人教版高二英语unit12Warming up and Speaking 3.pptVIP

Unit 12 Fact Fantasy Period 1 Warming-up Speaking Scientific Quiz 1. What is the highest mountain on earth and how high is it? 2. What is the deepest point in the ocean and where is it? 3. Which is the longest river on earth and how long is it ? 4. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? What is to Mars? What is it to the nearest star? 5.How far is it to the centre of the earth? 6. How high are the temperatures near the centre of the earth? 7. What is the longest distance around the world? 8. How fast does a balloon travel? How about an aeroplane? How about a space shuttle? Science fiction Jules Verne Have you read any other books of Jules Verne? Listening Write down where, when and what Sam and Betty saw. Fill in the chart on the next page and make a sketch of the animal as they saw. Listening Write down where, when and what Sam and Betty saw. Fill in the chart on the next page and make a sketch of the animal as they saw. 2. Listen to the tape again and answer the following questions. Why does Sam need to know the time? What instruments do Sam and Betty use to observe the animal? Who will later ask them questions? ① ____________ ② _____________ 4. Write down five possible questions that other people may later ask Sam, Betty and Karen. ________________________________. ________________________________. ________________________________. ________________________________. ________________________________. * * * * * * New words: fantasy n. 幻想 Jules Verne 儒勒·凡尔纳（法国作家） league n. 里格（长度单位） distance n. 距离 balloon n. 气球 fiction n. 小说 science fiction 科幻小说 A. Mt Himalayas, 8848 meters. B. Mt Quandary , 8852 meters. C. Mt Wilson, 8860 meters. Marianas Trench, in the Western Pacific Ocean. A. Yangtze River , 6300 kilometers. B. Nile River , 6695 kilometers . C. Amazon River, 6,280 kilometers. To the moon : 385,000 km To Mars: 56 million km To Sun: 150 million km A. 6378 KM B. 6500 KM C. 5371 KM B. 60