Exploring the unexplored is an exciting but dangerous task. But there are still some brave pioneers who have never stopped exploration. They’ve made great contribution to science, expanding our knowledge of the world. Today, we will learn about two exploration teams’ journeys to the South Pole. Activate and Share What difficulties do you think Antarctica explorers may face Read and Explore 1. Read the text and put the following descriptions in the correct order. a. In the end, the world was moved by the great courage shown by Captain Scott and his men. b. To celebrate this, he planted his country's flag at the South Pole. c. Departing(离开) Antarctica proved to be deadly for Scott’s team: they didn’t make it back to the UK alive. d. The polar summer of 1901-1911 was very special for at least two people: Roald Amundsen from Norway and Captain Scott from the UK. e. Despite these losses, the team did collect a heavy load of rocks, which proved to be useful for scientific research later. f. Scott and his men arrived later and were saddened when they learnt that Amundsen had beaten them. g. Amundsen started his journey earlier and his team arrived first after nearly two months’ travelling. h. Both of them had the ambitious goal of being the first to reach the South Pole. Correct order: _____ 2. Read again and answer the following questions: (1) Why wasn’t Scott’s team the first to arrive the Pole A. Because they didn’t organize food bases. B. Because they had transportation problems. C. Because they had only four team members. D. Because they forgot putting a flag at the Pole. (2) What happened on Scott’s return journey (Underline key words.) (3) Summarize the qualities of Scott and his team. Support your opinion with evidence from the text. 4. Discussion Would you say Scott and his team were losers Why or why not 词性变换 _____ 1. Scott and Amundsen waited _____ (anxious) for spring during the Antarctic winter of 1911. 2. Spring Festival is _____ (extreme) important for Chinese people. 3. _____ (Honest) speaking, I don’t like jazz music. 4. _____ (Actual), you don’t have to take it so seriously. _____ 5. Amundsen got to the South Pole before Scott because he had done more _____ (prepare) before leaving for the Pole. 6. Scott and his team got into a difficult _____ (situate) because their sledges broke down. 7. The bad weather increases the danger of their _____(explore). 8. She told me about the wonderful _____ (perform) that she had been to last week. 9. The _____ (perform) were so professional and talented. 10. Agricultural _____ (produce) has declined due to drought. 11. Consumers nowadays focus more on _____ (produce) quality. 12. A _____ (conduct) is a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir. 13. He agreed to go with me without _____ (hesitate). 14. The audience’s _____ (respond) to the performance of the symphony was extraordinary. 15. Scott experienced a great sense of _____ (sad) after realising that all of his ... ...
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