课件设计高中英语_Thepowerofnature.pptVIP

* * * * Book6 Unit 5 Remember what happened on Dec 26, 2004? tsunami Do you know any other natural disasters ? Lead-in earthquake floods drought thunder/ lightning tornado/cyclone hurricane /typhoon volcano-eruption What do you know about volcano? Do you know how a volcano erupts? volcano-eruption Boiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava flows slowly down the mountain. Magma chamber Lava Crater Ash cloud/volcanic ash What does a volcanologist’s work look like? An Exciting Job An Exciting Job Reading Fast reading Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices. Boiling rock which erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes less damage. B. The lava that flows slowly down the mountain causes far more damage. 1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ? C. The eruption is much more exciting to watch. D. There had been an eruption in the side of the mountain. 2. The writer doesn’t mind the occasional danger of his job because ________. A. He travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the world B. He likes the different ways of working C. He thinks his job the most important D. He is excited about dangers and feels alive 3.As a result of the glaciologists work, _________. other scientists predict the progress of lava from the volcano B. many people have been warned to leave their homes C. the eruption causes less damage D. the eruption may be prevented breaking out A. Because his bed began shaking. B. Because his bedroom suddenly became as bright as day. C. Because he thought there was an earthquake in Hawaii. D. Because he wanted to collect information about the eruption. 4.Why did the volcanologist run out of the house into the back garden? 5. What does the word “alive” mean in the sentence “... danger excites me and makes me feel alive”? Living or not dead. B. Active or lively. C. Continuing. D.