Презентация урока (Lesson 37) к учебнику "Project 4" (3rd edition) by Tom Hutchinson, James Gault. Издательство Oxford University Press

English across the curriculum

Science: hurricanes

Look at the pictures. What do you know about hurricanes? Have you seen reports about them on the news?

2 Read and listen to the text. Answer the questions.

1 What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

A hurricane is a storm in the Atlantic Ocean, a typhoon (or cyclone) is a storm in the Pacific

and Indian Oceans.

2 What time of year are hurricanes formed? Why?

late summer.

3 Why do the winds go round the eye of the hurricane?

They are pulled by the rotation of the Earth.

4 Why are hurricanes dangerous?

Winds over 220 km/h can damage buildings, trees, bridges and power lines; the wind causes floods near the coasts.

5 Which parts of the world are damaged by hurricanes?

The Caribbean islands and the coasts of Central and North America.

6 How will global warming affect hurricanes?

There will be more hurricanes.

3 Match the numbers on the diagram (1-5) to the labels (a-f).

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a An area of low pressure is created.

b The ocean is warmed by the Sun.

c As the air rises, it‘s cooled. Clouds are formed and rain is produced.

d Warm, wet air rises.

e Air is sucked in by the low pressure. Strong winds are created.

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5

2

4

Do some research. Find out how hurricanes are named.

Write a paragraph about it.