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X3U4 Reading for Writing 导学案
Learn about optimism and perseverance
Background of the story:
Shackleton and five members left Elephant Island to look for rescue while the other crew members stayed on the island.
Lead-in:
Q1: Do you think Shackleton can successfully return to Elephant Island to rescue them?
Q2: If you were one of the crew members left behind Elephant Island, what problems would you face?
Pre-reading:
Q1: What’s the text type of this passage?
A. Exposition
B. Autobiography (a biography written by oneself, usually whole life long)
C. Diary (a personal record of events and feelings, usually with date)
D. Memoir 回忆录 (a narrative written about an important event in the author’s life, focused and with specific scenes)
Q2: What are the key elements of this passage?
When
After ________________________ sailed away
Where
Who
What
They faced and _________ all difficulties and finally they ____________.
While-reading:
Read the memoir carefully and complete the mind map.
Emotion line
At the beginning
In the end
Post-reading:
Discuss: What can we learn from this story?(pay attention to the title of this memoir)
Writing:
Thinking:
Q1: Do you feel familiar with the last two paragraphs?
Q2: Do you think there is any plot missing in the last paragraph?
Q3: If you were to write, how would you organize the last paragraph?
Based on the given sentence, rewrite the last paragraph of this passage to make the whole story more coherent and logical.
After what seemed a century, we finally spotted a ship in the distance. _________________
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