Unit 4 第一课时 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、高二人教版英语选择性必修三第四单元Unit 4 Adversity and CourageLesson 1 Reading and Thinking(1)Look and discuss1.What can you see in the picture?A ship has got stuck in some ice.2.When do you think the photo was taken?How do you know?1.The photo might be taken during the 19th century.In the early 19th century,the cam

2、era was first invented,and at that time the photos were black and white.Look and discuss3.How would you feel and what would you do if you were on this ship?If I were on that ship,I would feel worried because it is probably far from any land or town and one could run out of supplies quicky.Although i

3、t might be best to stay on the ship and wait for help to come,I think I would leave and try to find help,because no one would find you in such a place.Any rescue ship would face the same problem!Look and discuss3.How do you understand the quote?In this quote,Johnson is saying that any great achievem

4、ent is not done by just strength,talent,or having a good idea,but is the result of continuing to try and reach ones goal whatever difficulties may arise.If one wants to succeed,one must have the will to continue and face all odds.Great works are performed n o t b y s t r e n g t h,b u t perseverance

5、.Samuel JohnsonIn this unit,you will:1.Read about Shackletons Antarctic expedition.Listen to the crew members talk about their own experiences during the expedition.Write an essay about the story.1.Learn about explorers and other outstanding people and how they overcome adversities.Aims of this Unit

6、Lesson 1 Reading and Thinking(1)In this lesson,you will:1.Read three diary entries about Shackletons Antarctic expedition.2.Learn about the main idea,and stylistic feature of the passage.Infer the main characters traits and emotions by studying the detailed descriptions of their languages and action

7、s.Appreciate the characters perseverance,optimism,and courage to face difficulties and adversityAims of this lessonLead in1.Read this advertisement that was posted by a famous British Explorer.Discuss the questions with your group members.MEN WANTEDfor a dangerous journey:small wages,bitter cold,lon

8、g months of complete darkness,constant danger,and safe return uncertain.Honour and reward will follow if it is successful.Ernest Shackleton1.What kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for?2.Would you like to join an expedition like this?Why or why not?1.What kind of men was Ernest Shackleton loo

9、king for?According to the advertisement,Shackleton was looking for men who were not interested in money or comfort,but in honour and achievement,which cannot be bought.2.Would you like to join an expedition like this?Why or why not?If I had the chance,I would love to join an expedition like this.Alt

10、hough it would be extremely tough,the sense of achievement I would get from doing it would be worth it.I dont think I could get the same feeling from anything else.Lead in1.Read this advertisement that was posted by a famous British Explorer.Discuss the questions with your group members.Basic inform

11、ation about the expeditionTimeDestinationLeaderThe authors nameThe shipRead for information1.Scan the title and the introduction,try to extract the basic information about the expedition to finish the following chart.1914.10.311915.11.211916.5.20To AntarcticaSir Ernest ShackletonEndurancePerce Black

12、borowRead for information2.Skim the introduction and the three dairy entries,and summarize the main idea of each diary entry with one sentence.DiaryDate Main idea11914.10.31The first diary is about how _.21915.12.11The second diary is about how _.31916.5.20The third diary mainly describes _.the auth

13、or joined the Endurance expeditionShackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurancethe crew members life on Elephant Island.Read for details1.Read the first diary and find out how Blackborow came to the expedition.Diary One At the very beginning,Perce Blackborow Then he .However,he Later he ,but

14、he .Finally he _bought a newspaperand read the advertisement about the expedition.applied to join the expeditiondown by Shackleton because he was too young and not qualified.secretly went aboard Endurance was discoveredwas assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew.was turned Read for det

15、ails2.Read the second dairy 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 but allow Hussey to keep his banjo?Which one would you choose to keep?Diary TwoV.S.Read for details2.Read the second dairy and

16、 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 but allow Hussey to keep his banjo?Which one would you choose to keep?The ship Endurance got stuck in the ice as it approached Antarctica.The ship got crushe

17、d and the crew had to abandon it.The crew had to collect essential supplies and camp on the ice.Shackleton wanted to keep up the crews spirits by having his banjo played.If I were Shackleton,I would make the same decision because it could keep all the crews hope for survive.Read for details3.Read th

18、e third dairy 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 happen next?Diary ThreeRead for details3.Read the third dairy and answer the followin

19、g 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 happen next?Shackleton made sure they survived by leaving with a few men to find help.It was too dangerous for all the men

20、 to go.The crew members talked with each other,tried to comfort and cheer each other up so that they could survive.I think they would survive by working hard together and showing great perseverance.Read for details Infer character traits and emotionsTo infer means to guess something based on the evi

21、dence.When inferring character traits and emotions in a story,you need to look at the characters words and actions.What do these tell us about their personal qualities and feelings?Tips4.How did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?Read for details4.How did Bl

22、ackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?How did Blackborows feelings change?OccasionsBlackborows feelingsAfter he read the advertisement about the expeditionAfter his application was turned downAfter he became a steward on boardWhen Endurance sankBefore the crew se

23、ttled on Elephant IslandAfter Shackleton left to find helpWhen he thought about the living conditions on Elephant islandWhen his happy memories were interrupted by cold airAfter Frank Wild replied to himworried,uncertaingratefulangry,impatientlow,miserableexcited,happy,full of expectationsenthusiast

24、ic,determinedsatisfied,excited,hopefulworried,terrified,panica little calm,no time to panicRead for traits and qualities5.What qualities did Shackleton,Blackborow and Wild exhibit?Find examples to support your answers.ShackletonBlackborowWildtraitsexamplestraitsexamplestraitsexamplesWhen the ship sa

25、nk,he ordered the crew to rescue the most essential supplies and abandon the ship.He went to find help on South Georgia Island in a small boat.He was enthusiastic about adventures.Though turned down by Shackleton,he did not give up but found his way on board.When Perce felt low,he came to cheer him

26、up.He was always concerned about others.He was always full of hope under such miserable condition.decisiveresponsiblevigorous adventurouskindoptimisticDiscussionRead the title of the passage again and discuss the following questions.1.Why is the title called“A Successful Failure”?What might“success”

27、and“failure”refer to?2.Whats special about the title?Failure refers to the Endurance becoming stuck in the ice,crushed and sank.Success means that inspired by Shackleton,the crew didnt give up and survived.The title of this passage applies a writing technique called“Oxymoron”,which uses a pair of an

28、tonyms in describing the same thing.In this way the passage will be more surprising and attractive to the readers.It also gives us an enlightenment that we should treat success dialectically,and never measure ones success with one single standard.Homework1.Read the passage on P85-86 and finish exercise on P86.2.Imagine you are Perce BlackBorow.Write a message in a bottle to explain your situation and ask for help.Thank you!