Unit 2 外刊撷英-（配套课件）【学霸笔记·同步精讲】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版）

该高中英语课件以《To Hell And Back》外刊文章为核心，围绕旅行经历展开阅读教学，通过Word Bank、单词速记构建词汇学习支架，结合Word Match练习巩固词义，最终以Critical Thinking任务实现语言输出，形成从输入到应用的完整学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合真实外刊语料，助力语言能力提升，如通过原文语境培养学生阅读理解与表达能力。思维品质方面，Critical Thinking任务引导学生描述个人经历，锻炼分析与创造能力。学习能力上，单词速记与匹配练习提供高效词汇策略，教师可直接使用完整资源，学生能在真实语境中提升语言运用与思维，增强学习效率。

To Hell And Back Adapted from Reader's Digest 202402 As a travel writer, visiting almost 150 countries over about 20 years, I have seen a lot of remarkable things. But I have never, ever seen or experienced anything like The Gates of Hell①， its flames dazzling② from the bottom of the crater③ 30 metres below, lighting up the Karakum Desert (卡拉库姆沙漠) with burning methane④. My visit nearly a decade ago was an unforgettable experience. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 In 2015, I landed in Tashkent, the bustling⑤ capital of Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦), the country to the northeast of Turkmenistan, and spent some time exploring that country. I got a haircut and shave, a traditional style—meaning that the barber used an open flame to cut excess hairs from my face. I washed down hearty meals with cold local beer. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 After we crossed the border into Turkmenistan, the arid⑥， endless landscapes became even more vast. Finally, pulling into a flat spot tucked⑦ between two hills one afternoon—one of the most desolate places I've ever seen—we reached the Darvaza crater area, where we'd camp that night. First though, our guide told us, we'd be going to see the crater, eight kilometres away. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 Chasing the sunset, we raced through the Karakum Desert, driving hard on the road to hell. The route wasn't paved at all. We fishtailed⑧ through the sand and kicked up a rooster tail of dust that looked a mile long. Our Turkmen driver pushed the vehicle to breakneck⑨ speeds, music cranked. Eventually，we hustled⑩ toward a flaming crater on the horizon. And there it was. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 Seeing the flames, my companions and I exclaimed with excitement. “Hell，” he said in a Liverpool accent, “here we come！” I had expected the rotten-egg smell of sulphur (硫磺), but the gas was almost odourless⑪. And when the shifting winds chased the heat out of the crater, it was an intense， dry sauna⑫. I had to check my eyebrows to make sure they hadn't been singed⑬ off. I circumnavigated⑭ the crater several times under the darkening sky, standing perilously⑮ close to the lip. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 Looking back on my visit, in my mind, Darvaza will always be that moment the sun faded, and the stars came up. Standing there on the edge, the night cooling, so many miles of desert around me, in that faraway land. The flames below, fearsome⑯ and sublime⑰， burning through the gloam⑱. On the brink of⑲ one of the earth's great curiosities, somewhere between the heavens and—yes—hell. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 ①The Gates of Hell　 地狱之门(位于土库曼斯坦) ②dazzle v. 使目眩 ③crater n. 火山口 ④methane n. 甲烷 ⑤bustling adj. 熙熙攘攘的 ⑥arid adj. 干旱的 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 ⑦tuck v. 塞进 ⑧fishtail v. 摆尾行驶 ⑨breakneck adj. 飞速惊险的 ⑩hustle v. 奋力前行 ⑪odourless adj. 无气味的 ⑫sauna n. 桑拿 ⑬singe v. 烧焦 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 ⑭circumnavigate v. 环绕……航行 ⑮perilously adv. 充满危险地 ⑯fearsome adj. 很可怕的 ⑰sublime adj. 壮丽的 ⑱gloam n. 黄昏 ⑲on the brink of 在……的边缘 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 have seen　 an　 exploring 　where　 Chasing　 Eventually　 excitement　 odourless to make　 curiosities 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 1．remarkable adj.　A．to say sth. suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain 2．excess adj. B．(of a place) empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened 3．hearty adj. C．unusual in a way that causes people to take notice 4．desolate adj. D．in addition to an amount that is necessary or usual 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 5．exclaim v. E．very great; very strong 6．intense adj. F．(of a meal) large; making you feel full and satisfying 答案：1～5.CDFBA　6.E 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 Please describe an impressive trip. One possible version： Embarking on a journey to Iceland, nature's masterpieces provided a truly impressive trip for me. Iceland is a land of fire and ice, with its breathtaking land pieces and natural wonders. Its natural environment unveiled a spectacular showcase of geological wonders. The falls soared with their cascading waters, casting a mist in the air. The geothermal area of Geysir (间歇泉) captivated me with its explosive eruptions. I realized that the trip was a unique chance to rediscover and deeply explore nature. 下一页 上一页 外刊撷英 $