Module 1《Deep South》教案（外研版选修8）.docVIP

Module 1　Deep SouthPeriod Ⅰ Introduction Reading and Vocabulary (1) 教学目标：了解南极大陆教学重点：学习和初步运用有关词语，回答有关南极大陆的各种问题。 教学难点：通过阅读提高概括和略读、查读能力。 Step1 Lead-in It is well-known to all that seven continents exist on the earth. Which one was the last continent to be discovered? (Antarctica) It is its unique natural features and scientific research value that attract interests of many tourists, explorers and scientists. As the exploration goes on, people know more and more about Antarctica. How much do you know about it? Ok, let’s have an Antarctic general knowledge quiz. ①which month is the coldest month in Antarctica? (September, July, December ) ②Generally a penguin weighs about . (1 kg, 5 kg, 50 kg ) ③The China Great Wall Station was founded . (in 1985, in 1989) ④The blood colour of fishes in Antarctica is . (brown, red, blue, white) ⑤What is the southernmost point of The Earth? (the south pole /deep south) Opposite the south pole is the north pole. what are the similarities and differences between the north pole and the south pole? Let’s go on with the quick quiz. Step2: Introduction Activity 1 Step3: Reading and Vocabulary (1) Since Antarctica is so fantastic, why not learn more details about it through reading? 1.Text analysis △heading 栏根据课本Activity 1完成 Heading main idea Part 1 The land Antarctica is an inhospitable place to live in because it is the coldest and the driest continent on earth and is permanently covered with ice. Part 2 Plants and animals As a result of its extreme conditions only few types of plants can survive there, but it is full of wildlife. Part 3 A great place for researchers Antarctic ice and rocks can give researchers lots of useful information. Part 4 The discovery of Antarctica Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered and Carstens Borchgrevink was the first man to set foot on the Antarctic mainland. Part 5 The Antarctic Treaty The aim of the treaty signed by 12 countries is to