A teaching plan for the open lecture

on Unit 17 Great Women SEC Book 1B

By Ye Yonghong No 2 Middle School of Huaining

一、Directions

Class: Class 2 Senior 1

Date: March, 25

Period: The third one of the unit

Material: Reading passage Alone in Antarctica

Apparatus: A tape recorder and the cassette

Teaching aims:

a. Get a general impression about both the North and South Pole

b. Get familiar with Helen Thayer’s adventure in Antarctica

c. Learn from her spirit of overcoming great hardship

二、Teaching procedure

Step one: Organizing teaching

a. Exchanging greetings between teacher and class

b. A free talk about great women and guessing who she is

Step two: pre-reading

a. Brain-storming about the North and South Pole

1. the coldest areas in the world

2. The North Pole: no land but water covered with ice and snow

The South Pole: land covered with ice and snow

3. The surface of the both poles are not flat, deep valleys

4. No people are living there

5. Terrible weather, strong icy winds, snowstorms

6. Living animals: polar bears; penguins

c. Brain-storming about the countries close to both poles

3. Countries near the North Pole: Norway, Sweden, Russia, Finland, Canada, the US

2. Countries near the South Pole: Chile, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia

d. Brain-storming about the preparations for expedition in the both poles

3. Items needed to keep warm: a warm coat, wool pants, gloves,

a cap, boots, dark sunglasses, and so on

4. Items needed to keep the expedition safe: skis, snow-shoes, sled, rope, a ice pick, a tent, a cell phone, a sleeping bag, maps, compass shelter and so on

3. Food and necessities: dried food, canned food, convenient food, matches, cooking fuel, a small stove and so on

Step three: reading

a. Dividing the class into two parts: one half doing the task of reading, while the other half studying the title and then formulating questions about it

b. Two parts interacting and sharing information

1. Helen Thayer made a journey alone to Antarctica.

2. She was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole at her 50.

3. Antarctica is the opposite end of the North Pole, the South Pole.

4. She traveled without a dog to pull her sled.

5. She did it to celebrate her 60th birthday.

6. Her expedition to Antarctica lasted from November 1st,1997 to the 23rd day of the month.

7. She had covered a distance of almost 200 miles

Reorganizing the information:

Helen Thayer, who was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole at her 50, made an almost 200-mile journey alone to the opposite end of the world, Antarctica, even without a dog to pull her sled, from November 1st,1997,to celebrate her 60th birthday, which came on the 23rd day of the month.

b. Listening to the tape of the passage

c. Collecting detailed information

Time weather What did she do /what happened to her?

Nov.1~2,1997 Fine, icy, not strong Began her expedition

The third Stormy, stronger Spent the day in her tent

The next few days howling Traveled two hours a day

The 12th day (birthday) The storm died down A cake, a candle, a song

A few days later Fell into a hole and hanging on the ropes

The 22th day Traveled 12 hours a day

The 23th day A bad accident, had to do the right thing

Step four: post -reading

a. Searching for Helen Thayer’s character

Helen Thayer is a very special woman. We know women of 60 don’t usually try anything difficulty and dangerous. Going on such a solo journey to Antarctica proves that she has a strong will. She is brave and active, enjoying great challenges.

b. What do you learn from her qualities?

As is known to all, life is difficult as it is. Hardships, setbacks and great challenges are waiting for us in our future life. What shall we do to deal with them? Shall we give in in face of great difficulties? No. I think what Helen Thayer has done has set us a good example. We should grow up both physically and mentally strong. We should know that every one of us has great hidden strength to overcome any difficulties and hardships. The key lies in whether we have as strong a will as Helen. Generation to come, I wish you to learn to say “yes” instead of “no” in face of great challenges.

c. Marking the words and sentences that you still don’t know.

d. Finishing the post-reading exercises