外研版高中英語(yǔ)選修8課件Module1Readingpractice課件

1、 Module 1Deep South Reading PracticeReading Practice 1 -Look at the title of the passage. Write down a question which you hope the writer will answer. OpenFor example: How many South Poles are there?What are they?Whats the weather like there?Are there any plants and animals? .1. What do you think th

2、e dangers of life at the South Pole? In my view, the glare of the sunlight is verydangerous. If you go out without wearing sunglasses or using suncream, there would be a severe risk that youll damage your eyesight or get badly sunburnt. Whats more, theres heavy frost even on the warmest summer days,

3、 so the cold weather is the most dangerous.Reading Practice 2 Answer the questions 2. What do you think the climate is like there? Its cold and dry. As said in the passage, the temperature is between minus 21C in summer and minus 78C in winter, and it doesnt snow much-only about 4 millimeters a year

4、. 3. What advice do you think the writer will give you? The writer advised us not to take cameras there, because photography is tricky, as film is fragile and the camera battery doesnt work in the cold weather. Another thing is that we should not leave any rubbish there because the ecology of Antarc

5、tica is very delicate and not to take any souvenirs home, and be careful to leave nothing but footprints. Reading Practice 4-Fill in each paragraph the main idea and its supporting ideas. Paragraph Main idea /theme sentence Supporting ideas South poles? How many are there?Is it safe? There are three

6、 south poles. a ceremonial pole a geographical pole a magnetic pole Theres a severe risk that you will damage your eyesight or get badly sun burnt. high altitude intense sunlight Its also reflectedby the snow. Is there anything good about the weather?Whats it like to live here?Its possibly the calme

7、st place on Earth.Life is quite abnormal.1. Sunrise and sunset come once every sixmonths, total absence of daylight in the winter. 2. totally isolated. 1. The air is very pure.2. It doesnt snow very much.3. Theres very little wind and the sky is usually clear.Where do we live?Any other advice?The so

8、uth pole scientific is situated on a plat form of ice a min of 28 people livinghere in the winter and a maxof 125 people in the summer2. The living quarters are modest, with few luxuries, but cozy. There are some important thing to remember in the south pole.1. Conventional equipment doesnt always w

9、ork as itshould do.2. Dont leave any rubbish.3. Remember its aprivilege to be here.The story may be taken from _.(a) an encyclopedia(b) a scientific report(c) an information leaflet for visitors(d) a handbook for experienced polar explorersReading Practice 4Read the passage and decide where you migh

10、t find it.Reading Practice 5 Read carefully and choose the best answers.The South Pole is safe _.(a) as long as you take precautions to protect yourself(b) because its at 3,000 - 4,000 meters high (c) because its the calmest place on Earth (d) because visitors are careful to protect its ecology2. Th

11、e scientific station _.(a) is surprisingly luxurious (b) is cozy but has some restrictions on personal lifestyle, such as a shortage of water (c) provides perfect accommodation for long-term visitors (d) has very basic equipment and is unlike living anywhere else in the world3. The ceremonial Pole i

12、s probably _.(a) the coldest place in the Antarctic (b) the place which explorers first claimed as the true South Pole (c) the place from where all routes lead North (d) close to the scientific station, where visitors to the South Pole have their photos taken4. Sunrise and sunset come once every six

13、 months means _.(a) each day and night lasts six months(b) Theres daylight for six months, then darkness for six months (c) theres so little to do that a day seems to last six months (d) a day with a sunrise and a sunset only happens once every six months5. The environment of the Antarctic is verysp

14、ecial, so visitors _. consider it a right to be allowed to go there(b) only buy souvenirs from the scientific station, and do not take anything else away (c) should stay away, and only animals should live there (d) should not take anything away which belongs there, and should take their possessions

15、and rubbish when they leaveReading Practice 6 Complete the sentences about life at the South Pole in your own wordsIf you arent careful in the open air,_. 2. If you dont like long, dark winters, _.3. If you dont like living with lots of people, _.you will get numb without realizing ityou might find

16、it depressing youd better not go4. If you like personal comforts, _.5. If you use conventional tools and technical equipment,_. you will find life difficultyou will find it isalmost impossible6. If you dont take home everything you brought with you, _ _.you might destroy theecology of Antarctica Rea

17、ding Practice 7-Do Activity 6 I spent one month at the Antarctic Scientific Station last summer studying the habits of penguins. The Station itself was basic in terms of its facilities, but was a warm and friendly place, with excellent food. I shared a dormitory with three other men who were studyin

18、g otheranimals and birds, so we had a lot to talk about. Antarctica is a beautiful place so quiet and clean in comparison with our noisypolluted cities. It is wonderful to just stand and watch the world go past but you have to be careful not to get too cold, or it can be dangerous. It takes some tim

19、e to get used to having 24 hours of daylight every day, and you have to make sure to keep up a normal daily routine. I had a great time and Im looking forward to returning next year to continue my studies. Language points1. the glare of the sunlight here is very intense.glare n. 耀眼的光避開(kāi)耀眼的陽(yáng)光/汽車(chē)前行的強(qiáng)光a

20、void the glare of the sun/the cars head lights這些太陽(yáng)鏡是為了減少刺眼的光而設(shè)計(jì)的。The sunglasses are designed to reduce theglare兔子在耀眼的汽車(chē)燈照射下動(dòng)彈不得。 The rabbit was caught in the glare of the cars headlights. 怒視/凝視/惡狠狠的注視give sb a hostile glare 含敵意地注視某人v. 發(fā)出炫目而令人不快的強(qiáng)光探照燈發(fā)出強(qiáng)光，照亮 (illuminate) 監(jiān)獄場(chǎng)地 (prison yard)。 The searc

21、hlight glared, illuminating (lighting up) the prison yard.透過(guò)晴空，太陽(yáng)正毒。The sun is glaring (down) mercilessly from a clear sky. 怒目而視，惡狠狠地盯視。他沒(méi)有喊叫，只是默默地怒視著我。He didnt shout; he just glared at me silently.我看了她一眼，她便怒不可遏地回瞪我。I looked at her and she glared furiously back. 2. Its also reflected by the snow, so

22、 if you go outside, remember to wear sunglasses and use sun cream. reflect v. (1)反映，映出（影像）他的臉映照在鏡子里。His face was reflected in the mirror. (2) 反射(聲、光、熱等)太陽(yáng)光線照射到地球時(shí)，大量的熱被反射回太空。When the suns rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.(3) 表達(dá)，顯示，表明（事物的自然屬性或人態(tài)度、情感等）我報(bào)的目的在于表達(dá)當(dāng)?shù)厝嗣竦男穆?/p>

23、。Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. 拓展：reflector 反光面reflection 映像，反映，反射，沉思reflective 沉思的，反光的，反射熱的reflectively adv.3. If you dont, theres a severe risk that youll damage your eyesight or get badly sunburnt.That 從句為同位語(yǔ)從句(2) get badly sunburnt 嚴(yán)重曬傷get + adj. /done 系表結(jié)構(gòu)。歸納拓展

24、:get ill 生病get lost 迷路get married 結(jié)婚get used to 習(xí)慣于get tired 累了get dressed 穿好衣服get changed 換衣服 get washed洗臉get hurt受傷了4. , and you can become numb with cold without realising. numb (1) adj. 失去感覺(jué)的，麻木的 她的手指凍僵了。Her fingers are numb with cold. 她嚇得不能動(dòng)了。 She was numb with terror. (2) v.（常用被動(dòng)）a. 使（人/物）失去感覺(jué)

25、，麻木他的腿因劇痛而麻木。His leg was numbed by the intense pain.b. 使（人）麻木不仁，使（人）目瞪口呆她父親去世造成的打擊使她目瞪口呆（麻木不仁）。She was completely numbed by the shock of her fathers death. 5. and in the winter the total absence of daylight can be tiresome, and for some, depressing. tiresome adj. 令人討厭的，麻煩的。買(mǎi)房子會(huì)是一件很麻煩的事。 Buying a house can be a very tiresome business. absence absent adj. 不在場(chǎng)的，缺席的(a) 表示“做某事缺席”，后接from (b) 與in搭配，表示離開(kāi)說(shuō)話人所在地，在另一地。