选修6_unit5_Reading.ppt

Unit 5 The power of nature Reading * * Collect and evaluate information about volcanoes. What kind of things might a volcanologist do? An Exciting Job The writer expressed his love for his job and told us one of his unusual experience in What’s the main idea of the article? as a volcanologist Mount Kilauea, Hawaii. Part 1(Para 1-2) Part 2(Para 3-4) Part 3(Para 5) The writer’s job and its importance The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job. Read again and try to find out main ideas of each part. 1. Why is a volcanologist’s job important? 2. Where is Mount Kilauea? 3. The writer doesnt mind the occasional danger of his job because ______________ _____________________. It can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives. In Hawaii. him and makes him feel alive danger excites 1. equipment 意为“设备, 装备”, 是不可数 名词。表示“一件设备”要用a piece of equipment。equip? vt. 装备,配备 equip sb./sth. with sth. 给某人/某物装备某物 be equipped with sth. 装备着某物 well-equipped? adj. 装备完善的 Language Points 2. alive 活着的, 在世的, 存在的; 有活力的, 活跃的, 有生气的(表语, 宾语, 后置定语) He is alive in every nerve. living 活着的, 现存的 a small living thing (表语, 前置定语) lively 充满活力的, 活泼的, 轻快的, 充满趣味的 Can you imagine his appearing in the live show in order to make the programme lively? 你能想象为了使得这个节目有趣, 他竟然出现在现场直播表演中? 3. appoint v. 1) 任命, 委任 They appointed him as/ to be chairman. 2) 约定 Let’s appoint a day to have dinner together. 3) 指定 They appointed him to catch all the rats in office. appoint sb to be/as 任命某人是… appoint sb to do sth 指派某人做某事 appointee n. 被委任者 appointment [C] 约会; 职务, 工作 have / make an appointment with…/to do sth. 与某人约定做某事 Keep / break an appointment 守约、毁约 I hope I shall get a teaching appointment at the new school [U] 约定; 任命, 任职 His appointment runs for four years. 4. Many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground.