Module4Book3ReadingSandstormsinAsiaModule4Book3ReadingSandst1Whatdoyougetfromthevideo?AsandstormhitsnorthernChina.Whatdoyougetfromthevideo2Brainstorm:Whatcausesandstorms?Brainstorm:Whatcausesandsto3Thecausesofsandstorms:1.desertification;2.climatechanges;3.cuttingdowntreesanddiggingupgrass;4.improperuseofforestsandotherland;5.hightemperatureandlittlerain;6.thedestructionofenvironment;7.thegrowingpopulationoftheworld...Thecausesofsandstorms:1.des4Module4Book3SandstormsinAsiaReading

Module4Book3Sandstormsin5Listening

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Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthispassageprobablyisto_______.

A.callonpeopletolookafterourenvironmentB.tellpeoplewhattopayattentiontoinasandstormC.givesomeinformationaboutsandstormsD.showourenvironmentisgettingworseandworseThewriter’spurposeofwr7

forgeneralideasSkimmingforSkimming8a.

thefeaturesofsandstormsb.theinfluencesofsandstormsc.theforecastandsuggestionsforsandstormsd.themeasurestakenbythegovernmente.thecauseofsandstormsf.themajordisasterinAsia—sandstormMatchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6a.thefeaturesofsandstormsM9

forspecificinformationScanningforScanning10Readthepassageagaincarefullyandanswersomequestions.Careful-readingReadthepassageagaincareful111.Wheredosandstormsoftenoccur?Questions:2.Whatisitlikewhensandstormscome?3.Whataboutthetrafficandpeople?1.Wheredosandstormsoftenoc121.Wheredosandstormsoftenoccur?1.Wheredosandstormsoftenoc13CentralAsiaNorthAmericaCentralAfricaCentralAustraliaCentralAsiaNorthAmericaCentr142.Whatisitlikewhensandstormscome?2.Whatisitlikewhensandsto15strongwindblowthesandhighstrongwindblowthesandhigh16thick,brown-yellowdustintheairorangeskythick,brown-yellowdustinth173.Whataboutthetrafficandpeople?3.Whataboutthetrafficand18Thetrafficmovesslowly.Peoplehavetostayathomeorwearamaskwhentheyhavetogoout.Thetrafficmovesslowly.Peopl19Multiplechoices:Readthefollowingquestionsquicklyandfindthekeywordsineachparagraph.Thenmakeachoiceandgiveyourreason.Multiplechoices:Readthefoll201.What'sthefunction(功能)ofthefirstparagraph?A.Toleadinthetopicofthispassage.B.Totelluswhatsandstormsare.C.Totelluswherethesandstormsoccur.1.What'sthefunction(功能)oft212.hasbeenstartedtohelpsolvetheproblemof______.A.sandstormB.desertC.watershortageD.hightemperature3.Theexampleofismentioned

toshow________.

A.howoftensandstormshappenB.howterriblesandstormsareC.howlongsandstormslastD.howfastsandstormsmoveAmasscampaignRenJianbo2.224.Whyhas“”comeintobeinginChina?

A.Becausesandstormsbeginindesertareas,anddrywindscarrysandwiththem.B.Becausepeoplecutdowntreesanddigupgrassaswellasclimatechanges.C.Becausethereislittlerainfall.D.Becauseitisveryhotinrecentyears.desertification

4.Whyhas“235.Whichissandstormsbringtopeoplelivingincities?

A.Peoplecan’tbreathewellandthedustmakesthemill.B.Thewholecityisusuallycoveredbythickandyellowdust.C.Trafficmovesveryslowly.D.Lotsofpeoplegetlostunderthesand.NOTtheeffect5.Whichis24Fillintheblanks

Fillintheblanks25SandstormsinAsiageneralinformationdefinition,features&placesCausephenomena&effectsforecast&advicemeasuresamajordisasterformany_____countriesforcenturies*strong,drywindsthat_____sand*so_____thatyoucannotseethesun*thewindisstrongenoughto_____thesanddunes*fourmainplacesdesertification*climate________*_________trees*______grass*wakeuptoan______sky*strongwinds_____cityinathick,brown-yellowdust*_______allday*traffic______veryslowly*can_______someweeksbeforeitarrives*donot_______*______amask_____treesAsiancarrythickmovechangescutdowndiguporangecovercontinuemovesforecastgooutwearplantSandstormsinAsiageneralinfo26Post-readingPost-reading27Iftheydon'tfigureoutthatthey'repartofnatureratherthanjustusingnature,theyprobablywon'tbearoundtoseeyougrowup.Iftheydon'tfigureoutthat28ThedaybeforeyesterdayYesterdayTodayDesertificationThedaybeforeyesterdayYester29GroupworkWhatmeasuresshouldwetaketoprotecttheenvironment?DiscussionGroupworkWhatmeasuresshould30Makeaposteraccordingtoyourdiscussion.And8minuteslater,chooseastudentinyourgrouptogiveapresentationin1minuteaboutyourposter.GROUPWORKMakeaposteraccordingtoyou31recyclesavedevelopcontrolrecyclesavedevelopcontrol32WehaveonlyoneearthJointogetherandsaveitforourfuture!WehaveonlyoneearthJointog33Homework1.Readthepassageagainandreviewthereadingskillsofskimmingandscanningtofindthekeywordsandthecorrectanswers.2.Shareyourposterwithyourparentsandcallonmorepeopleyouknowtoprotecttheenvironmentandliveagreenlife!