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Reading：An Exciting Job

教学内容分析　　　

This is the first teaching period of this unit.The central part of this period is the reading passage with the name of An Exciting Job showing the stude nts the power of nature.

Warming Up gives two topics for students to discuss，letting students get some more knowledge about the power of nature.

Pre－reading provides some questions and a questionnaire to help students focus on the topic of the reading passage and lead the students to think about any personal experiences of working outside，such as things about climbing into a live volcano，doing dangerous work，travelling，taking risks，adventure，studying rocks and so on.

Reading is a first－person account of a volcanologist's experiences.He loves his job very much because he can help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth.His job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea and helping other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.Once，he watched an eruption and then collected some lava for later study.After many years，he is still enthusiastic about his job.Reading contains a picture that is an absolutely fantastic sight.After a glance at the title of the text and the headlines within it we know that it is an account，in which there are many emotion expressions.Then we can understand the topic of the text and how the information is organized.

Comprehending consists of three written or oral exercises for the students to do so as to help the students to get a better understanding of the text，that is to say，to help the teacher to check how much the students have understood the text.

三维目标设计　　　

Knowledge and skills

1．To know the meanings of the following new words and phrases：diagram(示意图)，volcano(火山)，erupt(爆发)，eruption(火山爆发)，ash(灰末)，hurricane(飓风)，questionnaire(调查表)，alongside(在旁边；在……旁边)，equipment(装备)，appoint(委派)，database(数据库)，evaluate(评估)，wave(波浪)，fountain(泉水般地喷出或涌出；喷泉；源泉)，absolute(绝对的)，absolutely(绝对地)，suit(一套外衣)，helmet(头盔)，boot(靴子)，potential(潜在性；潜在的)，actual(实在的)，burn to the ground(全部焚毁)，make one's way(前往)．

2．To learn about some disasters that are caused by natural forces，how people feel in dangerous situations and the ways in which humans protect themselves from natural disasters.

3．To learn how the information is organized.

4．To develop the students' reading ability by skimming and scanning the passage.

5．To develop the students' speaking ability by talking about natural forces.

Process and methods

1．While doing Warming Up the teacher can lead in the topic of this unit by showing students some pictures of natural disasters and introducing some technical vocabulary concerning volcanoes to review and deve lop students' understanding of what a volcano is.To ask students to consider other natural disasters and the ways humans deal with them.

2．During Pre－reading the teacher can go around the classroom and disc uss the questions with several students.This discussion should be student－centered and arouse students' interest in working outside.The teacher should also ask the students some questions and try to let them have a general knowledge of volcanoes.

3．While doing Reading and Comprehending，the teacher may first ask the students to read the text quickly to get the general idea of each paragraph.After reading the passage carefully，students are encouraged to answer some questions and discuss the text structure.

4．To consolidate the contents of the reading passage，the students should be required to retell the volcanologist's experiences in their own words at the end of the class.

Emotion，attitude and value

1．To stimulate students' love to nature.

2．To develop students' sense of cooperative learning.

教学重、难点　　　

1．To enable the students to learn about the power of nature and to develop their reading ability.

2．To enable the students to talk about natural forces.

 

Step Ⅰ：Lead－in

Step Ⅱ：Fast reading：Read the passage An Exciting Job as quickly as you can and try to get the main idea of the passage.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．An eruption occurred in Hawaii.

B．A volcanologist's job is exciting.

C．A volcanologist's exciting job and his first sight of an eruption.

D．A sight of an eruption is horrible.

Step Ⅲ：Detailed reading

1．Read the first and the second paragraphs and finish the following tasks.

①Why is a volcanologist's job important?

________________________________________________________________________

②The writer doesn't 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 danger and feels alive

③ As a result of the volcanologist's job，______.

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 from breaking out

2．Read the third and the fourth paragraphs and finish the following tasks.

①What made the writer realize that an eruption occurred?

②What 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 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.

3．Read the last paragraph and prepare 1－2 questions to ask your partners about it.

Step Ⅳ：Searching reading

1．Analyze the sentence.

Having collected and evaluated the information，I helped other scientists to predict where the lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.

Having collected and evaluated the information是______，在句子中作______；predict后是由where和how引导的两个______。

2．Which sentence in the test can be replaced by the following one.

The reason why I don't mind that my job is sometimes dangerous is that danger can be exciting and make me full of energy.

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3．I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.“Potential” means：

A．possibility　　　　　　B．opportunity

4．Translate the following sentence into Chinese.

Having studied volcanoes now for many years，I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.

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Step Ⅴ：Discussion

Having learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist，what qualities do you think a volcanologist should have？What quality do you think is the most important？And give your reasons.

Do you like to be a volcanologist?

Step Ⅵ：Homework

1．For more information about natural forces，you may refer to：http：//baike.baidu.com

2．Finish the exercises in Discovering useful words and expressions on Page 36.

教学参考

 

Mount Etna

Sicily's greatest natural attraction is also its highest mountain.To the ancient Greeks，Mount Etna was the realm of Vulcan， god of fire ，and the home of the one－eyed monster known as the Cyclops.At approximately 3350 meters，it is Europe's highest active volcano.The size of the summit changes with each eruption，and over the centuries a few lava flows have reached the coast.Over 1200 square meters of Etna's surface is covered with solidified lava.Etna offers skiing in the winter months and breathtaking hikes in the woods during the summer.There are also a number of smaller peaks on the slopes of Etna，and some interesting caverns.Since Etna is a strato volcano，with relatively cool lava temperatures and numerous openings(vents)，nobody ever knows precisely where on its vast surface the next eruption will be.Etna's long recorded history has proven invaluable to the world's volcanologists.