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1、Do polar bears eat penguins?arcticantarcticModule 1Deep SouthAntarctica:the Last Continentp.2 Reading tasks:P.2-activity 1:match headings with paragraphsP.2-activity 2:true or false(correct the false one)P.4-activity 5:Decide where the sentences go in the passage?Fast ReadingP.2-activity 1.Matching-
2、headlinesA great place for researchersPlants and animalsThe Antarctic TreatyThe discovery of AntarcticaThe landPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 52.Check the true statements,and correct the wrong ones1.There are mountains and volcanoes in Antarctica.2.Not many animals live there.3.There arent many plants
3、.4.There are lots of white rocks in Antarctica.TFTFP.2-activity 2plantsdark2.Check the true statements.5.People guessed that Antarctica existed before it was discovered.6.The first person to land on Antarctica was British.7.France was one of the first countries to sign the Antarctic Treaty.8.The tre
4、aty has three main aims.TFTTNorwegianwhere do the sentences go in the passage?P.4-activity5Since then another 32 countries have signed the treaty.In 1961,a treaty signed by 12 countries,including Britain,France,and the USA made Antarctica the worlds biggest nature reserve.The aim of the treaty is to
5、 prevent the commercial and military use of the continent.Para 5.Over the next 15 years a number of unsuccessful journeys to the pole were made by explorers such as Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott.Then in 1895,a Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to set foot on the Antarc
6、tic mainland.The race to the pole had begun.It was finally reached on 11th December,1911 by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen.Para 4.If the ice melted,the sea level would rise by about 60 metres.Antarctica holds 90%of the worlds ice,and most of its fresh water(70%)is in a frozen state,of course.98%of the
7、 surface is covered permanently in the ice cap.On average it is two kilometers thick,but in some places it reaches a depth of five kilometers.Strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline,while other winds blow round the coast.It is difficult to imagine a more inhospitable place
8、.Para 1.Some have come from the Moon and Mars.Antarctic rocks are also very important for research.Most of them are meteorites from outer space.One rock,known as the“Alien”rock,may contain evidence of extra-terrestrial life.Para 3.There are different types of penguins,flying birds,seals,and whales.B
9、ut the long Antarctic winter night,which lasts for 182 days(the longest period of continuous darkness on earth),as well as the extreme cold and lack of rainfall,means that few types of plants can survive there.Most animals survive thanks to their fat,which protects them from the cold.Para.2.BD12TWO
10、MORE QUESTIONS.P.3-3 P.3-3 learn the new words 1.surface2.explore3.adapt4.mineral5.treaty6.rainfall7.gravity8.trap9.nuclear10.depth11.radioactive1.continentA.a large area of landA.a large area of landB.a small area of landB.a small area of land2.permanentlyA.most of the timeA.most of the timeB.all o
11、f the timeB.all of the time3.3.ice capA.the ice covering the North or South PoleA.the ice covering the North or South PoleB.a thin area of iceB.a thin area of icechoose the correct meanings.p.4-44.inhospitableA.excitingA.excitingB.unpleasant or difficult to stayB.unpleasant or difficult to stay5.sea
12、ls and whalesA.fishA.fishB.sea mammalsB.sea mammals6.massA.a high areaA.a high areaB.an area without a clear shapeB.an area without a clear shapechoose the correct meanings.Do the careful Reading and7.reserveA.An area of protected landA.An area of protected landB.Land for buildingB.Land for building
13、8.rivalryA.Working togetherA.Working togetherB.Being in competitionB.Being in competitionChoose a word with the meanings.Careful Reading-4Language points1.annual rainfall2.close to3.the fifth largest continent4.on average5.reach a depth of five kilometres6.adapt to7.in the form of8.stand out against the white background9.a nature reserve10.in particular11.keepfree from12.work together年降雨量年降雨量靠近，近于靠近，近于第五最大的大洲第五最大的大洲平均地平均地深达五公里深达五公里适应适应以以的形式的形式在白色的映衬下格外显眼在白色的映衬下格外显眼自然保护区自然保护区尤其尤其保护保护免受免受合作合作