浙江省桐庐分水高级中学人教版高二英语选修六学案：Unit5ThepowerofnatureWarningupandReading

Unit5 The power of nature

Warning up and Reading

一、重点单词

1．volcano n. pl. volcanoes an active volcano 活火山

an extinct volcano 死火山a dormant volcano休眠火山

知识拓展

火山学volcanology -logy: “……学/论。”oceanol ogy 火山学家volcanologist -ist “……学家”

crater n.火山口lava n.(火山喷出的)熔岩，火山岩

2. alongside adv. 在旁边，prep. 在。。旁边，沿着…的边

Work alongside people from all over the world

3. appoint v.任命appoint..as

4. absolutely adv. 绝对地absolutely powerful

二、重点短语

1．burn to the ground (楼房等)完全烧毁

2．make one’s way （向某地）走（去）

3．be enthusiastic (about) 感兴趣的，热心的

He is enthusiastic about___________ .他热心助人

三、重点句型

Having col lected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.

本句为–ing形式的完成式作状语。如果分词表示的动作在谓语动词表示的动作之前发生，该分词用完成式。

Step1. While facing those natural disasters, how do you feel?

We can find how ________nature is and how ____humans are compared with natural disasters.

Step 2. Do a quiz

Ans wer “yes” or “no” to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.

Que stions 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?

Step 3. Skimming:

1.What is the writer’s job?

2.Where is Mount Kilauea? Magma chamber L____

C_____