unit5 The power of nature
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课件156张PPT。Text 3W: Jack, have you got the book I asked you to borrow the other day?
M: Sorry, I haven’t.
W: How come?
M: I couldn’t find time to go to the library.Text 7Text 6W: Mark didn’t win that science award after all.
M: Can you believe it? I thought for sure he would.W: I hear you are moving to a new apartment soon.
M: Yes, my present roommate plays guitar all night and I can’t sleep.W: What happened to you? You’re so late
M: My car broke down on the highway, and I had to walk.W: Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for more than half an hour.
M: My bicycle had a flat tire and I had to walk.Text 8Text 10Text 1
W: It’s already 9:00. I wonder if Tom will come.
M: We are supposed to be here at 8:30. He told me he would leave at 8:00.
W: Maybe something is wrong with him.
Text 3
M: How long will I have to stay out of school?
W: About a week. You still have a fever.
Text 4
M: How many years of science did you have in high school?
W: I had one year each of biology and chemistry. I wish I had had more.专项训练六Text 5
W: How much is this T-shirt?
M: Six dollars for one, but you can save two dollars if you buy two.
Text 6
M: It’s almost midnight. Why don’t we leave those dishes until tomorrow?
W: Good idea. I’m beat.专项训练六Text 7
M: Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to get to the University City Bank?
W: Sure. Go straight for two blocks, then turn left and walk three more blocks until you get to the bookstore. It’s right across the street.
Text 8
M: I have only 10 dollars. Is it enough for 3 tickets?
W: Well, you can buy 3 ＄2 tickets, or 3＄3 tickets, whichever you prefer.Text 9
M: This is Mr. Chen from China. I want to know your timetable.
W: It’s open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on weekdays and from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Sundays. Welcome to our museum.
Text 10
M: What’s the best way to downtown?
W: if you’re in a hurry, you should take a taxi. But it’s very expensive.
M: I’m in no particular hurry.
W: Well, take an airport bus then, it will cost you only about ＄5.
M: That’s a good idea.The power of human beingsAre we absolutely powerful in nature？The Power of NatureWarming up & Readingfloodsandstormdroughtmudflowtsunamitornado /cyclone/hurricanevolcanotyphoonsnow 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.Have you ever seen a volcano?
What do you know about volcanoes?
Do you know how a volcano erupts?Magma chamberLavaCraterAsh cloud/volcanic ash1. What is the structure of a volcano?Formation of a volcano2. How does a volcano erupt?The rocks under the earth become hotter and hotter and erupt from the mountain.Eruption of a volcanoNear the oceans.3. Where is it most possible for a volcano to erupt?Location of a volcanoActive volcanoDormant volcanoExtinct volcano4. What types of volcanoes do you know?Volcano is one of those great natural disasters. The 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.
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 Important Phrases火山爆发
把A和B相比较
保护他们自己勉受自然灾害
一座活火山
测量人体温度
和当地人们见面
收集关于……的信息
警告某人注意某事
偶尔有危险焚烧殆尽
被熔岩覆盖
并没在意
即将，马上要做某事
在远处
前往，到达，慢慢成功
在……的边上
评估信息
亮如白昼
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.
Text 1
M: Where to, Miss?
W: Please drop me off at the King’s Department Store.
M: On the east side?
W: No. The west side, near the stadium.
Text 2
W: Excuse me, Professor Smith. I was wondering if I could leave 15 minutes early this afternoon.
M: Sure, go ahead, Jane. Do give your lovely child a big kiss for me.
Text 3
M: Hello, Della. You’re a bit late today.
W: Yes, Mr. White. I’m sorry,…er… I forgot my book and I … went…
M: You went back for it?
W: Yes.
M: You shouldn’t have gone back for it. You could have shared one. Della, sit down now.
Text 4
M: Excuse me, but I ordered my steak well-done. This seems a little rare. Could you have it cooked a little longer?
W: Certainly, we’ll do it right away.专项训练 七Text 5
M: Excuse me, I’m a little lost. Which way to downtown?
W: It is to your left.
M: Thank you. Nice to meet you.
W: You’re welcome.
Text 6
W: What type of term paper do you expect us to write?
M: Your term paper should be typed and not less than ten pages long.
Text 7
M: I want to give you something to take home.
W: Thank you. That’s very kind of you. Oh, it’s a book.
M: Yes, I want you to have some pictures of this part of America.
W: It’s very nice. I’m so glad to have it to remember my time here.
Text 8
M: Do I need an X-ray?
W: No, that won’t be necessary. I’d like to have your blood count though. If you’ll take this slip to the laboratory, they’ll do the test for you. It won’t take long. You can wait for the result and bring it back to me.
Text 9
W: Have a seat please. What sort of account do you want?
M: I’m not really sure. Perhaps you can make some suggestions to me.
Text 10
W: How do you find the food in our restaurant?
M: Oh, wonderful. It’s quite some time since I’ve enjoyed myself so much.Text 1
M: I’m still waiting for the clerk to come back and make some copies of this paper for me.
W: Why trouble him? I’ll show you how easy it is to work the machine.
Text 2
W: I can’t imagine what’s happened to Judy?
M: Nor can I. I am sure she planned to come to the party.
Text 3
M: What’s wrong with you?
W: My back hurts and I feel I can’t move.
M: How long have you been like this?
W: Since the day before yesterday. What can I do?
M: It’s nothing serious. Just stay in bed for a day or two and take this medicine, three times a day.
Text 4
M: Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?
W: I’m sorry, but I’ll have an exam tomorrow.
Text 5
M: Well, the holidays will soon be here.
W: Yes, isn’t it exciting? By this time next week, we’ll be on a plane.专项训练 八Text 6
M: The snow is really coming down, isn’t it?
W: Rarely do we get so much snow in December.
Text 7
M: I was expecting another hot, muggy day.
W: But the wind has cooled things off, hasn’t it?
Text 8
M: Sue, I’d like to invite you to breakfast on Sunday.
W: Really? What do you have for Sunday breakfast?
M: Fish, rice and soup, Japanese style.
W: Well. I never eat fish for breakfast, but I’d love to have a try.
Text 9
W: Have you made any plans yet for summer vacation, John?
M: Not really. What I’d like to able to do is to find a decent job.
Text 10
W: Do you know if Bill has finished the research paper on computers?
M: I don’t think so. He always seems to put things off until the last minute.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.
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3. However weak we are …
However = no matter how , 引导让步状语从句
The poor young man is ready to accept ___help he can get .
A whichever B however
C whatever D whenever He tried his best to solve the problem , _____ difficult it was .
A however B no matter
C whatever D although----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
E. No matter whoPre-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.
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. bored
bore: vt. to make sb tired and uninterested
使感到厌烦
bore sb. to death使某人厌烦得要命
The leader bored everyone by his long speech.
领导的长篇大论使每个人都感到厌烦。
bored: adj. 厌倦的；厌烦的（主语是人）
boring: adj. 令人感到厌烦的（主语是物）
She is _______with her job.
The lecture was deadly ______.
She finds opera _______.
He was getting ______by doing the same thing every day.boredboringboring bored2. … 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)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. 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7. 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 do some 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We 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 that D then 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 10. but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater.
make one’s way (to) ① (向某地)走去，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 an older man.11 ….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 12. 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.13. 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. RevisionListen and answer the following
questions1. What is the writer?
2. Where is Mount Kilauea?
3. When did he first see an eruption?
He is a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
He mainly collects information about Mount Kilauea.It was in the second week after he arrived in Hawaii. It’s in Hawaii.4.Why is a volcanologist’s job important?
Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.
5. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?
The lava flows down the mountain and can 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.
7. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater? And what was the result?He was wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman.
As a result, it made him difficult to walk.6. 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 rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.8. 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.
9. 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 destruction.1. Sometimes c______________ with natural forces , humans are weak.
2. U__________, in spite of great efforts we made , we fail to carry out our project .
3. All the children listened to his a___________ in the mountains .
4. We were b____________ with his story , he has repeated it again and again.
5. The e______________ look on his face showed the news was very exciting .
Vocabulary6. His speech about the doctor who worked heart and soul for Tibetan people i___________ us very much .
7. The view from the top of the mountain was most i____________.
8. After all the e___________ of the party ,the little boy slept for ten hours .
9. A tourist very foolishly took a risk by walking right to the edge of an active v______________ .
10. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their p___________ to cause great damage .
Period 3 listening (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 GrammarUnit 5The –ing form as the Adverbial 动词-ing 作状语V-ing 作状语时表示的动作是主语动作的一部分，与谓语表示的动作或状态同时或几乎同时发生的，或是先于谓语动词发生，它的逻辑主语与句子的主语一致。V-ing 作状语常表示时间、条件、原因、方式、伴随、让步、结果，多用逗号跟句子其他成分隔开。
I was feeling tired. I went to bed early.
I worked hard all day. I went to bed early.
Feeling tired, I went to bed early.Having worked hard all day,
I went to bed early.作时间状语
Walking along the street, I met Mary. (=While I was walking along the street, …)
Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.
作原因状语
Being tired, I stopped to take a rest.
(=Because I was tired, …)
Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her.
由于不知道她的地址，我们无法和她联系。听到这个消息时， 他们都高兴地跳了起来。作条件状语
Turning to the left, you will find the school. (=If you turn the left, …)
If you work hard, you'll succeed.
=Working hard, you'll succeed.
作让步状语
1. Working hard as he did, he was still unable to support the whole family.
2. Knowing where I live, he never comes to see me.
=Though he knows where I live, he never comes to see me.
作伴随状语
1. I stood there, waiting for her.
(=…, and waited for her.)
2. Following Mike, they started to climb.
3. The children laughed and talked merrily, and they ran out of the room.
The children ran out of the room, laughing and talking merrily. 那些孩子们跑出房间，愉快地笑着、说着。 作结果状语It rained heavily so that it caused severe flooding in the area.在这个地方雨下的如此大，以至引发了洪灾。
It rained heavily, causing severe flooding in the area.
如果V-ing 表示的动作发生在句子谓语之前，则要用V-ing 的完成式，即是：
Having +P.P(过去分词)…, 主语+谓语
1. After she had finished her work, she went home.
2. As we have invited him here to speak, we’d better go to his lecture.
V-ing 形式的完成式Having finished her work, she went home.Having invited him here to speak, we’d better go to his lecture. 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.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..., providing (that)…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? 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 ____________ (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 Exercises1. _____ the championship, he was awarded a million dollars.
A. Won B. Winning
C. Having won D. Being won
2. ______ only book knowledge, you will not be able to work well.
A. Had B. Have C. Having D. To have
3. I saw a lot of children playing in the garden, most of them _____ girls.
A. are B. being C. were D. having4. The old man could not sleep at night, his wrongs _____ him no peace.
A. gave B. give
C. being giving D. giving
5. The decision _____, what is to be done now is how to carry it out.
A. made B. has been made
C. having being made D. being made
6. ____ in the queen for half an hour, I suddenly realized that I had left my wallet at home.
A. To wait B. Waiting
C. Having waited D. To have waited7. “We can’t go out in this winter,” said Ted, ____ out of the window.
A. looking B. to look
C. looked D. having looked
8. Finding her car stolen, _____.
A. a police was asked to help
B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it was looked for everywhere
D. she hurried to a police for help
9. _____ a reply, he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. Receiving not
C. Not having received D. Having not received10. ____ the room, I found the recorder stolen.
A. Entering B. To enter C. Enters D. Entered
11. “What on earth have you done?” mother said _____ to the broken vase on the ground.
A. angrily pointing B. and point angrily
C. angrily pointed D. and angrily pointing
12. _____ by car, we visited many places.
A. Travel B. Traveling
C. To travel D. Having travelledHomework1. 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 ____________.impressive 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 groundabsoluteashlavaeruptionfountainUnfortunatelyamazedfantastic4.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.
Waking 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.5.Combine the pairs of sentences using the present or the perfect –ing form. Walking through the forest, you can find some unusual plants.
Having been a teacher for 12 years, Charlotte knew how to keep children interested.
Preferring not to go out that night, I made an excuse.We arrived at the party. We saw Carol standing along at the entrance.Arriving at the party, we saw Carol standing alone at the entrance.Not expecting anyone to be in the house, I walked straight in.
Having been out of work for two months, Dave was willing to take any job that was offered.
Being unable to speak Japanese, I found life in Tokyo difficult.
Having felt ill all day, Marie cancelled her appointment with her friends.
Knowing the job was important to her husband, she made an effort to be nice to her boss.
Vocabulary1. Mary had felt ill all day . she c___________ her appointment with her friends .
4. The beautiful vase made in Qing Dynasty in the store is very p_________.
6. When I was a child , I used to go b__________ in the river .
7. We all admire him for his c_____________ against difficulty .
8. They g_____________ delivery within one week .
11. He got into a p ___________when he found the house broken into.
12. “How long am I going to stay?” she whispered a_____________.
18. She g______________ shyly at him and then lowered her eyes .
21. What other ways do you know of expressing fear or a___________?
22. I was t_____________ almost as much as the ground under my feet.
23. Tianshan is home to a great d__________ of plants and animals .
17. Her friend’s e___________ gave her the confidence to enter the competition .
Using languageUnit 5 The Power of Nature EarthquakeTornadoVolcano eruptionFrighteningFlood_______________tsunamiDo you think nature is always so frightening?No!Grand view of waterfall Colorful flowersClear skyGreen forest________BeautifulHave you ever visited any scenic spots and
enjoyed any natural wonders? 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. It was formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the Changbaishan.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 TFast Reading (3m)orRead the text quickly and find out the key words(关键词）of each paragraph.Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
ChangbaishanTianchistoriescoinFast Reading (3m)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. lovedcoinguaranteedeeplastingcoin2. QuestionsIn what province is Changbaishan?
What is a nature reserve? Why is Changbaishan a famous nature reserve?
What is the most popular tourist attraction in the reserve?
In Jilin Province.A place kept in its natural state for people to enjoy. The largest one in China.Tianchi, or the Lake of Heaven.
4.What does Tianchi mean? How is Tianchi formed?
5.What is the connection between the Manchu people and Tianchi?The Lake of Heaven. In the crater of a dead volcano.The story.Language points for Reading IIThe height of the land varies from 700 meters
above sea level to over 2000 meters and is home to a great diversity of plants and animals.
1. vary v.
1） become different, change esp continually
(尤指持续地)(使)变化，改变
天气变化很大，从很冷到变得相当暖和。
The weather varied from very cold to quite mild.保安车常常改变路线。
The security always varies its route.
2） be different 彼此相异
（彼此）在这问题上意见很不一致。
Opinions on this matter vary.
价钱因季节而变化。
The price varies according to the season.
今天全国不同地区都下了雪。
There has been snow today in various parts of the country.
我们出售的产品是各式各样的。
The products we sell are many and various.various adj. different from each other， of different kindsvariety n.
1) = change (质量,种类和特征的)变化
他不喜欢这工作，因为它单调乏味。
He doesn’t like the work because it lacks variety.
2) = kind 种类,品种:
不同种类的香蕉
different varieties of bananas
a variety of 许多，各种各样
这些体恤有各种各样的颜色供挑选.
These T-shirts are available in a wide variety of colours.2. diversity=variety 变化多样, 多样性
亚洲的植物形态多种多样.
The plants of Asia show great diversity
of form.
(对此)准时纵说纷纭.
There must be a wide diversity of opinions.
Keys1. cancelled 2.compared 3. adventures
4. precious 5. Unfortunately 6.bathing 7.courage 8.guranteed
9. bored 10. exited 11. panic 12. anxiously 13. bored 14.impressed
15. impressive 16. excitement
17. encouragement 18. glanced 19. volcano 20.potential 21. anxiety
22. trembled 23. Diversity Homework1. Write the short passage about the West Lake.
2. Finish WB 72.TranslationGlancing through the newspaper, I found a news article about a typhoon in Guangdong.
When I realized the precious necklace had gone, I panicked.
Compared with your life, mine is very boring.
Trembling with fear, I made my way to the edge of the crater.
Having watched my own house burned to the ground when I was a child, I became anxious when I saw the fire moving closer.
M: Sorry, I haven’t.
W: How come?
M: I couldn’t find time to go to the library.Text 7Text 6W: Mark didn’t win that science award after all.
M: Can you believe it? I thought for sure he would.W: I hear you are moving to a new apartment soon.
M: Yes, my present roommate plays guitar all night and I can’t sleep.W: What happened to you? You’re so late
M: My car broke down on the highway, and I had to walk.W: Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for more than half an hour.
M: My bicycle had a flat tire and I had to walk.Text 8Text 10Text 1
W: It’s already 9:00. I wonder if Tom will come.
M: We are supposed to be here at 8:30. He told me he would leave at 8:00.
W: Maybe something is wrong with him.
Text 3
M: How long will I have to stay out of school?
W: About a week. You still have a fever.
Text 4
M: How many years of science did you have in high school?
W: I had one year each of biology and chemistry. I wish I had had more.专项训练六Text 5
W: How much is this T-shirt?
M: Six dollars for one, but you can save two dollars if you buy two.
Text 6
M: It’s almost midnight. Why don’t we leave those dishes until tomorrow?
W: Good idea. I’m beat.专项训练六Text 7
M: Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to get to the University City Bank?
W: Sure. Go straight for two blocks, then turn left and walk three more blocks until you get to the bookstore. It’s right across the street.
Text 8
M: I have only 10 dollars. Is it enough for 3 tickets?
W: Well, you can buy 3 ＄2 tickets, or 3＄3 tickets, whichever you prefer.Text 9
M: This is Mr. Chen from China. I want to know your timetable.
W: It’s open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on weekdays and from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Sundays. Welcome to our museum.
Text 10
M: What’s the best way to downtown?
W: if you’re in a hurry, you should take a taxi. But it’s very expensive.
M: I’m in no particular hurry.
W: Well, take an airport bus then, it will cost you only about ＄5.
M: That’s a good idea.The power of human beingsAre we absolutely powerful in nature？The Power of NatureWarming up & Readingfloodsandstormdroughtmudflowtsunamitornado /cyclone/hurricanevolcanotyphoonsnow 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.Have you ever seen a volcano?
What do you know about volcanoes?
Do you know how a volcano erupts?Magma chamberLavaCraterAsh cloud/volcanic ash1. What is the structure of a volcano?Formation of a volcano2. How does a volcano erupt?The rocks under the earth become hotter and hotter and erupt from the mountain.Eruption of a volcanoNear the oceans.3. Where is it most possible for a volcano to erupt?Location of a volcanoActive volcanoDormant volcanoExtinct volcano4. What types of volcanoes do you know?Volcano is one of those great natural disasters. The 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.
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 Important Phrases火山爆发
把A和B相比较
保护他们自己勉受自然灾害
一座活火山
测量人体温度
和当地人们见面
收集关于……的信息
警告某人注意某事
偶尔有危险焚烧殆尽
被熔岩覆盖
并没在意
即将，马上要做某事
在远处
前往，到达，慢慢成功
在……的边上
评估信息
亮如白昼
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.
Text 1
M: Where to, Miss?
W: Please drop me off at the King’s Department Store.
M: On the east side?
W: No. The west side, near the stadium.
Text 2
W: Excuse me, Professor Smith. I was wondering if I could leave 15 minutes early this afternoon.
M: Sure, go ahead, Jane. Do give your lovely child a big kiss for me.
Text 3
M: Hello, Della. You’re a bit late today.
W: Yes, Mr. White. I’m sorry,…er… I forgot my book and I … went…
M: You went back for it?
W: Yes.
M: You shouldn’t have gone back for it. You could have shared one. Della, sit down now.
Text 4
M: Excuse me, but I ordered my steak well-done. This seems a little rare. Could you have it cooked a little longer?
W: Certainly, we’ll do it right away.专项训练 七Text 5
M: Excuse me, I’m a little lost. Which way to downtown?
W: It is to your left.
M: Thank you. Nice to meet you.
W: You’re welcome.
Text 6
W: What type of term paper do you expect us to write?
M: Your term paper should be typed and not less than ten pages long.
Text 7
M: I want to give you something to take home.
W: Thank you. That’s very kind of you. Oh, it’s a book.
M: Yes, I want you to have some pictures of this part of America.
W: It’s very nice. I’m so glad to have it to remember my time here.
Text 8
M: Do I need an X-ray?
W: No, that won’t be necessary. I’d like to have your blood count though. If you’ll take this slip to the laboratory, they’ll do the test for you. It won’t take long. You can wait for the result and bring it back to me.
Text 9
W: Have a seat please. What sort of account do you want?
M: I’m not really sure. Perhaps you can make some suggestions to me.
Text 10
W: How do you find the food in our restaurant?
M: Oh, wonderful. It’s quite some time since I’ve enjoyed myself so much.Text 1
M: I’m still waiting for the clerk to come back and make some copies of this paper for me.
W: Why trouble him? I’ll show you how easy it is to work the machine.
Text 2
W: I can’t imagine what’s happened to Judy?
M: Nor can I. I am sure she planned to come to the party.
Text 3
M: What’s wrong with you?
W: My back hurts and I feel I can’t move.
M: How long have you been like this?
W: Since the day before yesterday. What can I do?
M: It’s nothing serious. Just stay in bed for a day or two and take this medicine, three times a day.
Text 4
M: Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?
W: I’m sorry, but I’ll have an exam tomorrow.
Text 5
M: Well, the holidays will soon be here.
W: Yes, isn’t it exciting? By this time next week, we’ll be on a plane.专项训练 八Text 6
M: The snow is really coming down, isn’t it?
W: Rarely do we get so much snow in December.
Text 7
M: I was expecting another hot, muggy day.
W: But the wind has cooled things off, hasn’t it?
Text 8
M: Sue, I’d like to invite you to breakfast on Sunday.
W: Really? What do you have for Sunday breakfast?
M: Fish, rice and soup, Japanese style.
W: Well. I never eat fish for breakfast, but I’d love to have a try.
Text 9
W: Have you made any plans yet for summer vacation, John?
M: Not really. What I’d like to able to do is to find a decent job.
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W: Do you know if Bill has finished the research paper on computers?
M: I don’t think so. He always seems to put things off until the last minute.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.
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3. However weak we are …
However = no matter how , 引导让步状语从句
The poor young man is ready to accept ___help he can get .
A whichever B however
C whatever D whenever He tried his best to solve the problem , _____ difficult it was .
A however B no matter
C whatever D although----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
E. No matter whoPre-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.
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. bored
bore: vt. to make sb tired and uninterested
使感到厌烦
bore sb. to death使某人厌烦得要命
The leader bored everyone by his long speech.
领导的长篇大论使每个人都感到厌烦。
bored: adj. 厌倦的；厌烦的（主语是人）
boring: adj. 令人感到厌烦的（主语是物）
She is _______with her job.
The lecture was deadly ______.
She finds opera _______.
He was getting ______by doing the same thing every day.boredboringboring bored2. … 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)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. 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7. 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 do some 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We 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 that D then 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 10. but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater.
make one’s way (to) ① (向某地)走去，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 an older man.11 ….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 12. 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.13. 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. RevisionListen and answer the following
questions1. What is the writer?
2. Where is Mount Kilauea?
3. When did he first see an eruption?
He is a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
He mainly collects information about Mount Kilauea.It was in the second week after he arrived in Hawaii. It’s in Hawaii.4.Why is a volcanologist’s job important?
Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.
5. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?
The lava flows down the mountain and can 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.
7. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater? And what was the result?He was wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman.
As a result, it made him difficult to walk.6. 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 rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.8. 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.
9. 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 destruction.1. Sometimes c______________ with natural forces , humans are weak.
2. U__________, in spite of great efforts we made , we fail to carry out our project .
3. All the children listened to his a___________ in the mountains .
4. We were b____________ with his story , he has repeated it again and again.
5. The e______________ look on his face showed the news was very exciting .
Vocabulary6. His speech about the doctor who worked heart and soul for Tibetan people i___________ us very much .
7. The view from the top of the mountain was most i____________.
8. After all the e___________ of the party ,the little boy slept for ten hours .
9. A tourist very foolishly took a risk by walking right to the edge of an active v______________ .
10. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their p___________ to cause great damage .
Period 3 listening (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 GrammarUnit 5The –ing form as the Adverbial 动词-ing 作状语V-ing 作状语时表示的动作是主语动作的一部分，与谓语表示的动作或状态同时或几乎同时发生的，或是先于谓语动词发生，它的逻辑主语与句子的主语一致。V-ing 作状语常表示时间、条件、原因、方式、伴随、让步、结果，多用逗号跟句子其他成分隔开。
I was feeling tired. I went to bed early.
I worked hard all day. I went to bed early.
Feeling tired, I went to bed early.Having worked hard all day,
I went to bed early.作时间状语
Walking along the street, I met Mary. (=While I was walking along the street, …)
Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.
作原因状语
Being tired, I stopped to take a rest.
(=Because I was tired, …)
Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her.
由于不知道她的地址，我们无法和她联系。听到这个消息时， 他们都高兴地跳了起来。作条件状语
Turning to the left, you will find the school. (=If you turn the left, …)
If you work hard, you'll succeed.
=Working hard, you'll succeed.
作让步状语
1. Working hard as he did, he was still unable to support the whole family.
2. Knowing where I live, he never comes to see me.
=Though he knows where I live, he never comes to see me.
作伴随状语
1. I stood there, waiting for her.
(=…, and waited for her.)
2. Following Mike, they started to climb.
3. The children laughed and talked merrily, and they ran out of the room.
The children ran out of the room, laughing and talking merrily. 那些孩子们跑出房间，愉快地笑着、说着。 作结果状语It rained heavily so that it caused severe flooding in the area.在这个地方雨下的如此大，以至引发了洪灾。
It rained heavily, causing severe flooding in the area.
如果V-ing 表示的动作发生在句子谓语之前，则要用V-ing 的完成式，即是：
Having +P.P(过去分词)…, 主语+谓语
1. After she had finished her work, she went home.
2. As we have invited him here to speak, we’d better go to his lecture.
V-ing 形式的完成式Having finished her work, she went home.Having invited him here to speak, we’d better go to his lecture. 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.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..., providing (that)…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? 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 ____________ (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 Exercises1. _____ the championship, he was awarded a million dollars.
A. Won B. Winning
C. Having won D. Being won
2. ______ only book knowledge, you will not be able to work well.
A. Had B. Have C. Having D. To have
3. I saw a lot of children playing in the garden, most of them _____ girls.
A. are B. being C. were D. having4. The old man could not sleep at night, his wrongs _____ him no peace.
A. gave B. give
C. being giving D. giving
5. The decision _____, what is to be done now is how to carry it out.
A. made B. has been made
C. having being made D. being made
6. ____ in the queen for half an hour, I suddenly realized that I had left my wallet at home.
A. To wait B. Waiting
C. Having waited D. To have waited7. “We can’t go out in this winter,” said Ted, ____ out of the window.
A. looking B. to look
C. looked D. having looked
8. Finding her car stolen, _____.
A. a police was asked to help
B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it was looked for everywhere
D. she hurried to a police for help
9. _____ a reply, he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. Receiving not
C. Not having received D. Having not received10. ____ the room, I found the recorder stolen.
A. Entering B. To enter C. Enters D. Entered
11. “What on earth have you done?” mother said _____ to the broken vase on the ground.
A. angrily pointing B. and point angrily
C. angrily pointed D. and angrily pointing
12. _____ by car, we visited many places.
A. Travel B. Traveling
C. To travel D. Having travelledHomework1. 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 ____________.impressive 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 groundabsoluteashlavaeruptionfountainUnfortunatelyamazedfantastic4.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.
Waking 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.5.Combine the pairs of sentences using the present or the perfect –ing form. Walking through the forest, you can find some unusual plants.
Having been a teacher for 12 years, Charlotte knew how to keep children interested.
Preferring not to go out that night, I made an excuse.We arrived at the party. We saw Carol standing along at the entrance.Arriving at the party, we saw Carol standing alone at the entrance.Not expecting anyone to be in the house, I walked straight in.
Having been out of work for two months, Dave was willing to take any job that was offered.
Being unable to speak Japanese, I found life in Tokyo difficult.
Having felt ill all day, Marie cancelled her appointment with her friends.
Knowing the job was important to her husband, she made an effort to be nice to her boss.
Vocabulary1. Mary had felt ill all day . she c___________ her appointment with her friends .
4. The beautiful vase made in Qing Dynasty in the store is very p_________.
6. When I was a child , I used to go b__________ in the river .
7. We all admire him for his c_____________ against difficulty .
8. They g_____________ delivery within one week .
11. He got into a p ___________when he found the house broken into.
12. “How long am I going to stay?” she whispered a_____________.
18. She g______________ shyly at him and then lowered her eyes .
21. What other ways do you know of expressing fear or a___________?
22. I was t_____________ almost as much as the ground under my feet.
23. Tianshan is home to a great d__________ of plants and animals .
17. Her friend’s e___________ gave her the confidence to enter the competition .
Using languageUnit 5 The Power of Nature EarthquakeTornadoVolcano eruptionFrighteningFlood_______________tsunamiDo you think nature is always so frightening?No!Grand view of waterfall Colorful flowersClear skyGreen forest________BeautifulHave you ever visited any scenic spots and
enjoyed any natural wonders? 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. It was formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the Changbaishan.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 TFast Reading (3m)orRead the text quickly and find out the key words(关键词）of each paragraph.Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
ChangbaishanTianchistoriescoinFast Reading (3m)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. lovedcoinguaranteedeeplastingcoin2. QuestionsIn what province is Changbaishan?
What is a nature reserve? Why is Changbaishan a famous nature reserve?
What is the most popular tourist attraction in the reserve?
In Jilin Province.A place kept in its natural state for people to enjoy. The largest one in China.Tianchi, or the Lake of Heaven.
4.What does Tianchi mean? How is Tianchi formed?
5.What is the connection between the Manchu people and Tianchi?The Lake of Heaven. In the crater of a dead volcano.The story.Language points for Reading IIThe height of the land varies from 700 meters
above sea level to over 2000 meters and is home to a great diversity of plants and animals.
1. vary v.
1） become different, change esp continually
(尤指持续地)(使)变化，改变
天气变化很大，从很冷到变得相当暖和。
The weather varied from very cold to quite mild.保安车常常改变路线。
The security always varies its route.
2） be different 彼此相异
（彼此）在这问题上意见很不一致。
Opinions on this matter vary.
价钱因季节而变化。
The price varies according to the season.
今天全国不同地区都下了雪。
There has been snow today in various parts of the country.
我们出售的产品是各式各样的。
The products we sell are many and various.various adj. different from each other， of different kindsvariety n.
1) = change (质量,种类和特征的)变化
他不喜欢这工作，因为它单调乏味。
He doesn’t like the work because it lacks variety.
2) = kind 种类,品种:
不同种类的香蕉
different varieties of bananas
a variety of 许多，各种各样
这些体恤有各种各样的颜色供挑选.
These T-shirts are available in a wide variety of colours.2. diversity=variety 变化多样, 多样性
亚洲的植物形态多种多样.
The plants of Asia show great diversity
of form.
(对此)准时纵说纷纭.
There must be a wide diversity of opinions.
Keys1. cancelled 2.compared 3. adventures
4. precious 5. Unfortunately 6.bathing 7.courage 8.guranteed
9. bored 10. exited 11. panic 12. anxiously 13. bored 14.impressed
15. impressive 16. excitement
17. encouragement 18. glanced 19. volcano 20.potential 21. anxiety
22. trembled 23. Diversity Homework1. Write the short passage about the West Lake.
2. Finish WB 72.TranslationGlancing through the newspaper, I found a news article about a typhoon in Guangdong.
When I realized the precious necklace had gone, I panicked.
Compared with your life, mine is very boring.
Trembling with fear, I made my way to the edge of the crater.
Having watched my own house burned to the ground when I was a child, I became anxious when I saw the fire moving closer.