1、Unit 5 Humans and NatureLesson 3 Race to the Pole Warming-upAntarctica is Earths southernmost continent.It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere,almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle,and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.What
2、would you like to say about Antarctic?Watch the video and talk about your impression of Antarctic.Tips:snow-covered,extremely cold,harsh weather,terrible snow storm,icebergs,penguins,seals,exploration,bottom of the Earth,beautiful nature,ancient land the most empty place on earth;the last continent
3、discovered by explorers,to be charted,examined and understood;the last place to be inhabited There is no creature here that cannot swim or fly away.Warming-upPre-readingLook at the photos of Antarctica.What difficulties do you think explorers may face there?What preparations do they need to make?Ski
4、m and fill in the table.Scotts teamAmundsens teamNationality of the two teamsBefore the journeyJourney to the destinationWhile-readingBritish.They organized food bases.Two sledges broke down,the horses had difficulties with the cold.Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselves.Norwegian.They
5、 organized food bases.He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis.Because of this,he made rapid progress.Scotts teamAmundsens teamArrival at the destinationThe return journeyWhile-readingScott arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January,1912,and was disheartene
6、d.Men were very tired and were running out of food.The weather conditions were terrible.They brought rocks back for scientific evaluation.All members died.Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December,1911 and put a Norwegian flag there.Then he prepared for the return journey.Amundsen and his team arrive
7、d safely back to their starting base on 25 January,1912,ten days ahead of their planned schedule.1.Why did both teams organize food bases?2.Why were they shocked to see the Norwegian flag?3.What prevented them from getting back to their food bases?4.What difficulties did they have to face during the
8、 race?5.What happened to Scott and his men during their return journey?Think about the following questions.While-reading1.Why did both teams organize food bases?In preparation for their journeys the next year.2.Why were they shocked to see the Norwegian flag?Because it meant that they lost the race
9、to the South Pole and the Norwegian explorers won the race.They lost the goal of their ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushingand goodbye to most of their dreams.While-reading3.What prevented them from getting back to their food bases?The terrible storm.4.What difficulties did they have to
10、face during the race?They had to face many difficulties:terrible weather condition,sledges broke down,horses had serious problems with the cold and snow,pushed their sledges,were running out of food.While-reading5.What happened to Scott and his men during their return journey?(1)The men were exhaust
11、ed and were running out of food.(2)They suffered terrible weather conditions.(3)They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them.(4)Officer Evans died on Feb.17.Captain Oates died on Mar.17.They all hoped to meet the end with a similar spirit.(5)A few days later,the three remaining men were lyin
12、g in their tent waiting for death because of the swirling blizzard.Feeling:hopeless and helplessdetermined and devotedsad but courageousfull of sadness,completely hopelessWhile-readingMaking InferencesSometimes things are not stated explicitly in the text.To understand what is meant,you need to(1)_.
13、This is called“making inferences”.Read the sentence/paragraph carefully.Read the lines(2)_.Use your(3)_ to understand the(4)_ _ of the text.Read the Skill Builder on page 38 and fill in the blanks.read between the linesbefore and after itlogic and knowledge implied meaningPost-reading Line 21:and go
14、odbye to most of our dreams._ _ _ _Work out the implied meaning of these sentences(most from Scotts diary and letter)from the context.Write your inferences.Scott and his team lost the race,they had to face 800 miles of hard pushing.Their inner voice told them that they may sacrifice their lives on t
15、he way back,therefore their other dreams couldnt be realized either.The tone is sad,pitiful and helpless.Post-reading Line 26:Putting on our shoes in the morning is becoming slower and slower._ _ _We are becoming more and more exhausted and our end isnt far.It meant we were losing our lives and woul
16、d die.Post-reading Line 27-28:They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them._ _ _ _Though they were so exhausted,till nothing could stop them from pursuing the scientific work.We can see their devotion and commitment to science and their strong will to leave something valuable to us.Post-read
17、ing Line 33:I am just going outside and I may be some time._The men were getting weaker.Post-readingCaptain Oates(18801912)was a British explorer who went with Captain Scott on his journey to the South Pole.On the way back,Oates was suffering from frostbite(a condition caused by extreme cold,that ma
18、kes your fingers and toes swell,become darker,and sometimes fall off)and could no longer walk fast enough,so he deliberately killed himself by going out into the snow,because he did not want to delay the other members of the team.His last words,“I am just going outside and I may be some time”,are no
19、w often said humorously by someone when they are about to do something difficult or slightly dangerous,and they are not sure when they will return.Line 42:but what a price to pay._ _ _ _ _The journey to the South Pole cost the men their lives.Scott must have felt very terrible about the race as they
20、 lost their lives and many other dreams couldnt be realized.He may ask:Is it worthwhile to sacrifice their lives in order to pursue/realize their dreams?Post-readingPost-reading1.Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?2.How do you understand Amundsens saying about Scotts de
21、ath “Captain Scott left a record,for honesty,sincerity,for bravery,for everything that makes him a man”?3.Is it OK to explore the toughest place at the expense of(以为 代价)sacrificing our lives?Discuss the questions.Notes1.During the polar summer of 19101911,both teams organised food bases in preparati
22、on for their journeys the next year.preparation n.准备；预备；准备工作in preparation for 为准备；make preparation for 为准备e.g.John is training in preparation for the next football match.约翰正在训练，为下次的足球赛做准备。Plans for selling the new product are now in preparation.销售新产品的计划正在准备中。We began to make preparations for the ex
23、ams.我们开始为测验作准备。Notes2.First,his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold.break down 出故障；失败；损坏；感情失控（痛哭起来）。e.g.The printing machines are always breaking down.印刷机总是出故障。I left London when my marriage broke down.当我的婚姻破裂时，我离开了伦敦。She broke dow
24、n in tears when she heard the news.她听到这个消息时哭了。His health broke down.他的身体垮了。Notes3.The return journey was one of the worst in the history of exploration.exploration n.探险；勘查；探究。e.g.A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。This was not by any means a daring expedition into
25、 the outback,it was a very unambitious exploration.这绝不是什么冒险深入内地的远征，只是一次平淡无奇的探险而已。Notes4.The news of Scotts death shocked the world.e.g.What really shocked me was that no one seemed to care about all the beggars.shock v.使震惊；使惊愕；使气愤；使厌恶；n.震惊；令人震惊的事；休克；（由爆炸、地震等引起的）剧烈震动。真正让我震惊的是，似乎没有人关心所有的乞丐。My father was shocked into silence.我父亲吓得哑口无言。AssignmentSearch online more information about Captain Scotts and Amundsens exploration of the South Pole.What can you learn from the two explorers?How would you evaluate the two explorersCaptain Scott and Captain Amundsen?
