2015-2016学年北师大必修三unit8JourneytotheAntarctic.ppt

;;;;Ice-breaker;;the clever penguins;;the cute seals;land: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe ;the coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driest continent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator; mostly uninhabitable ;;;; Roald Amundsen; Roald Amundsen, (1872 –1928 ) left his mark as one of the most successful polar explorers ever born. On December 14th 1911, he stood victoriously at the South Pole. He achieved a goal that was the dream of many men. For the first time, human voices broke the awesome/terrifying silence of the worlds southernmost point. ;;Look at the title and photos and guess the answers to these questions.;　　;;How many members were there in their groups respectively(分别地)? ;Why did Amundsen succeed and Scott fail? Amundsen succeeded because he made rapid progress because he had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. ;;;;;Why did Scott and his men become heroes? They became heroes because, although they died on the return journey, they showed remarkable courage all the time.;;Read the text carefully. Are these statements true or false?;;;Find these words in the text and decide what kind of words they are;Match the meanings !;break down, ambition,cheerful ,run out of, distant, shocked, carry on ,;Present-day expedition;Setting station for researching;;;;;Japanese catch and kill the whales there;What do people do in the wonderful Antarctic? If you should get the chance to travel there, what would you do ?;Thank you