Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Reading and Thinking --Explore the spirit of adventure perseverance: the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. --Samuel Johnson Theme picture 1. What happened to the ship in the photo? 2. How would you feel and what would you do if you were on this ship? Look and discuss. Show courage in the face of adversity; It takes courage to overcome adversity. Lead in 1. What kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? 2. What are the conditions and requirements for such a man according to the advertisement? Discuss the questions with your group members. 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 Lead in Conditions Requirements Are you qualified? small wages not care much about ________ bitter cold be used to the _________ weather conditions long months of complete darkness adapt to _________, show ______________, not afraid of __________ constant danger have ________, be cooperative, bold, adventurous safe return uncertain be optimistic and _________ money extreme perseverance courage fearless darkness loneliness Would you like to join an expedition like this? Why or why not? Endurance Read for background information A Successful Failure Perce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914. Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of his expeditions. Below are some of Blackborow’s diary entries. 记录；条目 Skimming A brief introduction of the expedition’s background Three entries of Perce Blackborow Part 1 Part 2 Two Parts Go through the text and find out the basic information about the expedition. Read for infor