Unit 17 Great women Reading: Alone in Antarctica 授课人：黄秀娟

What are these animals? Penguins (on the south pole)

Pre-reading Imagine you are travelling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you ?Why ? a warm coat, gloves, snowshoes, a cap, a backpack, a tent, sled, dried food, cooking fuel (solid alcohol), matches, etc.

Do you know the names of countries that are part of the North Pole? Norway, Russia, Finland, Canada Countries that are part of the South Pole: Argentina, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand

Quiz Why do polar bears never eat penguins? Polar bears live only on the North Pole while penguins live only on the South Pole.

How did Helen plan to celebrate her 60 th birthday? Why did Helen want to make November 12 th special? How did she celebrate the day? She went to the South Pole, Antarctica, to celebrate her 60 th birthday. Because it was her birthday. She thawed a frozen cake over her fire, placed a candle on the top, lit it and sang “happy birthday to me” at the top of her voice. Fast reading

Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer according to the passage and complete the table.

1)Antarctica is another name for A. Australia B. the South Pole C. the North Pole D. Canada 2)The sun does not go down in Antarctica, so Helen’s workdays were usually____________. A.2 hours B. over 12 hours C. less than 12 hours D. 24 hours 3)Helen Thayer was born on_____________. A.1 Nov B.12 Nov C. 22 Nov D.1 Nov )On the 22 nd day of the expedition Helen Thayer had an accident. What happened? A. She was attacked by a polar bear. B. Her tent was blown away by the storm C. She fell into a hole that was a few hundred feet deep. D. The sled knocked her over and hurt her leg. 5)What decision did Helen take after the accident? A. She spent a whole day in her tent. B. She waited till she got better and continued her journey. C. She gave up and went back home. D. She was thankful for all the training she had had.

Listen to the tape and then read the following statements and decide if they are true (T) or false (F).

True or False  1. She travelled 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. F F T T

Discussion What kind of woman is Helen Thayer ? Describe her in a few sentences. Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why?

Helen Thayer is a special woman. To go on such difficult and dangerous journeys at her age proves that Helen Thayer has a very strong will. She enjoys great challenges. She is brave and very active. She also knows that the people in her life, such as her family, are more important than her personal achievement.

Homework 1. Read this passage again after class. 2. Finish Language study: word study & grammar. 3. Recite the words of this unit.