Unit8AdventureLesson4WarmupLet’senjoythewonderfulAntarctic.thecleverpenguinsthecutesealssalangane海燕WhatdopeopledointhewonderfulAntarctic?sailingexplorationJapanesecatchandkillthewhalesthere.settingstationforresearchingVocabulary•Norwegiann.Norwegiann.挪威人挪威人•preparationn.preparationn.准备，预备准备，预备•sledgen.sledgen.雪橇，雪车雪橇，雪车•shockn.shockn.震惊，惊骇震惊，惊骇•goaln.goaln.目的，目标目的，目标•ambitionn.ambitionn.志向，抱负志向，抱负•exhausteda.exhausteda.疲惫的疲惫的•hopelessa.hopelessa.没有希望的没有希望的•cheerfula.愉快的，高兴的•distanta.远处的，久远的•withinprep.在。。。里面，在。。。内部•sadnessn.悲哀，忧伤•functionn.运转，起作用•patiencen.耐心，忍耐力•nationalityn.国籍•aimn.目标，目的•onone’sway在途中•breakdown损坏，不能运转•runoutof用完，耗尽•carryon继续做某事ReadingStrategies:DealingWithDifficultWords•Readthesentencethewordisinanddecidewhatkindofworditis.找出词语所在的句子,并判断词语的词性.•Readtheparagraphthewordisinandtrytoworkoutthemeaningfromthecontext.阅读词语所在的段落，并从上下文猜出词语的词义。•Checkthecontexttoseeifthemeaningfits.从文章判断词义是否符合上下文意思。•Nowuseadictionarytochecktheexactmeaningoftheword.查字典看看词的准确含义。Pre-reading1.CanallofusgototheAntarctic?2.WhoisthefirstpersontogototheSouthPole?land:14millionsqkm(280,000sqkmice-free,13.72millionsqkmice-covered)note:fifth-largestcontinent,followingAsia,Africa,NorthAmerica,andSouthAmerica,butlargerthanAustraliaandthesubcontinent(次大陆)ofEuropeLocation:continentmostlysouthoftheAntarcticCircleGeography:thecoldest,windiest,highest(onaverage),anddriestcontinent;duringsummer,moresolarradiation(辐射线)reachesthesurfaceattheSouthPolethanisreceivedattheEquator(赤道);mostlyuninhabitable(不适合居住的)AcompetitiontoseewhoisthefastestTheRacetothePoleThecaptainofeachexpeditionCaptainScottRoaldAmundsenRoaldAmundsen,bornin1872nearOslo,Norway,lefthismarkasoneofthemostsuccessfulpolarexplorerseverborn.OnDecember14th,1911,hestoodvictoriously(胜利地)attheSouthPole.Hereachedagoalthatwasthedreamofmanymen.Forthefirsttime,humanvoicesbroketheawesome(可怕的)silenceoftheworld'ssouthernmost(最南的)point.LtoR:Wilson,Evans,Scott,OatesandBowersRobertFalconScottwasbornatOutlandsonJune6,1868.HehadaracewithRoaldAmundsentotheSouthPole,andheandhisfourcompanions(同伴)arrivedonemonthlaterthanScott.Butunfortunately,ontheirwayback,allofthemdiedofhungerandextremelycold.Whosucceeded?Whofailed?Why?Task1FastreadingReadthetextquicklyandfindtheanswerstothesequestions.1.WhichPoledidtheyraceto?2.Whendidtheygo?3.WhoreachedthePolefirst?TheSouthPole.1910—1911.Amundsen.Task2Carefulreading(A)ReadthetextcarefullyandchooseTrueorFalse.1.ScottandAmundsenstartedtheirjourneysinthepolarspring.2.Scott’suseofsledgesandhorseswasasuccess.3.AmundsentravelledmorequicklythanScott.4.WhentheygottothePole,Scott’steamhadacelebration.5.CaptainOateswentforawalkanddiedinasnowstorm.6.Scott’slastletterwastohiswife.(T)(F)(F)(T)(T)(T)(B)Answerthesequestionsaccordingtothetext.1.WhydidAmundsensucceedandScottfail?2.WhatdidScott’steamachieve?Becausetheyuseddogstopullthesledgesandthemselvesontheskis.Sotheymadearapidprogress.WhileScottandhismenneedtopushthesledgesbythemselves.TheyreachedthePolealthoughtheydidn’twintheraceandtheybecameheroesbecauseoftheircourage.TheycollectedrocksthatprovedAntarctichadoncebeencover...
