1、Unit 5 The power of nature Warming Up & Reading (),1. Ask students to learn something about nature on the Internet. 2. Use reading skills to do reading comprehension.,Learning aims,Tsunami,Leading-in,natural disasters,sandstorm,typhoon,flood,hurricane,tornado,earthquake,landslide,snowstorm,drought,D
2、o you know any other natural disasters ?,Look at the pictures. Please name the disasters.,Flood,Earthquake,Typhoon/Cyclone/Hurricane,Sandstorm,Volcano,2. What do you feel when you see those pictures? Have you ever experienced one?Share your experience and feelings.,3. Have you ever seen a volcano?,A
3、ctive volcano,Dormant volcano,Extinct volcano,Pre-reading,Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to measure the temperature of the boiling rock inside?,imagine,doing such dangerous work as part of your job?,Answer “yes” or “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable f
4、or this work.,Do a quiz,Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?,Do you enjoy taking risks?,Do you like adventure in your life?,Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth?,If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a goo
5、d career for you.,What kind of work do you think a volcanologist do?,An Exciting Job Skimming Skim the text and answer the following questions. 1. What is the writer? He is a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. He mainly collects information about Mount Kilauea.,2. When did h
6、e first see an eruption? How 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 fountained hundreds of metres into the air and it was a fantastic sight.,3. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater? And what was the r
7、esult? He was wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmet, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman. As a result, it made him difficult to walk.,Scanning Scan the text and answer the following questions. Why is a volcanologists job important ? Volcanologists study vo
8、lcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.,2. Why is the lava that flows on Mount 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 volcan
9、o usually dont damage anything because no one lives near the crater.,3.Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater ? The writer was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.,4.What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after stu
10、dying them for many years?,The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great destruction.,Detailed reading Read the text more carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What made the author realize that an eruption occurred ? his bed began shaking h
11、eard a strange sound his bedroom became as bright as day an absolutely fantastic sight red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air,2. What did the scientists do after the eruption ?,put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots dropped as close as possible to the crater slowly m
12、ade their way to the edge of the crater looked down into the red boiling center,Discussion 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.,Preview new words in this unit and the passage on P34 to find out more about being a volcanologist.,Homework,A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足者常乐。,
