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UNIT 4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Reading for Writing
Learn about optimism and perseverance
By Hedy
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
Read about a memoir and know the characteristics of memoirs;
Identify the basic elements of the story and sort out plot line and emotional line with the mind map;
Rewrite the ending of the story with G-N&Q-A strategy and Action+Emotion strategy;
Take an optimistic and perseverant attitude towards daily life.
Perce Blackborow's diary
Review the previous story in A Successful Failure
got stuck in the ice
left Elephant Island for help
abandoned the ship and camped on the ice
stayed on the island
&
by
tried to make their first expedition
Endurance
Antarctica
Review the previous story
2 mins
Lead-in
Do you think Shackleton can successfully return to Elephant Island to rescue them?
If you were one of the crew members left behind Elephant Island, what problems would you face?
extreme weather
no drinking water
no food
no fire
illness
loneliness
......
1mins
Pre-reading
Skim the passage and answer the following questions.
1. What’s the text type of this passage?
2. What are the key elements of this passage?
A. Exposition
B. Autobiography
C. Diary
D. Memoir
a narrative written about an important event in the author’s life, focused and with specific scenes.
2 mins
When After ___________________ sailed away
Where
Who
What They faced and _________ all difficulties and finally they _______________.
Pre-reading
Skim the passage and answer the following questions.
(Tips: when? where? who? what? )
2. What are the key elements of this passage?
Elephant Island
other crew members
overcame
were rescued
Shackleton and the boat
2 mins
While-reading
Read the memoir and complete the mind map.
Plot line
Problems they faced
__________
______________
_____________
___________
________, _________, _________ of special days, perseverance, ________ and _____ in Shackleton
________ ice from the ocean
not to go ________
tried to vary the meals