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Words in the News
100 years of Antarctica discovery
16
th
December 2011
Words in the News
© British Broadcasting Corporation 2011
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Norway's prime minister and several hundred scientists and adventurers have gathered
at the South Pole to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Norwegian explorer Roald
Amundsen's first successful expedition to the world's most southerly point. Our reporter
Neil Bowdler has more:
The sound of skis on snow as a group of Norwegians take the final few steps to the
southern pole. Not everyone could make it - bad weather had delayed some of those
trying to cross the ice and others resorted to planes to make the centenary celebrations.
Amundsen and four other men were the first to reach the southern tip of the planet on
December 14th 1911, using sledges, dogs and skis. The Norwegian prime minister Jens
Stoltenberg, who arrived by plane ahead of the celebrations, said the 1911 expedition
was "one of the most outstanding achievements of mankind", and helped to form his
country's national identity.
He also paid tribute to the ill-fated British team led by Robert Scott who Amundsen
beat to the pole. They had shown "courage and determination", he said, "in reaching
one of the most inhospitable places on earth", and had paid the "ultimate price"
after they died on the return journey.
Neil Bowdler, BBC News
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Vocabulary and definitions
resorted to
used something because of lack of options
sledges
snow vehicles with no wheels pulled by animals
outstanding achievements
out of the ordinary feat
national identity
nationality, pride in your country
ill-fated
unsuccessful
beat to
defeated in a competition
courage
bravery
determination
persistence
inhospitable places
area where living conditions are hard
the ultimate price
death
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