外研版高一年级 (必修 3)

Module 3

Listening and vocabularyListening and vocabulary

volcano eruption

What can be produced in a volcano eruption?

lava

ash

lava

erupt

volcano

tidal wave

ash

Read the passage and explain the process of eruption.

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 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.

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

eruption?

6. When will people be able to return to

their homes?

Keys to the questions:

1. In the centre of Plymouth, capital of

Montserrat.

2. A reporter and Mr. Savage, the

governor of the island

3. No, it isn’t.

4. About 6,000

5. None

6. They don’t know.

1. Which of the words indicates that

the following sentence contains good

news?

2. Which indicates that the sentence

contains bad news?luckily unfortunately thankfully hopefully sadly fortunately

luckily 幸运地 , 幸好e.g. Luckily, no one was hurt. 幸好没有人受伤。unfortunately 遗憾地 ; 可惜地 ; 不幸地 e.g. Unfortunately, he won’t be here tomorrow evening. 可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。thankfully 感谢地 ; 感激地 hopefully 怀希望地 ; 抱希望地 ; ( 多用来修 饰全句 ) 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。

sadly 可惜 , 不幸fortunately 幸运地 , 侥幸地 e.g. Fortunately, the fire was discovered

soon after it had started.

幸好火势刚起就立即被发现了。

sadly

luckily

hopefully

thankfully

fortunately

unfortunately

bad newsbad news

good newsgood news

Choose 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/ Luckily

Unfortunately/ Sadly

Hopefully/ Fortunately/ Thankfully/Luckily

4. ___________________, hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.5. ________________________________ ________, it won’t too long.6. ______________________________, we put all the fires out quite quickly.

Unfortunately/ Sadly

Hopefully/ Fortunately/ Thankfully/LuckilyFortunately/ Thankfully/ Luckily

随堂练习用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. The place was visited recently as a result of a serious volcanic ______ (erupt).2. The _____ (tide) wave formed a terrifying wall of water.3. There is no __________ (possible) that Bob can win the first prize in the match.4. Fear of danger is ten thousand times more _______ (terrify) than danger itself.

eruption

tide

possibility

terrible

5. My repeated _________ (warn) to her

went in at one ear and out at the other.6. I was late in getting to the station, but __________ (fortunate), the train was late too.7. When they heard the bad news, they all looked _____ (sad) at the master.8. _________ (hope) we’ll have finished the project by the end of this month.

warning

fortunately

sadlyHopefully

9. She fell off her bicycle last night,

but ___________ (thank) she

wasn’t hurt.

10. _________ (luck) no one was

seriously injured in the car

accident.

thankfully

Luckily