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Using language
Learn about optimism and perseverance
UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Learning objectives
to recognize the textual and linguistic features of “memoir” by identifying and organizing key information;
to write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance;
3. to appreciate the good spiritual qualities of the team members.
Lead-in
Watch a video and try to tell The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition in your own words.
planned to make their first land crossing of Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914. Unfortunately, their voyage did not go smoothly.
got stuck in the ice
left Elephant Island for help
abandoned the ship and camped on the ice
stayed on the island
&
by
Lead-in
Do you think Shackleton can successfully return to Elephant Island to rescue them
If you were one of the crew members left behind Elephant Island, what problems would you face
extreme weather
no drinking water
no food
no fire
illness
loneliness
......
Lead-in
Now let's read the memoir to see what would happen to them.
The Reward For Perseverance
/ memwɑ (r)/ an account written by sb, especially sb famous, about their life and experiences 回忆录
A memoir is a narrative written about an important event in the
author's life that affected them in some way.
Characteristics of Memoirs:
A memory; a description of a true past event
Written in the 1st person
Reveals the feelings of the writer
Shows what the author learned from the experience
Part 1 ________ Part 2 ________
Part 3 ________ Part 4 ________
A. Problems they faced and the solutions
B. Background of the story
C. The result: they were finally rescued
D. Things that helped them tackle the
difficulties
Para. 1
Para. 2~ 4
Para. 6
Para. 5
Divide the passage into 4 parts and then match the subheadings with the
parts.
B
A
D
C
2.What's the main idea of the memoir
(Tips: where who what how when )
On the _______ Island, optimism and faith in Shackleton helped the _______________ who were left behind to persevere in overcoming _________ and till Shackleton's _______ came.
Elephant
crew members
adversity
rescue
THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE
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 desperate. But it was not for long. There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.
Part1
How did they feel when Shackleton and his boat left the island
so alone and desperate.
使某人振作起来
worried
Problems they faced
No fire
No water
Lack of food
Illness
Drinking water from ______ ice
not to go
________
Eating meat of
____________
Using _______
___ as the fuel
Solutions
Part2
melted
animal
fat
sea animals
outside
What helped their survival
_______________ in Shackleton
Shackleton’s ____________ to save them
_____________in staying alive
, , and of birthdays, festivals, and small achievements
discipline
team spirit
celebration
optimism & faith
perseverance
commitment
Result:________________________
They were finally rescued.
Part3&4
What were the key reasons for the crew members’ survival
It was and that had helped them persevere in staying alive.
their optimism
faith in Shackleton
The Reward For Perseverance
reward
being rescued, survival, learn being optimistic when in adversity and have faith in partners , have an unforgettable experience,
.
Careful Reading(Read the text carefully and finish the following mind-map)
Background of the story
Shackleton and five members left Elephant Island to look for rescue while others crew members stayed on the island
Problems they faced
needed drinking
water
how to make fire
food problem
changing temperature
could make them ill
Solution/Resolution
Things that helped:____________,___________and_______of birthdays, festivals and small achievements
melted ice from
the ocean
used animal fat
varied the meals of sea creatures
not to go outside too often
discipline,team spirit and celebration
Result:__________________________________________________________
They were saved from a slow but painful death
情绪描写wefelt so alone and desperate. (para 1)when we wre finally rescued, wefelt such relief and joy thatmany of us could not hide our tears.(para 6)He was(delight)he jumped up and down.他高兴的上蹿下跳。so +情绪adj.+(that+动作描写)such+情绪n.+that+动作描写so delightedthatRead for writing methods心理描写If it weren’t forsea animals.wewouldall strave.(para 3)If I(follow)his advice, Iss(trap)in the awful situation.如果我听从了他的建议，我就不会陷入如此窘迫的境地。虚拟语气If it weren’t forsth,....would...If...had (not) donesth,...would(not)have done...had followedwouldn’t have been trappedRead for writing methods环境描写...theonlyfuel we could use was animal fat. This gave offoily, blacksmoke, but it stayed burning even instrongwinds. (para 2)The sweat could freezevery quickly.(para 4)flow in thelike quiet fish swimming in a.白云在蔚蓝的天空中流动，就像安静的鱼儿在广阔的海洋中游泳。modifiers(巧用adj.或adv.作修饰语)White cloudsblueskybroadoceanRead for writing methods情绪描写心理描写writing methods环境描写so +情绪adj.+(that+动作描写)such+情绪n.+that+动作描写虚拟语气If it weren’t forsth,....would...If...had (not) donesth,...would(not)have done...modifiers(巧用adj.或adv.作修饰语)Summarize writing methodsWhen we write an essay to share this story(a book review), what do we usually talk about
Beginning:
Body:
Ending:
Begin with a brief summary of the story ( 5W1H： who ,what,where,when, why,and how)
Use your notes and cite examples to explain what impresses you in the story (problems and solutions, spirits)
End your essay by talking about the inspiration for your current life (who + action / personality + inspiration)
Writing
Useful expressions to write an essay.
Beginning: Begin with a brief summary：5WH 1H
Shackleton led a expedition to Antarctic on the ship Endurance in 1914...
Body: Use your notes and examples to explain what you think about the characters
Unfortunately, they were stuck in the...
They were very brave in face of...
They never gave up and...
Later, they managed to do...
What impressed me most in the story is that...
I was deeply moved by...
I think Shackleton is a great leader because...
Ending:End your essay by talking about how the story made you feel
From this story, we learned that...
All of us were moved by the great hero...
We should learn something from the great...
Write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.
*介绍和评价作品中的人物角色
明确体裁话题
确定时态人称
布局文章架构
列出核心要点
书评
一般过去式为主；第三人称
第一段：简单讲述故事
第二段：引用原文分析人物性格
第三段：从中获得的感受和体会
1. Shackleton有极强的感召力，意志力和亲和力
2. 我很佩服他，要像他一样坚强，有爱心
书评一般是对一本书的内容、思想、艺术表现等的分析和讨论。简答的书评在分享书中故事以及观点的同时，适当地加入自己的理解、感受和看法就可以了。
1.欧内斯特·沙克尔顿和他的船员们一起登上了名字为“坚忍”号的大船。不幸的是，途中“坚忍”号被冰块困住，沉进了大洋中，大家弃船后逃到了大象岛。沙克尔顿驾船去寻求帮助。最后，尽管困难重重船员们还是活了下来。
2.在这个故事里面船员之间真诚的关心和爱以及他们在困难面前的忍耐力和毅力也使我深受鼓舞。
3.从这个故事中我学到一个教训：无论遇到任何困难，都不要放弃！
Task
请根据下面的提示写一篇短评。词数80左右。
2. Translate the following the sentences.
1.欧内斯特·沙克尔顿和他的船员们登上了名字为“坚忍”号的大船。(aboard；Endurance)
2.不幸的是，途中“坚忍”号被冰块困住，沉进了大洋中。(unfortunately；be/become stuck in；sink into)
3.在放弃那艘船后，他们逃到了大象岛上。(abandon；escape)
Ernest Shackleton and his crew went aboard the ship named Endurance.
Unfortunately, on the way Endurance became stuck in the ice, sinking into the ocean.
Having abandoned the ship, they escaped to Elephant Island.
2. Translate the following the sentences.
4. 沙克尔顿驾船去寻求帮助。
5. 最后，尽管困难重重船员们还是活了下来。(in spite of )
6.在这个故事里面船员之间真诚的关心和爱以及他们在困难面前的忍耐力和毅力也使我深受鼓舞。(be inspired by; in face of)
7. 从这个故事中我学到一个教训：无论遇到任何困难，都不要放弃！
Shackleton left them to find help.
In the end, the crew were able to survive in spite of so many difficulties.
I was deeply moved by the concern and love between them and I’m also inspired by their endurance and perseverance in face of difficulties.
I have learned an important lesson from the inspiring story. That is, whatever difficulties we meet, never give up.
用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇80词左右的英语短文。
This story is about a great expedition in history.
Ernest Shackleton and his crew went aboard the ship named Endurance. Unfortunatel, on the way Endurance became stuck in the ice, sinking into the ocean. Having abandoned the ship, they escaped to Elephant Island. Shackleton left them to find help. The crew were able to survive in spite of so many difficulties.
I was deeply moved by the concern and love between them and I’m 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, never give up.
the reward for perseverance
sail away from ......
alone and desperate
for long
cheer sb up
fall into a regular pattern
take all our time and energy
melt ice from the ocean
make fire
the only fuel we could use
stay burning
in strong winds
be bored with ......
pretty well
key words, phrases and sentence patterns.
1. 锲而不舍的回报
2. 驶离
3. 孤独和绝望
4. 很长时间
5. 使某人振作起来
6. 转入常规
7. 耗费我们所有的时间和精力
8. 融化海洋中的冰块
9. 生火
10.我们唯一能能使用的燃料
11. 产生
12. 持续燃烧
13. 在强风中
14. 对 ...... 感到厌烦
15. 几乎，差不多，相当好
too often
the changing temperature
freeze very quickly
become ill from
damage our eyes
burn our lungs
our discipline and team spirit
pay sb back by his commitment
deal with our fears
in a positive and successful way
an episode in my life that I would never forget
feel relief and joy
hide our tears
optimism and faith in sb
be free to go home
16. 时常，经常
17. 变幻的温度
18. 很快结冰
19. 因为 ......而生病
20. 伤害我们的眼睛
21. 烧伤我们的肺
22. 纪律和团队合作精神
23. 通过承诺回报某人
24. 处理我们的恐惧
25. 以一种积极和成功的方式
26. 我生命中难忘的插曲
27. 释然和欣喜
28. 隐藏我们的眼泪
29. 乐观和对某人的信任
30. 自由地回家
persevere in/with sb/sth
persevere in doing sth
save us from a slow but painful death
If it weren’t for sea animals, we would all starve.
There’s nothing like ......
What if ......
31. 对 ...... 坚持不懈
32. 对做什么坚持不懈
33. 把我们从一个缓慢而痛苦的死亡中拯救出来
34. 如果不是海洋生物，我们都会挨饿。
35. 没有比 ...... 更好的
36. 要是 ...... 怎么办
Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful way.
When we were finally rescued, we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears.
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.
1.我们的自律和团队精神让我们保持乐观，并帮助我们以积极且成功的方式克服恐惧。
4.而他也以决心将我们从缓慢而痛苦的死亡中拯救出来作为回报。
3.我们的乐观以及对沙克尔顿的信任帮助我们坚持活下去。
2.当我们最终获救时，那种如释重负和喜悦之情让我们许多人忍不住落泪。

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