高一英语antarctica-the-last-continent课件.ppt

1、Fast-reading Look through the whole passage and find out the main idea of each para:Para 1Para2Para3Para4Para 5Plants and animalsThe discovery of AntarcticaBrief introduction of AntarcticaThe Antarctic TreatyA great place for researchersCareful-reading for more informationPara.1 Brief introduction o

2、f AntarcticaName:_Location:around the _ Area:_ square kilometers;the 5th_ continent in the worldClimate:coldest and_ on EarthNumbers:90%of_,70%in_,98%is covered in_ AntarcticaAntarcticaSouth PoleSouth Pole14 million14 millionlargestlargestdriestdriestthe worlds icethe worlds icea frozen statea froze

3、n statethe ice capthe ice capThere are different types of penguins,flying birds,seals and whales.Para 2 animals&plantspenguinsseals whaleFew plants survive there except mosses,algae and lichen.经植物学家考察经植物学家考察发现发现,南极洲有南极洲有850850多种植物，多种植物，且多数为且多数为低等植低等植物物，只有，只有3 3种种开开花植物花植物属于高等属于高等植物。在低等植植物。在低等植物中，物中，地

4、衣地衣有有350350多种，多种，苔藓苔藓370370多种，多种，藻类藻类130130多种。多种。Para 3 A great place for researchers1.Why is Antarctica a great place for researchers?2.How can they help the researchers?(1)Gases&minerals can tell_(2)Antarctic rocks may contain_It has become a window on the past,and can give researchers lots of use

5、ful informationthe climate in the pastevidence of extra-terrestrial lifeChinese Antarctica scientific explorers on AntarcticaAntarctic rocks are very also very important for research.Most of them are meteorites from outer space.Para 4 How was Antarctica discovered?Antarctica was the last continent_.

6、More than 2 thousands years ago,_ believed there was a large land existing in the south.However,it was not until_ that a _ explorer crossed the _ circle.In 1895,a_ become the 1st man to_ Antarctica and it was finally_ on 11th December 1911.to be discoveredGreek geographersthe late 18th centuryBritis

7、h Antarctic Norwegian set foot onreachedPara 5 Why was a treaty(条约)made?Time Countries _countries,including_,_and _.to prevent the_and_ useAims to keep it free from_and_ promote international_ end_about who owns the landResult It became the mostwork together for In 1961 12 Britain France the USAcomm

8、ercial militarynuclear testradioactive wastescientific projectsargumentsWhich sentence in the text can replace the following one?However,because of the long cold winter night lasting as long as 182 days and lack of rain,there arent many types of plants that can live there But the long Antarctic wint

9、er night,which lasts for 182 days,as well as the extreme cold and lack of rainfall,means that few types of plants can survive there.Tips:Tips:抓住关键词抓住关键词 找清同义短语找清同义短语 揪出不变成分揪出不变成分Focus on NMET 聚焦高考聚焦高考Translate the sentence Not until the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the

10、 Antarctic circle,but he never saw land._Tips:Tips:英汉异记心中，上下文别放松英汉异记心中，上下文别放松 巧记短语重句式巧记短语重句式 翻译文章重句型翻译文章重句型直到直到18 18世纪晚期，英国探险家詹姆斯世纪晚期，英国探险家詹姆斯 .库克才横穿南极圈，但他没能见到库克才横穿南极圈，但他没能见到（南极洲）大陆（南极洲）大陆Dialoguemaking choose any one of the 5 topics to introduce the Antarctica :A:hello can I ask you some questions

11、about Antarctica?B:sure,go ahead A:.B:.1.what is the climate like there?Are there animals and plants(for example)?2.Do scientists love Antarctica why(a window give useful.)?3.Did Antarctic exist before people knew it?when was Antarctica discovered?4.When was The Antarctic Treaty made?How many countr

12、ies were involved(参与参与)？It is said that the ice in Antarctica is melting(融化融化)because of globe warming.As a student,what should we do?Activity time:Topic:Antarctica:the last continent Time:May 25th Place:Beijing Museum Lecturer:Li Hua Homework:the Lecture Room(百家讲坛百家讲坛)invite you to give a lecture named“Antarctica:the last continent”.Prepare a speech paper(150words)Bye-byeBye-bye!