1、UNIT 5 HUMANS AND NATURE Section LESSON 3 RACE TO THE POLEPre-readingWhat do the following two pictures describe? Have you ever dreamed of a journey there? Why?The two pictures describe Antarctic. Ive dreamed of going there for a visit. Antarctic continent is the worlds latest discovery of the conti
2、nent, alone at the southernmost tip of the Earth. Antarctic is known as the “white continent” with more than 95 percent of the area covered by thick ice and snow. Antarctic is surrounded by the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and because it is far from the other continents, completely cut off from
3、the civilized world and the mainland, it has not yet permanent residents, only a small number of scientists living and working there temporarily.While-readingFirst readingSkim the text for the main idea of each part.Para.Main Ideas1The race to began.24Amundsens team 58 was of great difficulty.9Scott
4、 and his companions became heroes because of .great couragethe South Polewon the raceThe return journeySecond readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.(1)Which of the following is a fact about the team of Captain Scott?ACaptain Scott set out earlier than Roald Amundsen.BCaptain Scot
5、t started on 1 June 1910 and marched nonstop till 17 January, 1912.COn their way back, they carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them.DThe whole team died from hunger.CSecond readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.(2)Which of the following can NOT be the cause of the failure
6、 of the race for Captain Scott?AThey had to push the sledge themselves.BA storm broke out at a wrong time.CThey spent time writing home instead of struggling.DThe horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold.(3)The story mainly tells us Aan experience of the race to the PoleB
7、the lesson from Captain ScottCthe way to the South Pole can be too hardDenough food will ensure us to goCAThird readingRead the text carefully and fill in the form below.TopicThe to the Pole Amundsens successful expeditionAmundsens successful expeditionAmundsen from Norway was the first to leave,on
8、8 September,1911.He had teams of pulling sledges and all his men were on skis,because of which he made Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December,1911 and put their national there. Then he prepared for the return journey.Scotts difficult but courageous expeditionScott left on 1 November and soon had p
9、roblems.The horses had difficulties with the snow and the cold,and the sledges broke down. After a while,Scott and his men had to the sledges themselves.Scott and four team members finally reached the Pole and they were by the Norwegians first arrival.Result and implied meaningThe return journey was
10、 hard for Scott and his men. They were and running out of food and the weather was terrible. All of the men died in the Scott and his men to win the race to the Pole but they were made into heroes because of their extraordinary .Racedogsrapid progressflag pushshockedtired/exhausted explorationfailed
11、 couragePost-reading1What lessons have you learned from the story?Give your reasons. 2Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why?世界七大洲世界七大洲1Asia亚洲2Europe欧洲3Oceania大洋洲4Antarctica南极洲5Africa非洲6North America北美洲7South America南美洲Words 1What preparations do they need to make? 他们需要做什么准备?preparati
12、on n预备,准备prepare v准备preparation及其相关词的用法和意义:Theyve sold their house and car in preparation for leaving the country.他们卖掉了房子和汽车准备出国。Mrs. White is busy making preparations for her daughters wedding.怀特夫人正忙着为女儿的婚礼做准备。Mother is preparing us a meal. We may wash our hands and prepare for the meal.妈妈正在给我们准备饭,
13、我们可以洗手准备吃饭了。 preparation for准备make for 为作准备prepare for. 为作准备inpreparations【注意】(1)preparation用作不可数名词时表示“准备,预备”,常用于in preparation (for sth)短语中;(2)用作可数名词时表示具体的“准备工作”,常与动词make连用,组成make preparations for。2During the polar summer of 19101911, both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journey
14、s the next year.在19101911年的极地夏季,两队人都为下一年的探险做了食物储备。base n基地,大本营;基础 vt.以为基地basic adj.基础的,基本的base的用法和意义:You should base your conclusion on/upon careful research.你应该以审慎的研究为基础而下结论。The movie A Smile Is Beautiful is based on/upon the popular novel of the same name.电影微微一笑很倾城是以同名人气小说为基础(改编)的。base. 把置于基础之上be
15、based on/upon 以为基础/根据on/upon3Later, these rocks proved that at one time in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants.后来,这些岩石证明,在遥远的过去,南极洲大陆曾一度被植物覆盖。prove vt. 证明;证实prove的用法和意义:The difficulty was how he could prove his ideas to other scientists.困难在于他怎样向其他科学家证实他的想法。They prove
16、themselves (to be) wise and brave.他们证实自己机智勇敢。He proved (to be) an honest man.后来证明他是一个诚实的人。It is proved that this method is effective.据证明这种方法是行之有效的。prove sth. sb.向某人证明某事prove (to be) . 证明自己是prove (to be)n./adj. 原来是;证明是It is proved . 据证明tooneselfthatPhrases First, his two sledges broke down, and then
17、the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold.先是他的两辆雪橇坏了,后来马匹开始应付不了大雪和严寒的天气。break down停止运转,出故障;(身体等)垮掉;失败;使分解break out 突然爆发break up 粉碎;结束;解散 break through 获得重大发现;取得重大突破;冲出Talks with business leaders broke down last night.昨晚与商界领导人的谈判失败了。Everybody was alarmed at the news tha
18、t war might break out.听到战争可能爆发的消息人人感到恐慌。Sentences 1Then came the total darkness of the polar winter.接着漆黑的极地冬夜来临了。该句为完全倒装语序,主语为the total darkness of the polar winter, 谓语为came。(1)表示地点的副词here, there, up, down, out, in, away;表示时间的副词now, then;表语以及表示地点的介词短语位于句首时,句子用完全倒装。(2)完全倒装句中的谓语动词常是系动词be或come, go, lie
19、, stand等不及物动词,且主语是名词。Here comes the bus.公共汽车来了。In came the headmaster.校长进来了。Gone are the days when we were looked down upon.我们被瞧不起的日子一去不复返了。In the yard stands a tall tree.院子里有一棵大树。【注意】(1)这种完全倒装结构的时态只限于一般现在时或一般过去时。(2)谓语动词的单复数视后面主语的单复数而定。2He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were o
20、n skis.他让成群的狗拉着雪橇,所有人都坐在雪板上。本句使用了句型“have宾语宾语补足语”,其中have是使役动词,意为“使,叫,让”。该句型用法有以下几种:(1)have sb./sth. doing 让某人做某事(动作具有持续、进行含义)(2)have sb. do 让某人做某事(3)have sth. done 让/请别人做某事;遭受到They tried to have her talking, but no use.他们想让她说话,但没用。She had planned to have her daughter marry Laurie.她本打算让女儿嫁给劳里。As we le
21、ft we had a photograph taken together.临走时,我们一起照相了。Grammar 常见的后缀见下表:分类举例名词后缀er/or(从事的人),ese(某地人),ess(雌性),ian(的人),ist(专业人员),ism(主义),ment(性质;状态),ness(性质),tion/ation(动作;过程),dom(状态;区域)动词后缀en(多用于形容词之后),fy(使化),ize(使成为)形容词后缀al,able,an,ble,ern,ful,ive,less,like,ly,y,ous,some副词后缀ly(用于形容词后表示方式或程度),ward(s)(表示方向)数词后缀teen,th,tyBye-bye!
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