课件30张PPT。Unit 8Unit 8 AdventureLesson 4
Journey to the Antarcticthe Antarctic
the southernmost continent14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered) mostly uninhabitablethe coldest, windiest, and driest continentpenguinsealsalangane 海燕expedition What do you think of the Antarctic?
Can you use some adjectives to
describe it?beautifulfantasticamazingfreezingdangerousmysterious1. Which Pole did they race to?
2. When did they go?
3. Who reached the Pole first?Look at the title and photos and guess the answers to these questions.listeningI:17-18高一下英语Unit8课件8课本录音Unit 8 L4 Journey to the Antarctic.mp3Read the text carefully. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Scott and Amundsen started their journeys in the polar spring.
2. Scott’s use of sledges and horses was a success.
3. Amundsen travelled more quickly than Scott.TFT4. When they got to the Pole, Scott’s team had a celebration.
5. Captain Oates went for a walk and died in a snow storm.
6. Scott’s last letter was to his wife.FTTFind these words in the text and decide what kind of words they are.
sledge
break down
run out of
ambition
hopeless
cheerful
distant
carry on
within
shocked
Now match the words with these definitionssledge
break down
run out of
ambition
hopeless
cheerful
distant
carry on
within
shockedequipment used for moving on snowstop functioninghave nothing leftsomething you want to achievewithout hopehappy
far awaycontinueinsideextremely surprisedRead the text again and answer these questions.(1) Why did Amundsen succeed and Scott fail?
Amundsen succeeded because he made rapid progress and had teams of dogs pulling the sledges andhis men were on skis. Scott failed because he and his men had to push the sledges themselves when the motor sledges broke down and the horses had difficulties with the snow and the cold.(2) What did Scott’s team achieve?
They reached the Pole although they didn’t win the race and they became heroes because of their courage. They collected rocks that proved Antarctica had once been covered by plants.(3) Why did Scott and his men become heroes?
They became heroes because, although they died on the return journey, they showed remarkable courage all the time.Discussion and SpeakingHow did you feel after you read the story?Complete the sentences. Make nouns or
adjectives from the words in brackets.
1. They had done so much __________ (prepare) that the actual task was easy for them.
2. Without food, water, or a map, their situation was _______ (hope).
3. Even with all her problems, she is still _______ (cheer) every day.Vocabulary: Wordbuildingpreparationhopelesscheerful4. He wanted to get away from everything so he moved to a _______ (distance) land.
5. Everyone experienced _______ (sad) at the terrible news.
6. All the exams have different levels of ________ (difficult).distantsadnessdifficultyMake adjectives, verbs or adverbs from these nouns.polarorganisedexploredexploreorganisecourageoussuccessfulsucceedsuccessfullypatientpreparedambitiouspreparepatientlyambitiouslycourageouslyWork in pairs and find out about two modern explorers. Then make a table for the information about them.