Unit 5 The Power of Nature An Exciting Job ---- Readi.ppt

How can volcanologists collect some lava? (Climb down into the crater) How do you feel about the job? (Dangerous) * Use the blackboard to help you. * Unit 5 The Power of Nature An Exciting Job Reading 2 温三中：陈学丹 What do volcanologists do after the eruption? How do you feel at the sight of an eruption? “Today, I’m still crazy about my job. After working for twenty years, I am never bored with volcanoes.” Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started. Having studied volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. = After studying volcanoes… I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never bored. Why is he never bored with his job? I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never bored. I feel ________. My job is _______________. proud interesting / exciting proud I have the greatest job in the world. (Line 1) However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth – the volcano. (Line 5-6) Our work has saved many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses. Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground. (Line 11) The word “unfortunately” shows the author wishes that ___________________________________________. he could save the people as well as their houses regretful I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometime