The-power-of-nature公开课.ppt

1、 Unit 5 The power of natureUnit 5 The power of natureFloodEarthquake LandslideTsunamiVolcanoTyphoon sandstormfloodearthquakedroughtsnowstormtsunamilandslidevolcanoHurricane The power of natureBrainstorming:What do you know about volcano?An extinct volcano 死死火火山山An active volcano 活火山活火山3.What types o

2、f volcanoes do you know?dormant volcano 休眠火山休眠火山An Exciting JobWorking as a volcanologist What might be talked about?Fast reading：What is the main idea of the passage?AAn eruption occurred in Hawaii.BA volcanologists job is exciting.CA volcanologists exciting job and his first sight of an eruption.D

3、A sight of an eruption is horrible.Read the passage An Exciting Job as quickly as you can and try to get the main idea of the passage.Part 1(Para 1-2)Part 2(Para 3-4)Part 3(Para 5)The writers job and its importance The writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writers e

4、nthusiasm about his job.Skimming the text and try to find out main ideas of each part.2.When did he first see an eruption?A It was in the second week after I arrived in HawaiiB It was in the second day after I arrived in HawaiiC It was in the third night after I arrived in HawaiiD It was in the firs

5、t night after I arrived in Hawaii3 Whats the job of the writer?A Collecting information for database about Mount KilaueaB Analyze the informationC Help the villagers to move their home D Traveling around the world 4 In order to protect us,we had_A Normal suitsB Protective suitsC Just helmetsD Wear t

6、he glass A.Boiling rock which erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes less damage.B.The lava that flows slowly down the mountain causes far more damage.5.Whats the main idea of para.3?C.The eruption is much more exciting to watch.D.There had been an eruption in the side of the mount

7、ain.6.As a result of the glaciologists work,_.A.other scientists predict the progress of lava from the volcanoB.many people have been warned to leave their homes C.the eruption causes less damageD.the eruption may be prevented breaking outA.Because his bed began shaking.B.Because his bedroom suddenl

8、y became as bright as day.C.Because he thought there was an earthquake in Hawaii.D.Because he wanted to collect information about the eruption.7.Why did the volcanologists run out of the house into the back garden?8.What does the writer mean by using “lucky”in the sentence“I was lucky enough to have

9、 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 an eruption.C.It was the first time for him to watch the crater.D.both B and C.9.What does the word“alive”mean in the sentence“.danger excites me and ma

10、kes me feel alive”?A.Living or not dead.B.Active or lively.C.Continuing.D.Healthy.10.Why did the writer put on special clothes to look at the crater?A.Because he wanted to take some special photos.B.Because he was concerned about his safety.C.Because the other two scientists asked him to.D.Because h

11、e wanted to climb down into the crater.Part one (Para.1-2)1.Where is Mount Kilauea?2.The writer appointed as a volcanologist working for_The Hawaii Volcano ObservatoryIn Hawaii.Part two(Para.3-4)3.Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea less damage than you might?4.What did the scientists do aft

12、er the eruption?No one lives near the crater.Dropped as closed as possible to the crater What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?My bed began shakingA strange soundMy bed room became as bright as dayRed hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the airAn absolutely fantastic si

13、ght Detail reading:Read the par.3and4 more carefully and answer the following questionsDiscussion What do you think of volcanologists job?Do you like it,why or why not?dangerousinterestingchallengingtiringboringimportantsummaryThe key word of the text is“exciting”,which is the focus of the passage.B

14、y telling the readers his everyday work,the importance of his job,he love his job.And I appreciate the writers attitude towards nature.we should love nature and we can do something to minimize(减到最少）the damage caused by natural forces.1.Find out words,expressions and sentences which you think are useful,important or difficult to understand.2.Finish exercises in Learning about language.(Ex 1,2)