unit5 The_Power_of_Nature课件4(人教版选修6).pptVIP

3. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption? The lava that flows on Mount Kilauea is more dangerous because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. The actual eruption is not so dangerous because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea. (L15-19) 4. What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night? The light caused by the red hot lava which was fountaining hundreds of metres in the air. (L25-29) * Unit 5 The power of nature Unit 5 The power of nature Warming up Please name the disasters you know. See the following pictures Typhoon sandstorm flood earthquake drought snowstorm tsunami landslide volcano Hurricane The power of nature Brainstorming: typhoon Flood Earthquake Landslide Tsunami Volcano 2.What do you feel when you see those pictures ? Have you ever experienced one directly or indirectly ? 3.Have you ever seen a volcano ? 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 岩浆室 Lava熔岩 Crater火山口 Ash cloud/volcanic ash More information 维苏威火山 (Vesuvius)，意大利乃至全世界最著名的火山之一，海拔高度1281米。 维苏威火山在历史上多次喷发，最为著名的一次是公元79年的大规模喷发，灼热的火山碎屑流毁灭了当时极为繁华的拥有2万人口的庞贝古城。 An extinct volcano 死活山 An active volcano 活火山 3. What types of volcanoes do you know? dormant volcano 休眠火山 Pre-reading: Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside ? imagine doing such dangerous work as part of your job ? Answer “yes” “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work. Do a quiz Do you enjoy taking risks ? Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth ? Do you like adventure in your life ? Do you dislike doing the same thing every day ? Do you like t