资源简介

(共26张PPT)
A Successful Failure
Unit4 Adversity and courage
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives:
1. know more about Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition.
2. infer character traits and emotions based on the evidence.
3. understand perseverance more deeply and learn to
face difficulties bravely.
By the end of this class, you will be able to
Lead-in
1. Who was the leader of the expedition
2. How did the leader announce the expedition
3. How many people applied for the expedition
Watch a video and answer the following questions.
Lead-in
1. Who was the leader of the expedition
Ernest Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer, who was one of the the world’s greatest explorers of Antarctic exploration in the early 20th Century.
Ernest Shackleton
2. How did the leader announce the expedition
No pains, no gains.
Pains Gains
not care much about money
accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy
show perseverance,
not afraid of loneliness
have courage, cooperate with others
be optimistic, be positive
Activity 1:Read the advertisement
honour
and
reward
small wages
bitter cold
long months of complete darkness
constant danger
safe return uncertain
Requirements
Are you qualified for it
Would you like to join an expedition like this
Perce Blackborow
Perce Blackborow's diary
3. How many people applied for the expedition
Five thousand.
Among them was a man named Perce Blackborow.
Introduction
(the first paragraph)
DIARY I 1914.10.31
DIARY II
1915.11.21
DIARY III
1916.5.20
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
get the basic information about the expedition
get the main idea of each diary
Skimming
Basic information about the expedition Time
Destination
Leader
The author’s name
The name of the ship
1914→1915→1916
Antarctica
Ernest Shackleton
Perce Blackborow
Endurance
Activity 2: Skim for main idea
Skimming
Diary1
Diary2
Diary3
A. How we abandoned the ship
B. How we struggled to survive
on Elephant Island.
C. How I joined the expedition
Skimming
Skim the text and match the main idea with each diary.
Scanning
A
A
B
B
C
C
Diary 1
Diary 2
Diary 3
Jigsaw
Read each diary carefully and finish the tasks.
Activity 3: Read Diary 1
How did Blackborow come to join the expedition
happened to read the ad
applied to join the expedition
turned him down
secretly went aboard, but was discovered
assigned him to be a steward
Scanning
Diary 1
1. What happened to Endurance
2. What did Shackleton do
Activity 3: Read Diary 2
Scanning
Diary 2
stuck , crushed ,sank.
told us to rescue our
to give up most of our
threw away
allowed Hussey to keep his
in order to keep our up
We abandoned the
were camped on the
most essential supplies
belongings
all his gold
banjo
spirits
ship
ice
Scanning
Diary 3
1.What did shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive？
2.Why didn’t Shackleton take all the members to South Georgia Island to find help
3. What did the crew members have to do to make sure they could survive
A. Caught sea animals to eat.
B. Thought of happier things.
C. Encouraged each other.
D. All of the above.
Shackleton left to find help on South Georgia Island.
It was too dangerous and the boats were too small.
D
Experience Line
DIARY 1 I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement. I applied to join the expedition, but was turned down. I secretly went aboard the ship and hid in a small cupboard. I was discovered and was assigned to be a steward.
Clues
excited,
full of expectations
enthusiastic,
determined
satisfied,
excited,
hopeful
Reading for feelings
Feeling Line
adjective
verb
Experience Line
DIARY 2 Endurance became stuck ,got crushed and sank. We abandoned the ship. We were camped on the ice .
Clues
terrified，worried,
in panic
a little calm
no time
to panic
a little relieved,
increasingly
concerned
Reading for feelings
Feeling Line
Experience Line
DIARY 3 Shackleton left us to find help It was cold and windy.We had to catch a seal or a penguin to eat. I tried to think of happier things. But I was interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air. Frank Wild lifted me up.Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance and resolve fill me with hope.
uncertain，
worried
low, sorrowful
angry, impatient
grateful,
hopeful
Clues from
the text
Feeling Line
Reading for feelings
Would you like to join the expedition now
My answer is Yes.
Because of Shackleton.
Shackleton’s character traits
calm
wise
kind
selfless
considerate
courageous
responsible
Reading for character traits
Do you think they would return home
Why is the title called “A Successful Failure” What might “failure”and “success” refer to
Failure:
Post-reading
Successful:
The Endurance sank, so they never made it to the South Pole, which was a failure.
Inspired by Shackleton, the crew didn't give up but persevered, trying their best to stay optimistic, which was a great success.
Have you ever had a successful failure
Write down your experience and share with us.
The following expressions may help you:
There was a time when_________
My heart sank with it.
I felt low.
Encouraged by________, I gained confidence again.
Only then did I realize that it is__________that fill(s) me with hope and motivation to move on.
Post-reading
Life is full of adversities.
You can also have your own ship of Endurance.
You can sail as far as possible with the sail of being brave, calm_____,
____,____,____,____,____
......
Homework
must do
choose to do
Make a mind map of the development of the expedition and the change of Blackborow’s feelings.
Imagine you are Perce Blackborow. Write a message in a bottle to explain your situation and ask for help.

展开更多......

收起↑