Unit 5 Period 3 Race to the Pole（课件）英语北师大版2019必修第二册

高中英语北师大版2019必修第二册 Unit 5 Humans and Nature Race to the Pole Learning objectives At the end of class, you will be able to understand the main events and details of the race to the South Pole between Amundsen’s team and Scott’s team; gain insights into the historical and cultural background of polar exploration in the early 20th century; analyze the reasons for the success and failure of Amundsen’s and Scott’s teams and Evaluate the explorers’ decisions critically and reflect on the ethical implications of polar exploration. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. While-reading 4. Post-reading 5. Language study 6. Homework Where is it? Do you know anything about it? Lead in Antarctica 南极洲 4 A continent round the South Pole, almost entirely covered with ice up to 4 km thick. Antarctica is the driest, windiest and coldest continent in the world.  The lowest temperature ever recorded was −89.2°C. Today the only plants that grow are very small mosses and lichens.  Fact File Do you want to go there? What do you prepare to get there? What difficulties may you face there? How do you think of the people trying to get there? Pre-reading Why did the other team fail in the race? Who would be the teams to take part in the race? Who won the race? When did they reach the South Pole? Title: Race to the Pole How did they won the race? What happened to them during their race to the pole? An account is a written report or description of an event or experience. It is written in proper order (usually time order), which allows the readers to reach a conclusion. The author of an account is free to give his opinion about the event. The first paragraph must necessarily answer the question of “what”, “where” and “when” followed by the details and explanations about the event. Here is an account of two teams’ journeys to the South Pole. Read the text and findout when the two journeys began and what happened to the two teams. Summarize the timeline of the event While-reading Read the passage quickly and finish the tasks. 1. What is the main idea of the text? 2. Summarize the timeline of the event ( ) Starting time Reach the pole ( ) Starting time ( ) Arrive the pole ( ) Arrive their starting base safely ( ) Result: __________ A S 1911.9.8 9 Summarize the timeline of the event While-reading Read the passage quickly and finish the tasks. 1. What is the main idea of the text? A story of the race to the South Pole. 2. Summarize the timeline of the event ( ) Starting time Reach the pole ( ) Starting time ( ) Arrive at the pole ( ) Arrive at their starting base safely ( ) Result: __________ A S 1911.9.8 1911.12.14 1912.1.25 1911.11.1 1912.1.17 They all died. 10 Careful-reading for details. While-reading Scott’s team Amundsen’s team Nationality Before the journey Journey to the destination Arrival at the destination The return journey 11 Scott’s team Amundsen’s team Nationality Before the journey Journey to the destination Arrival at the destination The return journey British. Norwegian. Scott left on _________. His two sledges __________, the horses _________________ the cold, so they had to _________________ themselves. He _______________on 14 Dec., 1911 and________there. Amundsen left on ________. He had teams of dogs ______________ and all his men were ______, so he ____________________. He finally __________the Pole on ________ and _________ when seeing the flag. The men were very ______ and were _________________. They all died finally. They arrived safely back to their ____________ on 25 Jan., 1912. organised food bases for the journey. Both teams_________________________________________. 1 Nov. broke down have difficulties with push the sledges 8 Sept. pulling the sledges on skis made rapid progress arrived at 17 Jan. reached the pole put a flag tired running out of food were shocked starting base What could you conclude from the notes? Why did Scott’s team fail? Compare the equipment of the two teams, and give your reasons. They used horses which were very difficult to move forward，so their sledges broke down and they had to push the sledges themselves, and this will consume much of their energy. 13 Why did the other team fail in the race? Who would be the teams to take part in the race? Who won the race? When did they reach the South Pole? Title: Race to the Pole How did they won the race? What happened to them during their race to the pole? Post-reading Summarize and retell the story with your group members. What feeling can you tell from the sentences of Scott’s diary? ‘We are very cheerful but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess. Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower.’ ‘They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them…’ ‘We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death. …we knew the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We hope to meet the end with a similar spirit…’ ‘I can tell you lots and lots about this journey…but what a price to pay’ What feeling can you tell from the sentences of Scott’s diary? ‘We are very cheerful but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess. Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower.’ ‘They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them…’ ‘We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death. …we knew the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We hope to meet the end with a similar spirit…’ ‘I can tell you lots and lots about this journey…but what a price to pay’ A mix of tiredness and hopelessness A mix of expectation and pity A mix of sadness and determination/bravery Devotion to science/mankind Scott’s team extraordinary courage strong will bravery perseverance team work the spirit of contribution The Spirit of Scott’s team What qualities do you think are essential for a successful explorer? A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ——Campbell Students’ assessments Understand the main events and details of the race to the South Pole between Amundsen’s team and Scott’s team. ☆☆☆☆☆ Gain insights into the historical and cultural background of polar exploration in the early 20th century . ☆☆☆☆☆ Analyze the reasons for the success and failure of Amundsen’s and Scott’s teams and Evaluate the explorers’ decisions critically and reflect on the ethical implications of polar exploration. ☆☆☆☆☆ Feel you are getting better and better? ☆☆☆☆☆ 20 Language study Complete the Word Builder. Then use the correct form of the words in the Word Builder to complete the sentences below. situation hopeless(ness) cheerful exploration anxiously sadness Do you know what these suffixes mean? Language study Complete the Word Builder. Then use the correct form of the words in the Word Builder to complete the sentences below. -tion means a state or quality, e.g. completion; -less means without, e.g. fearless; -ful means full of, e.g. helpful; -ness means a state or quality and makes a noun, e.g. kindness; -ly forms adverbs from adjectives, e.g. kindly. Language study 1. Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring during the Antarctic winter of 1911. 2. Amundsen got to the South Pole before Scott because he had done more ___________ before leaving for the Pole. 3. Scott and his team got into a difficult ___________ because their sledges broke down. 4. Scott's team tried to stay ___________ despite all the difficulties they faced. preparation situation cheerful Language study 5. Scott experienced a great sense of ___________ after realising that all of his efforts to reach the South Pole were for nothing. 6. Scott wrote about their ___________ situation in his diary. 7. The bad weather increases the danger of their ___________. sadness hopeless exploration Practice 1. Jack doesn't want to buy a pair of gym shoes but to take ___________ (fit) classes. 2. The ________________ (relation) between the two speakers is classmates. 3. The man seldom does exercise because he lacks ______________ (motive). 4. All across the country, ___________ (recover) centers have begun building Healing Gardens. 5. The ad had a phone number for a town in ___________ (south) Michigan. 6. But then we got an ___________ (office) letter and we were blown away. fitness relationship motivations recovery southern official Homework Review what you have learned in this lesson and retell the whole story by yourself according to the note. Write a letter of advice to your friend Tom who is going to have a trip to the pole. Please give him some advice, analyze possible difficulties and finally give him best wishes . Thank you for your listening $$