M3-U8-Lesson 4 journey to Antarctic
教学内容 Reading:
教学目标 By the end of this period, the students will be able to: ① talk about the journey of Captain Scott ② use the reading strategies to guess the new words from the text.
教学重点 Guide the students to use the information and vocabulary acquired from the texts. Help the students achieve a better understanding of scott’s journey and encourage them to talk about what they can get from the story.
【教学过程及设计意图】
教学步骤 课堂活动 目的,意图 活动方式
Step 1Lead in 1. T presents the title and the objectives of the lesson. 1. T (teacher) presents a piece of video and questions. Ss (students) to talk about the topic related to the journey of Antarctic. Pre-teach new word sledge. 呈现目标，引导学生有目的地学习激发兴趣，引出话题, 使学生产生阅读的动机。 Pair Work&Group Work
Step 2Pre-readingprediction Ss look at the photo on P28 and guess who was the first to made it to Antarctic . 调动已知，预测课文内容，激发学习新知的兴趣。训练通过图片和题目猜测文章大意的阅读技巧 Class Work
Step 3Fast reading 1. Ss read the title, the paragraphs and make clear of the main idea. 学生速读,了解文章的基本结构，为后面的阅读任务作铺垫 Individual Work & Class Work
Step 4Careful reading 1. Fill in the form to get the information of their journey.2. Ss read the texts again, write down the new words /phrases in the texts and then match them with their definitions: Break down, exhausted, ambition, meet the end with, distant . Ss read the texts once more and answer the questionsSs check their answers in pairs.Check the answers as a class. 引导学生根据上下文猜测词义；培养学生用英语学习新词汇的习惯学生通过细读获取基本的细节信息，为下一步的复述做准备 1. Individual Work 2. Individual Work3.. Pair Work 4. Class Work
Step 5internaliztion T helps Ss internalize the information according to the key words/ questions listed on the PPT. Ss practice retelling the text one by one. . 内化信息, 为顺利进行下一项读后活动奠定基础 1. Class Work & Row work2. Group Work
Step 5Post-reading 1. Ss work in pairs and act as a curator in the museum talking about scott’s journey.2. Presentation.3. Discussion: 1. What qualities does it take to be a real English gentleman 2. Why did Amundsen make it to the pole first and Scott fail it 3. Although they were brave enough, Scott’s team failed to win the race at last. Then what morals are we to draw from Scott’s team / Although Amundsen’s team was the first to reach the South Pole and put Norwegian’s flag there, do you think Scott’s team really lose the race or not Show your reasons. 训练将课本信息转化成自己的语言; 通过小组活动提高课堂效率, 培养合作意识引导学生深层阅读，与实际生活挂钩，让学生自我认知做事成功的需要要全面考虑细心准备。/引导学生认知，虽然他们输掉了比赛在途中死亡，但是他们为科学界做出了巨大的贡献，他们英勇无畏的精神鼓舞着人们。 1. pair Work2. Class Work3. group work
Step 6Assignment Write a short passage to state the reason why Scott failed the race / talk about one of your experience of failure/open-ended writing. /Review the vocabulary learned in this period and finish Ex.6 on P29. 巩固本节课学习成果；为下一课时的学习做好铺垫。(共45张PPT)
Unit 8 Lesson 4
Journey to the Antarctic
Period 1
Teaching objectives
At the end of the class, you will be able to
① talk about the journey of Captain Scott
② use the reading strategies to guess the new words from the text.
competition
1.what animal can’t be found in Antarctic
A. seals B. penguins
C. Polar bears D. killer whales
Guessing game: How much do you know about Antarctic Let’s have a competition.
Pre-reading
2. When is the polar summer
November ~ March
B. April ~ October
Pre-reading
polar summer / winter
polar summer: (November ~ March)
it’s －15℃～－35℃ in the inland area
polar winter: (April ~ October)
it’s －40℃～－70℃ in the inland area
Pre-reading
3. How many square kilometers does Antarctic cover
A.14 sq km B.15 sq km
C. 16 sq km D.17 sq km
Pre-reading
land: 14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered)
note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe
Pre-reading
4. Which equipment should you take If you were to go on an expedition on Antarctic
sledge
motorbike
horse
dog
fire
water
food
Radio 无线电发射器
down jacket 羽绒服
Jeans
swimsuit
tent
Compass 指南针
Pre-reading
5. What difficulties would you face
storm
coldness
run out of food
equipment that doesn’t work
sand storm
fire break out
frostbite冻伤
Pre-reading
6. Who was generally believed to be the first to discover Antarctic
A .Captain James cook
B. Jules Dumont d 'Urville
7. Who was the first to reach the south pole
Pre-reading
Introduction
The captain of each expedition
Captain Scott
English
Roald Amundsen
Norwegian
Look at the pictures & the title.
Prediction
1. When / In which season did they go
2. Who reached the Pole first
Work out the main idea for each part
Tips—Just read the key words. Not every word!
Part1 Para__ -___ a) the heroic spirit
Part2 Para__ -___ b) the doomed return
Part3 Para__ -___ c) reaching the pole
Part4 Para____ d) preparations for the race
while-reading1
1
2
3
4
5
9
10
certain to fail
Roald Amundsen Captain Scott
Nationality
Departure time
Arrival time
Methods of travel
Results of exploration
Oct.15, 1911
Dec.14,1911
Teams of dogs pulling the sledges; all men were on skis.
Succeeded;
put a Norwegian flag there
English
Nov.1, 1911
Jan. 17,1912
Sledges;
all men on horses
Norwegian
All died;
carried 20 kilos of rocks back.
while-reading2
Step 1 decide the word’s part of speech
Step 2 work out the meaning through context
Step 3 check its meaning
Reading strategies
Dealing with difficult words
e.g.
He had dogs pulling the __________ and all his men were on skis.
Part of speech: noun
Clues: skis
Meaning : equipment used for moving on snow.
while-reading3
sledge
Find the difficult words from the contexts and work out its meaning
while-reading3
2. Scott soon had problems. First, his two sledges ______________ and then the horses began to have serious difficulties…. After a while, they had to push the sledges.
Part of speech: phrasal verb
Clues :
Meaning : stop functioning
broke down
Individual work
3. Amundsen reach the pole on 14 December and put a Norwegian flag there. Scott finally arrived at the pole on 17 January. They were shocked when they saw Norwegian flag. And he wrote sadly in his dairy: we have now lost the goal of our _________and goodbye to most of our dreams.
Part of speech: noun
Clues:
Meanings :something you want to achieve
while-reading3
ambition
while-reading3
Individual work
4.the return journey was one of the worst….the men were soon________ and were _______________ food. The weather conditions were terrible.
Part of speech: adj phrasal verb
Clues:
Meanings : 1. extremely tired
2. having nothing left
while-reading3
exhausted
running out of
Individual work
5. They carried 20 kilos of rocks , which proved that at one time in the ________ past the Antarctic was covered by plants
Part of speech: adj
Clues:
Meanings : far away
while-reading3
distant
Individual work
6. we knew that poor Oats was walking to his death. And we knew that it was the act of brave man and an English gentle man. We all hope to ___________ with the similar spirit and the end is not far.
Part of speech: phrasal verb
Clues:
Meanings : die in a particular way
while-reading3
Individual work
meet the end
1. Similarity
2. Example
3. Word Formation
context
Reading strategies
…
Part of the text Detailed information
1.Why they started their journey in the polar spring
while-reading4
They had to organize the food base and avoid the total darkness of the polar winter, and the temperature is relatively high.
Part 1
preparation
Part of the text Detailed information
True or false:
1. Amundsen traveled more quickly than Scott.
2.Scott’s sledges and horses helped them succeed.
3. When they got to the Pole, Scott’s team were very excited and had a celebration.
Part. 2
reaching
False
False
True
while-reading4
Parts of the text Detailed information
What is the correct order of the events
①they were running out of food.
②Captain Oates had great difficulty walking and then died.
③ Scott wrote a letter to his wife telling her their story.
④Captain Scott’s courage moved the whole world.
⑤ Edgar Evans died after a bad fall.
Part. 3
return
Part. 4
heroes
while-reading4
1, 5, 2,3,4
Internalization
preparation
polar summer in 1910-1911, organize food bases, wait for
reaching
left on Nov1st, break down, have difficulties with, push,
arrive on Jan 17th, be shocked, lose the goal of ambition
return
heroes
be exhausted, run out of food, realize the hopeless situation
look for rock, prove,
have disease, die, have difficulty in walking, meet the end.
carry on, not leave their tent, get weaker and weaker
shock the world, fail to, make…heroes
Internalization
1. When did team led by Captain Scott start the journey to the Antarctic
2. What happened to the sledges and horses on the way to the Antarctic
3. What trouble did they experience on the way to the destination
4. Why did they feel shocked when they finally arrived in the Antarctic
5. How did they feel when their companions lost their lives
6.Although they failed to win the race, how did the people think of their team
optional
Post-reading activities
Activity1: being a curator in the museum
This year is one hundredth anniversary of explorers' death, the Natural History Museum is telling their story in a special exhibition, and you are the museum curator and are going to talk about Scott's journey.
Post-reading
Captain Oates
…, we knew that it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman.
---Line 41~43
What qualities does it take to be a real English gentleman
Discussion 1
Post-reading
Captain Oates
a real English gentleman
--gentle;
--endurable;
--courageous/ brave/
gallant
--self-sacrificing
a quintessential hero
Post-reading
Why did Amundsen make it to the pole first and Scott fail it
Discussion2
Post-reading
Amundsen
had teams of dogs pulling the sledges;
all his men were on skis
made rapid progress
Discussion2
Post-reading
Captain Scott
two sledges broke down;
had to push the sledges;
the horses had serious difficulties with the snow and the cold
Insufficient food supply
Body condition of the team member
Extreme weather conditions
Discussion2
Post-reading
Although they were brave enough, Scott’s team failed to win the race at last. Then what morals are we to draw from Scott’s team
Confidence and courage mean a lot to success, while good preparation and careful consideration provide insurance against failure.
Post-reading
Discussion3
Have you ever failed due to inadequate preparation and lack of thorough consideration
Assignment
Write a passage about what made Scott’s team fail to win the race to the Pole
Linking words:
In my opinion, different methods…
on one hand,
on the other hand, all of which resulted in…
As a result, failed to …
Assignment
Write a passage about your experience of failure due to the lack of preparation and consideration. Try to use as many useful expressions as possible
optional
how do you understand the picture
Assignment
optional
Have Scott’s team reached to the South Pole or not eventually
What did Scott’s team achieve
When facing the coming death , did they fear
Although Amundsen’s team was the first to reach the South Pole and put Norwegian’s flag there, do you think Scott’s team really lose the race or not
Show your reasons.
Post-reading
optional
Assignment
Write a passage to talk about whether you think the Scott's really lost the race
Linking words:
In my opinion, even if … eventually …
…which is a great contribution to the field of …
Finally…
optional
Assignment
optional
how do you understand the picture
Useful Expressions
开始某人的南极之旅
收到来自某人的短信
为…做准备
第一个出发
拉雪橇
损坏
在做…上有困难
过了一段时间
插上国旗
begin one’s journey to the Antarctic
receive a message from
in preparation for
the first to leave
pull the sledges
break down
have difficulty with sth.
after a while
put a flag
失去了雄伟的目标
筋疲力尽
断粮
在返回途中
曾经，一度
行走艰难
继续前行
lose the goal of one’s ambition
be exhausted
run out of food
on one’s way back
at one time
have difficulty (in) walking
carry on
Useful ExpressionsUnit 8 lesson 4 worksheet
I. Work out the main idea for each part
Part1 Para__ -___ a) the heroic spirit
Part2 Para__ -___ b) the doomed return
Part3 Para__ -___ c) reaching the pole
Part4 Para____ d) preparations for the race
II. Fill in the form with information in the text.
Roald Amundsen Captain Scott
Nationality
Departure time
Arrival time
Methods of travel
Results of exploration
III. Fill in the blanks with the difficult words and match the words with its definitions:
e.g.
1. He had dogs pulling the ___sledge__ and all his men were on skis.
n Equipment used for moving on the snow.
2. Scott soon had problems. First, his two sledges ______________ and then the horses began to have serious difficulties…. After a while, they had to push the sledges.
3. Amundsen reach the pole on 14 December and put a Norwegian flag there. Scott finally arrived at the pole on 17 January. They were shocked when they saw Norwegian flag. And he wrote sadly in his dairy: we have now lost the goal of our _________and goodbye to most of our dreams
.
4.the return journey was one of the worst….the men were soon________ and were _______________ food. The weather conditions were terrible.
5. They carried 20 kilos of rocks , which proved that at one time in the ________ past the Antarctic was covered by plants
6. we knew that poor Oats was walking to his death. And we knew that it was the act of brave man and an English gentle man. We all hope to ___________ with the similar spirit and the end is not far.
VI: Read for detailed information
Part of the text Detailed information
Part 1 1.Why they started their journey in the polar spring
Part 2 True or false:1. Amundsen traveled more quickly than Scott.2. Scott’s sledges and horses helped them succeed. 3. When they got to the Pole, Scott’s team were very excited and had a celebration.
Part3 What is the correct order of the events ①they were running out of food. ②Captain Oates had great difficulty walking and then died. ③ Scott wrote a letter to his wife telling her their story. ④Captain Scott’s courage moved the whole world. ⑤ Edgar Evans died after a bad fall.
Lesson 4 period 2
I Fill in the blanks with new words and expressions
During the polar winter, they organized the food bases________________ for the coming journey. The journey was not smooth at the beginning. First , our sledges ____________ and the horses began to _________________________ the snow and cold .the return was doomed. they were soon _________ and were ________________food Then disaster soon came. Edgar Evans died after a bad fall. The next to go was Captain Oates, who was________________________ walking. He finally _____________ with the spirit of gentlemen. The rest of them _____________ and go within eleven miles of one of their food bases. But the storm put an end to the story. They ________ win the race to the pole
Stop functioning far away something you want to achieve
die in a particular way extremely tired have nothing left(共16张PPT)
Period 2
Complete the summary
During the polar winter, they organized the food bases________________ for the coming journey. The journey was not smooth at the beginning. First , our sledges ____________ and the horses began to _________________________ the snow and cold .the return was doomed. they were soon _________ and were ________________food Then disaster soon came. Edgar Evans died after a bad fall. The next to go was Captain Oates, who was________________________ walking. He finally _____________ with the spirit of gentlemen. The rest of them _____________ and go within eleven miles of one of their food bases. But the storm put an end to the story. They ________ win the race to the pole
having great difficulty (in)
running out of
in preparation for
broke down
have serious difficulty with
meet the end
carried on
failed to
exhausted
Vocabulary study
Both team organized food bases in preparation for their journey next year.
Then he prepared for the return journey.
e.g. Hope for the best and _____________ the worst.
e.g. You cannot pass an examination without
____________________
e.g. He packed his bags ___________________ the journey.
1.prepare for
in preparation for
prepare for
preparation
in preparation for
中文 介词结构 动词结构
搜索 in search of
需要 in need of
代替 replace, take one’s place
负责 take charge of
拥有 in possession of
表扬 in praise of
庆祝 in celebration of
面对 face
控制 in control of
search for
need
instead of
in charge of
take possession of
praise
celebrate
in face of
control
2. break down
First, their sledges broke down.
2. If Tim carries on working like this, he will break down sooner or later
3.Peace talks have broken down over the question of reparations.(赔款）
4. If I go to the funeral, I will break down.
The horse began to have serious difficulty with the snow and the cold.
I don’t have difficulties with
English grammar.
He has some difficulty understanding that man’s accent.
Eg: I don’t _________________________with English grammar.
Eg: He has some difficulty_______________ (understand) that man’s accent.
3. have difficulty with sth
have difficulties
understanding
have difficulty with sb./sth.
have problem (in) doing sth
have fun (in) doing sth
have a good time (in) doing sth
have a hard time (in) doing sth
4
have nothing left
The men were soon exhausted and were running out of food. _____________________________________.
Eg : 我们的汽油快用完了。
We are running out of petrol.
Our petrol is running out.
Eg : He’s _________________ his patience.
His patience has ____________
队员们很快就筋疲力竭了，食品也快吃完了。
run out of
run out
We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit, and certainly the end is not so far,
I don’t have difficulties with
English grammar.
Eg: He _________________ at the hands of enemy soldiers.
die in a particular way
meet his end
/death
continue doing sth.
Scott and two of his men carried on and go within eleven miles of one of the food bases.
Eg: Sorry, I interrupted you. Please_________.
Eg: You'll have an accident if you __________ (drive) like that.
Eg: I want to _____________my course.
carry on
carry on driving
carry on with
He had failed to win the race to the pole ,but the extraordinary courage shown made them into heroes.
e.g. All our plans_________
e.g. He has ___________his mathematics.
She ____________her last English exam.
e.g. He ___________understand its real
significance.
When I _________find you ,I sent you a
note by messenger.
failed
没有能够做某事
failed in
failed in
fails to
fail to
1. 我的英语曾经很差
2. 让他在外面一直这么等是很不礼貌的
3. 无法证明上帝存在
4. 这样年幼的孩子被害使整个社区嫉妒震惊
5. 听到布莱恩去世的噩耗， 我感到十分震惊
6. 接下来是一阵快乐的尖叫
Translate the following sentences into English.
At one time, I was rather poor in English
It’s impolite to have him waiting outside for such a long time.
The murder of such a young child deeply shocked
the whole community.
it is impossible to prove that god exists
I was very shocked to hear of Brain’s death
Then follows a scream of joy.
Reading strategies: dealing with difficult words
Step 1 decide the word’s part of speech
Step 2 work out the meaning through context
Step 3 check its meaning
1. Similarity
2. Example
3. Word Formation
context
Reading strategies
…
Amundsen ultimately won the race; Scott and his party died on the way back. But the Norwegian team had one sole motivation. Scott's team had a second goal in mind, which was conducting science along the way.
Amundsen used expertly trained dog teams, these vital supplies extended much further south than Scott's did. And the Norwegian team pioneered a new route.
Scotts were soon abandoned due to mechanical failure in the cold. Scott arrived at the Pole - 33 days after Amundsen. It was Bowers who first caught sight of the Norwegians' black marker flag, they also left a tent containing surplus equipment. Amundsen had even left Scott a note to deliver to the King of Norway in case he did not return. The temperature had dropped to -30°C, eight degrees lower than for the Norwegians. The dispirited men took pictures and left quickly.
eventually, send, only one, extremely important,
reach, leave behind,additional,begin to,discouraged
reached
only one
eventually
began to do
extremely important
left behind
addtional
send
discouraged
