Unit 5 The power of nature Warming up and reading课件（21张PPT）

课件21张PPT。The power
of natureUnit 5tsunami(海啸)tornado(龙卷风)earthquakesandstormhail (冰雹）Hurricane（飓风）flood(洪水)volcano(火山)snowstorm The power
of natureCatastrophes ---Destructive !!!landslide(滑坡)a(n) extinct/dead volcanoa(n) live/active volcanotypes of volcanoesa dormant volcanovolcano-eruption(火山爆发)lava flowcraterAsh cloudErupting!Faced with the eruption of volcano, what can we do to protect ourselves? To be a volcanologist!An Exciting JobNew words Last week, I was _________ (委派) to do a research on a _________ (飓风). It was very cold. Wearing a thick ____(套服), a ______ (头盔) and long ______ (靴子), I _____ my way(前往) to the stricken area with my _________ (设备). To collect information for a ________ (数据库), I handed out some _____________ (问卷调查) to people __________ (在旁边) many damaged buildings. They helped me a lot and I finished my job in time. My boss _________ (评估) my performance and thought I had ________ (潜力) to do my job well. suithurricaneappointedhelmetequipmentdatabasequestionnairesalongsideevaluatedpotentialbootsmade Main bodyskimmingThe reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm(热情) about his job
The writer’s job and its importance
The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruptionPart 1
(P1,2):
Part 2:
(P3,4)
Part 3(P5): scanningvolcanologistHVOlike a train passingfantastic protective suits, helmets, boots, special glovesone of the most active in HawaiiPart 1(P1-2): True or false1. I always work outdoors with scientific equipment.
2. My job is important because I can warn people to leave before eruption and save lives.3.My job is only collecting information for a database.
4. Many houses have been destroyed by lava. 1. I work outdoors, in an office, use scientific equipment and meet local people and tourists.3. My job is collecting and evaluating information, and helping others to predict the speed of lava. FFCareful readingCareful readingTask 1. Which lava does more damage? Why?
Task 2. What was the eruption like?
Task 3. What did the scientists do after the eruption? Part 2(P3-4): the first experience The lava flows like a ________ . The lava erupts and _______back to earth. wavecrashesWhich one does more damage? Why?The former, because it buries everything under the molten rock. Task 1
Para 3Task 2:retelling Para 3: The day of the _______eruptionPara 4: The day after the eruptiondressed like ________ spacemendropped as
______
as possible
to the ______ slowly
______ our
way to
the ______
of the
crater looked down into the red,
______
center climbed
down
to
______
some
_______closecratermadeedgeboilingcollectlavaTask 3Careful readingPart 3(P5): enthusiasm about the jobWhat does the writer find impressive(给人印象最深) about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?Their beauty and their potential to cause great damage. Consolidation I have been a__________ as a v_____________ working for the HVO alongside people from all over the world. My job is collecting and e_________ information for a d_________. Then we predict where lava from the v________ will flow next and how fast. Our work has saved many lives but many houses have been b_______ to the g________.
evaluatingvolcanologistappointedgroundburnedvolcanodatabaseConsolidation The lava that e______ from a volcano and crashes back to earth causes far more d________, compared to the lava that flows like a w______ down the mountain.
My first sight of one eruption was in Hawaii. One night, my bed began s_______ and a strange s______ appeared, then my bedroom became as b______ as day. I ran out, seeing red hot lava f___________ high into the air. It was an a__________ fantastic sight. soundshakingwavedamage eruptsabsolutelyfountainingbrightConsolidation After the eruption, We were driven there to have a look. Dressed in protective s_____ and like spacemen, we went closer. We made our way to the edge and looked down. The other two climbed down to c______ some lava for later study.
Today, I am still e___________ about my job and a________ at volcanoes' beauty and their p_________ to cause great damage. potentialamazedenthusiasticcollectsuitDiscussion Do you want to be a volcanologist? Why or why not?work outside,
travel to different places,
take risks,
interested in studying rocks
......Write an article about 80 words named:
Why I (don’t) want to be a volcanologistDon`t forget your homework! Write an article with the name of MY DREAM JOB.
Describe your favorite job, the reason why you love it and, using the information from the text.
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