优质课课件：module1antarcticathelastcontinent(外研社选修8)

1、山东邹城市第一中学万祖良Antarctica: the last continent 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

2、more informationPara.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_ AntarcticaSouth Pole14 millionlargestdriestthe worlds icea frozen statethe ice capT

3、here are different types of penguins,flying birds, seals and whales.Para 2 animals & plantspenguinsseals whaleFew plants survive there except mosses, algae and lichen. 经植物学家考察发现,南极洲有850多种植物，且多数为低等植物，只有3种开花植物属于高等植物。在低等植物中，地衣有350多种，苔藓370多种，藻类130多种。 Para 3 A great place for researchers1.Why is Antarcti

4、ca 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 window on the past, and can give researchers lots of useful informationthe climate in the pastevidence of extra-terrestrial lifeChinese Antarctica scient

5、ific explorers on AntarcticaAntarctic rocks are very also very important for research. Most of them are meteorites from outer space.Para 4 How was Antarctica discovered? Antarctica was the last continent_. More than 2 thousands years ago,_ believed there was a large land existing in the south. Howev

6、er, 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.to be discoveredGreek geographersthe late 18th centuryBritish Antarctic Norwegian set foot onreachedPara 5 Why was a treaty(条约) made?Time Countries _c

7、ountries, including_,_and _. to prevent the_and_ useAims to keep it free from_and_ promote international_ end_about who owns the landResult It became the mostwork together for In 1961 12 Britain France the USAcommercial militarynuclear testradioactive wastescientific projectsargumentsWhich sentence

8、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 many 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

9、, means that few types of plants can survive there.Tips: 抓住关键词 找清同义短语 揪出不变成分Focus on NMET 聚焦高考Translate the sentence Not until the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic circle, but he never saw land. _Tips: 英汉异记心中，上下文别放松 巧记短语重句式 翻译文章重句型直到18世纪晚期，英国探险家詹姆斯 .库克才横穿南极圈，

10、但他没能见到（南极洲）大陆Dialoguemaking choose any one of the 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 u

11、seful.)?3. Did Antarctic exist before people knew it? when was Antarctica discovered?4. When was The Antarctic Treaty made? How many countries were involved(参与)？It is said that the ice in Antarctica is melting(融化)because of globe warming. As a student, what should we do?Activity time : discussion Topic: Antarctica: the last continent Time: May 25th Place: Beijing M