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metres into the air
What does the writer find impressive even after studying volcanoes for more than twenty years?
The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage.
snowstorm
flood
typhoon drought
sandstorm hurricane
thunder/ lightning
landslide
tornado
volcano
However weak we are, we are not completely powerless. People are trying many ways to learn about natural disasters all the time to protect themselves.
What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?
My bed began shaking
A strange sound My bed room became as bright as day
Red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of
What make it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater (three words)? Special protective suits
Extended reading
On May 12,2008, a strong earthquake hit Wenchuan. The earthquake took place at 14:48 Beijing Time and tremors were felt as far as Wuhan, Shanghai and Beijing. Official figures stated that by June 23, 2009, 69181 had been confirmed dead, including 68,636 in Sichuan province, and 374,176 injured, with another 18,498 missing. The earthquake left about 4.8 million people homeless.
Can you imagine climbing into a live
volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Who will climb into a live volcano to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Unit 5 The Power of Nature
Reading
• Do you still remember what happened on May 26, 2008?
On May 12,2008,a strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale rocked Wenchuan in Sichuan province, some 92km northwest of Chengdu.
How is a volcano formed?
Volcanoes begin to form when the rocks of the lower plate get pushed deep into the Earth. There they are heated, until they melt, forming magma, one kind of liquid rock, because magma is less dense than the solid rock around it, it is pushed upward. If the magma finds a weak place at the Earth’s surface, it may break through and form a volcano.
Para 5 The writer states again his _l_o_v_e_for his work and volcanoes.
Careful reading
Why is a volcanologist’s job important? It can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives.
A volcanologist
An Exciting Job
Working as a volcanologist.
In what way did the writer find the job exciting?
Get the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1 The writer expresses his _lo__ve__for his job and why.
Facing natural disasters, how weak humans are!
Do you know any other natural disasters ? Guess what they are according to the pictures.
tsunami
earthquake
Para 2 The writer describes his _j_o_b__and its importance.
Fra Baidu bibliotek
Para 3 Para 4
The writer describes his first _si_g_h_t_of a volcano eruption. The writer describes his first closer _lo_o_k__at a volcano eruption.
What does the writer find impressive even after studying volcanoes for more than twenty years?
The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great damage.
snowstorm
flood
typhoon drought
sandstorm hurricane
thunder/ lightning
landslide
tornado
volcano
However weak we are, we are not completely powerless. People are trying many ways to learn about natural disasters all the time to protect themselves.
What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?
My bed began shaking
A strange sound My bed room became as bright as day
Red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of
What make it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater (three words)? Special protective suits
Extended reading
On May 12,2008, a strong earthquake hit Wenchuan. The earthquake took place at 14:48 Beijing Time and tremors were felt as far as Wuhan, Shanghai and Beijing. Official figures stated that by June 23, 2009, 69181 had been confirmed dead, including 68,636 in Sichuan province, and 374,176 injured, with another 18,498 missing. The earthquake left about 4.8 million people homeless.
Can you imagine climbing into a live
volcano in order to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Who will climb into a live volcano to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside?
Unit 5 The Power of Nature
Reading
• Do you still remember what happened on May 26, 2008?
On May 12,2008,a strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale rocked Wenchuan in Sichuan province, some 92km northwest of Chengdu.
How is a volcano formed?
Volcanoes begin to form when the rocks of the lower plate get pushed deep into the Earth. There they are heated, until they melt, forming magma, one kind of liquid rock, because magma is less dense than the solid rock around it, it is pushed upward. If the magma finds a weak place at the Earth’s surface, it may break through and form a volcano.
Para 5 The writer states again his _l_o_v_e_for his work and volcanoes.
Careful reading
Why is a volcanologist’s job important? It can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives.
A volcanologist
An Exciting Job
Working as a volcanologist.
In what way did the writer find the job exciting?
Get the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1 The writer expresses his _lo__ve__for his job and why.
Facing natural disasters, how weak humans are!
Do you know any other natural disasters ? Guess what they are according to the pictures.
tsunami
earthquake
Para 2 The writer describes his _j_o_b__and its importance.
Fra Baidu bibliotek
Para 3 Para 4
The writer describes his first _si_g_h_t_of a volcano eruption. The writer describes his first closer _lo_o_k__at a volcano eruption.