1、Unit 5 The power of natureUnit 5 The power of naturewarming up and readingBy Isabella LeeSee the following pictures.Please name the disasters you know.Warming upFloodEarthquake Typhoon/Hurricane SandstormVolcanoHave you ever seen a volcano?What do you know about volcano?volcanoesextinct volcanodorma
2、nt volcanoactivevolcanoactive volcano(=one that may erupt at any time)dormant volcano(=one that is not active at the moment)extinct volcano(=one that is no longer active at all)Do you know how a volcano erupts?volcano-eruptionBoiling rock erupts from the crater;the lava flows slowly down the mountai
3、n.magma chamberlavacraterash cloud/volcanic ashimagineClimbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?Pre-readingWho do you think would do such dangerous work as part of a job?volcanologistReadingAn Exciting Job Part 1(Para 1-2)Part 2(Para 3-4)Part 3(Para 5)T
4、he writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe writers job and itsimportance The reasons for the writers enthusiasm about his jobSkimmingFind out the main idea of each part.Careful reading1.Whats the authors job?2.What organization does he work for?3.Whats the content of his job?He is a
5、volcanologist.He works for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.Collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea and helping other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.Read the first part(Para 1&2)and answer the following questions.Read the second part(Para3
6、&4)and fill in the blanks.The first experience(paras3-4)The day of the _His bed began _ and he heard a strange sound.His bedroom became as _ as day.Red hot lava _ hundreds of meters into the airThe day _ the eruptionTwo other scientists and he were _ the mountain and dropped as close as possible to
7、the _that had been formed during the eruption.They slowly _ to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red,boiling center.eruptionaftershakingbrightfountainedcratermade their waydriven up1)Does the writer feel bored about his job now?2)How do you know?Read the last part and think about:Liste
8、ning Listen and line out the following phrases in the passage.1.protectfrom2.be appointed as3.burn to the ground4.in the distance5.make ones way6.be enthusiastic about保护免受被任命为全部焚毁在远方前往对充满热情Homework1.Review the text carefully and finish the comprehending2-3 on page 35.2.Find out other words,expressions and sentences which you think are useful,important or difficult to understand and finish exercises on page 36.