Unit 4 Adversity And Courage Period 7 Using language—Writing 教学设计-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第三册

Teaching and Learning Design Book3 Unit4 Adversity And Courage 教学设计 Period 7 Teaching and learning contents: Using Language—Writing Comprehensive teaching and learning objectives: By the end of this period, the students will have been able to: 1) Practice writing an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance; 2) Evaluate each other’s writing. Teaching and learning important points: 1) Practising writing an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance; 2) Evaluating each other’s writing. Teaching and learning difficult points: 1) Practising writing an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance; 2) Evaluating each other’s writing. Teaching and learning procedure: Step 1 Revision and Leading in Activity 1 Revision and Leading in 1. Review the main content of the text and language items learned in the previous period. 2. Introduce the learning objectives of the period. Step 2 Writing preparation and guidance Activity 2 Writing preparation 1. Present the writing requirements: You are going to write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read. 2. Recall the whole story according to what has been learned in this unit. Possible version: British explorer Ernest Shackleton led a daring Antarctic mission to cross the continent. Their ship, Endurance, was trapped and crushed by ice, stranding the crew. Surviving on ice floes for months, they sailed lifeboats to barren Elephant Island. Shackleton and five men then braved an 800-mile voyage in a tiny boat to South Georgia Island for help. Against all odds, all 28 crew members were rescued. Though the expedition failed its goal, it became a legendary story of teamwork, perseverance, and Shackleton’s extraordinary leadership in the face of extreme adversity. Activity 3 Writing guidance 1. Get the students to think about the following questions to explore the theme of the story: optimism and perseverance. 1) How does the author describe Shackleton and his crew members? 2) What kind of relationship did Shackleton have with his crew? 3) What struggles did they face? 4) What were the motives for their actions? 5) What did you like most about the story? 2. Tell the students how to organize the writing—book review. 1) Begin your essay with a brief summary of the story. Remember to include who, what, where, when, why, and how. 2) Use your notes and cite examples to explain what you think about the characters. 3) End your essay by talking about how the story made you feel, and give your overall impressions of the expedition and the men who went on it. Explain why you feel this way. Paragraph 1: Summary of the whole story (who, what, when, where, how, why) Paragraph 2: What you think about the characters in the story (struggles they faced, their actions and motives, my comments) Paragraph 3: How the story made me feel and my overall impressions of the expedition. 3. Read the sample writing for reference. Sample writing This story is about the 1914 —1916 expedition by Ernest Shackleton to make the first land crossing of Antarctica. For this task he used the ship, Endurance, with a 28-man crew, including one stowaway. Shackleton is described as calm and brave and takes his crew’s safety very seriously. The rest of the crew are also brave, though a few are not very positive, and all were at times understandably worried and desperate about their situation. Overall though, they remained positive. This was helped by the good relationship Shackleton had with his crew who trusted him and knew he would do his best to save them. The crew faced great troubles once Endurance got stuck in the ice. Soon they had to abandon the ship and camp on the ice. They had to face the extreme weather and cold as well as a dangerous environment and all with limited supplies. All of this added to the mental challenge, so they had to maintain a positive state of mind. Shackleton’s motive was always to make sure his crew survived, and theirs was to last until he had found help. What I like most about this story is that although their expedition failed in achieving its goal, it was not the disaster it could have been. This was due to Shackleton’s perseverance in getting help and the crew’s bravery in surviving for so long. My impression of them is very positive as they must have struggled greatly in such a position of adversity. I felt very happy when I learnt that the whole crew survived. Step 4 Writing practice Activity 4 Writing practice 1. Practice writing the first draft in class, using the checklist as your writing standards. 2. Revise the writing using the checklist as criteria. Step 5 Writing evaluation Activity 5 Writing evaluation 1. Exchange drafts with a partner and revise each other’s draft, using the checklist as criteria. √ Does the essay contain the main points in the story? √ Is the essay written in the writer’s own words? √ Does the writer give his/her opinion about the story? √ Does the writer present his/her ideas clearly by using linking words and phrases? 2. Choose a few (2-3) students to read their writing to the class or present their writing and give feedback. Step 6 Summary and evaluation Activity 6 Summary Summarize the main contents of this period briefly by emphasizing how to write a book review and encourage the students to learn about optimism and perseverance. Activity 7 Self-evaluation Guide the students to reflect on their learning of this period by considering the following aspects. 1. How is your writing performance? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor) 2. How is your writing evaluation? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor) 3. What will you do to improve your writing after class? Homework: 1. Revise the writing. 2. Complete the vocabulary and grammar exercises in Assessing Your Progress. 3. Complete some more exercises in the reference book. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $