book 6 Unit5 Reading-An exciting job

模块6 Unit 5 The Power of NatureText 1 An Exciting Job【Learning Aims】1.Learn to express emotions (fear, worry, surprise)2.Learn to read a narration about volcano3.Understand “power of nature”4.Learn to use some important words and expressions5.Identify examples of the –ing formin the text【使用说明】1. 15分钟阅读课本P34课文An Exciting Job, 独立完成导学案。

⑴略读课文1遍，把握文章主旨大意，完成【自主阅读静心研究】。

⑵跳读课文1遍，把握文章结构，完成【合作探究共同成长】。

⑶结合课后注释和课本翻译，找出并理解课文中重难点词组和句子。

完成Task 1、2、32. 仍未解决的问题用问号标注出来，等待课堂质疑解决。

【话题导入激活思维】(某某某某2012高三上期末考试)Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro Volcano has erupted 23 times in the past 100 years, burying homes, crops and people in lava and ashes. But recently the black mountain has bee a tourist draw, thanks to a newly invented extreme sport: volcano boarding.Thousands of thrill-seekers have climbed to the top of Cerro Negro, peered into its mouth, then zipped down its rough-and-rocky 41-degree slope on special boards. The volcano-boarding speed, set by an Israeli woman, is 54 mph.“Rushing down an active volcano is something that people expect.” Said Anthony Alcalde, an expert volcano boarder. The sport was developed in the mid-2000s by Darryn Webb, an Australian who had climbed the nearby Cerro Negro but was looking for a faster way to get to the bottom. He tried sliding down on surfboards, snowboards, and even a refrigerator door before inventing a sit-down board made of plywood.“At first, Darryn planned to use a snowboard,” said Gemma Cope, a British woman who now runs Big Foot, which offers volcano boarding tou rs. “But he realized he couldn’t cut an edge for there were little rocks everywhere. So he came up with the sitting-down option and realized he can go pretty fast. ”Tourists, who are nearly all foreigners, pay $28 for the experience, which begins with a truck ride on dirt roads to Cerro Negro. a 2,400-foot—high volcano that last erupted in l999. Visitors must carry their boards during the half-hour climb to the top. There, they go straight down the slope and sometimes they have to use their feet for brakes. Along the way, the board fills with rocks and dust, making boarders almost blind. Crashes are mon. “I wiped out twice and ripped my pants.” said Melinda Vorisek, a tourist from Miami. “But I’d do it again.” Another tourist added：“It was sheer terror. I was eating dirt. But how many people can say they’ve bombed down a volcano?”1. Who is the key person to develop the sport of volcano boarding?A. Anthony AlcaldeB. Darryn WebbC. Cerro NegroD. Melinda Vorisek2. What is Gemma Cope according to the passage?A. A lifeguard on Cerro Negro.B. The inventor of the special board.C. A Judge of the volcano boarding sport.D. The manager of an tourist pany.3. What can we infer about this new extreme sport?A. People can stand on the board while playing.B. All kinds of boards are suitable for the volcano.C. Players must install good brakes on the boards.D. Special clothes and equipment are needed.4. What adds to the danger of volcano boarding according to the passage?A. The rocks and dust raised by boards.B. The sudden eruption of the volcano.C. The lack of professional equipment.D. The rough and steep slope of the hill.5. From what some tourists said, we can lean that they love volcano boarding becauseA. it is easier to get to the top of the mountainB. it is a good chance to see the mouth of the volcanoC. it is really a challenge to overe a volcanoD. it is frightening to drop from the hill like a bomb【自主阅读静心研究】Ⅰ、课文大意填空1. The writer told us the importance of the job as avolcanologist.Twenty years ago he was (1)___________ as avolcanologist, collecting information for a (2)__________ aboutMount described the process of the (3)___________ tous.He said the most important thing about thejob of avolcanologist was to protect people from (4)__________．2.Look through this passage and try to find out the main ideas of each part.Part 1(Para 1-2) A：The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption Part 2(Para 3-4)B：The writer’s job and its importancePart 3(Para 5) C: The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job.Ⅱ、根据课文内容，回答下列问题1. When did he first see an eruption? How did it look like?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What was he wearing when getting close to the crater? And what was the result?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅲ、根据课文内容，选择最佳答案1．The main purpose of the writer's job is ________.A．to collect the information about MountKilaueaB . to collect and evaluate the information about MountKilaueaC．to help other scientists to predict the trend of the lavaD．to meet local people and tourists2．When was the writer appointed as a volcanologist? ______A．Ten years ago.B．For more than ten years.C．Less than twenty years.D．Twenty years ago.3. Why does the lava that flows slowly down the mountiancause far more damage than the boiling rock that erupts from thevolcano? ____A．Because it buries everything in its path.B．Because most people live near the top of MountKilauea.C．Because lava is in a higher temperature.D．Because people can't leave the house. 4．Where did the writer have his first sight of the eruption? ___ A．The bedroom.B．The top of the MountKilauea.C．The back garden.D．The office.5．Why were the writer and two other scientists driven up themountain the day after the eruption? ___A．To save the people on the mountain.B．To protect the plants and animals on the mountain.C．To watch the fantastic sight.D．To collect some lava for later study.Ⅳ、根据课文内容填写表格【合作探究】Ⅴ、讨论Do you think volcanologist is an occupation you would enjoy? Discuss your reasons with others in your class.____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________【当堂检测】Ⅵ、重点句子1. Having collected and evaluated the information, I helpother scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flownext and how fast.（L.23P.34）收集和评估这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测熔岩接着将往何处流，流速是多少。

Book6 Unit 5 Reading An Exciting Job刘保伟1.知识目标（knowledge Goals）:a. To know how to read some words and phrases.b. To grasp and remember the detailed information of the reading material .2.能力目标（Ability goals）a. To understand the general idea of the passage.b. To develop some basic reading skills.3.德育目标（Moral goals）Enable the students to love the geographical research and protect the environment4.教学重难点:（Teaching important and difficult points）a.To understand the general idea of the passage.b. To develop some basic reading skills.5.教学方法（Teaching Methods）a.Skimming method to find the headlines.b.Task-based method to find the teaching assignment.c.Discussing methods to arouse the students’ interest.6.教具（Teaching Aids）Multimedia7.教学过程（Teaching Procedure）Step I Lead-in and Pre-readingLet’s share a movieT: What’s happened in the movie?S: A volcano was erupting. All o f them felt frightened/surprised/astonished/scared……T: What do you think of volcano eruption and what can we do about it?S: A volcano eruption can do great damage to human beings. It seems that we human beings are powerless in front of these natural forces. But it can be predicted and damage can be reduced.T: Who will do this kind of job and what do you think of the job?S: volcanologist. It’s dangerous.T: I think it’s exciting. Ok, this class, let’s learn An Exciting Job. At first, I want to show you the goals of this classStep ⅡPre-readingLet the students take out their papers and check them in groups, and then write their answers on the blackboard (Self-learning)some words and phrases：volcano, erupt, alongside, appoint, equipment, volcanologist, database, evaluate, excite, fantastic, fountain, absolutely, unfortunately, potential, be compared with..., protect...from..., be appointed as, burn to the ground, be about to do sth., make one’s way.Check their answers and then let them lead the reading.Step III Fast-reading这是一篇记叙文，一位火山学家的自述。

READING TASKSAN EXCITING JOBPre-reading activitiesTask I. Name some natural disasters. Make a list.Task II. What words can you use to describe the volcanic eruption?Task III. What should people do when they know that there will be a volcanic eruption?While-reading activitiesTask I. Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart. Pay attention to the structure of the text.Task II. Read the text and find out the reasons for the results.Results Reasons1. I enjoy doing my job very much. A. The people living in the path of the lavacan be informed to leave their houses.2. I don ’t care much about the danger of my job. B. There was a volcanic eruption from the side of the mountain.3. We have saved many people in Hawaii. C. We wore white protective suits, helmets,boots and special gloves.4. The eruption of a volcano causes less damage than the flowing lava. D. My work is going to different places and meeting different people.5. The bedroom became as bright as day. E. Danger makes me feel excited and alive.6. All of us looked like spacemen. F. No one lives at the top of the mountain.7. I did not follow the other two scientists to go down into the crater.G. I was not experienced enough.Task III. Read Paragraphs 1 and 2, and find the words which mean the following.________ 1. different 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 volcanoTask IV. Read Paragraph 3 and complete the phrases describing the author’s first experience of a volcanic eruption.began shakinga strange 1. ________passing my 2. ________as bright as dayinto the back 3. ________see Mount Kilaueafrom the sidered hot 4. ________fantastic 5. ________Post-reading activitiesTask I. Below is a summary of the text with some words missing. Choose the words from the box and make the summary complete. Then try to retell the story to your partners. buries, volcanic eruptions, crater, volcanoes, special clothing, lavaMy job is studying 1. ________ for the Hawaiian V olcano Observatory (HVO). I collect information about Mount Kilauea, one of Hawaii’s active volcanoes. This information helps predict where 2. ________ from the volcano will go next. People’s lives can then be saved by warning them to leave their houses before the lava comes. The 3. ________ don’t cause much damage as no one lives near the top. The lava flowing down the mountain causes far more damage because it 4. ________ everything in its path. I will never forget the first time I saw a fountain of red hot lava bursting out of Mount Kilauea. It was a fantastic sight. The next day two scientists and I wore 5. ________ to protect us while we took a closer look at its 6. ________. Twenty years later I am still excited about my job. I am amazed by the beauty and dangerous power of volcanoes. (By Ray Cama)Task II. Imagine you are the author. Tell your partner your first experience of seeing the volcanic eruption. You can refer to Task IV in While-reading activities.Task III. Make a comparison between an earthquake and a volcanic eruption.Task IV. What is your attitude to the natural disasters?参考答案：Pre-reading activitiesTask I. 略Task II. 略Task III.略While-reading activitiesTask I. 1. unusual 2. lava 3. Shaking 4. Bright 5. Protective 6. beauty Task II. 1-D 2-E 3-A 4-F 5-B 6-C 7-GTask III. 1. unusual 2. tourists 3. occasionally 4. database 5. unfortunately 6. lavaTask IV. 1. sound 2. window 3. garden 4. lava 5. sightPost-reading activitiesTask I. 1. volcanoes 2. lava 3. volcanic eruptions 4. buries 5. special clothing 6. craterTask II. 略Task III.略Task IV. 略。