選修6-unit5-Reading分析

1、Unit 5 The power of natureReadingCollect and evaluate information about volcanoes. What kind of things might a volcanologist do?An Exciting JobThe writer expressed his love for his job and told us one of his unusual experience inWhats the main idea of the article?as a volcanologistMount Kilauea, Haw

2、aii.Part 1(Para 1-2) Part 2(Para 3-4) Part 3(Para 5) The writers job and its importance The writers experience of watching the volcanic eruptionThe reasons for the writers enthusiasm about his job.Read again and try to find out main ideas of each part.1. Why is a volcanologists job important?2. Wher

3、e is Mount Kilauea? 3. The writer doesnt 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.him and makes him feel alivedanger excites1. equipment 意為意為“設(shè)備設(shè)備, 裝備裝備”, 是不可數(shù)是不可數(shù)名詞。表示名詞。表示“一件設(shè)備一件設(shè)備”要用要用a piece of equipment

4、。equip vt. 裝備裝備,配備配備equip sb./sth. with sth. 給某人給某人/某物裝備某物某物裝備某物be equipped with sth. 裝備著某物裝備著某物well-equipped adj. 裝備完善的裝備完善的Language Points2. alive 活著的活著的, 在世的在世的, 存在的存在的; 有活力的有活力的, 活躍的活躍的, 有生氣的有生氣的(表語表語, 賓語賓語, 后置定語后置定語)He is alive in every nerve.living 活著的活著的, 現(xiàn)存的現(xiàn)存的 a small living thing(表語表語, 前置定

5、語前置定語) lively 充滿活力的充滿活力的, 活潑的活潑的, 輕快的輕快的, 充滿趣味的充滿趣味的Can you imagine his appearing in the live show in order to make the programme lively?你能想象為了使得這個節(jié)目有趣你能想象為了使得這個節(jié)目有趣, 他竟然出現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)場直播表演中他竟然出現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)場直播表演中?3. appoint v. 1) 任命任命, 委任委任They appointed him as/ to be chairman.2) 約定約定Lets appoint a day to have dinner

6、together.3) 指定指定They appointed him to catch all the rats in office.appoint sb to be/as 任命某人是任命某人是appoint sb to do sth 指派某人做某事指派某人做某事appointee n. 被委任者被委任者 appointment C 約會約會; 職務職務, 工作工作have / make an appointment with/to do sth.與某人約定做某事與某人約定做某事Keep / break an appointment 守約、毀約守約、毀約I hope I shall get a

7、 teaching appointment at the new school U 約定約定; 任命任命, 任職任職His appointment runs for four years.4. Many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground. 許多房屋被熔巖覆蓋或燒毀。許多房屋被熔巖覆蓋或燒毀。 burn to the ground 指樓等被燒毀指樓等被燒毀 He has no place to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground. 他無處棲

8、身因為他的房子被燒掉了。他無處棲身因為他的房子被燒掉了。短語聯(lián)想短語聯(lián)想: burn away 燒掉燒掉burn down (建筑物建筑物) 燒毀燒毀burn off 燒掉燒掉burn out 燒壞燒壞burn up 燒毀燒毀, 燃得更亮燃得更亮/旺旺The wood had burnt away to nothing. 木頭已燒成灰燼。木頭已燒成灰燼。The cinema burnt down last year.電影院去年被燒毀了。電影院去年被燒毀了。The school was burnt _ by vandals.學校被人縱火燒毀了。學校被人縱火燒毀了。He was badly inj

9、ured in the accident, and his hair was burnt _.他在事故中嚴重受傷他在事故中嚴重受傷, 頭發(fā)也被燒掉了。頭發(fā)也被燒掉了。The engine had burnt _. 引擎給燒壞了。引擎給燒壞了。offdownout練一練練一練 The rocket burnt _ when it reentered the earths atmosphere. 火箭重入地球大氣層時燒毀?；鸺厝氲厍虼髿鈱訒r燒毀。 He put more wood in the fire to make it burn _. 他往火上加木材想讓他燒的更旺。他往火上加木材想讓他燒的

10、更旺。upup 5. 用用when, while, as 填空。填空。1) _ I was walking down the street, I noticed a police car in front of the store. 2) _ John arrived, I was cooking lunch.3) _ he grew older, he lost interested in everything except gardening.When/While/AsWhenAs 4) How can he get good grades _ he wont study?5) I was

11、 wandering through the street _ I caught sight of a tailors shop.6) _ I believe he is honest, I dont like him.7) He likes reading, _ his sister likes watching TV.whenwhenWhilewhile6. It was an absolutely fantastic sight.1) absolute adj. 完全的完全的; 真實的真實的absolutely adv. 完全地完全地; 絕對地絕對地在口語當中在口語當中, absolut

12、ely常用來表示常用來表示“當然當然, 對極了對極了”, 強調(diào)同意或允許。如：強調(diào)同意或允許。如：-Can we leave a little early? “我們可以早一點離開嗎我們可以早一點離開嗎?”-Absolutely! “完全可以完全可以!”e.g. Its an _ fact. -Do you let your kids walk alone at night? -_ not. You are _ right. Its _ impossible. I have _ trust in you. There is no _ standard for beauty.absoluteAbs

13、olutelyabsolutelyabsolutelyabsoluteabsolute絕對的信任絕對的信任 _無限的權(quán)力無限的權(quán)力 _絕對的標準絕對的標準 _無水酒精無水酒精 _事實真相事實真相 _ absolute trust absolute power absolute standard absolute alcohol absolute truth7. We slowly made our way to the edge of the crater. 我們慢慢向走火山口的邊緣。我們慢慢向走火山口的邊緣。 make ones way (向某地向某地)走走(去去) 如如: She hesi

14、tated, but made her way forward. 她猶豫了一下她猶豫了一下, 但向前走去。但向前走去。 She hastily left the room, and made her way to her bed. 她迅速離開房間她迅速離開房間, 朝她床邊走去。朝她床邊走去。聯(lián)想拓展聯(lián)想拓展:feel ones way 摸索著前進摸索著前進 wind ones way 蜿蜒向前蜿蜒向前push ones way in 擠進去擠進去 lose ones way 迷路迷路give way to 給給讓路讓路 take/go ones way 我行我素我行我素get ones way

15、 隨心所欲隨心所欲, 為所欲為為所欲為8. Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started. 如今如今, 我和開始從事這項工作時一樣我和開始從事這項工作時一樣滿懷熱情。滿懷熱情。enthusiastic (about) 感興趣的感興趣的, 熱心的熱心的 She seemed enthusiastic about the idea.她好象對這個主意很感興趣。她好象對這個主意很感興趣。We got an enthusiastic response from our customers. 我們得到了顧客

16、們的熱情反應。我們得到了顧客們的熱情反應。16. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. potential: 1) n. 潛力潛力, 潛能潛能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。She has potential as an artist/ artistic pot

17、ential. 2) adj. 潛在的潛在的, 潛伏的潛伏的a potential problem 潛在的問題潛在的問題a potential leader 可能成為領(lǐng)導人的人可能成為領(lǐng)導人的人 potential energy, power, resources, etc 潛力、潛能、潛在的資源潛力、潛能、潛在的資源Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in price before buying.Phrases in the textn火山爆發(fā)火山爆發(fā)n冒險冒險n組成、構(gòu)成組成、構(gòu)成n遍及世界遍及世界n被任命為被任命為n收集收集的信息的信息n被警告做被警告做n燒成平地燒成平地nvolcano eruptingntake risksnmake upn