1、Module 1Deep South Introduction&Reading and Vocabulary(1)Introduction Are they cute?Do you like them?Do you know where they live?Discuss it with your partner.Introduction 1 BrainstormingScenery in AntarcticaScenery in AntarcticaAnimalsin AntarcticapenguinIf Antarctica were music,it would be Mozart.A
2、rt,and it would be Michelangelo.Literature,and it would be Shakespeare.And yet it is something even greater;the only place on Earth that is still as it should be.May we never tame it.-Andrew Dentonan Australian television producer,comedian,television presenter and former radio hostDo you know how ma
3、ny Antarctic expedition stations China has?Great wall station(built in 1985)Zhongshan station(built in 1989)Kunlun station(built in 2009)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 so
4、uth 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
5、.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.Introduction 4-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 Pol
6、e 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)Reading and Vocabulary 1 Pre-readingStep
7、 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 2-Read the passage and choose a heading for each paragraph.A great place for researchers Plants and animals The Antarctica Treaty The discove
8、ry of AntarcticaThe landPara 3Para 2Para 5Para 4Para 1Answers:headingsSupporting details1The 5th largest continent;the coldest place;98%of the surface is covered.2 Plants and animals3 A great place for researchers4.was the last continent to be discovered.5 The Antarctic TreatyThe land Antarctica is
9、full of wildlife;two types of flowering plants are found.can give researchers lots of useful information.The discovery of AntarcticaA treaty signed by.;the aim is to.Reading Strategies:Get information from Paragraph 1.What are mentioned?Find out the supporting details.Name:AntarcticaDetailsFea-tures
10、 Zero rainfall;technically a desert14 million square kilometresA mountain range runs from.to.volcanoesStrong;everywherecoldest;driest5th largest continentmountainousNot very activeicyHold 90%of.,most of which is in a frozen state;98%of the surface is covered.,some reach a depth of.windyConclusion:In
11、hospitable land Information in Paragraph 2lifeexamplesReasons Wild-life_the extreme conditionsplantsOnly 2 _ flowering trees are found;no trees;the rest are _ mosses,algae and lichenthe longest_ of _ _ on earth as well as the _ cold and _ _ rainfallPenguins;flying birds;seals;whalesadapted totypes o
12、fmade up ofperiodcontinuous darknessextremelack ofInformation in Paragraph 3Qs:1.Why is it a great place for researches?2.What are mentioned?3.What information can we get from them?Having been there for thousands of years,it becomes a window on the past,providing plenty of information for researcher
13、s.gas and mineral;rocksthe climate in past ages;contain evidence of extra-terrestrial life;easy to identify and collect as some are dark in colorInformation in Paragraph 4The process of the continent being discovered：2000 years ago:15th century:the late 18th century:in 1895:Dec.11th,1991:a large lan
14、d mass in the southThe continent of America was discovered by EuropeansJames crossed the Antarctic Circle,but never saw land.A Norwegian became the first man to set foot on the landreached by a NorwegianInformation in Paragraph 5What do you know about the treaty?Members:Aims1961:Today:signed by 12 c
15、ountriescountries representing 80%of the worlds population have signed the treaty(1)to prevent the commercial and military use of it(2)to keep it free from nuclear tests and radioactive waste(3)to promote international scientific projects(4)to end arguments about who owns the landDo Activity 5 on Pa
16、ge 4Answers:Para.5 after“the worlds biggest nature reserve”Para.4 after“the race to the pole had begun”.Para.1,after“a depth of five kilometers”.Para.3,after“Most of them are meteorites from outer space”.Para.2,after“There are different types of penguins,flying birds,seals and whales.”Summary of the
17、 passage:1.Main idea:2.Writing techniques:The nature state of Antarctica and process of discovery,as well as the spirit of international friendship under the Antarctic Treaty.Talk about some interesting things to attract readers.Put the emphasis on humans duty of holding peace and developmentDiffere
18、nt aspects of one thing.3.Writing purpose:Provide _.Focus on the _ and research of Antarctic.4.What can we learn form it?information about Antarctic.protectionIts a mysterious place on the earth.People have done a lot in the discovery and protection of Antarctic.We should carry on with the responsib
19、ility of protecting the last continent.1.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 3 Do true or false statements 5.People guessed that Antarctica existedbefore it was
20、 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.TFTTadapt depth explore gravity mineral nuclear radioactive rainfall surface trap treatyReading and vocabulary 4wordsComplete the sen
21、tences 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
22、 different countries.6._ is the amount of rain which fallsin 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 dan
23、gerous form of nuclear energy.trapNuclearDepthRadioactiveReading 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 or South Pole (b)a thin area of ice4.inhospi
24、table(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 building8.rivalry(a)working together(b)being in competitionReading and Vocabulary 6-Work in pairs.Decide wher
25、e 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“Th
26、e 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 t
27、hem from the cold.Paragraph 2,after“There are different types of penguins,flying birds,seals and whales.”Complete the sentences about life at the South Pole in your own words.1.If you arent careful in the open air,_.2.If you dont like long,dark winters,_.3.If you dont like living with lots of people
28、,_.you will get numb without realising ityou might find it depressingyoud better not go4.If you like personal comforts,_.5.If you use conventional tools and technical equipment,_.6.If you dont take home everything you brought with you,_.you will find life difficultyou will find it is almost impossibleyou might destroy the ecology of AntarcticaHomework1.Imagine you visited the South Pole scientific station.Write a short visitors report describing what life was like for you.2.Learn the new words and expressions in this module.3.Preview the reading passage in next period.
