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UNIT 4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Learn about optimism and perseverance
Using Language
To read the article and answer some questions
To write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance
Imagine we were members of the crew, what can we eat and drink and how?
What else can we do on the island? How can we cheer ourselves up?
Review
Watch a video and try to tell The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition in your own words.
Review — Summary
Para 1.
S: An ______________ posted by Shackleton to look for men to join an expedition.
Para 2.
S: An ____________ to the diaries.
who, what, where, when, why and how
Para 3.
S: The first diary is about how ____________
_____________________________________.
Para 4.
S: The second diary tells about how ___________
_____________________________________.
Para 5.
S: The third diary mainly describes _______________
______________________________________.
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introduction
joined the expedition on Endurance
Blackborow
and his crew abandoned the Endurance
life on Elephant Island
Shackleton
the crew member’s
Predict
Watch another video:
I predict that the crew members struggled with keeping warm in the terrible conditions. They also would have found it hard to find food and make fire. The ice would have been moving and breaking took, which would be very dangerous. I predict that Shackleton would be successful in rescuing his men, though I am not sure if all of them survived for that long.
1. This is a continuation of the story of Shackleton’s men who were left on Elephant Island. In Pairs, predict what happened the crew members. Then read the memoir below to see if your predictions were correct.
What problems would the people remaining on Elephant Island face?
What do you think was the biggest challenge for them?
How long do you think they had stayed on the island?
Were they finally rescued?
What is the structure of the passage?
Background of the story
Shackleton and five members lef