Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Assessing Your Progress & Project课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

人教版（2019）选择性必修三 Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Assessing Your Progress & Project Assessing Your Progress Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it comes to vocabulary, such as commitment, motive, and resolution; check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it comes to grammar, like the present perfect continuous tense; have a better understanding of how to overcome adversity; improve your ability of self-evaluation and reflection. Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words in the box. candidate commitment cruel damp motive resolution wage One hundred years ago, exploring the Antarctic was a dangerous business. Because of the ______ weather and very little knowledge of how to survive in the Antarctic, the chances of success were quite slim and many explorers died. The people who signed up for such voyages were paid low _______ and had to tolerate poor working conditions and rough seas, along with the cold and _____ weather. They also had to have a strong _________ to finish what they had started no matter how hard it was, great personal discipline, and a firm __________ to the other members of the team. Yet, many __________ still applied to join such explorations. Some might have wanted to become famous. Others were looking for rewards. However, the _______ for many was to experience a great adventure. cruel wages damp resolution commitment candidates motive Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, ___ deeply _________ (influence) Chinese culture. Henry __________ (join) the navy when he was 20 and he __________ (retire) now. The girl _______________ (want) to meet the pianist ever since she ___________ (attend) his concert. _______ you ______ (hear) of the saying “Curiosity killed the cat”? Your firdge __________ (give off) a terrible smell.