Unit10FrighteningnaturePeriod1Warmingup,listening&speakingTASK1WarmingupLet’sgettoknownature!NaturaldisastersVolcanoesNaturaldisasterstyphoonsHowmanykindsofnaturalHowmanykindsofnaturaldisastersdoyouknow?disastersdoyouknow?naturaldisasterstyphoonfloodvolcanoearthquakefiretornadoTASK2WarmingupLet’stalkaboutthepictures!Whatarethepicturesabout?volcanotyphooncometenlargedcellsThestudyoftheearththeweatherthestarnature(Geology)(Meteorology)AstronomyBiologyinstrumentused:seismograph,thermometer(thermometer,barometer)(telescope,satellite)(microscope)WarmingupWarmingupscienceastronomyothersbiologygeologymeteorologyBranchesofsciencevolcanoes,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:TASK3ListeningLet’slistentothetape!Listening1Whatisthelisteningtextabout?2Whatdowecallthistypeofradiomessage?ItisabouttheweatherintheUSA.Aweatherforecast.1ListentothetapeagainandfillinthetableRegionRainornotTemperatureTheNorthwestTheMidwestTheNortheastTheEastTheSouthwestTheSouth100F68-72F68-72F88F100F75FAndnowtheweatherforecastforTuesday,Jane24._______and_______airoverthe________willadvancetowardsthe_______onTuesday.Butasitdoesso,itwillmeetwithwarmand_______airalreadyinplace_________in________and______________.Thunderstormsarepossibleinareasfromthe_________statestothe________wherewemightseesomeprettybadweather,withwetsnowandstrongwinds,NorthwestCoolerdrierEastmoistresultingshowersthunderstormsSouthernNortheasternperhapsevensomestorms.Theshowersandthunderstormsthathitthe__________onMondaymaystillbearoundpartofTuesday,butwilldisappearduringthatafternoon.Comfortable_____________around____degreesareforecastfortheSouth,____to_____fortheMidwestandsimilartemperaturesfortheNortheast,whilehighertemperatures,__________88willbefoundintheeastalongthecoast.Midwesttemperatures756872uptoWhilethe___________mayseesome_______oreventhunderstorms,therestofthe_______willbehotwithtemperaturesover100________andnohopeofa_______shower.Fartothe__________,thestorm,whichhadlookedasifitwouldgrowintoa____________,fell________onMonday.Thisyearhasalreadyseenanunusuallyhighnumberofhurricanes.HurricaneDannyinthe___________________lastweekhasput2003in_______placebehindSouthwestSoutheastrainWestdegreescoolinghurricaneapartAtlanticOceanthird1997and1959forhavingthemost_________stormsorhurricanesthisearlyintheseason.Thefourthstormusuallyarrivestowardstheendof_______,soDanny,________onWednesday,cameamonthandahalfearly.Ifthefifthnamestorm---the____storm---developsbeforeJuly22,thisyearwillhavethehurricaneseasonwith...
