外研新標(biāo)準(zhǔn)選修八Module Deep South

Module1DeepSouth

IntroductionandReadingPractice

Aretheycute?Doyoulikethem?Doyouknowwheretheylive?Discussitwithyourpartner.SceneryinAntarcticaSceneryinAntarcticaAnimalsinAntarcticaChinaLookatthequizonpage1andthinkaboutitbyyourself.Afterthatdiscusswithyourpartner.Quiz

theSouthPoletheNorthPolehasmoreicehaspenguinshasthelongestperiodoftotaldarknesshasnoinhabitantsisprotectedbyaninternationalagreementhasmountainsandvolcanoestheNorthPole

haspolarbearswasreachedbyexplorershasnolandhasmorewaterhaspolefoxeshasmanyplantsDiscussionTelltheclasswhyyouwould/wouldn’tliketogototheSouthPole.WelcometotheSouthPoles! Haveyoueverthoughtthatonedayyou’llgototheSouthPole?Ifyougo,doyouknowwhatyoushouldpayattentionto?Studythepassageandlearnaboutsomething.Newwordsceremonial

adj.儀式的

TheceremonialopeningofParliamentwasafinespectacle.

n.儀式magnetic

adj.有磁性的；有吸引力的

Shehasamagneticpersonality.

n.magnet

磁鐵；磁體severe

adj.強(qiáng)烈的；嚴(yán)峻的；嚴(yán)格的

He'ssufferingfromseverementaldisorder.portable

adj.輕便的；手提式的

Thenewportablecomputersaregoinglikehotcakes.

n.便攜的東西abnormal

adj.反常的；不正常的

Atonetime,sheisfine,butatanother,sheisabnormal.

n.abnormality

變態(tài)；反常isolated

adj.分離的；孤立的

Thereisastrongspiritoffraternityamongtheseisolatedpeople.

v.isolate

使孤立；使分離fragile

adj.易碎的；脆的Glassesarefragileandmustbehandledwithgreatcare.delicate

adj.精美的；微妙的；美味的

Shewearsadresswithdelicatelace.

n.精美的東西privilege

n.特權(quán)；榮幸

Itwasaprivilegetoworkwithhim.

v.給特權(quán)；免除Medicalassistanceisavailableincaseofanemergency.

incaseof“防備；假如”，是短語(yǔ)介詞，后接名詞、動(dòng)名詞等。

Incaseoffire,openthissafetydoor.Incaseofmyabsence，someonewilltakemyplace．incase作短語(yǔ)連詞，能引導(dǎo)狀語(yǔ)從句。

1.引導(dǎo)目的狀語(yǔ)從句作“以免，以備，以防”等解。如：

Hetakesatorchincaseitgetsdarkbeforehereturns．

2.接條件從句，意為“如果、萬(wàn)一”。如：

Incasewefail，wewon’tloseheart．incase作副詞性短語(yǔ)，常置于句末，表示事先準(zhǔn)備或預(yù)防的措施，作“以防萬(wàn)一”解。如：

Thebusisusuallyontime，butstartearly，justincase．CompletethesentencesaboutlifeattheSouthPoleinyourownwords.Ifyouaren'tcarefulintheopenair,__________________________________.Ifyoudon'tlikelong,darkwinters,____________________________________.Ifyoudon'tlikelivingwithlotsofpeople,___________________________________.YouwillgetnumbwithoutrealisingitYoumightfinditdepressingYou'dbetternotgo4.Ifyoulikepersonalcomforts,________________________.5.Ifyouuseconventionaltoolsandtechnicalequipment,_______________________________.6.Ifyoudon'ttakehomeeverythingyoubroughtwithyou,____________________________________.YouwillfindlifedifficultYouwillfinditisalmostimpossibleYoumightdestroytheecologyofAntarcticaHomeworkImagineyouvisitedtheSouthPolescientificstation.Write