Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary (),1. Learn some new words and phrases. 2. Learn to get useful information from the passage.,Learning aims,有部分课件由于控制文件大小，内容不完整，请联系购买完整版,How beautiful it is!,Leading - in,What are they doing?,Cut down trees,Dig up grass,What happened one day?,Desertification,They are starting a _ (运动) against smoking. 2. Do you know the chemical _ (过程) involved in the change? 3. The weatherman has _ (预报) that it will be fine tomorrow. 4. We are trying our best to fight against all kinds of _(污染).,campaign,process,forecast,pollution,Word Challenge,atmosphere,evidence,concerned,environment,5. She tried hard to provide a proper _ (环境) for her child. 6. The meeting went on in a good _ (气氛). 7. We have enough _ (证据) to give him. 8. Your mother is really _ (关心) about you. 9. She took a knife along with her for her own _(保护). 10. He _ (抱怨) that the office was not businesslike.,protection,complained,Pre-reading,Look at the photos. Answer the questions.,1.What is happening? 2.What are the cyclists wearing and why? 3.What do you think happens to traffic in this situation? And why ? 4.What do you think experts advise people to do in this situation?,Answers: 1.There is a sandstorm blowing. 2.Theyre wearing hoods, masks and glasses to protect themselves. 3.It moves very slowly. Because it is not clear to see everything on the road and people must take great care. 4. Stay at home.,Para.1 a. the description of sandstorms Para.2 b. the causes of sandstorms Para.3 c. a major disaster in Asia Para.4 d. the effects of sandstorms Para.5 e. the governments measures Para.6 f. the forecast and suggestions,Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.,Fast reading,Sandstorms in Asia,1. What is a sandstorm? Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand.,Read the first three paragraphs, and then answer the questions.,Careful reading,2. What are the four main places where there are sandstorms? Central Asia, North America, Central Africa, Australia.,Central Asia,North America,Central Africa,Australia,3. Which place of China is part of the sandstorm centre? Northwest China.,Xinjiang,Inner Mongolia,Gansu,4. Where is Ren Jianbo from? Inner Mongolia. 5. What does he think of the sandstorm he has experienced? Terrible, frightening, dangerous.,Climate changes, peoples cutting down trees and digging up grass.,How about sandstorms in China in recent years? 7. What caused the desertification?,Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”.,沙漠化,Reading (Paras.46),Beijing,1. Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A. The dust is usually orange in the sandstorms. B. The strong wind makes traffic move quickly. C. A sandstorm can be forecast early. D. People neednt wear a mask at all.,I. Choose the correct answers.,2. From the last paragraph, we know _ A. the government is taking measures to prevent sandstorms. B. the distance between the desert and the center of Beijing is only 250 kilometres. C. 30 million trees have been planted in Beijing . D. the government wont plant any trees in the future.,the thick dust makes it difficult to see,prevent the desert coming nearer,II. Complete the sentences according to the passage. 1. In the sandstorms traffic moves very slowly because _. 2. The government is planting trees in the west of Beijing to _.,. Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word? Its difficult to breathe and the dust makes me _. A. unhealthy B. uncomfortable C. unlucky D. harmful,ill,2. Which sentence in Para. 5 can be replaced by the following one? People should not leave home during the sandstorm, which is weather experts advice. When a sandstorm arrives in the city, weather experts advise people not to go out.,Sandstorms have been a major _ for many Asian countries and scientists have tried many ways to _ this problem. Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that _ sand. They often happen in four main places in the world. And as a _ of “desertification”, sandstorms in China _ to have _ in recent years. Sandstorms sometimes _ Beijing and make,disaster,solve,carry,result,appear,increased,Fill in the blanks.,affect,Post reading,_ move very slowly. To reduce sandstorms and to _ the desert _ nearer, the Beijing government is planting more and more trees.,coming,prevent,traffic,How to describe a sandstorm?,brown-yellow,strong,dry,sand,orange,Class exercises,Choose your title and make up a dialogue or a story.,A,B,Why,C The Last Green,追,We must love and protect our home the earth, to make it less hurt by natural disasters and make it a better place for living.,Homework Recite the words in this text and then retell the passage after class.,Lets c