of the Earth’s surface, sometimes causing great damage
thunderstorm: a lot of rain falling
quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light
sandstorm: a storm caused by strong
occurring in the western Pacific or Indian Ocean
hurricane: a violent storm with
extremely strong winds and heavy rain
landslide: a large amount of earth and
Joints between the plates. Often near the oceans.
3. What types of volcanextinct volcano
An active volcano
A dormant
volcano (休眠火山)
Haleakala Crater, the largest dormant volcano in the world (Maui, Hawaii)
magma
1. How is a volcano formed?
The rocks under the earth become hotter and hotter and erupt from the mountain.
2. From where is it most probable for a volcano to erupt?
Please look at the diagram below. It shows an erupting volcano.
ash cloud/volcanic ash crater
lava
The magma erupts from the crater;
the lava flows slowly down the mountain.
Guess which natural phenomenon or natural disaster is being defined.
tsunami: an earthquake happening
under the sea floor
earthquake: a sudden violent movement
natural disasters. Match them up.
闪电
flood
洪水
lightning
龙卷风
thunderstorm
雷暴
sandstorm
火山喷发
hurricane
沙尘暴
tornado
海啸
typhoon
地震
landslide
飓风
earthquake
滑坡
tsunami
台风
volcanic eruption
人教版高中英语选修6第五单 元课件
Unit 5
1. To be able to list some natural disasters 2. To have a general understanding about volcanoes 3. To know some basic information about Mount Kilauea
The position of the Kilauea volcano Let’s learn something about one of the most active volcanoes —The Kilauea volcano.
Now watch a piece of video about Mount Kilauea to know more about it.
winds and blowing sand or dust
flood: a lot of water in an area which
is usually dry
tornado: a column of air that turns
very quickly
typhoon: a tropical cyclone (热带气旋)
rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain.
volcanic eruption: ash sometimes rising
into the air from inside the earth
What do you know about volcanoes?
What’s the video about?
More and more natural disasters and extreme weather are impacting
on our lives. Can you list any?
There are some words about natural phenomena or
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting in January 1983 with a spectacular arching (拱起) lava fountain.
This photo was taken on Feb. 25, 1983.
Geologists preparing to collect samples near an active vent (排放口) erupting in the background at Kilauea’s east rift zone (断裂带) on Jan. 7,
Mount Kilauea in Hawaii has erupted __6_2___ times
since 1952.
The current eruption began in _1_9_8_3__ and has been going on ever since.
Let’s enjoy some wonderful moments of the long eruption.