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Unit4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Lead-in
What happened to them?
planned to make their first land crossing of Antarctica. 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
Revision
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by
Watch the documentary (纪录片) and predict what the 22 crew members would suffer on Elephant Island.
1. Imagine you were one of the crew members on Elephant Island, what would you suffer.
extreme weather
coldness
loneliness
helplessness
hunger and thirst
illness
......
2. How did they make to survive?
Reading
Now let's read the memoir to see what would happen to them.
The Reward For Perseverance
A monument(纪念碑) was built
in honor of Shackleton and his crew.
Read the memoir and check if our predictions were correct.
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
About the author’s experience more than about the event itself
Fast Reading
A memoir is a narrative written (记叙文) about an important event in the author's life that affected them in some way.
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
How did they feel when Shackleton and his boat left the island?
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.
远航
v.延期；耽搁
adj.令人绝望的
Read for details
Part 1
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
Part 2
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.
Part 3&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.
How do you understand the title?
Background of the story
_________________________ left Elephant Island to ____________ while the others ______ on the island.
Problems they faced
________________
____________
____________
____________
_____ ice from the ocean
the only fuel they could use was __________
varied the meals of _________
not to go _______
Things that helped
________,__________ and __________of birthday, festivals, and small achievements.
Result:_______________________.
Solutions
Shackleton and five members
look for rescue
stayed
got drinking water
made fire
food problem
illness
melted
animal fat
sea animals
outside
discipline team spirit celebration
They were finally rescued
Plot line
Emotion line
alone
desperate
relieved
joyful
helpless, frightened, hopeless...
How would you describe Shackleton？
Shackleton
calm
wise
selfless
responsible
fearless
genuine
persistent
determined
optimistic
Shackleton is a calm , wise, selfless, responsible, fearless, genuine, persistent, determined, optimistic leader and explorer. These qualities made his crew members trust him because they knew he wouldn’t abandon his men on the island and would risk his life rescuing them.
Post Reading
keep discipline
team spirit
the resolve to live
faith in sb./one’s commitment
perseverance/endurance
…
make efforts to overcome difficulties
Writing
1.Write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance. The following points should be included:
1. Brief summary of the whole story;
2. What impresses you in the story (problems and solutions, spirits);
3. Inspiration for your current life.
Writing
Write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.
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。简单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。
首段：简要介绍这个故事
中段：引用原文分析人物性格
尾段：表达自己的印象和感受
明确体裁话题
确定时态人称
布局文章架构
列出核心要点
书评类论文
一般过去时为主；
第三人称
Shackleton无私无畏，有极强的责任感，意志力和亲和力。
第一步　
谋篇布局
*介绍和评价作品中的人物角色
请根据下面的提示写一篇短评。
1.Ernest Shackleton和他的船员们（crew）一起登上了名字为“坚忍”号的大船。途中“坚忍”号被冰山困住了，大家弃船后逃到了大象岛。Shackleton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！
Useful expressions
sail away
ahead of
happen to
be delayed
alone vs. lonely
desperate
there was nothing like...
stay alive
melt ice
give off
stay burning
be bored with
驶离
提前=in advance
发生在/碰巧
被推迟
单独的 孤独的
绝望的
什么也比不上
活下来
融冰
散发
保持燃烧
厌烦
1. It so happened that one morning …
2. Unfortunately, they were stuck in the...
3. They were very brave in face of adversity.
4. The journey was not easy, but they never gave up and...
5. I felt low/ so alone and desperate.
6. We have been struggling for day, but things were going from bad to worse.
7. There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.
6. Life fell into a regular pattern. Staying alive took all our time and energy.
7. Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful way.
8. 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.
Useful expressions
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.
Translate the following the sentences.
4. 沙克尔顿离开去寻求帮助。
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.
This story is about a great expedition in history.
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. And then, Shackleton left them to find help on South Georgia Island. Delightfully, the crew were able to survive in spite of so many difficulties. In the end, they were rescued.
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.
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