(课件网) Module 1 Deep South Introduction Do you know our Mr. Earth 在地图上指出七大洲(1-7)和四大洋(A-D)，并在其相应的地方写上它们的名字。 Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Asia North America Europe Africa South America Oceania Antarctica Arctic Ocean 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A A B C D 1. is the world’s largest continent 2. is the world’s coldest and driest continent Asia Antarctica What What What animal is it Is it in the South Pole or in the North Pole Which is colder, the South Pole or the North Pole North Pole Polar bears South Pole penguins 1. Work in pairs. Try this quick quiz. The polar quiz: north or south has no land. has more ice. has polar bears. has penguins. has the longest period of total darkness. has no inhabitants. is protected by an international agreement. was reached first by explorers. North pole South pole Which pole…. Now check your answers with another pair. What do you call a very big polar bear Nothing. You just run away. What do penguins have for lunch Iceburgers. 2. Check the ideas you have about the South Pole and add some more of your own. □It’s probably the coldest place on Earth. □It must be very beautiful. □It’s probably flat and boring. □The silence must be amazing. □It’s an extremely dangerous place. □There can’t be much wildlife there. Now share your ideas with your partner. Antarctica: the Last Continent an Antarctic general knowledge quiz 1. Antarctica is the _____ largest continent in the world. ( A. first B. third C. fifth ) 2. Antarctica holds _____ of the world’s ice. (A. 50% B. 70% C. 90%) 3. Which month is the coldest month in Antarctica (A. September B. July C. December ) Can you think of anything that is unique to Antarctica according to the title Prediction Fast reading To get general ideas 1. Read the passage and choose a heading for each paragraph. A great place for researchers Plants and animals The Antarctic Treaty The discovery of Antarctica The land Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 To get detailed information Careful reading Check the true statements. 1. There are mountains and volcanoes in Antarctica. 2. Not many animals live there. 3. There aren’t many plants. 4. There are lots of white rocks in Antarctica. T F T F 5. People guessed that Antarctica existed before it was discovered. 6. The first person on land on Antarctica was British. 7. France was one of the first countries to sign the Antarctica Treaty. 8. The treaty has three main aims. T F T T moss 苔藓 lichen 地衣 Carstens Borchgrevink the first man to set foot on the Antarctic mainland Area: 1. _____ square kilometres Mountain range: the Trans-Antarctica range Volcanoes: not very active ·90% of the world's ice Ice ·2. _____ of the surface ·2-5 kilometres thick ·Strong winds from the pole Winds to the coastline ·Other winds round the coast Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart. Inhospitable The land 14 million 98% ·3. _____ ·Flyin ... ...
