3. Unit17 Great Women

4. penguins the South Pole

5. Polar bears

6. Why do polar bears never eat penguins? Polar bears live only on the North Pole while penguins live only on the South Pole. Lead-in

7. Antarctica The South Pole Arctic Ocean （北冰洋） The North Pole B A Two ends of the world Where is the South Pole?

8. Find the mistakes in the following sentences. 1. A pair of gloves are necessary in freezing weather. 2. A warm coat as well as a hat are of great help. 3. Many a cell phone have been put in my suitcase. 4. More than one tent has been set up at the foot of the mountain. 5. All kinds of medicine is to be considered when you are making preparations for an adventure. 6. Nothing but a map and a compass is lost. 7. There are a national flag, a rope and some dry food in my bag.

9. Helen Thayer The 1st woman who traveled alone to the North Pole at the age of 50. Ten years later, she made a similar expedition to the South Pole. Ask the class to describe the heroine in the story.

10. Her name is Helen Thayer,she was born in New Zealand,When she was 50,she had been to the North Pole and when she was 60,she walked alone in Antarctica as her sixty birthday ’ s gift,she is the first woman who got to two poles in the world. She wrote her adventurous experiences in a book named Polar Dream.

11. Decide if the statements are true “T” or false“F”. Correct if it is “F”. 1.She spent her 50 th and 60 th birthday in Antarctica. 2.She went to Antarctica with the dog team pulling her sled. 3. Everything went all right during the first few days. 4. During the next week the wind grew so strong that it blew away her tent. 幻灯片 15 幻灯片 15 without the dog F F F T she had to spend a whole day in the tent.

12. 5.She fell into a hole when she was moving forward over a mountain. 6. She had got self rescue training before the expedition. 7.Helen had a bad accident and her head was woozy because of her poor health. 8.She will never forget her solo travel in the South pole although she gave up the expedition at last. F slope T T hitting the ground. F

13. warn warn sb. of sth. 预告，提醒 ◆ She has been warned of the danger driving the car. warn sb. about / against sb. / sth. 警惕，提防 ◆ The policeman warned us against the pickpockets. warn sb. against doing sth. / not to do sth. ◆ We warned him against smoking / not to smoke in the school.

14. drop out 从 … 中退出 ◆ Since his defeat he’s dropped out of politics. 中途退学，辍学 ◆ She’s got a scholarship but she dropped out. 脱离传统社会 ◆ He’s a person who has dropped out.

15. fall into 掉入， 落入 ◆ He fell into a dry well. 养成， 形成 fall into bad habits 落入圈套 ◆ We played a trick on him and he fell into it. fall down 显示不足 ， 崩溃或失败, 摔倒 ◆ The plan fell down because it proved to be too expensive. ◆ He fell down on the way home.

16. 常于 fall 搭配的词组 fall apart 崩溃 fall behind 落后 fall down 掉下 fall into 陷入 fall to 降到 fall back 返回、撤退 fall over 跌倒、翻倒 fall ill 生病 fall sick with a fever 发烧生病 fall asleep 入睡 fall short of 缺乏、达不到眠 fall on one’s feet 化险为夷

17. Difficult sentences Para 3,line 1 I had travelled only two hours one day when the wind increased so much （ that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. ）. Para 7,line 3: I struggled to my knees （ knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter. ） 主句 时间状语从句 结果状语从句 时间状语从句 一天，我刚走了两个小时，风骤然加大，我只好趁风力不太大之前支起帐篷。 现在分词短语作状语 宾语从句 我心中明白, 必须把帐篷支起来避风，于是我挣扎着站了起来。 主句

18. On November 1 st,1997, I began my travel to ___________ in order to celebrate my _____ birthday. The first days the weather was very _____. There was bright _________ 24 hours a day. But soon, the weather became _______ and the wind grew _________. On November 12 th, I celebrated my _________ in a special way. During my expedition. I came _______ some accidents: I once _____ into a hole; the next morning, I had a bad accident with the _____ and hurt my ____. At last, I thought of my _______, so I decided to ___ _____. Antarctica 60 th sunshinegood stormy stronger birthday across fell sled leg familygohome

19. 1 Antarctica is another namefor___________ A Australia B the South Pole C the North Pole D Canada B 2 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 24 hours B 3 Helen Thayer was born on _____________ A 1 November 1937 B 12 November 1937 C 22 November 1947 D 1 November 1997 B

20. 4. 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. D 5. 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. C

21. Retell the passage based on the following pictures and key words in groups of 4. ski alone bright sunshine stormy windy spend whole day in tent winds strong howling Storm blow away luckily die down birthdayfall get out accident hurt leg woozy climb into tent

22. Discussion Do you admire Helen Thayer ? Why/Why not? Can you describe her in a few sentences? (The following expressions may find help you.) I think she … She seems to me the kind of woman who… She looks as if… The impression she makes on me is… Discuss in groups of four and report.

23. I think she is optimistic. She looks as if she is a special woman. She has a strong will. You can see she enjoys great challenges. She is brave and very active. She seems to think much of her family. Why do you admire her? She is a great woman.

24. What do you know about her? Ask the students to describe her in simple English.

25. Oprah Winfrey the ugly duckling grew up to be a beautiful swan.

26. Oprah is a famous black American host of a talk show called AM Chicago. a black woman an American woman a host talk show AM Chicago Oprah Winfrey Introduction: Number One TV personality

27. Oprah Winfrey Language Points 1. personality: 人格、人品； 个性、性格、为人；名人 2. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things that bother them and that they could not talk about with others.: 她帮助成 千上万的男男女女度过难关，摆脱了难以启齿的烦 恼事。 come to terms with sb. : 与 … 和好 sth.:[ 对不喜欢的情势 ] 勉强接受，屈服, 与 … 妥协，达成协议 Eg. 1) It’s hard to come to terms with going blind. 很难接受失明这一事实。

28. Oprah Winfrey 3. best-seller: 畅销书  best-selling ：畅销的 4. For her family, life seemed to hold no promise. 对她家而言，生活没有任何前途 promise: 希望，前途，指望，结果 Eg. My son is showing great promise as a basketball player. 2) Both of them have come to terms with the fact that they will go to college 3) She has come to terms with what her husband did. （商议一起上大学） ( 她甘心忍受她丈夫所作的一切。 ) 我儿子有成为一名篮球选手的培养前途。

29. Oprah Winfrey 5. Her father showed her how hard work and discipline could lead to self-improvement. 她父亲教导她，艰苦奋 斗和严守纪律可以使人改善自己。 lead (sb./ sth.) to: 引起 ( 某人 / 某物 ) 产生 …. eg. 1) Junk food will lead you to disease. 不健康食品会 使你得病。 2) Hard work will lead us to great success. 艰苦奋斗 必将导致伟大的成功。

30. 6.Oprah Winfrey ’ s wonderful career inspires many people to believe( that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone.) 1.to encourage My mother inspired me to be brave. The teacher inspired me to try again. 2.to cause some feeling His courage inspired determination in me. His courage inspired me with determination.

31. 2. within reach for everyone within reach for everyone: within everyone ’ s reach, within the reach of everyone Expensive cars are only within reach for few rich people. beyond the reach of Fame is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

32. Fill in the blanks Oprah winfrey is a black women whose rise to _____ is an inspiring story. Her family was so _____ that life seemed to hold no _______. But nothing could ____ her. She was a bright girl and even she ________ the second grade of primary school. Her life from the age of six till about fourteen was very _____, especially when she was nine, she was abused sexually by male family- members. But she didn’t give ___. Her father _____ her that hard work and ________ could lead to _____________. She listened to him. Later she was _______ to go to university. fame poor promise stop skipped hard up showed discipline self-improvement allowed

33. Fill in the blanks In 1971, she worked __ a radio programme. For more than 1o years, she worked for different TV stations _______ the country. When she became the _____ of the talk show “_____________ ”, it had few listeners. But later the show was so _________ that it was given a new name “____________________”. Oprah’s programme has so _____ been shown on TV for almost 20 years _______ stop. on across host AM Chicago successful The Oprah winfrey Show far non

34. Oprah Winfrey Step 6. Work in pairs and then answer the questions below: examples 1. What examples does the author use to support his opinions about Oprah Winfrey and her TV show. *Oprah Winfrey is not just a very successful TV personality in the USA, she is also a woman who has inspired millions.Oprah Winfrey *She was an extremely bright girl at school.bright *Her show is one of the most popular television programs in history.most popular

35. Oprah Winfrey Step 6. Answer to the questions(Ex.1) A. not just a successful TV personality, but also has inspired millions (In Para. 1) 1) helped people by giving information about difficulties in their lives 2) encouraged people to talk about personal things. In that way she helped people come to terms with problems

36. Oprah Winfrey Step 6. Answer to the questions B. She was an extremely bright girl at school. (In Para. 3.) 1) at kindergarten, asked the teacher to let her go to the primary school earlier. 2) At the primary school she also skipped grades. 3) followed her father’s example, listened to his advice. 4) won a scholarship.

37. Oprah Winfrey Step 6. Answer to the questions C. Her show is one of the most popular television programmes in history. (In Para.4) The history of television is not very long, but Oprah has been successful with her TV programme for more than 20 years.

38. Oprah Winfrey Homework: ： 1. Read the fan letter written by Linda Tang (P35), and write a short letter to one of the famous person you admire. 2. Surf internet to watch more programmes hosted by Oprah Winfrey

39. Dear Oprah, My name is Linda Tang. I am 17 and live in Honolulu. I wish to tell you how much I like your movies and your programme, The Oprah Winfrey Show. I am a big fan of your work. I have seen you on TV and in movies many times.My favorite movie is The Color Purple. I really admire you and all the good work that you do. I also know that you became so famous because you always worked hard. When I grow up I hope to be just as successful as you are. Best of luck to you always. I wish you a lot of success in the future. introduce yourself the reason why you like her and her achievements how you admire her … Best wishes!

40. SUCCESSSUCCESS smartness understanding carefulness charity ( 宽容） enthusiasm( 热情） self-determination( 自决） self-confidence( 自信 ) successWish you

41. Oprah Winfrey Discussion: 1.What should we learn from Oprah Winfrey. 1. always listened to other’s advice 2. followed good examples 3. worked hard at school 4. developed discipline 5. worked hard on self-improvement 6. went on without giving up hope

42. Oprah Winfrey Discussion : 2. What do you think is needed in order to be successful? success desire, hardworking ability self-confidence goal,interest perseverance( 毅力 ) discipline( 纪律 ).