Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking ppt课件-（2022新）人教版高中英语选择性必修第三册.pptx

1、a difficult or unpleasant situation To read about Shackletons Antarctic expeditions experience. To learn to infer something based on the evidence. To learn the good qualities of a person, which is to be genuine concern for others and persevere to solve the difficulties.perseverance:the quality of co

2、ntinuing to try to achieve a particular aimGreat works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. -Samuel Johnson 伟大的作品不是靠力量，而是伟大的作品不是靠力量，而是靠坚持来完成的。靠坚持来完成的。Theme PictureLook discuss What can you see in the picture? What happened to the ship? How would you feel and what would you do if you were

3、 on the ship?I would feel worried because it is probably far from any land or town and one could run out of supplies quickly. I would leave and try to find help.A wooden ship.It got stuck in ice.Pre-readingRead this advertisement that was posted by a famous British explorer. Discuss the questions wi

4、th your group members.According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? Are you qualified for it?ConditionsRequirementssmall wagesbitter coldlong months of complete darknessconstant dangersafe return uncertainnot care much about moneyaccustomed to the extreme weathe

5、r conditions, healthyshow perseverance, not afraid of lonelinesshave courage, cooperate with others, be experiencedbe optimistic, be positive1.Read part 1, and fill in the blanks.Step 3.Careful-readingTime: _Destination: To _Leader: _The authors name: _The ship: _in 1914AntarcticaSir Ernest Shacklet

6、onPerce BlackborrowEnduranceStudy the structure of the text. Introduction to the diary entriesThe diary of October 31, 1914The diary of November 11, 1915The diary of August 29th, 1916Perce Blackborow joined an _.Blackborow managed to board the _.One ship was stuck in the _._ times on Elephant island

7、expeditionshipiceHardStep 2.Fast-readingPart 2: three diaries of Perce Part 1: What can you get by looking at the times of the diary entries?1.Read 1st diary and underline how Blackborow came to join the expedition. （答案在下一页）答案在下一页）p At the very beginning, Perce Blackborow _p Then he _.However, he _p

8、 Later he _, but _p Finally he _Detailed-reading At the very beginningThenHoweverlaterFinallybutRead the first diary entry and figure out how Blackborow came to join the expedition.p At the very beginning, Perce Blackborow _p Then he _.However, he _p Later he _, but _p Finally he _bought a newspaper

9、 and read the advertisement about the expeditionapplied to join the expeditionwas turned down because he was too young/not qualifiedsecretly went aboard Endurancehe was discoveredwas assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew.The first diary is about how Blackborow_.How did he come to joi

10、n the expedition? join the Endurance expedition/ became a crew menber on EnduranceRead the second diary entry and answer the following questions.1. What happened to Endurance? What did the crew members have to do?2. Why did Shackleton throw away all his gold?3. Why did he allow Hussey to keep his ba

11、njo?4. What threat did their camping place face?The ship got crushed by the ice. They had to abandon the ship.To set an example/To lead by example.To keep up the crews spirits by having his banjo played.The ice they camped on would soon melt with spring coming.be squeezed until damagedmake sb. stay

12、positiveRead the 3rd diary entry and answer the following questions.Read the third diary entry and answer the following questions.1. What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?2. What did the crew members have to do to make sure they could survive?3. What do you think would h

13、appen next?He left to find help on a 1,320-kilometer-away island.They had to catch seals or penguins to feed themselves.All the crew members might be rescued.How did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?downtrying to be braveworriedOct 31, 1914May 20, 1916Nov

14、21, 1915 low afraid doubtfultrying to be optimistictrying to be optimistictrying trying to to cheer upcheer up1. Shackleton allowed Blackborow to stay on the ship and gave him a job.2. He asked the crew to collect essentials.3. He left all his gold behind when abandoning the ship.4. He allowed Husse

15、y to keep his banjo when abandoning the ship.5. He set off to find help for the rest of the crew.kindcalmselflessconsideratebrave & responsibleWhat personal qualities did Shackleton exhibit?Discuss in groups the following question. How do you understand the title “a successful failure”?Post-reading:

16、 Group workHow do you interprete the title? “A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE”? Failure: the Endurance became stuck in the ice, crushed and sank, which made . Success: Inspired by Shackleton, the crew didnt give up and survived, which was.矛盾修辞法(Oxymoron)是一种修辞手段，它是用两种相反的词语来形容一件事物，起到一种强烈的修辞效果，使得所表达的语义更强烈。It was a glorious defeat(虽败犹荣）虽败犹荣）.They were all heroes because of their perseverance and courage.