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Reading and Thinking:
UNIT4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
A Successful Failure
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Activity 1: lead in
What do you know about Antarctica?
If you were to join an expedition to Antarctica, what kind of partner would you like to have?
What kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for?
Activity 2: An advertisement posted by a famous British explorer.
Would you like to join an expedition like this?
How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
One morning…Then…However…But…
Three days after setting off
Activity 3: Diary 1
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What happened to Endurance?
What did the crew members have to do?
Explore and Discover
Activity 3: Diary 2
Explore and Discover
What were the difficulties on Elephant Island?
What did Shackleton do to make sure they could survive?
Activity 3: Diary 3
What qualities led Shackleton’s team members to trust him? Find examples from the whole text
Explore and Discover
Activity 4: Shackleton’s qualities and leadership
feelings
Occasions
Read about expedition
Application was turned down
Endurance sank
Became a steward on board
After Shackleton left to find help
Before we abandoned the ship
Activity 5: Blackborow’s emotional changes and reasons
Explore and Discover
Reflect and Apply
1. How do you understand the title “A Successful Failure”?
2. Did you ever experience “a successful failure” in life or study, and if so, what did you learn from it?
Oxymoron 矛盾修辞法
Imagine you are Perce Blackborow. Write a message in a bottle to explain your situation and ask for help.
Assignment
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