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课件网) Unit 5 The power of nature Warming up & reading On the one hand, Human beings are powerful… Meet the challenge and create many miracles On the other hand, we human beings are powerless… Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with some natural disasters natural disasters sandstorm typhoon flood hurricane tornado earthquake tsunami landslide snowstorm drought Can you list some natural disasters fear/ frightened panic Scared to death What’s your feeling to volcano erupting How cool the guy is! Simon Turner, a New Zealand adventurer, made his way to the crater of a volcano. He wanted to make his journey to the volcano profound and exciting. So he took beer and cotton candy there. He roasted the cotton candy and drank as he appreciated the volcano erupting. How exciting and unforgettable his experience would be! Are you dare to do so Lava Crater Ash cloud/volcanic ash Volcano eruption Volcanology 火山学 Volcanologist 火山学家 active volcano dormant volcano Extintct volcano An Exciting Job Working as a volcanologist What might be talked about Part 1(Para 1-2) Part 2(Para 3-4) Part 3(Para 5) The writer’s job and his responsibilities The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job. Read again and try to find out main ideas of each part. Skimming Skim the text and answer the following questions. What is the writer When did he first see an eruption 3. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater He is a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It was in the second week after he arrived in Hawaii. He was wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman. The writer’s ___and his _____ (Para 1&2) It is an exciting and occasionally _____ job. ◆ Travels to _____ places and meets people from all over the world. ◆ Helps to protect people from the _____ . ◆ _____ information for a database about Mount Kilauea . ◆ Helps other scientists to_____ where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow. unusual volcanoes Careful reading: fill in the blanks dangerous predict job responsi- bilities Main idea Details Collects Main idea Details The writer’s experience of _____ (para 3) ◆ My bed began _____ and I heard a strange sound. ◆ My bedroom became as _____ as day. ◆ Red hot lava _____ hundreds of meters into the air. It was an absolutely fantastic _____. shaking bright was fountaining sight watching the volcano eruption Main idea Details The writer’s experience _____ (Para.4 ◆ We _____ to the edge of the crater with _____ suits and looked down into the red, boiling centre. ◆ I stayed at the top and watched them while the other two _____the crater to collect some lava for later study. made our way climbed down into protective after the volcano eruption Main idea Details The writer’s _____on the job ... ...
