新人教选修六-Unit-5-The-power-of-nature-Reading[课件]

1、Unit5ThePowerofNature人教新课标选修六RememberwhathappenedonDec26,2004?tsunami•Doyouknowanyothernaturaldisasters?Pleaseworkwithyourpartnersandmakealistofnaturaldisasters.Warmingupearthquakefloodsdroughtthunder/lightningtornado/cyclonehurricane/typhoonvolcano-eruption•Whatdoyouknowaboutvolcano?•Doyouknowhowavolcanoerupts?volcano-eruptionBoilingrockeruptsfromthecrater;thelavaflowsslowlydownthemountain.MagmachamberLavaCraterAshcloud/volcanicashMoreaboutthevolcano1.Howisavolcanoformed?Therocksundertheearthb。

2、ecomehotterandhotteranderuptfromthemountain.Neartheoceans.2.Whereismostpossibleforavolcanotoerupt?AnextinctvolcanoHaleakalaCrater,thelargestdormantvolcanointheworldMaui,HawaiiAnactivevolcano3.Whattypesofvolcanoesdoyouknow?dormantvolcanovolcanoesextinctvolcanodormantvolcanoactivevolcanoactivevolcano(=onethatmayeruptatanytime)dormantvolcano(=onethatisnotactiveatthemoment)extinctvolcano(=onethatisnolongeractiveatall)Whatqualitiesareneededforavolcanologist?Areyousuitableforbeingavolcanologist?Answer。

3、“yes”or“no”tothefollowingquestions.Pre-readingQuestionsYesNo1Doyoulikeworkingoutsideaswellasinside?2Doyouenjoytravellingtounusualplaces?3Doyouenjoytakingrisks?4Doyoudislikedoingthesamethingeveryday?5Doyoulikeadventureinyourlife?6Areyouinterestedinstudyingrocksandotherthingsthatmakeupthesurfaceoftheearth?Iwouldlike/wouldn’tliketobeavolcanologistbecause...AnExcitingJobReading1.Whatisthewriter?2.Whendidhefirstseeaneruption?Howdiditlooklike?3.Whatwashewearingwhengettingclosetothecrater?Andwhatwasthe。

4、result?Skimthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatisthewriter?2.Whendidhefirstseeaneruption?Howdiditlooklike?HeisavolcanologistworkingfortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory.HemainlycollectsinformationaboutMountKilauea.ItwasinthesecondweekafterhearrivedinHawaii.Itwasverybrightalthoughitwasnight.Redlavafountainedhundredsofmetersintotheairanditwasafantasticsight.3.Whatwashewearingwhengettingclosetothecrater?Andwhatwastheresult?Hewaswearingwhiteprotectivesuitsthatcoveredhiswholebody,helmets,bigbootsa。

5、ndspecialgloves,justlikeaspaceman.Asaresult,itmadehimdifficulttowalk.Whatkindofthingsshouldavolcanologistdo?Collectandevaluateinformationaboutvolcanoes.2.Whatisthevolcanologistwearingwhengettingclosetothecrater?Whiteprotectivesuitsthatcoveredhiswholebody,helmets,bigboots,specialgloves.Helooksjustlikeaspaceman.Part1(Para1-2)Part2(Para3-4)Part3(Para5)Thewriter’sjobanditsimportanceThewriter’sexperienceofwatchingthevolcanoeruptionThereasonsforthewriter’senthusiasmabouthisjobThemainideaofthepassage:P。

6、artone(Para1-Para2)1)Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?2)WhereisMountKilauea?3)Thewriterdoesn'tmindtheoccasionaldangerofhisjobbecause___________________________________________.Itcanwarnpeoplewhenthevolcanoisgoingtoeruptandsavemanylives.InHawaii.dangerexciteshimandmakehimfeelaliveParttwo(Para3-Para4)1.WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilaueamoredangerousthantheactualeruption?2.Whatmadetheauthorrealizethataneruptionoccurred?a.Iheardastrangesound.b.mybedroombecameasbrightasday.c.mybedbeganshaking.d.Ira。

7、noutofthehouseintothebackgarden.1234Parttwo(Para3-Para4)3.Whatdoesthewritermeanbyusing“lucky”inthesentence“Iwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit.”?4.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?Togetsomelavaforlaterstudy.•Itwashisfirstsightofaneruption.•Itwasthefirsttimeforhimtowatchthecrater.Partthree(Para5)Whatattractsthewriterafterhehasstudiedvolcanoesformorethantwentyyears?Theauthorisimpressedbythebeautyoftheeruptionandalsobyitspotentialtocausegreatdamage.1.Whyisavolc。

8、anologist’sjobimportant?Volcanologistsstudyvolcanoessothattheycanwarnpeoplewhenthevolcanoisgoingtoeruptandsosavemanylives.2.WhereisMountKilauea?MountKilaueaisinHawaii.Scanthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions:`4.Whatcausedthewriter’sbedroomtobecomeasbrightasdayeventhoughitwasnight?Thelightthatwascausedbythered-hotrocksandgasesthateruptedfromthevolcano.3.WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilaueamoredangerousthantheactualeruption?Thelavaflowsdownthemountainandcancoveruporburnvillagesinitspath.Therocksth。

9、ateruptfromthevolcanousuallydon’tdamageanythingbecausenoonelivesnearthecrater.5.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?Thescientistsneededtogetsamplesofthelavasotheycouldstudythem.6.Whywasitdifficultforthewritertowalktowardstheedgeofthecrater?Theauthorwaswearingspecialprotectiveclothingthatmadeitdifficulttowalk.7.Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveaboutvolcanoesevenafterstudyingthemformanyyears?Thewriterfindstheirbeautyandalsotheirpotentialtocausegreatdestruction.Havinglea。

10、rnedalittlemoreabouttheworkofavolcanologist,doyouthinkitisaoccupationyouwouldenjoy?Giveyourreasons.No.Iprobablywouldn’tenjoythisjobbecauseIwouldhavetoliveinothercountriesandalsoIdon’tlikebeingindangerous.Also,I’mnotverygoodatscience.Yes,I’dliketodoajoblikethisbecauseIwouldenjoyworkingoutsideandIthinkIwouldenjoytheadventure.ItwouldbeexcitingtomeetpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandIwouldfeelgoodabouthelpingpeopleavoiddanger.SuggestedanswerstoExercise2onpage35EssentialskillsDegreeand/orDoctor’sdegreein。