1、外研版高一年级(必修4)Module 6Guess the Chinese meaning of the words according to the pictures.Volcanic eruptioncraterdust cloudnutsgalaxymeteoriteseedsSome words related to dinosaursComplete the sentences with the wordsbelow.adapt,climate,disappear,extinct,evolve,survive1.The _ of a country is the type of we
2、ather it has.climate2.If an animal or plant is _,it existed a long time ago but doesnt exist now.3.When things _,they no longer happen or exist.4.When people or animals _,they dont die after an accident or an illness.extinctdisappear survive5.If you can _ to something,you can change in order to make
3、 the situation better.6.When animals or plants _,they change and develop over a long period of time.adaptevolve1.How much do you know about dinosaurs?2.Have you ever seen any films or read any books about dinosaurs?Discussion3.In your opinion,why did dinosaurs disappear from the earth?Give your reas
4、ons.Open answersWork in pairs and answer the questions about dinosaurs.(Listen and check)1.Dinosaurs ruled the earth for about _ million years.A.two B.twenty C.two hundred2.They ate _.A.plants B.meat C.both plant and meat3.They became extinct _ years ago.A.600,000 B.6 million C.66 million4.Their nea
5、rest relatives today are _.A.birds B.fish C.mammalsListen to the second part of the interview.How many explanations are given for the disappearance of the dinosaurs?Five.1.A meteorite hit the earth.2.They stopped evolving.3.They killed each other.4.A volcanic eruption.5.Cancer caused by radiation.Li
6、sten to the tape again and decide which statements are true.1.A huge meteorite may have hit all the 2.dinosaurs.2.Perhaps a dust cloud made the world dark.3.A meteorite caused a volcanic eruption.FTF4.The dinosaurs had to eat seeds and nuts to survive.5.Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs
7、 to die out.6.One scientist believed the dinosaurs became ill when they ate the wrong food.FTF7.There may be dinosaurs today living in other galaxies.8.Dr Binfield thinks the crater near Mexico was caused by a meteorite.FTA discussion after listeningWhich theory do you think is most likely,and why?S
8、tudents answersLanguage points of the listening practice.1.live off:靠挣钱,过日子2.Mom used to live off the interest from her savings.3.妈妈过去靠存款的利息过日子。4.2.Rick disapproves of people who are living off the welfare.5.里克不赞成靠福利救济过日子的人。2.go for:攻击,争取,喜欢,对适应,卖得价钱1)The presidential candidates went foreach other i
9、n the papers.2)总统候选人在报纸上互相攻击。2)What he said about you goes for me too.他关于你的一番话也适应于我。3)Jackson is going for his second gold medal here.杰克逊正在争取他在这儿的第二块金牌。4)Annie tends to go for older men.安妮喜欢年龄较大的男人。5)How much did that car go for?那辆车卖了多少钱?Look at the words and phrases below and choose the best explan
10、ation.1.If something is back in the news it is _.2.A.in the news again.3.B.not an important news story2.If you throw light on something you _.A.switch on alight B.make it easier to understand3.If you come straight to the point you _.A.say what you want to say B.attack someone4.If something happens almost overnight it happens_.A.quickly B.in the dark5.Die out is used to speak about _.A.one person or animal B.a whole species6.Id go for the meteorite means _.A.choose B.forget7.Thats quite something refers to something _.A.ordinary B.extraordinary
