人教版英语选修6 Unit5 The power of nature 2(ppt).ppt

How many parts can we divide the text into? Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: How many parts can we divide the text into? Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: 3. Describe some famous volcano eruption according to your after-class reading. extinct volcano Haleakala Crater, the largest dormant volcano in the world,Maui, Hawaii. active/live volcano Catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24 of 79 AD, buried the towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii in Italy. ? Mount Kilauea It is Hawaiis youngest and yet most active volcano. It first erupted in January 1983 and has been active ever since. Mt. Kilauea is a shield volcano--the largest types of volcanoes in the world and have fluid lava and are basically, just broad slopes. 新华网华盛顿2006年8月11日电　世界上最活跃的活火山之一、夏威夷基拉韦厄火山10日再度喷出炽热的岩浆，橘红色的熔岩流从基拉韦厄火山高处奔腾下泻，涌入太平洋，形成水火交融的奇景，场面壮观。　　 据媒体报道，目前，从基拉韦厄火山喷出的熔岩流到距夏威夷火山公园著名的火山链路尽头4公里处的洋面上，火山熔岩与海水接触时的温度估计高达2000摄氏度。　　 基拉韦厄火山是夏威夷群岛中的第一大岛，海拔1247米。它不但是世界上最年 轻的活火山之一，而且也是活 动最频繁的活火山之一。在它 23年的活动期里，总共发生了 55次喷发。 A volcanologist is doing some research about Mount Kilauea in the Reading part. Let’s learn what he will do in the text. Step2 Skimming Read through the passage quickly and find out the answers to the question. 1. What kind of things should a volcanologist do? 2. What is the volcanologist wearing when getting close to the crater? He is wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman. (Paras. 1-2) (Paras. 3-4) (Paras. 5) Description of his first sight of an eruption Description of his job as a volcanologist He love for his job and volcanoes Step3 Scanning Step4. Careful Reading Read the passage carefully and find out the answers to the questions. Why is a volcanologist’s job important? Where is Mount Kilauea? Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption? What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night? Why did the scientists have to