1、 Module 4 sandstorms in AsiaThere has been a _. It_ _ for ten hours and was very _. The wind _ the sand high around the houses, and some cars were almost completely _ by the sand. sandstorm lastedfrighteningwas blowingburiedhasLook at the picture and complete the sentences using the correct form of

2、these words. (P31 Ac.1)blow bury frightening last sandstormACBInner Mongolia GansuXinjiangWhere do sandstorms Where do sandstorms usually occur in China?usually occur in China?ABCDNorth AmericaCentral AfricaAustralia Central AsiaLook at the photo on P32 and Look at the photo on P32 and answer these

3、questions.(Ac.1)answer these questions.(Ac.1)1. What is happening?2. What is the cyclist wearing and why?3. What do you think happens to traffic in this situation? 1. B2. C 3. D4. D5. D Detailed readingSmart expressions and phrases 幾個世紀以來幾個世紀以來大型運動大型運動被困在被困在好像已經做了好像已經做了因為因為醒來醒來建議某人做某事建議某人做某事戴面具戴面具阻止

4、它的接近阻止它的接近for centuriesa big campaignbe caught in appear to have doneas a result ofwake upadvise sb. (not) to dowear a maskprevent it coming nearprevent sb (from) doing Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. (para.2)The four main places in the world where there are sandstorms are Central

5、(para.2)Ren Jianbo, from Inner Mongolia described a terrible sandstorm he experienced as a child in the desert. (para.2)It was the most frightening and the most dangerous situation Ive ever been in. (para.2)1. To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience. To be cycling in a sandstorm

6、 is frightening. be caught in 遇到遇到(風風/雨雨/雪等雪等); 被困在被困在=be trapped in/be stuck in (p30)e.g. 下班后他遇到了交通擁堵。下班后他遇到了交通擁堵。He was caught in a traffic jam after work.Phrases：catch up with catch fire catch a cold catch sb. doing sth.catch sight of catch hold of.catch(=draw/attract) ones attention appear to do

7、/to be doing/to have done appear (to be) +adj.It appears that 好像好像 （同（同seem用法）用法） 2. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”. (p31)e.g. 他好像要出去。他好像要出去。他好像已經被告知了一切。他好像已經被告知了一切。他好像正在睡覺。他好像正在睡覺。他好像對這個問題很疑惑。他好像對這個問題很疑惑。It appears that he has been told

8、 everything.He appears to go out.He appears to have been told everything.He appears to be sleeping.He appears to be confused with this question.3. cut down1) 砍倒砍倒 e.g. 每天成千上萬平方公里的樹木正在被砍伐。每天成千上萬平方公里的樹木正在被砍伐。From what I understand, people are_ _every day.2) 削減；降低削減；降低e.g. 在過去五年里這家工廠的產量已經降低了。在過去五年里這家工廠

9、的產量已經降低了。The factorys production _in the past five years.3) 改小或縮短（衣服等）改小或縮短（衣服等）e.g.裁縫正在把我的衣服改小。裁縫正在把我的衣服改小。The tailor is_.4) (疾病等疾病等) 奪去生命奪去生命He was cut down by pneumonia at an early age.cutting downthousands of square kilometers of treeshas been cut downcutting down my dress 4. wake up to=realise/

10、awake toe.g.他還沒有意識到形勢的嚴重性。他還沒有意識到形勢的嚴重性。He _of the situation.We must wake up to the fact that this kind of animalis in danger of dying out.wake upe.g.別著急。到走的時候我會叫醒你。別著急。到走的時候我會叫醒你。Dont worry. I will _when its time to leave. hasnt woken up to the seriousnesswake you up5. prevent sb. (from) doing sth.阻止某人做某事阻止某人做某事= _ sb. (from) doing sth.= _ sb. from doing sth. e.g.沒有什么能夠阻止我去游泳。沒有什么能夠阻止我去游泳。Nothing can _swimming.e.g.大雨使我們不能出去。大雨使我們不能出去