1、 Reading Which Pole to be exactly? The South Pole . Antarctica . What do we know about Antarctica? location climate wildlife Quiz T (true) or F (false) ( ) the southernmost continent on the Earth; ( ) smaller than Australia; ( ) the coldest and driest continent on the Earth; ( ) home to many wild an
2、imals. Quiz T (true) or F (false) ( ) the southernmost continent on the Earth; T Quiz T (true) or F (false) ( ) smaller than Australia; F 7.79 million sq km 14 million sq km Australia: Antarctica: ( ) the coldest and driest continent on the Earth; Quiz T (true) or F (false) T Some 95 percent of Anta
3、rctica is covered byan icecap aver aging 1.6 km in thickness. ( ) home to many wild animals. Quiz T (true) or F (false) T Can you use some adjectives to describe Antarctica? freezing fantastic amazing beautiful mysterious If you have the chance to go to Antarctica, what should you take? How would yo
4、u dress to deal with the weather? What necessities should be prepared beforehand? What kind of transportation do you need in Antarctica? If you have the chance to go to Antarctica, what should you take? compasses tents food dogs warm clothes sledges If you have the chance to go to Antarctica, what s
5、hould you take? compasses tents food dogs warm clothes sledges a reindeer sledge a sledge Antarctica is so fascinating that people always try to explore it. But can you imagine how dangerous it is to go there? Race to the Pole a competition to see who is faster On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon
6、 Scott left London to begin his journey to Antarctica. While he was on the way to Antarctica, he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen which said he was going to south, too. Then the race to the South Pole began! The captain of each team Roald Amundsen Scott Roald Amundsen Ca
7、ptain Scott and his team members Read the first 5 paragraphs and answer questions. 1. What are their ways of transportation? 2. What is their departure and arrival time? 1. What are their ways of transportation? A: Dogs pulling the sledges; skis. A: Roald Amundsen S: Captain Scott S: Horses pulling
8、the sledges; skis. Scotts team Amundsens team Departure time Arrival time 8 September, 1911 1 November, 1911 14 December, 1911 17 January, 1912 2. What is their departure and arrival time? Who reached the Pole first? Roald Amundsen and his men Captain Scott and his team members Amundsen and his team
9、 arrived back to their starting base safely ahead of their plan. When did Scott and his team get back to their starting base? Read the rest of the text, answer the question. Scott and his team didnt make it. They died on their return journey. Read the whole text and complete the information about th
10、e two exploration teams on P38. You can use a black pen to underline the actions of Amundsens team, a red pen to highlight the actions of Scotts team. Roald Amundsen (A) Captain Scott and his team (S) Scotts team Amundsens team Before the journey Journey to the destination Arrival at the destination
11、 The return journey Scotts team Amundsens team Before the journey They organised food bases. food base a place used to store food They organised food bases. Scotts team Amundsens team Journey to the destination Two sledges broke down, the horses had difficulties with the cold. He had teams of dogs p
12、ulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselves. Because of this, he made rapid progress. Scotts team Amundsens team Arrival at the destination Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December, 1911 and put a Norwegian flag there. Scott arrived at the Po
13、le with four team members on 17 January, 1912, and was disheartened. Then he prepared for the return journey. disheartened disappointed Scotts team Amundsens team The return journey Amundsen and his team arrived safely back to their starting base on 25 January, 1912, ten days ahead of their planned
14、schedule. 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. Peoples reaction to Scott and his team: The news of Scotts death shocked the world. The great courage shown by Scott and his team mad
15、e them heroes. Scotts team Amundsens team Before the journey Journey to the destination Arrival at the destination The return journey Retell the journeys based on your notes. Could you retell Scotts journey to Antarctica? Retell Scotts journey to Antarctica. Before the journey Journey to the destina
16、tion Arrival at the destination The return journey Others opinion Before the journey organise wait He organised food bases in preparation for the journey and waited anxiously for spring. Journey to the destination break down have difficulties with His two sledges broke down, and then the horses bega
17、n to have difficulties with the snow and the cold. Arrival at the destination shock lose He was shocked and lost the goal of his ambition. something that you want to achieve The return journey run out of They were soon very tired and were running out of food. The return journey carry on He and two o
18、f his team members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases. continue Others opinion make (into) The extraordinary courage shown by Captain Scott and his men made them heroes. Retell Scotts journey to Antarctica. Before the journey Journey to the destination Arrival at the d
19、estination The return journey Others opinion Before the journey, Scott organised food bases in preparation for the journey and waited anxiously for spring. On his way, his two sledges broke down, and then the horses began to have difficulties with the snow and the cold. When he and his team arrived
20、at the Pole, he was shocked and lost the goal of his ambition when he saw the Norwegian flag. On their way back, they were soon exhausted and were running out of food. Besides, the weather conditions were terrible. When Scott and his two members saw their friends die, they didnt give up. They carrie
21、d on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases. At last, all of them died. The news of Scotts death shocked the world. The extraordinary courage shown by Captain Scott and his men made them heroes. Read the text on P37 (Line20-Line45) again and discuss: 2. What did Scotts team achieve b
22、ut Amundsen didnt? 1.Could you figure out the difficulties on their way back? 1. Could you figure out the difficulties on their way back? terrible weather food disease energy without help (storm) 2. What did Scotts team achieve but Amundsen didnt? The rocks they collected proved that at one time in
23、the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants. far away in space or time 1. Do you think Scotts team lost the race? Your voice 2. What supported Scotts team to finish their journey? 1. Do you think Scotts team lost the race? No. Although Scotts team was not the first to reach t
24、he South Pole, all the men in the team had strong sense of perseverance. the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties 1. Do you think Scotts team lost the race? Even if they arrived late, they overcame all the difficulties and arrived eventually. 1. Do you think
25、Scotts team lost the race? Faced with the coming death, they could “walk” to their death without fear. 1. Do you think Scotts team lost the race? No. The rocks they carried proved that in the past the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants. They never stopped doing scientific research. 2. Wha
26、t supported Scotts team to finish their journey? extraordinary courage bravery the spirit of contribution strong will teamwork bear sufferings and hardships stay calm The spirit of explorers keep healthy Explorers should The spirit of explorers have outdoor survival skills have wisdom Explorers shou
27、ld By the end of the class, have you 1. found out the information of two teams explorations to Antarctica? By the end of the class, have you 2. gotten the meaning of “win or lose” in the exploration and summarized the spirit of explorers? Homework Write a passage to introduce Scott and his teams journey to Antarctica and how you feel after reading the story.
