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课件网) Unit 5 Into the Unknown Developing Ideas Reading Learning objective To know the history of sea exploration, discoveries by reading the passage Watch a video clip of Blue Planet II and think about the ocean exploration you know. Lead-in Look at the picture and answer the questions. Do further research if necessary. What different zones are there in the ocean Which parts of the ocean do you think have been explored What do you know about the deepest part of the ocean The different zones in the ocean are Sunlight Zone(阳光地带), Twilight Zone(阴影区), Midnight Zone(午夜区) and Abyssal Zone(深海层). Pre-reading 200 m 1000 m 6000 m 11000 m 0 m ≈20℃ 5-10℃ 0-4℃ <0℃ We are entering a new age of oceanic discovery. We have little knowledge of Earth’s sea bed. Many archaeological finds are made in shallow waters. There are extraordinary creatures in the deep sea. The oceans are a valuable source of natural resources. Read for main idea Skim the passage and match the main idea. Para.5 Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 While-reading Diving deep Para. 1: Introduce the topic. Para. 2-4: Ocean _____ Para. 2: the _____ of Neapolis Para.3: amazing _____ discoveries Para. 5: _____ is entering a new age of oceanic discovery. Humankind ruins Para.4: _____ of natural resources biological discovery exploration Read for structure Read for details Scan the passage and complete the diagram. deep sea Archaeological shallow waters vast depths the ruins of Ne polis Biological the planet's fish the capacity for life on our planet bone-white coral the barreleye life to be found even around the deep-sea volcanic openings the sea bed deep-sea drilling “fire ice” China's underwater vessels Read for writing skills What writing skills are used in the passage Statistics & examples The discourse markers(语篇标记) statistics Examples Examples in para.2 whole city buried beneath the waves Roman city of Neapolis location:_____ time: _____ cause:_____ off the coast of Tunisia tsunami the 4th century Examples Examples in para.3 200 metres dark zone 6000 metres deep 8000 metres Name:_____ Age: _____ Name:_____ Features: _____ barreleye transparent head Eyes can look upwards life to be found even around the deep sea vocalnic openings bone-white coral 4000 years old Examples Examples in para.4 China’s achievements: New natural resource: _____ Underwater vessels: _____ fire ice Jiaolong & Shenhai Yongshi Tip: The use of statistics and examples make the passage more convincing. discourse markers Tip: These markers function like road signs, helping you connect ideas and understand the writer's attitude and opinions. (P77) Think & Share What common message do the two reading passages in this unit convey How do they each build upon this idea Both passages convey the message that humans have the desire and means to explore the unknown. The first passage does this by looking at our fascination with history’s greatest mysteries, wh ... ...
