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ThePowerofNatureUnit5LearningAims:1.Tounderstandthepassagefully.2.Tolearnaboutthenaturalforce--volcanoandtheworkofanvolcanoligst.•InFebruary,2008,whathappenedtoChina?•Doyouknowanyothernaturaldisasters?snowstormOnMay12,whathappenedtoWenchuan?floodsandstormTsunamiearthquakeearthquakeearthquaketornadosnowstormTyphoon/hurricanelandslidedroughtGuessingGamenaturaldisastermountainfirevolcano•Haveyoueverseenavolcanoeruption?Letenjoyashortvideoaboutvolcanoeruption.---Havingseenthisvideo,what’syourfeelings?---Ifeel…volcanologistsWhogottheinformationaboutvolcanos?Collectandevaluateinformationaboutvolcanoes.Volcanologists’workAnExcitingJobSkimmingReadingComprehensionChoosethebestanswers.1.Thewriterisa__________•A.doctor•B.teacher•C.volcanologist•D.physicist2.WhereistheMountKilauea?•A.ItisinNewYork•B.ItisinGermany•C.ItisintheUK•D.ItisinHawaii3.ThewriterworkedasavolcanologistinHawaii__________.•A.5yearsago•B.10yearsago•C.15yearsago•D.20yearsago4.Thewriter’sjobis_______•A.collectinginformationforadatabase•B.travellingaroundtheworld•C.helpingthevictimsasadoctor•D.takingphotosforanewspaper5.Theeruptionmentionedinthepassagetookplace________•A.inthemorning•B.intheafternoon•C.intheevening•D.atnoon6.Thewriter’sattitudetowardshisjobis____.A.boredB.indifferentC.enthusiasticD.disappointingScanningDividethepassageinto4partsandmatchthemainideawitheachpartPart1:(para__)Part2:(para___)Part3:(para___)Part4:(para__)A.ThewriterdescribeshisfirstsightofavolcanoeruptionB.ThewriterstatesagainhisloveforhisworkandvolcanoesC.ThewriterexpresseshisloveforhisjobandwhyhelovesitD.Thewriterdescribeshisjobanditsimportant123-45Part1(Para.1)1)Whatisthemostimportantthingaboutthewriter’sjob?2)WhereisMountKilauea?3)Doesthewriterlovehisjob?Howdoyouknow?Hehelpprotectordinarypeoplefromoneofthemostpowerfulforcesontheearth—thevolcano.InHawaii.1.Doestheauthorlovehisjob?dangerexcitesmeandmakesmefeelaliveIhavethegreatestjobintheworld.Iamneverbored.helpprotectpeoplefromthevolcano.Part2(Para.2)1)Thewriterwasappointedasavolcanologistworkingfor_____________________2)Whydidhisworksavemanylives?TheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory(HVO)Becausepeopleinthepathofthelavacanbewarnedtoleavetheirhouses.Parttwo(Para.3-Para.4)1.WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilauealessdamagethanyoumightimagine?2.Whatmadetheauthorrealizethataneruptionoccurred?3.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?4.Whatisthevolcanologistwearingwhengettingclosetothevolcano?BecausenoonlivesnearthetopofmountKilauea,wheretherocksfall.★Mybedbegan________.★Ihearda_____________,likearailwaytrainpassingmywindow.★Mybedroombecameas_______asday.★Therehadbeenan________fromthesideofthemountain.★Redhot______wasfountaininghundredsofmetersintotheair.★Itwasanabsolutely________sight.shakingstrangesoundbrighteruptionlavafantastic2.Whatmadethewriterrealizethataneruptionoccurred?3.Whatdidthescientistsdoaftertheeruption?whiteprotectivesuitshelmets,bigbootsandspecialglovesmadeourwaytotheedgeofthecraterthered,boilingcentreintothecratertocollectsomelavaascloseaspossibletothecraterdropped...Puton...Slowly...Lookeddowninto...Climbeddown...4.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?Togetsomelavaforlaterstudy.Partthree(Para.3-Para.4)5.Whatisthevolcanologistwearingwhengettingclosetothevolcano?Heiswearingwhiteprotectivesuitsthatcoveredhiswholebody,helmets,bigbootsandspecialgloves,justlikeaspaceman.Partthree(Para.3-Para.4)Partthree(Para.5)5.Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveevenafterstudyingvolcanoesformorethantwentyyears?Thewriterisimpressedbythebeautyoftheeruptionandalsobyitspotentialtocausegreatdamage.ConsolidationAninterestingjobI’mavolcanologist.Itraveltounusualplacesandmeetinterestingpeoplefromallovertheworld,butI’mnever(1)________(bore).Havingcollectedand(2)_________(evaluate)theinformationofvolcanoes,Ihelpotherscientiststo(3)________informationaboutvolcano,butunfortunately,wecan’tmovepeople’shomesoutoftheway,andmanyhouseshavebeencoveredwithlavaor(4)_______(burn)totheground.I’llneverforgetmyfirstsightofan(5)________(erupt)----redhotlavawas(6)____________(fountain)hundredsofmetersintotheair,whichwasan(7)___________fantasticsight.Wescientists(8)______specialclothesandslowlymadeourwaytotheedgeofthecraterandlookeddownintothered,(9)_________centre.Iamstill(10)_______atvolcanoes’beautyaswellastheirpotentialtocausegreatdamage.boredevaluatedpredictburnederuptionfountainingabsolutelyworeboilingamazedDiscussionGroupAForIlikethejob.GroupBAgainstIdon’tlikethejobSummary•Today,welearntapassagewrittenbyavolcanologist.Hedescribehisworkandhisfirstexperienceofseeingtheeruption.Heloveshisworkverymuch.Homework1.Doexercise1onpage36.2.TrytofindoutthelanguagepointsinthetextandfinishexercisebookaboutsectionⅠ.Thankyou