Unit5 The Power of Nature

Warming Up, Pre-reading and Reading

I．单元教学目标 (技能目标)

* talk about volcanoes and the work of volcanologists

* practise expressing fear and anxiety

* learn the -ing form used as adverbial in a sentence

* write about an experience in a nature disaster

II．目标语言

1． 功能句式: expressing fear and anxiety.

* I was so excited about what I had done and where I was, I forgot my fear.

* I was very worried that...

* I was very relieved when...

* I was trembling almost as much as the ground under my feet.

* I was still terrified.

* I was so nervous that my whole body was damp with sweat.

* I was so anxious that I couldn't move for a long time.

* I had to force myself not to panic.

* Then I got up the courage to ...

2.词汇

四会词汇：volcano erupt eruption ash hurricane adventure bore excite evaluate unfortunate unfortunately fountain absolute absolutely fantastic crater potential impress precious novelist cancel effort relieve tremble sweat anxiety anxious panic courage typhoon heaven diverse diversity unique bathe swallow guarantee

　词组：compare ...with burn to the ground make an effort make one's way

　　　　glance through vary from ... to

3. 语法：the -ing form used as adverbial in a sentence

looking carefully at the ground , I made my way to the edge of the crater.

Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice.