We promote reading aloud to students and by students in order to result in a sense of English and a desire to become a fluent English speaker .So Read aloud and circle all the examples of "-ing -form " in the text.

Step 2 Pre-reading

Purpose: To have the students learn about some natural disasters .To get the students learn about the reason why the volcanoes erupt and how it happens.

Discuss the questions with a partner.

1. Have you ever experienced a typhoon, a snowstorm or a hailstorm (冰雹)？Tell your partner what it was like.

　　2. Look at the picture below. What do you think has happened to the house?

3. Read the information beside the picture. How do you think you would feel during the cyclone and after it was over?

　　DARWIN DESTROYED IN ONE NIGHT

　　At 1 am on 25 December 1974 a fierce(猛烈的)cyclone(旋风)hit Darwin, a city in the far north of Australia. Winds of up to 170 kilometers swept through the city, tearing roofs from houses, pulling up trees and turning over cars. Seven hours later, the cyclone moved away from Darwin and all was peaceful again. The damage to Darwin was huge and almost the whole city had to be rebuilt.

Step 3 Reading

1.Skimming and canning.

Purpose: To get a brief understanding of the text and to get the students to have some details in the text.

1. Read the text quickly and try to get some details from the text. Work in pairs and try to ask and answer questions from the text. Questions can be like these.

　(1). Why is a volcanologist's job important?

　(2). Where is Mount Kilauea?

　(3). Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?

　(4). What caused the writer's bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?

　(5). Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting?

　(6). Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater?

(7). What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years?