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Reading and Thinking:
UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Explore the spirit of adventure
Learning Objectives
1.Tell the story of Shackleton's team's expedition to Antarctica including the difficulties and solutions by reading this passage.
2. Analyze the characters, conclude their emotional changes and qualities in the story of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition.
3. Speak out your current challenges and the possible ways to overcome them.
Explorer
Unit 4 Adversity and Courage
disadvantages
advantages
small wages
bitter cold
long months of
complete darkness
constant danger
safe return uncertain
honour and recognition
MEN WANTED
for a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, and safe return uncertain. Honour and reward will follow if it is successful.
Ernest Shackleton
Pre-reading
Explore the blackground of the passage
Match the main idea with each diary
While-reading
Reading for main idea
Diary 1
Diary 2
Diary 3
became a crew member on Endurance.
Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurance.
the crew members’life on Elephant Island.
Read for detailed information
At the very beginning, Perce Blackborow_____________________
_______________________________________________________.
and read the advertisement about the expedition
Then he ____________________________. However, he ________
_______________________________________________________.
bought a newspaper
Finally he _________________________________________________.
applied to join the expedition
down by Shackleton because he was too young and not qualified
was turned
Later _______________________________, but _______________.
he secretly went aboard Endurance
he was discovered
was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew
Diary 1
How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
Read for detailed information
Diary 2
What happened to Endurance?
Endurance got stuck in ice as it approached Antarctica. The ship got crushed and the crew had to abandon it.
Read for detailed information
Diary 3
What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?
Shackleton made sure they survived by leaving with a few men to find help. It was too dangerous for all the men to go.
How did Blackborow’s feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?
excited
hopeful
proud
worried
panic
terrified
Oct 31,
1914
May 20,
1916
Nov 21,
1915
low
afraid
doubtful
uncertain
grateful
hopeful
Analyzing the characters
What personal qualities did Shackleton exhibit?
Characters' words and actions can mirror their qualities and feelings.
Analyze personal qualities of Shackleton
Clues (words, actions… ) Qualities
…he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo. Hussey often plays it to keep our spirits up
Shackleton left us to find help on South Georgia Island, 1, 320 kilometres away-the voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in our small boats
Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified.
Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies
Shackleton himself threw away all his gold
responsible
calm
selfless, brave, responsible, adventurous
considerate,
selfless
the spirits of adventure
A successful failure!
1
2
stay positive and be hopeful/keep spirits up
3
4
remain calm,be decisive and take action immediately
5
keep good discipline and team spirits/show genuine concern
for others
Critical Thinking
be resolute/ determined and never give up
show courage and perseverance
If we face this kind of adversity, what should we do?
The Chinese nation is a great nation; it has been through hardships and adversity but remains indomitable.
--Xi Jinping
中华民族是伟大的民族;它经历了艰难困苦,但仍然不屈不挠。
Learning Objectives
1.Tell the story of Shackleton's team's expedition to Antarctica including the difficulties and solutions by reading this passage.
2. Analyze the characters, conclude their emotional changes and qualities in the story of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition.
3. Speak out your current challenges and the possible ways to overcome them.
DID YOU ACHIEVE IT?
Who is the most courageous
Assessment
Lavf58.20.100
Lavf58.20.100
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