選修6-Unit5-Warming-up-and-Reading(1)

1、Unit 5 warming up and readingUnit 5 The Power of Nature Remember what happened on May.12, 2008?Earthquake Do you know any other natural disasters ? Warming up natural disasterssandstormtyphoon hurricane Tornado龍卷風(fēng)龍卷風(fēng) earthquaketsunamidebris flow土石流土石流snowstormthunderstormvolcanoThe power of natureFl

2、oodEarthquake tornado(颶風(fēng)颶風(fēng))snowstormdroughtlandslideVolcanoHave you ever seen a volcano?volcano-eruptionVesuvius volcano 維蘇威火山維蘇威火山Pompeii 公元公元79年維蘇威火山的年維蘇威火山的爆發(fā)掩埋了一座城市！爆發(fā)掩埋了一座城市！ 雖然地球史上每一次火山雖然地球史上每一次火山爆發(fā)無不令地貌滄海桑田爆發(fā)無不令地貌滄海桑田,但公元但公元79年維蘇威火山的年維蘇威火山的爆發(fā)卻的確令一座城市爆發(fā)卻的確令一座城市獲得了永生獲得了永生-龐貝無法龐貝無法躲過火山的劫難躲過火山的劫難

3、, 但它被但它被掩埋封存在漸漸冷卻、掩埋封存在漸漸冷卻、凝固、變硬的火山灰中凝固、變硬的火山灰中, 最終竟躲過了上千年歲月最終竟躲過了上千年歲月的侵蝕。的侵蝕。 1. How is a volcano formed? The rocks under the earth become hotter and hotter and erupt from the mountain.What do you know more about volcano?Boiling rockLavaCraterAsh cloudBoiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava

4、 flows slowly down the mountain.volcano-eruptionNear the oceans.2.Where is most possible for a volcano to erupt?An extinct volcano死火山死火山An active volcano活火山活火山3. What types of volcanoes do you know?A dormant volcano休眠火山休眠火山ImagineWould you like to be a volcanologist to observe and study volcanoes?Ye

5、s No 1 Do you like working outside as well as inside?2 Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?3 Do you enjoy taking risks?4 Do you dislike doing the same thing every day?5 Do you like adventure in your life?6 Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the ea

6、rth?Are you suitable for being aAre you suitable for being a volcanologist ?Answer “yes”or “no” to the following questions.Pre-reading If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you. Read the passage on page 34 to find out more about being a vocanologis

7、t. ReadingAn Exciting JobWhats the main idea of the article? The writer expressed his _ for his job as a _ and told us one of his unusual _ in Mount Kilauea, Hawaii.lovevolcanologistexperiences2. Find out main ideas for each part.Part 1 (Para 1-2) Part 2 (Para 3-4) Part 3 (Para 5) The writers _ and

8、its _.jobimportanceThe writers _of watching the volcanic eruption.experienceThe _ for the writers enthusiasm about his job.reasons1. Why does the writer say that he has the greatest job in the world?2. Why is a volcanologists job important?3. Where is Mount Kilauea?1. Why does the writer say that he

9、 has the greatest job in the world? 2. Why is a volcanologists job important?Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives.3. Where is Mount Kilauea?In Hawaii.Job: _ - _ -_ _importance: _feelings (adj.): _ - _ - _Fill in the blanks

10、. volcanologistcollect information for a databasehelp scientists to predict where lava will flow and how fastprotect ordinary people from volcanoesexcitedSave peoples lives by warning them to leave their homes.never boredfeel alive4. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than th

11、e actual eruption?5. What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?6. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?7. Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater? 4. Why is the lava that flows on

12、Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?No one lives near the crater.The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path.The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path. The rocks that erupt from the volcano dont damage anything

13、 because no one lives near the crater.5. What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night? the red-hot rocks gas that erupted from the volcanoThe light was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.6. Why did the scientists have to get close

14、 to the volcano after it began erupting? samples of the lava study the samplesThe scientists needed to get samples ofthe lava so they could study them.7. Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater? white protective suits special glove helmet special bootsThe author wa

15、s wearing special clothing that made it difficult to walk.My first experience:I was _ asleep when my bed began _ and I heard a _ sound, like a _ passing nearby. Then I found my bedroom was as _ as day, and red lava _ hundreds of meters into the air.fastshakingstrange trainbrightfountainingFill in bl

16、anks about the writers experience of the volcano.The next day, three of us wanted to get close to the _. We put on _suits, _, big _ and special _, which made us look like _. We slowly _ to the edge of the crater to collect some _ for _.helmetsbootsglovesspacemenmade our waylavalater studyprotectivec

17、raterVolcanoThe Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is perhaps the most active volcano in the world; it is recorded that theres an eruption almost every four years.2004年年6月月2日，夏威夷的基拉韋厄日，夏威夷的基拉韋厄活火山活火山(Kilauea caldera)噴出熔巖。噴出熔巖。 2008年年3月月18日，夏威夷日，夏威夷基拉韋厄基拉韋厄(Kilauea)火山噴發(fā)，火山灰從出口向外火山噴發(fā)，火山灰從出口向外噴散?；鹕絿姲l(fā)產(chǎn)生的巖屑散布于方圓噴

18、散。火山噴發(fā)產(chǎn)生的巖屑散布于方圓30公頃，一處深受游客喜愛的觀景臺也公頃，一處深受游客喜愛的觀景臺也受到巖屑的影響。受到巖屑的影響。 這是海拔這是海拔1277米的基拉韋厄火山米的基拉韋厄火山主主火山口火山口自從自從1924年以來的首次噴發(fā)。年以來的首次噴發(fā)。 2008年年6月月17日智利南部柴滕火山爆日智利南部柴滕火山爆發(fā)?；鹕絿姲l(fā)出濃重的煙塵，并伴有發(fā)?；鹕絿姲l(fā)出濃重的煙塵，并伴有隆隆的地動聲，同時出現(xiàn)了兩個新火隆隆的地動聲，同時出現(xiàn)了兩個新火山口。這座火山從山口。這座火山從5月月2日開始噴發(fā)，日開始噴發(fā)，已迫使已迫使4500名居民從柴滕火山附近的名居民從柴滕火山附近的一座小村莊撤出。從布蘭

19、科一座小村莊撤出。從布蘭科(Blanco)河河中溢出的水已經(jīng)對這個村子造成嚴(yán)重中溢出的水已經(jīng)對這個村子造成嚴(yán)重破壞，由于有大量火山灰落入河中，破壞，由于有大量火山灰落入河中，河水變得非常粘稠。河水變得非常粘稠。2008年年6月月6日，位于印度尼西亞日，位于印度尼西亞米納哈薩半島上的索普坦火山噴米納哈薩半島上的索普坦火山噴出滾滾濃煙。索普坦火山當(dāng)天開出滾滾濃煙。索普坦火山當(dāng)天開始噴發(fā)濃煙和火山灰，高度達(dá)始噴發(fā)濃煙和火山灰，高度達(dá)2到到4公里。公里。 Part three (Para. 5) What does the writer find impressive even after study

20、ing volcanoes for more than twenty years? The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage.Analyze the writers feelings (Part 3) Find out the words (para1 and para 5) that indicate the writers feeling about being a volcanologist. Para 1: never bor

21、ed; excited; alive; an exciting jobPara 5: enthusiastic; amazedThe writerProfessionVolcanologistJob Travels to 1_ places and work 2_ people from all over the world. Helps to protect people from the 3_.4_ information about Mount Kilauea.unusualalongsidevolcanoCollectsRead the text again and fill in t

22、he blanks.The writerProfessionVolcanologistJob Helps other scientists to 5_ where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.predictThe first experienceThe day of the6_ My bed began 7_ and I heard a strange sound. My bedroom became as 8_ as day. Red hot lava 9_ _ hundreds of mete

23、rs into the air.eruptionshakingbright was fountainingThe first experienceThe day after the eruption We 10 _ to the edge of the crater with protective suits and looked down into the red, boiling centre. The other two 11_the crater to collect some lava for later study.made our wayclimbed down intoThe

24、author was _ a volcanologist _ the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 20 years ago. Two weeks after he arrived in Hawaii, he saw an _ for the first time. It was very bright _ it was night. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was _ hundreds of metres into the air. The

25、day after the eruption two other scientists and he wanted to _ the crater. They put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots and special gloves, _ made them look like spacemen. They slowly _ to the edge of the crater to collect some lava for later study. _ volcanoes for many years, the author is still _ their beauty as well as their _ to cause great damage.appointed aseruptionalthoughworking forfountainingpotentialget close towhichmade their wayHaving studiedamazed atFill in the blanks to finish the Summary of the text and then try t