1、AN EXCITING JOB,Unit 5 Reading,alongsideequipmentappointdatabaseevaluatewave,adv. 在旁边; 沿着边prep. 在旁边n. 设备; 装备vt. 任命; 委派n. 数据库; 资料库vt. 评估; 评价; 估计n. 波浪; 波涛vi. 波动; 起伏; 挥手,Words preview,fountain absolute suithelmet boot potential,vi. 潜性的,Words preview,burn to the ground make ones way,全部焚毁前往,Expressions p
2、review,Skimming to get general ideas,1. What is the writers job?2. When did he first see an eruption? What did it look like?3. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater? And what was the result?,Skim the text and answer the following questions.,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,What is the
3、 writers job?,He is a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. He mainly collects information about Mount Kilauea.,2. When did he first see an eruption? What did it look like?,It was in the second week after he arrived in Hawaii. It was very bright although it was night. Red lava
4、fountained hundreds of meters into the air and it was a fantastic sight.,3. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater? And what was the result?,He was wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman. As a result, it m
5、ade him difficult to walk.,skimming,Reading Comprehension II,The most important job for the writer is that he _. A. uses scientific equipment B. protects people from the earthquake C. collects information for a database D. protects people from the volcano2. The writers attitude towards his job is _.
6、 A. bored B. indifferent C. enthusiastic D. disappointing,Careful reading to solve difficult points,They appointed him chairman. 他们任命他为主席。He wasnt there at the appointed time. 他没有在指定的时间在那里。I have an appointment on Wednesday. 我星期三有个约会。,1. appoint v. 任命; 委派,appointment n. 约会; 预约,He has no place to liv
7、e in because his house has been burnt to the ground. 他无处栖身因为他的房子被烧掉了。,burn away 烧掉The wood had burnt away to nothing. 木头已烧成灰烬。,2. burn to the ground 全部烧毁,burn off 烧掉He was badly injured in the accident, and his hair was burnt off. 他在事故中严重受伤, 头发也被烧掉了。burn out 烧坏The engine had burnt out. 引擎给烧坏了。,She h
8、esitated, and made her way to the gate. 她犹豫了一下，朝大门走去。She hastily left the room, and made herway to her bed. 他迅速离开房间, 朝她床边走去。,3. made ones way 前往,make ones way 还表示“有出息”If you want to make your way in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young. 你若想要有出息, 趁年轻的时候要学会发奋。,make way (for
9、) 让路; 让位All the traffic has to make way for a fire engine. 所有的车辆都得给救火车让道。I shall make way for a younger man.我将把职位让给更年轻的人。,Read the passage quickly to find the main idea of each part,Read the text and get the main idea of each part.,Scanning to get detail information,1. Why is a volcanologists job im
10、portant?,Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.,Answer these questions using completesentences.,2. Where is Mount Kilauea?,Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii.,Scanning,Reading Comprehension III,3. Why is the lava that flows on M
11、ount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?,The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path. The rocks that erupt from the volcano usually dont damage anything because no one lives near the crater.,4. What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day
12、 even though it was night?,The light was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.,5. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?,The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them.,6. Why was it difficult for the w
13、riter to walk towards the edge of the crater?,The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.,7. What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?,The writer finds their beauty and their potential to cause great damage very
14、 impressive.,my bed began shaking,a strange sound,my bedroom became as bright as day,an absolutely fantastic sight,red hot lava was fountaining hundredsof meters into the air,1. What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?,Scanning,Read again to find more details.,Reading Comprehension IV
15、,put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots,dropped as close as possible to the crater,slowly make their way to the edge of the crater,looked down into the red boiling center,2. What did the scientists do after the eruption?,Quiz,Natural disasters, such as heavy snow, typhoon, _ (飓风), flood,
16、earthquake and _ (火山) cause great damage to us. _ (和相比) the disasters, humans are weak. When a volcano _ (爆发), hot lava _ (喷出) hundreds of meters into the air.,Complete the text below according tothe Chinese meaning given.,Quiz I,When the lava comes to the town, all thehouses _ (着火). People are in _
17、. (惊慌) They are _ (担心) about their safety. The firemen _ (前往) to the places on fire. Though they _ (尽全力) to put out the fire, _ (不幸的是) many houses are _ (全部焚毁).,Natural disasters, such as heavy snow, typhoon, hurricane, flood, earthquake and volcano cause great damage to us. Compared with the disast
18、ers, humans are weak. When a volcano erupts, hot lava fountains hundreds of meters into the air.,Answer,When the lava comes to the town, all the houses get burnt. People are in panic. They are anxious about their safety. The firemen make their way to the places on fire. Though they make every effort
19、 to put out the fire, unfortunately, many houses are burnt to the ground.,Translation,Quiz II,I was appointed as a vocanologist _ (为工作) the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).2. _ _ (当滚烫的岩石从火山喷 发出来), and crashes back to earth it causes less damage than you might imagine.,working for,When boiling roc
20、k erupts from a volcano,3. _ (辛辛 苦苦干了一整天), I went to bed early.4. _ _ (早先 从观测站出发时就带了一些特别的安 全服), we put them on before we went any closer.,Having worked hard all day,Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory,1 Having learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist, do you
21、think it is an occupation you would enjoy? Give your reasons.2 If you could meet the writer of the passage, what kind of questions would you ask?,Discussion,1. Spend some time researching one disaster that you want to know more about. You can use books, magazines, newspapers or the Internet. 2. Write a summary of the text in about 200 words.,Homework,Thank you.,
