Unit5 the power of nature reading
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课件17张PPT。welcomeWatch the film of volcanic eruption.
What information can you catch from the film? Or what impresses you most?Think?volcanologistUnit 5 M6
The power of natureReading: An exciting job
Dec.12Step2 Fast-reading 2.What kind of things should a volcanologist
do?1.Match the three parts with their main ideaPart 1(Para 1-2)
Part 2(Para 3-4)
Part 3(Para 5)
The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption The writer’s job and its importance The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm(热情) about his jobPart 1(Para 1-2)
Part 2(Para 3-4)
Part 3(Para 5)
The writer’s job and its importance The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his jobmatch the main idea of each partWhat kind of things should a volcanologist do?
Step3. Careful Reading
Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?
What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?
Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?
What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?
1. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?The lava flows down the mountain and cover up or burn villages in its path. The rocks that erupt from the volcano usually don’t damage anything because no one lives near the crater. (para3)2. What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?The light was caused by the red-hot lava with
rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano. Answers3. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?
The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them. (para4) 4. What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?
The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage. (para5)
Step4. More detailed information: 1. What made the author realize that an eruption occurred (happened) ?2. What did the scientists do after the eruption ?
my bed began shakinga strange soundMy bedroom became as bright as dayan abosolutely fantastic sightred hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air What made the author realize that
an eruption occurred? (para3)2. What did the scientists do after the
eruption ? (Para4) put on white protective suits, helmets,
big boots and special glovesdropped as close as possible to the craterslowly make our way to the edge of the craterlooked down into the red boiling centerdebateTopic:
Would you like to be a volcanologist? Why or why not?
(Discuss your reasons in a group of four.)Summary:We do need volcanologists who are brave enough, energetic, hardworking to do research into volcanoes and reduce its damage to human beings.
In face of such disasters, humans are not completely powerless. However, the best way to reduce natural disasters is to protect nature so that humans and nature can live in harmony(和谐共处).
Assignment (Homework) Review what we have learnt today.
If you are interested, you may find more in the following websites:http://www.volcanovideo.com/p8vidclp.htm
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Thank you!
What information can you catch from the film? Or what impresses you most?Think?volcanologistUnit 5 M6
The power of natureReading: An exciting job
Dec.12Step2 Fast-reading 2.What kind of things should a volcanologist
do?1.Match the three parts with their main ideaPart 1(Para 1-2)
Part 2(Para 3-4)
Part 3(Para 5)
The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption The writer’s job and its importance The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm(热情) about his jobPart 1(Para 1-2)
Part 2(Para 3-4)
Part 3(Para 5)
The writer’s job and its importance The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his jobmatch the main idea of each partWhat kind of things should a volcanologist do?
Step3. Careful Reading
Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?
What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?
Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?
What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?
1. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?The lava flows down the mountain and cover up or burn villages in its path. The rocks that erupt from the volcano usually don’t damage anything because no one lives near the crater. (para3)2. What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?The light was caused by the red-hot lava with
rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano. Answers3. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?
The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them. (para4) 4. What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?
The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage. (para5)
Step4. More detailed information: 1. What made the author realize that an eruption occurred (happened) ?2. What did the scientists do after the eruption ?
my bed began shakinga strange soundMy bedroom became as bright as dayan abosolutely fantastic sightred hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air What made the author realize that
an eruption occurred? (para3)2. What did the scientists do after the
eruption ? (Para4) put on white protective suits, helmets,
big boots and special glovesdropped as close as possible to the craterslowly make our way to the edge of the craterlooked down into the red boiling centerdebateTopic:
Would you like to be a volcanologist? Why or why not?
(Discuss your reasons in a group of four.)Summary:We do need volcanologists who are brave enough, energetic, hardworking to do research into volcanoes and reduce its damage to human beings.
In face of such disasters, humans are not completely powerless. However, the best way to reduce natural disasters is to protect nature so that humans and nature can live in harmony(和谐共处).
Assignment (Homework) Review what we have learnt today.
If you are interested, you may find more in the following websites:http://www.volcanovideo.com/p8vidclp.htm
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Thank you!