1、2022-7-30Unit 5 Reading Reading An exciting job An exciting jobunit 5 reading An exciting job课件（人教新课标module 6）2022-7-30Pre-reading Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?2022-7-30imaginedoing such dangerous work as part of your job?Th
2、ere are such people who take it as their jobs.We call them volcanologists.2022-7-30Are you suitable for being a volcanologist?(on P33)Do a quiz2022-7-30Yes No 1 Do you like working outside as well as inside?2 Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?3 Do you enjoy taking risks?4 Do you dislike doin
3、g the same thing every day?5 Do you like adventure in your life?6 Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth?If you answered yes to all these questions,then volcanology could be a good career for you.2022-7-302.What does the volcanologist wear when ge
4、tting close to the crater?1.What does a volcanologist do?Is the work important?2022-7-30 Skim the passage to check.1.What does a volcanologist do?Is the work important?Collect and evaluate information about volcanoes.Yes.It can help save many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warne
5、d to leave their home.2022-7-302.What does the volcanologist wear when getting close to the crater?They usually wear white protective suits that covered their whole body,helmets,big boots and special gloves,just like spacemen.2022-7-30Part 1(Para 1-2)Part 2(Para 3-4)Part 3(Para 5)The writers job and
6、 its importance The writers experience of watching the volcano eruptionThe writers love for his job.Read the passage quickly and try to find out main ideas of each part.2022-7-30Careful reading Part 1Job:_ -_ -_importance:_ _feelings(adj.):_ -_ -_volcanologistcollect information for a databasehelp s
7、cientists to predict where lavall flow and how fast protect ordinary people from volcanoesexcitedSave peoples lives by warning them to leave their homes.never boredfeel alive/2022-7-30Why does the writer say that the boiling rock causes less damage while the lava causes far more damage?Less damagemo
8、re damageNo one lives near the top of the volcano,where the rock falls.The flowing lava buries everything in its path under the molten rock.Careful reading Part 22022-7-30My first experience:My first experience:I was _ asleep when my bed began _ and I heard I was _ asleep when my bed began _ and I h
9、eard a _ sound,like a _ passing nearby.Then I a _ sound,like a _ passing nearby.Then I found my bedroom was as _ as day,and red lava found my bedroom was as _ as day,and red lava _ hundreds of meters into the air._ hundreds of meters into the air.The next day,three of us wanted to get close to the T
10、he next day,three of us wanted to get close to the _.We put on _suits,_,big _.We put on _suits,_,big _ and special _,which made us look like _ and special _,which made us look like _.We slowly _ to the edge of _.We slowly _ to the edge of the crater to collect some _ for _.the crater to collect some
11、 _ for _.fastfastshakingshakingstrange strange traintrainbrightbrightfountainingfountainingcratercraterhelmetshelmetsbootsbootsglovesglovesspacemenspacemenmade our waymade our waylavalavalater studylater studyprotectiveprotectiveFill in blanks of the following passage about the writers experience of
12、 the volcano.2022-7-30Analyze the writers feelings Part 3 Find out the words Find out the words(para1 and para 5)(para1 and para 5)that indicate the that indicate the writerwriters feeling about being a volcanologist.s feeling about being a volcanologist.Para 1:never bored;excited;alive;Para 1:never
13、 bored;excited;alive;1.1.The writer is an adventurous man.The writer is an adventurous man.2.2.The writer loves his job very much.The writer loves his job very much.3.It3.Its not easy to be a volcanologist.s not easy to be a volcanologist.4.Love and interest is what it takes to do a job well.4.Love
14、and interest is what it takes to do a job well.5.Courage5.CourageAn An ExcitingExciting job jobenthusiastic;amazedWhat can we learn from these words?Para 5:2022-7-301）Having learnt a little more about the work of a volcanologist,Give your reasons.2)In pairs discuss what skills you think a volcanolog
15、ist should have.Make a list.2022-7-30No,I probably wouldnt enjoy this job because I would have to live in other countries and also I dont like being in dangerous situations.Also,Im not very good at science.Yes,Id love to do a job like this because I would enjoy working outside and I think I would en
16、joy the adventure.It would be exciting to meet people from different countries and I would feel good about helping people avoid danger.2022-7-30Essential skills Degree and/or Doctors degree in geologyInterest in Earth science which includes:Knowledge of volcanoesKnowledge how magma erupts and how it
17、 behavesResearch skillsSkill in analyzing and interpreting research results and other informationPractical skills for performing experiments and operating scientific equipment2022-7-30Desirable skillsComputer skillsForeign languages Practical skills such as:the ability to read maps problem-solving s
18、kills planning and organizational skills communication skills writing skills,for writing reports and for publications2022-7-301 Fred Spearsworks in a wildlife park looking after wild animals;loves nature and spends his holidays climbing mountains2 Susan Kelphas studied geology at university;very int
19、erested in volcanoes;has visited Mount Etna in Sicily,Italy3 Charles Wildis a medical doctor;works in a laboratory doing research on disease;loves adventure holidays;wants to analyse volcanic samplesLook at these three people who would like to study volcanoes.Which one would you choose to become a v
20、olcanologist?Give your reasons.2022-7-30Fred Spears:He has the interest but not the qualifications.So he is not a good choice to become a volcanologist.Susan Kelp:She has studied geology and has an interest in volcanoes.She has all the necessary qualifications but she does not have practical experie
21、nce devising experiments and analyzing data.Charles:He is a medical doctor with an interest in volcanoes.He has experience of conducting experiments but does not have the specific qualifications needed to become a volcanologist.2022-7-30So I would choose Susan Kelp because she has the necessary qualifications and the interest.Although she has not yet conducted experiments she will either have learned the techniques during university course or be able to learn them on the job.She seems to be the most suitable candidate.2022-7-30
