volcano-eruption
Boiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava flows slowly down the mountain.
lava
Lava
Crater
Ash cloud
What does a volcanologist do? Is the work important?
His work can help save many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their hom
e.
• Part 1(Para 1-2)
• Part 2(Para 3-4)
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• Part 3(Para 5)
The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption
The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption
The writer’s job and itsimportance The writer’s job and itsimportance
The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his jobThe reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job
Skimming
Find out the main idea of each part.
Careful reading Careful reading
1. What’s the author’s job ?
2. What organization does he work for ?
3. What’s the content of his job?
• He is a volcanologist.
• He works for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
•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.
Read the first part (Para 1&2) and answer the following questions.
Read the second part (Para3&4) and fill in the blanks.
The
first
experience
(paras3-4)
The day of the _______
His bed began _________ and he heard a strange sound.
His bedroom became as _______ as day.
Red hot lava _________ hundreds of meters into the air
The day _______ the eruption
Two other scientists and he were _________ the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the ________that had been formed during the eruption.
They slowly _____________ to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling center.
eruption
after
shaking
bright
fountained
crater
made their way
driven up
1) Does the writer feel bored about his job now?
2) How do you know?
Read the last part and think about:
Listening Listening
Listen to the tape carefully and payattention to the pronunciation and intonation.
1). The 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 dangers and feels alive
2). As a result of the volcanologist’s work, ____. 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 breaking out
3). Why did the volcanologist run out of the house into back garden ? __________
A. Because his bed began shaking.
B. Because his bedroom suddenly became as
bright as day.
C. Because he thought there was an earthquake
in Hawaii.
D. Because he wanted to collect information
about eruption.
4). What 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 down 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
5). What does the word “alive” mean in
the sentence “... danger excites me and
makes me feel alive”?
A.Living or not dead.
B. Active or lively.
C. Continuing.
D. Healthy.
6) Why did the writer put on special clothes to look at the crater?A.Because he wanted to take some special photos.B. Because he was concerned about his safety.C. Because the other two scientists asked him to.D. Because he wanted to climb down into the crater.