1、 Unit 5 Warning up and reading natural disastersSmog=smoke+fogearthquake flooddroughtsnowstormlandslidehurricaneTsunamiVolcanovolcanic ashThe destruction of PompeiiIn August of AD 79,Mount Vesuvius erupted.The entire of the mountain exploded,and a huge black cloud rose into the air.Soon stones and h
2、ot ash began to fall on Pompeii.When the eruption ended two days later,Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes.Almost all the people were dead.Reading An Exciting JobWho will climb into a live volcano to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?volcanologistsCollect and evaluate
3、information about volcanoes.What kind of things might a volcanologist do?Part 1(Para 1-2)Part 2(Para 3-4)Part 3(Para 5)The writers job and its importance The writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writers enthusiasm about his job.Skimming the text and try to find out
4、 main ideas of each part.共 92 页201be compared with.与相比2protect.from.保护免受伤害3be appointed as 被委派为4burn。to the ground 全部焚毁5be about to do sth.即将做某事6make ones way 前往Phrases1.Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already,I didnt take much notice.(P34)由于在夏威夷经历了多次地震了，我就没有在意。Having experience
5、d quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already 为现在分词的完成式,在句中作原因状语。Having worked hard all day,I went to bed early.已经劳累了一天，我早早上床睡觉了。翻译下面句子由于已经去过那里几次了，我昨天就没有跟朋友一起去。【答案】Having visited the place for many times,I didnt go there with my friend yesterday.2.I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedro
6、om became as bright as day.(P34)我刚要再睡，突然的我卧室亮如白昼。be about to do sth when 正当突然类似的结构还有：be doing sth when.正在做突然He was about to leave when the telephone rang.他正要离开，突然电话铃响了起来。翻译下面句子他正要到河里游泳，突然导游制止了他。【答案】He was about to swim in the river when the guide stopped him.3.The other two climbed into the crater t
7、o collect some lava for later study,but this being my first experience,I stayed at the top and watched them.(P35)另外两个人攀下火山口去收集日后研究用的岩浆，我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。this being my first experience 是“代词+v.ing”构成的独立主格结构，在句中作原因状语。独立主格结构的构成：主格代词或名词+doing/done/to do;此结构在句中一般充当状语表示时间、原因、条件、方式、伴随等。如：Her glasses broken,she couldnt see the words on the blackboard.由于她的眼镜破了，她无法看清黑板上的字.练习:翻译下面句子天气很好，我们决定去团野炊。【答案】The weather being fine,we have made up our minds to go for a picnic.HomeworkFinish the exercises on page 36
