1、Unit 4Adversity and CourageLearn about optimism and perseveranceLearning Objectives1.To read the article and answer some questions.2.To write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.Prediction In Pairs,predict what may happened to the crew members.(food,what to drink
2、,the dangers of living in the(food,what to drink,the dangers of living in the island)island)This is a continuation of the story of Shackletons men who were left on Elephant Island.1.2 商业模式melt ice to get waterfoodwaterno vegetables or fruitonly eat sea creaturesthe dangers of living in the islanddan
3、gerous wild animals,savage,changing temperatures.Problems people remaining on Island may faceRead the text and match the main ideasPara1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6The background of the story what to drink and how to keep warmWhat to eatThe changing temperatures and illnessThings that helped The end of
4、 the story para2-4Problems and solutions Read the text again to see if your predictions were correct1.What did the men eat and drink on the island?2.What were the dangers of living on the island?The men ate the meat of sea creatures and drank water from melted ice.The dangers of living on the island
5、 were the changing temperatures,lack of food and water,and the black smoke from burning animal fat.3.How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued?4.What do you think were the key reasons for their survival?The men stayed in good spirits by being disciplined and staying positive.T
6、hey celebrated birthdays,festivals,and every time when they caught a sea animal.I think the key reasons for their survival were their discipline and positive mental attitude,as well as the reliability of Shackleton.5.If you were one of the men on Elephant Island,would you have trusted Shackleton?Why
7、 or why not?I would have trusted Shackleton as he was a man of honour and would do all he possibly could to save us.Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read,write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.对这篇文章进行概要写作时，首先要注意归纳对这篇文章进行概要写作时，首先要注意归纳每段的主题句和关键
8、词。每段的主题句和关键词。Para.1：简述目前情况简述目前情况；Para.2-4：重点介绍滞留在象岛上等待救援遇重点介绍滞留在象岛上等待救援遇到的麻烦和困境。到的麻烦和困境。Para.5：讲述永不放弃的精神支撑大家坚持。讲述永不放弃的精神支撑大家坚持。Para.6：讲述最后获救时大家的心情。讲述最后获救时大家的心情。Make a summary：概要写作概要写作 Para.1Shackleton sailed away to get help.And we felt so alone and desperate.概要写作概要写作 Para.2Life is regular for stayi
9、ng alive took all our time and energy.We are short of water,food,oil.As a chef,I should try my best to vary the meals.We can go out often because of the freezing condition.概要写作概要写作 Para.3Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful
10、way.概要写作概要写作 Para.4Our optimism and faith helped us persevere!We felt such relief and joy that many of us could not stop crying,when we were rescued.Answer the questionsRead the passage again and answer the questionsWrite a brief summary who,what,when,where,how,whyIdeasEnding What do you think of th
11、e characters according to your notes and examplestalk about how the story made you feel and give your overall impressions of the expedition and the men who went on itWriting Write about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.Sample Writing This story is about the 1914-1916 expedit
12、ion by Earnest Shackleton to make the first land crossing of Antarctica.Ernest Shackleton and his crew went aboard the ship named Endurance.As they approached Antarctica,unfortunately,their ship got stuck in the ice,sinking into the sea.Having abandoned the ship,they escaped to Elephant Island.Shack
13、leton left them to find help,and the crew had to struggle to survive in the extreme weather and cold.The dangerous environment and limited supplies added to the mental challenge,so they had to maintain a positive state of mind.They had faith in Shackleton because they knew he would not abandon them.
14、I was deeply moved by the concern and love between them and Im also inspired by their endurance and perseverance in face of difficulties.In a word,I have learned an important lesson from the inspiring story.That is,whatever difficulties we meet,face them positively and never give up.the reward for p
15、erseverance课前测课前测1.sail away 2.the danger ahead of them3.sth happen to sb 4.feel alone and desperate5.fall into a regular pattern 6.give off oily black smoke7.vary the meal 8.asas 9.damage our eyes and burn our lungs10.in a positive and successful way11.feel relief and joy 11.our optimism and faith
16、in sb 12.persevere in doing 13.pay back 14.savefrom the reward for perseverance词块词块1.驶离驶离 2.前面的危险前面的危险3.某人发生某事某人发生某事 4.感到孤单和绝望的感到孤单和绝望的5.陷入一个固定的模式陷入一个固定的模式 6.产生油腻的黑烟产生油腻的黑烟7.变换三餐的花样变换三餐的花样 8.和和一样一样9.损害我们的眼睛和伤害我们的肺部损害我们的眼睛和伤害我们的肺部10.用积极的成功的方式用积极的成功的方式11.感到如释重负喜不自禁感到如释重负喜不自禁11.我们的乐观和对我们的乐观和对的信任的信任12.坚
17、持做坚持做13.回报回报 14.使免受，从使免受，从救出来救出来 THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE锲而不舍的回报锲而不舍的回报We watched as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.It was easy to imagine the danger ahead of them.Would they ever return to find us?What might happen to them?What if they were delayed?We felt so alone and
18、desperate.But it was not for long.There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.我们看着沙克尔顿和小船驶离了象岛，不难想象他们前面会遇到什么危险。他们还会回来找我们吗？他们可能会发生什么事情？如果如果他们被耽搁了怎么办？我们感到如此孤独和绝望。但这担心并没持续太长时间，没有什么比得上没有什么比得上一顿好饭和一点音乐能让我们振奋起来了。There is/was nothing like用来表示赞美的常用句型，用来表示赞美的常用句型，“没有比没有比更更”translation:
19、没有什么比得上假期更让人放松的。没有什么比得上假期更让人放松的。_ to make one feel relaxed.There is nothing like a holiday1.What if they were delayed?What if?如果如果会怎么样呢？会怎么样呢？(=What would happen if?)eg What if it rains when we cant get to school on time?What if the assistant came tomorrow instead of this afternoon?Life fell into a
20、regular pattern.Staying alive took all our time and energy.For example,we needed water,and Elephant Island had none.We found that we could melt ice from the ocean and drink the water from it.But how could we make fire?There were no trees _(grow)on Antarctica and no oil,so the only fuel we could use
21、was animal fat.This gave off oily,black smoke,but it stayed burning even in strong winds.生活陷入了一个固定的模式。求生耗费了我们所有的时间和精力。例如，我们需要喝水，而象岛却没有水。我们发现我们可以融化海洋里的冰来喝海洋里的水，但我们怎么生火呢？南极洲没有树木生长，也没有石油，所以我们唯一能使用的燃料就是动物脂肪。它释放出油乎乎的黑烟，但即使在大风中它也会燃烧。growing2.There were no trees growing on Antarctica and no oil,so the only
22、 fuel we could use was animal fat.There be+主语主语+非谓语动词非谓语动词该句式中，非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰前面的主语。具该句式中，非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰前面的主语。具体形式：体形式：There be+主语主语+doing（表示主动和进行）（表示主动和进行）eg There are 300 people moving to the new factory in the south.(2)There be+主语主语+done(表示被动或完成表示被动或完成)eg In this book,there are passages learnt befor
23、e.(3)There will be+主语主语+to do(表示动作尚未发生表示动作尚未发生)eg There will be some problems to discuss at the conference.Food was also a problem,as we did not find any vegetables_ fruit on the island.One of our group members,Lionel Greenstreet,noted in his diary about how bored he was with the meals:The food now
24、is pretty well all meat of sea creatures.If it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.As a chef,it was my duty to cook,so I tried to vary the meals in whatever way I could.But it was difficult.食物也是个问题，因为我们在岛上没有找到任何蔬菜和水果，我们小组的一名成员莱昂内尔格林斯特里特在他的日记中记录了他对这些食物的厌倦：“现在的食物完全是海洋生物的肉。”如果没有海洋动物，我们都会饿死。作为一名厨
25、师，做饭是我的职责，所以我尽量用任何我能想到的方法来使食物多样化，不过这很困难。orParagraph 31.Food was also a problem,as we didnt find any vegetables _ fruit on the island.2.If it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.if it were not for 是对是对现在和将来情况的虚拟现在和将来情况的虚拟，意思为，意思为“若不是，若不是因为若不是，若不是因为”。结构是：结构是：if it were not for+名词名词/句子句子/名词性短语，名
26、词性短语，主语主语+would/should 等等+do.if it were not for 可以换用为可以换用为but for或或without。归纳总结Key and Difficult Sentences从句从句主句主句与现在事实相反与现在事实相反过去式(were)情态动词+do(would/could/should/might)与过去事实相反与过去事实相反had done情态动词+have done(would/could/should/might)与将来事实相反与将来事实相反 过去式(were)；were to+动词原形；should+动词原形情态动词+do(would/could
27、/should/might)语境领悟1.如果不是如果不是(因为因为)这流行病，我们不会困于上网课状态。这流行病，我们不会困于上网课状态。Key and Difficult Sentences2.如果不是如果不是2019年流行病的爆发，我们不会尊重科学真爱生命。年流行病的爆发，我们不会尊重科学真爱生命。3.如果我们能控制住这场流行病，我们会摆脱如果我们能控制住这场流行病，我们会摆脱 studycation.If it were not for the pandemic,we would not be trapped in online schooling.If it had not been f
28、or the pandemic outbreak in 2019,we would not have cherished life and respected science.We had to be careful not to go outside too often,as the changing temperatures could make us ill.It was almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too fe
29、w.The sweat could freeze very quickly.Many of us also became ill from the black smoke of the animal fat we burnt for our fires.It damaged our eyes and burnt our lungs.我们必须小心，不要常外出，因为变化无常的气温会使我们生病。因穿太多衣服而太热和穿太少衣服而太冷几乎是同样危险的。汗水很快就会结冰。我们许多人也因为因为燃烧动物脂肪产生的黑烟而病了，他损害了我们的眼睛，灼伤了我们的肺。Key and Difficult Sentenc
30、esIt was almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few.To become too hot from wearing too many clothes was almost as dangerous as to become too cold from wearing too few.穿衣服太多而太热同穿得太少而变冷差不多一样危险。穿衣服太多而太热同穿得太少而变冷差不多一样危险。as 用法用法1.We had t
31、o be careful not to go outside too often,as the changing temperatures could make us ill.2.It was almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few.3.We watched as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.(para1.)4.As a chef
32、,it was my duty to cook.（para3.)总结：总结：as1.因为 2.和.一样 3.当时候，随着 4.作为(prep.)其他：5.虽然，尽管 6.如，像(conj.)The twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months.Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful way.We also celebrated our
33、birthdays,festivals,and even the times when we caught a sea animal.This was an episode in my life that I would never forget.我们二十二个人就这样在寒冷中生活了四个月，我们的纪律和团队精神使我们保持乐观，并帮助我们以积极和成功的方式应对我们的恐惧。我们也庆祝我们的生日、节日，甚至当我们抓住一个海洋动物的时候也庆祝一下。这是我一生中永远不会忘记的一段经历。When we were finally rescued,we felt such relief and joy that
34、 many of us could not hide our tears.We were at last free to go home to warm beds,good food,and the care of our family and friends.Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us persevere in staying alive.And he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful death.当我们最终获救时，我们感
35、到如释重负，许多人都喜极而泣。我们终于可以解脱回家了，享受温暖的床，好吃的食物，还有家人和朋友的关心。我们的乐观和对沙卡尔顿的信任帮助我们坚持活了下来。他则用他的承诺回报了我们-把我们从缓慢而痛苦的死亡中救了出来。Paragraph 61.When we were finally rescued,we felt such relief and joy _many of us could not hide our tears.such.that.如此以至于 (1)such that可用于以下三种句型：可用于以下三种句型：such+a(n)+adj.+可数名词单数可数名词单数+thatsuch+a
36、dj.+可数名词复数可数名词复数+thatsuch+adj.+不可数名词不可数名词+that eg This is such a useful dictionary that Im thinking of buying it.They are such fine teachers that we all have great respect for them.He has made such great progress that the teachers are pleased with him.Paragraph 61.他是非常聪明的男孩，大家都喜欢他。他是非常聪明的男孩，大家都喜欢他。H
37、e was such a clever boy that everyone liked him.2.这些小说非常有趣，我想再读一遍。这些小说非常有趣，我想再读一遍。They are such interesting novels that I want to read them once again.3.他进步如此大，老师对他很满意。他进步如此大，老师对他很满意。He made such great progress that teachers are pleased with him.(2)so that 用于以下四个句型：用于以下四个句型：so+adj./adv.+thatso+adj.+
38、a(n)+可数名词单数可数名词单数+that so+many/few+可数名词复数可数名词复数+thatso+much/little(少少)+不可数名词不可数名词+thateg Susan was so exhausted that she couldnt eat dinner.This is so interesting a book that we all enjoy reading it.He has so many books that I cant count them.There was so much food that we couldnt eat it all.【语境应用语境
39、应用】单句语法填空。单句语法填空。1)It was _ noisy that we couldnt hear ourselves speak.2)It was _ nice weather that we were able to have lunch in the garden.3)He earned _ little money that he couldnt support his family.4)It was _ good an exhibition that I went to see it several times.5)It was _ a fine day that nobo
40、dy wanted to stay at home.sosuchsososuch重点句子：重点句子：1.What if they were delayed?2.There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.3.Life fell into a regular pattern.4.There were no trees growing on Antarctica.5.If it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.6.Our discipline and te
41、am spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful way.7.This was an episode in my life that I would never forget.8.When we were finally rescued,we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears.9.Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had he
42、lped us persevere in staying alive.10.He paid us back by his commitment to save us from a low but painful death.重点句子重点句子1.如果他们被耽搁了怎么办？如果他们被耽搁了怎么办？2.没有什么比一顿丰盛的晚餐和一点音乐更能让我们振作起来了没有什么比一顿丰盛的晚餐和一点音乐更能让我们振作起来了3.生活陷入了一个固定的模式生活陷入了一个固定的模式4.南极没有树木。南极没有树木。5.要不是有海洋动物，我们都得挨饿。要不是有海洋动物，我们都得挨饿。6.纪律和团队精神使我们保持乐观，帮我们积极
43、成功地应对恐惧感。纪律和团队精神使我们保持乐观，帮我们积极成功地应对恐惧感。7.这是我生命中永远不会忘却的一段经历。这是我生命中永远不会忘却的一段经历。8.最终获救时，我们如释重负，喜不自禁，我们许多人都难掩泪最终获救时，我们如释重负，喜不自禁，我们许多人都难掩泪水。水。9.我们的乐观和对沙克尔顿的信任让我们顽强地活下来我们的乐观和对沙克尔顿的信任让我们顽强地活下来.10.他则用他的承诺回报了我们他则用他的承诺回报了我们-把我们从缓慢而痛苦地死亡线上把我们从缓慢而痛苦地死亡线上拯救回来。拯救回来。Finish your writing,and then exchange it with your group members;Check the writing of your group members and learn from them;Revise your writing with the help of your group members or what you have learnt from checking others writings.For your Listenig！THANKS
