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Antarctic Challenge
Unit 4 Adversity and Courage
A Video-Comprehension Lesson
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OBJECTIVES
What you will be able to do after this lesson
Say out
4
Think
3
your own challenge
and why you keep
See
2
Think about what
going.
kind of person Jon is,
Use
1
how an adventure story
and why he keeps
is built:foreshadowing
going.
three viewing
→twist→thrilling
strategies
moment→climax.
predicting,ordering,
and note-taking.
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In 1996 he had just come down from the top of the world
PREDICT
What do you expect to see in the video?Why?
How
Antarctic Challenge
Where
In 1996,author and mountain climber Jon Krakauer
Who
attempted to climb Mount Qomolangma.While he
was
successful in his climb,the mountain was hit
by bad weather that day,and eight other climbere
When
some of his good friends-were killed Less than a
Teamwork
vear later.Irakauer and five other men attempted
to climb Mount Rakekniven in Antarctica
What
Tip:Make predictions based on the pictures,titles,and text.
It can help you follow the story better as you watch the video.
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BEFORE YOU WATCH
Logical Thinking
Read the following events and try to number them in the correct order.
Lead climber Conrad Arker begins climbing Mount Rakekniven.
The team begins the cl
Tip
c
The team travels 64 kilc
d
The te reaches the to
First,identify the clear time order
between some events,then arrange
The team reaches the
the other events.
Lead c'mber Conrad Aj
Jon Krakauer puts a flag on the top of the mountain.
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i The team begins the climb again
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WHILE YOU WATCH
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Correct Order
Does the video follow your order?
1The team travels 64 kilometres over the ice and snow.
2Lead climber Conrad Anker begins climbing Mount Rakekniven.
③The weather changes..
The team is forced to climb down the peak.
5 The climbers wait in their tents for the bad weather to pass.
oThe team begins the climb again.
The team spends the night in tents about 450 metres above the ground.
The team reaches the top of the mountain.
Jon Krakauer puts a flag on the top of the mountain.
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Analyze the Structure
Identify the key events in an adventure story.
Exciting Twist
Unexpected events that suddenly change the direction of the
story
Thrilling
Events that make the audience feel tense and excited,usually involving
moment
danger
Climax
The most exciting and crucial part of the
story
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Analyze the Structure
Identify the key plots in an adventure story
Exciting Twist
3.The weather changes
7.The team spends the night in
Thrilling
tents
moment
about 450 metres above the
ground.
Climax
9.Jon Krakauer puts a flag on the top of the
mountain
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Analyze the Structure
Why does the video start with the setting description instead
Climax
Height
of going straight to the challenge?
Describing the Antarctic environment
highlights the challenges of
foreshadowing
this adventure and builds tension.
Antarctica is a frozen,unspoiled wilderness
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Find the Details
Watch the video clips again and answer these questions.
1.What is so special about Mount Rakekniven?
2.Apart from the steepness,what else makes this climb especially
difficult?
3.What is Jon Krakauer's main job on this climb?And why does he do
this?
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Find the Details
What is so special about Mount Rakekniven?
It is a thin,very steep peak that has
never been climbed before.
play the clip again
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Find the Details
Apart from the steepness,what else makes this climb especially
difficult?
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Find the Details
Complete these blanks with the words or phrases you hear in the video.
1.Lead climber Conrad Anker
the rock face,climbing along the line of a
crack in the wall.It's a
climb and the men are
Tip
If you don't have enough time
2.Then,the weather
to spell a word completely while
nd storm clouds appear.
watching,you can write the first
letter or use symbols and fill it
in later.
3.The rock on this m
you put your hand in a
crack to pull yourself up,no matter
you will probably
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Find the Details
Complete these blanks with the words or phrases you hear in the video.
1.Lead climber Conrad Anker
the rock face,climbing
along the line of a crack in the wall.It's
climbing alor
of a crac
a
climb
and the men are
2.Then,the weather changes.The Antarctic
The Antarctic sky darkens and storm clouds appear
sky
_and storm
clouds appear.
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Find the Details
Complete these blanks with the words or phrases you hear in the video.
3.The rock on this mountain is very,
very
Each time you put
your hand in a crack to pull yourself
up,no matter
you
will probably
The rock on this mountain is very,very sharp.
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Find the Details
Check your answers-do they match what you heard?
1.Lead climber Conrad Anker feels his way up he rock face,
climbing along the line of a crack in the wall.It's a difficult,dangerous
climb and the men are anxious.
2.Then,the weather changes.The Antarctic sky darkens,and storm
clouds appear.
3.The rock on this mountain is very,very sharp.Each time you put your
hand in a crack to pull yourself up,no matter how careful you are,you
will probably cut your skin
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Find the Details
Do these sentences make you feel the danger of the adventure?Why?
1.Lead climber Conrad Anker feels his way up the rock face,
climbing along the line of a crack in the wall.It's a difficult,dangerous
climesenfntengenaemoan just a simple summary of the dangers of
2weather changes.The Antarctic skydakenom
Instead,they use adjectives and verbs to describe the details and
limbing"in a very vivid way
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handurrftasks toeudyeutself up,no matter how careful you are you
will probably cut your skin
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Find the Details
Apart from the steepness,what else makes this climb especially difficult?
The climb is especially difficult because of
changing and extreme weather
as well as the sharp and easily falling
conditions
rocks
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Find the Details
What is Jon Krakauer's main job on this climb?Why does he do this?
the challenge is not only physical,but personal.
Jon Krakauer's main job is to put the flag on the top of the mountain..
It's because he lost friends on the previous climb and wants to succeed for
them.
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Character
Based on this adventure story,what kind of person do you think Jon
Krakauer is?
He is strong,setting off on a new adventure after losing his friend.
He is a persevering person,never giving up no matter how many
●
dangers he faced.
●
He values friendship,placing a flag at the top of Mount Rakekniven
in memory of his friends.
A charming and impressive main character.
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A Good Adventure Story
Description of the setting
backgrounds of the adventure
Foreshadowing
Exciting twists
Important Plots
Thrilling moments
A Good
Climax
Adventure
Story
Vivid language and
Be hit by bad weather
detailed descriptions
This thin,very steep peak
Difficult,dangerous,anxious,
A charming and
sharp一cut your skin
impressive main
character
What qualities of the main
characters are shown?
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My Own Mountain
Now find your mountain
e.g.
stage fright a bad exam
first time away from home
learning to swim
making a new friend
asking for help
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My Own Mountain
Example-my mountain:my first month teaching in a new town.
Foreshadowing
Exciting Twist
Thrilling moment
Climax
I wrote to teach
they cared,
I was excited.
I lost my voice.
Fifty faces
stared.
and they
clapped
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Homework
Required
Write your story-about 100 words.Use the four parts:
foreshadowing→exciting twist→thrilling moment→climax.
Find another story of adversity and courage (a book,a film,
Optional
or someone you know).Plan it in the four boxes-3-4
keywords each.
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