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课件网) 外研版 选修8 Module1 Antarctica: the Last Continent penguins seal south pole Antarctica Antarctica: the Last Continent Choose a heading for each paragraph. The land Plants and animals A great place for researchers The discovery of Antarctica The Antarctic Treaty Task 1: Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks. 1. Antarctica is the coldest and _____ (dry) place on earth. It is the fifth _____ continent in the world. It holds 90% of the world’s _____. There are volcanoes too, but they are not very _____. It is difficult to imagine a more _____ place. driest largest ice active inhospitable 1. Which is NOT TRUE about Antarctica A. Antarctica is full of wildlife and the wildlife has adapted to the extreme conditions. B. The extreme cold and lack of rainfall make few types of plants can survive there. C. The Antarctica winter night is very long and it lasts for 182 days. D. There are only two types of trees which are found on the large continent. Task 2: Read paragraph 2 and choose the correct answer. 3. Why has the ice become a window on the past A. Because it looks like a window. B. Because it can not provide researchers lots of useful information. C. Because gases and minerals trapped in the ice is useless. D. Because it has been in Antarctica for thousands of years. Task 3: Read paragraph 3 and choose the correct answer. Task 4: Read paragraph 4 and fill in the blanks. The discovery of Antarctica Two thousand years ago Greek geographers believed that there was a large _____ in the south. Until the late 18th century The British explorer James Cook _____ the Antarctic Circle, but he never saw _____. In 1895 A Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to _____ the Antarctic mainland. On 11th December, 1911 The Norwegian Ronald Amundsen finally _____ the south pole. land mass crossed land set foot on reached 1. Which is not the aim of the treaty A. to prevent the commercial and military use of the continent. B. to keep Antarctica free from nuclear test and radioactive waste C. to promote international scientific projects D. to start arguments about who owns the land. Task 5: Read paragraph 5 and choose the correct answer. end （Each group chooses one paragraph to make a mind-map. ） 达标检测 根据文中所获取信息与词汇，围绕以下要点进行口头表述。 1）南极简介. 2）想去南极或不想去南极的理由(would/wouldn’t like to go to the South Pole)。 要求：至少5句话。 有关南极的电影 《南极大冒险》 《极地重生》 《南极物语》 《南极日记》 《世界尽头的奇遇》 《雪地狂奔》 《帝企鹅日记》 《雪盲》 《极地跨域之一走出南极》系列 Homework 1. 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，并说明理由。 Antarctica is the coldest and (1)_____(dry) place on earth. It (2)_____(hold) 90% of the world’s ice and most of its fresh water is in a (3)_____(freeze) state. Thus, the surface is covered (4)_____(permanent) in the ice cap. It is difficult to imagine a more (5)_____(hospitable) place. However, Antarctica is full (6) ... ...
