1、1.To learn some technical vocabulary concerning volcanoes and to know what a volcano is.2.To summarize and remember the main idea of the passage.3.To speak out the detailed information of the passage.4.To know more about volcanoes.Man has so much wisdom and power that the whole world has changed a l
2、ot.tall buildingsmodern agricultureairplanesatomic bombspaceshipmodern medicine人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)modern communication人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The
3、power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)What do you think of human power?Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano,hurricane or earthquake?Can you list some natural disasters?人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Re
4、ading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)Flood Earthquake Typhoon人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)TornadoLandslideTsunami人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(
5、共60张ppt)SandstormDrought Snowstorm 人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The powe
6、r of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)Look at the diagram below.It shows a volcano erupting.What do you know about volcanoes?Share your knowledge with your partner.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 Th
7、e power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)Boiling rock erupts from the crater(火山口火山口);the lava(熔岩熔岩)flows slowly down the mountain.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)gasliquidsolidlava(熔岩熔岩)vapour,carbon dioxide,nitr
8、ogen(氮氮),sulphur(硫磺硫磺)bits of rock and volcanic ash,etc.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)1.How is a volcano formed?One plate crashes down into another.The fluid rock becomes hotter and hotter with high pressure.Fi
9、nally it rushes out.Thus,a volcano is formed.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)2.Where is it most possible for a volcano to erupt?Joints between the plates.Joints between the plates.Joints between the plates.Often
10、near the oceans.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)3.What types of volcanoes do you know?extinct volcano(=one that is no longer active at all)dormant volcano(=one that is not active at the moment)active volcano(=one
11、 that may erupt at any time)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)Answer Yes or No to the question
12、naire.Questionnaire YesNo1.Do you like working outside as well as inside?2.Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?3.Do you enjoy taking risks?人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)QuestionnaireYes No4.Do you dislike
13、 doing 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?人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)If you answered“y
14、es”to all these questions,then volcanology could be a good career choice for you.Read the passage to find out more about being a volcanologist.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature
15、Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)1.Whats the main idea of the article?The writer expressed his _ for his job as a _ and told us one of his unusual _in Mount Kilauea,Hawaii.lovevolcanologistexperiences人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频
16、）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)2.Find out main ideas for each part.Part 1(Para 1-2)Part 2(Para 3-4)Part 3(Para 5)The writers _ and its _.jobimportanceThe writers _of watching the volcanic eruption.experienceThe _ for the writers enthusiasm about his job.reasons
17、人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)1.Which of the following is not the factor that makes the writers job the greatest in the world?A.its dangerous but exciting.B.the writer can travel to unusual places and meet peop
18、le from all over the world.C.the writer can earn a lot of money.D.the writer is helping protecting people from the volcano.人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)人教版高二英语选修六Unit 5 The power of nature Reading（课件+视频）(共60张ppt)2.What does a volcanologist not need most?A.knowledge of
19、spaceships.B.research skills.C.skills of operating scientific equipment.D.observing skills.Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.Pay attention to the structure of the text.unusuallavaShakingBrightProtectivepotential Read the text and find out the reasons for the results.ResultsReasons1.I
20、 enjoy doing my job very much.2.I dont care much about the danger of my job.3.We have saved many people in Hawaii.4.The eruption of a volcano causes less damage than the flowing lava.5.The bedroom became as bright as day.6.All of us looked like spacemen.7.I did not follow the other two scientists to
21、 go down into the crater.A.The people living in the path of the lava can be informed to leave their houses.B.There was a volcanic eruption from the side of the mountain.C.We wore white protective suits,helmets,boots and special gloves.D.My work is going to different places and meeting different peop
22、le.E.Danger makes me feel excited and alive.F.No one lives at the top of the mountain.G.I was not experienced enough.1-D;2-E;3-A;4-F;5-B;6-C;7-G 1.Why does the writer say that he has the greatest job in the world?2.Why is a volcanologists job important?3.Where is Mount Kilauea?1.Why does the writer
23、say that he has the greatest job in the world?2.Why is a volcanologists job important?Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives.3.Where is Mount Kilauea?In Hawaii.Job:_ _ _ _Fill in the blanks according to this part.volcanologi
24、stcollect information for a databasehelp scientists to predict where lava will flow and how fastimportance:_feelings(adj.):_ _ _ protect ordinary people from volcanoes/save peoples lives by warning them to leave their homes.excitednever boredfeel aliveFind the words which mean the following._ 1.diff
25、erent from what is usual_ 2.people who are travelling for pleasure_ 3.sometimes,but not regularly and not often_ 4.a large amount of data stored in a computer_ 5.unluckily_ 6.hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcanounusualtouristsoccasionallydatabaseunfortunatelylava 4.Why is the lava that flows
26、on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path.The rocks that erupt from the volcano dont damage anything because no one lives near the crater.5.What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even th
27、ough it was night?The light that was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.6.Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them.7.Why was it difficult for the writer to
28、walk towards the edge of the crater?The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.Complete the phrases describing the authors first experience of a volcaniceruption.began shaking a strange _ passing my _ as bright as day into the back _ see Mount Kilauea from the
29、side red hot _ fantastic _soundwindowgardenlavasight What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?The writer finds their beauty and their potential to cause great damage very impressive.My job is studying volcanoes for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory(
30、HVO).I collect information about Mount Kilauea,one of Hawaiis active 1._(volcano).This information helps predict 2._ lava from the volcano will go next.Peoples lives can then 3._(save)by warning them to leave their houses before the lava 4._(come).The volcanic 5._(erupt)dont cause much damage as no
31、one lives near the top.The lava 6._(flow)down the mountain causes farFill in the blanks according to the text.volcanoeswherebe savedcomeseruptionsflowingmore damage 7._ it buries everything in its path.I will never forget the first time I saw a fountain of red hot lava bursting out of Mount Kilauea.
32、It was a fantastic sight.The next day two scientists and I wore special clothing 8._(protect)us while we took a closer look at its crater.Twenty years later I am still 9._(excite)about my job.I am amazed by the beauty and 10._(danger)power of volcanoes.becauseto protectexciteddangerous1.Having learn
33、t a little more about the work of a volcanologist,do you think it is an occupation you would enjoy?Give your reasons.No,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
34、 do a job like this because I would enjoy working outside and I think I would enjoy the adventure.It would be exciting to meet people from different countries and I would feel good about helping people avoid danger.2.In pairs discuss what skills you think a volcanologist should have.Make a list.Look
35、 at these three people who would like to study volcanoes.Which one would you choose to become a volcanologist?Give your reasons.Essential skills Degree and/or Doctors degree in geologyInterest in Earth science which includes:Knowledge of volcanoes Knowledge how magma erupts and how it behaves Resear
36、ch skillsEssential skills Degree and/or Doctors degree in geologyInterest in Earth science which includes:Skill in analyzing and interpreting research results and other information Practical skills for performing experiments and operating scientific equipmentDesirable skillsComputer skillsForeign la
37、nguages Practical skills such as:the ability to read maps problem-solving skills planning and organizational skillsDesirable skillsComputer skillsForeign languages Practical skills such as:communication skills writing skills,for writing reports and for publications1 Fred Spearsworks in a wildlife pa
38、rk looking after wild animals;loves nature and spends his holidays climbing mountains2 Susan Kelphas studied geology at university;very interested in volcanoes;has visited Mount Etna in Sicily,Italy3 Charles Wildis a medical doctor;works in a laboratory doing research on disease;loves adventure holi
39、days;wants to analyse volcanic samplesFred 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 experienc
40、e 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.So I would choose Susan Kelp because she has the necessary qualifications
41、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.Spend some time researching the Yaan earthquake in Sichuan.You can use books,magazines,newspapers or the Internet.Collect pictures or diagrams and look for information about:what causes this earthquake earthquakes that happened in the past in China and/or the rest of the world how people helped the victims what is being done to lessen the damage
