Scott of the Antarctic Video 7 Warm-Up

Scott of the Antarctic video 7 Warm-up

A. Match the words with the pictures. Then watch Part 1 of the video and check your answers.

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B. Watch Part 2 of the video and answer the questions. 1. Where are the people? 2. Why doesn’t the man want to stay there? 3. Which way is north from where they are?

C. Watch Part 3 of the video. Was Scott’s expedition to the South Pole successful?

D. Watch Part 3 again and write T for True or F for False. E. Watch Part 3 again and answer the questions. 1. Scott was a national hero after his first trip to the Antarctic. 1. What did Robert Falcon Scott do in 1901?

2. As soon as Scott returned from his first expedition, 2. What was the name of Scott’s ship on his he left for the Antarctic again. second expedition to Antarctica? 3. Scott and his team sailed directly from Wales to the Antarctic. 3. What happened in Melbourne? 4. The explorer Roald Amundsen was part of Scott’s team.

5. Amundsen arrived at the South Pole one month 4. How long did it take Scott and before Scott. his team to reach the South Pole from their camp? 6. The journey from the South Pole to Scott’s camp was 1,500 km. 5. Why didn’t the men celebrate when they 7. Lawrence Oates was the first of Scott’s team to die. arrived at the South Pole?

What did Scott find at the South Pole? mm publications After watching 6. © F. Discuss. • Do you think Scott should be considered a hero? Why? / Why not? 7. What happened after that? Copyright Copyright

• Would you like to visit the South Pole? Why? / Why not?