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Unit4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Reading and Thinking
----A successful failure
Great works are performed
not by strength, but perseverance.
——— Samuel Johnson
锲而不舍,金石可镂----《荀子》
“I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.”
———— Ernest Shackleton
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Step 1. Lead in
Where is it?
Antarctic Expedition
In _____, _________________led a team to begin their expedition to __________.
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Lead in
How did the expedition begin?
1914
Antarctica
Ernest Shackleton
An adventure story:
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
Step2 Read this advertisement posted by a famous British explorer.
According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? Are you qualified for it?
Conditions Requirements Are you qualified?
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
?
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
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How do you understand the meaning of the title
A Successful Failure? 一次成功的失败
As an expedition, it was a _______.
But it was a _________ survival story.
failure
successful
Oxymoron
矛盾修辞法
Functions: To create humour, to make the narration surprising and impressive, or to deepen the readers’ understanding of the text.
(1)What is the type of text?
It is a diary
Introduction
Diary 1
Diary 2
Diary 3
Title
(2). Reading for the structure
Body
Part1
Part2
A brief introduction of
the expedition's adventure
B
Step 3. Analyse type and structure
Basic information about the expedition
Time
Destination
Leader
The author’s name
The ship
Step4: While-reading: Read for background information
Endurance
Perce Blackborow
To Antarctica
Sir Ernest Shackleton
In 1914
Diary 1
Diary2
Diary3
A
plot
line
of
the
story
1914
1915
How “I” join the expedition.
Endurance stuck in the ice and Shackleton
and his crew abandoned the ship.
The crew members struggled on
Elephant Island.
Step5: While-reading: Read for the main idea of three diaries
1916
1914
1915
One morning
then
however
but
three days
after setting off
Step6: While-reading:Let's read for more detailed information.
applied to
join the
expedition
read the
advertisement
about the
expedition
was turned
down by
Shackleton
secretly went
aboard
Endurance
&hid in a
cupboard
was assigned
to be a
steward and serve meals
for the crew
Task1:finish the time line of Diary 1
---------How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?
Diary 2
One year later
The journey has not been easy...
The ship Endurance
became stuck in the ice
and crushed by the ice
and finally sank.
They rescued their
most essential supplies.
He set a good example
for others.
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Diary 3
Things on Elephant Island...
Task3:Read Diary 3 and finish the mind map.
Be full of bright hope
Fearless and courageous
Went
bad
to
worse
Read the text again and analyze what personality our heroes exhibited? Find examples from the text to support your answers.
Step7:Group work
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.
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, adventurous
considerate, thoughtful
selfless, fair
the spirits of adventure
Perce Blackborow:
1. We are now camped on the ice and we have been managing to survive, but spring is coming, and the ice will soon begin to melt. ________
2. No navy in the world ever stops at Elephant Island, and no one else knows that we are here. ________
3. I try to think of happier things: decent food, warm and dry clothes, a cosy bedroom ... ________
4. Without Frank and Ernest, we'd all be dead by now. ________
5. Perhaps there is a chance we will return home, after all. ________
h
f
g
f
d
a. caring for others b. persevering c. brave
d. grateful e. selfless f. optimistic
g. despaired (绝望的) h. worried
Frank Wild’ personality
I shouted, “Shut the door!”
“Hold on now, Perce. Don't you go turning into another Tom,” came thereply.
“We' ve caught another penguin, so it's penguin soup tonight!”Frank Wild,
the kindest man there is after our leader, Ernest Shackleton.How could I
become as selfish and bad-tempered as Thomas Orde-Lees!
Without Frank and Ernest, we'd all be dead by now. Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance, and their resolve fill me with hope.
Perhaps there is a chance we will return home, after all.
patient
resolute
persistent
kind
genuine
optimistic
Though defeats, still glory.
(1) How do you understand the title?
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
Oxymoron
(矛盾修辞法)
survive in the
awful conditions
develop teamwork
spirits and friendship
adopt a positive
attitude to life
The ship Endurance
was stuck
The crew were trapped
in the ice
failed to realize their goals of crossing the Antarctic continent
Post-reading
It can use the opposite meaning to describe things or ideas.
矛盾修辞法(Oxymoron)是一种修辞手段,它是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。
It was a glorious defeat(虽败犹荣).They were all heroes because of their perseverance and courage.
What do you think
is important in the face of adversity?
(2)Critical Thinking
1.To remain calm
2.Be decisive and take action promptly
3.Keep good discipline and team spirits
4.Keep high spirits up
5.Stay positive and be hopeful
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。
Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
— Samuel Johnson
If one wants to succeed, one must have the will to continue and face all odds.
the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties
A synonym for “perseverance” is “endurance”, the name of Shackleton’s ship.
adversities
Draw a mind map of the experience and the feelings change of Perce Blackborow;
Talk about what would happen to the crew members who were left on Elephant Island;
3. Write a diary about your experience of “a successful failure”.
Assignment
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