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Unit 4
Adversity and Courage
Antarctic Expedition
Read the advertisement posted by a famous British explorer.
1. What kind of a man was Ernest Shackleton looking for?
care less about money
brave
bold
(敢于冒险的;勇敢的)
strong sense of honour
adaptable
适应性强的
B.
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Ernest Shackleton (born February 15, 1874, Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland—died January 5, 1922, Grytviken, South Georgia) Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole.
B.
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
B.
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What type is this text?
日记; entry:词条,记录
Whose diary is it?
This text is Perce Blackborow’s diary.
B.
You use a diary to write down things you plan to do, to record your thoughts, your feelings, or what happens in your life day by day.
B.
What did Perce Blackborow want to tell us in this diary entry?
How he became one of the crew of Endurance.
B.
Diary One
How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
At the very beginning, Perce Blackborow
Then he ___ . However, he
Later he __ , but he
Finally he ____________________________________________
bought a newspaper
and read the advertisement about the expedition.
applied to join the expedition
was turned
down by Shackleton because he was too young and not qualified.
secretly went aboard Endurance
was discovered
was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew.
Reading for information (P38 ~ P39)
B.
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How would Perce feel that day?
excited;thrilled
confident
disappointed
determined
excited
B.
What do we know about Ernest Shackleton?
responsible/considerate
humorous
B.
What is diary 2 mainly about?
Endurance was stuck in the ice and our self-rescue.
What can we know about Ernest Shackleton?
rational(理智的); calm; wise
How did I probably feel?
at loss; no time to panic but unsettled deep in heart
B.
What happened after almost half a year?