The Power of Nature

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Unit 5

• The Power of Nature

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Lead in

• 1. Have you ever heard the story of Pompeii?
  Look at the photos and the brief introduction of
  this city and guess what happened to it?

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Pompeii- A dead cityNo one has lived there for
nearly two thousand years, yet every year
thousands of people travel from distant countries
to visit it. It died suddenly in a terrible rain
of fire and ash.
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Tons of hot ash fell on Pompeii, hiding it from
sight. For three days the sun didnt break
through the clouds of ash in the sky. Then the
whole city shook and fell down. When everything
was calm, Pompeii was buried deep. A city
disappeared and people there lost their lives.
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It was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that had
destroyed Pompeii.
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• 2. What do you know about volcano?

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dormant volcano
extinct volcano
active/live volcano
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• 3. Do you know how a volcano erupts?

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Put the following sentences into correct order.
Ash cloud forms.
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Lava flows slowly down the mountain destroying
everything in its path.
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Ash, fire, rock fall onto the ground.
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Boiling rock in magma chamber erupts from the
crater.
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hurricane
tornado
typhoon
snowstorm
cyclone
natural disasters
landslide
sandstorm
volcano
hailstorm
tsunami
flood
earthquake
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Pre-reading
1. Answer yesor no to the following questions
to find out if you would be suitable for being a
volcanologist.
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2. Guess what kind of things a volcanologist
might do. Please work with partners and write
your guess down.
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He must be brave enough because he must climb
into a live volcano to take the temperature of
the boiling rock inside.
Interest is the most important. He should show
great interest in studying rocks and volcanoes.
He should be interested in traveling to unusual
places and like adventure in his life.
He should enjoy working outside
because a lot of work needs to be done outdoors.
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Reading An Exciting Job
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Skimming
1. Does the writer like his job? 2. Where is
Mount Kilauea?
Yes.
It is in Hawaii.
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The writer expresses his love for his job and why
he loves it.
The writer describes his job and its importance.
The writer describes his first sight of a volcano
eruption.
The writer describes his first closer look at a
volcano eruption.
The writer states again his love for his work and
volcanoes.
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What the writers job is and the importance of
his job.
(Paras. 1-2)
The writers experience of watching the volcano
eruption.
(Paras. 3-4)
The reasons why the writer is enthusiastic about
his job.
(Para 5)
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3. 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.
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Scanning
Read the passage and answer

• 1.Why is the author's job important?

I have the greatest job in the world
Danger excites me and makes me feel alive
Protect people from the volcano
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Scanning

• 2.What made the author realize that an eruption
  occurred?

My bed began shaking
My bed room became as bright as day
A strange sound
Red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres
into the air
An absolutely fantastic sight
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• 3.What did the scientists do after the eruption?

Put on white protective suits helmets, big boots
Dropped as close as possible to the crater
Slowly made our way to the edge of the crater
Climbed down into the crater to collect some lava
Looked down into the red, boiling centre
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Comprehending
Answer these questions using complete sentences
on page 35
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• 1. Why is a volcanologists job important?
• 3. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea
  more dangerous than the actual eruption?

Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can
warn people when the volcano is going to erupt
and so save many lives.
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.
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• 4. What caused the writers bedroom to become as
  bright as day even though it was night?
• 5. Why did the scientists have to get close to
  the volcano after it began erupting?

The light was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas
that erupted from the volcano.
The scientists needed to get samples of the lava
so they could study them.
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• 6. Why was it difficult for writer to walk
  towards the edge of the crater?
• 7. What does the writer find impressive about
  volcanoes even after studying them for 20 years?

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.
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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
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• As a result of the volcanologists work, ____.
• A other scientists predict the progress of
  lava from the volcano
• B many people have been warned to leave their
  homes
• C the eruption causes less damage
• D the eruption may be prevented breaking out

A
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• Why did the vocanologist run out of the house
  into back garden ?
• A Because his bed began shaking.
• B Because his bedroom suddenly became as bright
  as day.
• C Because he thought there was an earthquake in
  Hawaii.
• D Because he wanted to collect information about
  eruption.

B
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4 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
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Creative group discussion 1) Having learnt a
little more about the work of a volcanologist, do
you think it is an occupation you would enjoy?
Discuss your reasons with others in your
class. 2) If you could meet the writer of the
passage, what kind of questions would you ask?
Discuss with others in your class.
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Homework

• 1. Finish the exercises in Discovering useful
  words and expressions on page 35-36.
• 2. Preview grammar in Best English.

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Thanks for your time!
Goodbye