1. Listening and speaking
Unit 5 The Power of Nature
Using language
Listening and speaking
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2. Have you finished the Ask and Answer ex. according to the text?

3. Discuss and check the answers in groups please.

4. I. Write down the questions according to the Chinese given.
1. 为什么我不觉得无聊?
Question：_______________________?
Answer：Because sometimes I work outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists
Why am I never bored? /
Why didn’t I feel bored?

5. 2. 波浪般流动的熔岩是怎样造成破坏的？
Q：________________________________
___________________________________
__________________________________?
Answer: It buries everything in its path under the molten rock.
How does the lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain
cause damage?
3. 在第一次经历中，我是否爬进了火山口去收集熔岩？
Q：_______________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________?
Answer：No，he didn’t.
Did I climb down into the crater to collect some lava for later study in my first experience?

6. II. Answer the following questions:
1: Why the writer doesn’t mind the occasional danger of his job?
______________________________________________________________________
2. What’s the result of the volcanologist's work?
Because he is excited about dangers and feels alive
Other scientists predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.

7. 3. When did the writer have the chance to watch the eruption for the first time?
______________________________________________________________________
4. Why did they look like spacemen?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What’s the writer’s present attitude towards his job now?
It is in the second week after he arrived in Hawaii.
Because they had white protective suits that covered their whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves.
He is just as enthusiastic about his job as he day he first started.

8. 1. Is the job of being a volcanologist always enjoyable?
2. Can you guess what dangerous situation do they often face ?

9. Enjoy a part from the film of “Volcano” and discuss with your partners about:
“What will you feel if you are one of them ( the little girl, the Dad, Rachel or Amy)?”

10. Listen to three frightening experience of the volcanologists and fill in the chart .

11. Name
Jane Small
Frank Gore
Sarah
Tang
Length of
time as a
Volcanologist
__ years
___ years
Where was
the volcano?
_______
________ 10 20 5
New Zealand
Hawaii
Alaska

12. 2. Listen again. Write the name of the person beside the things they said.
I became so excited that I forgot my fear.
( )
2. I was very worried that the volcano would erupt while I was still inside it. ( )
3. I was so nervous that my whole body was damp with sweat! ( )
4. After that, I was never so frightened again but I’m always careful ( )
Jane
Sara
Frank
Jane

13. Jane Jane Sarah Frank 5. I was so anxious couldn’t move at first. ( )
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5. I was so anxious couldn’t move at first.
( )
I had to force myself not to panic.
7. I was trembling as much as the ground under my feet.
8. I was really relieved when we finally reached our camp ( )
Jane
Jane
Sarah
Frank
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14. Then in groups try to add more words.
Speaking-I
Look at the sentences in Ex.2 above and collect as many words as you can that express joy, fear or anxiety.
Then in groups try to add more words.
Be prepared to tell your list to the class.

15. Joy Fear Anxiety happy frightened anxious excited panic nervous
Words for expressing joy, fear or anxiety.
Joy
Fear
Anxiety
happy
frightened
anxious
excited
panic
nervous
relieved
shocked
worried
delighted
terrified
concerned
amazed
sweating
bothered
pleased
trembling …
glad … …

16. Speaking-II
Tell your group-mates about a powerful natural force (such as an earthquake, flood, thunderstorm, typhoon, tsunami) that you think of or imagine.

17. Sample:
I remember being in a very bad snowstorm. We were driving back to my hometown and suddenly we stopped. At first I only felt a little nervous. However, there were many cars ahead of us and none of them were moving. Then I did begin to feel a little concerned. After getting out to investigate, my father returned to say that we would not be able to go until the road was cleared. It got colder and colder. I began to tremble even though I had a blanked round me. What if the army could not clear the road? I began to panic. Just when I felt that I could not stand the situation any more, the army had arrived, the road was being cleared and we were saved. I felt so relieved and happy that the wait was over!

18. Speaking-III
Share your experience and feelings by using the words and phrases in this unit and the given expression as many as possible.

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Homework
Write down your passage about the natural force you think of or imagine. (about 150 words)
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20. I am filled with joy over your excellent appearance in the class
I am filled with joy over your excellent appearance in the class. I can't tell you how happy your wonderful cooperation makes me.
Lulu