Unit 5 Humans and Nature Lesson 3 Race to the pole 学案（含课件）-2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版必修第二册

Race to the pole 必修二 Unit5 Lesson3 Where is it? Do you know anything about it? Lead in Antarctica 南极洲 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.  2 If you are an explorer of Antarctic，enjoy a video and answer the questions. What difficulties do you think you may face there? What preparations do you need to make? 3 1. What difficulties do you think explorers may face there? They may face the extreme weather, such as snow, storm, the weather there would be the coldest. There is not any people living there, because the conditions are so terrible that no one can live there. 2.What preparations should people do if they would like to explore Antarctica? And why? They should bring water, food, warm clothes to keep warm, because they need to maintain(维持) their energy(能量) and strength(体力). They should bring equipment like sledges, skis and tents to make them move forward (向前进). 2. What preparations should people do if they would like to explore Antarctica? And why? Besides these preparations, what other preparations should they make before exploration? 1.They should have very healthy bodies. (Physically) 2.They should have strong will（强大的意志), perservance(坚持), and teamwork spirits. (Mentally) How do you understand the title? Competition The South Pole Competitors The Race to the Pole ? Captain Scott Roald Amundsen Norwegian 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 www.515ppt.com 7 While-reading Skim through para 1- para 6 quickly and finish the tasks. 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 1911.11.1 1912.1.17 They all died. 1911.12.14 1912.1.25 Task 1 8 How many parts should the passage be divided into? (分段) 段落1-11 Para.____ The race to the South Pole began.   ·On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon Scott left London to begin his journey to 1.___________. ·The Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was going south, too. ·Amundsen was the first to leave on 8 September,1911. He had teams of 2.______ pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis, because of which he made rapid 3._________． ·Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December,1911 and put a Norwegian 4._____ there and arrived safely 5.______ to their starting base on 25 January, 1912. Para______ _____________________won the race. Antarctica dogs progress flag back 1 2-4 Amundsen’s team While-reading ： Task 2 Para._____ Scott’s team arrived at the Pole. ·The return journey was hard for Scott and his men. They were 6.______ and running out of 7.______ and the weather conditions were 8.________. ·All of the men died in the 9.____________． Paras.______ The return journey of Scott’s team was of great difficulty. Para._____ Scott and his men became heroes. Scott and his men 10.______ to win the race to the Pole but they were heroes because of their great 11.________. tired food terrible exploration/journey. failed courage/spirits 5 6-10 11 How many parts should the passage be divided into? Part 1: The race to the South Pole began. Part 2: Amundsen’s team won the race. Part 3：Scott’s team arrived at the Pole. Part 4: The return journey of Scott’s team was of great difficulty. Part 5: Scott and his men became heroes. Scott’s team Amundsen’s team Before the journey Journey to the destination Arrival at the destination The return journey P38 3 Read and complete the information about the two exploration teams. Both teams organized food bases. Task 3 Scott's team Amundsen's team Journey to the destination Two sledges broke down, the horses had difficulties with the cold. Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselves. He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. Because of this, he made rapid progress. Scott arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January, 1912, and was heartbroken. Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December, 1911 and put a Norwegian flag there. Then he prepared for the return journey. Arrival at the destination Men were very tired and were running out of food. The weather conditions were terrible. They brought rocks back for scientific research. All members died. Amundsen and his team arrived safely back to their starting base on 25 January, 1912, ten days ahead of their planned schedule. The return journey Task 3 13 (para 6) The men were soon very tired and were running out of food. The weather conditions were terrible. (para 7) However, on their way back they found time to look for rocks. They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them. (para 8) Edgar Evans had a terrible disease and died after a bad fall. (para 8) The next to go was Captain Oates, who walked to his death. (para9-11) Scott and two of his team members carried on but then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent. They finally died. within eleven miles the South Pole food bases events feelings hopeless helpless determined devoted sad courageous full of sadness completely hopeless Read the part of Scott’s return journey again and analyze the qualities of Scott’s. Task 4: devoted determined The qualities of Scott’s 15 Read the underlined sentences from Scott’s diary and letter. Work out the implied meaning of the sentences. Line 21 “Well, we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushing — and goodbye to most of our dreams.” They lost the hope of reachinging the destination. Line 26 The return journey was one of the worst in the history of exploration. The men were soon very tired and were running out of food. The weather conditions were terrible. Scott started to realise their hopeless situation: “... 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.” The men were getting weaker. Task 5: Line 33 The next to go was Captain Oates, who was having great difficulty walking. Scott recorded his death: “He said, ‘I am just going outside and may be some time.’... We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death, but though we tried to stop him, we knew that it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit, and certainly the end is not far.” He is going to die. Line 42 Scott spent some of his last hours writing. He wrote a letter full of sadness to his wife Kathleen: “I could tell you lots and lots about this journey. What stories you would have for the boy… but what a price to pay.” They lost their lives. A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ——Campbell $ B2U5 Lesson3 Race to the pole Task 1: 标出并分析翻译下列长难句 1. While he was on the way to Antarctica, he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen which said he was going south, too (P36 L2) 2. The next to go was Captain Oates, who was having great difficulty walking.(P37 L31) 3. Even Amundsen was moved by Scott’s death saying “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything that makes a man”.(P37 L47) Task 2: 在文中用荧光笔标出下列词块。 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1. begin one’s journey to _______________ 2. in preparations for _______________ 3. run out of food____________________ 4. break down ______________ 5. make rapid progress_____________________ 6. have a terrible disease____________ 7. have serious difficulties with_______ 8. in the distant___________ 9. the act of a brave man___________________ 10. be the first to leave______________ Task 3: 阅读课文，思考并完成下列练习题 1. What difficulties do you think explorers may face if they would like to explore Antarctica? 2. What preparations should people do if they would like to explore Antarctica? And why? Task 4: 阅读课文，思考并完成下列练习题 A. Starting time Reach the pole Arrive at their starting base safely A ( ) ( ) ( ) S Starting time Arrive at the pole Result: ( ) ( ) ( ) B. How many parts should the passage be divided into? (分段) 段落 1-11(全文共11段) Para.____ The race to the South Pole began.  On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon Scott left London to begin his journey to 1.___________. ·The Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was going south, too. Para______ _____________________won the race. ·Amundsen was the first to leave on 8 September,1911. He had teams of 2.______ pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis, because of which he made rapid 3._________． ·Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December,1911 and put a Norwegian 4._____ there and arrived safely 5.______ to their starting base on 25 January, 1912. Para._____ Scott’s team arrived at the Pole. Paras.______ The return journey of Scott’s team was of great difficulty. ·The return journey was hard for Scott and his men. They were 6.______ and running out of 7.______ and the weather conditions were 8.________. ·All of the men died in the 9.____________． Para._____ Scott and his men became heroes. Scott and his men 10.______ to win the race to the Pole but they were heroes because of their great 11.________. C.连线: ( Scott and his men became heroes. Scott ’ s team arrived at the Pole. The race to the South Pole began. The return journey of Scott ’ s team was of great difficulty. Amundsen ’ s team won the race. ) ( Part 1: ( ) Part 2: ( ) Part 3： ( ) Part 4: ( ) Part 5: ( ) ) D. Read and complete the information about the two exploration teams. 　 Scott’s team Amundsen’s team Before the journey 　 　 Journey to the destination 　 　 Arrival at the destination 　 　 The return journey 　 　 $