Helen Thayer

First Woman

to Solo Any of

The World's Poles

Unit 17Unit 17Great WomenGreat Women

Alone In AntarcticaAlone In Antarctica

Pre-readingPre-reading

•Imagine you are traveling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you?

sled

skis

ice pick

compass

radio transmitter

无线电广播发射机

boots

backpack

Sleeping-bag tent

       

Norway

Do you know the names of the three Do you know the names of the three countries that are part of the North Pole? countries that are part of the North Pole?

Finland

Sweden

       

There is no country which is a part of the South Pole

What about the South Pole?What about the South Pole?

Which animals live on the North Pole?

And which on the South Pole ?

North Pole

Polar bear

Arctic Fox

North Pole

Arctic Wolves

North Pole

Sea Dog / Seal

（海豹）（海豹）

North Pole

Sea Lion

South Pole

penguins

South Pole

Fast Reading

How many Days did Helen Thayer spend on the 400-mile journey?

How many days did Helen Thayer spend on the 400-mile journey?

22 days

⑧ At last she gave up and went back home

   Careful reading T or F questions

① he celebrated her fiftieth Birthday by traveling close to the South Pole

② She went to Antarctica with the dog team pulling her Sled.

③ Everything went all right during the first few days

④ During the next week the wind grew so strong that it blew away her tent.

⑤ She had a special birthday at 60

⑥ She had an accident after her birthday.

⑦ It was all her training that helped her out of danger

   Careful reading T or F

① She celebrated her fiftieth Birthday by traveling close to the South Pole

② She went to Antarctica with the dog team pulling her Sled.

③ Everything went all right during the first few days

④ During the next week the wind grew so strong that it blew away her tent.

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   Careful reading T or F

⑤ She had a special birthday at 60

⑥ She had an accident after her birthday.

⑦ It was all her training that helped her out of danger

⑧ At last she gave up and went back home

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Multiple Choices

①    Antarctica is another name for_____________

A.    Australia B. the South Pole

C. The North Pole D. Canada

②    The sun does not go down in Antarctica, so

Helen’s workdays were usually__________

A.    2 hours B. more than 12 hours

C. less than 12 hours D. 24 hours

B

B

③     Helen Thayer was born on___________

A. 1 November 1937 B. 12 November 1937

C. 22 November 1947 D. 1 November 1997

④    On the 22nd day of the Expidition Helen Thayer had an accident. What happened?

A.    She was attached 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.

B

D

Read the passage once again and then fill in the blanks according to the time given.

Time Weather What happened to her?

Nov.1-2,1997 fine, icy, not strong

began her almost 400-mile journey

3rd-11th storm, strong wind

spent a whole day in her tent

Nov. 12th storm died down celebrated her birthday

a few days later storm died downfell into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled

22nd icy wind had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg

Please retell the story by the following hints.

Time Weather What happened to her?

Nov.1-2,1997 fine, icy, not strong

3rd-11th storm, strong wind

spent a whole day in her tent

Nov. 12th storm died down celebrated her birthday

a few days later storm died downfell into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled

22nd icy wind had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg

began her almost 400-mile journey

What kind of woman is Helen Thayer?

If you are going to have a solo travel , where would you like to go? Why?