宝泉岭高级中学.ppt

1、宝泉岭高级中学 授课教师：殷红岩,Unit 17 Great women Reading Alone In Antarctica,Two tasks,Revision,Task I: a. Make up a short play about one of them .,b. Make up a talk show by choosing one of them as the hostess.,Task II. Self-study,Study Antarctica by surfing the internet,Questions,Antarctica,Area: total: 14 mil

2、lion sq km note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe land: 14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered) (est.),Population: no indigenous inhabitants, but there are se

3、asonally staffed research stations,Do you know the names of three countries that are part of the North Pole? What about the South Pole?,penguin,Polar bear,walrus,seal,reindeer,wolf,whale,snow fox,Imagine you are travelling alone to the South Pole.What will you take with you?Why?,What to take,rope,sn

4、owshoes,compass,small stove,ice pick,radio transmitter,cooking fuel,cell phone,tent,sled,dark sunglasses,GPS,Helen Thayer New Zealand The first woman to travel solo to any of the worlds poles(South Pole and North Pole).,Listen to the tape and try to find out the answers.,1.Where did Helen decide to

5、celebrate her 60th birthday?,South Pole,2.Did she succeed in getting there?,No,3.What did she think of her,experience?,She had met the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate.She would never forget and would value for the rest of her life.,Put the sentences in right order 1. I decided to cel

6、ebrate my 60th birthday in Antarctic. 2. I fell into a hole. 3. I thawed a frozen cake over my fire and say “happy birthday to me”. 4. I practised self rescue many times in the mountains. 5. I had a bad accident and my head was woozy. 6. I spent the whole day in my tent.,4,1,6,3,2,5,Read the text ca

7、refully,and then well deal with another two exercises . Maybe they are a little more difficult,but do you believe in yourselves?,Choices,Antarctica is another name for A. Australia B. the South Pole C. the North Pole D. Canada,B,2)The sun does not go down in Antarctica, so Helens workdays were usual

8、ly_. A. 2 hours B. more than 12 hours C. less than 12 hours D. Canada,c,3)Helen Thayer was born on_. A.1 November 1937 B.12 November 1937 C.22 November 1947 D.1 November 1997,B,4)On the 22nd day of the expedition Helen Thayer had an accident. What happened? A.She was attacked by a polar bear. B.Her

9、tent was blown away by the storm C. She fell into a hole that was a few hundred feet deep. D.The sled knocked her over and hurt her leg.,D,5)What decision did Helen take after the accident? A.She spent a whole day in her tent. B.She waited till she got better and continued her journey. C.She gave up

10、 and went back home. D.She was thankful for all the training she had had.,c,6.What was the weather like during the whole journey?_ A.Fine B.Stormy C.Snowy D.Fine at the beginning but stormy later,D,7.The reading” Alone in Antarctica” is a(n) _. A.novel B.adventure story C.letter D.speech,B,challenge

11、,around the corner,threaten,die down,A guessing game,1 something difficult to test you.(p1) 2 about to come.(p2) 3 make someone afraid.(p3) 4 (of wind or noise)become smaller or weaker.(p4),optimistic,thaw,woozy,5 melt, remove ice. (p4) 6 always hoping for the best. (p6) 7 unable to think clearly , weak and sick. (p7),DISCUSSION,Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why? What proverbs can you think of after learning this passage?,Age is no barrier to your dreams and goals. I love challenge, I l