Unit 5 The power of nature Warming up and Reading课件（共40张PPT）
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(共40张PPT)
Warming up and Pre-reading
Please name the disasters you know.
See the following pictures.
Warming up
Typhoon
Sandstorm
Flood
Earthquake
Tornado
Snowstorm
Tsunami
Landslide
Cyclone
Hailstorm
Volcano
Hurricane
The power of nature
Flood
Earthquake
Typhoon/Cyclone/Hurricane
Tsunami
Sandstorm
Volcano
2. What do you feel when you see those
pictures?
Have you ever experienced one?
Share you experience and feelings.
3.Have you ever seen a volcano?
Active volcano
Dormant volcano
Extinct volcano
Pre-reading
Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Imagine
Can you imagine doing such dangerous
work as part of your job?
Answer “yes” or “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.
Do a quiz
Questions Yes No
Do you like working outside as well as inside?
Do you enjoy traveling to unusual places?
Do you enjoy taking risks?
Questions Yes No
Do you dislike doing the same thing every day?
Do you like adventure in
your life?
Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth?
If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you.
volcano
Pre-reading
What does a volcanologist’s
work look like?
First reading
Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices.
An Exciting Job
Boiling rock which erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes less damage.
B. The lava that flows slowly down the
mountain causes far more damage.
1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ?
C. The eruption is much more exciting
to watch.
D. There had been an eruption in the
side of the mountain.
2.The writer doesn’t mind the
occasional danger of his job because
________.
A. He travels to unusual places and meets
interesting people from all over the
world
B. He likes the different ways of working
C. He thinks his job the most important
D. He is excited about dangers and feels
alive
3.As a result of the glaciologist's
work, _________.
other scientists predict the progress
of lava from the volcano
B. many people have been warned to
leave their homes
C. the eruption causes less damage
D. the eruption may be prevented
breaking out
4.Why did the volcanologist's run
out of the house into the back
garden?
A. Because his bed began shaking.
B. Because his bedroom suddenly became
as bright as day.
C. Because he thought there was an
earthquake in Hawaii.
D. Because he wanted to collect
information about the eruption.
5. 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 left much safer on the top while the
other two scientists climbed down into the crater.
B. It was his first sight of an eruption.
C. It was the first time for him to watch the crater.
D. both B and C.
II. Second reading (intensive reading)
Before reading, glance through
Exercise 2 on Page 35.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3.Why was it difficult for the writer to
walk towards the edge of the crater?
The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.
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 destruction.
III. Read again to find more details.
What made the author realize that
an eruption occurred?
My bed began shaking
A strange sound
My bedroom became as bright as day.
An absolutely fantastic sight
Red hot lava was containing hundreds
of meters into the air
put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots
dropped as closed as possible to the crater
slowly make our way to the edge of the
crater
looked down into the red boiling center
What did the scientists do after the eruption ?
Warming up and Pre-reading
Please name the disasters you know.
See the following pictures.
Warming up
Typhoon
Sandstorm
Flood
Earthquake
Tornado
Snowstorm
Tsunami
Landslide
Cyclone
Hailstorm
Volcano
Hurricane
The power of nature
Flood
Earthquake
Typhoon/Cyclone/Hurricane
Tsunami
Sandstorm
Volcano
2. What do you feel when you see those
pictures?
Have you ever experienced one?
Share you experience and feelings.
3.Have you ever seen a volcano?
Active volcano
Dormant volcano
Extinct volcano
Pre-reading
Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Imagine
Can you imagine doing such dangerous
work as part of your job?
Answer “yes” or “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.
Do a quiz
Questions Yes No
Do you like working outside as well as inside?
Do you enjoy traveling to unusual places?
Do you enjoy taking risks?
Questions Yes No
Do you dislike doing the same thing every day?
Do you like adventure in
your life?
Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth?
If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you.
volcano
Pre-reading
What does a volcanologist’s
work look like?
First reading
Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices.
An Exciting Job
Boiling rock which erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes less damage.
B. The lava that flows slowly down the
mountain causes far more damage.
1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ?
C. The eruption is much more exciting
to watch.
D. There had been an eruption in the
side of the mountain.
2.The writer doesn’t mind the
occasional danger of his job because
________.
A. He travels to unusual places and meets
interesting people from all over the
world
B. He likes the different ways of working
C. He thinks his job the most important
D. He is excited about dangers and feels
alive
3.As a result of the glaciologist's
work, _________.
other scientists predict the progress
of lava from the volcano
B. many people have been warned to
leave their homes
C. the eruption causes less damage
D. the eruption may be prevented
breaking out
4.Why did the volcanologist's run
out of the house into the back
garden?
A. Because his bed began shaking.
B. Because his bedroom suddenly became
as bright as day.
C. Because he thought there was an
earthquake in Hawaii.
D. Because he wanted to collect
information about the eruption.
5. 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 left much safer on the top while the
other two scientists climbed down into the crater.
B. It was his first sight of an eruption.
C. It was the first time for him to watch the crater.
D. both B and C.
II. Second reading (intensive reading)
Before reading, glance through
Exercise 2 on Page 35.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3.Why was it difficult for the writer to
walk towards the edge of the crater?
The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.
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 destruction.
III. Read again to find more details.
What made the author realize that
an eruption occurred?
My bed began shaking
A strange sound
My bedroom became as bright as day.
An absolutely fantastic sight
Red hot lava was containing hundreds
of meters into the air
put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots
dropped as closed as possible to the crater
slowly make our way to the edge of the
crater
looked down into the red boiling center
What did the scientists do after the eruption ?