英语课文总结.ppt

Unit3 Text ;Talk about the desert;;Brainstorming work in groups of four, discuss and write down the words or expressions that occur to you when you read the word “desert’. Use the sketch below as a guide in your discussion.;1. Why are desert winds dry? 2. Desert are very hot during the day, why are desert nights often cold? 3. How plants survive in deserts? 4. Where do small animals live in deserts? Why do they live there? 5. Where do people live in some desert? 6. How to prevent desertification? ;1. Why are desert winds dry?;2. Desert are very hot during the day, why are desert nights often cold?;蒲公英;4. Where do small animals live in deserts? Why do they live there?;5. Where do people live in some desert?;6. How to prevent desertification;Learning new words;蒲公英;树形仙人掌;仙人掌;墨西哥合欢树属植物；牧豆树;洞穴;（冷血的卵生）爬行动物;浦乳动物;sidewinder;沙漠中的绿洲;lizard;骆驼;牧场，草原;鹅卵石;沙砾;Write down the words in blanks according to the meaning;;Oceans of Sand is a piece of exposition or expository writing. The word “exposition” comes from the past participle of the Latin word for expound. When we write an exposition, we write mainly to expound or explain. The intention or purpose of the writer of exposition (informative writing) is to inform or explain. He appeals to a reader’s understanding with verifiable(能证实的)facts and valid information, explaining and interpreting that material so that the reader will accept his point of view or explanation. Planning an expository composition is affected by the particular kind of exposition being planned. In general, there are three kinds: exposition that defines, exposition that informs, and exposition that explains. Often one exposition contains all three kinds, just as the case in this essay.; The object of this essay is to tell people some information about deserts. Deserts are dry places situated near the equator. It is difficult for life to survive there owing to extreme changes in temperature and very low rainfall. However, some plants, animals and peopl