新人教版選修六 unit 5 the power of nature-reading[閱讀課件]

1、人教課標(biāo)版高二 選修6 Unit 5,英 語 課 件,Reading,volcano,Pre-reading,What does a volcanologist’swork look like?,First reading Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices.,An Exciting Job,Boiling rock wh

2、ich erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes less damage.B. The lava that flows slowly down the mountain causes far more damage.,1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ?,C. The eruption is much more excit

3、ing to watch.D. There had been an eruption in the side of the mountain.,2. The writer doesn’t mind the occasional danger of his job because ________.,A. He travels to unusual places and meets

4、 interesting people from all over the worldB. He likes the different ways of working,C. He thinks his job the most importantD. He is excited about dangers and feels alive,3.As a result of the glaciologist&

5、#39;s work, _________.,other scientists predict the progress of lava from the volcanoB. many people have been warned to leave their homes C. the eruption causes less damageD. the eruption may be preve

6、nted breaking out,A. Because his bed began shaking. B. Because his bedroom suddenly became as bright as day.C. Because he thought there was an earthquake in Hawaii.D. Because he wanted to collect

7、 information about the eruption.,4.Why did the volcanologist's run out of the house into the back garden?,5. What does the writer mean by using “l(fā)ucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much cl

8、oser look at it. ” ?,A. He left much safer on the top while the other two scientists climbed down into the crater.B. It was his first sight of an eruption.C. It was the first time for him to watch the crater.D

9、. both B and C.,6. What does the word “alive” mean in the sentence “... danger excites me and makes me feel alive”?Living or not dead. B. Active or lively. C. Continuing. D. Healthy.,7. Why did the writ

10、er put on special clothes to look at the crater?Because he wanted to take some special photos.B. Because he was concerned about his safety.C. Because the other two scientists asked him to.D. Because he wanted to

11、climb down into the crater.,II. Second reading (intensive reading) Before reading, glance through Exercise 1 on Page 35.,1. Why is a Volcanologist's job important?,Volcanologists study volcanoes so that

12、 they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.,2. Where is Mount Kilauea?,Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii.,3. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the a

13、ctual 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 don’t damage anything because no one lives near the crater.,4. What c

14、aused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?,The light that 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 v

15、olcano 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 writer to walk towards the edge of the crater?,The author was wearing special

16、 protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.,7.What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?,The writer finds their beauty and their potential to caus

17、e great damage very impressive.,unusual,interesting,volcano,Collects,III. Read the text and fill in the blanks.,predict,eruption,shaking,bright,was fountaining,made our way,Discussion,Having learned a little more about t

18、he work of a volcanologist, do you think it is a occupation you would enjoy? Give your reasons.,No. I probably wouldn’t enjoy this job because I would have to live in other countries and also I don’t like being in danger

19、ous. Also, I’m not very good at science.,Yes, I’d like to do a job like this because I would enjoy working outside and I think I would enjoy the adventure. It would be exciting to meet people from different countries and

20、 I would feel good about helping people avoid danger.,,Homework,Spend some time researching one disaster. You can use books, magazines,newspapers or the Internet. Collect pictures or diagrams and look for information a

21、bout:,what causes this kind of disaster actual events that happened in the past in China and/or the rest of the world how people helped the victims what is being done to prevent the disaster happening ag