高一英語Great Women教案

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 decision did helen make after the accident ?
      a. she spent a whole day in her tent .
      b. she waited till she got better and continued her journey .
      c. she gave up and went back home .
      d. she was thankful for all the training she had had .
3.true or false.
1.(    ) helen was the second woman to travel alone to the north pole at 50 .
2.(    ) there was bright sunshine 24 hours a day in the antarctica.
3.(    ) helen thawed a frozen cake and sang“happy birthday” at the low of her voice.
4.(    ) helen used to practise self rescue beside the sea.
5.(    ) helen had a bad accident and her head was woozy because of hitting the ground.
4. chart filling
alone in antarctica
1-- at 50 i was the first woman to travel alone to the _____ pole.
2-- purpose: to celebrate my ____th birthday.
3--way: walked and _____ alone without ____ team
4-- weather: the first days was very ____ ,there was bright _______ 24 hours a day.on the third day there was a _____ and during the next week the wind grew _______.
5-- accident1:when i was moving forward over a _____, i had ____ into a hole and hanging on the ropes ____ to the sled.      accident2:  i had a bad accident with the ____ and hurt my ____and my head was ______.
6-- it was an unforgettable and _______ experience.
step4: post-reading
1. what kind of woman is helen thayer ?
describe her in a few sentences .
helen thayer is a special woman who loves life and enjoys adventure travel .
she has a very strong will and perseverance .
she is so brave that she dares to challenge an unknown field ,  meanwhile,  she is also very optimistic and responsible .
she knows that the people in her life , such as her family , are more important than her personal achievement .
she knows when to go on and when to give up . it shows she is wise to make a decision .
2. do you admire helen thayer ? why ?
yes . i admire helen thayer very much . because she is very brave and has a strong will . besides , she is very wise and responsible . she made solo travel to the south pole. it is unusual for women of her age to do things like that . i admire her not only because she dares to face difficulties and challenges in her life or because she never gives up when she meets with difficulties , but also because she knows when to go on and when to give up . although she made a decision to stop her journey after the accident , we can’t say she is halfway . instead , it shows that she is a wise and responsible woman .