课件25张PPT。Period 2 Learning
about language1. Find suitable words or expressions from the texts in the unit so far to fill in the blanks.1) I went to a tea house with two friends last weekend but all they talked about was volcanoes. I was so ___________ that I fell asleep.2). A tourist very foolishly took a risk by walking right to the edge of an active _________.boredvolcano3). I carefully _______________ over the fallen rocks and returned to the car.made my way4). Nothing can ______________ the experience of standing close to an active volcano for the first time.Compare with5). Can volcanologists predict when a volcano will ________?erupt6). The sight of hot lava entering the sea at dawn was ____________.impressive2 Complete the text with the words below in their proper forms.
1). Watch the video of an episode of Vesuvius eruption.2). Look at some pictures of Vesuvius volcano and learn about it.
fountain burn to the ground ash lava absolute fantastic eruption amaze unfortunatelyCatastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24 of 79 AD, buried the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii in Italy. This mountain has erupted more than 50 times since the eruption in 79 AD, when it buried Pompeii and its sister city, Herculaneum.
After Pompeii was buried and lost to history, the volcano continued to erupt every 100 years until about 1037 A.D., when it entered a 600-year period of quiescence.
In 1631, the volcano killed an additional 4000 unsuspecting inhabitants. Mount Vesuvius The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD took people in Pompeii by surprise. It was so quick and so severe that the town was soon covered in _____ and ______. Many houses in the town were __________________. It was an ________ disaster for many people who could not get away in time. A writer named Pliny, who was there during the ________, described how lava was thrown into the air like a ________. ______________ many of the townspeople, _________at the _________ sight of Vesuvius eruption, stayed too long and failed to escape in time.burnt to the groundabsoluteashlavaeruptionfountainUnfortunatelyamazedfantasticGrammar V-ing (the present and the perfect form) used as adverbial
1.How did I make my way to the edge of the crater?I looked carefully at the ground so that I made my way to
the edge of the crater. Looking carefully at the ground I made my way to the edge of the crater.2.Why didn't I take much notice of the strange noise?Because I had experienced quite a few earthquake in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice.Having experienced quite a few earthquake in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice. 1.Looking carefully at the ground, I made my way to the edge of the crater.grammar discovery 2.Having experienced quite a few earthquakes
in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice.lookmakeat the same time experience
take noticebeforehaving done: an action happens before the time expressed by the main verb 1. Find out the sentences using the perfect–ing form in the reading passage. (1). Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.
(2). Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early.
(3).Having experienced quite a few earthquake in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice.
(4). Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer.
(5). Having studied volcanoes now for more than twenty years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. 2.complete the sentences with the perfect –ing form of verb: arrive, give, spend, take, and buy.1 ____________the wrong bus, Tom found himself in an unfamiliar district.
2____________ the opinion about protecting the environment, she left the meeting.
3______________ the precious necklace, she had no money left.
4______________all day at home writing, the novelist went out for a walk in the evening.
5_____________ early for his date, Mark spent time reading the newspaper.
Having takenHaving givenHaving boughtHaving spentHaving arrived 3.Rewrite the sentences using the present or the perfect –ing form of the underlined verbs. (P36 4. 5)
When they heard about the volcano they ran down to the village.
After the scientists had studied the information they predicted that the lava would flow through the village.
Hearing about the volcano, they ran down to the village.Having studied the information, the scientists predicted that the lava would flow through the village.Having experienced earthquakes before, I wasn’t frightened.
Walking up in the middle of the night she saw her room was as bright as day.
Having stopped the car, we immediately put on our protective clothing.
Having spent all night watching the volcano erupting, I was very tired the next day.
Coming out of my house, I saw the volcano erupting.
Never having seen a volcano erupting before, I was very excited. ____________ (suffer) from the war for many years, the Iraqi people first really enjoyed the great joy on July 29th, when their team won the championship in the AFC 2007, _____ (beat) Saudi Arabia with a score of 1:0. This ________ (excite)news has greatly cheered up the people in Iraq.
The great success is owed to the fantastic players. _______(be) united and optimistic, they overcame the difficulties all the way. ________________well(train) and __________ _(make) great effort, they tapped their full potential and did a good job in the final match, thus __________(create) a wonder in history.Having sufferedbeatingexcitingBeing Having been trainedhaving madecreating 小结-ing 形式作状语的用法
1. –ing 形式作状语2. –ing形式的完成式3. ing形式的否定式使用- ing形式需注意的问题。分词 (短语) 作状语时, 其逻辑主语必须与句子的主语一致。如果不一致，必须用独立主格结构来表示，也就是在分词前面加上它的逻辑主语。
The train having gone, we had to wait another day.（the train逻辑主语 + having gone 即为独立主格结构）Weather permitting, we will go for a picnic tomorrow. （weather逻辑主语 + doing 即为独立主格结构. 高中阶段有一些固定的动词-ing形式短语，如generally speaking, judging from...,considering..., talking of..., supposing...等，它们的逻辑主语可以和句子的主语不一致。这种动词-ing短语可当作一个插入语。
Generally speaking, boys are more interested in science than girls.
Judging from his accent, he must come from Canada.
Considering how poor he was, we decided to let him attend the concert for free.
Supposing it rains, what will you do?Finish the dialogue (exercise 6 on Page 37).
WB72.1
Homework课件8张PPT。Period 3 listening & speaking (text book page38)AB Sarah Tang Frank GoreJane SmallCThe first listeningAB Sarah TangJane SmallCFrank GoreHow long has he/she been a volcanologist's?In what country was the volcano he/she talks about ?Why did he/she forget to be frightened ?Five yearsAlaska USAShe was excited about what she had done.Ten yearsHawaii USAThe pilot had to fly to get under the cloudsTwenty yearsNew ZealandShe felt the ground tremble fill in the chartThe second listening(1) I was so excited about what I have done and where I was, I forgot my fear.(2) I was very worried that the volcano might erupt while I was still inside it.(3) I was very relieved when we finally reached our camp.(4) I was trembling almost as much as the ground under my feet.(5) I was still terrified.(6) I was so nervous that my whole body was damp with sweat.(7) I was so anxious that I couldn’t move for a long time.(8) I had to force myself not to panic.(9) Then I got up the courage to bend over the boiling lava. Sarah Tang (ST)Jane Small (JS)Frank Gore（FG）JSSTFGSTJSJSJSFGJSThe third listeningThe fourth listeningcouldn’t move for a long timeforce myself not to panicmy whole body was damp with sweatget up the courage showtime You were an active volcano who erupted the other day. Now, humans want to make friends with you. So please introduce yourself to us and tell us your experience in the eruption and your impression of the volcanologists who are researching into you. Besides, please also give us humans some suggestions.Speakinga brief self introduction
your recent eruption
your impression of the volcanologist
your suggestions to humans
Work on the speaking task in groups of four students. Your discussion should cover the following points:
Try to use the useful expressions you’ve learnt in the reading and listening parts.
SpeakingHomeworkPreview reading and listening on page73 to get prepared for the next class. Module 6 Unit 5 The power of nature
台州市黄岩中学 徐丹婷 杨谢友 张小华 邵长国
教材分析
课本内容分析
本单元紧扣“自然灾害”这一话题，通过具体介绍火山学家所做的工作以及他们在实际工作中所面临的困难和危险，歌颂他们为减轻火山给人类带来的损伤与危害所做出的贡献以及这一份工作的重要意义。听说读写等语言知识和语言技能主要围绕“自然灾害”及如何预防和利用自然灾害这一主题展开。目的是让学生了解自然界无穷的威力，认识到人类只有努力地去了解自然、保护自然，才能有效地预防自然灾害并改造和利用自然，并培养学生的社会责任感，激发他们不怕艰难、不断探索的科学精神。
“热身”（Warming up）部分要求学生讨论火山、地震、飓风等强大的自然灾害对人类的危害，进而引导他们交流有关火山方面的知识，并让他们想出避免自然灾害的方法。在讨论中帮助学生初步了解本单元的主题：尽管自然界有无穷的威力，但只要人类注意保护自然，就可以有效地预测灾害和减少损失。
“读前”（Pre-reading）部分，通过一份问卷调查帮助学生认识自己的职业兴趣，了解火山学家的工作特点以及从事这份工作所要具备的基本素质，为后面的reading部分做好铺垫。
“阅读”（Reading）部分通过一位火山学家的自述，让学生了解了火山学家的工作内容，性质以及重要意义。作者通过自己一次对刚爆发火山的近距离研究观察的亲身经历让我们对火山学家的工作有了一个更直观的了解，最后作者还表达了他对自己工作的高度热情，20年后，火山对他的吸引力依然不减。学生可以从中感受到自然灾害的威力以及人与自然和谐相处的必要性，提高其关注自然界、保护大自然和预防自然灾害的意识。
“理解”（Comprehending）部分设置了两个练习。第一个练习是让学生在了解了火山学家这个职业后提出自己对这个职业的看法，并想出一些问火山学家的问题，具有一定的开放性。第二个问题就阅读课文内容本身提问，检查学生对阅读篇章的理解程度。
“语言学习”（Learning about language）部分着重于词汇和语法的训练。词汇部分是通过一篇介绍维苏威火山爆发的文章，帮助学生巩固本单元的新生词。语法部分是帮助学生复习和归纳动词-ing形式作状语的各个用法。
“语言运用”（Using language）部分综合训练听说读写的能力。听力部分是三位火山学家讲述他们的可怕经历，其中有很多表达恐惧和忧虑的表达方式。说的部分要求学生讲述自己真实或想象的可怕经历，并学习表达恐惧、担忧和惊讶的日常交际用语。阅读部分介绍了长白山天池的地理位置、自然环境和景观及有关天池的传说，写的部分是阅读的延伸，（让学生描写长白山的另一景观—温泉。）让学生感受自然美丽的一面，与前面所学的自然灾害形成了鲜明的对比，促使学生增强保护自然的意识。
“小结”（Summing up）部分要求学生回顾本单元学习的主题内容及词汇和语法项目，并对自己的学习进行自我评价。
“学习建议”（Learning tip）部分介绍了记忆单词的四种方法，建议学生结合自身的学习特点，选取适合自己的单词记忆法，从而更快地掌握单词，扩大词汇量。
2．练习册内容分析
练习册内容与单元话题密切相关，涉及到对自然灾害的描述及具体经历等，以听、说、读、写不同的形式展开。语言练习部分的词汇和语法均围绕课文词汇和语法动词-ing展开，中心突出，目标明确，形式多样。
“说”（Talking）部分要求学生描述一次灾难经历，阅读一小段旋风的信息，并描述自己在旋风中和旋风后的感觉。
“听”（Listening）部分是关于发生在一个圣诞夜的强大旋风以及Christine一家在这次旋风中的难忘经历。要求学生排出他们躲避旋风的动作顺序以及标出躲藏的位置。
“说的任务”（Speaking task）给出几个听力材料中Christine 一家在躲避旋风是不同时间段的情景和一些表达方式。让学生选一个时间段并编造一个小情景剧。
“单词和习语的运用”（Using words and expressions）部分以选词填空和翻译等不同形式来复习巩固本单元词汇。
“语法结构的运用”（Using structures）部分以用-ing 形式来连接两句话的形式练习操练单元的语法。并总结归纳出两种连接方式的不同。（doing and having done）
“读的任务”（Reading task）部分是用一篇关于被困于洪水中的经历的文章来训练学生的综合阅读能力，并让学生来想象故事结局。
“听的任务”（Listening task）部分紧接着上面的阅读，是关于故事主人公在被救后回忆这一段经历与其母亲的对话。让学生记录出其在各个时间段的动作来训练听的技巧。
“写的任务”（Writing task）部分让学生想象一次在自然灾害中的经历，列出一个时间表及发生的事，并写出在各个时间段各个事件中的感受来训练学生写的能力。内容也与前面的听力紧密相连。
“项目”（Project）部分要求学生自己组成对各个灾难的研究小组来进行研究并汇报成果。训练学生的实践研究综合运用能力。
“自我评价”（Checking yourself）部分与课文的Summing up相呼应，是学生对本单元所学内容的自我评价，并明确努力方向。
教学目标
1。语言知识
掌握新单词和短语（共46个）在本单元中的用法。掌握动词-ing形式作状语及动词-ing形式完成式的用法。学会表达恐惧、担忧、惊讶等感情的日常交际用语。
2．语言技能
以自然灾害极其预防等篇章训练学生听、说、读、写、译的技能。
情感态度
通过单元内容学习，尤其是学生同伴活动与小组讨论，使学生了解自然界的威力，认识到人类只有保护自然，了解自然，才能预测自然灾害，避开自然灾害、减少其带来的灾难，并适当地改造和利用自然，与其和谐共处。
学习策略
通过课后查找、搜集有关自然灾害的资料来培养学生的资源策略及自学能力；以学生同伴、小组活动培养学生的交际策略。
文化意识
了解并比较国内外在应对自然灾害等方面的做法。
教材重组与课时分配
按照课本内容，立足于学生实际，将课时分配如下：
Period 1: Warming up, Pre-reading and Reading
【说明】Warming up 将人类的力量与自然灾害的力量相对比，突出前者的弱小及后者的强大，谈论了九种自然灾害及人类保护自身的一些措施。Pre-reading具体以火山为例，谈论了有关火山的一些知识及学生对火山学家这份职业的看法，直接为后面的Reading部分做好扎实的铺垫。Reading部分设计了各种形式多样的tasks来训练学生的阅读能力，精心设计了每一句课堂用语，把重点词汇尽量设计到教师的课堂用语中，加强词汇输入力度强化效果，让学生在具体情境及实际使用中耳濡目染，对重点词汇留下深刻印象。最后设计了讨论如何与自然和谐共处的讨论题来强化并升华情感目标。
Period 2: Learning about language
【说明】本课时内容包括单元重要词汇及语法内容动词-ing做状语的学习与操练。采用了先发现后应用的学习方法，先对课文内容提出几个问题引出-ing形式作状语的句子，让学生找出V-ing 完成式与现在式及其与普通句子的不同之处，并归纳出V-ing完成式作状语的语法特征。再让学生回到原文找出所有此类型的句子。并精心设计了一段伊拉克在亚洲杯中夺冠的小文章填空训练学生的实际情景使用能力。最后是-ing 形式做状语的用法小结。
Period 3: Using language: Listening and speaking（Page 38）
【说明】 Listening部分是三位火山学家讲述他们研究过程中的可怕经历，设计了不同的练习来锻炼学生的听力，最后并要求其摘录出表达恐惧的表达方式。对Speaking部分进行了替换：设计了一个task, 要求学生进行小组讨论，从火山的角度来向人类介绍自己，谈谈自己的一次爆发经历及对火山学家的印象，最后给人类提出一些建议。既能为其在课文中所学的知识提供实际使用的平台，又能锻炼学生说的能力，还具有开放性和发挥空间，使学生能发挥其想象力。
Period 4: Using language: Speaking and writing（Page 74）
【说明】在这一部分前应让学生做好对前面Reading 和Listening（Page72-73）的预习工作。Speaking部分以影片“后天”中的一段为引入，要求学生自由选择，谈论自己在一次自然灾害中的经历，模仿前面所预习的Reading和 Listening，具体以时间先后顺序来描述，并表达自己在每个时间段的恐惧害怕等情感以及灾难之后的感想。可让学生根据自己选择的灾难进行分组，如地震小组，台风小组等。在充分讨论后再进行当堂写作训练，可让学生在讨论的时候先列好一个具体的时间表为写的任务做好充分准备。
Period 5: Using language: Reading and writing（Page 39-40）
【说明】这篇Reading讲述了自然的另外一种截然不同的power—自然的美丽与宁静。通过对长白山天池的描写让学生感受到自然美丽的一面，与前面的灾难形成强烈的对比，加强了学生与自然和谐共处和保护自然的意识。对Writing部分进行了替换，要求学生根据所给的材料和天池的写作特点来描写杭州西湖的美景及美丽传说，最后还要发散思维，写出要如何一直保持西湖的美。
最后在整个单元末，可教给学生来自于Michael Jackson的一首歌“Heal the world” 来完整地结束这个单元。
建议部分：Summing up and learning tip
【说明】最后的自我总结与评价对学生来说也是很关键的一步，应引导学生好好利用起Summing up部分，使其养成及时总结与梳理所学知识，并进行自我评价的好习惯。Learning tip 介绍了几种学生的弱项—记忆生词的方法，较为实用，应引导学生投入到平时的单词记忆中去使用来更好更快地记住单词。
四．教学设计（参考PPT）
Period 1 Warming up, Pre-reading and Reading
Teaching goals:
To let the students get a general idea of natural disasters and their great power as well as the ways to survive them.
To improve the students’ reading ability.
To learn some new words and expressions in this unit.
To have the students realize the importance of a good environment and know how to live in harmony with nature.
Warming up
T: With the development of science and technology, we are now leading a convenient and modern life. We live in the skyscrapers with lifts to go up and down; we have computers to help ourselves deal with diverse things and amuse ourselves so that we will seldom feel bored; we can build tunnels through mountains so that we can travel conveniently…(show some pictures) Do you think we humans are powerful in nature?
S: Yes. Humans are powerful in nature.
T: Is that absolute? / Are we absolutely powerful in nature?
S: Maybe…
T: Next, I’ll show you some pictures which will tell you the answer and may impress you deeply. (show pictures of some great natural disasters and ask students to name them: hurricane, flood, earthquake, volcano, typhoon…)
T: After seeing them, you can truly experience the great power of those natural disasters. How do you feel facing them?
S: We humans are so weak while the force of nature is more than powerful.
T: Right. Humans become weak compared with them. They’re so disastrous that they may kill us and bring us panic as well as cause great damage. So in order to survive them, what should we do to protect ourselves?
S: …
Pre-reading
T: Volcano is one of those great natural forces, (show some pictures) what do you know about it? How many kinds of volcanoes are there？How is a volcano formed? How does a volcano erupt?
S: …
T: The eruption of a volcano is spectacular / fantastic but powerful and disastrous. We should take measures to avoid it. If we can predict that, it’s certain that we can reduce its damage. As a result, we need volcanologists to study volcanoes.
T: Do you want to work as a volcanologist? Make a questionnaire on page33 to see whether you’re fond of that.
S: …
T: A number of you are interested in such work. If you are a volcanologist, what kind of work should you do and what kind of danger will you meet? Talk with your partners. Just have a guess.
S: …
T: You have different opinions on that. Anyway, being a volcanologist is exciting. You should at least be able to get rid of your panic and need great courage. Next, let’s get down to our text to get close to a volcanologist, you can see what on earth he does and check whether your guess is right.
Reading
Step 1 Fast reading
T: Please read the whole text quickly and silently and find out what on earth a volcanologist does to check your guess. In addition, you should also divide the text into several parts and summarize the main idea for each part.
What kind of work should a volcanologist do? (show some pictures)
S: Collect information about the volcano and evaluate the information to help other scientist to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.
Where is Mount Kilauea? (show some pictures and information about it)
S: It’s in Hawaii.
T: As for the structure of the text, how many parts can it be divided into?
S: Three.
Part1: (para1-2) Description of his job as a volcanologist.
Part2: (para3-4) Description of his first sight of an eruption.
Part3: (para5) His love for his job and volcanoes.
Step 2 Careful reading
Part1: Description of his job as a Volcanologist
T: Go through the first part and find the answers to the following two questions.
Does the author like his job? How do you know that? Find our some words and phrases to support your idea.
S: Yes, he likes his job. “the greatest job; meet interesting people; never feel bored; don’t mind danger; excite; alive”
Why is a volcanologist’s job important?
S: Because a volcanologist helps to protect people from the volcano and can save many lives.
Part 2: Description of his first sight of an eruption.
T: This part tells us one of the author’s great experiences which was impressive/ impressed him deeply / left him a deep impression.
What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?
S: “My bed began shaking; a strange sound; my bedroom became as bright as day; red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of meters into the air; an absolutely fantastic sight”.
What did they do after the eruption?
S: “Put on white protective suits helmets and big boots; dropped as close as possible to the crater; slowly made our way to the edge of the crater; looked down into the red and boiling centre; climbed down into the crater to collect some lava.”
T: After experiencing a real eruption, you may have a better understanding of the job as a volcanologist. What qualities do you think a volcanologist should have?
S: cautious, enthusiastic, brave, smart, careful, calm, helpful, determined, out-going, optimistic, unselfish, courageous, patient, healthy, passionate …
Part 3: His love for his job and volcanoes.
What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?
S: He is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage.
T: After learning the author’s job, we admire him for his exciting, challenging and meaningful work. Now, you’re fortunate enough to meet the author face to face. What kind of questions would you ask him? Work with your partners to make a dialogue.
S: …
Multiple choices:
Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?
A. Because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea.
B. Because the eruption is not powerful at all.
C. Because the lava flows slowly down the mountain and buries everything in its path.
D. Both A and C
2. 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 felt 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.
3. Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater?
A. Because it was very hot.
B. It’s too dangerous for him to walk there.
C. Because of his suits.
D. Because he was frightened.
Step 3 Post reading
Discussion: T: After reading, we can see those kinds of natural forces are really violent, powerful and disastrous. They may bring us great damage even though they’re spectacular. Does that mean we humans are completely powerless while facing them? Is that to say we can not get along well with nature? How can we live in harmony with nature?
S：1. Don’t use one-off chopsticks , lunch-boxes and cups.
2. Don’t use paper tissue when you sneeze. Use handkerchief instead.
3. Don’t send post-cards. Send electronic cards by e-mail.
4. Don’t throw rubbish at will.
5. Don’t make a lot of noise.
6. Don’t waste water.
7. Don’t waste electricity.
8. Don’t destroy trees and grass.
9. Plant as many trees as possible.
10. Call on people around us to join us in protecting nature.
Summary: Although nature has great power which is even beyond our imagination, that doesn’t mean we humans are absolutely powerless. As long as we try to protect nature, research into it, and take action to stop pollution, we can predict and avoid the natural disasters to reduce their damage. Actually, we can live in harmony with nature.
Language points: （ refer to PPT ）
Homework: Look for more information about natural disasters. Read the whole passage as fluently as you can! Rewrite the article simply in your own words and try to use as many new expressions as possible.
Period 2 Learning about language
Teaching goals：
To help the students to learn how to use words and expressions properly.
To review the V-ing form, especially as adverbial and learn the perfect V-ing form.
To enable the students to put what they have learnt into practical use.
Discovering useful words and expressions
Find suitable words or expressions from the texts in the unit to fill in the blanks.
1. I went to a tea house with two friends last weekend but all they talked about was volcanoes.
I was so ________ that I fell asleep.
2. A tourist very foolishly took a risk by walking right to the edge of an active_______.
3. I carefully _______ over the fallen rocks and returned to the car.
4. Nothing can _______ the experience of standing close to an active volcano for the first time.
5. Can volcanologists predict when a volcano will_______?
6. The sight of hot lava entering the sea at dawn was _______.
Show the video of an episode of Vesuvius eruption and ask students to fill in the text with proper words.
fountain burn to the ground ash lava absolute fantastic
eruption amaze unfortunately
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD took people in Pompeii by surprise. It was so quick and so severe that the town was soon covered in ________ and ________. Many houses in the town were ________. It was an ________ disaster for many people who could not get away in time. A writer named Pliny, who was there during the _______, described how lava was thrown into the air like a ________. ________ many of the townspeople, ________ at the ________ sight of Vesuvius eruption, stayed too long and failed to escape in time.
Grammar
1. Lead-in
T: It wasn’t easy for the writer to walk in protective shoes to experience the volcano. So how did he make his way to the edge of the crater?
S: He looked at the ground carefully…
T: Looking carefully at the ground, I made my way to the edge of the crater. You know that night I heard a strange sound, but why didn’t I take notice?
S: Because I had already experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii.
So we can say: Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice.
2. Grammar discovery and explanation
T: Now please compare these two sentences using V-ing form, in what ways they are similar and in what ways they’re different?
S: The V-ing forms in both sentences are used as adverbial. The first one uses its present form while the second one uses its perfect form.
T: Yes, in the first sentence, two actions (look and make my way) took place at the same. Whereas in the second one, the action –experience took place before the main verb- take notice, so we use the structure having done.
T: Find out the sentences using the perfect–ing form in the reading passage
(1). Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.
(2). Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early.
(3). Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice.
(4). Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer.
(5). Having studied volcanoes now for more than twenty years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
3. Practicing
1. Complete the sentences with the perfect –ing form of verb: arrive, give, spend, take, and buy
?1 ____________the wrong bus, Tom found himself in an unfamiliar district.
?2____________ the opinion about protecting the environment, she left the meeting.
?3______________ the precious necklace, she had no money left.
?4______________all day at home writing, the novelist went out for a walk in the evening.
?5_____________ early for his date, Mark spent time reading the newspaper.
2. Finish the exercise on p36- 4, 5
4. Fill in the blank according to the situation.
Having suffered (suffer) from the war for many years, the Iraqi people first really enjoyed the great joy on July 29th, when their team won the championship in the AFC 2007, beating (beat) Saudi Arabia with a score of 1:0. This exciting (excite) news has greatly cheered up the people back in Iraq.
The great success is owed to the fantastic players. Being (be) united and optimistic, they overcame the difficulties all the way. Having been trained well (train) and having made (make) great effort, they tapped their full potential and did a good job in the final match, thus creating (create) a wonder in history.
5. -ing 形式的用法小结
–ing 形式作状语
用法
例句
时间
Seeing those pictures, she remembered her childhood. (= When she saw those pictures….)
条件
Standing at the foot of a high mountain，you will find yourself very small.
(= If you stand at the foot of a high mountain…)
让步
Knowing where I live, he never comes to see me. (= Though he knows where I live…)
伴随
They stood there for half an hour watching the stars in the sky.
(=They stood there for half an hour and watched the stars in the sky.)
原因
Being tired, I stopped to take a rest. (= Because I was tired, …)
结果
She was so angry that she threw the toy on the ground, breaking it into pieces.
(= She was so angry that she threw the toy on the ground and broke it into pieces.)
V–ing 形式的完成式作状语
句型
主动Having +p.p. …, 主语+谓语
被动 (Having been) +p.p. …, 主语+谓语
用法
?–ing形式的完成式所表示的时间在谓语动词之前
? 表示被动可直接用过去分词
例句
Having finished my work, I went home. (= After I had finished my work…)
V-ing 形式的否定式
Ing 一般式的否定式
?Not +v-ing, …
?Not knowing how to find the subway, I asked a policeman for help.
Ing 完成式的否定式
?Not +having done
?Not having experienced an earthquake before, I was frightened.
使用- ing形式需注意的问题。
分词 (短语) 作状语时, 其逻辑主语必须与句子的主语一致。如果不一致，必须用独立主格结构来表示，也就是在分词前面加上它的逻辑主语。
Weather permitting; we will go for a picnic tomorrow. （weather逻辑主语 + doing 即为独立主格结构.
高中阶段有一些固定的动词-ing形式短语，如generally speaking, judging from.. considering..., talking of..., supposing...等，它们的逻辑主语可以和句子的主语不一致。这种动词-ing短语可当作一个插入语。
Generally speaking, boys are more interested in science than girls.
Judging from his accent, he must come from Canada.
Considering how poor he was, we decided to let him attend the concert for free.
Supposing it rains, what will you do?
6. Homework:
1. Workbook（p72）Using structure.
2. Finish exercise 6 on Page 37 (make a dialogue).
3. Create a story using V-ing as adverbial, esp. the perfect form.
Period 3 Using language: Listening and Speaking (P 38)
Teaching goals：
To help the students improve listening skills.
To help the students improve speaking ability.
To consolidate their knowledge of volcano and volcanologist through practical use in situation.
Listening
Step 1 Pre-listening
T: In the last period, we have learnt that volcanologists contribute a lot to the study and prediction of volcanoes and their work is so exciting that they never feel bored. Will they face any difficulty while working? Are they absolutely brave? Will they feel terrified at times? What may make them terrified?
S: …
Step 2: First Listening.
T: Look at the three pictures of volcanologists at work. Then listen to them talking about their
most frightening experience. Write their names under the pictures.
Step 3: Second Listening
T: Listen to the tape again. Answer the questions about each person’s experience.
How long has he/she been a volcanologist?
In what country was the volcano he/she talks about?
Why did he/she forget to be frightened?
Frank Gore
Jane Small
Sarah Tang
How long has he/she been a volcanologist's?
Five years
Ten years
Twenty year
In what country was the volcano he/she talks about?
Alaska USA
Hawaii USA
New Zealand
Why did he/she forget to be frightened?
She was excited about what she had done.
The pilot had to fly to get under the clouds
She felt the ground tremble
Step 4: Third Listening
T: Listen to the tape once more. Write the name of the person beside the things they said.
This exercise also tells us the ways to express fear and anxiety. (P 38)
Ask individual students to read the sentences aloud to the class. Ask them to try to recall who said each one.
Play the tape for students to identify the expressions and record the name of the speaker. It may be necessary to play the tape more than once. Check answers by playing the tape and stopping when one of the expressions is heard.
Step 5: Ask students to work in groups to retell each person’s frightening experience.
Speaking
You were an active volcano who erupted the other day. Now, humans want to make friends with you. So please introduce yourself to us and tell us your experience in the eruption and your impression of the volcanologists who are researching into you. Besides, please also give us humans some suggestions.
T: Work on the speaking task in groups of four students. Your discussion should cover the following points: 1.a brief self introduction 2. your recent eruption 3.your impression of the volcanologist 4. your suggestions to humans
Homework: Preview reading and listening on page73 to get prepared for the next class.
Period 4 Using Language: Speaking and Writing (P 74)
Teaching goals：
To help the students improve their spoken English by talking about their experience of a certain natural disaster in time order.
To learn how to express fear, surprise and anxiety.
To learn to describe a natural disaster according to experience or imagination.
To improve the students’ writing ability.
Speaking
Step 1: Lead-in
Show an episode of the film “The Day After Tomorrow” and introduce the film to the students.
T: What is the film about?
S: It is a science fiction. It describes that the temperature in the earth falls at a great speed and the earth begins to enter the ice age, which caused a great disaster to the people in the world. In fact this disaster is caused by people’s destruction to the nature.
Step 2: T: In the film we can feel the power of nature. Natural disasters are dangerous and can cause great damage to us. Can you think of other natural disasters?
Ask students to list other natural disasters, such as hurricane, earthquakes, volcano, etc. Show the pictures of these natural disasters.
T: Have you ever experienced one of those natural disasters. I’m sure most of you must have experienced one, right? So now just recall what you felt at that time and share your experiences with us. Of course, you’re free to choose other disasters. If you don’t have your personal experience, you can use your imagination to describe how you would feel when you face a certain natural disaster.
S: …
T: Now work in groups. One kind of natural disasters should be a group. Students who share the same kind of natural disaster should work together. So we have typhoon group, flood group and so on. After grouping, please exchange your experience with your group members. Then choose the best one to represent your group to make a report to us.
While discussing, try to use the following words that you have learnt in the listening in the last class to express anxiety and fear:
excited, terrified, anxious, frightened, nervous, tremble, worried, fear, unfortunately, couldn’t move for a long time, force myself not to panic, get up the courage, my whole body was damp with sweat
Besides, you can also make a timeline of the events, for example:
10 am
left holiday house to walk in the mountains
12 am
saw dark clouds in the sky, started to go back
12:30 pm
snowstorm started
1:00 pm
we were completely lost
…
…
Writing
T: Just now you expressed your experience of a certain natural disaster. Now just put what you talked about into a short composition.
Write a diary entry about your experience in a disaster.
Writing sample:
Jane and I had been waking in the mountains when we noticed some dark clouds coming down the mountain. We decided to turn around and go home.
As we walked the clouds got nearer and nearer and the day grew darker. Then all of a sudden it began to snow. It was soon snowing so hard that we couldn’t see very far in front of us. Holding each others’ hands so tight that we couldn’t get separated, we continued climbing down the mountain.
But the snow got deeper and deeper. Walking became harder and harder. We began to get very tired and frightened.
After a while the path became buried under the snow and we didn’t know which way to go. We were completely lost. We found some shelter behind a big rock. Hugging each other for warmth, we stayed until the storm was over. Luckily it only lasted an hour or two. Then the sun came out again and we could see our house in the distance. We were so relieved that we both burst into tears.
Homework:
1. Revise your writing.
2. Preview “The Lake of Heaven” on page 39.
Period 5 Using language: Reading and Writing (P 39-40)
Teaching goals:
Help the students to learn about Tianchi, including its location, views, legend, etc.
Help the students to enjoy the beauty of nature, really feel the charming and attractive side of nature, and develop their awareness of environmental protection.
Improve their ability of writing by writing a scenic spot—the West Lake according to the given information and the structure of the reading text.
Reading
Step 1 Lead-in
T: We have learnt something about volcano. It is of absolute power when erupting and may even cause great damage to people. So it is really dangerous and frightening when nature gets angry. Do you think nature is always so frightening? (show some pictures)
S: No….
T: Most of the time when nature is cheerful, it is quite beautiful and friendly. We can enjoy the beauty of nature, such as the beautiful scenery including the blue sky, green hills and clear water, wonderful natural scenic spot and etc. (show some pictures)
T: So have you ever visited any scenic spots and enjoyed the natural wonders? Share your experience with us.
S: …
T: Quite good! Now I will show you the pictures of some scenic spots so that you can enjoy their beauty. (Then show some pictures of Tianchi and introduce Tianchi to students.) Can you guess how Tianchi was formed? Just use your imagination to have a bold guess.
Step 2 Fast Reading
1. Read the text quickly and find out the answer to the question “How was Tianchi formed?” in the text
S: It was formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the Changbaishan.
2. Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: The introduction of Changbaishan.
Paragraph 2: The introduction of TianChi.
Paragraph 3: A story about TianChi
Paragraph 4: Drop a coin into TianChi to guarantee your love.
Step 3 Careful Reading
1. Read the first paragraph and answers the following questions. Find the detailed information about ChangBaiShan.
Where is ChangBaiShan?
How important is ChangBaiShan?
How high is ChangBaiShan?
What kinds of rare animals are there in the ChangBaiShan?
Why do people come to ChangBaiShan?
What’s the most popular attraction of ChangBaiShan?
S: Location: Jilin Province, Northeast China
Position: China’s largest nature reserve
Height: varies from 700 m to 2,000 m
Rare animals: cranes, black bears, leopards and Siberian tigers
The aims of visitors: To study the plants and animals; walk in the mountains; see the waterfalls; bathe in the hot water pools.
The most popular attraction: Tianchi, the Lake of Heaven
Read the second paragraph and answer the following questions.
1) How was Tianchi formed?
2) How high and how deep is Tianchi?
3) What kinds of sights can you see in Tianchi?
S: Introduction: deep lake has formed in the crater
Height: 2,194m
Depth: more than 200m
Sight: the crystal clear water the other sixteen mountain peaks
Read the third paragraph and Fill in the blanks with some persons or animals to complete the chart and try to retell it using the key words. (refer to the PPT)
Read the fourth paragraph and answer the question: What should you do if you go to Tianchi with your loved one? And fill in the blanks. (refer to the PPT)
True or false statements.
1) Changbaishan is the second largest nature reserve in China.
2) The peak of Changbaishan can reach as high as 2,000 meters.
3) You can see a lot of black bears, leopards or cranes in Changbaishan.
4) Tianchi is a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano.
5) The ancestors of the Manchu people were believed to be good at language and persuasion.
Language points：（ refer to PPT ）
Writing
T: So Tianchi is really a wonderful place with luring scenery and a good legend, which is absolutely an ideal place for the visitors to get close to nature and feel the calm and beauty of nature to relax themselves. And in Zhejiang, there is also a world-known and attractive scenic spot with a very popular tale. Do you know what it is?
T: Yes, it’s called the paradise on earth-the West Lake. Now I’ll show you some pictures about the beautiful sites in the West Lake. And then we’ll write a short passage to introduce the West Lake according to the given information and also the structure of your reading text.
Write a short passage to introduce the West Lake in Hangzhou according to some key words below.
Hangzhou: capital of Zhejiang Province；Old capital of six dynasties
The West Lake: 60 square kilometers area; well known both for its picturesque landscape and for cultural heritage; wonderful ten-views of the West Lake
White Snake Legend: Xuxian and BaiSuzhen; a rainy day met on Duanqiao Bridge; BaiSuzhen borrowed an umbrella from Xuxian, the man she loved
Homework: Write the short passage about the West Lake. Finish WB P72.
Summary: Conclude this unit with a meaningful song—“Heal the world” by Michael Jackson.
Summing up and Learning tip
Summing up
Think about what you have read and practices in this unit. Then tick the boxes.
I have learned I need to
this well learn more
I have learned about:
Volcanoes and the work of volcanologists; ( ) ( )
New vocabulary and expressions; ( ) ( )
Some of the ways the –ing form is uses in ( ) ( )
English sentences; ( ) ( )
Some ways of expressing fear or anxiety; ( ) ( )
Changbaishan and Tianchi. ( ) ( )
Learning tip
One of the hardest things about learning a new language is trying to remember a lot of new vocabulary. Many people find that grouping words together helps.
You can group words with the same base form (or root), for example:
volcano volcanic volcanology volcanologist
You can group words that belong to the same topic, for example:
volcano crater erupt lava
Some people find that it is easier to learn new words if they draw pictures and label them, like the diagram on the first page of this unit. Some find it helpful to write new words in a notebook and study them in their spare time. Others prefer to use the new words in their speaking and writing.
Experiment with different methods until you find the way that suits you best.
课件43张PPT。Period 5 Reading II and writing
The Lake of HeavenEarthquakeTornadoVolcano eruptionFrighteningFlood_______________avalancheDo you think nature is always so frightening?No!Grand view of waterfall Colorful flowersClear skyGreen forest________BeautifulStep1. Have you ever visited any scenic spots and
enjoyed any natural wonders?
Share your experience and feelings.Mount Tai ShanMount Hua ShanJiu Zhai GouYulong Mountain Mount Chang Bai ShanTian ChiThe Lake of HeavenspringsummerautumnwinterGuessingUse your imagination and try to guess how Tianchi was formed. 2. Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph1:
Paragraph2:
Paragraph3:
Paragraph4:The introduction of ChangbaishanThe introduction of TianchiA story about TianchiDrop a coin into Tianchi to guarantee your loveStep2 Fast Reading1. Read the text quickly and find out the answer to the question “How was Tianchi formed?” in the text.It was formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the Changbaishan.Paragraph 1ChangbaishanLocation（位置）Position（地位）HeightRare animals The aims of visitorsThe most attractionStep 3 Careful Reading
Location Jilin Province, Northeast ChinaPosition China’s largest nature reserveHeight varies from 700 m to 2,000 mRare animalscranes, black bears, leopards and Siberian tigersThe aims of visitorsTo study the plants and animals ;
walk in the mountains;
see the waterfalls ;
bathe in the hot water poolsThe most popular attraction Tianchi, the Lake of HeavenParagraph 2Tianchiintroductionheightdepth2,194m more than 200msightdeep lake has formed in the craterthe crystal clear water
the other sixteen mountain peaks
Paragraph 3 Fill in the blanks with some persons or animals to complete the chart and try to retell it using the key words.Three young women
from heavenbathingA birdflewdroppedThe youngest
girlA handsome
boyswallowedgave birth tofruitpregnantThe Manchu
peoplefatherParagraph 4You and your ______ one drop a ____ into the clear, blue water to ________ your love will be as _____ and _______ as the lake. lovedcoinguaranteedeeplastingcoinTrue or false statements
1.Changbaishan is the second largest nature reserve in China.
2. The peak of Changbaishan can reach as high as 2,000 meters.
3. You can see a lot of black bears, leopards or cranes in Changbaishan.
4. Tianchi is a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano.
5. The ancestors of the Manchu people were believed to be good at language and persuasion. F T F T FThe height of the land varies from 700
metres above sea level to over 2,000 meters and is home to a great diversity of plants and animals.
这里的地面高度从海拔700米到2,000多米不等，是各种各样的动植物的生长地。Explanationvary v. 呈现不同 ；改变，变化
My husband varies the vegetables he plants each year.
我的丈夫每年都种不同的蔬菜。
vary from…to… 由…到…不等；
从…变为… These fish vary in price from ￡3 to ￡5.
这些鱼的价格从3镑到5镑不等。
Her mood varied from optimism to extreme depression.
她的情绪由乐观一变而极为消沉。variety
(质量，种类或特征的)变化
You need a lot of variety in your diet.
你的膳食要多样化。
种类，品种
different varieties of bananas
不同品种的香蕉diversity n. 变化多样，多样性 (相当variety)
The plants of Asia show a great diversity of form.
亚洲的植物形态多种多样。
There must be a diversity of opinions.
(对此)准是众说纷纭。EnlargementWest Lake
(in Hangzhou) 西湖是我国著名的旅游胜地，被誉为“人间天堂”。西湖景区由一山（孤山）、两堤（苏堤、白堤）、三岛（阮公墩、湖心亭、小瀛洲）、十景（曲院风荷、平湖秋月、断桥残雪、柳浪闻莺、雷峰夕照、南屏晚钟、花港观鱼、苏堤春晓、双峰插云、三潭印月）构成。
西湖的美，在于晴中见潋滟，雨中显空蒙。无论雨雪晴阴，在落霞、烟雾下都能成景；在春花，秋月，夏荷，冬雪中各具美态。
苏堤春晓
柳浪闻莺
花港观鱼
曲院风荷
平湖秋月
南屏晚钟三潭印月
双峰插云
雷峰夕照
断桥残雪
断桥BAi Suzhen and XuXianWriting Write a short passage to introduce the West Lake in Hangzhou according to some key words below.Hangzhoucapital of Zhejiang Province；
old capital of six dynasties（六朝古都）；
The West
Lake60 square kilometers area;
well known both for its picturesque landscape(风景如画) and for cultural heritage
wonderful ten-views of the West Lake(西湖十景)White
Snake
LegendXuxian and Bai Suzhen;
a rainy day met on Duanqiao Bridge
Bai Suzhen borrowed an umbrella from Xuxian, the man she lovedHomework1. Write the short passage about the West Lake.
2. Finish WB 72.There's a place in your heart And I know that it is love And this place could be much Brighter than tomorrow And if you really try You'll find there's no need to cry In this place you'll feel There's no hurt or sorrow There are ways to get there If you care enough for the living Make a little space Make a better place ... Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make it a better place For you and for me If you want to know why There's love that cannot lie Love is strong It only cares of joyful giving If we try we shall see In this bliss we cannot feel Fear or dread We stop existing and start living Then it feels that always Love's enough for us growing So make a better world Make a better place ... Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me And the dream we were conceived in Will reveal a joyful face And the world we once believed in Will shine again in grace Then why do we keep strangling life Wound this earth, crucify its soul Though it's plain to see This world is heavenly Be god's glow We could fly so high Let our spirits never die In my heart I feel you are all my brothers Create a world with no fear Together we'll cry happy tears See the nations turn their swords into plowshares We could really get there If you cared enough for the living Make a little space To make a better place ... Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me ... There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me ... Heal the world we are living Save it for our children You and for me ... Bye-bye!课件10张PPT。Period 4 Speaking and writingEnjoy a clip of video from “the Day After Tomorrow” Have you ever experienced a similar natural disaster?floodvolcano eruptiontsunamiNatural disasters firehurricanesnowstormtornadoTell your partner about your experience of a powerful natural force (such as an earthquake, flood, typhoon, storm) and how you felt. You can use your imagination if you have not experienced any of these things.showtimeWhile discussing, try to use the following words that you have learnt in the listening in the last class to express anxiety or fear: 1. Choose one of the natural disasters or any other disaster you talked about . 2. Make a timeline to show the order in which the events happened. For example:10am left holiday house to walk in the mountains
12am saw dark clouds in the sky, started to go back
12:30pm snowstorm started
1:00pm we were completely lost
… …writing 3. Try to use the following words: excited, relieved, worried, nervous, fantastic, impressive, spectacular, unfortunate, tremble, panic, get up the courage, make one’s way
Writing sample Jane and I had been waking in the mountains when we noticed some dark clouds coming down the mountain. We decided to turn around and go home.
As we walked the clouds got nearer and nearer and the day grew darker. Then all of a sudden it began to snow. It was soon snowing so hard that we couldn’t see very far in front of us. Holding each others’ hands so tight that we couldn’t get separated, we continued climbing down the mountain. But the snow got deeper and deeper. Walking became harder and harder. We began to get very tired and frightened.
After a while the path became buried under the snow and we didn’t know which way to go. We were completely lost. We found some shelter behind a big rock. Hugging each other for warmth, we stayed until the storm was over. Luckily it only lasted an hour or two. Then the sun came out again and we could see our house in the distance. We were so relieved that we both burst into tears.HomeworkRevise your writing.
2. Preview reading “ The Lake of Heaven” on page 39.
课件83张PPT。Unit 5 The power of natureWarming up, pre-reading and reading The power of human beingsAre we absolutely powerful in nature？floodsandstormmudflowtsunamitornadovolcanotyphoon/cyclone/hurricanesnow slideWhile facing those natural disasters, how do you feel?In order to survive them, what measures can we take to protect ourselves?We can find how powerful nature is and how weak humans are compared with natural disasters.Volcano is one those great natural disasters. Have you ever seen a volcano? What do you know about it? kinds of volcanoesActive volcanoDormant volcanoExtinct volcanoformation of a volcanoBoiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava flows slowly down the mountain. Magma chamberLavaCraterAsh cloud/volcanic asheruption of a volcanoThe eruption of a volcano is spectacular and fantastic but powerful and disastrous. If we can predict the eruption of volcanoes, we can reduce its damage to us. So we need volcanologists to study volcanoes.
Pre-readingDo you want to be a volcanologist?Answer “yes” or “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.Do a quizIf you answered “yes” to all these questions, volcanologist could be a good career for you. If you are a volcanologist, what kind of work should you do and what kind of danger will you meet? Talk with your partners. Just have a guess. ReadingAn exciting jobFast reading Skim the passage to get close to a volcanologist. Find out what on earth a volcanologist does to check your guess and divide the text into three parts.1. What kind of work should a volcanologist do?2. Where is Mount Kilauea? Collect information about the volcano and evaluate the information to help other scientist to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.It’s in Hawaii.What kind of work should a volcanologist do?
? Mount Kilauea
It is Hawaii's youngest and yet most active volcano. It first erupted in January 1983 and has been active ever since.
Mt. Kilauea is a shield volcano--the largest types of volcanoes in the world and have fluid lava and are basically, just broad slopes.the structure of the text How many parts can we divide the text into?
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Description of his job as a volcanologistDescription of his first sight of an eruptionHis love for his job and volcanoesPara 1-2Para 3-4Para 5careful reading Part1 Description of his job as a volcanologist1. Does the author like his job? How do you know that? Find our some words or phrases to support your idea.2. Why is a volcanologist’s job important?Yes, he likes his job.
“the greatest job, meet interesting people, never feel bored, don’t mind danger, excite, alive”Because a volcanologist helps to protect people from the volcano and can save many lives.Part2 Description of his first sight of an eruption1.What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?
2 .What did they do after the eruption?
3. After experiencing a real eruption, you may have a better understanding of the job as a volcanologist. What qualities do you think a volcanologist should have?1. 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 sight 2. What did the scientists do after the eruption?Put on white protective suits helmets, big bootsDropped
as close as
possible to the craterSlowly made
our way to the
edge of the craterLooked
down into
the red, boiling centreClimbed down
into the crater to collect some lava3. What qualities do you think a volcanologist should have?
cautious, enthusiastic brave, smart, careful, calm, helpful, strong determined, out-going, optimistic, unselfish courageous, patient, healthy, passionate …Part3 His love for his job and volcanoes 1.What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?He is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage. 2 .After learning the author’s job, we admire him for his exciting, challenging and meaningful work. Now, you’re fortunate enough to meet the author face to face. What kind of questions would you ask him? Work with your partners to make a dialogue.1. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption ? Because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea.
Because the eruption is not powerful at all.
Because the lava flows slowly down the mountain and buries everything in its path. D. Both A and C D 2. 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 felt 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. D 3. Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater?Because it was very hot.
It’s too dangerous for him to walk there.
Because of his suits.
Because he was frightened. c post reading After reading, we can see those kinds of natural forces are really violent, powerful and disastrous. Does that mean we humans are completely powerless while facing them? Is that to say we can not get along well with nature? How can we live in harmony with nature?DiscussionWhat
can we
do?↖↗↙lawsplanthandkerchief↘one-offWhat can we do?rubbishbox××basketcleanWhat can we do?↖↘↙↗solar energyHow to protect the environment
In our daily life 1. Don’t use one-off chopsticks , lunch-boxes and cups.2. Don’t use paper tissue when you sneeze, use handkerchief
instead.
3. Don’t send post-cards. Send electronic cards by e-mail. 4. Don’t throw rubbish at will.5. Don’t make a lot of noise.6. Don’t waste water. 7. Don’t waste electricity.8. Don’t destroy trees and grass.10. Call on people around us to join us in protecting nature. 9. Plant as many trees as possible.SummaryAlthough nature has great power which is even beyond our imagination, that doesn’t mean we humans are completely powerless. As long as we try to protect nature, research into it, and take action to stop pollution,
we can predict and avoid the natural disasters to reduce their damage. We can live in harmony with nature.Homework2. Read the whole passage as fluently
as you can!
Look for more information about natural disasters.
3. Rewrite the article simply in your own words. Try to use as many new expressions as possible.
Language pointsWarming up 1. It shows a volcano erupting.
1) volcano n.火山 (pl. volcanoes)
an active volcano 活火山
a dormant volcano 休眠火山
an extinct volcano 死火山
volcanology n.火山学 volcanologist n.火山学家
2) erupt vt.喷出 vi.突然发生，爆发
The volcano erupted after years of dormancy.
Violence erupted after the football match.
erupt into laughter / shouting /crying突然大笑/叫喊/大哭 起来
He erupted into laughter without any reason.
eruptive adj. eruptively adv. eruption [c /u] 2. Share your knowledge with others in your class.
knowledge [u]知识, 学问, 认识, 消息
Knowledge comes from practice.
I have only a limited knowledge of computers.
Ex. One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____ good knowledge basic word formation.
A. / B. the C. a D. one
a knowledge of懂得,了解, 具有知识
have a knowledge of 对…了解
to one’s knowledge据某人所知compare with 与…比较
Ex. ①If you __________ her work ______ his, you will find hers is much better.
②Shakespeare ___________ the world ____ a stage.
③ ______________________ many women, she was indeed very fortunate.Compared to /with compared with compared to compare … with… 和…相比
compare … to…. 把….比作
compare … with… 与…相比起来3 Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?4. However weak we are …
However = no matter how , 引导让步状语从句
Whatever / whichever / whenever / wherever引导让步状语从句, whatever / whomever / whoever引导名词性从句
The poor young man is ready to accept ___help he can get .
A whichever B however
C whatever D whenever ----Did the door-keeper let you in ?
----- No. ____ I tried to tell him I was your relative ,he just didn’t believe me .
A Even if B However
C No matter D Whether
____ has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising .
A who B The one C Anyone D Whoever
He tried his best to solve the problem , _____ difficult it was .
A however B no matter
C whatever D althoughPre-reading1. Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
take the temperature of = take one’s temperature测量…的温度,量某人的体温
Mother is taking the temperature of her son.
The nurse took my temperature.
have / run a temperature发烧
She has a temperature and has gone to bed.2. Do you like adventure in your life?
adventure [u]冒/风险 [c]冒险的经历/活动; 奇遇 v.冒险
the love of adventure 热爱冒险
adventures in the mountains山中的奇遇
All the children listened to his adventures with eager attention.
adventurer冒险家; 投机分子
adventurous adj.喜欢冒险的, 敢做敢为的, 充满危险的
Reading 1. … and sometimes meeting with local people and tourists, I am never bored.
1) meet with偶遇,碰到;会见/晤;遭受/遇
I met with a friend in the train yesterday.
Representatives of EC countries will meet with senior American politicians.
The terrorists are bound to meet with a terrible fate.
His speech met with a cold acceptance.
meet up (with)偶遇,相聚；(道路等)相互连接,交会
I met up with an old classmate in the crowd.
Peter met up with us after the game.
The path eventually meets up with the main road.2) bored adj.无聊的, 无趣的, 烦人的 常和with连用。
I’m bored, let’s go to the cinema.
I’m bored with the same old routine day after day.
boring adj.令人厌烦的 n.钻(孔 )
The book is boring.
bore n.使人讨厌的人,令人生厌的事
He was something of a bore --- going on about his charity work all evening.
It’s a bore having to go out again.
bore vt. ①令人厌烦
I am sorry I speak for so long --- I hope I didn’t bore you.
bore sb. to death使某人厌烦得要命
He’s always asking the same question, which bores me to death.
②钻；开凿/洞
To build the tunnel they had to bore through solid rock.2. … because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.
excite vt. 使兴奋, 使激动；刺激 vi.<口>兴奋, 激动 不用于进行时或被动语态
The news excited everybody.
The doctor warned us not to excite John, who had been very ill.
excited 兴奋的,激动的,紧张不安的
exciting adj.令人兴奋的, 使人激动的
Father is flying home tomorrow --- we’re all really excited.
The discovery is exciting.
excitement n. 兴奋, 激动,刺激,搔动
in sb’s excitement由于兴奋/激动
In my excitement, I couldn’t sleep last night.3. I am a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).
working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory是现在分词短语作定语，修饰volcanologist。
The men working here are all from Yunnan.
Ex. The picture _____ on the wall is painted by my nephew.
A. having hung B. hanging
C. hangs D. being hung B 4. My main job is collecting information about Mount …
collecting information about …收集关于的…信息 动名词短语作表语
His job is looking after the garden.(说明主语的性质或特征)
He is looking after the garden.(说明主语的正在进行的动作)
collect与gather
①两者都可以表示“聚集”，但collect有逐渐聚拢之意，而gather有同时聚拢之意。
A crowd collects when there’s an accident.
A crowd immediately gathered around the film star.
②表示“收集”之意时，collect表示有目的、有选择地收集，而gather只表示把散置的东西收拢。
collect stamps /coins /information
gather materials / food / information
Gather around, and I’ll tell you a story.
Many people are interested in collecting stamps.5. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict …
1) having collected and evaluated the information现在分词的完成式作状语,表示其动作发生在谓语动作之前。
Having been told many times, he still couldn’t understand it.
Ex. ____ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world.
A. Being separated B. Having separated
C. Having been separated D. To be separated C 2) evaluate vt.评价, 估计, 求...的值
I can’t evaluate his ability.
The research project has only been under way for three months, so it’s too early to evaluate its success.
evaluation n.估价, 评价, 赋值
They made an intensive evaluation of the health care program.
3) predict v.预知, 预言, 预报
predict an eclipse预报日（月）蚀
forecast the weather预报天气
The economists predicted an increase in the rate of inflation.
6. Unfortunately, we can’t move their homes out of the way and many houses have been covered with lava or burnt to the ground.
1) unfortunately adv.不幸地,可惜地,遗憾地
Unfortunately belts are worn only by a small percentage of drivers and passengers.
I can’t come, unfortunately.
fortunately adv.幸运地
fortunate adj.幸运的, 幸福的
be fortunate to do /in doing /that …
I am fortunate in having such supportive parents.
2) out of the way adv.不挡道, 不恰当, 异常, 偏僻;不碍事的,偏远的,不显眼的
Would you move your bicycle out of my way?
The citizens moved out of the way to let the soldiers pass.
said nothing out of the way不说任何不妥之辞
go out of one’s way /go out of the way不怕麻烦地
some details to get out of the way first一些首先要处理好的细节
on one’s /the way在路上,在路途中
in the way挡道地
in a way在某种程度上,从某一点上看
by way of通过;经由;以…的形式3) burn to the ground(楼房等被)烧毁/掉
He has no place to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground.
burn down(建筑物)烧毁,烧为平地, 火力减弱
burn a house down烧毁房屋
The cinema burnt down last year.
The school was burnt down by vandals.
burn off烧掉, 蒸发
He was badly injured in the accident, and all his hair was burnt off.
burn away烧掉,继续燃烧
The wood had burnt away to nothing.burn out烧坏, 烧掉, 烧尽
The engine had burnt out.
burn up烧毁,烧得更亮/旺;使生气,使发怒;飞驰,飞奔
The rocket burnt up when it reentered the earth’s atmosphere.
He put more wood on the fire to make it burn up.
Their rudeness really burns me up.
drag racers burning up the track7. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
be about to do sth即将/正打算做某事 表示眼前要做的事,即刻要做的事,该结构不能和表示将来时间的状语连用。
The sun is about to sink in the west.
I was about to go out when the telephone rang. (when= and then)
判断正误：
I’m about to go shopping tomorrow.
I’m going to shopping tomorrow.√×be about to do sth. when …
be just on the point of doing sth. when …
正/ 刚要做某事这时….
be just leaving when ….正要离开这时…
Hardly / scarcely had sb. done sth. when …
某人刚刚…这时When were swimming in the lake ____suddenly the storm started .
A when B while C until D before
Don’t be afraid of asking for help __it is needed .
A unless B since C although D when
Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park __she was bitten on the leg by a lion .
A when B while C when D then absolute??adj.
a.??complete; total??绝对的，完全的
b. certain; undoubted 肯定的，无疑的
?e.g. She has ______ trust in（对某人绝对的信任）her husband.
?e.g. It is a _____ fact.（这是千真万确的事情）
absolutely
a.??completely 绝对地??完全地
b.? positively??确实地，全然地
c.???用于回答问题或作评语
e.g. He believes _____ that the thing will happen.
e.g. --Don’t you agree?
??? ?--Oh!_______!(噢，完全同意) 8. It was absolutely fantastic sight.
1) absolutely adv.完全地, 绝对地
You can trust her absolutely.
He’s an absolutely brilliant singer.
2) adv. 对极了/当然了
absolutely not 绝对没有/当然 不
----They could have told us ,could they ?
-----Absolutely!(当然了)
absolute adj.完全的, 绝对的/
absolute ignorance完全无知2) fantastic adj.
a.???? wild and strange 荒诞的，奇异的
b.????impossible to carry out 无法实现的，不实际的
极好的，幻想的, 奇异的, 稀奇古怪的, 荒谬的, 空想的
You look fantastic!
fantastic tales怪诞的故事
fantastic behavior古怪的举止
9. Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory ,we put them on before we went any closer .
We waited a long time before the train arrived .
It will be two years before we meet again .
I hadn’t waited long before he came ....... 才 我们等了很长时间火车才到达....... 才 要等两年我们才能再见面.…就 我没等多久他就来了.He hadn’t gone a mile before he felt tired .
Take it before you change your mind .
He arrived there before it began to rain .
Before I could sit down , she offered me a cup of tea. …就 走了还没到1英里他就累了.尚未,还没有,来不及 买了吧,不要三心二意了.在…时候还没有 他在那里的时候天还没下雨没等…就 没等我坐下,她就给我端上了一杯茶.1 The American Civil War lasted four years ___the North won in the end .
A after B when C before D then
2 It was some time ___we realized the truth.
A when B until C since D before
3 That was really a splendid evening . It’s years___ I enjoyed myself so much.
A when B that C before D since
4 It was at midnight ___we arrive at the village .
A before B that C when D until 5 ---It’s a long time ___I saw you last .
----Yes ,and what a pity it is since it will be a long time ___we see each other again .
A before / since B when / when
C since / before D when / then 9. but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater.
make one’s way (to) ① (向某地)走区，前去；去
She hesitated, but made her way forward.
She hastily left the room, and made her way to her bed.
②有出息，慢慢成功
If you want to make your way in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young.
make way (for)让路，让位
All the traffic has to make way for a fire engine.
I shall make way for a younger man.10 ….but this being my first experience , I stayed …
this being my first experience 是分词独立结构,在句中做原因状语.
____and no way to reduce her pain and suffering from the terrible disease ,the patient sought for her doctor’s help to end her life .
A Having given up hope of cure
B With no hope for cure
C There being hope for cure
D In the hope of cure ____a cold day ,we’d better put off the picnic and stay at school .
A It was B It is
C It being D It has been
____of danger in the street at night ,she had to go home ,with a friend ____her .
A Warned / followed
B Warning / following
C Having warned / following
D Having been warned / following 11. Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started.
enthusiastic (about/ for / over )感兴趣的，热心的, 热情的
The retired worker is very enthusiastic about neighborhood affairs.
She seemed enthusiastic about the idea.
We got an enthusiastic response from our customers.
enthusiasm n.12. Having studied volcanoes now for more than twenty years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
1) having studied volcanoes now for more than twenty years为现在分词的完成式在句中做状语。
2) amaze vt.使吃惊
It amazed me to hear that you were leaving.
be amazed at / to do /that … 对大为吃惊
We were amazed at /to hear the news.
I’m amazed that you’ve never heard of Jeremy Bethany.3) potential adj.潜在的,可能的,势的,位的; n.潜能,潜力, 电压
potential for (doing )sth. / to do sth.
a potential problem潜在的问题
There is a potential danger in the new industry.
He has the potential to become a world – class musician.
The European market place offers excellent potential for increasing sales .12. swallow vt. / n.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
--Francis Baconswallow (THROAT) verb 1 [I or T] to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat, or to use the muscles of your throat as if doing this: My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow. He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole. 2 [I] to use the muscles of your throat, as if moving something from your mouth into your stomach, because you are nervous or frightened, or are about to say something: He swallowed hard and said, "Dad, I've got something to tell you." swallow noun [C] an act of using the muscles of your throat, or the amount of something you move into your stomach from your mouth by using the muscles of your throat: He gave a swallow, then began speaking. INFORMAL Just let me have a couple more swallows of my coffee, and I'll be ready. 13. impress ?---to cause (someone) to feel admiration or respect? She impressed us with her sincerity. If you impress something on someone, you cause them to understand its importance or value: He always impressed on us the need to do our best. impressive impressively
impression14. tremble vi/n.(of your body or a part of it) to shake without your intending to, usually because you are frightened, ill, tired, or upset? Grant was trembling with excitement. Her hand trembled as she lifted her cup. in a trembling voiceThere was a slight tremble in her voice as she
recalled her husband. 15. panic?? noun [C usually singular; U] a sudden strong feeling of anxiety or fear that prevents reasonable thought and action: a state of panic Carmel was in a panic about her exam. He got in(to) a panic that he would forget his lines on stage. panic?? verb [I or T] panicking, panicked, panicked to suddenly feel so worried or frightened that you cannot think or behave calmly or reasonably: Don't panic! Everything will be okay.
The boss always panics over/about the budget every month. panicky?? adjective INFORMAL a panicky feeling/expression/action Is he the panicky type?
