Unit 5 The power of nature Reading an exciting job 课件-高中英语人教新课标选修六

Unit5ThepowerofnatureWarmingup&readingOntheonehand,Humanbeingsarepowerful…MeetthechallengeandcreatemanymiraclesOntheotherhand,wehumanbeingsarepowerless…Haveyoueverconsideredhowweakhumansarecomparedwithsomenaturaldisasters?naturaldisasterssandstormtyphoon

floodhurricane

tornadoearthquaketsunamilandslidesnowstormdroughtCanyoulistsomenaturaldisasters?fear/frightenedpanicScaredtodeathWhat’syourfeelingtovolcanoerupting?Howcooltheguyis!SimonTurner,aNewZealandadventurer,madehiswaytothecraterofavolcano.Hewantedtomakehisjourneytothevolcanoprofound

andexciting.Sohetookbeerandcottoncandythere.Heroastedthecottoncandyanddrankasheappreciatedthevolcanoerupting.Howexcitingandunforgettablehisexperiencewouldbe!Areyoudaretodoso?LavaCraterAshcloud/volcanicashVolcanoeruptionVolcanology火山学Volcanologist火山学家activevolcanodormantvolcanoExtintctvolcanoAnExcitingJobWorkingasavolcanologistWhat

mightbetalkedabout?Part1(Para1-2)Part2(Para3-4)

Part3(Para5)

Thewriter’sjobandhisresponsibilitiesThewriter’sexperienceofwatchingthevolcaniceruptionThereasonsforthewriter’senthusiasmabouthisjob.Readagainandtrytofindoutmainideasofeachpart.Skimming

Skimthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatisthewriter?Whendidhefirstseeaneruption?3.Whatwashewearingwhengettingclosetothecrater?HeisavolcanologistworkingfortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory.ItwasinthesecondweekafterhearrivedinHawaii.Hewaswearingwhiteprotectivesuitsthatcoveredhiswholebody,helmets,bigbootsandspecialgloves,justlikeaspaceman.Thewriter’s___andhis_______(Para1&2)Itisanexcitingandoccasionally____________job.◆Travelsto______placesandmeetspeoplefromallovertheworld.◆Helpstoprotectpeoplefromthe________.◆

_______informationforadatabaseaboutMountKilauea.◆Helpsotherscientiststo_______wherelavafromthevolcanowillflownextandhowfastitwillflow.unusualvolcanoes

Carefulreading:fillintheblanksdangerouspredict

jobresponsi-bilitiesMainidea

DetailsCollectsMainidea

DetailsThewriter’sexperienceof_________(para3)◆Mybedbegan_______andIheardastrangesound.◆Mybedroombecameas______asday.◆Redhotlava____________hundredsofmetersintotheair.Itwasanabsolutelyfantastic________.shakingbrightwasfountainingsightwatchingthevolcanoeruptionMainideaDetailsThewriter’sexperience_________(Para.4◆We_____________totheedgeofthecraterwith___________suitsandlookeddownintothered,boilingcentre.◆Istayedatthetopandwatchedthemwhiletheothertwo_______________thecratertocollectsomelavaforlaterstudy.madeourwayclimbeddownintoprotectiveafterthevolcanoeruptionMainideaDetailsThewriter’s________onthejob（Para.5）◆Iamjustas_________aboutmyjobasthedayIfirststarted.◆Iamstill_______atvolcanoes’beautyaswellastheir_______tocausegreatdamage.enthusiasticpotentialamazedfeelingScanning1.Thewriterdoesn’tmindtheoccasionaldangerofhisjobbecause________.A.HetravelstounusualplacesandmeetsinterestingpeoplefromallovertheworldB.HelikesthedifferentwaysofworkingC.HethinkshisjobthemostimportantD.Heisexcitedaboutdangersandfeelsalive2.Whatdoestheword“alive”meaninthesentence“...becausedangerexcitesmeandmakesmefeelalive”?Livingornotdead. B.Activeorlively.C.Continuing. D.Healthy.3.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsaboutthevolcanologist'sworkiswrong___.helpotherscientistspredicttheprogressoflavafromthevolcanoB.peoplehavebeenwarnedtoleavetheirhomesC.reducedamagecausedbyeruption.D.theeruptionmaybepreventedfrombreakingout

AnexcitingjobI’mavolcanologist.Ilovemyjob.Itisanexcitingandoccasionally_______job.Asavolcanologist,IcollectinformationforadatabaseaboutMountKilaueainordertohelpscientists_______theeruptionofthevolcano.Iwas_________asavolcanologistfortheHVOtwentyyearsago.

Ishallneverforgetmyfirstsightof______.Isawredhotlavawas_________hundredsofmetresintotheair.Itwasanabsolutelyfantastic______.Thedayafterthiseruption,Ihadacloserlookatit.TwootherscientistsandIputonprotective_______andslowly____________totheedgeofthecraterforlaterstudy.NowIamjustasenthusiastic

aboutmyjobasbefore.Iamstill_________atvolcanoes’beautyaswellastheir__________tocausegreatdamage.

dangerous

appointed

predicteruption

fountaining

sightsuitsmadeourway

amazed

potentialUnit5AnexcitingjobLanguagepointsFindouttheexpressionsbelowinthetext.与某人一块工作来自全世界感到有活力保护…免受…的伤害救许多条命在…流经之处把…移走被…覆盖workalongsidesb.fromallovertheworldfeelaliveprotect…from…savemanylivesinthepathofmove…outofthewaybecoveredwith全部焚毁burntotheground这是因为…靠近…的顶部一整天注意在远处驱车上山看起来像…前往……的边缘往下爬进…Thisisbecause…nearthetopof…alldaytakenoticeinthedistancedriveupthemountainlooklikemakeone’swayto…theedgeof…climbdowninto…对…感兴趣的，热心的对…感到吃惊的beenthusiasticabout…beamazedat…Canyouimagineclimbintoalivevolcanoinorder…*liveadj.

活的;通常只作前置定语且一般用于动物;实况转播的(修饰物)livefishlivevolcanoliveshow现场表演Thisisalive(=living)fish.(=Thisisafishalive.)*living

活着的,现存的asmalllivingthing(表语;前置定语)The

fish

is

still

alive(=living)

*alive

活着的,在世的,存在的;有活力的,活跃的,有生气的(表语,宾补与主补,后置定语)Who’sthegreatestmanalive(=livingman)?Hefoundthesnakealive.Thesoldierwascaughtalive.Heisstillalive.短语联想:

在危险中atrisk冒……的危险at

the

riskof冒险takearisk/takingrisks冒险做某事riskdoingsth他冒着自己的生命危险救了我的命。Hesavedmylife______________hisown.他愿意冒险、尝试新事物。Heiswillingto_________andtrynewthings.2.Doyouenjoytakingrisks?attheriskof

takerisks

3.equipment

意为“设备,装备”,是不可数名词。表示“一件设备”要用apieceofequipment。类似用法的词还有:furniture,information,news,advice,clothing等。equip

vt.装备,配备1.______(equip)withaircraft

carrier,China's

navy

iscurrentlybecomingstrongerandmorepowerful.beequippedwith配备有

Allclassesofthisschoolare________withmodern________.A．equipped;equipmentB．equipped;equipmentsC．equipping;equipmentsD．equipping;equipment答案

Aappointment(n.)

任命；约会makeanappointmentwithsb.与某人约会

keep/breakanappointment守/违约IwasappointedasavolcanologistworkingfortheHVOtwentyyearsago.现在分词作定语，修饰volcanologistMyjobiscollectinginformationfor…现在分词作表语4．4．appoint(1)vt.任命；委派Thecompanydecidedtoappointanewsecretary.(2)安排；确定(时间、地点)Letusappointadaytohavedinnertogether.(1)appointsbas/tobe...任命某人担任……appointsbtodosth指定某人做某事(2)appointmentn.约会，预约，任命makeanappointment约会keepanappointment守约breakanappointment失约我国决定任命Trump为我校女足队长【完成句子】①Wehavenotyet__________________________forthenextmeeting.我们还没安排下次会议的时间。②I'dlovetogotherewithyou，butI____________________________________mylawyer.我很想和你一起去那里，但我要约见我的律师。③He________________________________theMinistryofForeignAffairs.他被派到外交部任职。④Please__________________________________mysecretary.请跟我秘书定个见面时间。appointedatime

appointmentwithhaveanhasbeenappointedto

makeanappointmentwith现在分词作状语，其主语为主句的主语5.Havingcollectedandevaluatedtheinformation,Ihelpotherscientiststo…_______thenews,theyalljumpedwithjoy.(hear)_____fromthehill,thecitylooksmagnificent.(see)Thereareafewboys________intheriver.(swim)Thisisahouse_______threeyearsago.(build)HearingSeenswimmingbuilt1）Havingcollectedandevaluated是动词-ing形式的完成式,说明该动作发生在主句谓语动作之前。如:Thestormleft,___alotofdamagetothisarea.A.caused B.tohavecausedC.tocause D.havingcausedD_____inthequeueforhalfanhour,Tomsuddenlyrealizedthathehadlefthiswalletathome.A.Towait B.HavewaitedC.HavingwaitedD.Tohavewaited解析:等了半个小时后才意识到没带钱包,故用动词-ing形式的完成式。C(1)evaluateone‘sability估计某人的能力evaluatewaterquality评价水质(2)evaluationn.评价，估价evaluationmethod/factor评价方法/因素Don'tevaluateapersononthebasisofappearance.不要以相貌取人2）evaluatevt.评估；评价；估计6.warnsb.

(of/againststh.)sb.todo/sb.thatIwon’twarnyouagain.Thepeoplewerewarned___thedangerofflooding.Thedoctorwarned

me_____drink.Thedoctor

warnedme_____drinking.I

warnyou______itisdangeroustogooutaloneatnight.vt.警告，提醒；通知that_____________,manyhouses_________________________.Unfortunatelywere

burnt

to

the

ground7.Unfortunately,wecannotmovetheirhomesout…orburnedtotheground.不幸的是，许多房子都烧为平地

8.Iwasabouttogobacktosleepwhen

suddenlymybedroombecameasbrightasday.beaboutto…when打算去做…

这时

突然when

表示“就在这时突然”,不可用as或while替代。doing…when正在做…这时Was/wereabouttodo…when…正要做…这时Was/wereonthepointofdoing…when…刚要做…这时Hadjustdone…when…刚做完…这时

用when,while,as填空。

______________Iwaswalkingdownthestreet,Inoticedapolicecarinfrontofthestore.2)_________Johnarrived,Iwascookinglunch.3)_______hegrewolder,helostinterestedineverythingexceptgardening.4）_______Ibelieveheishonest,Idon’tlikehim.conj.虽然；然而；当……的时候When/While/AsWhenAsWhile9．suit(1)n.一套外衣；套装Iwantatiethatwillmatchwiththissuit.我想要一条能和这套西装相配的领带。(2)v.适合；合适Itdoesn'tsuityoutohaveyourhaircutshort.你不适合剪短发。besuitable(adj.)for…

适合于…

besuited/suitable(adj.)todosth.

适合做某事【比较】fit/suit/matchfit多指衣服等尺寸、大小合身，合适。吻合、协调。suit指合乎需要、口味、地位、条件或衣服的颜色、款式、花样与人的身材、身份相称。match意为“使相称，使相配，使匹配”，指事物在大小、色调、性质、形状等方面的搭配。选用fit/suit/match的适当形式填空①Itisasmallhousebutit________ourneeds.这是一栋小房子，但它符合我们的需要。②Youcan't________himintheskillofsculpture.在雕塑技能方面，你无法与他相比。③Itriedthedressonbutitdidn't________.Itwastoosmall.我试穿了那件连衣裙，但不合身。它太小了。fit

match

suits④Herclothesdon't________herage.她的服装和年龄不相配。⑤Theseveno'clocktrainwill________uswell.七点钟那一班火车对我们很合适。⑥Doesthisskirt________me?这条裙子我穿着好看吗？match

suit

suit10.Itwasanabsolutelyfantasticsight.1)absolute

adj.

完全的;真实的absolutely

adv.完全地;绝对地在口语当中,absolutely常用来表示“当然,对极了”,强调同意或允许。如：--Canweleavealittleearly?

--Absolutely!

“完全可以!”e.g.It’san___________fact.----Doyouletyourkidswalkaloneatnight?----____________not.Youare____________right.It’s___________impossible.Ihave__________trustinyou.Thereisno__________standardforbeauty.absoluteAbsolutelyabsolutelyabsolutelyabsoluteabsolute绝对的信任________________无限的权力________________绝对的标准________________无水酒精________________事实真相________________

absolute

trust

absolute

power

absolute

standard

absolute

alcohol

absolute

truth2)fantastic.adj.(口语)极好的,奇异的,

异想天开的;难以置信的11.Weslowlymadeour

way

totheedgeofthecrater…

我们慢慢向走火山口的边缘。

makeone’sway(向某地)走(去)

如:

Thefiremen________________totheplacewhichcaughtfire.

made

their

way

go

to

你若想要有出息,趁年轻的时候要学会发奋。Ifyouwanttomakeyourwayintheworld,youmustlearntoworkhardwhileyouarestillyoung.Shemadeherwayinpolitics.联想拓展:feelone’sway

摸索着前进

wind

one’s

way

蜿蜒向前push

one’s

way

in

挤进去

lose

one’s

way

迷路givewayto

给……让路

take/go

one’s

way

我行我素get

one’s

way

随心所欲,为所欲为4.Theothertwoclimbeddowninto…,butthisbeingmyfirstexperience,Istayedat…代词(this)+v.-ing(being)

为独立主格结构在句中作原因状语独立主格结构由“名词/代词＋形容词/副词/现在分词/过去分词/不定式/介词短语/名词/数词”构成，在句中可做条件状语、时间状语、原因状语、伴随状语等。独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句分开。其中名词或代词起着逻辑主语的作用；另一部分表示状态、状况或动作。1.Thechildrenwenthomefromthegrammarschool，theirlessons________fortheday.A．finishing B．finishedC．hadfinished D．werefinished2.Thecountryh