1、Unit 12 ReviewActivity 1 Weather forecastA Listen to the weather forecast. Supply the missing information.Areas Weather conditions TemperaturesMexico City Mostly cloudy _26_ Buenos Aries Sunny _17_La Paz Partly sunny _17_Kingston(Jamaica) Periods of clouds and sun- shine, windy, very humid _32_Algie
2、rs Sunny and breezy _30_Abidjan Potentially severe thunder storms _26_Capetown Partly sunny _19_Dallas Partly sunny _29_Nairobi Partly sunny _23_Cairo Sunny, hot, humid _36_Jerusalem Sunny and windy _30_Teheran Mostly sunny _37_Berlin Partly sunny, hot, humid _32_London Partly sunny _25_Belgrade Sun
3、ny and hot _33_Moscow Rainy, breezy and cool _13_B Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the weather forecast.Activity 2 National Geographic SocietyThe following passage is about the National Geographic Society. Supply the missing words while listening.The National Geographic Society b
4、egan 109 years ago. In January, 1888, 33 men gathered at a social club in Washington. The group included scientists, explorers, military officers and teachers. Most of them had traveled widely. They were excited about new discoveries and they believed in the importance of geography -the study of the
5、 earth. All of them believed in the idea that travel helped people understand their world and other cultures. So they established the National Geographic Society.The headquarters of the National Geographic-Explorers Hall-is filled with exhibits that use modern technology to explain the world and its
6、 environment.Explorers Hall has more than traditional kinds of museum exhibits where visitors look at objects behind glass. It has things for visitors to do. For example, there are television screens showing video picture. But you do not just watch them. You interact with the program by touching the
7、 screen to answer questions for example.One of the interactive exhibits is an international weather report. It tells the current weather for all areas of the world. You touch a television screen to see information about the area you are interested in. You can find out the temperature and rain fall a
8、nd you can see satellite pictures of weather conditions in the area.Several exhibits of the National Geographic include remote control microscopes. You move the microscopes from a distance. Then you see through them for a close look. These exhibits are among the most popular with students. As you wa
9、lk through Explorers Hall, you can hear visitors calling to each other. “Come here, look at this!“ Such excitement about geography is the purpose of Explorers Hall. Using the tools of modern technology such as satellite pictures and robot microscopes make the subject of geography come alive.Since 18
10、90 the National Geographic Society has supported more than 5500 explorations and research projects. In 1985. researchers supported by the Society found the British passenger ship Titanic on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.The Societys committee for research and exploration spends more than $4 000 0
11、00 a year. It gives money to scientists working in subjects from archeology to zoology. Its support increasingly goes to research that helps protect the Earths natural resources. This includes studies of different kinds of plants and animals that are in danger of dying out.The official record of the
12、 Society-a magazine called “National Geographic“ -is sent around the world every month to more than 9 000 000 members of National Geographic. Through the years, the Society has added new ways to spread information to the public. It continues to expand through television programs, books, maps, movies
13、 and other educational materials.The educational tools used by the National Geographic Society have changed in the past 100 years. Yet the Societys goal remains the same. It works to increase knowledge and help people understand the complex nature of the world we share.Activity 3 Environmental issue
14、sOutline. The most important environment issuesA. difficult to make a hierarchy of worryB. rain forests concentrated on most by the campaigning organization . Importance of rain forestsA. countries depending on theme.g. people depending on them for their livelihood and the quality of their environme
15、ntB. the biological richness of the rain forestse.g. more than 60% of the worlds species found in the rain forestsC. impact on climatic patternsActivity 4 Learning a language in another countrybarriers to communicationoperating in ones own familiar language; supervise the other thingscomplete attent
16、ion on the task; spare for anything elsethe information flowing into lifeconcentrate reading books all the way throughActivity 5 Quiz gameA Listen to the following radio quiz game. Who are those people in the panel? Supply the missing information.Names OccupationTim Brown Sportsman and racing driver
17、Maxine Morgan Star of the American cinemaDavid Walker NovelistLaura Dennison Composer and singerB Now listen again. Put a mark beside each question. Put a tick if it is true. If it is false, put a cross. Finally write down who that person is.Questions True or false Questions True or falseAlive _ Aus
18、tralian _A fictional _ American _character A real person _ _ A writer _British _ Anything to do _()_with peace From Europe _ Famous as an _entertainerConclusion: President of the United States, John Kennedy, born in 1917, died on Nov. 22nd, 1963Activity 6 Differences between American education and B
19、ritish educationListen to Mike comparing American education with British education. Supply the missing information.According to Mike:American education . BroadExample: senior high- seven different subjects, such as PE, Social Studies, Mathematics. Quality of educationvarying from state to state, cou
20、nty to countyBritish education1. Deep / not broadExample 1: “A“ levels in English schools 1st year university in the StatesExample 2: “A“ levels- 3 or 4 subjectsActivity 7 DisasterA Listen to the following report. Supply the information.Event: Cyclone, worst in the historyTime: MondayPlace: Banglade
21、shs south-eastern coastEstimated death toll: More than 100 000Estimated relief cost: $ 15 millions worth of food, water and shelterAids offered by other countries:1. the European Community: $12 million in food and medical supplies2. Saudi Arabia: 3 plane loads of goods3. India: $700 000 in aid & 3 h
22、elicopters4. The U.S.: $2 million in medical supplies and more would be made available5. The British Charity Oxfam: food and water purification tabletsB Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the report.Activity 8 The hottest yearOutline. 1998-the hottest yearA. average surface temperat
23、ure worldwide-0.7 higher than the one at the end of the 19th centuryB. average temperature- more than 0.5 above the one between 1961 and 1990C. almost all land areas-having above-average temperatures . Unusual weather eventsA. severe storms and floodingB. driest periodC. extreme heat and warmest per
24、iod. Prediction and impactA. surface temperatures rising by 2 during the next 100 yearsB. ice in Antarctica & near the Arctic circle meltingC. sea levels rising by about 50 cm by the year 2100D. more floodingE. small islands disappearingActivity 9 PetsThe following passage is about pets. Supply the
25、missing words while listening.What animals Americans keep as _pets_? Americans keep many kinds of animals as pets including _dogs_, cats, birds, horses, snakes and _fish_. Other pets are not as _common_.Unusual pets can cause _unusual_ problems. A few years ago, police in a Californian city went to
26、investigate _screams_ coming from a house. What they found was _not_ the kind of family fight they expected. The familys large _pig_ was being attacked by _another_ family pet.The most common American pets are dogs and _cats_. Americans now own _more_ cats than dogs. Cats are especially _popular _ w
27、ith people who live in _ cities _. Cats are easier to care for than dogs. They can live comfortably in _small_ living spaces. Dogs were more popular when there was a lot of _open_ land where they could run and _play_.This year what may be the most popular pets in America are not _real_. They are toy
28、s known as “Virtual Pets“. They are seen on an extremely small _computer_ screen. Each toy shows a picture of a cat, dog, _monkey_ or space creature. The “Virtual Pet“ must be cared for by its _owner_ who pushes buttons on the device to _feed_ it, or clean it. The pet makes a beeping _noise_ when it
29、 needs such care. The “Virtual Pet“ _grows_ larger on the computer screen as its owner meets its _needs_. If the owner does not do this, the “Virtual Pet“ _dies_.This has caused problems in _millions_ of American homes as schools _refuse_ to permit the toy pets in class. Some _parents_ take care of
30、the pets while their children are in school. Others refuse. They say that if the “Virtual Pet“ dies _before_ the child gets home, pushing a few buttons will bring it back to _life_.我永远的港湾家家，对于每一个人来说，就像一个港湾，不管在外面遇到什么困难，经历过怎样的风雪，回到它那里一心里就会暖暖的，觉得自己是安全的。不止一次的认为自己是那么的幸福，能拥有那么爱我的家人。下面说说我可爱的家人们。老爸打我小时候起，每次
31、要写作文，比如我最尊敬的人这样的作文时，都会出现在我作文里的。对于我来说，他既像一个坚强的战士，不管家里发生什么事，只要有他，就会感觉无所畏惧；他又像一个勇敢的英雄，无论什么困难风雪，只要他在身边，就会觉得很有安全感。他最疼爱我，也对我最严厉。他说的每一句话，每个眼神，动作，我都会很在意，很关注。他肯定我时我会很开心，批评我时就会反省难过。一直到现在我都把他的话当真理来践行。因为我知道他的出发点，爱他的儿女，但是又不能溺爱。老妈子说他是超人，什么事情都要管而且把它做得很好。但是我觉得他更像一头老黄牛，固执，勤劳，起早摸黑地耕作他的事业，经营他的家庭。现在的我不想他是黄牛，英雄或者战士，我希望他可以停下来休息一下，种种他心爱的花，逗逗鸟
