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2 Video activities

Scott of the Antarctic

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. Was Scott’s expedition to the South Pole successful?

C. Watch Part 2 again and write T for True or F for False. D. Watch Part 2 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
2. As soon as Scott returned from his first expedition, in 1901?
2. What was the name of Scott’s ship on
he left for the Antarctic again.
his second expedition to Antarctica?
3. Scott and his team sailed directly from Wales
3. What happened in Melbourne?
to the Antarctic. 4. How long did it take Scott and
4. The explorer Roald Amundsen was part of his team to reach the South Pole
Scott’s team. from their camp?
5. Amundsen arrived at the South Pole one month 5. Why didn’t the men celebrate when
before Scott. they arrived at the South Pole?
6. What did Scott find at the South Pole?
6. The journey from the South Pole to Scott’s camp
7. What happened after that?
was 1,500 km.
7. Lawrence Oates was the first of Scott’s team to die.

E. Discuss.
• Do you think Scott should be considered a hero? Why? / Why not?
• Would you like to visit the South Pole? Why? / Why not?

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