2. 高一下册 Unit17 Great woman 胡三元 2007.4.10

3. Alone in Antarctica

4. Pre-reading the North Pole the South Pole Equator

5. Is it beautiful? where is it? What ’ s the weather like there? How is the living condition there? What animals live there? Questions

6. There are little human activities because of the extreme climate, and Antarctica does not belong to any country.

7. Antarctica ( South Pole ) Temperature : 1) average: -50 ℃ 2) coldest: -80 ℃ Wind speed : 1)average: 200km/h 2)strongest: over 300km/h

8. Penguin

9. South Seal

10. South dove Aurora australis

11. 南极考察站

13. North Pole

14. Pole bear

15. Pole fox

16. Reindeer

17. Pole wolf

18. Pole seal Pole sea-ox

19. Aurora borealis

20. Discussion Imagine you are traveling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you?

21. dark sunglasses rope a backpack gloves a sleeping bag a warm coat boots matches maps dried food skissled a cellphone compass a tent

22. She was born in New Zealand. When she was 50,she had been to the North Pole when she was 60,she walked alone in Antarctica She is the first woman who got to two poles in the world She wrote a book named Polar Dream. Helen Thayer

23. 1.What is the general idea of this text? 2.What dangers did she meet with while travelling in Antarctica? Helen traveled alone in Antarctica Too strong wind Falling into a hole A bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg. Answer the questions:

24. Main ideas Para. 1 Para. 2-3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6-7 Para. 8 The journey of challenge and danger began. The first days of the journey. Her birthday in Antarctica. Self rescue. A bad accident. Making a decision.

25. Choose the best answer to the following questions: Tape

26. 1.Antarctica is another name for__ A.Australia B.the South Pole C.the North Pole D.Canada 2.Helen was born on__ A.1 Nov.1937 B.12 Nov.1937 C.22 Nov.1947 D.1 Nov.1997

27. 3.On the 23rd 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.

28. 4.What decision did Helen make after the accident?__ A. She spent a whole day in her tent. B. B. 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.

29. 5.Which can be used as another title for this text?_____ A. First woman to the North Pole. B. Journey of Challenge And Danger to the South Pole. C. Natural Disasters. D.The 60 th birthday in Antarctica.

30. What kind of woman is Helen Thayer?

31. 1. What kind of woman is Helen Thayer? Describe her in a few sentences. Helen Thayer is a special woman. She has a very strong will. She enjoys great challenges.

32. She is brave and very active. She also values her family. She is a responsible person.

33. Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why?

34. Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why? Yes. Because she is a brave woman. Helen Thayer is a very strong woman. She is a responsible person. she is an honest woman. Discussion

35. Where there is a will, there is a way.( 有志者, 事竞成 ) Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his heart on it. ( 世上无难事, 只怕有心人.) What can you learn from her?

36. That’s all for today!