1、Lesson 4 Journey to the Antarctic,天長(zhǎng)市炳輝中學(xué) 高中部 李貽慧,location:,south of the Antarctic Circle,the coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driest continent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator; mostly uninhabitable,Geography,pengu

2、in,seal,expedition,Roald Amundsen,Roald Amundsen, born in 1872 near Oslo, Norway, left his mark as one of the most successful polar explorers ever born. On December 14th, 1911, he stood victoriously at the South Pole. He reached a goal that was the dream of many people. For the,first time, human voi

3、ces broke the awesome silence of the worlds southernmost point.,L to R: Wilson, Evans, Scott, Oates and Bowers,Robert Falcon Scott was born at Outlands on June 6, 1868. He had a race with Roald Amunsden to the South Pole, he and his four companions arrived one month later than Roald. But unfortunate

4、ly, on their way back, all of them died of hunger and extreme coldness.,(1) Which Pole did they race to? The South Pole. (2) When did they go? 1910-1911. (3) Who reached the Pole first? Amundsen.,Look at the title and photos and guess the answers to these questions.,Read the text carefully. Are thes

5、e statements true (T) or false (F)?,1. Scott and Amundsen started their journeys in the polar spring. 2. Scotts use of sledges and horses was a success. 3. Amundsen travelled more quickly than Scott.,T,F,T,4. When they got to the Pole, Scotts team had a celebration. 5. Captain Oates went for a walk

6、and died in a snow storm. 6. Scotts last letter was to his wife.,F,T,T,Read the text again and answer these questions.,(1) Why did Amundsen succeed and Scott fail? Amundsen succeeded because he made rapid progress and had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and,his men were on skis. Scott failed becau

7、se he and his men had to push the sledges themselves when the motor sledges broke down and the ponies had difficulties with the snow and the cold.,(2) What did Scotts team achieve? They reached the Pole although they didnt win the race and they became heroes because of their courage. They collected

8、rocks that proved Antarctica had once been covered by plants.,(3) Why did Scott and his men become heroes? They became heroes because, although they died on the return journey, they showed remarkable courage all the time.,HOMEWORK,Do some reading comprehension,1. expedition go on an expedition 去探險(xiǎn) m

9、ake an expedition 遠(yuǎn)征，探險(xiǎn) a polar expedition 極地探險(xiǎn)隊(duì),Language points,探險(xiǎn); 遠(yuǎn)征; 探險(xiǎn)隊(duì),2. prepare v. prepare for e.g. Please prepare a table for dinner. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. preparation n. in preparation for 為作準(zhǔn)備,They put chairs in the school hall in preparation for the concerts. Joe i

10、s training in preparation for the next football match. Plans for selling the new product are now in preparation.,3. wait for sb. / sth. e.g. He waited impatiently for an answer. wait to do sth. e.g. I can tell you something youve been waiting to know. 4. pull the sledge push the sledge,拉雪橇,推雪橇,5. ma

11、ke progress in / with sth. progress 不可數(shù)名詞 e.g. Are you making any progress with your study? They are making slow progress in the construction of the new road.,6. break down a. 機(jī)器, 車輛等壞了 We are sorry to arrive late, but the car broke down. b. 身體跨了 His health broke down.,c. 失敗, 堅(jiān)持不去了 Negotiations betw

12、een the two sides have broken down.,break in 蹩腳英語 break in on/upon 非法進(jìn)入, 強(qiáng)行進(jìn)入 break out 使人心碎 break ones heart 爆發(fā), 突然講出 broken English 打攪, 使停頓,7. have difficulty/problem with sth. have difficulty/problem (in) doing sth. e.g. I dont have much difficulty with English grammar. He has some difficulties u

13、nderstanding the boys accent. p.s. difficulty 可數(shù)名詞/不可數(shù)名詞,8. spend sb. spendon sth. sb. spend(in) doing sth. e.g. He doesnt spend much time on his homework. He spent much time correcting my grammar.,9. fail vi. e.g. All our plans failed. fail in sth. e.g. He has failed in his mathematics. She failed

14、in her last English exam.,失敗,在不足, 在失敗,fail to do sth. e.g. He fails to understand its real significance. When I failed to find you, I sent you a note by messenger.,失??；未能做到,10. run out (of) e.g. The supply of our food almost ran out and we felt helpless. We can see that his patience was running out little by little.,用盡，沒有了,11. at one time e.g. At one time he lived with his uncle. It was said that at one time a mysterious woman lived in this house.,一度，曾經(jīng),12. carry on e.g. They are determined to carry on the struggle for freedom and democracy (民主). One person carried on what the o