Unit5HumansandnatureLesson3Racetothepole课件高中英语北师大版 2.pptx

Unit5HumansandNature;;;;;南极洲是围绕南极的大陆，地球七大洲之一。南极大陆几乎全被冰川覆盖。整个大陆只有少数地方无长年冰雪覆盖，动植物能够生存。全境为平均海拔2350米的大高原，是世界上平均海拔最高的洲。南极洲每年分寒、暖两季，4月一10月是寒季，11月—3月是暖季。在南极圈内暖季有极昼现象，寒季则有极夜现象，并有绚丽的极光出现在南极圈附近。南极洲蕴藏的矿物有22余种，生活的动物有企鹅、海象、海狮、信天翁等。;;LookatthephotosofAntarctica.Whatdifficultiesdoyouthinkexplorersmayfacethere?;Whatpreparationsdotheexplorersneedtomake?;;;;Readandexplore;Readandexplore;Readandexplore;Readandexplore;ScottfinallyarrivedatthePolewithfourteammemberson17January,1912.TheywereshockedwhentheysawtheNorwegianflag.

Scottwroteinhisdiary:

Well,wehavenowlostthegoalofourambitionandmustface800milesofhardpushing一andgoodbyetomostofourdreams.;Thereturnjourneywasoneoftheworstinthehistoryofexploration.Themenweresoonverytiredandwererunningoutoffood.Theweatherconditionswereterrible.Scottstartedtorealisetheirhopelesssituation:;“Weareverycheerful,butwhateachmanfeelsinhisheartIcanonlyguess.Puttingonourshoesinthemorningisgettingslowerandslower.;However,ontheirwaybacktheyfoundtimetolookforrocks.Theycarried

twentykilosofrocksallthewaywiththem.Later,theserocksprovedthatatone

timeinthedistantpast,thecontinentofAntarcticawascoveredbyplants.;Thendisastercame.EdgarEvanshadaterriblediseaseanddiedafterabadfall.ThenexttogowasCaptainOates,whowashavinggreatdifficulty

walking.Scottrecordedhisdeath:;Hesaid,Iamjustgoingoutsideandmaybesometime....WeknewthatpoorOateswaswalkingtohisdeath,butthoughwetriedtostophim,weknewthatitwastheactofabravemanandanEnglishgentleman.Weallhopetomeettheendwithasimilarspirit,andcertainlytheendisnotfar.;Scottandtwoofhisteammemberscarriedonandgotwithinelevenmilesofoneoftheirfoodbases.Butthenaterriblestormstartedandtheycouldnotleavetheirtent.Scottspentsomeofhislast