Solving world hunger (P3)
哈尔滨市第一中学 张婳

I. Pre-reading
Have you ever planted anything? Did it grow well?

II. Reading
•Why did Millet receive $10,000?
•Millet’s experiments “could change the way plants are grown in the developing world”, protecting them against drought (干旱) and natural disasters like typhoons.
•Why does Millet choose mung beans?
•Because the bean is an important crop in India, China and Southeast Asia. It provides a good amount of protein and grows quickly. 
•Does the process need genetic modification?
•No. 

III. Vocabulary
Look at some sentences and try to figure out the meanings of the underlined words.
•An Israeli company had used a protein (蛋白质) solution to make trees grow larger. And that, in turn, helped to produce more paper with fewer trees.
•依次，反过来，转而
•The customer praised the manager, who, in turn, praised his staff.
•顾客表扬了经理，经理转而表扬了员工。
•They each answered the teacher’s question in turn.
•他们依次回答了老师的问题。
•He contacted the company.
•联系 n. v.
•The Internet helps me to keep in contact with my friends.
•After three years of repeatedly putting the seeds into the solution, measuring, testing and examining, …
•n. 测量，措施  v. 测量
•Take measures 采取措施
•He measured the desk and found that the desk measured 2 meters in length.
•He sees problems as challenges.
•挑战

IV. Structure
Look at the sentence and pay attention to the structure of the sentences.
•Millet’s experiments “could change the way plants are grown in the developing world”.
•way表示方式方法做先行词，后面定语从句的引导词可以是三种：
•that, in which, 或者不填。如：
•I don’t like the way he spoke to me.
The way ____ he looks at problems is wrong.
A. which
B. whose
C. what
D. ___
He’s so lazy, he’s looking for a way ____ he can get through the exams without any hard work.
A. which
B. with which 
C. in which
D. whom

Mysteries of the ocean (P4-5)
山东烟台二中 孔洁
I. Lead-in
•"Our planet is a blue planet: over seventy percent of it is covered by the sea. The Pacific Ocean alone covers half the globe. You can fly across it non-stop for twelve hours and still see nothing more than a speck of land. This series will reveal the complete natural history of our ocean planet, from its familiar shores to the mysteries of its deepest seas."
— David Attenborough
•A British nature documentary series
•Began 12 September 2001 in the United Kingdom.
•Narrated by David Attenborough.
•“The first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans”.
• Each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life. The underwater photography shows creatures and behavior that had previously never been filmed.
•The Blue Planet
•Ocean World
•The Deep
•Open Ocean
•Frozen Seas
•Seasonal Seas
•Coral Seas
•Tidal Seas
•Coasts
•Deep Trouble
II. Skimming
Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each part
Para 1 & 2
The mysterious undersea world
Para 3
Blue Planet I
Para 4--6
Blue Planet II’s features
III. Scanning
Read the passage thoroughly and find out the answers to the following questions
1. According to the passage, what is the “undiscovered world”?
The “undiscovered world” refers to the world beneath Earth’s oceans and seas, which covers over 70 percent of the planet.
2. What is Blue Planet I about?
The documentary, narrated by scientist David Attenborough, took us down to the depths of the ocean, opening up an environment almost no one had ever seen. It quickly became beloved by many people across the world.
3. Compared with Blue Planet I, what are the features of Blue Planet II?
The underwater photography will be even more impressive than it was in 2001. 
The cameras would show us stories about submarine animals that we would enjoy just as much as we do those of the animated characters in the Disney movies The Little Mermaid (1989) and Finding Nemo (2003).
4. Will Blue Planet II be a success? Why?
It would be no surprise if Blue Planet II turns out to be even more successful than the first one. After all, viewing these programs will almost certainly be the closest we ever get to the mysterious world beneath the waves.
IV. Language focus-sentences
1. We’ve learned that it is Earth that goes around the sun, rather than the other way around.
it is…that/who 强调句
It was in 1939 that the Second World War broke out.
It was Tom who helped me out.
使他很难适应新环境的是文化，而不是语言。
It was the culture, rather than the language, that make it hard for him to adapt to the new environment.
2. Mark Brownlow, the show’s producer, told the BBC that the cameras would show us stories about submarine animals that we would enjoy just as much as we do those of the animated characters in the Disney movies The Little Mermaid (1989) and Finding Nemo (2003).
that 1:宾语从句
that 2: 定语从句
those: stories? submarine animals?
fascinating, beneath , covers , remarkable, feature
•unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise
•in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something
•to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part
•interesting and attractive
•to spread over an area
Complete the sentences with words in the box
1. 这个城市占地25平方英里。
The city covers 25 square miles.
2. 马达加斯加是我去过的最迷人的地方.
 Madagascar is the most fascinating place I have ever been to.
3. 海豚消失在波涛中。
The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves
4. 这次展览重点展出毕加索的画作。
The exhibition features paintings by Picasso.
5. 这对公司来说是一个非凡的成就。
It’s a remarkable achievement for the company.
V. Post-reading  
Discussion
Have you watched any other BBC documentaries exploring the world? Share your experiences with us.
VI. Homework
•Make a poster for Blue Planet II
•Basic information should be included: released time, features