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课件网) Lesson3 Race to the Pole What do you know about Antarctica Activate and Share extreme weather, very cold, covered with ice proper means of transportation (pull sledges) located at the southernmost point on the Earth If you have a chance, would you like to go there Read paragragh1 and last paragragh , then find out who took part in the race and who won the race. Read and Explore Amundsen won the race. Read paragragh2 to paragragh 4 , then fill out the table. Scott Amundsen Preparation Equipment Time to leave Time to arrive the pole 15 Oct.1911 1 Nov. 1911 teams of dogs pulling sledges two sledges horses 14 Dec. 17 Jan. food bases food bases Read and Explore Read the rest paragraghs , then find out difficulties Scott’s team had. Read and Explore Activate and Share ‘Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower.’ ‘I am just going outside and may be some time’ ‘I can tell you lots and lots about this journey…but what a price to pay’ Read and Explore Read the underlined sentences and work out the implied meaning of these sentences. ‘...and goodbye to most of the daydreams.’ They lost the reason for the journey. They were getting weaker. He is going to walk into the cold and die away from the team. The journey cost the men their lives. Would you say Scott and his team were losers Why or why not How do you understand Amundsen’s saying about Scott’s death” Captain Scott left a record for honesty, for sincerity, for bravey, for everything that makes a man ” Think and Share Group work. Think and Share Would you say Scott and his team were losers Why or why not Group work. No. Although Scott’s team lost the race, they showed some valuable qualities of real heroes.They could even face death with bravery, peace and calm. For example, they carried the rocks even in difficult situations and they remained devoted to scientific research . The spirit and what they have done helped followers do further research. How do you understand Amundsen’s saying about Scott’s death” Captain Scott left a record for honesty, for sincerity, for bravey, for everything that makes a man ” Think and Share Group work. He wrote a diary describing his journey. He was honest about his feelings of his team and his fears. Scott and his team brought back rocks for research. They thought not only themselves but also the greater good of humankind and the effect of the reserch. Enjoy a video. Homework Review the text and do ex.7 on page 39.
