1、莱州六中莱州六中 孙磊孙磊Module 1 Deep SouthvTasks:v1.To read and comprehend 3 passages about climate changes and its influencev2.To raise the awareness of protecting the environmentv3.some practice about reading and writingTopic:climate change and what it meansvEndangered animals in Antarctica vWhat rising tem
2、perature means to migrating animalsvClimate change causing extreme weather conditionsvPart I Revision of the content of the text(导入导入)vDeep South:AntarcticavAntarctica is _on Earth.Its also the driest.With annual rainfall _zero.Antarctica holds 90%of the worlds ice,most of _fresh water(70%)is in a f
3、rozen state,in some places the ice cap _five kilometers.Strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline while other winds blow round the coast.Sunrise and sunset come once_,and the winter comes with the total _ daylight,which lasts for 182 days.It is difficult to imagine a _place.
4、the coldest placeclose towhosereaches a depth ofevery six monthsabsence ofmore inhospitableIf the temperature rises,will Antarctica become a bit more hospitable?vRead passage 1:vWhat is harming the ecosystem in Antarctica most seriously?vWhat will happen to the living things there?The changing tempe
5、rature and salt levels in its surrounding oceans.They are unable to adapt fast enough to thechanging climate and more and more of them are at risk of endangerment.If the temperature rises,Antarctica will become even more inhospitable.vDo you think placing animals into captivity is the best way to pr
6、otect endangered species?Why?vNot many of them are able to_ a new environment.vThose few who can adapt can rarely _ the wild.vTheir life span will be shorter,not mature enough to _.adapt tobe reintroduced toreproducev-the best means of protecting these threatened and endangered species was to place
7、a certain number of them into captivity.Unfortunately,not many of them are able to adapt to a new environment,and those few who can adapt are rarely able to be reintroduced to the wild._the threatened and endangered species The animals in captivity.The animals put/placed into captivity.vTranslate th
8、e sentence into Chinese:vUnfortunately,not many of them are able to adapt to a new environment,and those few who can adapt are rarely able to be reintroduced to the wild.v不幸的是,并没有多少动物能够适应新的环境,而且那些为数不多的适应者也很少能够重新放归自然。_What about migrating animals?(passage 2)What rising temperature means to migrating
9、animalsTurtles Migrating birdsThe North Atlantic Right WhaleThe White-Nose Dolphin_Hardest hitMore female eggs than males ones_In parts of Malaysia,only femalesMore likely to develop cancer1/5 in dangerFood disturbed by the change in ocean flowsOut-competed by other kinds of dolphins in warm watersO
10、nly bad news?No!vGood news:v1.Protect the environment can still help mobile animals to recover.v2.Some animals are already adapting,for example,whales that are changing their feeding behavior,finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.vwhat is the main idea of passage 2?vA.what rising temperat
11、ure means to migrating animalsvB.rising temperatures mean the end for some migrating animalsvC.bad news and good news of rising temperature观察文体特征看清篇章结构vMain Idea of passage 3vWhat is the main idea of passage 3?vA.a report released by IPCCvB.extreme weather caused by climate changing vC.climate chang
12、e causing extreme weather conditionsGENEVA,March 28,2012-Evidence suggests that climate change has led to extreme weather conditions such as-_Climate change not only does great harm to animals,it also causes extreme weather conditions.vPassage 3 vRead passage 3 and find vwhat extreme weather conditi
13、ons can climate changes cause?v1.v2.v3.heat weaveshigh temperaturesheavy rainfallvAnalyze the long sentence:vThe IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization(WMO)and the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)to assess scientific information related to climate change,to e
14、valuate its environmental and socio-economic consequences and to formulate realistic response strategies._ _What does the paragraph mainly tell us?_ A brief introduction of IPCC.vHarm done by global warming:vExtreme weather conditions:heat waves,record high temperature,heavy rain fallvThe ice layer
15、in Antarctica is melting.vChanging the temperature and salt level in surrounding areas.vIt is difficult for wildlife to adapt to climate changing.vIt means the end for some migrating animals.vActions taken vPlacing animals in captivity.vProtecting the environmentvMaking policies and regulationsvForm
16、ulating realistic strategies归纳整理归纳整理vPart 2 writing:v1.近年来,一些动物保护组织坚决主张关闭动物园,他们认为动物园在保护动物方面并不起什么作用。请你写一篇英语短文说说这一现象并阐明自己的观点。v思路点拨:思路点拨:v分析原因:v环境 v回归自然v寿命 v提出看法、建议v环境v措施栖息地适应繁殖灭绝适合动物生存栖息地政府/个人?vIn recent years,some animal-protecting organizations insist that zoos should be shut down.They think zoos ar
17、e never a good place to protect and save endangered animals.vAs far as Im concerned,animals are beautiful creatures that need to be left alone in the wild.That is where these creatures belong.Besides,being stuck up in one little place makes few of them grow mature enough to reproduce,which may speed up their extinction.Thus,I think zoos are of no use in protecting animals.vIn my opinion,the best way to save endangered animals is to protect their habitat,protect the environment.Only when all creatures are living in harmony on our planet,can they get rid of the nightmare of extinction.
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