Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking课件 2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第三册

该高中英语课件围绕“逆境与勇气”主题，以沙克尔顿“耐力号”探险故事为核心，整合阅读、语法及品格培养。课堂导入通过视频引导理解“A Successful Failure”标题，结合新闻标题、填空问题激活兴趣，逐步过渡到文本分析与语言点学习，搭建从主题感知到深度学习的支架。 其亮点在于融合多模态资源（视频、新闻）提升语言能力，通过日记分析人物情感变化、讨论性格特征培养思维品质，渗透毅力与合作的文化意识。采用任务型活动（小组讨论、表格归纳）和语境化语法教学（如not...but...结构、虚拟语气），助力学生提升综合语言技能与思维能力，为教师提供结构化教学资源，提高课堂效率。

Reading and Thinking: UNIT4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE Explore the spirit of adventure Name:___________ Location:___________ Animal:___________ Climate:___________ Other notable things: ____________________ Antarctica(南极洲) in the south of the earth penguin seal bitter cold windy long months of darkness 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/ adversities. 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. How do you understand the meaning of the title A Successful Failure? Watch the video and share your opinion. As an expedition, it was a _______. But it was a _________ survival story. failure successful Shackleton, born in 1874 in Ireland, before captaining the ship Endurance, accompanied Robert Scott on the Discovery expedition and also led the Nimrod expedition, both of which went to Antarctica. Shackleton is celebrated as one of the world’s greatest explorers, and the Endurance expedition story is said by many to be the greatest rescue mission of all time. This is Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, trapped in ice during his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Built in 1912, she was one of the strongest wooden ships ever built at the time and was designed for polar conditions. She was over 40 metres long and weighed over 300 tons. However, in 1915 the ship had to be abandoned after it was crushed by the ice. Read this advertisement that was posted by Ernest Shackleton, the famous British explorer. Discuss the questions with your group members. (P38 E1) Q1. According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? Q2. Would you like to join an expedition like this? Why or why not? According to the Activity 1, try to finish the form. 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/ positive/ adventurous Shackleton was looking for men who were not interested in money or comfort, but in honour and achievement, which cannot be bought. The “Endurance” has set sail. Will we reach our destination smoothly? What will happen? Let’s read the passage. (P38-39) What can you get by looking at the times of the diary entries? It’s a long journey both in time and distance Skim the passage and answer the questions below (P38-39): Find the basic information about the expedition ( the time / destination / leader / the author and ship’s name) . Fast reading What is the main idea of each diary? Basic information about the expedition Time Destination Leader The author’s name The ship 1914.10.31→1915.11.21→1916.5.20 To Antarctica Sir Ernest Shackleton Perce Blackborow Endurance Find the basic information about the expedition and finish the following chart. Fast reading Fast reading Diary Date Main idea 1 1914.10.31 The first diary is about how ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 1915.11.21 The second diary is about how ___________________ ____________________________________________ 3 1916.5.20 The third diary mainly describes __________________ ____________________________________________ the author joined the Endurance expedition / became a crew member on Endurance. crew abandoned the ship Endurance. Shackleton and his the crew members’ What is the main idea of each diary? life on Elephant Island. Read for detailed information Diary 1 How did Blackborow come to join the expedition? turn down =reject; refuse energy, force or enthusiasm Key sentences: Read for detailed information At the very beginning, Perce Blackborow_____________________ _______________________________________________________. and read the advertisement about the expedition Then he ____________________________. However, he ________ _______________________________________________________. bought a newspaper Finally he _________________________________________________. applied to join the expedition down by Shackleton because he was too young and not qualified was turned Later _______________________________, but _______________. he secretly went aboard Endurance he was discovered was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew Diary 1 How did Blackborow come to join the expedition? Read for detailed information to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged Diary 2 What happened to Endurance? What did the crew members have to do? Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo? Read for detailed information Diary 2 What happened to Endurance? What did the crew members have to do? Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo? Endurance got stuck in ice as it approached Antarctica. The ship got crushed and the crew had to abandon it. The crew had to collect essential supplies and camp on the ice. Because Hussey could play it to keep their spirits up. Read for detailed information Diary 3 navy (构词法)： nav (ship 船) + -y (名词后缀) → 船上的军队 → 海军 warm, comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or confined What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive? What did the crew members do to survive? very unhappy or uncomfortable Read for detailed information Diary 3 What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive? What did the crew members do to survive? Shackleton made sure they survived by leaving with a few men to find help. It was too dangerous for all the men to go. catch seals or penguins to feed themselves； try to stay positive/ optimistic; encourage each other； worried, uncertain low, miserable 7 8 9 When he thought about the living conditions on the island How did Blackborow’s feelings change? 20 angry, impatient 9 10 regretful, grateful trying to be optimistic trying to cheer up 21 Diary 1 I ___________the ship Endurance and joined the _________. Diary 3 We struggled on ______________ while Shackleton left to _________. Summarize the main idea of each diary item. expedition abandoned Elephant Island Diary 2 We the ship and the most essential supplies. went aboard rescued find help 22 Read the text again and discuss the questions with your partner. (P39 E4) How did Blackborow’s feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed? What personal qualities did Shackleton, Wild, and Blackborow exhibit? Find examples from the text to support your answers. Shackleton Wild Blackborow 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? How did Blackborow’s feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed? hopeful proud down trying to be brave worried Oct 31, 1914 May 20, 1916 Nov 21, 1915 low afraid doubtful trying to be optimistic trying to cheer up Brain storming Words to describe personality. adventurous 有冒险精神的 vigorous 有活力的 strong-willed 意志坚强的 considerate 体贴的 persistent 坚持不懈的 resolute/determined 有决心的 fearless calm fair optimistic responsible genuine Blackborow’s personality enthusiastic fearless adventurous Shackleton’s personality calm considerate selfless Shackleton’s personality brave responsible determined Frank Wild’s personality optimistic patient resolute kind genuine persistent The Endurance sank, so they never made it to the South Pole, which was a failure. Inspired by Shackleton, the crew didn't give up but persevered, trying their best to stay optimistic, which was a great success. Failure: expedition experience A Successful Failure Successful: language points 1. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. 成就伟业不在于体力,而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。 意思：not … but …“_________________”，not后接被否定的内容，but后面接被认可的事实。 用法：连接两个并列的主语时，谓语动词的数遵循就近原则。 Not Tom’s parents but Tom ______ (love) fishing. 不是……而是…… loves but的拓展 在空白处填入适当的词汇或括号内单词的正确形式。 1. Not just the students but the teacher ___________ (invite) to the country. 2. He can not just drive but ______ (repair) a car. 3. He is not playing computer games but ________ (eat) chocolate. 4. Miss Cai is not a writer __________ a teacher. 5. The value of life doesn’t just lie in the length of days, _________ lies in the use that we make of them. was invited but but eating repair summary 常见句型列举： _____________________________________________________ 该句型可连接两个并列的主语、谓语、宾语、表语和状语，说话的侧重点在 ______________。 当连接两个并列主语时，谓语应同 _____________ 在人称和数上保持一致。 not just … but … / not only … but (also) … / not ... but ... 后一部分 靠近的主语 2. …Well, it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition. 嗯，正好有一天早上我买了一份报纸，看到了关于南极考察的广告。 It是形式主语，that引导的从句是真正的主语。 It happens that … 碰巧…… eg It happened that we met on a bus to the hospital. 我们碰巧在去医院的公交车上见面了。 And so it happened that the butterfly got no wife at all. 这么一来，蝴蝶就没有找到太太的机会了。 It so happened that she saw the advertisement on a bus and then she knows our company. 她是无意之中在公交车的宣传广告上知道我们公司的。 It chanced that … (=It happens that…) 碰巧…… Sb happen(s) to do sth. 某人碰巧做某事。 Sth happened to sb 某事发生在某人身上。 eg It chanced that someone found the lost ring. 碰巧有人拾到了那只失落的戒指。 It could be that the youngsters who play the piano also happen to be more ambitious or better at focusing on a task. 可能是这些弹钢琴的小孩碰巧更有抱负，或者更擅长专注于一项任务。 Chances will never happen to you, but if it does, do not hesitate to report. 机会不一定碰巧就发生在你身上，但是一旦发生了，就要毫不犹豫的报告。 【语境应用】完成句子。 1) John __________________ (碰巧出去了) when Mary came to his house for something. 2) ____________________ (碰巧) she had money to buy the present for her daughter in her wallet. 3) Nothing can ________________ (发生在你身上), and nothing can get at you. 4) How __________________ (怎么竟会) so many machine parts get rusty? happened to be out It (so) happened that happened to you can it happen that 3. We are now camped on the ice and we have been managing to survive. 现在，我们在冰层上扎营，一直在设法生存下来。 课文中还有两处： -- this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of. We have been struggling for days, but things on Elephant Island are going from bad to worse. 现在完成进行时： 表示从过去开始发生，一直延续到现在并可能延续下去的动作。 2. 表示动作刚刚结束。 My clothes are wet, because I have been walking in the street. 3. 表示某种感情色彩。 Who has been telling you such nonsense? 即学即用 1. Since then, we and others ___________________ (search) for a compound that would safely achieve the same feat in people. 2. For more than forty years the cost of food _______________ (rise). 3. Chris Clarke _______________ (fly) a paramotor for five years. 4. We ___________ for a long time that maternal (母亲的) education is important. have been searching has been rising has been flying have known 4. Without Frank and Ernest, we’d all be dead by now. 本句是隐含条件的虚拟语气。 eg Without your support and encouragement, I would not have succeeded. 在虚拟语气中，隐含条件是指该句不直接使用if, as if或if only等表示条件的连词，而是用单词、短语、分词、从句或上下文关系来间接地表示。隐含条件有多种形式： (1) 介词短语暗示 eg He would have played but for a knee injury. With more money and time, we could have done it better. (2) 分词短语暗示 eg Given more time and aid, he could have done it earlier than ever before. (3) 连词暗示 eg She might be ill yesterday, or she wouldn’t have come. My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn’t have afforded the trip. without在虚拟语气中的用法： 1. without 表示将来时间虚拟语气的情况： I don’t know what we _________ (do) without you. 2. without 表示过去时间虚拟语气的情况： Without their support, the project ____________________ (be) successful. 3. without 表示现在时间虚拟语气的情况： Without air, there ____________ (be) living things in the world now. would do would not have been wouldn’t be 【语境应用】单句语法填空。 1) We didn’t know you were in trouble at that time, otherwise we _________________ (give) you a hand. 2) Under such circumstances I ________________ (make) the same mistake. 3) I _________________ (help) you, but I was too busy yesterday morning. 4) We’re committed to the project. We ____________ (be) here otherwise. 5) Without your timely advice, I ________________ (fail). would have given would have made would have helped wouldn’t be would have failed null 277962.16 $