1、Unit 4 Period 4 Using Language()Learn about optimism and perseverance学习目标学习目标1.通过阅读，了解船员获救原因，学会概括故事情节；2.通过阅读，了解回忆录体裁的叙事风格和语言特点；3.能写一篇关于沙克尔顿及其“坚忍号”船员南极探险的故事评论。新 课 导 入An Antarctic general knowledge quiz1.Antarctica is the _ largest continent in the world.(first,third,)2.Antarctica holds _ of the world
2、s ice.(50%,70%,)3.What difficulties would you face if you were trapped in there?fifth90%coldnessrun out of foodequipment that doesnt workfrostbite(冻伤)glare of sunlight课 堂 学 习BrainstormNow lets read the text to see if your predictions were correct!Weve learnt that Shackleton left Elephant Island to s
3、eek for help on South Georgia Island,and can you predict what happened to the crew members?1.What problems would the people remaining on Elephant Island face?2.Were they finally rescued?1.What did the men eat and drink on the island?2.What were the dangers of living on the island?3.How did the men s
4、tay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued?Read the text again and answer the following questions.2The men ate the meat of sea creatures and drank water from melted ice.The dangers of living on the island were the changing temperatures,lack of food and water,and the black smoke from burning ani
5、mal fat.The men stayed in good spirits by being disciplined and staying positive.They celebrated birthdays,festivals,and every time when they caught a sea animal.4.What do you think were the key reasons for their survival?5.If you were one of the men on Elephant Island,would you have trusted Shackde
6、ton?Why or why not?I think the key reasons for their survival were their discipline and positive mental attitude,as well as the reliability of Shackleton.I would have trusted Shackleton as he was a man of honour and would do all he possibly could to save us.Summarizing the key elements of the storyW
7、ho The remaining crew left by Shackleton.What They tried to stay alive on Elephant Island while waiting for the return of the rescue team.When After Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.Where On Elephant Island.Why They needed to wait for Shackleton to bring back the rescue team.
8、How They melted ice from the ocean and drank the water from it.They also burned animal fat for fire.Moreover,they avoided going outside too often due to the changing temperatures which could make them ill.Background of the story_ on the islandProblems they faced_Solution_ ice from the oceanthe only
9、fuelthey could usewas _varied the meals of _not to go _Shackleton and five members left Elephant Island to look for rescue while other crew members stayedgot drinking watermade firefood problemwere illmeltedanimal fatsea animalsoutsideWhats the structure of the passage?Things that helped _,_,and _ o
10、f birthdays,festivals,and small achievementsResult:_disciplineteam spiritcelebrationthey were finally rescuedBased 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.3 How does the author describe Shackleton and his crew m
11、embers?What kind of relationship did Shackleton have with his crew?What struggles did they face?What were the motives for their actions?What did you like most about the story?1.Read the story again and think about the following questions.Make notes with your answers.2.Begin your with a brief summary
12、 of the story.Remember to include who,what,where,when,why and how.3.Use your notes and cite examples to explain what you think about the characters.4.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.ExpIain why
13、 you feel this way.Sketch out the outline of your essay.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3 Summary of the whole story(who,what,when,where,why,how)What I think about the characters in the story(struggles they faced,their actions and motives,my comments)How the story made me feel and my overall impress
14、ions of the expeditionExchange drafts with a partner.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the essay contain the main points in the story?Is the essay written in the writers own words?Does the writer give his/her opinion about the story?Does the writer present his/her ideas
15、clearly by using linking words and phrases?4This 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 crews
16、 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 a
17、nd knew he would do his best to save then.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 me
18、ntal challenge,so they had to maintain a positive state of mind.Shackletons 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 coul
19、d have been.This was due to Shackletons perseverance in getting help and the crews 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.1.It was easy to
20、 imagine the danger ahead of him.ahead of 在之前；超过；提前ahead of time VS in advancee.g.The building was finished ahead of time.大楼提前完工了。e.g.Book a ticket in advance.预先订一张票。ahead of time 比原定时间提前(完成)in advance指事先或预先(做某事)2.There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.cheer up感到高兴；感到振奋；(
21、使)高兴起来(1)cheer on 为鼓气，为喝彩/加油(2)cheer n.欢呼声 vt.欢呼；喝彩 cheerful adj.快乐的；高兴的；兴高采烈的 cheerfully adv.高兴地(3)cheers (用于祝酒)干杯；再见Cathy didnt expect any award but was still there to cheer her friends _.All the football players on the playground _(cheer)loudly,saying that I had a talent for football.oncheered3.W
22、hat if they were delayed?如果他们被耽搁了会怎么样呢？本句是一个省略句，省略了主句的部分内容。What if？(What would happen if？)意为“要是会怎么样呢？”e.g.What if they talked a long time about a painting you werent that interested in?如果他们花了很长时间谈论一幅你并不感兴趣的画呢?4.Staying alive took all our time and energy.活下去耗费了我们所有的时间和精力。句中Staying alive是v.-ing短语，在句中作
23、主语。动名词作主语往往表示一种概念、习惯或经验。动名词作主语与不定式作主语动名词作主语与不定式作主语动名词与不定式都可以作主语，一般而言，在表示比较抽象笼统的一般行为时多用动名词；在表示具体某次动作特别是将来的动作时，多用动词不定式。e.g.Smoking is not allowed here.此处禁止吸烟。e.g.It isnt good for you to smoke so much.你抽这么多烟不好。5.But how could we make fire?但是我们怎么生火呢？make fire 生火set fire to 点着了；放火烧 catch fire 着火be on fir
24、e 着火 put out a fire 灭火fight a fire 救火 6.This gave off oily,black smoke,but it stayed burning even in strong winds.它会释放出油乎乎的黑烟，但即使在强风中也能燃烧。give off 放出(热、光、气味或气体)give away 赠送；分发；放弃(机会)；泄露(秘密)give in 屈服；交上give up 放弃；停止，中止；投降，认输give out 分发；公布；耗尽；发出The doctor advised him to give _ smoking.I need to give
25、_ some of these old baby clothes.But finally,he was forced to give _.awayinup7.If it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.如果不是海洋动物，我们都会饿死。本句是虚拟条件句，表示与现在事实相反的假设。从句谓语用一般过去时(be一般为were)，主句谓语用“should/would/could/might动词原形”。e.g.If I were you I would stay here.如果我是你，我就待在这儿。分类分类从句从句主句主句与现在事实相反一般过去时(be
26、一般用were)would/should/could/might动词原形与过去事实相反过去完成时would/should/could/mighthave done与将来事实相反一般过去时were to动词原形should动词原形would/should/could/might动词原形If I _(be)a millionaire，I would travel around the world.If she had worked harder，she would _(succeed).Sorry，I am too busy now.If I _(have)time，I would certain
27、ly go on an outing with you.werehave succeededhad8.And he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful death.他把我们从漫长而痛苦的死亡中救了出来,履行了他的承诺。commitment n.承诺；保证；奉献(1)commitment to 对的拥护 honour/fulfill/meet a commitment兑现承诺 make a commitment(to do sth.)做出承诺(做某事)(2)commit vt.使同意；使承诺；vi.同
28、意，承诺 commit a crime犯罪 commit suicide自杀 commit to(doing)sth.承诺(做)某事，答应(做)某事 commit sb./oneself to(doing)sth.使某人承诺做某事，使某人答应(做)某事I was impressed by the energy and _(commit)shown by the players.Since last year,he has committed himself to _(raise)money for people with mitmentraising课堂总结课堂总结Could you summarize the structure about writing memoir?
