04 Unit 3 Exploring the Unknown Reading B -英语沪外版选择性必修第三册

Unit 3 Exploring the Unknown Reading B 授课教师： 张望晴 学习目标 Learning Objectives： At the end of the lesson, you will be able to ... 1.能通过上下文语境或借助图片，理解语篇中描述神秘地方特征的词语和词组； 2.能通过略读、扫读对语篇结构进行梳理，理解语篇内容和意图； 3.能表达对文中神秘之处的感受； 4.能对单元中涉及的未知奥秘进行回顾，结合思维导图提出假设并给出解释。 Reading B The Most Unknown and Mysterious Places on Earth Skimming 1.What is the genre of this article? A.argumentative writing B.narrative writing C.expository writing 2.What is this article mainly about and how can you tell? This article mainly talks about three places that are some of the most isolated and mysterious places on this planet. Location Difficulty with exploration Inhabitants Mariana Trench Vale do Javari Tsingy de Bemaraha Scanning in the western part of the Pacific Ocean its extreme depth a number of organisms and sea creatures Inhabitants Location Difficulty with exploration Location Inhabitants in Brazil Difficulty with exploration its thick plants and extreme geographic location indigenous people or Indian tribes; rich biodiversity Location near the western coast of Madagascar Difficulty with exploration terribly sharp and dangerous needle-shaped limestone formations Inhabitants huge numbers of animals and even new species Tsingy de Bemaraha Location Difficulty with exploration Inhabitants Mariana Trench in the western part of the Pacific Ocean its extreme depth a number of organisms and sea creatures Vale do Javari in Brazil its thick plants and extreme geographic location indigenous people or Indian tribes; rich biodiversity Tsingy de Bemaraha near the western coast of Madagascar terribly sharp and dangerous needle-shaped limestone formations huge numbers of animals and even new species Scanning According to the text, which place is the most accessible among the three? Which one is the least accessible? Why? Tsingy de Bemaraha Interactive activity: Which of the three places do you want to explore most? Explain why. Work in groups of three or four and draw a poster to introduce the pl