Sandstorm the weather: There is strong, dry wind and the sky is yellow. Sandstorm

the influence: the visibility drops

the influence: It’s dangerous for us to go out

the influence: people have to wear hoods, masks and glasses

the influence: cars slow down and have to turn on headlight Sometimes delay the flights

the influence: It spreads illness

major sandstorm centers in China Gansu and Western Inner Mongolia Beijing and Northeast Inner Mongolia

Discussion: 1.What’s the cause of sandstorm? 2.What should you do in a sandstorm to protect yourself?

The cause of sandstorm: cutting down too many trees; desertification ( 沙漠化 ); high temperature and little rain; serious air and water pollution; the growing population of the world; improper of land; rapid spread of urbanization;

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Answers for activity2: 1.More than 400km/h. 2. It stays where it was. 3. About More than It has huge waves. 6. 8th September, No, he wasn’t. 8. His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream.

bury: 埋葬 1. bury the hatchet : 言归于好 2. bury oneself in sth. 埋头 或专心致志于 e.g. In the evenings he buried himself in his books.

feather: 羽毛 Birds of a feather (flock together). 物以类聚, 鸟以群分 Show the white feather. 示弱, 胆怯

fur: ( 动物的皮毛 ) make the fur/sparks ( 火花 )fly 引起争吵或打斗

Occur (occurred, occurring) 1. 发生. e.g Where did the earthquake occur? 2. 出现, 存在 e.g Sandstorm often occurs in Beijing. 3. ( 想法, 念头 ) 想起, 浮现 e.g A good idea occur to me.

end up 结束 end up in/with 以 …… 告终