人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Learning about language课件（37张ppt)

To learn useful words, expressions and sentences Replace the underlined parts with a word or phrase of similar meaning from the text. Rewrite the sentence if necessary. 1. We received the written set of questions from the company as they were eager to find out our opinion on their products. the questionnaire 2. The car drew up next to the side of our car and the driver waved to us. alongside 3. The scientists were studying carefully to see how successful the experiment is. The scientists were evaluating the experiment. 4. I moved carefully over the fallen rocks and returned to the car. made my way 5. I think the boy is likely to achieve success in painting, but he needs training. has potential 6. The teacher was given the job because he was the best candidate. appointed 7. It is certain that the factory will greatly raise their efficiency if they have modern machines and tools. equipment 8. Charles looked at the drawing that shows how the machine works and knew immediately what was wrong with it. diagram 2. Complete the paragraph with the words in the box in the correct forms. burn to the ground absolute volcano eruption wave fountain ash lava erupt The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD took the people of Pompeii by surprise. They had always known that the mountain was a _____ but it had been quiet for so long that nobody saw it as a threat. volcano When the volcano finally did _____, it was so quick and so severe that the town was soon covered in ____ and _____. A writer called Pliny, who was there during the _____, described how lava was thrown into the air like a _____. erupt ash lava eruption fountain burn to the ground absolute volcano eruption wave fountain ash lava erupt After it fell to earth, it turned into _____ of lava which travelled down the mountain faster than people could run away. It was an _____ disaster for those who could not escape in time. waves absolute burn to the ground absolute volcano eruption wave fountain ash lava erupt Many of the wooden houses and bungalows in Pompeii were _____, but the stone houses remained under the ash until they were rediscovered during the 20th century. burned to the ground burn to the ground absolute volcano eruption wave fountain ash lava erupt Before we play this game, let’s see some pictures of disasters first. hurricane tornado typhoon volcano flood earthquake drought famine plane crash thunderstorm snowstorm fire war 3. Play a game in pairs. Use one sentence to describe what might happen in a disaster. Then let your partner guess what type of disaster it is and explain why. You may use the words above. Example: A: The earth is cracked and many people are buried under the ruins. B: An earthquake. 1) A storm with very fast winds that moves over water. 2) This is a very violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage. hurricane tornado 3) The wind is blowing so hard that it is describe in Chinese as “too much wind”. typhoon 4) A mountain develops a lar ... ...