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1、Book 6 Unit 5 The Power of NatureThe First Period Reading广西南宁市南宁外国语学校 林万春Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语volcano, erupt, compare with, hurricane, adventure, bored, excite, evaluate, unfortunately, burn to the ground, eruption, fountain, absolutely, fantastic, made ones way, poten
2、tial, impressiveb. 重点句式 P341. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. P342. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. P343. However, the most important thing ab
3、out my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful natural forces on earth the volcano. P342. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to learn about the powerful natural force volcano and the work of an volcanologist. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn h
4、ow to analyze the way the writer describes his exciting job.Teaching important points 教学重点Read the text and answer the questions in Comprehending Exercise 2.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Retell the writers first sight of Mount Kilauea eruption.Step Warming UpLead the students to the topic by telling
5、 them a story. Then get the students to describe a volcano eruption according to the diagram. After they are familiar with the topic, let them list some other powerful natural forces and discuss the ways human beings protect themselves from the natural forces.T: Listen to me carefully. I will tell y
6、ou a story about a strange city. The strange city named Pompeii is a dead city. No 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. Tons of hot ash fell on Pompeii, hi
7、ding it from sight. For three days the sun didnt break through the clouds of ash in the sky. Then the whole city shook and buildings fell down. When everything was calm, Pompeii was buried deep. A city disappeared and people there lost their lives too. Can you guess what had happened to the city?S1:
8、 There must have been a terrible earthquake. After the terrible quake, everything was destroyed. T: Yes. Its one kind of the causes. Any different ideas?S2: Maybe a volcano erupted and a terrible rain of fire and ash fell on the city. T: You got it! Mount Vesuvius, which had slept quietly for centur
9、ies, erupted suddenly. It destroyed the city Pompeii. How terrible! Have you ever seen a volcano erupting? Please turn to page 33. Look at the diagram. Describe a volcano erupting using the diagram and the given words.S3: When boiling rock erupts from the volcano, the red hot lava rushes hundreds of
10、 metres into the air and a cloud of ash goes straight up into the air. Ash cloud forms. Rocks, fire, ash fall onto the ground. The lava flows slowly down the mountain. It buries everything in its path under the molten rock.S4: Sometimes, volcano erupting can cause some other disasters like earthquak
11、es, fire and ground sea.T: How powerful the nature is! The lava can buries everything in its path. A volcano erupting can damage a city. A flood can carry everything in its path, while a fire will damage everything it meets. It seems that we human beings are powerless in front of these natural force
12、s. What can we do to protect ourselves from powerful natural forces? Please work in groups of four to list some other natural forces and discuss the ways that human beings protect ourselves.A few minutes later.T: Who would like to share your opinion with the class?S5: Id like to talk about volcano.
13、Sometimes, the volcano gives warnings in the form of many small earthquakes. And scientists can provide warnings of possible volcano explosions with the help of equipment. So the government can help people who live near the volcano leave their homes before erupting.S6: We are more familiar with fire
14、. In fact, it can be avoided most of the time, if we are careful in our daily life. I know a way of controlling the fire. Firefighters burn the trees which are in the path of the fire, so there is nothing to burn when the fire arrives.S7: Flood always happens in the south of our country. Predication
15、 is very important. Scientist keep observing the level of the water during the summer. People strengthen the bank and move to higher land.S8: We have learned more about earthquakes. People have learned many ways to protect themselves. For example, earthquake happens, if you are in bed, stay where yo
16、u are and protect your head with a pillow. If you are outdoors, find a clear spot away from buildings, trees and streetlights. S9: I think the best way is to move to a safer place where fire, earthquake, flood and hurricane will never happen. Step Pre-readingGet the students to answer the six questions on page 33 to find out whether they will enjoy working as a volcanologist. And then get them to talk about
