Unit 17 Great women Pre-reading Reading Post-reading Alone in Antarctica
Polar lights
Lead-in Do you know which animals live on the North Pole? And which on the South Pole?
animals living on the North Pole polar bear Arctic fox whale
animals on the South Pole penguin dolphin sea lion
polar bear penguin Polar bears live only on the North Pole while penguins live only on the South Pole. Dear penguin, I will never eat you! Why do polar bears never eat penguins?
Pre-reading Imagine you are travelling to the South Pole. What will you take with you? why? compass Ice-pick rope sleeping bag map a tent
gloves sunglasses cotton clothes cap boot
Helen Thayer
Background Helen Thayer is an explorer, author, international athlete. she was born in New Zealand. she is the first woman who got to two poles in the world. She wrote her adventurous experiences in a book named Polar Dream.
1.How did the writer celebrate her 60th birthday? 2.Has she ever been to the North Pole? When? The writer travelled to the Antarctica to celebrate her 60th birthday. Yes. When she was 50, she travelled to the North Pole. Read the text fast and find the answers.
Read again and choose the best answer. 1)Helen Thayer celebrated her 60 th birthday by_______. A. going to the North Pole to see penguin B. skiing alone through the South Pole C. exploring the South Pole on her own D. taking a 400-mile journey with her dog team
2)Antarctica is another name for ______. A. Australia B. the South Pole C. the North Pole D. Canada
3)The sun does not go down in Antarctica, so Helen’s workdays were usually____. A.2 hours B. more than 12 hours C. less than 12 hours D.Canada
4)Helen Thayer was born on_____. A.1 November 1937 B.12 November 1937 C. 22 November 1947 D.1 November 1997
5)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.
6)What decision did Helen make 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.
The reporter may ask the following questions: Why did you plan a trip to Antarctica? What’s the weather like there? How did you celebrate your birthday? Have you had any bad accident? What do you think of your trip to Antarctica? … Pair Work--Interview
Discussion 1.What kind of woman is Helen Thayer? Describe her in a few sentences. Do you admire her? brave, responsible, honest, strong, popular, active… 2.What can you learn from the text?
1) Success comes from hard work. 2) Nothing is impossible for a determined person. 3) Where there is a will, there is a way. 4) Responsibility is more important than anything else. 5) If you want to do something, try your best to do it better. 6) Life is always beautiful,so enjoy life. Golden rules We can you learn from the text:
Homework Translation 1.An optimistic person is always hopeful about the future. 2. Do you dare meet the challenges of extreme sports? 3. It doesn’t bother me what I look like. 4. He is a man who values friendship beyond all things. 5. If you can’t overcome certain difficulties, you will have to come to terms with them.
That’s all for today!
Keys: 1 、乐观的人重视对未来充满希望。 2 、你敢与挑战极限运动吗？ 3 、我一点也不在乎自己的长相。 4 、他是一个重友谊胜过一切的人。 5 、如果不能战胜某些困难，就学会忍受困难。
Time Weather What happened to her? Nov.1-2,1997 fine, icy, not strong began her almost 400- mile journey 3rd-11th storm, strong wind spent a whole day in her tent Nov. 12thstorm died down celebrated her birthday a few days later storm died down fell into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled 22ndicy wind had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg What happen to her during the journey?