1、第二学时 Learning about Language一、回忆课文，写出下列短语1前往_2全部焚毁_3在户外工作_4注意，留心_5在远处，在远方_答案：1make ones way 2.burn to the ground 3work outdoors 4.take notice 5.in the distance二、回忆课文，完成下列句子1收集和评估了这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测下次火山熔岩将往何处流失，流速是多少。_ the information，I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano w
2、ill flow next and how fast.2我刚要再睡，突然我的卧室亮如白昼。I _ go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.3穿着这些衣服走起路来实在不容易，但我们还是缓缓朝火山口的边缘走去，并且向下看到了红红的沸腾的中央。_ in these suits，but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red，boiling centre.4另外两人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩
3、浆，我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study，but _ my first experience，I stayed at the top and watched them.答案：1Having collected and evaluated 2.was about to 3It was not easy to walk 4.this being1It shows a volcano erupting.What do you kno
4、w about volcanoes？ (p.33)此图说明了火山是怎么爆发的。你对火山知道些什么呢？词语链接erupt vi.(火山)爆发，喷发eruption n. C, U (火山)爆发，喷发erupt into (搏斗、暴力事件、噪音等)突然发生，爆发即学即练完成下列句子。(1)Hot ashes and molten lava _(从火山口喷发出来)(2)He _(突然大笑起来) without any reason.(3)Violence _(爆发) outside the embassy gates (大使馆门外)答案：(1)erupted from the volcano(2)e
5、rupted into laughter (3)erupted2Sometimes working outdoors. Im never bored.(p.34)有时在室外工作但是我从来不感到工作烦人。词语链接bore vt.使厌烦； 烦扰bored adj. (人) 厌烦的boring adj.(物)令人厌烦的bore sb. with sth. 用某事烦扰某人be bored to death/tears 使某人厌烦得要命/哭出来即学即练用 bored, boring, bore 填空。(1)Dont _ me with your foolish questions.(2)I hope y
6、oure not getting _by my conversation.(3)The leader _everyone by his long and _speech.答案：(1)bore (2)bored (3)bored ；boring3.because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.(p.34)因为危险能激励我，使我感到有活力。词语链接excite vt.使激动；使兴奋excited (人) 兴奋的，激动的exciting (事物) 使人激动的，令人兴奋的become/get excited at/about/over/with因而
7、激动/兴奋to ones excitement 使某人兴奋的是即学即练用 excited, exciting, excite, excitement 填空。(1)Strong coffee _ your nerves.(2)I was very _ when I knew that I had passed the visa interview.(3)His _ at the news was beyond description.(4)Do you think the presidents speech_？ 答案：(1)excites (2)excited (3)excitement (4)
8、exciting4I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory twenty years ago.(p.34)作为火山学家，20 年前我被派往夏威夷火山观测站工作。词语链接appoint v委派，任命appointment n. 约会，预约，职务appoint.as 委派/任命某人担任某工作make an appointment 预约，约定by appointment 根据预约即学即练完成下列句子。(1)You can visit this tower only _(根据预约)(2
9、)Mr.Smith _(被任命为 ) headmaster at the school.(3)This is his _(首次任职) and its natural that he seems so excited.(4)She _(预约) for her son to see the dentist (牙医)答案：(1)by appointment (2)was appointed as(3)first appointment (4)made an appointment5Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other
10、 scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.(p.34)收集和评估了这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测下次火山熔岩将往何处流去，流速是多少。词语链接evaluate vt.评估，评价evaluation n评估，评价，评估报告evaluate ones ability 对一个人的能力进行评估evaluating system 评价体系即学即练完成下列句子。(1)Youd better _(评估他的能力) before you make the decision.(2)Plea
11、se _(估计成功的可能性) before you sign the contract (合同)(3)Something must be done to improve the _(评价体系)答案：(1)evaluate his ability(2)evaluate the chances of success(3)evaluating system6Unfortunately, we cant move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground
12、.(p.34)遗憾的是，我们不可能把他们的家搬离岩浆流过的地方，因此，许多房屋被熔岩淹没，或者焚烧殆尽。词语链接burn to the ground (楼房等)完全烧毁burn. to death 烧死burn up 烧掉，烧光burn down 烧毁 (强调破坏性 )burn alive 活活烧死即学即练选用上述词语填空。(1)The whole city _ in the big fire.(2)The house _in five minutes.(3)More than 100 people _ and another 100 escaped luckily.(4)The heroin
13、e_，but her death encouraged her people to fight bravely with their enemy.答案：(1)was burnt to the ground/burnt down (2)was burned down/burned to the ground(3)were burnt to death (4)was burnt alive7.we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater.(p.35)我们慢慢走向火山口的边缘。词语链接make ones way 向某地走去；有出息，有进步feel
14、ones way 摸索前进push ones way 挤过find ones way 找到路，设法到达go ones way 走自己的路，我行我素fight ones way 奋勇前进wind ones /its way 蜿蜒前进lose ones way 迷路即学即练完成下列句子。(1)When the concert was over, we _(从大厅里走出来) (2)If you want to _(有出息) in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young.(3)He _(挤过人群) and ran
15、 quickly towards his girlfriend.(4)No matter what others may say about you, you should _(走自己的路)till you succeed.答案：(1)made our way out of the hall (2)make your way(3)pushed his way through the crowd(4)go your way8I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.(p.3
16、5) 但是我至今对火山的壮丽景色以及它那潜在的巨大破坏力仍然感到惊愕不已。potential n潜力，潜能 adj.潜在的，潜伏的思维拓展观察下列各句中 potential 的词性和意义。(1)He has a potential for playing football.他有踢足球的潜质(n .)。(2)You should realize your potential你应该认识到你的潜力(n.)。(3)This is a potential problem and we must know how much it matters.这是一个潜在的 问题，我们必须要知道它的重要性。(adj.)
17、9.What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years? (p.35) 研究火山长达许多年后，作者发现火山的哪些方面给人印象深刻？词语链接impress v给予某人深刻印象 impression n印象，感觉impressive adj.给人深刻印象的impress sth.on/upon sb.使某人铭记某事物make/leave an impression upon/on sb.给某人留下深刻印象即学即练完成下列句子。(1)While I really do
18、nt like art, I find his work _(给人印象深刻)(2)He _(给我们留下了深刻的印象) with his good sense of humour.(3)His words _(铭刻在我的记忆里) (4)His first speech as president (给听众留下了深刻的印象 )(p.34)答案：(1)impressive (2)impressed us(3)impressed themselves on my memory (4)made a strong impression on his audience10Although my job is occasionally dangerous I dont mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.虽然我的工作偶尔也有危险，但是我并不在乎，因为危险激励我，使我感到有活力。词语辨析： living；alive；live这三个形容词都表示“活的”的意思，但在具体含义和用法上有区别。living 既可以用作名词也可用作形容词。作名词时，表示“生存、生计、过活” 。作形容词时，表示“活的” ，可用于指人也可用于指物，可作定语也可作表语；指人时既可表示“健在” ，还可表示在某段时间是活着的，尤其是指和死相对的“活着” 。
