北师大版英语高一下册Module 3《Unit 8 Adventure》(lesson4)课件ppt.pptVIP

* Lesson 4 Journey to the Antarctic land: 14 million sq km (280,000 sq km ice-free, 13.72 million sq km ice-covered) note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent(次大陆) of Europe Location: continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle Geography:the coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driest continent; during summer, more solar radiation(辐射线) reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator(赤道) ; mostly uninhabitable(不适于居住的 ) penguin seal salangane 海燕 exploration Roald Amundsen, born in 1872 near Oslo, Norway, left his mark as one of the most successful polar explorers ever born. On December 14th 1911, he stood victoriously(胜利地) at the South Pole. He reached a goal that was the dream of many men. For the first time, human voices broke the awesome(可怕的) silence of the worlds southernmost(最南的) point. Robert Falcon Scott was born at Outlands on June 6, 1868. He had a race with Roald Amunsden to the South Pole, and he and his four companions(同伴) arrived one month later thanScott. But unfortunately,on their way back, all of them died of hunger and extremely cold. L to R: Wilson, Evans, Scott, Oates and Bowers Task 1 Fast reading Read the text quickly and find the answers to these questions. 1. Which Pole did they race to? 2. When did they go? 3. Who reached the Pole first? The South pole. 1910-1911. Amundsen Task 2: Careful reading: (A) Read the text carefully and choose True or False. 1. Scott and Amundsen started their journeys in the polar spring. 2. Scott’s use of sledges and horses was a success. 3. Amundsen travelled more quickly than Scott. 4. When they got to the Pole, Scott’s team had a celebration. 5. Captain Oates went for a walk and died in a storm. 6. Scott’s last letter was to his wife. ( T ) ( F ) ( F ) ( T) ( T ) ( T ) ( B ) Answer these questions according to the text. 1. Why did