Unit 5 the power of nature Warming Up & Reading

3. Have you ever seen a volcano?
Active volcano
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Pre-reading
Can you imagine climbing into a live
volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Questions
Yes No
Do you like working outside as well as inside? Do you enjoy traveling to unusual places? Do you enjoy taking risks?
Questions Do you dislike doing the same thing every day? Do you like adventure in your life? Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth?
The power of nature
Landslid e Volcano Tsunam i
Flood
Earthquake
Typhoon/Cyclone/Hurricane
Tsunami
Sandstorm
Volcano
2. What do you feel when you see those pictures? Have you ever experienced one? Share you experience and feelings.
imagin e doing such dangerous work as part of your job ?

Unit 5 The power of natureSection ⅡWarming up & Reading—Language points Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Last Monday，I was asked to give the new students a test________________(evaluate) their English level.答案：to evaluate2．They loaded themselves up with food，medical supplies and oxygen________(equip)．答案：equipment3．She sang to the music with her hand________(wave) gently.答案：waving4．If you are invited to dinner，you are supposed to arrive not later than the________(appoint) time.答案：appointed5．Only certain types of volcanic________(erupt) will have an effect upon the climate.答案：eruption6．You must be________(absolute) silent or the birds won’t appear.答案：absolutely7．—Do you mind if I smoke?—Well，________(actual)，I’d rather you didn’t.答案：actually8．Considering that Frank did not have the potential______________(do) the important work well，the boss fired him.答案：to do9．________________(explain) the question many times，Henry lost patience with his slow brother.答案：Having explained10．Hearing the news that he won the first in the competition，his voice trembled________ excitement.答案：withⅡ.句型转换1．Have you decided where to go for your summer vacation?→Have you________ ________ ________ ________where to go for your summer vacation?答案：made up your mind2．It’s gee ting dark.We should go back to the hotel soon.→It’s getting dark.We should________ ________ ________to the hotel soon.答案：make our way3．Many villages were completely destroyed by the fire during the war.→Many villages were________ ________ ________ ________during the war.答案：burnt to the ground4．He always wears sunglasses because sunshine is bad for his eyes.→He always wears sunglasses to________his eyes________sunshine.答案：protect；from5．Because it is Sunday today，I stay at home.→________ ________Sunday today，I stay at home.答案：It beingⅢ.课文缩写语法填空I often travel to unusual places and work alongside interesting people from all over the ing ①________ (science) equipment and ②________(collect) information about volcanoes is my job.③________my job is occasionally dangerous，I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.④________is known，when lava from the volcano flows，many houses will be covered ⑤________lava or be burnt to the ground.However，my job helps scientists predict ⑥________lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast，which can help protect ordinary people ⑦________one of the most powerful forces on earth.I once experienced the eruption of Mount Kilauea and was lucky to have a close look at the ⑧________(absolute) fantastic sight. When it broke out，red lava was fountained hundreds of meters ⑨________the air.All the lava ⑩________(pass) slowly down the mountain caused great damage and buried everything in its path under the molten rock.答案：①scientific②collecting③Although ④As⑤with⑥where⑦from ⑧absolutely⑨into⑩passingⅣ.完形填空One young person，who was well educated，went for a job as a manager in a big company.The president did the final__1__.He discovered the youth was__2__and felt satisfied.Then the president asked whopaid for his school fees.The youth answered，“My mother did it.She worked as a clothes__3__.”The president requested the youth to__4__his hands.So the youth did.They were smooth.Then he asked，“Have you ever__5__your mother wash the clothes before？”The youth answered，“Never，my mother always wanted me to__6__.”“Go and clean your mother’s__7__when you go back today，and then__8__me tomorrow morning，” the president said__9__.The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high，so when he went back，he__10__ requested his mother to let him clean her hands.However，his tears fell__11__he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly.It was the first time he had__12__that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的)．After that，the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother__13__.That night，Mother and Son__14__for a very long time，longer than any talk before.The next__15__，the youth went to the president’s office.The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked：“Please tell me how you__16__about helping your mother.” The youth said，“Number One，I know now what__17__is.Without my mother，I wouldn’t be successful today.Number Two，by helping my mother，I realize how__18__it is to get something done.Number Three，I’ve come to realize the__19__of family relationship.”The president said，“You are__20__.This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”语篇解读一位优秀的青年去面试，董事长对他很满意，但却要求他回家给妈妈洗手。

Unit 5The power of naturePeriod 1Warming Up，Pre－reading，Readingand ComprehendingAims:1．To learn about some disasters that are caused by natural forces，how people feel in dangerous situations and the ways in which humans protect themselves from natural disasters.2．To learn how the information is organized.教学过程Step 1Warming up1．Warming up by looking and talkingShow the following pictures to the students and let them know about the power of nature and talk about them.Sample expressions：What happened in the pictures above？Do you know any other natural disasters？Please work with your partners and make a list of natural disasters(such as earthquake，snowstorm，flood，drought)．Have you ever seen a volcano?(Some new words：lava erupt/eruption crater active/dormant/extinct volcanoes...)2．Warming up by reading the passage below.Step 2Pre－reading1.Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to measure the temperature of the boiling rock inside？2．Encourage students to talk more about volcanoes by looking at the following pictures.Step 3Reading and comprehending1．Fast－reading：Ask students to skim the passage so as to get the key words and general idea of each paragraph and answer the question：What's the main idea of the text?2．Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.(1)Why is a volcanologist's job important?(2)Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?(3)Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater?(4)What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?(5)What did the author think it was when an eruption occurred?(6)Why did the scientists look like spacemen?Suggested answers：1．This passage is a first－person account of a volcanologist's experiences.The volcanologist described his exciting job and wrote down his first sight of an eruption.2．(1)V olcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.(2)The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path.The rocksthat erupt from the volcano usually don't damage anything because no one lives near the crater.(3)The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.(4)The author finds their beauty and their potential to cause great damage very impressive.(5)He thought it was an earthquake.(6)Because they wore white protective suits that covered their whole body.3．Ask students to scan for detailed information and discuss the following question with their partners and be prepared to report to the class.Question：Having learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist，do you think it is an occupation you would enjoy？Give you reasons.Suggested answers:No，I probably wouldn't enjoy this job because I wouldn't have to live in other countries and I don't like being in dangerous situations，either.Above all，I'm not very good at science.ORY es，I'd love to 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.Step 4Language studyDealing with any language problem if any(words or sentences students might not understand)to help the students to have a better understanding of the text.Step 5Listening，reading aloud and underliningAsk students to read the passage aloud to the tape and let them pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence.Tell them to pick out all the useful expressions or collocations from the passage while reading and copy them to the notebook after class as homework.Collocations：make one's way，a live volcano，be about to do，look down into，out of the way，be covered with，burn to the ground，attach...to...，compare...with...，run out of Step 6Structure analyzingAfter reading，ask students to discuss the text structure.Keys for reference：This passage is a first－person account of a volcanologist's experiences.The volcanologist described his exciting job and wrote down his first sight of an eruption.The first paragraph introduces the topic and the theme of the text.The rest of the text presents the information in chronological order.A feature of an account of a volcanologist's experiences is the abundance of time expressions.The last sentence of the report functions as a conclusion.In addition，each section begins with a topic sentence.Step 7RetellingAsk students to talk about the volcanologist's experiences in their own words.Give them some key words and expressions.Then let them try to retell the passage.Step 8Homework1．Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.2．Try to find more pictures showing natural forces and talk about them.Step 9Reflection after teachingPeriod 2Language Study (1)Aims:To get the students to learn to use the following important new words and phrases freely：absolutely，make one's way，alongside，appoint，wave，suit，potential，actual.教学过程Step 1Revision1．Check the homework exercises.2．Ask some students to say something about the power of nature.Step 2Reading and findingGet students to read through Warming Up，Pre－reading，Reading，Comprehending and Learning about Language to underline all the new words and useful expressions or collocations in these parts.Read them aloud and copy them down in the exercise book.Step 3Practice for useful words and expressions1．Turn to Page 36.Go through the exercises in Discovering useful words and expressions with students and make sure they know what to do.2．Give them several minutes to finish the exercises.They first do them individually，and then discuss and check them with their partners.3．Check the answers with the whole class and explain the problems they meet where necessary.Step 4Vocabulary study1．alongside(P34)【原句再现】I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world.我跑的地方是稀罕奇特的地方，和我一道工作的人来自世界各地。

Unit5 ThepowerofnatureSection ⅠWarming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课时训练Ⅰ基础夯实Ⅰ.单词拼写1.When the train began to move slowly,Helen excitedly wat her friends on the platform.答案:waved2.I’ve seen the stream of lava from a v .答案:volcano3.The car drew up a the policeman who signaled to the driver to stop.答案:alongside4.The company decided to a Mr.Clark as manager.答案:appoint5.Bruce recognized the (潜在性) for error in the method being used.答案:potential6.The (飓风) destroyed the seaside town.答案:hurricane7.The manager asked me to draw a(n) (图表) to show how the machine works.答案:diagram8.These policemen usually wear (头盔) to protect themselves when they are on duty.答案:helmets9.The parks of this city are famous for their beautiful (喷泉).答案:fountains10.We gave them some (调查表) for collecting data.答案:questionnairesⅡ.选词填空in the distance have a closer look at burn to the ground take notice of be about to be en thusiastic aboutbe amazed at out of the way1.Do you think the English all the Russian development?答案:are enthusiastic about2.Visitors how little the town has changed.答案:are amazed at3.Steven has no place to live because his houselast night.答案:was burnt to the ground4.I the coat and decided it wasn’t worth ￡50.答案:had a closer look at5.I hope you’ll what I’m going to tell you.答案:take notice of6.I moved my legs so that she could pass.答案:out of the way7.On a clear day you can see the temple .答案:in the distance8.We begin our experiment when the suppl y of electricity was cut off.答案:were about toⅢ.用所给词的适当形式填空1.The government has an interest in importing scientific (equip).答案:equipment2.Most researchers believe that,in theory,mobile phones are(absolute) safe.答案:absolutely3.These films are (suit) for adults only because they are violent.答案:suitable4.(actual),on second thoughts,I don’t think I want to go out tonig ht.答案:Actually5.He had to cancel the (appoint) because of his poor h ealth.答案:appointment6.I don’t believe their (evaluate) at all;it’s not scientific. 答案:evaluationⅣ.翻译句子1.你要想成功,就得学会趁着年轻努力工作。