1、Unit 5 Humans and NatureLesson 3 Race to the Pole目录页contentsPre-readingIPost-readingIVFast ReadingIILanguage and Grammar VIII Intensive Reading HomeworkPre-readingPre-reading1.What do you know about Antarctica?2.Exploring Antarctica.(1)If you are going to explore Antarctica,what difficulties do you
2、think you may face there?(2)What preparations do you need to make?Pre-readingthe cute sealssalangane What do people do in the wonderful Antarctica?sailingexplorationsetting station for researchingPre-readingLocation:continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle land:14 million sq km(280,000 sq km i
3、ce-free,13.72 million sq km ice-covered)note:fifth-largest continent,following Asia,Africa,North America and South America,but larger than Australia and the subcontinent(次大陆)of Europe Pre-readingGeography:the coldest,windiest,highest(on average)and driest continent;during summer,more solar radiation
4、(太阳辐射)reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator(赤道);mostly uninhabitable(不适合居住的)Pre-readingA competition to see who is the fastest.Race to the PolePre-readingThe captain of each expeditionCaptain ScottRoald AmundsenPre-readingRoald Amundsen,born in 1872 near Oslo,Norway,l
5、eft his mark as one of the most successful polar explorers ever born.On December 14th,1911,he stood victoriously(胜利地)at the South Pole.He reached a goal that was the dream of many men.For the first time,human voices broke the awesome(可怕的)silence of the worlds southernmost(最南的)point.Pre-readingL to R
6、:Wilson,Evans,Scott,Oates and Bowers Robert Falcon Scott was born at Outlands on June 6,1868.He had a race with Roald Amundsen to theSouth Pole,and he and his four companions(同伴)arrived one month later than Amundsen.But unfortunately,on their way back,all of them died of hunger and extremely cold.Fa
7、st Reading Task 1Fast Reading:Journey to Antarctica(1)Match the topic with each part:Part 1(Para 1 Para 5)The return journeyPart 2(Para 6 Para 10)Race to the South PolePart 3(Para 11)Scott and his men as heroes Task 2Fast Reading:Journey to Antarctica(2)The author quoted Scotts words in order to mak
8、e the article_.A.better-known B.better-organized C.more persuasive D.more interesting(3)Whats the writers attitude towards Captain Scott and his team?A.He is mildly critical.B.He is strongly critical.C.He is in favour of them.D.His attitude is not clear.Intensive ReadingIntensive ReadingThe race to_
9、Who?When to start?How about the starting journey?When did they finish the journey?Whats the result?AntarcticaCaptain ScottRoald Amundsen8 September,19111 November,1911Made rapid progress Had problems,sledges broke down,horses had difficulties with the snow and the cold14 December17 JanuaryFirstSecon
10、dIntensive Reading:The Return Journey(1)The process of their return journey:Their first hopeless situation:The men were_ and the weather conditions were _.Then came a disaster:Edgar Evans _.Another disaster:Captain Oates _.The last disaster:Scott and his members couldnt leave because_.The ending of
11、the return journey:_soon very tiredterriblehad great difficulty walking and died a terrible storm startedhad a terrible disease and died after a bad fallScott died and failed to win _the race to the PoleIntensive Reading:The Return Journey(2)What did Scotts team achieve?A.They became rich for their
12、trip.B.They got nothing but pity.C.They became the first to reach the Pole.D.They collected rocks that proved Antarctica had once been covered by plants.Intensive Reading:The Return Journey(3)Why was the return journey one of the worst in the history of exploration?A.All team members were very tired
13、 and were running out of food.B.The weather conditions became terrible.C.Two of the team had terrible disease and the rest met with a terrible storm and couldnt leave the tent till they died.D.All of the above.Intensive Reading:The Return Journey(4)What made Scotts team into heroes?A.Their braveness
14、,perseverance and the extraordinary courage moved the world.B.They collected valuable stones.C.They died for the expedition.D.They made great contribution to the world.Post-readingPost-readingRead the underlined sentences from Scotts diary and letter.Work out the implied meaning of these sentences f
15、rom the context.Write your inferences below.line 21 _line 26 _line 33 _line 42 _They lost the reason for the journey.The men were getting weaker.He is going to walk into the cold and die away from the team.The journey cost the men their lives.Post-reading(1)Would you say that Scott and his team were
16、 losers?Why or why not?(2)How do you understand Amundsens saying about Scotts death“Captain Scott left a record,for honesty,sincerity,for bravery,for everything that makes a man”?Group Work:Think and share.Post-reading(1)Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?Even though Sc
17、ott and his team lost the race to the Pole,they showed true determination and strength of character which is seen in heroes.Scott and his team are inspirational and not losers.Scotts team had always kept their goals in mind.They carried the rocks even in extremely difficult situations.The spirit and
18、 what they have done helped followers do further research.Group Work:Think and share.Post-reading(2)How do you understand Amundsens saying about Scotts death“Captain Scott left a record,for honesty,sincerity,for bravery,for everything that makes a man”?Group Work:Think and share.Captain Scott wrote
19、a diary detailing his journey,each entry was truthful and honest.He was honest about the feelings of his team and his fears.Captain Scott and his team brought back rocks for research.They did not only think about themselves but also about the greater good of humankind and the effect of the research.Thank you
