人教修订版高中一年级 ( 下 )

Unit 17

Unit 17 Alone in Antarctica

Language points

Language focus.Paragraph 1

1. What else, but a journey to the opposite end of the world, Antarctica.

Else: what, who, where,…+ else somebody, anybody, nobody, someone,

anyone, no one, anything, something, nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere…+ elseWhere else did he go yesterday?

I saw nobody else in the room, only John.

It’s not mine,; it’s somebody else’s.

Practice. 1). If this sweater is not yours, ___ can it

be? A. whose B. who’s else C. who else’s D. whose else’s 2). I insist on your starting right now, ___ I’ll

ask somebody ___ to do it. A. or else, else B. or other, other C. or else, other D. or other, else

C

A

2.just around the corner (P2.L2)

=likely to happen soon( 即将来临 )

The new term __________________.A. is just around the cornerB. is at the cornerC. is just at the cornerD.are just around the corner

Para. 2 1. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weat

her and during the next week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.

find oneself doing/ done/ adj./prep.phrase 发现自己在某个地方或处于某种状态 , 表示在无意识中出现某种情况。

He found himself lying in a hospital bed. When the soldier woke up, he found himself in a cave. When she came to herself, she found herself surrounded

by a group of people. When food was served, we suddenly found ourselves very

hungry.

We struggled a living.

They struggled difficulties.

He struggled cancer ．

The old man struggled the burning car ．

I was struggling stormy weather.

I struggled my knees knowing…

for

against

with

out of

through

to .

3. struggle

Para 3.

1. I had traveled only two hours one day when the wind increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong.

When ： at that time, then 正在那时，突然。表示瞬间性动作。

I had hardly opened the door when the dog barked. An Arab was walking along in the desert when he

met two men. She was about to go out when her friends came in. Peter was on his way home when two boys stopped

him.

Before : 在…之前，就，才。Sally, put down your friend’s telephone number before you forget.

The library has increased its collection of books to one million.

3. threaten to blow me away

2…. increased to an howling wind

2. die down 减弱， 平息（ P4 ， L1 ）

1.__________________________________________the speaker restarted his speech.

等人们激动的情绪平息后，After the excitement of the people died down,

2. 这些谣言 (rumors) 不久就会逐渐平息。

These rumors will soon die down.

Para.4

Para5.1.…, I was moving over a slope that seemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis.

Drop out 不参加，退出，离开 , 落下。 He dropped out of college for only two weeks. The teapot dropped out of her hand. From under my skis The moon rises from behind the hill. 2. I was thankful for all the training I had had

我还很健康，而且我所有的装备也状况良好．

in good health = 表示“健康”的意思，in 表示“处于……状况之中”．

类似的用法有：

in prison in hospital . in a hurry in order . in danger

e ． g ． The road is in good condition ．

healthy

坐牢 住院匆忙 有秩序

处于危险之中

这条路状况良好．

Para. 6 in good condition

1. stand on 用……站立 （ P7 ， L1 ）

单脚站起来倒立躺着侧卧趴着

stand on one’s legstand on one’s headlie on one’s backlie on one’s side lie on one’s stomach

Para.7

Para. 8 1. make decision 2. without regret 3. It is an experience I shall never

forget and shall value for the rest of my life.

Experience [u] &[c] He is an English teacher with 20 years’

teaching ________. The journey to the countryside is ________ I’ll never forget.

experiencean experience

4. regret

regret doing/having done… 后悔做了…… regret to do… 遗憾要做……

{

(P8,L2)

5.value {v. to think that sth. is important to you珍视，重视v. to decide how much money sth. is worth.估价n. 价值，币值

2.Jim saved me yesterday and hurt himself .I’ll______ the friendship with Jim.

1.He ______ _____ my advice, he would regret.

didn’t value 不重视

value

3. We valued the house at $3,500.

4. This work has no value.

be of great value=be very valuable

1.You will find this map of great _______ in helping you to get around London.A. price B. costC. value D. usefulness

2. 改错。 The dictionary is very value to students.

C

valuable

（估价）

（价值）

Revision

1.即将来临，在拐角处：

2.发现自己正在做某事：

3.渐渐平息，消失 ; 变弱：

4.以我最大的声音：

5.毫无征兆的：

6.崩塌；不参加；退出：

7.练习自救：

8.身体状况健康：

9.挣扎着跪起来：

around the corner

find myself doing

die down

at the top of my voice

practise self rescue

in good health

Struggle to one’s knees

without warning

drop out

Step 1: Useful phrases:

• 400-mile journey• pull my sled• put my tent up• blow …away• drag…into…• give up• hold no promise• struggle through• solo travel• struggled to one’s

knees

• 400 英里的旅行• 拉我的雪橇• 搭起我的帐篷• 把……吹走• 把……拖进……• 放弃• 没有前途• 挣扎着度过• 单独旅行• 挣扎着跪起来

Homework:

Finish the exercises on book.