(
课件网) Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking Teaching Objectives: 1. Read about Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition’s experience. 2. Learn to infer something based on the evidence. 3. Learn the good qualities of a person, which is to be genuine concern for others and persevere to solve the difficulties. Key and difficult points: Key point：What adversities the group met and how they coped with them. Difficult point：Qualities needed in adversity. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. --Samuel Johnson 完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。 Part 1 Lead-in Look and discuss. 1. What happened to the ship in the photo This ship looks like it has got stuck in some ice. 2. How would you feel if you were on the ship If I were on the ship, I would feel worried or frightened. 3. What would you do to save yourself Would you stay on the ship, or set out to seek help In fact, it was a real story... Part 2 Pre-reading Before reading the text let's look at this job advertisement from 1914. Q1: Who published this advertisement Ernest Shackleton Ernest Shackleton is a British explorer(探险者) who is one of the giants of Antarctic exploration in the early years of the 20th Century. Ernest Shackleton Before reading the text let's look at this job advertisement from 1914. Q2: According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for 1. not care much about money 2. accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy 3. show perseverance, not afraid of loneliness 4. have courage, cooperate with others, be experienced 5. be optimistic, be positive Requirements Before reading the text let's look at this job advertisement from 1914. Q3: Would you like to join an expedition like this Why or why not pains safe return uncertain; constant danger; long months of complete darkness; bitter cold; small wages gains honour and reward Part 3 While-reading Read for information who where how when genre 1914 Read for plots Joined the expedition Met an adversity Struggled with the adversity Dairy 1 I went aboard the ship Endurance and joined the expedition. Diary 2 We abandoned the ship and rescued the most essential supplies. Diary 3 We struggled on the Elephant Island while Shackleton left to find help. Match the main idea of each part. Time Main idea 1914.10.31 1915.11.21 1916.5.20 the crew members' life on Elephant Island the author joined the Endurance expedition Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurance. Diary 1 31 0ct 1914 …Well, it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition. An expedition to the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackleton—this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of. And I was ready for it. At the age of 19, I am fit and full of vigour. However, when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and ... ...
