1、外研版选修八模块一Reading and vocabulary(1)Five international agreementsAgreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora(1964)Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals(1972)Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources(1980)Convention on the Regulation of Antar
2、ctic Mineral Resource Activities(1988)Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty(1991)Fast ReadingRead the passage and choose a heading for each paragraph.A great place for researchersPlants and animalsThe Antarctic TreatyThe discovery of AntarcticaThe landPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4P
3、ara 52.Check the true statements.1.There are mountains and volcanoes in Antarctica.2.Not many animals live there.3.There arent many plants.4.There are lots of white rocks in Antarctica.TFTFFast Reading2.Check the true statements.5.People guessed that Antarctica existed before it was discovered.6.The
4、 first person to land on Antarctica was British.7.France was one of the first countries to sign the Antarctic Treaty.8.The treaty has three main aims.TFTTFast ReadingLearn the new words1,surface2,explore3,adapt4,mineral5,treaty6,rainfall7,gravity8,trap9,nuclear10,depth11,radioactiveCareful ReadingPa
5、rtsDetailed information123most of ice there,thousands of years,become window on the past,gases and minerals,volcanic dust trapped in the ice,so ice,gases and minerals,valuable objects for investigationDetailed ReadingPartsDetailed information45Detailed ReadingSummary of the textMain ideaWriting tech
6、niquesWriting purposeWhat we learn from it3.Complete the sentences with words in the box.1.The _ of something is the top or outside part of it.2.If you _ a place,you hope to discover something there.3.If you _ to a new situation,you change.4.A _ is a substance that is formed naturally in the earth.a
7、dapt depth explore gravity mineral nuclear radioactive rainfall surface trap(v.)treatysurfaceexploreadaptmineralPost Reading-5.A _ a special written agreement between different countries.6._is a force which makes things fall to earth.7._ is a force which makes things fall to earth.8.If you _ somethi
8、ng or someone,they cant move.Rainfallgravitytraptreaty9._ energy comes from the centre of an atom.10._ means how deep something is.11._ refers to a dangerous form of nuclear energy.NuclearDepthRadioactive 1.continentA.A large area of landA.A large area of landB.A small area of landB.A small area of
9、land 2.permanentlyA.Most of the timeA.Most of the timeB.All of 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 ice4.Choose a word with the meanings.4.inhospitable A.excitingA.exciting B.Unple
10、asant or difficult to stayB.Unpleasant or difficult to stay 5.seals and whales A.fishA.fish B.Sea mammalsB.Sea mammals 6.mass A.A high areaA.A high area B.An area without a clear shapeB.An area without a clear shape 7.reserve A.An area of protected landA.An area of protected land B.Land for building
11、B.Land for building 8.rivalry A.Working togetherA.Working together B.Being in competitionB.Being in competitionSpeaking and writing Work in pairs and answer the questions.1.Why is Antarctica an important place?2.Do you think the Antarctic Treaty is a good idea?Why/Why not?3.What might happen to Anta
12、rctica if there wasnt an international treaty to protect it?4.What other international treaties do you know about?5.What other international treaties do you think the world needs?Complete these sentences with your ideas.Writing 1.Antarctica is an important place because _.2.I think the Antarctic Treaty is/isnt necessary because _.3.If there werent an international treaty,_.4.Other parts of the world that need to be protected are _,because _.Homework1.Review the“Reading and vocabulary(1)”.2.Finish your writing task above.3.Finish activities 5-10 in workbook,Module 1.
