1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式Antarctica How much do you How much do you know about know about Antarctica?Antarctica?It is the fifth largest continent in area.Area:1400km The coldest month:July Average temperature:-51.5It is the coldest,driest,and windiest continent.It has the highest average elevation(海拔海拔)of all th
2、e continents.Now look at the photos of Antarctica and think:What difficulties do you think explorers may face there?What preparations do they need to make?The weather is extremely cold.It is hard to get food.There is no civilisations close by.Now,lets read the adventures of two teams of explorers to
3、 the South Pole.Possible answers:单击此处编辑母版标题样式The race to the _ Pole was between _ from _ and _ from _.单击此处编辑母版标题样式The Journey to the PoleHeroAmundsenScottTime of startEquipmentSpeedTime of arrival15 October,19111 November,1911sledges pulled by teams of dogstwo sledgeshorsesfast/rapidslow14 December1
4、7 JanuaryRead the text and find out some basic information about the two teams.Scotts teamAmundsens teamNationality of the two teamsBefore the journeyJourney to the destinationArrival at the destinationThe return journeyRead again.Complete the information about the two exploration teams.Then talk ab
5、out the journeys based on your notes.P38 3Amundsens teamScotts teamNationality Before the journeyJourney to the destinationP38 3BritishNorwegianorganised food bases.organised food bases.Two sledges broke down,the horses had difficulties with the cold.Scott and his men had to push the sledges themsel
6、ves.He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis.Because of this,he made rapid progress.Amundsens teamScotts teamArrival at the destinationThe return journeyScott arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January,1912,and was disheartened.Amundsen reached the Pole on
7、14 December,1911 and put a Norwegian flag there.Then he prepared for the return journey.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 and his team arrived safely back to their starting
8、 base on 25 January,1912,ten days ahead of their planned schedule.the South Polefood baseseventsfeelingsPair work.Summarise the change of feelings on Scotts teams return journey.Give reasons for the words or phrases you have chosen.The men were soon very tired and were running out of food.The weathe
9、r conditions were terrible.However,on their way back they found time to look for rocks.They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them.Edgar Evans had a terrible disease and died after a bad fall.The next to go was Captain Oates,who was having great difficulty walking.Scott and two of his team
10、members carried on but then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent.They finally died.within eleven milesthe South Polefood baseseventsfeelingshopeless helplessdetermined devotedsad courageousfull of sadnesscompletely hopelessThey lost the reason for the journey.Read the underli
11、ned sentences from Scotts diary and letter.Work out the implied meaning of these sentences from the context.Write your inferences below.The men were getting weaker.He was going to walk into the cold and died away from the team.The journey cost the men their lives.Skill Builder Making Inferences Some
12、times things are not stated explicitly in the text.To understand what is meant,you need to read between the lines.This is called“making inferences”.Read the sentence/paragraph carefully.Read the lines before and after it.Use your logic and knowledge to understand the implied meaning of the text.P38
13、51.Why do you think the writer of the text used the word“race”in the title?2.Why was the world shocked by Scotts death?3.What made Amundsen win?4.What qualities should explorers have?Discuss the following questions.Read the text again if necessary.P39 9Pair work1.Why do you think the writer of the t
14、ext used the word“race”in the title?Possible answers:P39 9The word“race”may have the following meanings in the text:Its a race between Scotts team and Amundsens team to see who can get to the Pole first.For Scotts team,its a race between survival and death.For Scotts team,its also a race between the
15、 terrible condition the team face and their perseverance and bravery.2.Why was the world shocked by Scotts death?P39 9People were shocked by Scotts death possibly because:Scott and his team members died so bravely.They didnt give away the stones even in such bad conditions.They got within just 11 mi
16、les of one of their food bases.They died in the way of a gentleman.3.What made Amundsen win?Good preparation and careful planningof time contributed to Amundsens success.4.What qualities should explorers have?keep healthy;stay calm;be wise,honesty,sincerity,bravery,ambition;can bear sufferings and h
17、ardships;have outdoor survival skills;1.Would you say that Scott and his team were 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 him a man”?3.Is it OK to explore the toughest
18、place at the expense of(以为 代价)sacrificing our lives?Discuss the questions.Group work1.Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?2.How do you understand Amundens saying about Scotts death“Captain Scott left a record,for honesty,sincerity,for bravery,for everything that makes a
19、man”?3.Is it OK to explore the toughest place at the expense of(以以为为 代价代价)sacrificing our lives?Discuss the following questions.Read the text again if necessary.P39 9Group work1.Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?P38 6They showed true determination and good characters.T
20、heir spirit will always inpire others.Scotts team had always kept their goals in mind.Facing difficult situations,they still showed great courage and strong will.What they have done is helpful for human exploration.2.How do you understand Amundens saying about Scotts death“Captain Scott left a recor
21、d,for honesty,sincerity,for bravery,for everything that makes a man”?Captain Scott wrote 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 abou
22、t themselves but also about the greater good of humankind and the effect of the research.P38 63.Is it OK to explore the toughest place at the expense of(以以为为 代价代价)sacrificing our lives?P38 6单击此处编辑母版标题样式1.break down2.after a while3.run out(of)4.at one time5.carry on6.be moved by7.fail to do sth8.on o
23、nes way back9.have serious difficulties with10.in preparation for出毛病，损坏出毛病，损坏过了一会，过一会儿过了一会，过一会儿用完；耗尽用完；耗尽 一度；曾经一度；曾经继续走；继续行进继续走；继续行进被被感动感动未能做成某事；做某未能做成某事；做某事失败事失败在某人回程的路上在某人回程的路上为为做准备做准备在在上有很大困难上有很大困难1.What do you know about Antarctica?2.Can you tell what difficulties the explorers to Antarctica may face?3.Can you retell the two teams journeys to the South Pole?4.What can you learn from the story of Scott and Amundsen?1.Finish the exercises in Learning English.2.Preview Focus on language:Suffixes.
