必修3M3theviolenceofnatureListeningandvocabulary

1、Listening and vocabularyvolcano eruptionWhat can be produced in a volcano eruption?lavaash Before you listen to a conversation, answer these questions.1. Ash and lava poured down the mountain, setting fire to hundreds of houses. Does this mean that (a) a fire started or (b) a fire ended?2. Hundreds

2、of houses caught fire when the lava reached them Does this mean that the fire started because of (a) a person or (b) a natural event? 3. We managed to get half the population to another island. Does this mean it was (a) an easy thing to do or (b) a difficult thing to do?4. We put all the fires out.

3、Does this mean the fires (a) are still burning or (b) have finished?Listen and answer these questions.1. Where are they?2. Who are the two people in the conversation?3. Is a volcanic eruption taking place now?4. How many people have already left the island?5. How many people were killed by the erupt

4、ion?6. When will people be able to return to their homes?Key to the questions:1. In the centre of Plymouth, capital of Montserrat. 2. A reporter and Mr. Savage, the governor of the island3. No, it isnt. 4. About 6,0005. None 6. They dont know.TapescriptReporter: Im standing in the center of Plymouth

5、, the capital of Montserrat, where just one week ago, a volcanic eruption took place. With me is Frank Savage, thank you for talking to us.Savage: Youre welcome.Reporter: What exactly happened last week?Savage: Well, the volcano erupted, and ash and lava poured down the mountain toward the sea. Unfo

6、rtunately, there are several villages in its path.Reporter: Thats terrible. Was anybody hurt?Savage: No. Luckily, we had plenty of warning and I told people who lived in the path of the ash and lava to leave the island. We managed to get half the population to another island before the eruption took

7、 place. Reporter: Why are you still here?Savage: Well, Im still working because theres a lot to do.Reporter: How many people live on the island?Savage: Eleven thousand people live here and about six thousand people have left.Reporter: Which areas are the most dangerous?Savage: Well, the most dangero

8、us places are between the volcano and the sea. There are a lot of village there. And it was very dangerous. Sadly, hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.Reporter: Oh, Im very sorry to hear that.Savage: Thankfully, no one was killed.Reporter: Are the house still on fire?Savage: No

9、. Fortunately, we put all the fires out quite quickly.Reporter: Thats very good news. Well, its a beautiful sunny day here in Plymouth. Does this mean that the danger is over?Savage: No! The volcano could erupt again! People must understand that it is still very dangerous and they cant go back to th

10、eir houses.Reporter: OK-so thats the message from the governor-dont go back to your houses. When will be able to return home?Savage: we dont know at the moment. Hopefully, it wont be too long.Reporter: Thank you for your time, Mr Savage. Savage: Thank you. Everyday EnglishMatching 1. Which of the wo

11、rds indicates that the following sentence contains good news?2. Which indicates that the sentence contains bad news?luckily unfortunately thankfully hopefully sadly fortunatelyluckily 幸运地幸运地, 幸好幸好e.g. Luckily, no one was hurt. 幸好没有人受伤。幸好没有人受伤。unfortunately 遗憾地遗憾地; 可惜地可惜地; 不幸地不幸地 e.g. Unfortunately,

12、he wont be here tomorrow evening. 可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。thankfully 感谢地感谢地; 感激地感激地 hopefully 怀希望地怀希望地; 抱希望地抱希望地; (多用来修多用来修 饰全句饰全句) 但愿但愿 e.g. Hopefully, we will be there by six. 但愿我们能在六点之前赶到那儿。但愿我们能在六点之前赶到那儿。sadly 可惜可惜, 不幸不幸fortunately 幸运地幸运地, 侥幸地侥幸地 e.g. Fortunately, the fire was discovered soon af

13、ter it had started. 幸好火势刚起就立即被发现了。幸好火势刚起就立即被发现了。sadlyluckilyhopefullythankfullyfortunatelyunfortunatelyChoose one of the words to complete these sentences.1. _, we had plenty of warning.2. _, there were several villages in its path.3. _ _, no one was killed.Fortunately/ Thankfully/ LuckilyUnfortunately/ SadlyHopefully/ Fortunately/ Thankfully/Luckily4. _, hundreds of h