内容正文:
From the bottom of the earth, the least known region of our planet, are lonely sea of ice, noted by hundred million hour winds and temperatures. Region seventy below comes a true story of heroism and the boundaries of human endurance. The story of ordinary men . under . extraordinary circumstances. The story of explorer and earnest shipton m and is . twenty seven men. In a triumph of the human spirit over the bitter forces of nature. The greatest survival story of all time checketts and docket . adventure.
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Reading and Thinking
A Successful Failure
At the end of the class, you will be able to:
learn to face difficulties and be fearless of adversity by reading three diaries about Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition.
find out the basic information of the expedition and figure out the important events
infer character traits(特质) and emotions based on the character’s words and actions.
Learning Objectives
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Warm-up
Part 1
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Warm-up
Where is the photo taken from?
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Warm-up
Name:___________
Location:___________
Animals:___________
Climate:___________
Other notable features:
____________________
Antarctica
in the south
of the earth
penguins & seals
bitter cold&windy
long months of darkness
Pre-reading
Part 2
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Warm-up
What is the news mainly about?
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The famous explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, named Endurance, was discovered near Antarctica in March, 2022, which sank in the dangerous and icy Weddell Sea in 1915.
Pre-reading
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
Advertisement
Who posted it?
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Pre-reading
Conditions
Requirements Are you qualified?
small wages
bitter cold
long months of complete darkness
constant danger
safe return uncertain
not care much about money
be accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy, strong
show perseverance,
not afraid of darkness,loneliness
have courage, cooperate with others,
be experienced
be optimistic, be positive, fearless
According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for?Would you like to join the expedition?
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While-reading
Part 3
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Fast-reading——Activity 1: Skim for type and structure
What is the type of the text?
A. exposition
B. argumentation
C. narrative
What elements(要素)does the narrative include?
when
where
who
what
how
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who: _________
where: To _____________
how: ______________________
when: ____________
what:
in 1914
Antarctica
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Perce Blackborow
the ship Endurance
Expedition
Fast-reading——Activity 2: Find the basic information
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Fast-reading
Activity 3: Read the three dairies and find out the main idea of each dairy.
Diary Date Main idea
1914.10.31 the crew members’ life on Elephant Island.
1915.11.21 the author joined the Endurance expedition.
1916. 5.20 Shackleton and his crew abandoned the
ship Endurance.
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How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
What happened to Endurance?
What did the crew members have to do?
What did Shackleton, Wild and Blackborow do to make sure they could survive?
Careful-reading——Activity 1: Read diaries and answer questions
happened to read the ad
applied to join the expedition
turned him down
secretly went aboard
assigned me to be a steward
Dairy 1: How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
① ② ③ ④ ⑤
rescue our essential supplies
the ship became stuck in the ice
Shackleton threw away all his gold
the ship sank
the ship got crushed by the ice
allowed Hussey to keep his banjo
abandoned the ship & camped on the ice
① ② ③
① ② ③ ④
Dairy 2:What happened to Endurance? What did the crew members do?
tried to think of happier things
Shackleton left to find help
their resolve filled me with hope
Wild caught a penguin
Dairy 3: What did Shackleton, Wild and Blackborow do to make sure they could survive?
Oct. 1914
I became a _______;
joined in the __________
Nov. 1915
Endurance get_____; _______; ____; camped on the ____
May.1916
struggled on _________ Island;
waited for _________'s return
steward
expedition
crushed
Elephant
Shackleton
stuck
sank
ice
Careful-reading——Activity 2: Draw a storyline
Shackleton’s words and actions during the expedition quality
Shackleton allowed Blackborow to stay on the ship and gave him a job.
Shackleton called the crew together and asked them to collect their most essential supplies.
Shackleton threw away all his gold when abandoning the ship.
Shackleton left the crew to find help on South Georgia Island.
Careful-reading——Activity 3: Figure out Shackleton’s qualities
kind
considerate
experienced
calm
brave
responsible
selfless
Infer character traits and emotions
To infer means to guess something based on the evidence. When inferring character traits and emotions in a story, you need to look at the characters’ words and actions. What do these tell us about their personal qualities and feelings?
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Post-reading
Part 4
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Critical thinking
How do you understand the meaning of the title A Successful Failure?
As an expedition, it was a _______.
But it was a _________ survival story.
failure
successful
Oxymoron
(矛盾修辞法)
用两种相反的词语来形容一件事物,起到一种强烈的修辞效果,使得所表达的语义更强烈。
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Discussion
Have you ever had the moments of facing adversities?
What did you do to overcome them?
Critical thinking
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Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
--Samuel Johnson
Critical thinking
锲而不舍,金石可镂
Homework
Part 5
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Homework
Imagine you are Perce Blackborow. Write a message in a bottle to explain your situation and ask for help.
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Sample Writing
Help! My shipmates and I are trapped on Elephant Island, near South Georgia Island. We have no decent place to sleep and almost no food and water. Please send help as soon as possible!
Yours faithfully,
Perce Blackborow of the Sir Ernest Shackleton expedition to the South Pole
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Thanks for listening
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