Unit17 Reading Alone in Antarctic penguin(on the south pole)polar bearon the north pole Do you know Why polar bears never eat penguins ?Because polar bears only live on the North Pole,while penguins live only on the South Pole. Another name :Antarctica Pre-reading: Imagine you are traveling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you? Why? Equipment PurposeWarm coats, gloves, a cap, matches…Keep warmDried food,tent, a sleeping bag…Provide food and shelterCompass and mapsGive directionsMP3&walkman, camera…For fun and entertainmentDark sun-glassesProtect … from…Cell-phoneCommunicateLet’s study Helen Thayer’s“Alone in Antarctica” Helen Thayer’s POLAR DREAMFast reading Read the title,the first paragraph and the last one quickly to get the main idea of the whole passage Helen Thayer’s travel alone to AntarcticaHer ________ to the _____ Poleexpeditionsouth Careful-reading : 1. She traveled to Antarctica with her dog team to pull her sled. 2. During the first week, the weather was always fine. 3. Although the winds were getting stronger and stronger, her tent was not blown away. 4. Thanks to all the training she had had before, she was able to get out of danger. FFTTTask1: True or False Task2: Questions for Details:1.What did she do at 50?2. How did Helen plan to celebrate her 60th birthday?3.What was the weather like?4.Why did Helen want to make Nov. 12th special? How did she celebrate the day?5.What happened when she was moving forward over slope ?6.How did she rescue herself?7.How did she hurt herself ?8.What’s the result of the accident ?9.What was her decision ?10.Do you think Thayer’s trip was a failure ?Why? 1.What did she do at 50?To travel alone to the North Pole2. How did ...
