Unit5ThepowerofnatureLearningaims

Knowledgeaims:Mastertheusefulwordsandexpressionsrelatedtothetext.

Abilityaims:Learnaboutsomedisastersthatarecausedbynaturalforces,howpeoplefeelindangeroussituations.Emotionaims:Learnthewaysinwhichhumansprotectthemselvesfromnaturaldisasters.snowstormFinedayThepowerofnaturalLead-inthesamedayflooddroughttsunamiearthquakeNaturaldisasters1、Whataretheytalkingabout?2、Whatdoyouthinkofit?AnExcitingJob？？？？Helpfulwordsandphrases1.volcano[v?l‘ke?n??]

n.火山2.volcanologist

[,v?lk?‘n?l?d?ist]n.火山學家3.lava[‘lɑ:v?]n.火山巖漿；火山所噴出的熔巖4.crater[‘kre?t?]

n.火山口5.eruption[?‘r?p?(?)n]n.爆發，噴發6.ash

[??]n.灰；灰燼7.burntotheground

全部焚毀8.makeone’sway

前往Pre-readingStep1FastreadingStep2Step3Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?Task1.Readthepassageandanswer:Whoistheauthor?Wheredidhework?Whatwashisfistexperience?Whydoeshelovehisjob?AvolcanologistHVOItexcitesmeandmakesmefeelaliveavolcano-eruptionIhelpprotectpeopleStep4Step5Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Para.5:D.Thewriterexpresseshisloveforhisjobandwhyhelovesit.E.The

writerdescribeshisjobanditsimportance.C.Thewriterdescribeshisfirstsightofavolcanoeruption.A.Thewriterdescribeshisfirstcloserlookatavolcanoeruption.B.Thewriterstatesagainhisloveforhisworkandvolcanoes.Step1Step2

Hisjob

HisfirstexperienceaboutvolcanoeruptionHisenthusiasmforhisjobTask2.Matchthemainideaofeachparagraph.FastreadingStep3Step4Step5loveimportance3.InPara.1，whydoyouthinkthewriterused“sometimes”fourtimes?A．Toshowheisbusy.B．Tosayhisjobisnotboring.C．Toprovehisjobisthegreatest.D．Theyarejustusedforconnection.4.Thewriterandotherscientistssavedmanylivesby____.A．predictingthetimeofearthquakeB．predictingthetimeofvolcanoC．predictingthepathandspeedoflavaD．helpingpeoplemovetheirhomesoutofthewayTask3.Readpart1andfinishthefollowingtasks.

Step1Step2DetailedreadingStep3Step4Step5ThedayoftheeruptionThedayaftertheeruptionMyfirstexperienceFelt:Weweredrivenupanddroppedascloseaspossibletothe______thathadbeenformedduringtheeruption.Heard:Weslowly_________________totheedgeofthecraterdressedinspecialclothes.Saw:crater

madeourwayTask4.Readpart2andfinishthefollowingtasks.bedbeganshakingastrangesoundas

brightasdaylavawasfountainingintotheair.7.

Iamstillamazedattheirbeautyaswellastheirpotentialtocausegreatdamage.“Potential”means：

A．possibility

B．opportunityC.abilityD.chanceTask5.Readpart3andfinishthetask.DetailedreadingStep1Step3Step2Step4Step5potential

[p??ten?l]

n.潛能；可能性；adj.潛在的；可能的；勢的8.Havingcollectedandevaluatedtheinformation，

Ihelpedotherscientiststopredictwherethelavafromthevolcanowillflownextandhowfast.現在分詞短語時間狀語賓語從句收集和評估了這些信息之后，我就幫助其他科學家一起預測下次火山熔巖將流向何處，流速是多少。Havingcollectedandevaluatedtheinformation是_____________，在句子中作__________；predict后是由where和how引導的兩個_________。Translation:____________________________________

Task6.

Analyzethesentence.predict

[pr?'d?kt]vt.預報，預言；預知BrainstormingTheauthoradventurousco-operativeenthusiastickindresponsiblecannotcompanyhisfamilyalivelovehisjobOnthewhole，heisagreatman,becauseheloveshisjobandworkshard.So,asastudent,youshould_______________________________persistenthardworkingtough&determinedseriouslovestudyandstudyhard.Inthepassage,thewritertravelsto_______(usual)places,andheneverfeels______(bore).________hisjobisoccasionallydangerous,hedoes’tmind.Infactheworks____avolcanologistworkingfortheHVO.HisjobiscollectinginformationforadatabaseaboutMountKilauea,_____isoneofthemostactivevolcanoesinHawaii._____________(collect)andevaluatedtheinformation,hehelpsotherscientiststopredictwherethelavawillflownextandhowfast.Theirworkhassavedmanylivesbecausepeoplecanbe______(warn)toleavetheirhousesandmake_____waytothesafeplace.__________(fortunate),theycan’tmovetheirhomes,andmanyhouseshavebeencoveredwithlavaorburned_____theground.unusualboredAlthoughaswhichHavingcollectedwarnedtheirUnfortunately

toTask8.Fillintheblankswithproperwords.SummaryStep1Step2Step5Step4Step3GroupAIlikethejob.GroupBIdon’tlikethejob.Task7debateVSGroupworkStep1Step2Step4Step5Step3Like:Dislike:DangerousToughtoliveoutdoorsCannotcompanyfamilymembersNotconvenientLosecontactwithothers……InterestingMakemefeelaliveProtectpeopleObservethebeautyofnatureStayawayfromthecitybusylifeKeepmeenergetic……Task9DiscussandactSituation1Situation2RolePlayStep1Step2Step3Step4Step5Supposewewerehavingclasses,suddenlya/an…happened,whatshouldwedo?Workinagroupof6.Oneisanarratorandtheothersareactors.Asasongsings,ifeveryoneliftsahand,