1、Unit5 The power of natureWarming up and pre-reading教案Warming up来源:学科网In order to talk about what volcanoes are and how they are formed, students need to learn Some new words: lava erupt/eruption crater active/dormant/extinct volcanoes Show some pictures of disastersAsk student to name disasters as m
2、uch as they know.Sample answer: cyclone typhoon Hurricane tornado snowstorm landslide Volcano tsunami earthquake flood hailstorm sandstorm ask them What they feel when they see the power of nature showing in the pictures:来源:Zxxk.Com Have you ever experienced one ? Share you experience and feelings ?
3、 (were you frightened and how frightened were you?) Some expressions tips: scared to death frightened worried unforgettable unbelievable来源:Zxxk.ComHave you ever seen a volcano ?Ask Ss to complete exercise 1 in groups. Then check their answers orally as a whole class. Ask students to help you make a
4、list of words connected with volcanoesDiscuss with students where in the world active and extinct volcanoes occur.2. pre-reading (1) Can you tell me who will climb into a live volcano in order to take the temperature来源:学科网 of the boiling rock inside ?来源:学+科+网volcanologistsdo they take up a crazy job
5、?get the students to answer the six questions in pre-reading to find out whether they will enjoy working as a volcanologist.Students could do this activity as a survey by asking others in their class these questions Or they could do it individually. after they have completed the task, survey the cla
6、ss to find out how many might enjoy the work of a volcanologist.their guesses were.The second period Reading and comprehending1.First readingSkinning & skimming(1)Ask students to read through the passage quickly to get a main idea ofthe whole passage. Give them a limited time to read the whole passa
7、gein order to encourage them to practice reading for general ideas and to discourage them from reading word by word main idea: This passage is a first-person account of a volcanologists experiences. The volcanologist described his exciting job and wrote down his first sight of an eruption.What does
8、a volcanologist do ?( answer in the text )Then let students do the multiple-choices (见课件) (2)Set Exercise 1 in “comprehending” either as a group or whole-class activity. Explain to students that the purpose of questions like these is to help them develop skills of evaluating a text. 来源:Z|xx|k.Com2.S
9、econd reading (intensive reading) Before reading, glance through Exercise 2 on Page35.Choose some to ask them and check their answers:(1). Why is a volcanologists job important?Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.(2).
10、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 volcano usually dont damage anything because no one lives the crater.(3). Why was it difficult for the wr
11、iter to walk towards the edge of the crater ? The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk(4). What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years ?The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potent
12、ial to cause great destruction.3.Third reading (Read again to find more details) 1).what made the author realize that an eruption occurred ? answer: my bed began shaking a strange sound my bedroom became as bright as day an abosolutely fantastic sight red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres
13、into the air (2).what did the scientists do after the eruption ? answer: put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,Kdropped as closed as possible to the craterslowly make our way to the edge of the craterlooked down into the red boiling centerHomeworkSpend some time researching
14、one disaster. You can use books, magazines, newspapers 来源:学*科*网or the Internet. Collect pictures and diagram and look for information about: what causes this kind of disaster 来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K actrual events that happened in the past in china and/or the rest of the world 来源:学科网ZXXK how people helped the victims what is being done to prevent the disarster happening again or to lessen the damage