Unit+6+Survival+Starting+out 高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

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Unit6SurvivalLearningobjectivesInthisclass,youwilllookatsomepicturesandanswerquestionsaboutthem;watchavideoaboutlivingandworkinginAntarctica

andthenanswerspecificquestions;workingroupstodiscusswhatthemostchallengingwillbeifyouaregoingtoliveinAntarctica.Whenyouseethetitleofthisunit,whatcametoyourmindfirst?Survivaldiseaseadversityextremeweatherdisastersexploration...?

BeforeviewingLookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.1.Whatdoesthispictureshow?2.Whatdifficultieswouldpeoplehavesurvivinginthesituation?Thispictureshowsthatanearthquakehashappened.Theroadiscutoff.Peoplewouldfinditdifficulttoleavetheareatofindsafety,ortoreceivesuppliessuchasfood,water,medicinesandfuel.Powerandcommunicationsmayhavebeencutoffbytheearthquake.Thereisariskoffurtherquakesviaanaftershock.Thispicturetellsusthatadiseasehasbrokenoutandisprobablyspreading.Peoplemayfacedifficultiessuchasquarantine,shortageofhospitalservicesandpanic-buyingofessentialmedicines,foodorothersupplies.Theremaybemisinformationandpanic.1.Whatdoesthispictureshow?2.Whatdifficultieswouldpeoplehavesurvivinginthesituation?Inthepicture,wecanseeashipsinking.Peoplewhoareunabletoescapetheshiponalifeboatfacetheimmediatedangersofdrowningorofdyingfromexposure.Thosewhodoescapeonalifeboatneedtorationtheirfoodandwater,andhopeforrescueassoonaspossible.1.Whatdoesthispictureshow?2.Whatdifficultieswouldpeoplehavesurvivinginthesituation?Thepictureshowsusadensejungle.Peoplewouldfinditdifficulttotravelandnavigate.Itwouldalsobedifficulttofindfoodandwater.Wildanimalsandvenomousinsectsarealsopotentialproblems.1.Whatdoesthispictureshow?2.Whatdifficultieswouldpeoplehavesurvivinginthesituation?Wecanseeanastronautinspace.Spaceisanextremeenvironmentforhumanbeings.Theyfacedangerfromextremetemperatures,lowpressuresandradiation.Theymustcarryeverythingtheyneedwiththem,evenair.Thelackofgravitymakessimpleactionssuchaseating,drinking,movingandevensleepingdifficult.Anyonewhospendstoolonginazeo-gravityenironmentriskslosingboneandmusclemass.1.Whatdoesthispictureshow?2.Whatdifficultieswouldpeoplehavesurvivinginthesituation?Thepictureshowsusaseveredrought.Withoutwater,peopleandlivestockfacedeathwithinashortperiodoftime.Inadditiontowatershortages,droughtcausescropfailure,sopeoplewouldfacefoodshortagesaswell.Thiscouldaffectpeoplewhodonotliveinthedrought-affectedarea.Severefoodshortagescancausefamine,migration,collapseofsocialorderandwar.1.Whatdoesthispictureshow?2.Whatdifficultieswouldpeoplehavesurvivinginthesituation?Watchthevideo:Livingand

WorkinginAntarctica.While

viewingAnswerthequestionsafterwatching.1.Wheredothepeopleinthevideolive?

2.Whatdifficultiesdotheyface?Howdotheyovercomethosedifficulties?InAntarctica.PeoplelivinginAntarcticafacealotofdifficulties.1)Theyhavetoendureextremeweatherincludingfreezingtemperatures,fiercewindsandstrongblizzards.Whentheygooutsidethestations,theywearspecialclothesforprotection.Asweathercanchangefromcalmtowhite-outinminutes,peoplehavetotakeaspecialsurvivalbagincasetheyaretrappedoutsideovernight.

2)Oneofthemostdifficultthingsisthelongdaysandnights.Theymaycauseissueswiththescientists'bodyclocks.Thedarknessalsomakesoutdoorresearchimpossible.3)Itisalmostimpossibletogrowfreshproducetherebecauseoftheextremeconditions,andmostfoodisimported.Itisdifficultforscientiststohaveavarieddiet,andtheycan'tgetenoughfreshfruitandvegetables.4)Theyhavetofacepsychologicalproblems.Tokeepthescientistspsychologicallyhealthy,researchstationsofferactivitiesandentertainmentincludinglivemusicandlectures.3.Whatpartofthelife