Unit+5+Humans+and+Nature+Lesson+3+Race+to+the+Pole+课件【知识精讲精研】高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit5HumansandNatureLesson3RacetothePoleReadingHefoundallthedirectionswerenorth

nomatterwherehefaced.ThecontinentisnamedAntarctica.Whereistheexplorer?theSouthPoleWhatdoyouknowaboutAntarctica?

AcontinentroundtheSouthPole,almostentirelycoveredwithiceupto4kmthick.Antarcticaisthedriest,windiestandcoldestcontinent

intheworld.

Thelowesttemperatureeverrecordedwas−89.2°C.Todaytheonlyplantsthatgrowareverysmall

mosses

and

lichens.

IfyouhaveachancetogotoAntarctica,whatpreparationsdoyouneedtomake?Howwouldyoudresstodealwiththeweather?Whatnecessitiesshouldbeprepared?WhatkindoftransportationdoyouneedinAntarctica?Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetitle?CompetitionTheSouth/NorthPoleCompetitorsRacetothePoleTheracetothe______Polewasbetween_________________

from

_______and_____________from________.SouthRoaldAmundsenNorwayCaptainScottBritainReadparagraph1andanswerquestions.Whoarethecompetitorsintherace?Wherearetheyfrom?Skimthetextanddividethetextintotwoparts.Part1:theracetothesouthpolePart2:thereturnjourneyline_______toline____________line_______totheend12122Amundsen’steamScott’steamPreparationforthejourneyDeparturetimeEventshappeningonthewaytotheAntarcticaArrivaltimeReturningtime17Jan,1912organizedfoodbase8Sep,19111Nov,1911Maderapidprogressbecausethedogspulledsledgesandtheywereonskis1.twoledgesbrokedown;2.horseshaddifficultieswiththecold;3.hadtopushthesledgesthemselvesorganizedfoodbase14Dec,191125Jan,1912ReadPartOne(line1-line21)andcompletetheform.HowwasScott’sreturnjourney?Scott’sreturnjourneyFoodsupplyTeammember’shealthconditionWeatherconditionEventsTeammembers:Weather:→Result:ContributionstheymadeRunoutTiredTerribleEvanshadaterriblediseaseanddiedOatesdiedbecauseofthegreatdifficultywalkingTheymetaterriblestormTheyhadtostayinthetent.Finally,allofthemembersdied.“Thereturnjourneywasoneoftheworstinthehistoryofexploration.”Theybroughtrocksbackforscientificevaluation.ThebodiesofScottandhisteammates

werediscovered8monthsafterhisdeath.Theirfinaltent

becametheirtomb(坟墓).GroupWorkRetellthepassage.(eachstudentisresponsibleforoneparagraph)TheracetotheSouthPolewasbetweenCaptainScottandtheNorwegianexplorerAmundsen.OnthewaytoAntarctica,ScottreceivedamessagefromAmundsenwhosaidhewasgoingsouthtoo.Thenracebegan.Amundsenwasthefirsttosetoff.………………………………………………Scottlefton……………………................................……………………………Then,Scottpreparedforthereturnjourney.Itwasoneoftheworstinthehistoryofexploration.………………………...................................…………………………………………………………ThenewsofScott’sdeathwasreallyshocking.ButthegreatcourageshownbyScottandhisteammembersmadethemheroes.P47.(3)Readthedescriptionsaboutthestoryof“RacetothePole”.Puttheminthecorrectorder.d.Thepolarsummerof1910-1911wasveryspecialforatleasttwopeople:RoaldAmundsenfromNorwayandCaptainScottfromtheUK.h.BothofthemhadtheambitiousgoalofbeingthefirsttoreachtheSouthPole.g.Amundsenstartedhisjourneyearlierandhisteamarrivedfirstafternearlytwomonths’travelling.b.Tocelebratethis,heplantedhiscountry’sflagattheSouthPole.f.ScottandhismenarrivelaterandweresaddenedwhentheylearntthatAmundsenhadbeatenthem.c.DepartingAntarcticaprovedtobedeadlyforScott’steam:theydidn’tmakeitbacktotheUKalive.e.Despitetheselosses,theteamdidcollectaheavyloadofrocks,whichprovedtobeusefulforscientificresearchlater.a.Intheend,theworldwasmovedbythegreatcourageshownbyCaptainScottandhismen.BeforethejourneyOnthewaytothePoleArrivingatthePoleOnthereturnjourneyHowdidScott’steamfeelduringeachperiod?Anxious,hopeful…Troubled,upset…Shocked,Disappointed,Disheartened…Hopeless,Desperate…lines20-21“Well,wehavenowlostthegoalofourambitionandmustface800milesofhardpushing–andgoodbyetomostofourdreams.”FindingAmundsen’steamhadarrivedearly,Scott’steamfeltdefeatedanddespaired.ReadScott’sdiaryandletter.Workouttheimpliedmeaningofthesesentences.lines25-26“Weareverycheerful,butwhateachmanfeelsinhisheardIcanonlyguess.Puttingonourshoesinthemorningisgettingslowerandslower.”Eachonewantedtoencouragetheother,butnoonewasreallysureaboutwhat’sgoingtohappennext.Theyweregettingweaker.lines33-36“Hesaid,‘Iamjustgoingoutsideandmaybesometime.’…WeknewthatpoorOateswaswalkingtohisdeathbutthoughwetriedtostophim,weknewthatitwastheactofbravemanandanEnglishgentleman.Weallhopetomeettheendwithasimilarspirit,andcertainlytheendisnotfar.”Althoughtheywerefacingextremedifficulties,noonewantedtoshowtheweakness.Alltheteammemberswantedtoactlikeagentlemananddiebravely.lines41-42“Icouldtellyoulotsandlotsaboutthisjourney.Whatstoriesyouwouldhavefortheboy…butwhatapricetopay.”lines44-45“Wearegettingweakerandweakerandtheendcan’tbefar.Itseemsapity,butIdonotthinkIcanwritemore.”Scottfullyunderstoodthattheycouldn’tpullthroughandtheycametotheirfinaltime.Hethoughttheexplorationwasworthwhile,butitjustcosttoomuch.ThesewereScott’slastwords.Therocksprovedlateratonetimeinthedistantpast,Antarcticawascoveredbyplants.Infact,theserocksturnedouttobefossilsofgreatimportance,whichprovidedstrongevidence

forhumanstoexploreandresearchtheSouthPole.Obviously,wecaninfertheyknewtheimportanceoftherocks.WhydidScottandhisteamstillcarry20kilosofrocksallthewayontheirreturnjourneyeveniftheyhadfacedsuchhopelesssituation?Can

Amundsen

be

called

a

hero?

Why

or

why

not?Theyshoweddeterminationandstrengthofcharacterwhichisseeninheroes.Theyarenotlosersbutinspirationalfigures.Theykepttheirgoalsinmind.Theycarriedtherockseveninthehopelesssituations.Thespiritandwhattheydidhelpedthefollowersdofurtherresearch.Theydidnotonlythinkaboutthemselvesbutalsoaboutthegreaterbenefitsofhumankind.EvenAmundsenwasmovedbyScott’sdeathsaying“CaptainScottletarecord,forhonesty,sincerity,forbravery,foreverythingthatmakesaman”?WhatdidAmundsenmeanbythis?WhatexampledidScottgiveforeachcharactertraitlisted?Scottwroteadiarydetailinghisjourney,eachentrywastruthfulandhonest.Hewashonestaboutthefeelingsofhisteamandhisfears.CaptainScottandhisteambroughtbackrocksforresearch,theydidnotonlythinkaboutthe