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1 The Power of Nature Unit 5

2 Do you know any natural disasters ?

3 earthquake floods drought

4 thunder/ lightning tornado/ cyclone tsunami hurricane /typhoon

5 volcano- eruption

6 What do you know about volcano? Do you know how a volcano erupts?

7 volcano- eruption Boiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava flows slowly down the mountain. Magma chamber Lava Crater Ash cloud/volcanic ash

8 Get more knowledge of volcano 1) How is a volcano formed? The rocks under the earth becomes hotter and hotter and erupted from the mountain.

9 Near the oceans. 2) Where is the most possible place that a volcano may erupt?

10 An extinct volcano An active volcano 3. What types of volcanoes do you know? dormant volcano

11 QuestionsYesNo 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? 1. Answer “yes”or “no” to the following questions to find out if you would be suitable for being a volcanologist.

12 What kind of things might a volcanologist do?

13 An Exciting Job Working as a volcanologist. What might be talked about?

14 Fast-Reading 1.What’s the main idea of the article? 2. How many parts can we divide the text into?

15 2. How many parts can we divide the text into? Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: (Paras. 1-2) (Paras. 3-4) (Para. 5) The writer’s experience of watching the volcano eruption. The writer’s job and its importance. The reason for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job.

16 Part one (Para 1- Para 2) 1)Why is a volcanologist’s job important? 2) Where is Mount Kilauea? 3) The writer doesn't mind the occasional danger of his job because __________ ________________________________. It can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives. In Hawaii. danger excites him and make him feel alive Careful-reading

17 Part two (Para 3- Para 4) 1.Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption? 2.What made the author realize that an eruption occurred? 3.what did the scientists do after the eruption ? 4. What is the volcanologist wearing when getting close to the crater? 5. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?

18 1. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption? The lava can bury everything in its path. The rocks from the volcano usually don’t damage anything because no one lives near the crater.

19  my bed beganshaking  a strange sound  My bedroom became as bright as day  an eruption from the side of the mountain  red hot lava was fountaining hundred of metres into the air 2. what made the author realize that an eruption occurred ?

20 3. what did the scientists do after the eruption ?  put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots  dropped as closed as possible to the crater  slowly make our way to the edge of the crater  looked down into the red boiling center

21 4. What is the volcanologist wearing when getting close to the crater? White protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots, special gloves. He looks just like a spaceman.

22 5. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting? To get some lava for later study.

23 Part three (Para 5) 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.

24 The writer expressed his love for his job as a volcanologist and told us one of his unusual experience in Mount Kilauea, Hawaii. Main idea

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27 Do you think it is an occupation you would enjoy? Discuss your reasons with your classmates.


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