1. Unit 17 Alone in Antarctica Language points

2. Language focus. Paragraph 1  1. What else, but a journey to the opposite end of the world, Antarctica.  Else: what, who, where,…+ else  somebody, anybody, nobody, someone, anyone, no one, anything, something, nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere…+ else Where else did he go yesterday? I saw nobody else in the room, only John. It’s not mine,; it’s somebody else’s.

3. Practice.  1). If this sweater is not yours, ___ can it be?  A. whose B. who ’ s else  C. who else ’ s D. whose else ’ s  2). I insist on your starting right now, ___ I ’ ll ask somebody ___ to do it.  A. or else, else B. or other, other  C. or else, other D. or other, else C A

4. 2.just around the corner (P2.L2) =likely to happen soon( 即将来临 ) The new term __________________. A.is just around the corner B.is at the corner C.is just at the corner D.are just around the corner

5. Para. 2  1. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the next week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.  find oneself doing/ done/ adj./prep.phrase 发现自己在某 个地方或处于某种状态, 表示在无意识中出现某种情况。  He found himself lying in a hospital bed.  When the soldier woke up, he found himself in a cave.  When she came to herself, she found herself surrounded by a group of people.  When food was served, we suddenly found ourselves very hungry.

6. We struggled a living. They struggled difficulties. He struggled cancer ． The old man struggled the burning car ． I was struggling stormy weather. I struggled my knees knowing… for against with out of through to. 3. struggle

7. Para 3.  1. I had traveled 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.  When ： at that time, then 正在那时，突然。表示 瞬间性动作。  I had hardly opened the door when the dog barked.  An Arab was walking along in the desert when he met two men.  She was about to go out when her friends came in.  Peter was on his way home when two boys stopped him.

8. Before : 在 … 之前，就，才。 Sally, put down your friend’s telephone number before you forget.  The library has increased its collection of books to one million.  3. threaten to blow me away 2…. increased to an howling wind

9. 2. die down 减弱， 平息 （ P4 ， L1 ） 1._______________________________ ___________the speaker restarted his speech. 等人们激动的情绪平息后， After the excitement of the people died down, 2. 这些谣言 (rumors) 不久就会逐渐平息。 These rumors will soon die down. Para.4

10. Para5.1.…, I was moving over a slope that seemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis.  Drop out 不参加，退出，离开, 落下。  He dropped out of college for only two weeks.  The teapot dropped out of her hand.  From under my skis  The moon rises from behind the hill.  2. I was thankful for all the training I had had

11. 我还很健康，而且我所有的装备也状况良好． in good health = 表示 “ 健康 ” 的意思， in 表示 “ 处于 …… 状况之中 ” ． 类似的用法有： in prison in hospital. in a hurry in order. in danger e ． g ． The road is in good condition ． healthy 坐牢 住院 匆忙有秩序 处于危险之中 这条路状况良好． Para. 6 in good condition

12. 1. stand on 用 …… 站立 （ P7 ， L1 ） 单脚站起来 倒立 躺着 侧卧 趴着 stand on one ’ s leg stand on one ’ s head lie on one ’ s back lie on one ’ s side lie on one ’ s stomach Para.7

13. Para. 8  1. make decision  2. without regret  3. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my life.  Experience [u] &[c]  He is an English teacher with 20 years ’ teaching ________.  The journey to the countryside is ________ I ’ ll never forget. experience an experience

14. 4. regret regret doing/having done … 后悔做了 …… regret to do … 遗憾要做 …… { (P8,L2)

15. 5.value { v. to think that sth. is important to you 珍视，重视 v. to decide how much money sth. is worth. 估价 n. 价值，币值 2.Jim saved me yesterday and hurt himself. I’ll ______ the friendship with Jim. 1.He ______ _____ my advice, he would regret. didn ’ t value 不重视 value 3. We valued the house at $3,500. 4. This work has no value. be of great value=be very valuable 1.You will find this map of great _______ in helping you to get around London. A.price B. cost C.value D. usefulness 2. 改错。 The dictionary is very value to students. C valuable （估价） （价值）

16. Revision 1. 即将来临，在拐角处： 2. 发现自己正在做某事： 3. 渐渐平息，消失 ; 变弱： 4. 以我最大的声音： 5. 毫无征兆的： 6. 崩塌；不参加；退出： 7. 练习自救： 8. 身体状况健康： 9. 挣扎着跪起来： around the corner find myself doing die down at the top of my voice practise self rescue in good health Struggle to one’s knees without warning drop out

17. Step 1: Useful phrases: 400-mile journey pull my sled put my tent up blow …away drag…into… give up hold no promise struggle through solo travel struggled to one ’ s knees 400 英里的旅行 拉我的雪橇 搭起我的帐篷 把 …… 吹走 把 …… 拖进 …… 放弃 没有前途 挣扎着度过 单独旅行 挣扎着跪起来

18. Homework: Finish the exercises on book.