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Lesson4JourneytotheAntarcticHowmuchdoyouknowabouttheAntarctic?theAntarcticthesouthernmostcontinentmostlyuninhabitablepenguinsealsalanganeGeographyLand:14millionsqkm(280,000sqkmice-free,13.72millionsqkmice-covered)Location:thesouthernmostcontinentthecoldest,windiest,anddriestcontinentmostlyuninhabitablepenguin,seal,salanganeClimate:Inhabitation:Animals:WhatdoyouthinkoftheAntarctic?Canyouusesomeadjectivestodescribeit?beautifulfantasticamazingfreezingdangerousmysteriousAntarcticaissofascinatingthatpeoplealwaystrytoexploreit.ButcanyouimaginehowdangerousitistogototheAntarctic?onone’swayNorwegianpreparationsledgebreakdownshockgoalambitionexhaustedrunoutof在途中n.挪威人n.准备，预备n.雪车，雪橇损坏，不能运转vt.震惊，惊骇n.目的，目标n.志向，抱负adj.疲惫的用完，耗尽Vocabularyhopelesscheerfuldistantcarryonwithinsadnessfunctionpatiencenationalityaimadj.没有希望的adj.愉快的，高兴的adj.远处的，久远的继续做(某事)prep.在……里面n.悲哀，忧伤vt.运转，起作用n.耐心，忍耐力n.国籍n.目标，目的VocabularyReadingLookatthetitleandphotosandguesstheanswerstothesequestions.1.WhichPoledidtheyraceto?2.Whendidtheygo?3.WhoreachedthePolefirst?TheRacetothePoleAmundsenAmundsen,Norwegian,thefirstmantobreaktheawesomesilenceoftheworld'ssouthernmostpointin1911LtoR:Wilson,Evans,Scott,OatesandBowersScottandhisfourcompanionshadaracewithAmundentotheSouthPole,buttheyarrivedonemonthlater.1.TheSouthPole2.1910-19113.AmundsenAnswerstothequestionsSkimthepassagetogetmainideas1.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsCaptainScottandhisteam?A.Heismildlycritical.B.Heisstronglycritical.C.Heisinfavorofthem.D.Hisattitudeisnotclear.ReadingComprehensionI2.TheauthorquotedScott’swordsinordertomakethearticle____.A.better-knownB.better-organizedC.morepersuasiveD.moreinterestingReadthepassagecarefullytosolvedifficultpoints1.expeditiongoonanexpedition去探险makeanexpedition远征，探险apolarexpedition极地探险队Languagepoints探险;远征;探险队2.breakdowna.（机器,车辆等）坏了Wearesorrytoarrivelate,butthecarbrokedown.b.（身体）跨了Hishealthbrokedown.breakin蹩脚英语breakinon/upon非法进入,强行进入breakout使人心碎breakone’sheart爆发,突然讲出brokenEnglish打搅,使停顿3.havedifficulty/problemwithsth.havedifficulty/problem(in)doingsth.干某事有困难e.g.Idon’thavemuchdifficultywithEnglishgrammar.Hehassomedifficulty(in)understandingthatman’saccent.ParasMainIdeas1TheracetotheSouthPolewason.2-45-89Amundsen’steamwontherace.Thereturnjourneywhichwasofgreatdifficulty.Scottandhiscompanionsbecameheroesbecauseofgreatcourage.Getthemainideaofeachpart.Scanthepassagetogetdetailedinformation1.ScottandAmundsenstartedtheirjourneysinthepolarspring.2.Scott’suseofmotorsledgesandponieswasasuccess.3.AmundsentraveledmorequicklythanScott.4.WhentheygottothePole,Scott’sexpeditionhadacelebration.5.CaptainOateswentforawalkandgotlostinasnowstorm.6.Scott’slastletterwastohiswife.TFTFFTTrueorFalse.ReadingComprehensionⅡ1.WhydidAmundsensucceedwhileScottfailed?A.BecauseAmundsenreachedthePolefirst.B.BecauseScott’scompanionsdiedhalfway.C.BecauseitwastoocoldinAntarctica.D.BecauseScott’ssledgesbrokedown.Choosethebestanswer.ReadingComprehensionⅢ2.WhatdidScott’steamachieve?A.Theybecamerichforthetrip.B.Theygotnothingbutpity.C.TheybecamethefirsttoreachthePole.D.TheycollectedrocksthatprovedAntarcticahadoncebeencoveredbyplants.3.WhydidScottandhismenbecomeheroes?A.Theyshowedgreatcourageallthetime.B.Theycollectedvaluablerocks.C.Theydiedfortheexpedition.D.Theymadegreatcontributiontotheworld.Quiz6Makenounsoradjectivesfromthewordsinbrackets.Key:1.preparation2.hopeless3.cheerful4.distant5.sadness6.difficultyQuizⅠMakeadjectives,verbsoradverbsfromthesenouns.nounadjectiveverbadverbexplorer--pole----organization--polarorganizedexploredexploreorganize7nounadjectiveverbadverbpatience--preparation--ambition--couragesuccesscourageoussuccessfulsucceedsuccessfullypatientpreparedambitiouspreparepatientlyambitiouslycourageouslyencourageQuizⅡTranslation.1.First,histwosledges__________(坏了),andthenthehorsesbeganto________________________(应付不了)thesnowandthecold.brokedownhaveseriousdifficultieswith2.Themenwere__________(精疲力竭)andwere_________________(食品也快吃完了).exhaustedrunningoutoffood3.Later,theserocksprovedthat____________________________________________________________________.(在遥远的过去，南极洲曾经被植被覆盖）atonetimeinthedistantpasttheAntarcticwascoveredbyplants4.ThenewsofScott’sdeath_______(震惊)theworld.Hehad___________________________(南极之旅未能夺冠),buttheextraordinarycourageshownbyCaptainScottandhismen______________________(使他们成为英雄).shockedfailedtowintheracetothePolemadethemintoheroes