Great Women教案1

 was about to begin”?
para.2&3 the first days of the journey
read through this para. and finish the t /f  questions .
t: please  read through this para. and finish the t /f  questions .
( t) 1.during her first days in the expedition , the weather was very good though the wind was icy.
( f )2. every november there was bright sunshine 24 hours a day.
   ( f )3.she have to put her tent up after the winds     became too strong.
(t )4.although the winds were getting  stronger and stronger, her tent was not blown away.
para. 4 celebrate her birthday in antarctica
1.when was her birthday?
2.what was the weather like on her birthday?
3.what did she do to celebrate her birthday?
para.5 self rescue
1.what happened when she was moving forward over a slope?
2.who helped her  get out?
para. 6&7 a bad accident
1. what was her plan for the 22nd day of expedition?
2. what happened on the 22nd day of the expedition?
3. how was her hurt ?
4. how did she rescue herself this time ?
para. 8 making a decision
t:  please read this paragraph quickly and choose the best answer.
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.
step6.post –reading
t: as we have finished reading the text ,please accomplish the post –reading questions .
q1 .what kind of woman is helen thayer? please describe helen thayer in a few sentences .
q2. what should we learn from helen thayer? and do you admire her ? why ?
t: please finish off ex1 post –reading questions .
 answer to the questions:  1  b. 2. b 3. b  4.  d  5. c
discussion:
t: next let’s have a discussion .i’ll divide the whole class into two groups and discuss the following topic . each group should give the opposite opinion .are you clear ?
show the following on the screen .
 in a conference , some people just gave a proposal: in the 21th century , let women return to the families. how do you think of it
step 7.consolidition
task1 . (need to think )the process

time   weather what happened to her?
the first days good,  icy wind,
bright sunshine
 began her almost 400-mile journey

the 3rd-11th day  stormy weather,
strong wind
 spent a whole day in her tent

november 12th the storm died down