人教版选修6_Unit5Thepowerofnature

1、Unit 5 Do you know any natural disasters ? lets make a list of natural disasters which you have known.earthquakefloodsdroughtthunder/ lightningtornado/cyclonetsunamihurricane /typhoonvolcano-eruption What do you know about volcano? Do you know how a volcano erupts?Pre-reading Can you imagine climbin

2、g into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?imaginimagine edoing such dangerous work as part of your job?ReadingWhat kind of things should a volcanologist do?Please work with partners and write your guess down. Read through the passage quickly. What is the main

3、idea of the text? The writer expressed his _ for his job as a_ and told us his unusual_in Mount Kilauea, Hawaii. He explained the_of his job and described his first sight of an_. love volcanologist experience importanceeruption(3 mins)Part 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5 The writers job and its importance

4、 The writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writers enthusiasm about his job.Find out main ideas of each para.Its importance of the job as a volcanologist. The writer got close to the craterPart 1(Para 1-2) Part 2(Para 3-4) Part 3(Para 5) The writers job and its impo

5、rtance The writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writers enthusiasm about his job.Find out main ideas of each part.Careful reading Read the passage carefully, and find out detailed information. (10 mins)Para 1Para 11. 1. The writer doesnt mind theThe writer doesnt m

6、ind the occasional danger of his job occasional danger of his jobbecause_ .because_ . A. He travels to unusual places and meets A. He travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the worldinteresting people from all over the world B. He likes the different ways of working B.

7、He likes the different ways of working C. He thinks his job the most important C. He thinks his job the most important D. He is excited about dangers and feels D. He is excited about dangers and feels alivealive1. Why is a volcanologists job important?2. Where is Mount Kilauea?Para 2.Volcanologists

8、study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii.Para 3.Para 3.1.Why is the lava that flows on 1.Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?

9、actual eruption?Because it _Because it _2.What caused the writers bedroom 2.What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even though it to become as bright as day even though it was night?was night?There had been_There had been_buries everything in its path under the molten rockan erup

10、tion from the side of the mountain 1.Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?2.Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater?The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them.The author was wearing special p

11、rotective clothing that made it difficult to walk.Para 4.3. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. ” ?A. He left much safer on the top while the other two scientists climbed down into the crater.B. It was his first sight of a

12、n eruption.C. It was the first time for him to watch the crater.D. both B and C.Analyze the writers feelings Find out the words (para1 and para 5) that indicate the writers feeling about being a volcanologist. Para 1: never bored; excited; alive; An Exciting jobPara 5: enthusiastic; amazedzxxkSummary:We do need volcanologists who are brave enough, energetic, hardworking to do research into volcanoes and reduce its damage to human beings. The power of nature is great. We should treat nature kindly. As long as we pay more attention to protecting nature, we can predict