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课件网) Reading and vocabulary Antarctica: the Last Continent Oceania Antarctica Asia Africa Europe South America North America Are they cute Do you like them Do you know where they live Discuss it with your partner. Scenery in Antarctica The polar quiz: north or south 1.Which pole has no land 2.Which pole has more ice 3.Which pole has polar bears 4.Which pole has penguins 5.Which pole has the longest period of total darkness 6.Which pole has no inhabitants 7.Which pole was reached first by explorers 8.Which pole is protected by an international agreement N S N S S S N S A great place for researchers Plants and animals The Antarctic Treaty The discovery of Antarctica The land Task1 :Listen to the passage and match the heading with each paragraph. Task2: Read the passage para. by para. and do some reading exercises. 1.Which of the following sentences is WRONG about Antarctica _____ A. Antarctica is not only the coldest place but also the driest place on earth. B. Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world. C. A high mountain range, the Trans-Antarctica range, cuts the continent in two. D. Antarctica holds 70% of the world’s ice and 90% of the world’s fresh water. 2.What are the animals and plants in Antarctica ANIMALS: PLANTS: different types of penguins, flying birds, seals, and whales. two types of flowering plants, mosses, algae, and lichen. 3.What are mentioned as important evidences for researchers in Antarctica (多选） A. Ice. B. Rocks. C. Flowering plant. D. Gases and minerals. 4.Who is the first person that reached Antarctica A. Roald Amundsen. B. James Cook. C. Carstens Borchgrevink. James Cook Carstens Borchgrevink Roald Amundsen 5.Which of the following is NOT true about the aim of the Antarctic Treaty A. To make 80% of the world’s population know it. B. To prevent Antarctica from nuclear tests and radioactive waste. C. To work for progress of international scientific projects. D. To make everyone know Antarctica doesn’t belong to any country. Summary: A clozing test Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, is the fifth 1._____ (large) continent in the world. The 2._____(condition) there are quite extreme with 3. (near) no rainfall. 98% of the surface is covered permanently by ice and strong winds 4._____(drive) by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline. However, it is full of wildlife like the famous penguins, 5. can adapt to its hard conditions. The ice there 6._____ (become) a window on the past with gases and minerals 7. (trap) in it. It was not until 1895 8. the Norwegian explorer called Carstens Borchgrevink set foot 9. the Antarctic mainland. In 1961, 12 countries signed a treaty to make it the world's biggest nature reserve. Today scientists from all over the world go there to study its resources 10. to work together for progress and peace. largest conditions nearly driven which has become trapped that and on Analyze the following sentences（关注长难句 ... ...
