Unit 5 The Power of Nature学案1知识网络图语言探究类别新课标要求掌握的项目话题Talk about natural diasters重点单词Diaster; bored; boring; bore; effort; volcano; volcanologist; volcanology;consider; bore; risk; vary; warn; absolute;reserve;crystal; swallowguarantee; erupt; impressive重点短语burn to the ground; make one’s way; be enthusiastic (about); make an effort to do sth; at risk;give birth to; compare with; take sb. by surprise; unfortunately; amazed; fantastic重点句型1. Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake? 2. Sometimes working indoors…, I’m never bored.3. Many houses have been covered with lava or burnt to the ground.4. We slowly made our way to the edge of the crater.5. Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started.6. She made an effort to be nice to her boss.7. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast it will flow.语法V-ing 形式作状语作文write a composition on natural disasters.学能目标Learn some information about natural disasters.Know how to use –ing form as adveribal.技能目标Learn about the usage of –ing form as adveribal.自主探究About 100 years ago,people worldwide began burning more coal and oil for homes, factories, and transportation. Burning these fossil fuels reeases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These added greenhouses gasses have caused Earth to warm more quickly than it has in the past.How much warming has happened? Scientists from around the world tell us that during the past 100 years, the average global air temperature has risen more than 0.6°C(1.0°F). This may not sound like v...