Module1introduction,reading&vocabulary1外研社选修八.ppt

高二外研版选修八高二外研版选修八 Module 1Deep South Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary (1)Introduction Brainstorming Look at the following pictures and answer the following questions.polar bear Penguin The North Pole (including Arctic) The South Pole Antarctica Possible answers:icy inhabitant explorer exploration iceberg (large floating mass of ice) extremely cold Seven continents:Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.Introduction 2-Work in pairs. Try this quick quiz.The polar quiz: north or south?Which polehas no land?has more ice?has polar bears?has penguins?The north poleThe south polehas the longest period of total darkness?has no inhabitants?was reached first by explorers?is protected by an international agreement?The north poleThe south poleIntroduction 3-Check the ideas you have about the South Pole and add some more of your own.Its probably the coldest place on Earth.It must be very beautiful.Its probably flat and boring.The silence must be amazing.Its an extremely dangerous place.There cant be much wildlife there.Tell the class why you would/ wouldnt like to go to the South Pole. Model: Im eager to visit the South Pole. It is said that the South Pole has the most clear white snow and blue sky and I love them very much. I would like to see those lovely penguins myself. The silence in the South Pole must be amazing. Besides, facing the challenge is a great pleasure. It must be exciting. Reading and Vocabulary (1)adapt depth explore gravity mineral nuclear radioactive rainfall surface trap treatyReading and vocabulary 1wordsComplete the sentences with words in the box.1. The _ of something is the top or outside part of it.2. If you _ a place, you hope to discover something new. 3. If you _ to a new situation, you change.surfaceexploreadapt4. A _ is a substance that is formed naturally in the earth.5. A _ is a special written agreement between different countries. 6. _ is the amount of rain which falls in a particular place.7. _ is a force which makes things fall to earth.mineraltreatyRainfallGravity8. If you _ something or someone, they cant move. 9. _ energy comes from the center of an atom.10. _ means how deep something is.11. _ refers to a dangerous form of nuclear energy.trapNuclearDepthRadioactiveReading and Vocabulary 2 Pre-reading Step 1:Qs: What does “Antarctica: the LastContinent” mean? Step 2: Prediction: What will be included in the passage?The last continent to be found.Reading and Vocabulary 3-Read the passage and choose a heading for each paragraph.A great place for researchers Plants and animals The Antarctica Treaty The discovery of AntarcticaThe landPara 3Para 2Para 5Para 4Para 11. There are mountains and volcanoes inAntarctica.2. Not many animals live there.3. There arent many plants.4. There are lots of white rocks in Antarctica.TFTFReading and Vocabulary 4 Do true or false statements 5. People guessed that Antarctica existedbefore it was discovered.6. The first person to land on Antarctica wasBritish.7. France was one of the first countries to sign the Antarctica Treaty.8. The treaty has three main aims. TFTTReading and Vocabulary 5- Choose the correct meanings.1. continent (a) a large area of land(b) a small area of land2. permanently (a) most of the time(b) all of the time3. ice cap (a) the ice covering the North orSouth Pole (b) a thin area of ice4. inhospitable (a) exciting (b) unpleasant or difficult to say5. seals and whales (a) fish (b) sea mammals6. mass (a) a high area(b) an area without a clear shape7. reserve (a) an area of protected land(b) Land for buildingReading and Vocabulary 6- Work in pairs. Decide where the sentence go in the passage.1. Since then another 32 countries have signed the treaty. Paragraph 5, after “.the worlds biggest nature reserve.2. Over the next 15 years a number of unsuccessful journeys to the pole were made by explorers such as Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott.Paragraph 4, after “The race to the pole began.”3. If the ice melted, the sea level would rise by about 60 meters.Paragraph 1, after “ . A depth of five kilometres.” 4. Some have come from the Moon and Mars.Paragraph 3, after “most of them are meteorites from outer space.” 5. Most animals survive thanks to their fat, which protects them from the cold. Paragraph 2, after “There are different types of penguins, flying birds, seals and whales.” Homework1. Revise what you have learnt during this period of class.2. Get ready for the next period.