1、Unit 5Unit 5-designed by Tan LixiongWhat happened on May 12,2008?See the following pictures and name the disasters you know.floodTyphoon/HurricaneTornadoTsunamiSandstormVolcano eruptionthe ruins of Pompeii CityWhat happened to it?AN EXCITING JOB1.The writers job is always dangerous.2.The lava flows
2、slowly down the mountain and buries everything in its path.3.Mount Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii.4.The writer has never experienced any earthquakes in Hawaii.5.The writer was still amazed at the beauty and great damage that the volcano caused.F FT TF FT TTrue or false choice:
3、T Tcompetitioncompetition 1.Why doesnt the writer mind his dangerous job?2.What is the most important thing about his job?3.Where is Mount Kilauea?4.When did the writer first witness the volcano eruption?5.Why didnt the writer climbed down into the crater with his partners?6.What caused the writers
4、bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?7.Why does the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea cause more damage?the first groupthe second groupthe third groupthe fourth group1.Why doesnt the writer mind his dangerous job?Because danger excites him and makes him feel alive.2.What is the
5、 most important thing about the writers job?He helps protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth-the volcano.3.Where is Mount Kilauea?Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii.4.When did the writer first witness volcano eruption?It was the second week after he arrived in Hawaii.5.Why didn
6、t the writer climbed down into the crater with his partners?Because it was his first experience,he stayed at the top and watched them.6.What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?A volcano eruption.7.Why does the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea cause more da
7、mage?Because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock.Having learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist,do you think it is an occupation you would enjoy?Give your reasons.What can we learn from the lesson?This passage was writtenby a .Fromthe text we know how nature is!Wes
8、hould get well withnature and we can naturaldisastersearthquakevolcanologistpowerful caused by natural do something to minimize theforces.damageI:II:along1.Find out the words,expressions and sentences which you think are useful,important or difficult to understand.2.Finish the exercises in Learning about Language.Homework
