FrighteningFrighteningnaturenature1010UnitUnit??earthquakeearthquakefloodfloodtyphoontyphoonfirefirevolcanovolcanosnowslidesnowslidemudflowmudflowtornadotornadosandstormsandstormThenaturaldisasterswetalkedyesterday:earthquakeearthquakefiretyphoontyphoonSnowslideSnowslidemudflowmudflowvolcanovolcanoWhythenatureisfrightening?HowmanykindsofnaturalHowmanykindsofnaturaldisastersdoyouknow?disastersdoyouknow?naturaldisasterstyphoonfloodvolcanoearthquakefiretornadoLet’sgettoknownature!Heisyourclosefriendwholivesaroundyou.Everybodycallshim“Mr.Nature”.Heisabitstrangeintermsofhischaracters.Asamatteroffact,heisquiteemotional.Let’sgettoknowNaturaldisastersVolcanoesNaturaldisasterstyphoonsLet’stalkaboutthepictures!AsampledialogueT:Lookatthefirstpicture.Whatdowecallthestudyoftheearth?S:Geology.T:Whatdowecallthescientistswhodoresearchworkingeology?S:Geologists.T:Whatdogeologistsobserveandwhatscientificinstrumentsdotheyneedtocarryouttheirre-searchwork?S:….DiscussionGeology（地质学）*Thestudyoftheearthiscalledgeology,dealingwiththehistoryofourplanet,volcanoes,earth-quakes,andstonesandminerals.Instrumentswhichareusedareseismographs,thermometers,mi-croscopes,etc.Meteorology(气象学)Meteorologyisthestudyoftheclimateandweatheronearthaswellasnaturalphenomenasuchashurricanes,typhoons,rainandsnowfall,sunshine,droughts,etc.Instrumentsthatareusuallyusedarethermometers,barometers,in-strumentstomeasurewindspeedandrainfall.Astronomy(天文学)***Thestudyoftheuniverseisas-tronomy,whichdealswiththehis-toryoftheuniverseandwhatisfoundinit(stars,planets,thesun,themoon,blankholes,etc).Instru-mentsaretelescopes,satellitesandradiotelescopes.Biology(生物学)****Biologyisthestudyofnature,whichdealswithalllivingthingsinnatureonourplanet,includingor-ganismsthatcausediseasesbothinhumansandanimalsandcrops.In-strumentsthatareusedaremicro-scopes,etc.Aboutdisastersvolcanoes,earthquakes,comets,newsaboutgeology,astronomy,biologyanddisease(SARS,AIDSandbirdflu,etc.)**DoyouoftenhearaboutthesethingsinnewspapersoronTV?Giveexamples.**Howdoesnatureformadangertopeopleintheworldandhowcansciencehelpreducethatthreat?Natureformsathreattopeoplebecauseitdestroyshouses,crops,roadsandcommunicationlinesandisadangertoourlives.Sciencecanhelpuspredictdangersandgiveusknowledgesothatwecanprepareforthemandprotectorevensavepeoplefromdisasters.Volcanoes&EarthquakesBadweather:Hurricanes&TyphoonsWordsusedinbothdestruction,fire,heat,quake,shake,break,mountain,steam,flow,scaleofRichter,roar,etc.storm,rain,windspeed,clouds,waves,blowaway,fall,sky,sweepaway,thunder,lightning,etc.disaster,rescue,safetymeasures,predict,prevent,injury,damage,destroy,terrible,unexpected,power,fear,grief,falldownhospital,ambulance,doctor,scientist,etc.Words&expressionsdescribingnaturaldisasters:Volcanoes&EarthquakesHurricanes&Typhoonsdestruction,fire,heat,quake,shake,break,mountain,steam,flow,roar,etc.storm,rain,windspeed,clouds,waves,blowaway,fall,sky,sweepaway,thunder,lightning,etc.1Listentothetapeandanswer1Listentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestions.thefollowingquestions.1).whatisthelisteningtextabout?ThelisteningisabouttheweatherintheUSA.2).Whatdowecallthistypeofradiomessage?Aweatherforecast.2.Listentothetapeagainand2.ListentothetapeagainandwritethewritetheinformationyouhearinformationyouhearonthemapoftheUSAonthemapoftheUSAAnswerstotheExercise2AnswerstotheExerc...
