内容正文:
Unit 4 Adversity and Courage
Name:___________
Location:___________
Animal:___________
Climate:___________
Other notable things:
Do you know about the real Antarctica?
Name:___________
Location:___________
Animal:___________
Climate:___________
Other notable things:
____________________
Antarctica(南极洲)
in the south
of the earth
Penguin
seal
bitter cold
windy
long month of darkness
Who posted the ad?
Why did he post the ad? What kind of man would he like to recruit?
Would you like to join an expedition like this? Why?
MEN WANTED
for a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold, long
months of complete darkness, constant danger, and safe return uncertain. Honour and reward will follow if it is successful.
Ernest Shackleton
not care much about money
accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy
show perseverance, not afraid of loneliness
be optimistic, be positive
have courage, cooperate with others,
be experienced
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After two years and six months of unity and perseverance, all the crew were rescued, a miracle in the history of navigation
The Shackleton Expedition
沙克尔顿探险队
The successful failure
How do you understand the meaning of the title A Successful Failure?
As an expedition, it was a _______.
But it was a _________ survival story.
failure
successful
Oxymoron
Skim for type and structure
What is the type of the text?
A. exposition(说明文)
B. argumentation(议论文)
C. narrative(记叙文)
What elements(要素)does the narrative include?
who
where
what
how
when
Read para.1 and find the basic information about the expedition.
who: _________
where: To _____________
how: ______________________
when: ____________
what:
in 1914
Antarctica
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Perce Blackborow
the ship Endurance
Expedition
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the author joined the Endurance expedition.
Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurance.
the crew members' life on Elephant Island
Skim the text and conclude the main idea of each part.
1. 1914.10.31
2.1915.11.21
3. 1916.5.20
Diary(time)
Main idea
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