新人教选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature-Reading[阅读课件]

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

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人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

Reading

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

Pre-reading

volcano

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

What does a volcanologist’s work look like?

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

An Exciting JobI. First readingScan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ?A. 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. C. The eruption is much more exciting to watch. D. There had been an eruption in the side of the mountain.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

2. The writer doesn’t mind the occasional danger of his job because ________.A. He travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the world B. He likes the different ways of working C. He thinks his job the most important D. He is excited about dangers and feels alive

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

3.As a result of the glaciologist's work, _________.A. other scientists predict the progress of lava from the volcano B. many people have been warned to leave their homes C. the eruption causes less damage D. the eruption may be prevented breaking out

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

4.Why did the volcanologist's run out of the house into the back garden? A. Because his bed began shaking. B. Because his bedroom suddenly became as bright as day. C. Because he thought there was an earthquake in Hawaii. D. Because he wanted to collect information about the eruption.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

5. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. ” ?

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

A. He left much safer on the top while theother two scientists climbed down into the crater. B. It was his first sight of an eruption.

C. It was the first time for him to watch the crater. D. both B and C.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

6. What does the word “alive” mean in the sentence “... danger excites me and makes me feel alive”? A.Living or not dead. B. Active or lively. C. Continuing. D. Healthy.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

7. Why did the writer put on special clothes to look at the crater? A.Because he wanted to take some special photos. B. Because he was concerned about his safety. C. Because the other two scientists asked him to. D. Because he wanted to climb down into the crater.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

II. Second reading (intensive reading) Before reading, glance through Exercise 1 on Page 35.

人教高中英语选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature阅读课课件

1. Why is a Volcanologist's job important? Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.