新概念英语第二册 Lesson 67 Volcanoes 讲义

Lesson67 Volcanoes

🌻Part 1: Text

Haroun Tazieff the Polish scientist, has spent his life-time studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. In 1948, he went to lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs  and measure temperatures. Tazieff has often risked his life in this way. He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive. 

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

1 volcano[vɔl'keinəu] n.火山

2 active ['æktiv] a.活动的

3 Kivun. 基伍湖

4 Congo ['kɔŋgou] n.(the～)刚果

5 Kituron.基图罗

6 erupt [i'rʌpt] v.(火山)喷发

7 violently ['vaiələntli] ad.猛烈地，剧烈地

8 manage ['mænidʒ] v.设法

9 brilliant ['briliənt] a.精彩的

10 liquid ['likwid] a.液态的

11 escape [i'skeip] v.逃脱

12 alive [ə'laiv] a.活着的

★volanco

an active volanco  活火山

a dormant volanco 休眠火山

an extinct volanco  死火山

dance on a volanco 大难将至犹自取乐

sit on a volanco  处境危险

1)  adj. 活动的，活跃的

an active member of the club

2)  adj. 积极的;主动的

an active learner

take active steps 

active vioce

take an active part in the activities

She shook her head violently.

The volcano violently erupted.

❤️violent adj. 猛烈的, 激烈的, 暴力引起的, 强暴

 a violent man

❤️violence n. 猛烈, 强烈, 暴力, 暴虐, 暴行, 强

They threaten me with violence.

= succeed in doing sth.=was able to do sth. 设法做成某事

我能把这件事办好

I can manage it.

= I can manage it myself. 

= I can do it.