1. Unit 5 Reading
AN EXCITING JOB

2. Can you list some natural disasters?
Have you ever considered how weak
humans are compared with a volcano,
hurricane or earthquake?
Can you list some natural disasters?

4. volcano erupting

13. Boiling rock erupts from the crater (火山口); the lava(熔岩) flows slowly
down the mountain.

14. 3. What types of volcanoes do you know?
extinct volcano (= one that is no longer active at all)
dormant volcano (= one that is not active at the moment)
active volcano (= one that may erupt at any time)

16. Answer Yes or No to the questionnaire.
1. Do you like working outside as well as inside?
2. Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?
3. Do you enjoy taking risks?

17. questionnaire
Yes No
4. Do you dislike doing the same thing everyday?
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?

18. If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you. Read the passage on page 34 to find out more about being a vocanologist.

19. Skimming

20. 1. What’s the main idea of the article?
The writer expressed his _____ for
his job as a ____________ and told
us one of his unusual ___________
in Mount Kilauea, Hawaii.
love
volcanologist
experiences

21. Skimming
to get
general ideas

22. Reading Comprehension I
Skimming
Reading Comprehension I
Skim the text and answer the question.
What is the writer’s job?
He is a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. He mainly collects information about Mount Kilauea.

23. Reading Comprehension II
Skimming
Reading Comprehension II
The writer’s attitude towards his job is ____.
A. bored B. indifferent
C. enthusiastic D. disappointing

24. Careful reading
to solve
difficult points

25. Read the passage to find the main idea of each part.

26. Read the text and get the main idea of
each part.
Three Parts
Main Idea of Each Part
Paragraphs 1-2
Paragraphs 3-4
Paragraph 5

27. Three Parts
Main Idea of Each Part
Paragraphs 1-2
Description of his job as a volcanologist
Paragraphs 3-4
Description of his first sight of an eruption
Paragraph 5
His love for his job and volcanoes

28. Scanning
to get
detail information

29. Reading Comprehension III
Scanning
Reading Comprehension III
Answer these questions using complete
sentences.
1. Why is a volcanologist's job important?
Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.
2. Where is Mount Kilauea?
Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii.

30. 3. Why is the lava that flows on Mount
Kilauea more dangerous than the
actual eruption?
The lava flows down the mountain and
can cover up or burn villages in its path.
The rocks that erupt from the volcano
usually don’t damage anything because
no one lives near the crater.

31. 4. What caused the writer's bedroom
to become as bright as day even
though it was night?
The light that was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.
5. Why did the scientists have to get
close to the volcano after it began
erupting?
The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them.

32. 6. Why was it difficult for the writer to
walk towards the edge of the crater?
The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk.
7. What does the writer find impressive
about volcanoes even after studying
them for many years?
The writer finds their beauty and their potential to cause great damage very impressive.

33. Reading Comprehension IV
Read again to find more details.
1. When did the writer first see an eruption? What did it look like?
It was in the second week after he arrived in Hawaii. It was very bright although it was night. Red hot lava fountained hundreds of metres into the air and it was a fantastic sight.

34. 2. What made the author realize that
an eruption occurred?
my bed began shaking
a strange sound
my bedroom became as bright as day
an absolutely fantastic sight
red hot lava was fountaining hundreds
of metres into the air

35. 3. What was the writer wearing when
getting close to the crater? And what
was the result?
He was wearing white protective suits that covered his whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves, just like a spaceman. As a result, it made him difficult to walk.

36. 4. What did the scientists do after the
eruption?
put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots and special gloves
dropped as close as possible to the crater
slowly make their way to the edge of the
crater
looked down into the red, boiling centre

37. Discussion
1 Having learned a little more about
the work of a volcanologist, do you
think it is an occupation you would
enjoy? Give your reasons.
2 If you could meet the writer of the
passage, what kind of questions
would you ask?

38. Homework
Write a summary of the text in about 150 words.
2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字)。
alongside, appoint, evaluate, wave, fountain, absolute, absolutely, suit, make one’s way, potential.

39. Thank you!