2. Helen Thayer First Woman to Solo Any of The World's Poles Unit 17 Great Women Alone In Antarctica

3. Pre-reading Imagine you are traveling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you?

4. sled skis ice pick

5. compass radio transmitter 无线电广播发射机

6. boots backpack Sleeping-bag tent

7. Norway Do you know the names of the three countries that are part of the North Pole? Do you know the names of the three countries that are part of the North Pole? Finland Sweden

8. There is no country which is a part of the South Pole What about the South Pole?

9. Which animals live on the North Pole? And which on the South Pole ?

10. North Pole Polar bear

11. Arctic Fox North Pole

12. Arctic Wolves North Pole

13. （海豹） Sea Dog / Seal （海豹） North Pole

14. Sea Lion South Pole

15. penguins South Pole

16. Fast Reading How many Days did Helen Thayer spend on the 400-mile journey? How many days did Helen Thayer spend on the 400-mile journey? 22 days

17. ⑧ At last she gave up and went back home Careful reading T or F questions ① he celebrated her fiftieth Birthday by traveling close to the South Pole 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. ⑤ She had a special birthday at 60 ⑥ She had an accident after her birthday. ⑦ It was all her training that helped her out of danger

18. Careful reading T or F ① She celebrated her fiftieth Birthday by traveling close to the South Pole 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. F F F T

19. Careful reading T or F ⑤ She had a special birthday at 60 ⑥ She had an accident after her birthday. ⑦ It was all her training that helped her out of danger ⑧ At last she gave up and went back home T T T T

20. Multiple Choices 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. more than 12 hours C. less than 12 hours D. 24 hours B B

21. ③ Helen Thayer was born on___________ A. 1 November 1937 B. 12 November 1937 C. 22 November 1947 D. 1 November 1997 ④ On the 22 nd day of the Expidition Helen Thayer had an accident. What happened? A. She was attached 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. B D

22. Read the passage once again and then fill in the blanks according to the time given. 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

23. Please retell the story by the following hints. Time Weather What happened to her? Nov.1-2,1997 fine, icy, not strong 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 began her almost 400- mile journey

24. What kind of woman is Helen Thayer? If you are going to have a solo travel, where would you like to go? Why?