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Unit 5 The power of naturePeriod 1 warming up and reading Please name the disasters you know. See the following pictures. FloodEarthquake Typhoon/Cyclone/Hurricane Tsunami Sandstorm Volcano The power of nature Typhoon SandstormFloodEarthquakeTornadoSnowstormTsunamiLandslideCycloneHailstormVolcanoHurricane The power of nature 2. What do you feel when you see those pictures? Have you ever experienced one? Share your experience and feelings. At a loss ? depressed? homeless? lonely? What should we do in face of the powerful nature? Know nature; predict disasters ; protect ourselves; protect human beings Experts or specialists are desperately needed. 3.Have you ever seen a volcano? Active volcano Dormant volcanoExtinct volcano Pre-reading Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside? imaginedoing such dangerous work as part of your job ? Answer “yes” or “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.Do a quiz Questions Yes NoDo you like working outside as well as inside?Do you enjoy traveling to unusual places?Do you enjoy taking risks? Questions Yes NoDo you dislike doing the same thing every day?Do you like adventure in your life?Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth? If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you. Reading volcanoPre-reading What does a volcanologist’swork look like? First reading Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices.An Exciting Job 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