新世纪研究生公共英语教材阅读A_unit_3.pptVIP

Unit Three Oceans of Sand Paragraph 1 Sum up the article topic： ask the question how plants,animals and people manage to suvive in deserts. Words: apparently(apparent)、barren Paragraph 2-3(about the desert) Introduce the characteristics of the desert Words:subtropical、the Tropic of Cancer、 the Tropic of Capricorn、Equator、 shadow、moisture、continents、 blowing、inland、whip up、fierce、 sandblast、paint off、temperature、 freezing Paragraph 4 Living in a desert climate (在沙漠气候条件下如何生存） around the theme sentence(the first sentence),Introduced from two aspects of temperature and precipitation in the desert life is very difficult. Words:unpredictable、drought、 tremendous、bare、pebble、gravel、 sprout、bloom、carpets Paragraph5-7 How plants survive（植物是怎样生存的） Paragraph 5：seeds of dead plants----waiting for the next rain Words:dandelion Paragraph 6: storing water Words:harsh、saguaro、cactus、extract、 mesquite Paragraph 7:prevent lose water Words:pore、waxy、grazing animals、thorn、 cacti、spine、stem Saguaro Paragraph 8-11 Animal life(动物的生活方式） Paragraph 8:the life-style of the desert animals Words:shelter、burrow、trap、emerge Paragraph 9:the large ears of animals Paragraph 10:reptiles Words:reptile、venturing、lizard、aptly、sidewinder snack Paragraph 11:all desert animals survive on little water Paragraph 12-14 Desert peoples(沙漠上的民族） Paragraph 12:people have learnt how to survive in deserts Words:the san people Paragraph 13:nomadic peoples Words:edge、nomadic、graze 、flock、 pasture、nomad、veil Paragraph 14:oasis words:wells、springs、mud-brick、thick、 Paragraph 15-16 On the move(不断变化中的沙漠） Paragraph 15:desertification Words:exposed、erode Paragraph 16:the prevention and cure of desertification Words:scheme、readily、hedge、crop、 erosion、slopes、soak 课后练习 Q1：paragraph1-3 Q2：paragraph4 Q3：paragraph5-7 Q4、5：paragrap