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1、1Book 6 Unit 5 The Power of NatureThe First Period Reading广西南宁市南宁外国语学校林万春Teaching goals教学目标教学目标1.Target language目标语言目标语言a.重点词汇和短语volcano,erupt,compare with,hurricane,adventure,bored,excite,evaluate,unfortunately,burn to the ground,eruption,fountain,absolutely,fantastic,made ones way,potential,impres
2、siveb.重点句式 P341.Having collected and evaluated the information,I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcanowill flow next and how fast.P342.I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.P343.However,the most important thing about my job is that I
3、help protect ordinary people from one of the mostpowerful natural forces on earth the volcano.P342.Ability goals 能力目标能力目标Enable the students to learn about the powerful natural force volcano and the work of an volcanologist.3.Learning ability goals 学能目标学能目标Help the students learn how to analyze the
4、way the writer describes his exciting job.Teaching important points 教学重点Read the text and answer the questions in Comprehending Exercise 2.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Retell the writers first sight of Mount Kilauea eruption.Step Warming UpLead the students to the topic by telling them a story.Then
5、 get the students to describe a volcano eruptionaccording to the diagram.After they are familiar with the topic,let them list some other powerful natural forcesand discuss the ways human beings protect themselves from the natural forces.T:Listen to me carefully.I will tell you a story about a strang
6、e city.The strange city named Pompeii is a dead city.No one has lived there for nearly two thousand years,yet every year thousands of people travel from distantcountries to visit it.It died suddenly in a terrible rain of fire and ash.Tons of hot ash fell on Pompeii,hiding itfrom sight.For three days
7、 the sun didnt break through the clouds of ash in the sky.Then the whole city shook andbuildings fell down.When everything was calm,Pompeii was buried deep.A city disappeared and people therelost their lives too.Can you guess what had happened to the city?S1:There must have been a terrible earthquak
8、e.After the terrible quake,everything was destroyed.T:Yes.Its one kind of the causes.Any different ideas?S2:Maybe a volcano erupted and a terrible rain of fire and ash fell on the city.T:You got it!Mount Vesuvius,which had slept quietly for centuries,erupted suddenly.It destroyed the cityPompeii.How
9、 terrible!Have you ever seen a volcano erupting?Please turn to page 33.Look at the diagram.Describe a volcano erupting using the diagram and the given words.S3:When boiling rock erupts from the volcano,the red hot lava rushes hundreds of metres into the air and a cloudof ash goes straight up into th
10、e air.Ash cloud forms.Rocks,fire,ash fall onto the ground.The lava flows slowlydown the mountain.It buries everything in its path under the molten rock.S4:Sometimes,volcano erupting can cause some other disasters like earthquakes,fire and ground sea.T:How powerful the nature is!The lava can buries e
11、verything in its path.A volcano erupting can damage a city.Aflood can carry everything in its path,while a fire will damage everything it meets.It seems that we human beingsare powerless in front of these natural forces.What can we do to protect ourselves from powerful natural forces?2Please work in
12、 groups of four to list some other natural forces and discuss the ways that human beings protectourselves.Afew minutes later.T:Who would like to share your opinion with the class?S5:Id like to talk about volcano.Sometimes,the volcano gives warnings in the form of many small earthquakes.And scientist
13、s can provide warnings of possible volcano explosions with the help of equipment.So the governmentcan help people who live near the volcano leave their homes before erupting.S6:We are more familiar with fire.In fact,it can be avoided most of the time,if we are careful in our daily life.Iknow a way o
14、f controlling the fire.Firefighters burn the trees which are in the path of the fire,so there is nothingto burn when the fire arrives.S7:Flood always happens in the south of our country.Predication is very important.Scientist keep observing thelevel of the water during the summer.People strengthen t
15、he bank and move to higher land.S8:We have learned more about earthquakes.People have learned many ways to protect themselves.For example,earthquake happens,if you are in bed,stay where you are and protect your head with a pillow.If you are outdoors,find a clear spot away from buildings,trees and st
16、reetlights.S9:I think the best way is to move to a safer place where fire,earthquake,flood and hurricane will never happen.Step Pre-readingGet the students to answer the six questions on page 33 to find out whether they will enjoy working as avolcanologist.And then get them to talk about the occupat
17、ion according to the questions.T:I see.Prediction is very important.We can say scientists play an important part in protecting people from naturalforces.Would you like to study volcanoes?And do you want to be a volcanologist?Ss:Yes.T:Lets test whether you are suitable for this job or not.Answer“yes”
18、or“no”to these questions on page 33.The students answer the questions to see if they are suitable to be a volcanologist.T:Are you suitable for the job?Who can tell us what kind of person can be a volcanologist?S1:First he must be brave enough because he must climb into a live volcano to take the tem
19、perature of the boilingrock inside.S2:I think interest is the most important.He should show great interest in studying rocks and volcanoes.S3:He should be interested in travelling to unusual places and like adventure in his life.S4:If you want to be a volcanologist,you should enjoy working outside b
20、ecause a lot of work need to be doneoutdoors.Step 1.Scanning.Find out main ideas for each part and the text.1.Para(1-2):The writers _ and its _.2.Para(3-4):The writers _of watching the volcanic eruption.3.Para(5):The _ for the writersenthusiasm about his job.4.The main idea of the article:The writer
21、 expressed his _ for his job as a _ and told us one ofhis unusual _in Mount Kilauea,Hawaii.Step 2.Pre-reading.Choose the best answer.1.Which of the following is not the factor that makes the writers job the greatest in the world?A.its dangerous but exciting.B.the writer can travel to unusual places
22、and meet people from all over the world.C.the writer can earn a lot of money.D.the writer is helping protecting people from the volcano.2.What does a volcanologist not need most?A.knowledge of spaceships.B.research skills.C.skills of operating scientific equipment.D.observing skills.33.What does the
23、 writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?A.The author was wearing special clothing that made it difficult to walk.B.The writer finds their beauty and their potential to cause great damage very impressive.C.The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so the
24、y could study them.D.The light was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.Step 3.Careful reading.I have the _ job in the world.I am never _ with it.Although it is occasionally dangerous,Idont mind because danger _ me and makes me feel _.I think my job is the most _ because
25、 Ican help _ people from danger of volcanoes.I am a _ working for HVO.Our work has _many lives but unfortunately we can not save their _.I have _ a volcano eruption in Hawaii.Iwas _ asleep when my bed began _ and I heard a _ sound,like a _ passing nearby.Then Ifound my bedroom was as _ as day,and re
26、d lava was _ hundreds of meters into the air.The nextday,three of us wanted to get close to the _.We put on _ suits,_,big _and special_,which made us look like _.We slowly _ to the edge of the crater to collect some_ for _.After studying volcanoes for many years,I am just as _ about my job asbefore.
27、Why?Because of their _ and their _ to cause great damage.Step 4.Summary.Job:_-_-_importance:_feelings(adj.):_-_-_Step 5.Discussion.Having learnt a little more about the work of a volcanologist,do you think it is an occupation you would enjoy?Give your reasonsStep VII.Homework.T:Now its time for home
28、work.Today you have two tasks to finish after class.The first task is to finish exercisesin Discovering useful words and expressions on page 35.These exercises will help you practice the words andexpressions weve just learned.The second one is to retell the text.Thats all for today.See you tomorrow.