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Lava from Kilauea volcano flows from a tube into the sea near Kupapau Point in Hawaii. Photo taken Nov. 27, 1989. Lava enters the ocean in May 2010 from the Kalapana flow at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. A geologist taking a sample on July 14, 2010, from a recently formed skylight (天窗) on the Quarry flow lava tube (采石场流岩管). The Quarry lava flow began in 2010. Homework Look up the new words and expressions of the text in the dictionary. 2. Preview Reading AN EXCITING JOB * * * * 选修6 Unit 5 Reading diagram volcano volcanic volcanology volcanologist erupt eruption ash crater lava hurricane questionnaire n. 图解; 图表; 示意图 n. 火山 adj. 火山的 n. 火山学 n. 火山学家 vi. (指火山)爆发; 突然发生 n. 火山爆发; (战争等)爆发 n. 灰; 灰末 n. 火山口；弹坑 n. 熔岩；火山岩 n. 飓风; 风暴 n. 问卷; 调查表 Words and Expressions 1. To learn some technical vocabulary concerning volcanoes 2. To know some basic information about Mount Kilauea More and more natural disasters and extreme weather are impacting on our lives. Can you list any? What’s the video about? the power of nature flood lightning thunderstorm sandstorm hurricane tornado typhoon landslide earthquake tsunami volcanic eruption 闪电 洪水 龙卷风 雷暴 火山喷发 沙尘暴 海啸 地震 飓风 滑坡 台风 There are some words about natural phenomena or natural disasters. Match them up. tsunami: an earthquake happening under the sea floor Guess which natural phenomenon or natural disaster is being defined. earthquake: a sudden violent movement 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 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) 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 rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain. volcanic eruption