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　　2.Yes.At 50,she travelled alone to the North Pole.

　　3.One day,she fell into an icy hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled.The next morning,she had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg.

　　4.Because she met the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate and succeeded in finishing her travel to the South Pole.

　　Step Ⅴ. Reading

　　T:Well,read the passage carefully and try to get as much information as you can.After a while,we'll do Ex.1 in Post-reading.(Teacher gives the students a few minutes to read it carefully.After finishing it,the students need to choose the best answer to each question on Page 24.)

　　Suggested answers:

　　1)B　2)D　3)A　4)D　5)D

　　Step Ⅵ. Language Study

　　T:Now you're familiar with the passage.But you should also pay attention to some useful phrases.Let's look at their usages.(Show the following on the screen.)

　　1.struggle through

　　e.g.The soldiers struggled through the snowstorm.

　　2.threaten to do sth.

　　e.g.It threatens to rain.

　　3.lie down

　　e.g.The wind finally lay down.

　　4.be thankful (to sb.)for

　　e.g. I'm thankful to you for all this help.

　　5.be in good/bad/poor health

　　e.g.She was in poor health when she was young.

　　6.make a decision

　　e.g.She made a decision to travel alone to the Great Wall.

　　(Bb:struggle through,threaten to do sth.,lie down,be thankful(to sb.)for,be in good/bad/poor health,make a decision)

　　Step Ⅶ. Listening and Consolidation

　　T:Now I'll play the tape.You can follow it in a low voice.Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.

　　(After that,the teacher asks the students to discuss the last two questions in Post-reading in groups of four.)

　　T:OK.Now look at the last two questions.(Teacher begins to read them.)I give you a few minutes to discuss them in groups of four.After a while,I'll ask some of you to talk about your opinions.Is that clear?

　　Ss:Yes.

　　T:OK.Begin,please.

　　(Teacher goes among the students and joins them in their discussion.)

　　T:(After a while.)Are you ready?

　　Ss:Yes.

　　T:OK.Who'd like to describe Helen Thayer in a few sentences?

　　S13:I'll try.Helen Thayer is a woman who loves life and likes adventure travel.She has a strong will and perseverance.She dares to challenge an unknown field,meanwhile,she is also very optimistic.

　　T:Very good.Sit down,please.The last question.Who can try?

　　S14:I can try.Yes,I admire Helen Thayer very much.Because she is very brave and strong.She never gives up when she meets with difficulties.

　　T:Well down.What about you,Li Hua?

　　S15:I also admire her very much.Because she is never satisfied with what she has had.She has the spirit of adventure and a strong will.

　　T:Quite right.Helen Thayer is really a woman who inspires us.I also admire her very much.

　　Step Ⅷ. Summary and Homework

　　T:In this peiod,we've read a passage about the expedition of a woman called Helen Thayer.We've learnt a lot from her,for example,where there is a will,there is a way;Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.(Write the two sentences on the Bb.)Besides,we've also learnt some useful eXPressions.After class,read the passage again and again until you can retell the story in your own words.At last,don't forget to preview“word study and Grammar”in the next period.Well,that's all for today.Class is over.

　　Step Ⅸ. The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard

　　Unit 17　Famous women

　　The Second Period

　　Ⅰ.Phrases:

　　struggle through　threaten to do sth.　lie down　be thankful(to sb.)for　be in good/bad/poor health　make a decision