Module1DeepSouthIntroductionandReading--Antarctica:theLastContinentGoals●TolearnsomethingabouttheNorthpoleandSouthpole●Tolearntoreadwithstrategies●TolearnandmastersomeusefulwordsandexpressionsinthetextProceduresStep1:Warmingup1.WarmingupbyquestionsHello,class.Todaywe’regoingtolearnModule1.ThismoduleisacommonknowledgeaboutAntarctica.Well,doyouknowthedifferencesbetweentheSouthPoleandtheNorthPole?Nowlet’stryaquickquiz.WorkinpairsandfindoutthedifferencesbetweentheSouthPoleandtheNorthPole.Keys:1.TheNorthPolehasnoland.2.TheSouthPolehasmoreice.3.TheNorthPolehaspolarbears.4.TheSouthPolehaspenguins.5.TheSouthPolehasthelongestperiodoftotaldarkness.6.TheSouthPolehasnoinhabitants.7.TheNorthPolewasreachedfirstbyexplorers.8.TheSouthPoleisprotectedbyaninternationalagreement.2.WarmingupbystudyingnewwordsBeforewereadthetext,weshouldfirstlystudysomenewwordswhichappearinthepassage.Well,lookatthesewordsandtrytoreadthem,andthenpracticethespellingexercises.polarpenguinexplorerAntarcticaannualrainfallstatedepthgravityinhospitableextremeflowermossalgaelichentrapmeteoriteextraterrestrialmassbalanceexplorationrivalrytreatycommercialnucleartestradioactivepromoteSpellingexercises1.Doyouknowthe______(一年的)courseofthesun?2.Thewellistenmetersind______.3.Francemadeapeacet________withaneighboringcountry.4.Sheleftherpurseonthetableasat_____ofthechild’shonesty.5.Thehousewasinadirty_____(状况)6.Thefootballteamwas____(晋升)tothefirstdivision.7.She_____(适应)herselfquicklytothenewclimate.Keys:1.annual2.depth3.treaty4.test5.state6.promoted7.adapted用心爱心专心Step2:Reading1.Readingandfindaheadingforeachparagraph2.AtextorganizationofAntarcticaAntarcticaPart1ThelandAntarcticaisaninhospitableplacetoliveinbecauseitisthecoldestandthedriestcontinentonearthandispermanentlycoveredwithice.Part2PlantsandAnimalsAsaresultofitsextremeconditions,onlyfewtypesofplantscansurvivethere,butitisfullofwildlife.Part3AgreatplaceforresearchersAntarcticiceandrockscangiveresearcherslotsofusefulinformation.Part4ThediscoveryofAntarcticaAntarcticawasthelastcontinenttobediscoveredandCarstensBorchgrevinkwasthefirstmantosetfootontheAntarcticmainland.Part5TheAntarcticaTreatyTheaimofthetreatysignedby12countriesistoprotectAntarcticaandAntarcticaandithasbecomethemostsuccessfulsymbolofman’seffortstoworktogetherforprogressandpeace.3.Readingandansweringquestions1.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisWRONGaboutAntarctica?A.Antarcticaisnotonlythecoldestplacebutalsothedriestplaceonearth.B.AntarcticaisthefifthlargestcontinentintheworldC.Ahighmountainrange,theTrans-Antarcticarange,cutsthecontinentintwoD.Antarcticaholds70%oftheworld’siceand90%oftheworld’sfreshwater.2.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisRIGHTaboutthewildlifeinAntarctica?A.Thereareflyingbirds,seals,whalesandonetypeofpenguins.B.ThelongAntarcticawinternight,theextremecoldandlackofrainfallmakefewtypesofpenguins.C.Therearesometreesonthelargecontinent.D.Onlytwotypesoffloweringplantsarefoundandnoformsofalgaecangrowonice.3.Antarcticarocksareveryimportantforresearchbecause______.A.therockhasbecomeawindowonthepastB.gasesandmineralstrappedintherockscantellusalotabouttheweatherinthepastC.mostoftherocksaremeteoritesfromouterspace用心爱心专心Antarctica:thelastContinentThelandPlantsandanimalsAgreatplaceforresearchersThediscoveryofAntarcticaTheAntarcticTreatyD.mostAntarcticarocksaredarkincolor4._______...
