人教版英语选修6 Unit5 The power of nature.doc

Unit 5 The power of nature Teaching aims: Topic Volcanoes; Crater lakes; Cyclones Useful words and expressions: Words: volcano, erupt, eruption, ash, hurricane, adventure, bore, excite, evaluate, unfortunate, unfortunately, fountain, absolute, absolutely, fantastic, crater, potential, impress, impressive, precious, novelist, cancel, effort, relieve, tremble, sweat, anxiety, anxious, panic, courage, typhoon, heaven, diverse, diversity, unique, bathe, swallow, guarantee Expressions: compare…with, burn to the ground, make an effort, make one’s way , glance through, vary from… to … Functional items: Expressing fear and anxiety I was so excited about what I had done and where I was, I forgot my fear. I was very worried that…. I was very relieved when… I was trembling almost as much as the ground under my feet. I was still terrified. I was so nervous that my whole body was damp with sweat. I was so anxious that I couldn’t move for a long time. I had to force myself not to panic. Then I got up the courage to…. Grammar The –ing form used as adverbial in a sentence Looking carefully at the ground, I made my way to the edge of the crater. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice. Teaching procedures Period 1 Reading Step 1. Warming up Task 1. Ss in groups list any some powerful natural forces they can think of. Then discuss ways human beings protect themselves from powerful natural forces. Ask the Ss: what kinds of disasters can nature bring to our human beings? (earthquake, flood, hurricane, volcano …..) Ss in pairs, share their knowledge about volcanoes. Ss in groups list any some powerful natural forces they can think of. Then discuss ways human beings protect themselves from powerful natural forces. Step 2. Pre-reading Task 2. Ss answer the following questions and finish the form on page 33. Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside? C