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UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Reading and Thinking
the wooden shipwreck Endurance
Conditions Requirements Are you qualified?
small wages not care much about money
bitter cold accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy
long months of complete darkness show perseverance, not afraid of loneliness
constant danger have courage, cooperate with others, be experienced
safe return uncertain be optimistic, be positive
Pre-reading
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What is the text type?
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Prediction
Diaries.
In what person is the passage written?
◆ To get closer to the readers.
◆ To make the narration authentic, impressive and convincing.
此处可以总结下日记这种语篇的写作特点和语言特点
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Analyzing the characters (feelings & qualities)
Background information
Learning new words
The plot (when/where/who/what/how/why)
How to read diaries?
Appreciating the language
Critical thinking
How do you understand the title?
“A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE”?
矛盾修辞法(Oxymoron)是一种修辞手段,它是用两种相反的词语来形容一件事物,起到一种强烈的修辞效果,使得所表达的语义更强烈。
Failure:
Success:
Inspired by Shackleton, the crew didn't give up and survived, which was a great success.
the Endurance became stuck in the ice, crushed and sank, which made a failure.
A unsuccessful success?
人生重要的一课就是学会如何从失败中取得成功,而面对失败要寻求成功需要的是耐心和勇气。
A successful failure
How did Blackborow’s feelings change?
excited,
happy,
full of expectations
enthusiastic, determined
satisfied, excited, hopeful
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How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
Dairy 1:I went aboard the ship Endurance and joined the expedition.
bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the expedition
applied to join the expedition
was turned down by Shackleton
secretly went aboard Endurance
was discovered
was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew
linking words
at the very beginning
then/ later/ afterwards
however/ but
then/ later/ afterwards
however/ but
finally/ at last
Blackborow’s feelings: _____________
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