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Welcome!Welcome!
Weather
damageflood
storm
Pacific
Ocean
Welcome to the typhoon world!
Listen and choose T or F for each statement:
T or F1.A typhoon is a small storm.
2.Every Typhoon has an ‘eye’.
3.Each Typhoon has a number.
FTF
formeyena
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What are the three topics?
Fast reading
Every (1) _____ to (2) ____________,
(3) ________ becomes warm in the
(4) _______ Pacific Ocean.
When can a typhoon form?
Detailed reading
July September
water
West
forming
(1) ___________
(2)_____________ ______________
(3) _________
air goes up circles round
the wind gets very strong
a typhoon
Every typhoon has (1) _________.
It is the (2) ____________ of the typhoon.an ‘eye’
centre
Every typhoon has ________.
Each country in Asia gives one typhoon a name in turn.
a name
name
They can be the (1) _______ names or
animals
birds
flowers
foodstrees Typhoon Khanun 卡努
Typhoon Haitang 海棠
Typhoon Angela 安吉拉
Typhoon Herb 香草
Typhoon Haiyan 海燕
Typhoon Yutu 玉兔
people’s
(3) ______
(2) ________
(4) ______
(5) ________
(6) ______
Typhoons often cause damages.
Because…
People do not like typhoons very much.
Let’s have a look at some photos.
Look! How strong the wind is!
Those areas were hit by typhoons !
What damages will a typhoon bring to us?
discussion
kill animals,
destroy houses,
flood streets,
overturn buses, cut off water, knock down trees.
Helpful expressions:
Typhoons can often bring strong winds, floods, rainstorms, ice storms...
They can destroy our houses and farms…
A lot of people will lose their families and treasures after a typhoon.
How to know there will be a typhoon?
we can look at these warning signs.
The typhoon may come in 24 hours.
The typhoon may come in ___ hours.
The typhoon may come in ___ hours.
The typhoon may come in ___ hours.
The wind scale （风级） is between 6-7 degrees.
The wind scale is between _____degrees.
The wind scale is between _____degrees.
The wind scale is over ____ degrees.
It’s not easy to walk outside.
It’s quite difficult to walk outside (branches of trees can be broken).
It’s very dangerous to go outside (trees can be knocked down).
We must stay indoors (big trees can be knocked down).
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8-9
10-11
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latest information, store… prepare…
bring…indoors make sure…
repair…
discussionWhat should we do befor
e a typhoon comes?
Helpful words:
Before it comes…
1. weather forecast (listen to the radio, watch TV, search Internet for the latest information)
2. store water and food
3. prepare warm clothes, candles…
4. bring flowerpots, furniture, pets indoors
5. make sure the poles stand firm
6. repair the broken houses
……
Homework:
a) Optional: Search the internet and find information about typhoon.
b) Required: Interview your parents or friends or somebody else who had a terrible experience and then write a short report (about 80 words)
Thank You!
Your opinion
is always appreciated!
