unit5 an exciting job language points.PPT

1、.1 AN EXCITING JOB.2 AN EXCITING JOB I have the greatest job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am neve

2、r bored. Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I dont mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth - the volcano. withsometimes感到有活力folkspowerin the wor

3、ldPara.1.3 I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago. My job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other sc

4、ientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. Our work has saved many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses. Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to th

5、e ground.任命為數(shù)據(jù)庫評價，評估foresee通道燒毀Para.2.4 When boiling rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes less damage than you might imagine. This is because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea, where the rocks fall. The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes f

6、ar more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. However, the eruption itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one. It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii. Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asl

7、eep when suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train passing my window. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didnt take much notice. 噴發(fā)暴跌海浪many(Para.3).5 I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. I

8、 ran out of the house into the back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea in the distance. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air. It was an absolutely fantastic sight. The day after this eruption I was lucky enough

9、to have a much closer look at it. Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the crater that had been formed during the eruption. Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer. All three of us l

10、ooked like spacemen.We had white protective suits that covered our whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves.在遠(yuǎn)處絕對地仔細(xì)看下車(Para.4).6 It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre. The other two climbed

11、down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, I stayed at the top and watched them. Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started. Having studied volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as the

12、ir potential to cause great damage.(Para.5).77 感到厭煩感到厭煩 使使興奮興奮不幸地不幸地,倒霉地倒霉地 評估評估,估計估計全部焚毀全部焚毀 (指火山指火山)爆發(fā)爆發(fā),突然發(fā)生突然發(fā)生奇遇奇遇,冒險冒險 泉水般的泉水般的涌出涌出絕對地絕對地 奇異的奇異的,極好的極好的一路前進(jìn)一路前進(jìn),向前向前 潛在的潛在的,潛在性潛在性 給人印象深刻的給人印象深刻的 熱心的熱心的;對對充滿熱情充滿熱情偶爾偶爾 驚羨于驚羨于Find the right words or phrases in the reading:be boredexcite sb/sthunfo

13、rtunatelyevaluatebe burned to the grounderuptadventurefountainabsolutelyfantasticmake ones waypotentialbe enthusiastic aboutimpressiveoccasionallybe amazed at.881.The Introduction of an Volcanologist : His jobHe is a _, helping other scientists to collect and_ information about volcanoes. Though _da

14、ngerous, his work is very important, which has saved many people. He feels it _that many houses have been _in the path of lava. The job makes him _ and never _him, in spite of the fact that he has been working for more than 20 years.fortunately, bore, excite, occasionally, evaluate, volcanologist ,

15、burn to the groundvolcanologistevaluateoccasionallyunfortunateburned to the groundexcitedbores.91. volcano n.火山 volcanic adj. 火山的 volcanology n.火山學(xué) volcanologist n.火山學(xué)家 .10warn vt.to (strongly)advise sb. to do or not to do sth.in order to avoid danger or punishment warn sb of sth.提醒某人注意某事 warn sb. t

16、o do sth.提醒某人做某事 搭配 warn sb. not to do sth./warn sb. against sth.警告某人不要做某事 warn sb. that提醒某人 They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone. .11appoint: vt 任命；委派任命；委派They appointed Tom to be head coach of our football team.He appointed Jack to finish the tough task for our basketball team.Vt 安排；確定安

17、排；確定(時間、地點(diǎn)等時間、地點(diǎn)等) appoint a time/place forn: appointment: （工作）（工作）約定；約會約定；約會Id love to go there with you, but I have an appointment with my lawyer.appoint sb as/to be:appoint sb to do sth:make/have an appointment with sb:.12【即時應(yīng)用】選用上述詞匯完成下列情景I have got the news that they will (1)_ a new school secr

18、etary to help the principle.It is said your cousin will be (2)_ the secretary.I have made an (3)_ with him.(4)_ appointment we will meet this evening.appointappointed asappointmentBy.1313 evaluate vt. 評估，評價評估，評價沒見過他的工作，我無法評估他的能力。沒見過他的工作，我無法評估他的能力。I cannot _ without seeing his work.evaluation n. C，U評

19、估，評價，評估報告評估，評價，評估報告They made an intensive evaluation of the health care program.evaluate his ability.1414The little pig feels b_with this b_ book, that is to say, the book b_the pig absolutely and it wants to get rid of this b_.boredboringboresboredomv.使使adj. 令人令人adj. (人人)感到感到n.exciteexcitingexcited

20、excitementamazedamazeamazingamazementtiredtiretiringtirednessMr Smith, _(amaze) at the _(excite) sights, is absolutely _(satisfy) with this trip.amazedexcitingsatisfied.1515Many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground. He has no place to live in because his house has been .The woo

21、d had burnt away to nothing. The school has burnt down by vandals(故意破壞者). burn off：燒掉：燒掉 He was badly injured in the accident, and all his hair was burnt off. He put more wood on the fire to make it .16162.The Introduction of His first experience One night, he was fast asleep when his bed began shak

22、ing he heard a strange noise. But he didnt _ much_. He _ go back to sleep _ suddenly his room became _. He ran into the garden, where he saw the _of the active volcano _. It was an _sight. Later he went to the crater with two colleagues. Dressed in protective _, they _to the edge of the crater. The

23、other two collected some lava in the crater while he stayed at the top.eruption, be about to when, absolutely, takenotice, in the distance, as bright as day, fantastic, make ones way, suittake noticewas about towhenas bright as dayabsolutely fantasticin the distanceeruptionsuitsmade their way.1717be

24、 about to when, 我正打算離開，這時電話鈴?fù)蝗豁懥恕?I was about to leave when suddenly the telephone rang.in the distanceat a distanceThe picture looks better at a distance.We saw a light in the distance.在遠(yuǎn)處，在遠(yuǎn)方在遠(yuǎn)處，在遠(yuǎn)方遠(yuǎn)隔，遠(yuǎn)離遠(yuǎn)隔，遠(yuǎn)離Keep a safe distance between cars!He _ go back to sleep _ suddenly his room became as brig

25、ht as day.保持（適當(dāng)）車距！保持（適當(dāng)）車距！.1818the Budala Palacein the distanceat a distance.1919It is good.It is beautiful.It is the most beautiful I have ever seen.I am amazed at this absolutely fantastic palace.absolutely adv.=completely Its an absolute fact.absolutely right 十分對，對極了，當(dāng)然十分對，對極了，當(dāng)然（口語，作為對一問題的回答或評

26、語）（口語，作為對一問題的回答或評語）你讓你的孩子晚上單獨(dú)行走嗎？你讓你的孩子晚上單獨(dú)行走嗎？當(dāng)然不是。當(dāng)然不是。-Do you let your kids walk alone at night?-Absolutely not.20 suitn. (一套一套)衣服衣服,套裝套裝 CEvery member in our club has a suit.v 1） 適合適合,中中.的意的意The arrangement suited us both. This dress suits you beautifully. The position suits with his abilities.s

27、uitable adj unsuitable be suitable for sth/ sb/ to do sth .21 It doesnt _ you to have your hair cut short. Carpets should _ the curtains. The coat doesnt_ me, its too large. That color _ you best . suitssuit match fit .22suit 指合乎指合乎 _、_、條件、地位，、條件、地位，以及顏色、款式等與某人的皮膚、氣質(zhì)、以及顏色、款式等與某人的皮膚、氣質(zhì)、身材或身份相稱。身材或身份相

28、稱。 match 多指大小、色調(diào)、形狀、性質(zhì)等多指大小、色調(diào)、形狀、性質(zhì)等的的 _。fit 指指 _ 的合適，引申為吻合、的合適，引申為吻合、協(xié)調(diào)。協(xié)調(diào)。 大小、形狀大小、形狀互相搭配，匹配互相搭配，匹配需要需要口味口味.2323make ones way向某地走去向某地走去, , 有出息有出息她猶豫了一下她猶豫了一下, ,但向前走去但向前走去. .She hesitated, but _.她快速離開房間她快速離開房間, ,朝大門口走去朝大門口走去. .She hastily left the room ,and _.made her way forwardmade her way to th

29、e gatemake way (for)讓路讓路,讓位讓位所有的車輛都得給救火車讓路所有的車輛都得給救火車讓路.All the traffic has to _.我將把職務(wù)讓給更年輕的人我將把職務(wù)讓給更年輕的人.I shall _ . make way for a fire enginemake way for a younger man.24feel ones way: 摸索著前進(jìn)摸索著前進(jìn)push ones way:擠過；擠進(jìn)擠過；擠進(jìn)fight ones way: 殺出一條血路殺出一條血路wind ones way: 蜿蜒前進(jìn)蜿蜒前進(jìn).2525feel ones waypush ones

30、 wayfind ones waygo ones wayfight ones waywind ones /its waylose ones way摸索前進(jìn)摸索前進(jìn)擠過擠過找到路，設(shè)法到達(dá)找到路，設(shè)法到達(dá)走自己的路，我行我素走自己的路，我行我素奮勇前進(jìn)奮勇前進(jìn)蜿蜒前進(jìn)蜿蜒前進(jìn)迷路迷路.26263. His attitude towards his careerHe believes he has the most_ job in the world and is just as _ about it as the day he first started. Though having studi

31、ed volcanoes for a long time, he is still _ at the _beauty as well as their _of damage. impression; amaze ; potential ; enthusiastic ; fantastic fantasticenthusiasticamazedpotentialimpressive.2727.2828This picture is rather _ and I am _at the fantastic imagination of the painter, which leaves a deep

32、 _on me on the whole. impress sb with ; (Sth)leave/make a impression on sb; impressive ; (Sb)have a impression of .My father impresses on me the value of hard work.=make sb understand/realize impress impressive-impressionimpressiveimpressedimpression.2929I am still amazed at their beauty as well as

33、their potential to cause great damage. potential: 1) n. the inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being The new invention has an enormous sales potential. He is a young player with great potential. 他是一個潛力很大的年輕選手。他是一個潛力很大的年輕選手。 2) adj. capable of being but not yet in ex

34、istence; latent: 潛在的，潛伏的 a potential problem 潛在的問題潛在的問題 Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in price before buying.3030Retell the reading with Retell the reading with the following words!the following words!Part OnePart One: : His jobHis job - - volcanologist, evaluate, unfortunate(ly),

35、excite/exciting/excited, bore/boring/boredburn .to the groundPart Two: Part Two: His first experienceHis first experience - - eruption, Hawaii, be about to when, absolutely, fantastic, make ones wayPart There: Part There: His attitudeHis attitude - be enthusiastic about, be amazed at.3131Exercises 他

36、離家出游，找尋刺激和他離家出游，找尋刺激和冒險冒險的生活。的生活。 He left home to travel, hoping for excitement and adventure. 這棟老房子被這棟老房子被燒毀燒毀了。了。 The old house was burnt to the ground. 她有做歌手的她有做歌手的潛質(zhì)潛質(zhì)。 She has the potential to be a singer.3232 老師對每個學(xué)生的表現(xiàn)作了老師對每個學(xué)生的表現(xiàn)作了評價評價。 The teacher evaluated the performance of each student.

37、你你完全完全正確。正確。 You are absolutely right. 足球賽后城里足球賽后城里爆發(fā)爆發(fā)了好幾次暴力事件。了好幾次暴力事件。 Violence erupted in the city after the football match.33The company gave us a written set of questions to fill in.The company gave us a _ to fill in. questionnairequestionnaire n. 問卷；調(diào)查表問卷；調(diào)查表 Replace the underlined parts with

38、 a word or phrase of similar meaning from the text.342. The car drew up next to the side of our car and the driver waved to us. alongside adv. 在旁邊；沿著邊在旁邊；沿著邊prep. 在在旁邊；沿著旁邊；沿著的邊的邊.353. The scientists were studying carefully to see how successful the experiment is.evaluate vt. 評估；評價；估計評估；評價；估計.364. I

39、 moved carefully over the fallen rocks and returned to the car.make ones way 前往；走向前往；走向.37I think the boy is likely to achieve success in music, but he needs training.I think the boy _ in music, but he needs training. has potentialpotential n. 潛在性；可能性；潛能潛在性；可能性；潛能 adj. 可能的；潛在的可能的；潛在的.385. I think th

40、e boy is likely to achieve success in painting, but he needs training.396. The teacher was given the job because he was the best candidate. .40In the near future, your sick nose will be taken good care of by modern machines and tools.In the near future, your sick nose will be taken good care of by modern _. equipm