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Reading and Thinking
Unit4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
1. What happened to the ship in the photo?
2. Where could be the ship?
3. Would you survive if you were on the ship?
Look at the photo and discuss the questions:
The ship got stuck in the ice.
Around north pole (Arctic) or south pole (Antarctic)
In fact, it was a real story. The ship sank into the ocean. However after 106 years, it was found.
1. What’s the name of the ship?
2. Where was it found?
3. What happened to the crew on the ship after the ship sank?
Endurance 坚忍号
At the bottom of Antarctic
They all survived and escaped there in small boats
Watch the video and answer the questions:
The whole story begins with an advertisement.
Read the advertisement and answer the questions.
1. Who posted this advertisement and for what?
2. What risks would the crew face and what would they gain?
Ernest Shackleton; to hire crew for his journey (expedition)
3. What kind of man would Shackleton like to hire? Are you qualified?
not care much about money
brave
adventurous
perseverance
sailing experience
a strong body
Analyze the text type and structure
Title
Introduction (background)
Body
Diary 1
Diary 2
Diary 3
Read for the background information and answer the question.
Who are the author of the diaries?
When Where What Why How
Diary 1 31 oct 1914 /
Diary 2
21 Nov 1915
Diary 3
20 May 1916
Blackborrow joined the ___________.
They _________ the ship.
Shackleton left to
___________; the rest of us were ___________ to survive
__________ about the expedition
The ship _________
by the ice and ______
too dangerous and difficult
_____ in a cupboard/ be a ________
only keep most ________supplies
catch a _____or a _______ to eat
near Antarctica
on Elephant Island
Find out key details
abandoned
expedition
enthusiastic
hid
steward
got crushed
sank
essential
find help
struggling
seal
penguin
Is Blackborrow qualified for the expedition?
Name: Perce Blackborrow
Age:_____
Health condition:_____________________________
personality:__________________________________
shortage:____________________________________
Read diary 1 and fill in the blanks:
19
fit and full of vigor
enthusiastic, adventurous, hopeful, positive
too young, no experience
Read diary 2 and answer the question:
What objects could the crew keep and what not?
What kind of leader do you think Shackleton was?
calm
decisive 果断的
considerate
rational 理智的
fair
Read diary 3 and answer the questions:
1. What difficulties did the crew face at Elephant Island?
Difficulties on Elephant Island
food:_________________________________
emotional challenge:
____________
________________________
weather:__________
__________
no plants;
either a seal/ a penjuin or no food
cold and windy
geography: ________________
________________
a isolated (与世隔绝的)/ miserable place
feel low;
uncertain about their fate
Things are _________________
going from bad to worse
2. How did the author feel at the end of the diary?
grateful
hopeful
positive
3. What kind of leader do you think Shackleton was?
responsible
selfless
brave
fearless
Read diary 3 and answer the questions:
caring
perseverant
resolute 坚决的
How do you understand the title?
a successful failure
oxymoron 矛盾修辞法
The ship sank and they didn’t reach Antarctic.
All the crew survived and returned back under awful conditions.
Though defeats, still glory. 虽败犹荣
Thank you!
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