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U5 Lesson 3
RACE TO THE POLE
目录
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VOCABULARY
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TEXTBOOK
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TXETBOOK
How much do you know about the South Pole
Background knowledge
The South Pole
It is located on Antarctica, one of the Earth’s seven continents.
It is the southernmost point on the Earth.
The South Pole has low temperatures and humidity and high elevation, making it an outstanding place to study astronomy.
Look at the photos of Antarctica. What difficulties do you think explorers may face there
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temperature
transportation
weather
terrain
...
[t re n]
n. 地形
What preparations do the explorers need to make
Try to think:
How would they get food
What’s their way of transportation
How would they get over the harsh weather
carry or depot enough food, build food bases...
sledges, skis...
carefully choose the optimal travel time... (careful plan)
TXETBOOK
On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon 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 south, too. Then the race to the South Pole began!
on用在具体某天前
旅行
journey: 长途旅行,或到国外或远方旅行。
travel: 泛指旅行的行为,而不特指某次具体的旅行。
tour: 往返旅行,可长可短。
voyage: 航海、航空旅行
trip: 短距离旅行。
从……收到一条消息
南极
on:于表示在某一天或某一天的某个时间(如上午、下午或晚上)。
at:用于表示时间上的点,如特定的小时(如“六点钟”或“三点半”)。
in:用于表示时间的范围,如一个月、一个季节或一年。它还用于表示泛指的上午、下午或晚上。
On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon 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 south, too. Then the race to the South Pole began!
本句为主从复合句。while引导时间状语从句;which引导的定语从句修饰message.
During the polar summer of 1910一1911, both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year. Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring.
polar adj. 极地的
polar day 极昼
polar night 极夜
food bases 食品基地
base n. 基地、基础
v. 以……为基础
为……准备
the next year: 是以过去的或未来的某个时间点作为时间计算的起点,从那个时间点算起的明年。
wait for 等待
adv. 焦急地,修饰动词,做状语
During the polar summer of 1910一1911, both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year. Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring.
倒装句。副词then置于聚首,后面的句子用完全倒装,主语为the total darkness of the polar winter
Amundsen was the first to leave on 8 September, 1911. He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. Because of this, he made rapid progress. Scott left on 1 November and soon had problems. First, his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold. After a while, Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselves.
because of 由于
=due to
=on account of
=thanks to
=owing to
=as a result of
快速发展
有困难
抛锚
have difficulties/ troubles with sth.
= have difficulties/ troubles in doing sth. 做某事有困难
过了一会儿
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 arrived safely back to their starting base on 25 January, 1912, ten days ahead of their planned schedule.
reach v.到达
reach after 努力谋求
reach back回顾
reach for 伸手去抓
reach out 伸手拿;追求
准备
arrive 达到
arrive in 到达大地点
arrive at 到达小地点
在……前面;早于
计划表
Scott finally arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January, 1912. They were shocked when they saw the Norwegian flag.
Scott wrote in his diary:
"Well, we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushing一 and goodbye to most of our dreams."
finally 最终,最后
=at last
=eventually
=at length
震惊的(修饰人)
in one’s story 在某人的日记中
v. 面对
face difficulties 面对困难
goodbye to 向……再见
when引导的时间状语从句
The return journey was one of the worst in the history of exploration. The men were soon very tired and were running out of food. The weather conditions were terrible. Scott started to realise their hopeless situation:
归途
……中最坏的一个
(最高级)
run out of 用完;用光,主语为人;
run out 用光;用完,主语为时间、金钱、食物等无生命名词。
weather condition
天气条件
hope + less
否定后缀
=没有希望的
worthless(无价值的)
jobless(失业的)
fearless(大胆的)
homeless(无家的)
restless(不安宁的)
tireless(不知疲倦的)
ruthless(无情的)
blameless(清白的)
airless(不通风的)
armless(无武器的)
Endless -无尽的
Breathless -气喘吁吁的 Timeless -永恒的
Flawless -无瑕疵的
以less结尾的单词——表示“无...或者没有...”
“We are very cheerful, but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess. Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower."
越来越慢
本句包含but连接的两个并列句,what each man feels in his heart是what引导的并于从句,为guess的宾语
However, on their way back they found time to look for rocks. They carried
twenty kilos of rocks all the way with them. Later, these rocks proved that at one time in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants.
However 然而,副词
在他们回去的路上
look for寻找
look about/ round 环顾四周
look back on 回顾
look down on sb./ sth. 看不起
一路上
曾经,一度
at a time 一次
at no time 决不
被覆盖
that引导的宾语从句
Then disaster came. 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 recorded his death:
die after+死前发生的事件
die from+原因
die in+地点
die of+疾病名字
death n. 死亡
die v. 死
dead adj. 死了的
dying adj. 奄奄一息的
先行词 who引导的定语从句
"He said, I am just going outside and may be some time. ...We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death, but though we tried to stop him, we knew that it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit, and certainly the end is not far."
go outside 出去
尽管,引导让步状语从句
though
=although
=even though
=even if
that引导的宾语从句
Scott and two of his team members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases. But then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent. Scott spent some of his last hours writing. He wrote a letter full of sadness to his wife Kathleen:
继续,坚持,开展
spend ...(in) doing sth.
花时间做……
"I could tell you lots and lots about this journey. What stories you would have for the boy ... but what a price to pay."
Scott's diary also told the story of their end:
"We are getting weaker and weaker and the end can't be far. It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more."
“关于这次旅行我有太多太多的事情想告诉你。很多你愿意给孩子讲的故事……但付出了多大的代价啊。”
看似
省略引导词的定语从句修饰stories。
宾语从句,做think的宾语
The news of Scott's death shocked the world. Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything that makes a man". Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them heroes.
be moved by 被感动
fail to do sth.
失败做某事
现在分词短语做伴随状语
先行词 that引导的定语从句
过去分词短语作定语,修饰courage