高一英语(师大版)-必修二 Unit 5 Humans And Nature (5)-（64张PPT课件）

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必修二 Unit 5 Humans And Nature (5)
高一年级 英语

Lesson 3 Race to the Pole (1)
Reading
Race to the Pole
Which Pole to be exactly?

The South Pole

.
Antarctica

.
What do we know about Antarctica?
Antarctica
location
climate
wildlife
…

Antarctica
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 animals.

Antarctica
Quiz


T (true) or F (false)

( ) the southernmost continent
on the Earth;

T
Antarctica
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;
Antarctica
Quiz


T (true) or F (false)

T
Some?95?percent?of?Antarctica?is?covered?byan?icecap?averaging?1.6?km?in?thickness.
( ) home to many wild animals.
Antarctica
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 you 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 should 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 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
Captain 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 the sledges; skis.
Scott’s team Amundsen’s 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 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 didn’t make it.
They died on their return journey.
Read the whole text and complete the information about the two exploration teams on P38.
You can use a black pen to underline the actions of Amundsen’s team, a red pen to highlight the actions of Scott’s team.
Roald Amundsen (A)
Captain Scott and his team (S)
Scott’s team Amundsen’s team
Before the journey
Journey to the destination
Arrival at the destination
The return journey
Scott’s team Amundsen’s team
Before the journey

They organised
food bases.
food base
a place used to store food

They organised
food bases.
Scott’s team Amundsen’s team
Journey to the destination





Two sledges broke down, the horses had difficulties with the cold.
He had teams of dogs pulling 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.
Scott’s team Amundsen’s team
Arrival at the destination





Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December, 1911 and put a Norwegian flag there.
Scott arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January, 1912, and was disheartened.
Then he prepared for the return journey.
disheartened
disappointed

Scott’s team Amundsen’s 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 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.
People’s reaction to Scott and his team:
The news of Scott’s death shocked the world. The great courage shown by Scott and his team made them heroes.
Scott’s team Amundsen’s 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 Scott’s journey to Antarctica?

Retell Scott’s journey to Antarctica.
Before the journey
Journey to the destination
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 began 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 of 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 Scott’s journey to Antarctica.
Before the journey
Journey to the destination
Arrival at the destination
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 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 didn’t give up. They carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases. At last, all of them died.



The news of Scott’s 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 Scott’s team achieve
but Amundsen didn’t?
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 Scott’s team achieve
but Amundsen didn’t?
The rocks they collected proved that at one time in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants.

far away in space or time


1. Do you think Scott’s team lost
the race?
Your voice
2. What supported Scott’s team to
finish their journey?


1. Do you think Scott’s team lost
the race?

No. Although Scott’s team was not the first to reach the 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 Scott’s team lost
the race?

Even if they arrived late, they overcame all the difficulties and arrived eventually.



1. Do you think Scott’s team lost
the race?

Faced with the coming death, they could “walk” to their death without fear.



1. Do you think Scott’s 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. What supported Scott’s 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 should …
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 team’s journey to Antarctica and how you feel after reading the story.