外研版高一年级 (必修 3)
Module 3
Listening and vocabularyListening and vocabulary
volcano eruption
What can be produced in a volcano eruption?
lava
ash
lava
erupt
volcano
tidal wave
ash
Read the passage and explain the process of eruption.
Before you listen to a conversation,
answer these questions.
1. Ash and lava poured down the
mountain, setting fire to hundreds of
houses.
Does this mean that
(a) a fire started or (b) a fire ended?
2. Hundreds of houses caught fire when
the lava reached them
Does this mean that the fire started
because of
(a) a person or (b) a natural event?
3. We managed to get half the population
to another island. Does this mean it was
(a) an easy thing to do or
(b) a difficult thing to do?
4. We put all the fires out.
Does this mean the fires
(a) are still burning or
(b) have finished?
Listen and answer these questions.1. Where are they?
2. Who are the two people in the
conversation?
3. Is a volcanic eruption taking place now?
4. How many people have already left the
island?
5. How many people were killed by the
eruption?
6. When will people be able to return to
their homes?
Keys to the questions:
1. In the centre of Plymouth, capital of
Montserrat.
2. A reporter and Mr. Savage, the
governor of the island
3. No, it isn’t.
4. About 6,000
5. None
6. They don’t know.
1. Which of the words indicates that
the following sentence contains good
news?
2. Which indicates that the sentence
contains bad news?luckily unfortunately thankfully hopefully sadly fortunately
luckily 幸运地 , 幸好e.g. Luckily, no one was hurt. 幸好没有人受伤。unfortunately 遗憾地 ; 可惜地 ; 不幸地 e.g. Unfortunately, he won’t be here tomorrow evening. 可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。thankfully 感谢地 ; 感激地 hopefully 怀希望地 ; 抱希望地 ; ( 多用来修 饰全句 ) 但愿
e.g. Hopefully, we will be there by six.
但愿我们能在六点之前赶到那儿。
sadly 可惜 , 不幸fortunately 幸运地 , 侥幸地 e.g. Fortunately, the fire was discovered
soon after it had started.
幸好火势刚起就立即被发现了。
sadly
luckily
hopefully
thankfully
fortunately
unfortunately
bad newsbad news
good newsgood news
Choose one of the words to complete these sentences.
1. __________________________, we had plenty of warning.
2. __________________, there were several villages in its path.3. _______________________________ _______, no one was killed.
Fortunately/ Thankfully/ Luckily
Unfortunately/ Sadly
Hopefully/ Fortunately/ Thankfully/Luckily
4. ___________________, hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.5. ________________________________ ________, it won’t too long.6. ______________________________, we put all the fires out quite quickly.
Unfortunately/ Sadly
Hopefully/ Fortunately/ Thankfully/LuckilyFortunately/ Thankfully/ Luckily
随堂练习用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. The place was visited recently as a result of a serious volcanic ______ (erupt).2. The _____ (tide) wave formed a terrifying wall of water.3. There is no __________ (possible) that Bob can win the first prize in the match.4. Fear of danger is ten thousand times more _______ (terrify) than danger itself.
eruption
tide
possibility
terrible
5. My repeated _________ (warn) to her
went in at one ear and out at the other.6. I was late in getting to the station, but __________ (fortunate), the train was late too.7. When they heard the bad news, they all looked _____ (sad) at the master.8. _________ (hope) we’ll have finished the project by the end of this month.
warning
fortunately
sadlyHopefully
9. She fell off her bicycle last night,
but ___________ (thank) she
wasn’t hurt.
10. _________ (luck) no one was
seriously injured in the car
accident.
thankfully
Luckily