Unit 5 readingCan you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to measure the temperature of the boiling rock inside? Can you imagine doing such dangerous work as part of your job? Do you think you would enjoy studying volcanoes as a job? Answer "yes" or "no" to these questions to find out if you would be suitable for this work.Questions Questions Yes No 1 Do you like working outside as well as inside?2 Do you enjoy travelling to unusual places?3 Do you enjoy taking risks?4 Do you dislike doing the same thing every day?5 Do you like adventure in your life?6 Are you interested in studying rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth?If you answered "yes" to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you. Readthe passage on the next page to find out more about being a volcanologist.2. Guess: what kind of things a volcanologist might do. Please work with partners and write your guess down.Skimming I have the greatest job in the worldDanger excites me and makes me feel aliveProtect people from the volcano• Read the passage and answer:• Why is the author's job important?• What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?My bed began shakingA strange soundMy bed room became as bright as dayRed hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the airAn absolutely fantastic sight• What did the scientists do after the eruption?Put on white protective suits helmets, big bootsDropped as close as possible to the craterSlowly made our way to the edge of the craterLooked down into the red, boiling centreClimbed down into the crater to collect some lava1. Read through the passage quickly to check whether the guesses were whether the guesses...
