2021新版人教版选修三英语Unit 4 Using Language (2) ppt课件.pptx

1、To learn to talk about the situations and challenges the sailors would meet in the Antarctic To learn some important words and sentence patterns To talk about whether a person is suitable for a certain job. Men wanted for difficult journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness,

2、 constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. Ernest Shackleton Read the advertisement and guess where the place is. Antarctic Who was Ernest Shackleton? Why did he put such an advertisement? Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish- born British explorer who was

3、 one of the giants of Antarctic exploration in the Heroic Age in the early years of the 20th Century. Shackleton and a team tried to sail to another island to find help. Look at the picture and discuss the challenges you think faced. In 1914 Shackleton set out for Antarctica again, his intention was

4、 to cross the continent from one side to the other via the South Pole. His ship, the Endurance, never even reached land in Antarctica, she was stuck in ice and then crushed, Shackleton and his crew faced a 19 month survival ordeal before they returned to safety. They were stranded out on unstable se

5、a-ice with no means to communicate with the outside world and limited equipment and food. South Georgia Island South Georgia Island is a sub-Antarctic island administered by the United Kingdom as part of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Listen to one of the team members talk about the r

6、escue plan and their journey. Complete the summary. The team consisted of _ members. They sailed on rough seas for days before they landed on the _ side of South Georgia Island. Later they climbed over the mountains and _ the whaling station. Later, Shackleton arranged for a rescue boat to return to

7、 _ Island. Luckily, everyone was _. Listen again and answer these questions. Identify cause and effect During a talk, a speaker can talk about cause and effect. Causes are often introduced with phrases like Due to , The reason for this is , and because , while effects are introduced by phrases like

8、Thats why , This means , so as to , so that . Cause: 事情发生的原因事情发生的原因 (The Reason Why Something Happens) Effect : 由于原因而发生的事情由于原因而发生的事情 (What Happens Because of The Cause)。 cause and effect 1. Why was it necessary for Shackleton to travel to South Georgia Island? 2. Why was it important to include a na

9、vigator in the team? 3. Why did Shackleton choose the most difficult and unfriendly men to join the rescue mission? 4. Why did Shackleton look extremely old? Which two sailors do you think Shackleton chose to join the rescue team? Look at list below and discuss in groups who you think should join th

10、e team. 1. Frank Wild 2. Frank Worsley 3. Tom Crean 4. Hubert Hudson 5. Thomas Orde- Lees Name * good leader * experienced in exploring the Antarctic *excellent navigator *experienced sailor *second officer *experienced in living in Antarctic *navigator *best at catching penguins *efficient store ke

11、eper *motor expert *excellent skier Skills loyal, kind, and calm odd behavior at times, but liked by crew strong, energetic, and brave friendly and lively selfish, lazy, and bad-tempered Qualities Who should join the rescue team? The expressions in the box below may help you with your discussion. Wh

12、at do you think (about) ? What do you feel (about) ? Lets look at What / How about ? Any ideas? What are the alternatives? Lets move on to the next candidate. Should we move on to the next one? A: We have to decide on which two sailors Shackleton chose for his rescue team. Lets look at Frank Wild. B

13、: He is good leader and is experienced in exploring the Antarctic. So, I think hes suitable to join the rescue team. C: Hmm, I think we should move on the next sailor. According to Perces diary entries, Frank Wild was left with the other crew members on Elephant Island. A: I agree. Lets move on to the next candidate. What do you think about Frank Worsley? B: Well, he is . 候选人，申请人候选人，申请人 Write a report of which two sailors your group think Shackleton chose to join the rescue team and why.