人教版英语选修6 Unit5 The power of nature.doc

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Unit5Thepowerofnature
Teachingaims:
Topic
Volcanoes;Craterlakes;Cyclones
Usefulwordsandexpressions:
Words:volcano,erupt,eruption,ash,hurricane,adventure,bore,excite,evaluate,unfortunate,unfortunately,fountain,absolute,absolutely,fantastic,crater,potential,impress,impressive,precious,novelist,cancel,effort,relieve,tremble,sweat,anxiety,anxious,panic,courage,typhoon,heaven,diverse,diversity,unique,bathe,swallow,guarantee
Expressions:compare…with,burntotheground,makeaneffort,makeone’sway,glancethrough,varyfrom…to…
Functionalitems:
Expressingfearandanxiety
IwassoexcitedaboutwhatIhaddoneandwhereIwas,Iforgotmyfear.
Iwasveryworriedthat….
Iwasveryrelievedwhen…
Iwastremblingalmostasmuchasthegroundundermyfeet.
Iwasstillterrified.
Iwassonervousthatmywholebodywasdampwithsweat.
IwassoanxiousthatIcouldn’tmoveforalongtime.
Ihadtoforcemyselfnottopanic.
ThenIgotupthecourageto….

Grammar
The–ingformusedasadverbialinasentence
Lookingcarefullyattheground,Imademywaytotheedgeofthecrater.
HavingexperiencedquiteafewearthquakesinHawaiialready,Ididn’ttakemuchnotice.

Teachingprocedures
Period1Reading
Step1.Warmingup
Task1.Ssingroupslistanysomepowerfulnaturalforcestheycanthinkof.Thendiscusswayshumanbeingsprotectthemselvesfrompowerfulnaturalforces.
AsktheSs:whatkindsofdisasterscannaturebringtoourhumanbeings?(earthquake,flood,hurricane,volcano…..)
Ssinpairs,sharetheirknowledgeaboutvolcanoes.
Ssingroupslistanysomepowerfulnaturalforcestheycanthinkof.Thendiscusswayshumanbeingsprotectthemselvesfrompowerfulnaturalforces.

Step2.Pre-reading

Task2.Ssanswerthefollowingquestionsandfinishtheformonpage33.

Canyouimagineclimbingintoalivevolcanoinordertotakethetemperatureoftheboilingrockinside?
Canyouimaginedoingdangerousworkaspartofyourjob?
Doyouthinkyouwouldenjoystudyingvolcanoesasajob?

Step3.Reading

Task3:SsreadandanswerthequestionsofEx2onpage35.

Sampleanswers:
Becausehecanhelpotherscientiststopredictwherelavafromthevolcanowillflownextandhowfastitwillflow.
MountKilaueaisoneofthemostactiv