外研版选修八M1 Reading Practice.ppt

Reading practice Module 1 Deep South What do you know about the South Pole? What do you expect to know? Scenery in Antarctica Read and finish Task 3 What is good and bad about the South Pole? Read and finish Task 4 Proof Reading The South Pole scientific station is situated on a platform of ice, 3,000－4,000 metres high, but under only a few millimetres of snow. They have a minimum of 28 people live here in the winter and a maximum of 125 in the summer. The living quarters were modest with few luxuries, but cosy. There’s a comfortably dormitory for sleeping, the canteen serves great food, but theres a well-stocked library of DVDs and videos. But showers and laundry is limited, so water is very valuable. We discourage you smoking except in specific area. Medical assistance is available in the case of an emergency. Where is the South Pole? The ceremonial South Pole The geographical South Pole 1. South Geographic Pole2. South Magnetic Pole (2007) 1. glare n. 刺眼的强光；怒视 v. 怒视，闪耀 glare at stare at look at glance at She _____________ her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. He _____________ his watch and hurried out. What are you _____________? 怒目而视 凝视；盯着看 看（强调动作） 瞥一眼；扫视 glared at glanced at staring at Language points 2. abnormal- normal This cold weather is abnormal for early October. -some tiresome, troublesome, handsome 3. isolate vt.使隔离, 使孤立, 使脱离 Do not isolate yourself from others. 不要把自己孤立起来。 A chemist can isolate the oxygen from the hydrogen in water. 化学家可以把水中的氢和氧分离开来。 “充满…的，具有…倾向的” 4. discourage　vt. 使气馁；阻碍 (1) discourage sb. from doing sth. 劝阻某人别做某事 (2) discouraged adj. 感到泄气的 (3) discouraging adj. 令人泄气的 Hearing the ____________ result，he felt ___________ . 听了这个令人泄气的结果，他感到很泄气。 discouraging discouraged The college students in China are ________ from smoking on campus because this will do them no good. A．discouraged B．observed C．obeyed D．Obtained encourage sb. to do sth. 老师的话鼓励着我努力学习。 What my teacher