选修六-Unit5-Warming-up-and-Reading.ppt

Unit 5 The power of nature On May 12,2008,what happened to China?Do you know any other natural disasters?Earthquake.flooddroughtthunder/lightningtornado/cyclonehurricane /typhoontsunamivolcano-eruptionPre-readingWho will do this kind of job?What do you think of the job?An Exciting Job1.Whats the main idea of the article?The writer expressed his love for his job as a _ and told us one of his unusual _ in _.volcanologistexperienceMount KilaueaPart 1(Para 1-2)Part 2(Para 3-4)Part 3(Para 5)The writers job and its importance The writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writers enthusiasm about his job.2.Read again and try to find out main ideas of each part.Part one (Para.1-Para.2)1)Why is a volcanologists job important?2)Where is Mount Kilauea?3)The writer doesnt mind the occasional danger of his job because _ _.It can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives.In Hawaii.danger excites him and makes him feel alivemy bed began shakinga strange soundMy bedroom became as bright as dayan abosolutely fantastic sightred hot lava was fountaining hundred of metres into the air 1.What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?The light was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.Part two (Para.3-Para.4)put on white protective suits,helmets,big bootsdropped as closed as possible to the craterslowly make our way to the edge of the craterlooked down into the red boiling center2.What did the scientists do after the eruption?To get some lava for later study.3.Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?My first experience:I was _ asleep when my bed began _ and I heard a _ sound,like a _ passing nearby.Then I found my bedroom was as _ as day,and red lava was _ hundreds of meters into the air.fastshakingstrange railway trainbrightfountaining Fill in blanks about the writers experience of the volcano.The next day,three of us wanted to get close to the _.We put on _suits,_,big _ and special _,which made us look like _.We slowly _ to the edge of the crater to collect some _ for _.helmetsbootsglovesspacemenmade our waylavalater studyprotectivecraterPart three (Para.5)What does the writer find impressive even after studying volcanoes for more than twenty years?The author is impressed by the beauty of the volcanoes as well as their potential to cause great damage.1.What does the writer mean by using“lucky”in the sentence“I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it”?It was his first sight of a volcanic eruption and it was the first timefor him to watch the crater.Deep comprehension2.Analyze the writers feeling.Find out the words that indicate the writers feeling about being a volcanologist.never bored;excited;alive;enthusiastic;amazed An Exciting job Having learnt a little more about the work of a volcanologist,do you think it is an occupation you would enjoy?Discuss your reasons with others in your class.Try to write a short composition about the reason why you want to become a volcanologist or not.Homework