1、Lesson 3 Race to the PoleUnit 5 Humans and NatureTips: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 discovered by explorers,to be charted,examined an
2、d understood;the last place to be inhabited There is no creature here that cannot swim or fly away.Warming-upWatch the video and talk about your impression of Antarctic.Pre-readingLook at the photos of Antarctica.What difficulties do you think explorers may face there?What preparations do they need
3、to make?While-readingSkim and fill in the table.Scotts teamAmundsens teamNationality of the two teamsBefore the journeyJourney to the destinationBritish.Norwegian.They organized food bases.They organized food bases.Two sledges broke down,the horses had difficulties with the cold.Scott and his men ha
4、d to push the sledges themselves.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
5、disheartened.Amundsen reached the Pole on 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
6、team arrived 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
7、 during the race?5.What happened to Scott and his men during their return journey?While-readingWhile-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 to the South
8、 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.3.What prevented them from getting back to their food bases?While-readingThe terrible storm.4.What difficulties did they have to face zzdurin
9、g 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.5.What happened to Scott and his men during their return journey?(1)The men were exhausted and were running out
10、 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 lying in their tent waiting
11、 for death because of the swirling blizzard.Feeling:hopeless and helplessdetermined and devotedsad but courageousfull of sadness,completely hopelessPost-readingRead the Skill Builder on page 38 and fill in the blanks.Making InferencesSometimes things are not stated explicitly in the text.To understa
12、nd what is meant,you need to(1)_.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 between the linesbefore and after itlogic and knowledge impliedmeaningPost-readingWork out the implied meaning of these se
13、ntences(most from Scotts diary and letter)from the context.Write your inferences.Line 21:and goodbye to most of our dreams.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 the way back,therefore their other
14、 dreams couldnt be realized either.The tone is sad,pitiful and helpless.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 would die.Line 33:I am just going outside and I may be
15、some time._Captain 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 makes your fingers and toes swell,become darker,and sometimes fall off)and could no longer
16、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 now often said humorously by someone when they are about to do something difficult or sligh
17、tly dangerous,and they are not sure when they will return.Post-readingThe man is going to die.Post-reading 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 lost their lives and many other dreams couldnt b
18、e realized.He may ask:Is it worthwhile to sacrifice their lives in order to pursue/realize their dreams?1.Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?2.Why was the world shocked zzby Scotts death?3.Why do you think the writer of the text used the word race in the title?Discuss t
19、he questions.1.Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?Even though Scott 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 were inspirational and not losers.Scotts team had always kept t
20、heir goals in mind.They carried the rocks even in extremely difficult situations.The spirit and what they had done helped followers do further research.2.Why was the world shocked by Scotts death?Captain Scott wrote a diary detailing his journey,and each entry was truthful and honest.He was honest a
21、bout the feelings of his team and his fears.Captain Scott and his team brought back rocks for research.They thought about not only themselves but also the greater good of humankind and the effect of the research.3.Why do you think the writer of the text used the word race in the title?The word“race”
22、may have the following meanings in the text:It was a race between Scotts team and Amundsens team to see who could get to the Pole first.For Scotts team,it was a race between survival and death.For Scotts team,it was also a race between the terrible conditions the team faced and their perseverance and bravery.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?
