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课件网) 1. To listen three volcanologists talking about frightening experiences in their work life. 2. To learn model ways to express feelings of anxiety and fear. 3. To talk about fears and anxieties and to provide practice in using appropriate expressions. volcano eruption Volcanologists are scientists who study volcanoes using methods from geology, chemistry, geography, mineralogy, physics and sociology. Who are they? What are they doing? A B C 1. Before listening, look at the pictures below and guess what problems volcanologists have to face. A B C Listen to the tape and see if you were right. 2. Listen to three volcanologists talking about their most frightening experience. Write their names under the pictures. A B C Frank Gore Jane Small Sarah Tang 3. Listen again and fill in the chart. Name Jane Small Length of time as a volcanologist Where was the volcano? When was he/she no longer frightened? 5 years Alaska After collecting a sample of lava Name Frank Gore Length of time as a volcanologist Where was the volcano? When was he/she no longer frightened? 10 years Hawaii When back on dry land Name Sarah Tang Length of time as a volcanologist Where was the volcano? When was he/she no longer frightened? 20 years New Zealand After the trembling she became excited and forgot to be frightened 4. Listen to the tape once more. Write the names of the person beside the emotional expressions they talked about. I became so excited that I forgot my fear. 2. At first I was afraid that the volcano would erupt while I was still inside it. Jane Sarah 3. I was trembling as much as the ground — and was sweating too! 4. After that, I was never so frightened again but I’m always careful. 5. I was so anxious and couldn’t move at first. 6. I felt very nervous and had to force myself not to panic. Sarah Jane Jane Frank 7. After that I became excited by the experience and forgot to be frightened. 8. I had never felt so happy as I landed safely. Sarah Frank 5. Look at the sentences in Exercise 4 above and collect as many words as you can that express joy, fear or anxiety. Then in pairs try to add more words. Be prepared to tell your list to the class. Joy Fear Anxiety excitement happiness pleasure amazement relief enthusiasm eagerness gladness delight panic trembling sweating terror terrified frightened shocked nervous anxious worried bothered concerned 6. Think of or imagine a powerful natural force (such as an earthquake, flood, typhoon, tsunami) that you have experienced or heard. Tell your partner about your experience and how you felt. Use expressions from Exercises 4 and 5 as well as other ones you can think of. I remember being in a very bad snowstorm. We were driving back to my hometown for Spring Festival and it was a very long journey. I was nearly asleep in the back of the car when my father shouted that the road was becoming quite slippery with snow. Suddenly we slid across the road and stopped. A ... ...
