Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. there are many natural disasters, can you name some? BrainstormingEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.tsunami What kind of disaster is it?Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Flood Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.volcanic eruption Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. forest fire Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.TyphoonEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Landslide Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.earthquakeEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.DroughtEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.HurricanesEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Droughts EarthquakesFloods Forest firesHurricanes LandslidesTsunami TyphoonVolcanic eruptionsVocabulary about natural disastersEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. What do you think causes the disasters, people or nature? And why?Discussion Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.1st Reading1st Reading scanning Read the text to get a general idea. (2m) (When you encounter new vocabulary, skip it.) Natural disasters are getting worse because of human activities. Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. skimming summarize the main idea of each paragraph .Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:An example of volcanic eruption & earthquake show their threat to our world.Causes of natural disastersUrbanization & industrialization Overpopulation in cities makes more people in the danger of natural disastersExperts predict that natural disasters willget worse Examples show natural disasters become common 2nd readingEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Reading Strategies: Completing texts with sentence gaps Read the text to get the general idea.Read a paragraph with a sentence gap and identify the topic, e.g disasters .third-time readingEvaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Read the sentences before and after the gap and look for clues about the missing sentence , e.g. is it an example of what is mentioned before?Certain words may help you: time references (then), pronoun references (it , that ), linking words (however).Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Decide which sentence goes in the gap. Check that it fits the sentences before and after it.Use the Strategies to complete the gaps in the text (1-5) with these sentences (a-g). There are two extra sentences you do not need .Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.Answers:(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)b)f )g )e )a )Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Read the text for a fourth time and answer these questions.1. What is the attitude of the journalist towards the future ? Pessimistic. 2. Who are most likely to be the victims of natural disasters? Poor people.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.3. Why are there now more hurricanes, floods and droughts ? Overpopulation and global warming.4. Why are volcanoes and earthquakes more dangerous now ? Because half the worlds population lives in cities, more than 500 million people now live within the range of a volcanic eruption and an even greater number of people live at risk from earthquakes. Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.5. What could be the biggest threat to the planet in the future? A volcanic eruption. 6. What effects might this threat have? It might send the planet into winter for years.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.1.The last few years have seen environmental disasters on a grand scale, 见证，目睹，经历见证，目睹，经历October 1, 1949 saw the founding of the Peoples Republic of China.The street corner has seen many car accidents.Language Points:Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.2. on a grand scale: on a great scale大规模地大规模地 scale: the extent or size of sth他们大宴宾客他们大宴宾客.They entertained on a large scale.这里的腐败现象曾十分严重这里的腐败现象曾十分严重.Here was corruption on a large scale.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.3. with 的复合结构的复合结构: with +n./pron. + adj./ adv./prep. phrases /doing / done /to do with + object + object complement Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. He lay there, with his eyes looking at the sky.Who lives in the room with the light on?(1) 他站在那里他站在那里,手被绑在一棵树上。手被绑在一棵树上。 He stood there, with his hands tied to a tree. (2) 他头高昂着走了进来。他头高昂着走了进来。 He came in with his head high.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.4. arm n. v.(1)The boys ran down the road arm in arm.(2)The people were quick to take up arms to defend their freedom.lay down armsbe armed withShe armed herself with the latest statistics.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.5.conflict: n 冲突，争执，斗争冲突，争执，斗争vin conflict with sb. 与某人有冲突，有矛盾与某人有冲突，有矛盾Those children are often in conflict with their parents.vconflict over在方面冲突，争执在方面冲突，争执He tried to solve the conflicts over wages.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.6. result in=lead to=bring about 导致导致,造造成成昨天高速公路上的事故导致了昨天高速公路上的事故导致了7名乘客名乘客的死亡。的死亡。The accident on the highway yesterdayresulted in the death of 7 passengers.result from 因为因为而产生而产生The fire resulted from his carelessness. =His carelessness resulted in the fire.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.7. recover from: to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc 恢复恢复vHes in hospital, recovering from a heart attack.vThe country had not yet recovered from the effect of the war.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.8. get over: gain control of sth克服克服,战胜战胜 return to ones usual state恢复常态恢复常态She cannot get over her shyness.He was disappointed at not getting the job, but hell get over it. Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.9. turn on sb. : attack 攻击攻击, 变得与变得与敌对敌对e.g. The dog turned on me and bit me in the leg. He turned on his brother, who, he thought, had deceived him.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.10. at the rate of: 以以的速度的速度; 以以的价格的价格e.g. The train was going at the (a) rate of 80 kilometers an hour. His house was sold at a high rate.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.11. construct v.The new skyscraper is still under construction.construction n.constructor n.constructive adj.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 12. on top of sth/sb: in addition to他除了薪金之外还拿佣金他除了薪金之外还拿佣金.He gets commission on top of his salary.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.13. range: extent /distance between limits范围、范围、幅度和差距幅度和差距 e.g.在我们的价格范围以内很难找到房子在我们的价格范围以内很难找到房子. Its difficult to find a house in our price range. 这些导弹的射程为这些导弹的射程为300英里英里. These missiles have a range of 300 miles. in/within the range of 在在的范围的范围 He lives in the range of 4 miles .Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.14. risk : vt./n. 冒险冒险e.g. You are to take risks to get what you want, but you must not risk your life ! at risk 处于危险之中处于危险之中, 作表语或者状语作表语或者状语Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.at/ take/run the risk of 冒冒的危险的危险He saved my life at the risk of losing his own.They were ready to run/take the risk of being arrested by the enemy.Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.15. claim:She claims that she is related to the Queen.=She claims to be related to the Queen.It was claimed that the doctors work extra hours.声称声称The car accident claimed 3 lives.（事故、灾难等）夺走、夺去（生命）（事故、灾难等）夺走、夺去（生命）Evaluation only.Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0.Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd.