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1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2023/9/19,#,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2023/9/19,0,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2023/9/19,#,B7U5,Writing about the unexplained,Recognize the locations in the picture.,Egyptian pyramids,Dead sea,Maya pyramid,Sanxingdui,Ancient Baby
2、lon,Qomolangma,Read the magazine article and answer the questions.,The 30,th,Parallel North,Can you tell anything about them,in common,？,Look at the pictures and talk about what you know about the mysterious,30th,parallel north.,The 30th parallel north is,a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees nort
3、h of the,Earths,equatorial plane.It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole and crosses Africa,Asia,the Pacific Ocean,North America and the Atlantic Ocean.,Read the magazine article and answer the questions.,Along a special line of,latitude,known as the 30th parallel north
4、,lie numerous sites of ancient civilisations and impressive natural features.,latitude,n.,纬度,Para.1,Ancient civilisations appeared on the parallel,including Babylon,with its famous tower;,Egypt,with its pyramids;China,with its Sanxingdui culture,etc.These civilisations,appeared at a similar time,and
5、 all developed advanced,bronze-making techniques,.Were they part of a single super-civilisation,as some think?,bronze-making techniques,青铜制造技术,Para.2,Read the magazine article and answer the questions.,Read the magazine article and answer the questions.,Its argued that the 30th parallel north is a l
6、ine of great natural energy,with frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.This creates amazing natural features,including Mount Qomolangma,the Dead Sea,and rivers,such as the Nile,the Mississippi and the Yangtze.Lacking any,concrete evidence,.,some even claim it was supernatural powers!,concrete
7、evidence,具体的证据,Para.3,Scientists,however,dispute,these theories.Its more likely,they argue,that civilisations arose on the 30th parallel north because the climate there is generally warm and wet.Major,tectonic plates,meet at this latitude,causing earthquakes,which helped form the,Himalayas,.The rest
8、,they say,is either,coincidence or fantasy.,dispute,v.,对,表示质疑,tectonic plates,（地球表面的）构造板块,Para.4,Himalayas,n.,喜马拉雅山,Read the magazine article and answer the questions.,Read the magazine article and answer the questions.,1 Why is the 30th parallel north mysterious?,The 30th parallel north is mysterio
9、us because it is where numerous sites of ancient,civilisations,and impressive natural features lie.,2 What are some unusual explanations for it?,Some believe that the 30th parallel north is a line of great natural energy,with frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions,and others even claim that its
10、 amazing natural features were caused by supernatural powers.,3 What are some possible scientific explanations?,Possible scientific explanations for the 30th parallel north include the generally warm and wet climate that made it a good place for,civilisations,to develop,and the fact that it is where
11、 major tectonic plates meet.,Analyze the,main function of each paragraph.,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3,Para.4,Overview,what is,the unexplained phenomenon,？,why is it mysterious?,What non-scientific explanations are there?,How do scientists explain it?,While-writing,Plan an article about an unexplained phenomenon.Do further research if necessary.,What is the unexplained phenomenon?,Why is it mysterious?,What non-scientific explanations are there?,How do scientists explain it?,Work in pairs:,Make improvements to each others articles and share them with the class.,Thank you for listening,！,
