新课标选修unit5reading.ppt
Unit 5 Unit 5 readingCan you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to measure the temperature of the boiling rock inside? Can you imagine doing such dangerous work as part of your job? Do you think you would enjoy studying volcanoes as a job? Answer yes or no to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.Yes No 1 Do you like working outside as well as inside?2 Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?3 Do you enjoy taking risks?4 Do you dislike doing the same thing every day?5 Do you like adventure in your life?6 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. Readthe passage on the next page to find out more about being a volcanologist.2. Guess: what kind of things a volcanologist might do. Please work with partners and write your guess down.Skimming I have the greatest job in the worldDanger excites me and makes me feel aliveProtect people from the volcano Read the passage and answer: Why is the authors job important? What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?My bed began shakingA strange soundMy bed room became as bright as dayRed hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the airAn absolutely fantastic sight What did the scientists do after the eruption?Put on white protective suits helmets, big bootsDropped as close as possible to the craterSlowly made our way to the edge of the craterLooked down into the red, boiling centreClimbed down into the crater to collect some lava1.Read through the passage quickly to check . 2. What is the volcanologist wearing when getting close to the crater?He is wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman.1. Why is a volcanologists job important?2. Where is Mount Kilauea?3. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?4. What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night? Comprehension - Reading Answer these questions using complete sentences.Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii. The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path. The rocks that erupt from the volcano usually dont damage anything because no one lives near the crater.The light was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.6. Why was it difficult for the write to walk towards the edge of the crater?7. What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them.The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great destruction.5. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?The main idea of the passage:Part 1(Pa 1-2) Part 2(Pa 3-4) Part 3(Pa 5) What is the writers job and the importance of his job? The writers experience of watching the volcano eruption. The reasons why the writer is enthusiastic about his job? Choose the best answer: 1. The writer doesnt 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. D D 2. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it.”? A. He felt much safer on the top while the other 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. D D 1. Find out words, expressions and sentences which you think are useful, important or difficult to understand.2.Finish exercises in Learning about language. (Ex 1, 2)3.Finish Reading Task in WB, unit 5.
