1、volcano eruption火山爆发What can be produced in a volcano eruption?lava n.熔岩;岩浆ash n.灰lavaeruptvolcanotidal waveashRead the passage and explain the process of eruption.When a volcano erupts,three of the outcomes are ash,lava and tidal waves.Before you listen to a conversation,answer these questions.1.As
2、h and lava poured down the mountain,setting fire to hundreds of houses.Does this mean that(a)a fire started or (b)a fire ended?2.Hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.Does this mean that the fire started because of(a)a person or (b)a natural event?3.We managed to get half the pop
3、ulation to another island.Does this mean it was(a)an easy thing to do or(b)a difficult thing to do?4.We put all the fires out.Does this mean the fires(a)are still burning or(b)have finished?Listen and answer these questions.1.Where are they?2.Who are the two people in the conversation?3.Is a volcani
4、c eruption taking place now?4.How many people have already left the island?5.How many people were killed by the eruption?6.When will people be able to return to their homes?1.In the centre of Plymouth,capital of Montserrat.2.A reporter and Frank Savage,Governor of the island.3.No,it isnt.4.About 6,0
5、00.5.None.6.They dont know.The stressed key words often contain the main ideas.Listen and read the passage aloud.Make sure you stress the key words.And now,more information about the volcanic eruption on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea which took place at 3 am on December 26th,one week
6、 ago.We spoke to a local journalist and he told us that no one had been killed in the incident.According to the journalist,more than half the islands 11,000 residents had left the island four months earlier.1.Which of the words indicates that the following sentence contains good news?2.Which indicat
7、es that the sentence contains bad news?luckily unfortunately thankfully hopefully sadly fortunatelyluckily 幸运地,幸好e.g.Luckily,no one was hurt.幸好没有人受伤。unfortunately 遗憾地;可惜地;不幸地e.g.Unfortunately,he wont be here tomorrow evening.可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。thankfully 感谢地;感激地hopefully 怀希望地;抱希望地;(多用来修饰全句)但愿e.g.Hopefully,
8、we will be there by six.但愿我们能在六点之前赶到那儿。sadly 可惜,不幸fortunately 幸运地,侥幸地e.g.Fortunately,the fire was discovered soon after it had started.幸好火势刚起就立即被发现了。sadlyluckilyhopefullythankfullyfortunatelyunfortunatelybad newsgood newsChoose one of the words to complete these sentences.1._,we had plenty of warnin
9、g.2._,there were several villages in its path.3._,no one was killed.Fortunately/Thankfully/LuckilyUnfortunately/SadlyFortunately/Thankfully/Luckily4._ _,it wont too long.5._,hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.6._,we put all the fires out quite quickly.Unfortunately/SadlyHopefully/Fortunately/Thankfully/LuckilyFortunately/Thankfully/Luckily
