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课件网) Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature Lesson 2 Section A 2a–2d 1. Think and share. What’s the highest mountain in the world How high is it It’s Mount Qomolangma and it’s 8,848.86 metres high. Where’s the deepest point in the ocean How deep is it It’s in the Mariana Trench and it’s about 11,000 metres deep. What else do you know about the deep sea 2. Complete the sentences with the information from the picture. Do you have any questions (1) Fendouzhe reached ____. (2) The deep sea begins at ____. (3) The Titanic rests at ____. (4) A whale can dive to ____. Depth of the Mariana Trench D A C B 3. A class is asking a deep-sea researcher some questions after his talk. Guess the topics they discuss. □ where the deep sea begins □ why people are researching the deep sea □ which Chinese submersible dived deeper in the water than many others □ what deep-sea animals are like □ how everyone should protect the deep sea deep-sea researcher 4. A class is asking a deep-sea researcher some questions after his talk. Listen and tick ( ) the topics they discuss. □ where the deep sea begins □ why people are researching the deep sea □ which Chinese submersible dived deeper in the water than many others □ what deep-sea animals are like □ how everyone should protect the deep sea 5. Listen again. Complete the sentences with the facts from the conversation. (1) People still don’t know much about the _____. (2) In _____, China’s Fendouzhe dived into the deep sea and filmed it. (3) Some animals have unusual abilities. Some are _____ but can “see”. Some can even create their own _____. (4) There is rubbish even at _____ metres deep. deep sea / ocean floor Listening tip Find the key words. When you hear them, pay close attention — the answer is usually nearby. 2020 blind light 11,000 6. For each topic you selected in 2b, find the relevant information in 2c. (1) People still don’t know much about the _____. (2) In _____, China’s Fendouzhe dived into the deep sea and filmed it. (3) Some animals have unusual abilities. Some are _____ but can “see”. Some can even create their own _____. (4) There is rubbish even at _____ metres deep. deep sea / ocean floor 2020 blind light 11,000 Sentence 1 why people are researching the deep sea Sentence 2 which Chinese submersible dived deeper in the water than many others Sentence 3 what deep-sea animals are like What does “it” refer to Can you raise a question for Sentence 4 7. Listen again and find more information. (1) Why are people researching the deep sea _____ is one reason. People still don’t know much about the ocean floor. (2) Which Chinese submersible dived deeper in the water than many others China’s Fendouzhe dived into the deep sea and filmed _____. (3) What deep-sea animals are like Some animals have unusual abilities. Some are blind but can “see”. Some can even create their own light. (4) _____ There is rubbish even at 11,000 metres ... ...
