Unit 5 Humans and nature Lesson 3 Race to the pole （ppt课件）-2023新北师大版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Lesson 3Race to the poleWarming-upAntarctica is Earths southernmost continent.It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere,almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle,and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.What would you like to say abou

2、t Antarctic?Watch the video and talk about your impression of Antarctic.Tips:snow-covered,extremely cold,harsh weather,terrible snowstorm,icebergs,penguins,seals,exploration,bottom of the Earth,beautiful nature,ancient land the most empty place on earth;the last continent discovered by explorers,to

3、be charted,examined and understood;the last place to be inhabited There is no creature here that cannot swim or fly away.A competition to see who is the fastest.Race to the PoleL to R:Wilson,Evans,Scott,Oates and Bowers The captain of each expedition（探险队）Captain ScottRoald Amundsen 1.罗伯特福尔肯斯科特上校(Cap

4、tain Robert Falcon Scott),英国海军军官和极地探险家。1900年他第一次到南极探险。1910年，斯科特从英国出发，重返南极，他这次的目标是要到达南极点。但他发现这次他有一个竞争者：罗尔德阿蒙森。斯科特的五人探险队于1912年1月17 日到达南极点，但阿蒙森比他们早到 了35天。在返程的途中，他们遭遇极强的寒冷低温，五人先后遇难。后来他被英国国王追封为骑士。今天位于南极地区的阿蒙森一斯科特站是以他和他的竞争者命名的。2.罗尔德阿蒙森(Roald Amundsen),挪威极地探险家。他在探险史上获得 了两个“第一”：第一个航行于西北航道；第一个到达南极点。Backgroun

5、d.Challenges explorers may faceExtreme weatherfoodwatertransportationother dangers1.What kinds of challenges do you think explorers may face?2.What preparations do they need to make?lHow would you get food?lWhats your way of transportation?lHow would you get over the terrible weather?carry enough fo

6、od,organise food bases.sledges,skis.carefully choose the optimal/best travel time.Heres an account of two teams journeys to the South Pole.Read the text and find out when the two journeys began and what happened to the two teams.Read and thinkSkim through the passage and find the answers to the two

7、questions.1.When did the two journeys begin?Amundsens team started on 8 September,1911.Scotts team started on 1 November,1911.2.What happed to the two teams?Texts in italics are the exact words that the explorer wrote in his diary.underline the general sentence and topic sentence for each paragraph.

8、General IdeaRead again.Complete the information about the two exploration teams.Then talk about the journeys based on your notes.Scotts teamAmundsens teamNationality of the two teamsBefore the journeyJourney to the destinationThey organised food bases.They organised food bases.Two sledges broke down

9、,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.BritainNorwegianScotts teamAmundsens teamArrival at the destinationThe return journeyScott arri

10、ved at the Pole with four team members on 17 January,1912,and was disheartened.Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December,1911 and put a Norwegian flag there.Then he prepared for the return journey.Men were very tired and were running out of food.The weather conditions were terrible.They brought rocks

11、 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.What happened on Scotts?How did he feel at each period?the South Polefood baseseventsfeelings What happened on Scotts return jou

12、rney?The men were soon very tired and were running out of food.The weather conditions were terrible.However,on their way back they found time to look for rocks.They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them.Edgar Evans had a terrible disease and died after a bad fall.The next to go was Captain

13、 Oates,who was having great difficulty walking.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.the South Polefood baseseventswithin eleven milesthe South Polefood basesThe men were soon very tired and were running o

14、ut 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.”hopeless and helplessdesperatefeelingsthe South Polefood ba

15、sesHowever,on their way back they found time to look for rocks.They carried 20 kilos of rocks all the way with them.Later,these rocks proved that at one time in the distant past the Antarctic was covered by plants.determined and devotedfeelingsthe South Polefood basesThen disaster came.Edgar Evans h

16、ad a terrible disease and died after a bad fall.The next to go was Captain Oates,who was having great difficulty walking.Sad feelingsthe South Polefood basesScott recorded his death:“He said,I am just going outside and I may be some time.We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death,but though we

17、 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.”courageousfeelingsthe South Polefood basesScott and two of his team members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of thei

18、r food bases.But then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent.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.”ful

19、l of sadnesscompletely hopelesssorryfeelingsMaking Inferences（作出推理）Sometimes things are not stated explicitly in the text.To understand what is meant,you need to(1)_.This is called“making inferences”.Read the sentence/paragraph carefully.Read the lines(2)_.Use your(3)_ to understand the(4)_ _ of the

20、 text.Read the Skill Builder on page 38 and fill in the blanks.read between the linesbefore and after itlogic and knowledge implied meaningRead and thinkline 21 _Well,we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushing一 and goodbye to most of our dreams.Scott and his te

21、am lost the race,they had to face 800 miles of hard pushing.Their inner voice told them that they may sacrifice their lives on the way back,therefore their other dreams couldnt be realized either.The tone is sad,pitiful and helpless.Read and thinkline 26 _“We are very cheerful,but what each man feel

22、s in his heart I can only guess.Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower.We are becoming more and more exhausted and our end isnt far.It meant we were losing our lives and would die.Read and thinkline 33 _He is going to walk into the cold and die away from the team.He said,I

23、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.Read and thinkline 42 _I

24、could tell you lots and lots about this journey.What stories you would have for the boy.but what a price to pay.The journey to the South Pole cost the men their lives.Scott must have felt very terrible about the race as they lost their lives and many other dreams couldnt be realized.He may ask:Is it

25、 worthwhile to sacrifice their lives in order to realize their dreams?1.Would you say that Scott and his team were losers?Why or why not?Think and share.They showed true determination and good characters.Their spirit will always inspire others.Scotts team had always kept their goals in mind.Facing d

26、ifficult situations,they still showed great courage and strong will.What they have done is helpful for human exploration.Even though Scott and his team lost the race to the Pole,they showed true determination and strength of character which is seen as in heroes.Scott and his team are inspirational a

27、nd not losers.Scotts team had always kept their goals in mind.They carried the rocks even in extremely difficult situations.The spirit and what they have done helped followers do further research.2.How do you understand Amundsens saying about Scotts death“Captain Scott left a record,for honesty,sinc

28、erity,for bravery,for everything that makes a man”?Captain Scott wrote a diary detailing his journey.Each entry was truthful and honest.He was honest about the feelings of his team and his fears.Captain Scott and his team brought back rocks for research,they did not only think about themselves but a

29、lso about the greater good of humankind and the effect of the research.Why do you think the writer of the text used the word“race”in the title?The word“race”may have the following meanings in the text:Its a race between Scotts team and Amundsens team to see who can get to the Pole first.For Scotts t

30、eam,its a race between survival and death.For Scotts team,its also a race between the terrible condition the team face and their perseverance and bravery.Why was the world shocked by Scotts death?People were shocked by Scotts death possibly because:Scott and his team members died so bravely.They did

31、nt give away the stones even in such bad conditions.They got within just 11 miles of one of their food bases.They died in the way of a gentleman.Why was Scott regarded Why was Scott regarded as a national hero?as a national hero?do something extraordinary prepare well fight against difficulties have

32、 good qualities such as being selfless,devoted.do something for the society and make contributions to the society.set a good example to others .What makes a true hero?Read againLets read!Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 Race to The Pole奔向南极的比赛On 1 June,1910,Captain Robert Falcon Scott lef

33、t London to begin his journey to Antarctica.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.Then the race to the South Pole began!1910年6月1日，罗伯特福尔肯斯科特上校离开了伦敦，开始了去南极洲的行程。在去往南极洲的途中，他收到了挪威探险家罗尔德阿蒙森的一封信，信中说他也要去南极洲。于是

34、，奔向南极的赛跑就开始了！Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 During the polar summer of 19101911,both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year.Then came the total darkness of the polar winter.Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring.在19101911年的极地的夏季，两支队伍都建了食品储备点，为

35、来年的旅程做准备。极地的冬季来临，四处一片黑暗。斯科特和阿蒙森焦急地等待春天的到来。本句为完全倒装句，谓语动词came位于主语之前。正常语序为:The total darkness of the polar winter came then.journey:长途旅行，或到国外或远方旅行。travel:泛指旅行的行为，而不特指某次具体的旅行。tour:往返旅行，可长可短。voyage:航海、航空旅行trip:短距离旅行。为准备Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 考点提炼:副词提前引起的完全倒装 当here,there,now,then,in,o

36、ut,down,up,off,away等表示地点、时间和方位的副词位于句首，谓语动词是be,come,go,be,lie,stand等，且主语是名词时，句子用完全倒装结构（即谓语部分全部移至主语之前）。其中谓语动词多用一般现在时或者一般过去时，而不用进行时态。Now comes your turn.现在轮到你了。There rose before us the great pyramid.雄伟的金字塔矗立在我们面前。In came the teacher,with a book in his hand.老师进来了，手里拿着一本书。Away flew the bird.鸟飞走了。Up went

37、the rocket into the air.火箭升空了。Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 特别提醒在上述情况中，若主语是代词，句子不用完全倒装结构。Here you are.Here he comes.Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 Amundsen was the first to leave on 8 September,1911.He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis.Beca

38、use of this,he made rapid progress.Scott left on 1 November and soon had problems.First,his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold.After a while,Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselves.1911年9月8日，阿蒙森第一个动身。他用几队狗拉雪橇，所有的队员都在滑

39、雪板上行进。因此，他进展很快。11月1日，斯科特动身，但很快就出现了问题。先是他的两辆雪橇坏了，后来马匹开始在大雪和严寒的天气下出现严重问题。过了一阵子，斯科特和他的队员不得不自己推雪橇。动词不定式做后置定语快速进展做有困难过了一会儿Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 考点提炼：the+序数词(+名词)+动词不定式（短语）结构 the first/the second/the third/(+名词)后常跟不定式（短语）作后置定语。l He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.他是第一位

40、获得这个奖项的中国公 民。l The plum trees are the first to flower even as the snow is melting.雪还在融化时，梅花 是第一个开花的。l He was the best man to do the job.他是做这份工作的最佳人选。l She is always the first to come and the last to leave.她总是第一个来，最后一个走。l She is the only student to be absent from school today.她是今天唯一一个没来上学的 学生Activate

41、 And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December,1911 and put a Norwegian flag there.Then he prepared for the return journey.Amundsen and his team arrived safely back to their starting base on 25 January,1912,ten days ahead of their planned schedule.1911年12月14日，阿蒙森到达极点，在那

42、里插上了挪威国旗。然后他准备返回。1912年1月25日，阿蒙森和他的团队提前10天安全抵达了他们出发的基地。比计划的行程提前了为做准备Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 Scott finally arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January,1912.1912年1月17日，斯科特和四名队员终于到达了极点。They were shocked when they saw the Norwegian flag.Scott wrote in his diary:当看到挪威国旗时，他

43、们非常震惊。斯科特在日记中写道：“Well,we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushingand goodbye to most of our dreams.”“好吧，我们现在已经失去了我们奋斗的目标，而且必须要面对800 英里的艰苦行进并且要跟我们大多数人的梦想说再见。”到达面临面对Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 The return journey was one of the worst in the history

44、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:他们的回程是探险史上最糟糕的旅程之一。队员们很快就精疲力竭，食物也快吃完了。天气非常糟糕。斯科特开始意识到他们的处境令人绝望：One of+最高级耗尽了Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 “We are very cheerfu

45、l,but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess.Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower.”“我们很高兴，但每个人内心里的感受我只能猜到。大家早上鞋子穿得越来越慢。”However,on their way back they found time to look for rocks.They carried twenty kilos of rocks all the way with them.Later,these rocks proved

46、 that at one time in the distant past,the continent cf Antarctica was covered by plants.然而，在回去的路上，他们还花时间去寻找了岩石。他们一路上带着二十公斤的石头。后来，通过这些石块可以证实，在遥远的过去，南极洲曾经被植被覆盖。在他们回去的路上曾经，一度倒装句穿上在回去路上Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 Then disaster came.Edgar Evans had a terrible disease and died after a bad

47、fall.The next to go was Captain Oates,who was having great difficulty walking.Scott recorded his death:然后灾难来了。埃德加埃文斯得了一种可怕的疾病，重重地跌倒后去世了。下一个离去的是奥茨船长，他连走路都很困难。斯科特记下了他的死亡：做有困难Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 “He said,I am just going outside and may be some time.We knew that poor Oates was wa

48、lking 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.”“他说，我要出去一下，可能会待上一会儿。我们知道可怜的奥茨正走向死亡，尽管我们曾试图阻止他，但我们都知道这是一个勇敢的人、一个英国绅士的行为。我们都希望能以同样的精神挺到最后，我们也确实快走到最

49、后了。”Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 Scott and two of his team members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases.But then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent.Scott spent some of his last hours writing.He wrote a letter full of sadness to hi

50、s wife Kathleen:斯科特上校和两名队员继续向前，到达距离食品储备点不足11英里的地方，但随后爆发了一场可怕的风暴，他们无法离开帐篷。在他生命的最后几个小时，斯科特花时间写下一些文字。他写了一封充满悲伤的信给妻子凯瑟琳：Spend time doing 花时间做充满悲伤Activate And Share Read And Explore 翻译+讲解课文 “I could tell you lots and lots about this journey.What stories you would have for the boy.but what a price to pay.