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Unit4
Adversity and Courage
---A Successful Failure
April
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Lead in
What was the purpose of this advertisement?
2. Who wrote this advertisement? Do you know anything about him?
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
To recruit(招募) some men for
a journey/expedition.
Ernest Henry Shackleton
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Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who was one of the giants of Antarctic exploration in the Heroic Age in the early years of the 20th Century.
An expedition to Antarctica.
3
Lead in
What are the conditions and requirements according to the advertisement?
2. What kind of men was Ernest
Shackleton looking for?
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
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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 apply for the job? Why or why not?
disadvantages
Benefits
small wages
bitter cold
long months of
complete darkness
constant danger
safe return uncertain
Honour and reward
MEN WANTED
for a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, and s