高一英语Unit17 Alone in antarctica(reading)课件 新课标 人教版.pptVIP

Pre-reading Discussion Imagine you are traveling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you? In 1937 New Zealand born Helen Thayer became the first woman to walk and ski to any of the world‘s poles when she trekked solo（单独艰苦跋涉） to the Magnetic North Pole without dog sled or snowmobile. She was the first woman and first American to circumnavigate（环航） the Magnetic North Pole. Listen and Read Quickly Fast-reading 1. How did Helen plan to celebrate her 60th birthday? She went to the South Pole to celebrate her 60th birthday. 2. Why did Helen want to make November 12th special? How did she celebrate the day? Because it was her birthday. She thawed a frozen cake over her fire, placed a candle on the top, lit it and sang “happy birthday to me” at the top of her voice. Careful-reading: You are given 8 minis to go over the whole reading again and find the main idea of the parts. Main ideas Para. 1 Para. 2-3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6-7 Para. 8 True or False 1. She spent her 50th and 60th birthday in Antarctica. 2. During her first days in the expedition, the weather was very good though the wind was icy. 5. She had got self-rescue training before the expedition. 6. She will never forget her solo travel in the South pole. Multiple-choice 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. Canada 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 22nd 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. 5. What decis