选修六 unit 5 The power of nature reading.ppt

1、Unit 5 The power of nature,高二英语 主备人：薛兰,Learning aims,Knowledge aims: Master the useful words and expressions related to the text. Ability aims: Learn about some disasters that are caused by natural forces, how people feel in dangerous situations. Emotion aims: Learn the ways in which humans protect

2、themselves from natural disasters.,snowstorm,Fine day,The power of natural,Lead-in,the same day,flood,drought,tsunami,earthquake,Natural disasters,1、What are they talking about? 2、What do you think of it?,An Exciting Job,？,Helpful words and phrases,1. volcano vlken n. 火山 2. volcanologist ,vlknldist

3、n. 火山学家 3. lava l:v n. 火山岩浆；火山所喷出的熔岩 4. crater kret n. 火山口 5. eruption rp()n n. 爆发，喷发 6. ash n. 灰；灰烬 7. burn to the ground 全部焚毁 8. make ones way 前往,Pre-reading,Step 1,Fast reading,Step 2,Step 3,What is the main idea of this passage?,Task 1. Read the passage and answer:,Who is the author?,Where did h

4、e work?,What was his fist experience?,Why does he love his job?,A volcanologist,HVO,It excites me and makes me feel alive,a volcano-eruption,I help protect people,Step 4,Step 5,Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3: Para. 4: Para. 5:,D. The writer expresses his love for his job and why he loves it.,E. The write

5、r describes his job and its importance.,C. The writer describes his first sight of a volcano eruption.,A. The writer describes his first closer look at a volcano eruption.,B. The writer states again his love for his work and volcanoes.,Step 1,Step 2,His job,His first experience about volcano eruptio

6、n,His enthusiasm for his job,Task 2. Match the main idea of each paragraph.,Fast reading,Step 3,Step 4,Step 5,love,importance,3. In Para. 1，why do you think the writer used “sometimes” four times? ATo show he is busy. BTo say his job is not boring. CTo prove his job is the greatest. DThey are just u

7、sed for connection.,4. The writer and other scientists saved many lives by_. Apredicting the time of earthquake Bpredicting the time of volcano Cpredicting the path and speed of lava Dhelping people move their homes out of the way,Task 3. Read part 1 and finish the following tasks.,Step 1,Step 2,Det

8、ailed reading,Step 3,Step 4,Step 5,crater,made our way,Task 4. Read part 2 and finish the following tasks.,bed began shaking,a strange sound,as bright as day,lava was fountaining into the air.,7. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. “Potential” means： A

9、possibilityBopportunity C. ability D. chance,Task 5. Read part 3 and finish the task.,Detailed reading,Step 1,Step 3,Step 2,Step 4,Step 5,potentialptenl n. 潜能；可能性； adj. 潜在的；可能的；势的,8.Having collected and evaluated the information， I helped other scientists to predict where the lava from the volcano w

10、ill flow next and how fast.,现在分词短语,时间状语,宾语从句,收集和评估了这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测下次火山熔岩将流向何处，流速是多少。,Having collected and evaluated the information是_，在句子中作_；predict后是由where和how引导的两个_。,Translation:_,Task 6. Analyze the sentence.,predictprdkt vt. 预报，预言；预知,Brainstorming,The author,adventurous,co-operative,enthusi

11、astic,kind,responsible,can not company his family,alive,.,love his job,On the whole，he is a great man, because he loves his job and works hard. So, as a student, you should _,persistent,hardworking,tough & determined,serious,love study and study hard.,In the passage, the writer travels to _(usual) p

12、laces, and he never feels_(bore)._his job is occasionally dangerous, he doest mind. In fact he works _a volcanologist working for the HVO. His job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, _is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii._(collect) and evaluated the information, he

13、 helps other scientists to predict where the lava will flow next and how fast. Their work has saved many lives because people can be _(warn) to leave their houses and make_ way to the safe place. _ (fortunate), they cant move their homes, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned _ the g

14、round.,unusual,bored,Although,as,which,Having collected,warned,their,Unfortunately,to,Task 8. Fill in the blanks with proper words.,Summary,Step 1,Step 2,Step 5,Step 4,Step 3,Group A I like the job.,Group B I dont like the job.,Task 7 debate,VS,Group work,Step 1,Step 2,Step 4,Step 5,Step 3,Like:,Dis

15、like:,Dangerous Tough to live outdoors Can not company family members Not convenient Lose contact with others ,Interesting Make me feel alive Protect people Observe the beauty of nature Stay away from the city busy life Keep me energetic ,Task 9 Discuss and act,Situation 1,Situation 2,Role Play,Step 1,Step 2,Step 3,Step 4,Step 5,Suppose we were having classes, suddenly a/an happened, what should we do? Work in a group of 6.One is a narrator and the others are actors.,As a song sings, if everyone lifts a hand, the world will be better a