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Lesson 3 Race to the Pole
UNIT 5
HUMANS AND NATURE
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
read and talk about the difficulties that explorers face;
read for deep understanding;
summarise information.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Look at the video of Antarctic. What difficulties do you think
explorers may face there What preparations do they need to make
Pre-reading
What’s the text mainly about
A. Amundsen reached the South Pole successfully.
B. The way to the South Pole can be too hard.
C. The lesson from Captain Scott.
D. A story of the race to the South Pole.
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Captain Scott
Roald Amundsen
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
2. What’s the main idea of each part
Part 1: The race to the South Pole began.
Part 2: Amundsen’s team won the race.
Part 3: Scott’s return journey was challenging.
Part 4: Scott’s team members are seen as heroes.
1.Why did Scott and his men have to push the sledges themselves
A.Because they were interested in sledges.
B.Because they were very strong.
C.Because all the horses had died.
D.Because the horses had serious difficulties with the snow and the cold.
2.How long did it take Amundsen and his team to get to the South Pole
A. More than two months. B. Less than one month.
C. More than three months. D. Less than two months.
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Part 1 (Lines 1-4) & Part 2 (Lines 5-21)
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
The Race to the Pole People Amundsen Scott
Time of start
Equipment
Speed
Time of arrival
Time of returning home /
15 October, 1911
1 November, 1911
sledges pulled by teams of dogs
two sledges
horses
fast/rapid
slow
14 December, 1911
17 January, 1912
25 January, 1912
3. Fill in the form according to Part 1 & Part 2
4.What can we know from “and goodbye to most of our dreams”
A.Scott was satisfied with the result.
B.Scott was disappointed to have lost the race.
C.Scott had lost his drive to go back.
D.They dreamed of going back easily.
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1. What does the sentence “Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower” imply
The men were getting weaker and weaker.
2. Which was NOT the difficulties that Scott and his team came across during their journey
A. There was something wrong with their sledges.
B. Their food was running out.
C. The weather conditions were terrible.
D. They took too many stones.
Part 3 (Lines 22-45)
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3.What did Scott mean by writing “but what a price to pay”?
A. He spent much money on the journey.
B. He was optimistic about the journey.
C. Scott felt hopeless and he thought he would die.
D. He should not have taken the journey.
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4. How did their feelings change Write down the changes according to the given evidence.
They found time to look for rocks and carried twenty kilos of rocks all the way with them.
hopeless and helpless
determined and devoted
The men were tired and were running out of food.
A terrible storm started and they couldn’t leave their tent. Scott’s letter “tell you lots and lots about the journey” “stories for the boy””what a price to pay”.
sad but
courageous
full of sadness, completely hopeless, sorry
Edgar Evans had a terrible disease and died.The next to go was Captain Oates. We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit.
Why did Scott and his men become heroes
A. Because they achieved the goal of their ambition.
B. Because they returned from their exploration safely.
C. Because they won the race to the Pole.
D. Because they showed great courage all the time.
Part 4 (Lines 46-54)
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1.What is the author’s attitude to Scott
A. Admirable. B. Pitiful.
C. Objective. D. Disapproving.
2.How is the passage developed
A. By analyzing causes.
B. By following time order.
C. By making arguments.
D. By making comparisons.
Activity 3 Deep Understanding
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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.
Skill Builder
1. Would you say that Scott and his team were losers Why or why not?(Critical thinking批判性思维)
No. Even though Scott and his team lost the race to the Pole, their determination and courage made them heroes. Their spirit inspired followers to explore Antarctic.
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
2.How do you understand Amundsen’s saying about Scott’s death “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, for sincerity, for bravery, for everything that makes a man” (Creative thinking创造性思维)
Captain Scott wrote diaries during his journey. He was honest about the feelings of his team and his fears. Besides, they carried the rocks of great scientific value all the way even in extremely difficult situations. They sacrificed for their dream and the benefit of human beings.
On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon Scott was on his way to Antarctica when he received a message from another explorer, 1._______ (say) that he was going to Antarctica, too. Then the race between the two was on. They first 2._________(organise) food bases before their journeys. Amundsen was the first 3. (leave) on 8 September, 1911. He and his team arrived at the Pole and put a Norwegian flag there. On 25 January, 1912, they returned 4._______(safe) to their starting base.
saying
organised
to leave
safely
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
Activity 2 Summary
Captain Scott left on 1 November, 1911, and soon had problems. First his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties 5.______ the snow and the cold. When Scott’s team finally arrived at the Pole, they were shocked and disappointed to see the Norwegian flag and began their return journey, one of 6. _______ worst in the history of 7. ____________(explore).They were tired and running out of food. Nevertheless, they found and carried 20 kilos of rocks 8.___________ proved that in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants.
9.____________ (fortunate), the members died one by one. The news of Scott’s death shocked the world. While Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, the great courage shown by Scott and his team made them
10. ________(hero).
the
exploration
which/that
Unfortunately
heroes
with
1. 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. (Line 2)
[句式分析] 此句是_______句,其中while 引导的是_________从句, from....Amundsen 是_______,修饰message,which引导的是________,修饰a message, which在从句中作_________。
[自主翻译] _________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
在去往南极洲的途中,他收到了挪威探险家
复合
时间状语
定语
定语
Sentences analysis
主语
罗尔德·阿蒙森的一封信,信中说他也要去南极洲。
2. Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. (Line 6)
[句式分析] 本句是_______。是表示时间的副词then位于句首引起的_____________现象。句子的主语是___,谓语是_________。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________
简单句
全部倒装
came
随后极地的冬季来临,四处一片黑暗。
3. First, his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold. (Line 10)
[句式分析] 此句是由and连接的两个________,第二个分句中have difficulty with 的意思是“_______________”
[自主翻译] _______________________________________
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并列句
在某方面有困难
先是他的两辆雪橇坏了,后来马匹开始在大雪和严寒的天气下出现严重问题。
4. The next to go was Captain Oates, who was having great difficulty walking. (Line 31)
[句式分析] 此句是_____句,其中to go 作_________,当被修饰词被最高级,序数词修饰时,可以用to do 作定语;who引导______________从句,并在从句中作__________
[自主翻译] _____________________________________
_________________________________________________
非限制性定语
主语
定语
复合
下一个离去的是奥茨船长,他连走路都很
困难。
5. 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. (Line 33)
[句式分析] 此句是but 连接的___________句。其中两个that引导的都是_________从句;第二个分句中,though引导_____________从句。
[自主翻译] ________________________________________
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让步状语
宾语
并列复合
我们知道可怜的奥茨正走向死亡,尽管我们曾
试图阻止他,但我们都知道这是一个勇敢的人、一个英国绅士的行为。
6. Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole,but the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them heroes. (Line 51)
[句式分析] 此句是but 连接的______句。第二个分句中,shown by Scott and his men 是过去分词短语作___________。
[自主翻译] ________________________________________
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并列
后置定语
斯科特没能赢得极点比赛,但斯科特和他的
队员们表现出的巨大勇气使他们成了英雄。
Homework
Search online the main events in China’s Antarctica exploration. Why do people try to explore the toughest part of the Earth