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Reading and Speaking
Sandstorms in Asia and in the World
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drought [draut]
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drought [draut]
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drought
desert
desertification strong winds sandstorms
Think about the connections between these:
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Qingdao on March 20,2010
yellow skystrong windsdusty and dirty air
I found ______
I felt _______strangefrightened
sandstorm
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Forecast of sand-dust storms2010 年 03 月 19 日 20 时 ---03 月 20 日 20 时
Chinese Central Weather Station
青岛
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• Inner Mongolia
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citizens in Beijing
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• Ren Jianbo felt the sandstorm was
• Huang Xiaomei advised us
terrible frightening dangerous
to wear a mask when going out.
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sandstorms
definition:
where they start:
where they occur:
strong, dry winds that carry sand
in desert areas
Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia
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causes
damage --- see ---- traffic--- breathe---ill
destroy
ways to solve it mass campaignplanting trees and grass
warm weather --wind little rainfall
cutting down treesdigging up grass
climate changes
human activities
strong winds thick dust
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floating dust
mask
bicycle / cycle
cyclist
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Suppose a sandstorm is coming, what else can we do?
• Close doors and windows tightly and stay inside
• Leave dangerous old houses
• Don’t attend open-air gathering
• Keep away from high buildings and ad boards
• Cover your mouth, nose and eyes when out and wash your face after back home.
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land
desertification
Sandstorm is the result of desertification.
sandstorm
desert
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Desertification is becoming a global problem.
causes:measures to prevent it:
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The Dust Bowlbowl
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The Dust Bowl in the 1930s in the USA
Then It had been like this for 10 years
30 years after it ended, the land could be replanted.
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Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). If it is false, say why.
1). The Dust Bowl in America in the 1930s was mainly caused by bad farming methods and years of little rainfall. ( )
2). Soon after the Dust Bowl, the land could be replanted. ( )
3). China has fought against desertification successfully. ( )
4). When a large part of agricultural land in Africa is becoming desert, people there can’t produce enough food for their population. ( )
T
T
F
F
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1) In the history of the USA, the worst agricultural disaster is called the Dust Bowl. 2) The Dust Bowl forced people to leave their farms. 3) The Chinese government is fighting desertification by improving farming methods and planting trees and grass.4) The desert area in the world is spreading quickly.5) In Africa, sandstorms are worse than anywhere else.
6) The desert in Africa is expanding because people are destroying the tropical forests there.
The correct parts of the sentences are joined.
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How Human Activities Affect the Earth
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too many sheep and cattle
all the grass be eaten
grass never grow again ; the land become desert
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trees be cut down
nothing to hold…
top soil be washed away…
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Discuss the connections between:
Human activities
Losing top soil
Desert
Desertification
Sandstorms
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Things we can do to protect our environment:
• Plant more trees • Save water and paper• Use both sides of
paper• Kick bad habits• Eat more vegetables• Live a low-carbon life
• Save electricity• Recycle anything that be used again • Don’t waste food or clothes• Walk or use public transport• Join an organization (Earth Hour, Earth Day, Tree-Planting Day …)
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