高二下学期英语外研版选修八 Module1 Reading and vocabulary 课件 (2).ppt

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 Fast-reading Careful-reading 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.