北师大版（2019）必修第二册Unit 5 Humans and nature Lesson 3 Race to the Pole 课件（26张PPT含视频）

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Humans and Nature
Unit 5
Lesson 3 Race to the Pole
Antarctica
How much do you know about Antarctica
It is the fifth largest continent in area.
Area: 1400km
The coldest month: July
Average temperature: -51.5℃
It is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent.
It has the highest average elevation (海拔) of all the 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
①The weather is extremely cold.
②It is hard to get food.
③There is no civilisations close by.
…
Now, let's read the adventures of two teams of explorers to the South Pole.
Possible answers:
The race to the ______ Pole was between _________________ from _______ and _____________ from ________.
South
Roald Amundsen
Norway
Captain Scott
Britain
The Journey to the Pole Hero Amundsen Scott
Time of start
Equipment
Speed
Time of arrival
15 October, 1911
1 November, 1911
sledges pulled by teams of dogs
two sledgeshorses
fast/rapid
slow
14 December
17 January
Read the text and find out some basic information about the two teams.
Task 1
Scott’s team Amundsen’s team
Nationality of the two teams
Before the journey
Journey to the destination
Arrival at the destination
The return journey
Read again. Complete the information about the two exploration teams. Then talk about the journeys based on your notes.
Task 3
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Amundsen’s team Scott’s team
Nationality
Before the journey
Journey to the destination
Task 3
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British
Norwegian
organised 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 themselves.
▲He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis.
▲Because of this, he made rapid progress.
Amundsen’s team Scott’s team
Arrival at the destination
The return journey
▲Scott arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January, 1912,
▲and was 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 team arrived safely back to their starting base on 25 January, 1912, ten days ahead of their planned schedule.
the South Pole
food bases
events
feelings
Pair work. Summarise the change of feelings on Scott's team's 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 weather 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 members carried on but then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent. They finally died.
within eleven miles
the South Pole
food bases
events
feelings
hopeless helpless
determined devoted
sad
courageous
full of sadness
completely hopeless
They lost the reason for the journey.
Read the underlined sentences from Scott's 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
Sometimes 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.
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Task 5
1. Why do you think the writer of the text used the word “race” in the title
2. Why was the world shocked by Scott’s death
3. What made Amundsen win
4. What qualities should explorers have
Discuss the following questions. Read the text again if necessary.
Task 7
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Pair work
1. Why do you think the writer of the text used the word “race” in the title
Possible answers:
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The word “race” may have the following meanings in the text:
▲It’s a race between Scott’s team and Amundsen’s team to see who can get to the Pole first.
▲For Scott’s team, it’s a race between survival and death.
▲For Scott’s team, it’s also a race between the terrible condition the team face and their perseverance and bravery.
2. Why was the world shocked by Scott’s death
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People were shocked by Scott’s death possibly because:
▲Scott and his team members died so bravely.
▲They didn’t give away the stones even in such bad conditions.
▲They got within just 11 miles of one of their food bases.
▲They died in the way of a gentleman.
3. What made Amundsen win
Good preparation and careful planning
of time contributed to Amundsen’s success.
4. What qualities should explorers have
keep healthy; stay calm;
be wise, honesty, sincerity, bravery, ambition;
can bear sufferings and hardships;
have outdoor survival skills; …
1. Would you say that Scott and his team were losers Why or why not
2. How do you understand Amundsen’s saying about Scott’s 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 place at the expense of (以……为
代价) sacrificing our lives
Discuss the questions.
Group work
1. Would you say that Scott and his team were losers Why or why not
2. How do you understand Amunden’s saying about Scott’s death “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything that makes a man”
3. Is it OK to explore the toughest place at the expense of (以……为 代价) sacrificing our lives
Discuss the following questions. Read the text again if necessary.
Task 7
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Group work
1. Would you say that Scott and his team were losers Why or why not
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▲They showed true determination and good characters.
▲Their spirit will always inpire others.
▲Scott’s 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 Amunden’s saying about Scott’s death “Captain Scott left a record, 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 about themselves but also about the greater good of humankind and the effect of the research.
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3. Is it OK to explore the toughest place at the expense of (以……为 代价) sacrificing our lives
▲
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A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
(Joseph Campbell)
英雄是那些把自己的生命献给更伟大事业的人。
——坎贝尔
1. break down
2. after a while
3. run out (of)
4. at one time
5. carry on
6. be moved by
7. fail to do sth
8. on one’s way back
9. have serious difficulties with…
10. in preparation for…
出毛病，损坏
过了一会，过一会儿
用完；耗尽
一度；曾经
继续走；继续行进
被……感动
未能做成某事；做某事失败
在某人回程的路上
为……做准备
在……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
Self-evaluation
各个击破
1. Finish the exercises in Learning English.
2. Preview Focus on language: Suffixes.