内容正文:
M6U4 Adversity and Courage(第二课时)
年 级:高二
学 科:高中英语(人教版)
A Successful Failure
Learning about language—Vocabulary
A brief review of the story
1. What adversities had they met and how did they cope with them?
sinking of the ship
miserable living conditions
harsh weather
a lack of decent food
in low spirits
2. Read the text, and find expressions about
“adversity” and “courage (solution)”.
Solutions
adversity
become stuck in the ice
be well and truly stuck
get crushed by the ice
Our heart sank with the ship.
The ice began to melt.
We have been struggling for days.
go from bad to worse
this miserable place
I felt low.
It’s cold and windy.
Building up your language
abandon the ship
calmly call us together
rescue most essential supplies
be allowed to keep his banjo
keep our spirits up
crowd together
genuine concern for others
perseverance
Their resolve filled me with hope.
Courage
(Solution)
Useful expressions in the reading text
碰巧有天早上,我买了份报纸,看到了南极探险的广告。
It so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper
and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition.
充满活力
be full of vigour
申请加入探险队
apply to join the expedition
拒绝我
turn me down
是合格/称职的
be qualified for
我对这个想法充满热情,所以我登上了他的船。
I was so enthusiastic about the idea that I went
aboard his ship.
出发
set off/ out/ depart
指派我做一个服务员
assign me to be a steward
提供餐
serve meals
嫉妒我
envy me/ be envious of me
被困在冰里
be stuck in the ice
真正的被困住
be well and truly stuck
被压碎
get crushed
我们的心随着船一起往下沉。
Our heart sank with the ship.
放弃这艘船
abandon the ship
抢救最基本的物资
rescue the most essential supplies
现在不是恐慌的时候。
This is no time to panic.
个人物品
personal belongings
让我们振作起来
keep our spirits up
在冰上露营
be camped on ice
我们已经挣扎了好几天了。
We have been struggling for days.
事情越来越糟了。
Things are going from bad to worse.
糟糕的地方
a miserable place
我情绪低落。
I feel low./ I’m in low spirits.
不错的食物