Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE Reading and Thinking Pre-reading The famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, named Endurance, was discovered on the ocean floor near Antarctica in March, 2022, which sank in the dangerous and icy Weddell Sea in 1915. What is the news mainly about? the wooden shipwreck Endurance Read this advertisement that was posted by a famous British explorer. Ernest Shackleton According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? Conditions Requirements small wages bitter cold long months of complete darkness constant danger safe return uncertain not care much about money accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy show perseverance, not afraid of loneliness have courage, cooperate with others, be experienced be optimistic, be positive Are you qualified? Reading for the text type Q2. In what person is the passage written? The first person. Q1. What is the text type of this passage? Diaries. ◆ Keep a record of personal activities, thoughts and feelings. ◆ Focus on the real, meaningful, memorable and important experiences. ◆ To get closer to the readers. ◆ To make the narration authentic, impressive and convincing. Reading for the structure Introduction Diary 1 Diary 2 Diary 3 Title From the introduction part, we can see ... Reading for the information Basic information about the expedition When Where How Who Leader The author to Antarctica Sir Ernest Shackleton Perce Blackborow went by ship Endurance in 1914 Dairy 1 I ___________ the ship Endurance and joined the _________. Diary 3 We struggled on ______________ while Shackleton left to _________. Main ideas expedition abandoned Elephant Island Diary 2 We ___________ the ship and _______ the most essential supplies. went aboard rescued find help 9 We ___________ the ship and _______ the most essential supplies. Detailed reading How did Blackborow come to join the expedition? Diary 1 1. At the very beginning, Perce Blackborow _________________________ _______________________________ 2. Then, he ________________________. However, he ________________ ____________because__________________________________ 3. Later he ______________________, but _________________________ 4. Finally he __________________________________________________ bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the expedition. applied to join the expedition was turned down by Shackleton he was too young and not qualified. secretly went aboard he was discovered. was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew. How did Blackborow come to join the expedition? Dairy 1：I went aboard the ship Endurance and joined the expedition. bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the expedition applied to join the expedition was turned down by Shackleton secretly went aboard Endurance was discovered was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew linking words at the very beginning then/ later/ afterwards however/ but then/ later/ afterwards however/ but finally/ at last Detailed reading Diary 2 What happened to the ship Endurance? Endurance became stuck in the ice, got crashed by the ice and sank. Finally it was abandoned. 2. Why did Shackleton throw away all his gold? Because gold was not the most essential supply when the ship was crushed. To set an example and show leadership. 3. What did the crew members have to do? The crew had to collect essential supplies and camp on the ice Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurance. The second diary is about how _______________________ ________________________ Diary 3：We_______________________ while ___________________________. Shackleton the crew members He left to seek help on South Georgia Island. They had to catch seals or penguins for food. Stay positive/ Be full of bright hope. What did they do to make sure they could survive? living conditions: _____________ Elephant Island: ____________ place weather: ____________ food: ____________ go from bad to worse miserable, isolated/deserted cold, windy feed on seals or penguins, not enough struggle on Elephant Island Shackleton left to find help 1. After he read the advertisement about the expedition. 2. After his application was turned down 3. After he became a steward on board Thinking 4. When Endurance sank 5. When they settled on Elephant Island 6. After Shackleton left to find help 7. When he thought about the living conditions on the island 8. When his happy memories were interrupted by cold air 9. After Frank Wild replied to him 1. How did Blackborow’s feelings change during the expedition? Occasions feelings Detail reading部分老师可以设计一些小组合作学习活动，和前面的基本信息考察比较起来，难度在加大，学习方式也可由自主学习转向合作式学习 14 How did Blackborow’s feelings change during the expedition? … this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of. And I was ready for it… I am fit and full of vigour. But I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship, the Endurance, and hid in a small cupboard. How everyone will envy me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to! excited, happy, full of expectations enthusiastic, determined satisfied, excited, hopeful, proud …we were well and truly stuck! … our hearts sank with it. = completely worried, terrified, panic, heartbroken We have been struggling for days... going from bad to worse. We are now crowded together … this miserable place. I feel low... I shouted, “Shut the door!” Bless Frank Wild, the kindest man there is after our leader ...there is a chance we will return home grateful, hopeful low, angry, impatient Diary 1 Diary 2 Diary 3 Detailed reading Occasions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 excited enthusiastic satisfied feelings panic a little calm worried despaired angry grateful 1. How did Blackborow’s feelings about being on the expedition change as the day passed? Thinking ------Analyzing the characters ◆ What personal qualities did Shackleton exhibit? Give supporting evidence. Characters' words and actions can mirror their qualities and feelings. Thinking 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, rational selfless, brave, fearless, courageous, responsible, reliable, trusty, adventurous considerate, thoughtful decisive, fair the spirits of adventure Learning new words What do the highlighted words mean? Use your own words to explain them. vigour turn…down crush keep our spirits up miserable cozy health, energy, enthusiasm reject, refuse be squeezed until damaged stay positive usually in a bad situation very unhappy or uncomfortable comfortable, safe and warm … I am fit and full of vigor… … Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified… … We saw the ship get crushed by the ice. … keep his banjo. He often plays it to keep our spirits up. … struggling for days…going form bad to worse…this miserable place. I try to think of happier things: decent food, warm and dry clothes, a cozy bedroom, sunny days… Appreciating the language 1. And when the ship sank, our hearts sank with it. （形容伤心）当船沉没时，我们的心也随之沉没。 2. However, these happy memories are soon interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air. 然而，这些美好的回忆很快就被突如其来的冷风打断了。 3. Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance, and their resolve fill me with hope. （名词化）他们对他人的真诚关心，他们的毅力和决心使我充满希望。 A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE What is the figure of speech in the title? How do you understand the title? Critical thinking Oxymoron (矛盾修辞法) ◆The ship Endurance: be stuck→ be crushed by the ice → sank ◆ The crew: be trapped in the ice→ failed to realize their goals of crossing the Antarctic continent… ◆ overcome difficulties ◆ survive in the awful conditions ◆ develop teamwork spirits and friendship ◆ adopt a positive attitude to life… Definition: Apparently contradictory terms are combined. Functions: To create humour, to make the narration surprising and impressive, or to deepen the readers’ understanding of the text. theme: ________ and______ courage adversity After seeing the advertisement in the newspaper, Perce Blackborow ________ to join Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton no matter what challenges might lie ahead. Unfortunately, his application _________________ because he was too young and not qualified enough. However, he managed to get _______ the Endurance with his friend's help. He hid in a __________, but was soon discovered and brought to Shackleton. Although the captain was angry, he _________ the boy the job of cooking for the ________. Their ________ did not go smoothly, and the Endurance became stuck in the ice. Before the Endurance was crushed and __________ into the sea, Shackleton gave the order to __________ ship, and the crew had to camp on ice. They then sailed to Elephant Island. Soon after that, Shackleton selected a boat party and _________ for South Georgia Island to get help. Summary abandon, aboard, assign, crew, cupboard, resolve, set off, sink, turn...down, voyage Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. resolved was turned down aboard cupboard assigned crew voyage sank abandon set off Post-reading Have an interview! One student acts as a journalist to interview another student who acts as Perce Blackborow, talking about the expedition to Antarctic. Work in groups. Journalist: Good morning, Mr. Blackborow! I am the journalist from The Times(泰晤士报). My name is …Great to meet you. I hope we can have an in-depth interview about your expedition to Antarctic. Blackborow: Journalist: Can you introduce yourself first? Blackborow: Journalist: Well, let’s move on to the next point. How did you go aboard the ship Endurance? Blackborow: Journalist: Can you tell us what happened to Endurance? Blackborow: Journalist: My next question is, what problems did you face on Elephant Island? And how did you feel about the life there? … Journalist: It’s a great honour to be here and especially to interview you today. Thank you! Thank you for your attention. “Optimism is true moral courage.” ---- Ernest Shackleton $$