Period 2 课文整体阅读(Understanding ideas)
1．What's the main idea of the text
A．The discovery of William Gadoury．
B．The impressive achievement of Maya．
C．The secrets of Maya civilisation．
D．Droughts led to the collapse of Maya．
2．What can we learn from paragraph 3
A．The Maya made their achievements with the modern technology．
B．Europeans defeated Maya people and the civilisation declined．
C．The Maya cities had disappeared before the early 16th century．
D．Maya civilisation was at its peak by 700 BC．
1．What is the author's purpose in starting the text with the story about William Gadoury
A．To introduce Maya civilisation．
B．To amuse the readers．
C．To emphasise the importance of Maya civilisation．
D．To inform us the location of the Maya city．
2．Why was Maya calendar so accurate
A．Because it was very complicated．
B．Because the Maya took advantage of their understanding of mathematics and astronomy．
C．Because there were many characters in it．
D．Because the Maya had a writing system．
3．What is mostly to be blame for the decline of Maya civilisation according to paragraph 4
A．The Maya people themselves．
B．A natural disaster．
C．Conflicts between cities．
D．A deadly disease．
1．Do you believe the existence of monsters in Lake Tianchi Give your reasons about it．
2．If you were to meet a UFO，what would you do with it
1．bury v．将……埋在下面，埋葬；掩盖，遮盖
①(教材原句)Based on this，he believed he had spotted an unknown Maya city buried deep in the jungle． __________
②She buried her face in her hands and began to sob． __________
2．dismiss v．拒绝考虑，否认；解雇，开除
①(教材原句)Although his theory has been dismissed by scholars，it shows how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people． ________
②The workman was disciplined by the company but not dismissed． _______
1．(学会断句)Intrigued by Maya civilisation from a very young age，15-year-old Canadian William Gadoury thought/he had made an incredible discovery/from his study of ancient star charts．
[分析] 本句是一个主从复合句。Intrigued by...为过去分词短语作 ；thought后面为省略that的 。
[翻译]
2．(学会断句)Many scientists believe/that these droughts were the main reason/why Maya civilisation began to collapse at different rates in different places．
[分析] 本句是一个主从复合句。believe后面为that引导的 ，其中why引导定语从句，修饰先行词 。
[翻译]
1．(应用文佳句)Extending south from parts of what we now know as Mexico into Central America，Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century．
玛雅文明的范围从现今墨西哥的部分区域向南延伸至中美洲。自从19世纪玛雅文明再现，层层迷雾便一直围绕着它。
2．(续写佳句)By 700 AD，Maya civilisation was at its peak．Yet，within just a couple of generations，it began to mysteriously decline．
到公元700年时，玛雅文明如日中天。然而，仅仅在几代之内，玛雅文明开始神秘地衰落。
3．(应用文佳句)Research also suggests that those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya．
研究也表明，那些自然灾害可能导致了玛雅文明的衰落。
4．(应用文佳句)These droughts would have led to food shortages，conflicts and，ultimately，the downfall of the cities．
这些旱灾会导致食物短缺、冲突发生，最终导致城市的衰败。
Whatever the reasons，Maya civilisation largely disappeared within the deep jungle．Its once-great cities fell into ruin，leaving various mysteries for later people to solve．Meanwhile，the rise and fall of this civilisation must also leave us thinking about our own past，present and future．
Period 2
课文理解
Task 1 整体理解
1－2 CC
Task 2 细节理解
1－3 ABA
Task 3 多维探究
略
Task 4 课文框架
①complex structures ②applied ③accurate ④complicated
⑤changing ⑥deal with ⑦droughts
课文精粹
Ⅰ一词多义
1．①将……埋在下面 ②掩盖，遮盖
2．①拒绝考虑，否认 ②解雇，开除
Ⅱ长难语句
1．分析：原因状语；宾语从句
翻译：十五岁的加拿大少年威廉·甘德瑞自幼便对玛雅文明着迷，他认为自己通过研究古老星象图有了惊人发现。
2．分析：宾语从句；reason
翻译：许多科学家认为，这些旱灾是玛雅文明在不同地方以不同速度衰落的主要原因。
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Period 2
Unit 5 Into the unknown
主题语境
人与社会——社会进步与人类文明
1．What's the main idea of the text
A．The discovery of William Gadoury．
B．The impressive achievement of Maya．
C．The secrets of Maya civilisation．
D．Droughts led to the collapse of Maya．
课时练案 课文整体阅读(Understanding ideas)
√
2．What can we learn from paragraph 3
A．The Maya made their achievements with the modern technology．
B．Europeans defeated Maya people and the civilisation declined．
C．The Maya cities had disappeared before the early 16th century．
D．Maya civilisation was at its peak by 700 BC．
√
1．What is the author's purpose in starting the text with the story about William Gadoury
A．To introduce Maya civilisation．
B．To amuse the readers．
C．To emphasise the importance of Maya civilisation．
D．To inform us the location of the Maya city．
√
2．Why was Maya calendar so accurate
A．Because it was very complicated．
B．Because the Maya took advantage of their understanding of mathematics and astronomy．
C．Because there were many characters in it．
D．Because the Maya had a writing system．
√
3．What is mostly to be blame for the decline of Maya civilisation according to paragraph 4
A．The Maya people themselves．
B．A natural disaster．
C．Conflicts between cities．
D．A deadly disease．
√
1．Do you believe the existence of monsters in Lake Tianchi Give your reasons about it．
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2．If you were to meet a UFO，what would you do with it
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
[答案] 略
complex
structures
applied
accurate
complicated
changing
deal with
droughts
1．bury v．将……埋在下面，埋葬；掩盖，遮盖
①(教材原句)Based on this，he believed he had spotted an unknown Maya city buried deep in the jungle． _______________
②She buried her face in her hands and began to sob． ___________
将……埋在下面
掩盖，遮盖
2．dismiss v．拒绝考虑，否认；解雇，开除
①(教材原句)Although his theory has been dismissed by scholars，it shows how powerful the secrets of Ancient Maya civilisation are among people． _______________
②The workman was disciplined by the company but not dismissed．
___________
拒绝考虑，否认
解雇，开除
1．(学会断句)Intrigued by Maya civilisation from a very young age，15-year-old Canadian William Gadoury thought/he had made an incredible discovery/from his study of ancient star charts．
[分析] 本句是一个主从复合句。Intrigued by...为过去分词短语作_________；thought后面为省略that的_________。
[翻译] ___________________________________________________
____________________________________________
原因状语
宾语从句
十五岁的加拿大少年威廉·甘德瑞自幼便对玛雅文明着迷，
他认为自己通过研究古老星象图有了惊人发现。
2．(学会断句)Many scientists believe/that these droughts were the main reason/why Maya civilisation began to collapse at different rates in different places．
[分析] 本句是一个主从复合句。believe后面为that引导的________，其中why引导定语从句，修饰先行词______。
[翻译] ___________________________________________________
_______________________
宾语从句
reason
许多科学家认为，这些旱灾是玛雅文明在不同地方以不同
速度衰落的主要原因。
1．(应用文佳句)Extending south from parts of what we now know as Mexico into Central America，Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century．
玛雅文明的范围从现今墨西哥的部分区域向南延伸至中美洲。自从19世纪玛雅文明再现，层层迷雾便一直围绕着它。
2．(续写佳句)By 700 AD，Maya civilisation was at its peak．Yet，within just a couple of generations，it began to mysteriously decline．
到公元700年时，玛雅文明如日中天。然而，仅仅在几代之内，玛雅文明开始神秘地衰落。
3．(应用文佳句)Research also suggests that those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya．
研究也表明，那些自然灾害可能导致了玛雅文明的衰落。
4．(应用文佳句)These droughts would have led to food shortages，conflicts and，ultimately，the downfall of the cities．
这些旱灾会导致食物短缺、冲突发生，最终导致城市的衰败。
Whatever the reasons，Maya civilisation largely disappeared within the deep jungle．Its once-great cities fell into ruin，leaving various mysteries for later people to solve．Meanwhile，the rise and fall of this civilisation must also leave us thinking about our own past，present and future．
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