1、adapt climate disappearextinct evolve survive1.The _ of a country is the type of weather it has.climateComplete the sentences with the words below in the box.2.If an animal or plant is _,it existed a long time ago but doesnt exist now.3.When things _,they no longer happen or exist.4.When people or a
2、nimals _,they dont die after an accident or an illness.extinctdisappear surviveadapt climate disappearextinct evolve survive5.If you can _ to something,you can change in order to make the situation better.6.When animals or plants _,they change and develop over a long period of time.adaptevolveadapt
3、climate disappearextinct evolve survive1.How much do you know about dinosaurs?2.Have you ever seen any films or read any books about dinosaurs?3.In your opinion,why did dinosaurs disappear from the earth?Give your reasons.Work in pairs.Answer the questions about dinosaurs.(Listen and check)1.Dinosau
4、rs ruled the earth for about _ million years.A.two B.twenty C.two hundred2.They ate _.A.plants B.meat C.both plant and meat3.They became extinct _ years ago.A.600,000 B.6 million C.66 million4.Their nearest relatives today are _.A.birds B.fish C.mammalsListen to the second part of the interview.How
5、many explanations are given for the disappearance of the dinosaurs?Answers:1.A meteorite hit the earth.2.They stopped evolving.3.They killed each other.4.A volcanic eruption.5.Cancer caused by radiation.Listen to the second part again.Tick the key words and phrases when you hear them.Guess the Chine
6、se meaning of the words according to the pictures.Volcanic eruptioncraterdust cloudnuts and seedsgalaxymeteorite1.A huge meteorite may have hit all the dinosaurs.()2.Perhaps a dust cloud made the world dark.()3.A meteorite caused a volcanic eruption.()FTFDecide whether the statements are true(T)or f
7、alse(F).4.The dinosaurs had to eat seeds and nuts to survive.()5.Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.()6.One scientist believes the dinosaurs became ill when they ate the wrong food.()FTF7.There may be dinosaurs today living in other galaxies.()8.Dr Binfield thinks the crater n
8、ear Mexico was caused by a meteorite.()FTSay which theory do you think is most likely,and why.1.If you can adapt to something,you can change in order to make the situation better.adapt v.(使使)适应适应 常用结构：常用结构：adapt to sth.adapt oneself to sth.e.g.Its amazing how soon you adapt.The children are finding
9、it hard to adapt to the new school.How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments?adapt v.改编改编常用搭配：常用搭配：adapt sth.for sth.be adapted from sth.e.g.Max,a man who writes plays,adapted the book for television.The radio play had been adapted from a novel.【即学即练】用适当的介词填空。【即学即练】用适当的介词填空。1)Davies
10、is busy adapting the famous writers latest novel _ radio.2)The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily _ new environments.tofor2.Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.die out 灭绝灭绝;逐渐消失逐渐消失,逐渐止息逐渐止息 e.g.The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying out.Its a
11、 custom which is beginning to die out.There will be outbreaks of rain,gradually dying out in the afternoon.【拓展】常见的含【拓展】常见的含die的短语还有：的短语还有：die away 变弱，逐渐停止，逐渐消失变弱，逐渐停止，逐渐消失 die down 平息平息/平静下来，熄灭平静下来，熄灭 die of/from.因因而死而死【即学即练】【即学即练】用含用含die的短语的正确形式填空。的短语的正确形式填空。1)The sound of the car _ in the distance
12、.2)Unfortunately,the lady _ a heart attack.3)When the flames _ we may be able to see the extent of the damage.4)If too many of these rare animals are killed,their kind will _.die out died away died of/from died down Listen to the sentences.Say which consonants disappear.1.Ill come straight to the po
13、int.2.The most widely accepted theory.3.I think its the most likely explanation.Now practise saying the sentences.Study these sentences and practise saying them.1.We went to Loch Ness.2.We saw the most fantastic creature.3.We didnt take any photos.Now listen and check.Finish Exercise 12-15 on P101-102.
