外研版選修8 Module 1 reading

1、山東鄒城市第一中學(xué)山東鄒城市第一中學(xué)萬(wàn)祖良萬(wàn)祖良Fast-reading Look through the whole passage and find out the main idea of each para:Para 1Para2Para3Para4Para 5Plants and animalsThe discovery of AntarcticaBrief introduction of AntarcticaThe Antarctic TreatyA great place for researchersCareful-reading for more informationPar

2、a.1 Brief introduction of AntarcticaName: _Location: around the _ Area: _ square kilometers; the 5th_ continent in the worldClimate: coldest and_ on EarthNumbers: 90% of_,70% in_,98% is covered in_ AntarcticaAntarcticaSouth PoleSouth Pole14 million14 millionlargestlargestdriestdriestthe worlds iceth

3、e worlds icea frozen statea frozen statethe ice capthe ice capThere are different types of penguins,flying birds, seals and whales.Para 2 animals & plantspenguinsseals whaleFew plants survive there except mosses, algae and lichen. 經(jīng)植物學(xué)家考察經(jīng)植物學(xué)家考察發(fā)現(xiàn)發(fā)現(xiàn), ,南極洲有南極洲有850850多種植物，多種植物，且多數(shù)為且多數(shù)為低等植低等植物物，只有，

4、只有3 3種種開開花植物花植物屬于高等屬于高等植物。在低等植植物。在低等植物中，物中，地衣地衣有有350350多種，多種，苔蘚苔蘚370370多種，多種，藻類藻類130130多種。多種。 Para 3 A great place for researchers1.Why is Antarctica a great place for researchers?2. How can they help the researchers?(1)Gases & minerals can tell_(2) Antarctic rocks may contain_It has become a wi

5、ndow on the past, and can give researchers lots of useful informationthe climate in the pastevidence of extra-terrestrial lifeChinese Antarctica scientific explorers on AntarcticaAntarctic rocks are very also very important for research. Most of them are meteorites from outer space.Para 4 How was An

6、tarctica discovered? Antarctica was the last continent_. More than 2 thousands years ago,_ believed there was a large land existing in the south. However, it was not until_ that a _ explorer crossed the _ circle. In 1895, a_ become the 1st man to_ Antarctica and it was finally_ on 11th December 1911

7、.to be discoveredGreek geographersthe late 18th centuryBritish Antarctic Norwegian set foot onreachedPara 5 Why was a treaty(條約) made?Time Countries _countries, including_,_and _. to prevent the_and_ useAims to keep it free from_and_ promote international_ end_about who owns the landResult It became

8、 the mostwork together for In 1961 12 Britain France the USAcommercial militarynuclear testradioactive wastescientific projectsargumentsWhich sentence in the text can replace the following one? However, because of the long cold winter night lasting as long as 182 days and lack of rain, there arent m

9、any types of plants that can live there But the long Antarctic winter night, which lasts for 182 days, as well as the extreme cold and lack of rainfall, means that few types of plants can survive there.Tips: Tips: 抓住關(guān)鍵詞抓住關(guān)鍵詞 找清同義短語(yǔ)找清同義短語(yǔ) 揪出不變成分揪出不變成分Focus on NMET 聚焦高考聚焦高考Translate the sentence Not u

10、ntil the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic circle, but he never saw land. _Tips: Tips: 英漢異記心中，上下文別放松英漢異記心中，上下文別放松 巧記短語(yǔ)重句式巧記短語(yǔ)重句式 翻譯文章重句型翻譯文章重句型直到直到18 18世紀(jì)晚期，英國(guó)探險(xiǎn)家詹姆斯世紀(jì)晚期，英國(guó)探險(xiǎn)家詹姆斯 . .庫(kù)克才橫穿南極圈，但他沒能見到庫(kù)克才橫穿南極圈，但他沒能見到（南極洲）大陸（南極洲）大陸Dialoguemaking choose any one of t

11、he 5 topics to introduce the Antarctica :A: hello can I ask you some questions about Antarctica ?B: sure, go ahead A:.B:. 1. what is the climate like there? Are there animals and plants (for example )? 2. Do scientists love Antarctica why (a window give useful.)? 3. Did Antarctic exist before people knew it? when was Antarctica discovered? 4. When was The Antarctic Treaty made? How many countries were involved(參與參與)？It is said that the ice in Antarctica is melting(融化融化)because of globe warming. As a student, what should we do?Activity time : Topic: Antarctica: the last continent Time: May 2