河南省淇县高级中学2011-2012学年高一下学期英语导学案： LESSON 4 JOURNEY TO THE ANTARCTIC（北师大版必修3）.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家淇县高中导学案2011-2012学年第二学期一年级英语Lesson 4Journery to the AntarcticTeaching objectives:To practise understanding difficult words in a reading text using syntactic and semantic clues.To predict the content of a text using information from the title and accompanying pictures.To have a better

2、understanding of the spirit of the explorers.Teaching important points:Help students understand the text generally and in detailHelp students to use some new words and expressions correctly.Teaching difficult points:How to help students deal with difficult words in the text.Background knowledge:1. A

3、bout the Antarcticland: 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 of EuropeLocation: continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle

4、Geography: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 uninhabitable2. The Race to the Pole Roald Amundsen, born in 1872 near Oslo, Norway, left his mark as one of

5、the most successful polar explorers ever born. On December 14th 1911, he stood victoriously at the South Pole. He reached a goal that was the dream of many men. For the first time, human voices broke the awesome silence of the worlds southernmost point.Robert Falcon Scott was born at Outlands on Jun

6、e 6, 1868. He had a race with Roald Amunsden to the South Pole, and he and his four companions arrived one month later than Roald. But unfortunately, on their way back, all of them died of hunger and extremely cold.Pre-reading questions:(1) Which Pole did they race to?(2) When did they go?(3 )Who re

7、ached the Pole first?(4)How much do you know about the Antarctic?Reading:Step 2 Reading1Read the text more carefully. Are these statements true(T) or false(F)?(1) Scotts and Amundsen started their journeys in the polar spring.(2) Scotts use of sledges and horses was a success.(3) Amundsen traveled m

8、ore quickly than Scott.(4) When they got to the Pole, Scotts team had a celebration.(5) Captain Oates went for a walk and got lost in a snow storm.(6) Scotts last letter was to his wife.Post-reading1Read the text again and answer these questions.(1) Why did Amundsen succeed and Scott fail?(2)What di

9、d Scotts expedition achieve?(3) Why did Scott and his men become heroes?(4)How did you feel after you read the story?DiscussionDid you think Scotts team lose the race or not? Show your reasons. 淇县高中精编导学案2011-2012学年第一学期一年级 英语学科 编号：使用时间：年 月 日 编写老师：孟琳琳审核组长：何仲林审核主任：游国立Lesson 4练习题I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提

10、示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。1. It is a pity that I havent realized my a_ to become a news reporter. 2. I talk with him in English every day with the a_ of improving his spoken English.3. They achieved their g_ of increasing sales by five percent.4. Fighting light pollution is not a _ (没有希望的) task.5. When the came

11、ra _(运转) properly, the green light comes on.II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. He is practicing every day, in _ (prepare) for the ice-skating championship. 2. Hearing his encouraging speech, everyone felt _ (hope) about the future. 3. She came towards me with a _ (cheer) smile on her face. 4. The reality of ind

12、ependence was _ (distance) from the hopes they had had.5. It was with great _ (sad) that I left my hometown forever. 6. It will take time and _ (patient) to get these changes accepted. 7. The college attracts students of all _ (national). 8. He is _ (shock) at what happened to his son. III. 根据括号内的提示

13、翻译下列句子。1. 当他们回到营地时，水几乎用完了。(run out of)2. 这里曾经是一个非常美丽的村庄。(at one time)3. 上班路上，我碰到了我的英语启蒙老师。(on ones way)4. 他希望儿子能继续经营家族的生意。(carry on)5. 他新买的汽车总出故障。(break down)6. 在中国历史上有很多伟人。(in the history of)7. 得知祖父去世的消息，他十分难过。(full of sadness)8. 李明学数学有些困难。 (have difficulties with)版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究