ReadingandThinking:

UNIT4ADVERSITYANDCOURAGEExplorethespiritofadventureLearningObjectivesInthisclass,youwill:findoutthebasicinformationoftheexpeditionandmainideaofeachdiaryfigureouttheimportanteventsthathappenedduringtheexpeditionandunderstandtheadversitythattheyfacedgrasphowtheauthor’sfeelingschangedinferthecharacters’traitsandemotionsaccordingtheirwordsandactionsName:___________Location:___________Animal:___________Climate:___________Othernotablethings:____________________Antarctica(南極洲)inthesouthoftheearthPenguinsealbittercoldwindylongmonthofdarknessWhatcanyougetbylookingatthetimesofthediaryentries?It’salongjourneybothintimeanddistance1.Accordingtotheadvertisement,whatkindofmenwasErnestShackletonlookingfor?notcaremuchaboutmoneyaccustomedtotheextremeweatherconditions,healthyshowperseverance,notafraidoflonelinesshavecourage,cooperatewithothers,beexperiencedbeoptimistic,bepositiveMENWANTEDforadangerousjourney:smallwages,bittercold,longmonthsofcompletedarkness,constantdanger,andsafereturnuncertain.Honourandrewardwillfollowifitissuccessful.Readpara.1andfindthebasicinformationabouttheexpedition.who:_________where:To_____________how:______________________when:____________in1914AntarcticaSirErnestShackletonPerceBlackborowtheshipEnduranceDairy1I___________theshipEnduranceandjoinedthe

_______________.Diary3Westruggledon______________whileShackletonleftto_________.Summarizethemainideaofeachdiaryitem。expeditionabandoned

ElephantIslandDiary2We____________theshipand________themostessentialsupplies.wentaboardrescuedfindhelp①HowdidBlackborowcometojointheexpedition?②HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?Diary1Attheverybeginning,PerceBlackborow___________________________________________________________________Thenhe____________________________.However,he____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Laterhe_____________________________,but_____________Finallyhe_____________________________________________boughtanewspaperandreadtheadvertisementabouttheexpedition.appliedtojointheexpeditionwasturneddownbyShackletonbecausehethoughtBlackborowwastooyoungandnotqualified.secretlywentaboardEndurancewasdiscoveredwasassignedtobeastewardandservemealsfortwenty-eightmen.Readingfordetails

(Diary1)

Blackborow’sfeelings:excited,happy,fullofexpectationsenthusiastic,determinedsatisfied,excited,hopeful,proudupset,disappointedReadingfordetails

(Diary2)

supplies.1.WhathappenedtoEndurance?2.Whatdidthecrewmembershavetodo?Why？Goldisnotessential.Tosetanexampleandshowleadership.Tokeepthecrewmembers’spiritsupandstaypositive.\]Blackborow’sfeelings:________________…wewerewellandtrulystuck!…ourheartssankwithit.=completelyworried,terrified,panic,lowDiary3：WestruggledonElephantIslandwhileShackletonlefttofindhelp.ShackletonthecrewmembersHelefttoseekhelponSouthGeorgiaIsland.Theyhadtocatchsealsorpenguinsforfood.Staypositive/Befullofbrighthope.Whatdidtheydotomakesuretheycouldsurvive?livingconditions:_________________ElephantIsland:____________placeweather:____________food:____________gofrombadtoworsemiserable,isolated/desertedcold,windyfeedonsealsorpenguins,notenoughWehavebeenstrugglingfordays...

goingfrombadtoworse.Wearenowcrowdedtogether…thismiserableplace.Ifeellow...Ishouted,“Shutthedoor!”

BlessFrankWild,thekindestmanthereisafterourleader

...thereisachancewewillreturnhomegrateful,hopefullow,angry,impatientBlackborow’sfeelings:_____________HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?excitedhopefulproudworriedpanicterrifiedOct31,1914May20,1916Nov21,1915

lowafraiddoubtfuluncertaingratefulhopefulAnalyzingthecharactersWhatpersonalqualitiesdidShackletonexhibit?Givesupportingevidence.Characters'wordsandactionscanmirrortheirqualitiesandfeelings.AnalyzepersonalqualitiesofShackletonClues(words,actions…)Qualities…heallowedHusseytokeephisbanjo.HusseyoftenplaysittokeepourspiritsupShackletonleftustofindhelponSouthGeorgiaIsland,1,320kilometresaway-thevoyagewastoodangerousanddifficultforallofustomakeitinoursmallboatsShackletonturnedmedownbecausehethoughtIwastooyoungandwasn’tqualified.ShackletoncalmlycalledustogetherandtoldustorescueourmostessentialsuppliesShackletonhimselfthrewawayallhisgoldresponsiblecalm,rationalselfless,brave,fearless,courageous,responsible,reliable,adventurousconsiderate,thoughtfulselfless,fairthespiritsofadventureWhatdothehighlightedwordsmean?useyouownwordstoexplainthem.1.Attheageof19,Iamfitandfullofvigor.2.Shackletonturnedmedown…3.Wesawtheshipgetcrushed..4.Husseyoftenplaysittokeepourspiritsup.5.Wearenowcrowdedtogetherunderoneofourboatsontherockyshoreofthismiserableplace.6.Itrytothinkofhappierthings:decentfood,warmanddryclothes,acosybedroom….energyrefuseddestroyedandbrokenintopiecescheerusuproughanddifficultcomfortable

Howdoyouunderstandthetitle“ASUCCESSFULFAILURE”?Failure:DuringtheexpeditiontoAntarcticatheEndurancebecamestuckandcrushed

intheiceandsank,whichwasafailure.Success:InspiredbyShackleton,thecrewdidn'tgiveupbutpersevered,tryingtheirbesttosurvivebystayingoptimistic,whichwasagreatsuccess.Critical

thinking

Itisaspecialfigureofspeech,calledOxymoron(矛盾修辭法)Anoxymoronisaterminwhichtwocontradictorytermsarecombined.Itwasagloriousdefeat(雖敗猶榮）.Theywereallheroesbecauseoftheirperseveranceandcourage.

Lifeisjustlikeanexpedition.

Inourlifeexpedition,whatgoodpersonalqualitiescanwelearnfromCaptainShackletoninfaceofdifficulties/thecomingcollegeentranceexamination?Groupdiscussion12staypositiveandbehopeful/keepspiritsup34remaincalm,bedecisiveandtakeactionimmediately

5keepgooddisciplineandteamspirits/showgenuineconcernforothersGroupdiscussionberesolute/determinedandnever

giveupshowcourageandperseveranceIfwefacethiskindofadversity,whatshouldwedo?ASUCCESSFULFAILUREWhatisthefigureofspeechinthetitle?Howdoyouunderstandthetitle?Critical

thinkingOxymoron(矛盾修辭法)◆TheshipEndurance:bestuck→becrushedbytheice→sank◆Thecrew:betrappedintheice→

failedtorealizetheirgoalsofcrossingtheAntarcticcontinent…◆overcomedifficulties◆surviveintheawfulconditions◆developteamworkspiritsandfriendship◆adoptapositiveattitudetolife…Definition:Apparentlycontradictorytermsarecombined.Functions:Tocreatehumour,tomakethenarrationsurprisingandimpressive,ortodeepenthereaders’understandingofthetext.theme:________and______courageadversityIfwefacethiskindofadversity,whatshouldwedo?Weshouldstaycalm,keeppositiveandovercomedifficultiespersistently.Greatworksareperformednotbystrength,butperseverance.--SamuelJohnson

偉大的作品不是靠力量，而是靠堅持來完成的。Post-readingHaveaninterview!OnestudentactsasajournalisttointerviewanotherstudentwhoactsasPerceBlackborow,talkingabouttheexpeditiontoAntarctic.Workingroups.Journalist:Goodmorning,

Mr.Blackborow!IamthejournalistfromTheTimes(泰晤士報).Mynameis…Greattomeetyou.Ihopewecanhaveanin-depthinterviewaboutyourexpeditiontoAntarctic.Blackborow:Journalist:Canyouintroduceyourselffirst?Blackborow:Journalist:Well,let’smoveontothenextpoint.HowdidyougoaboardtheshipEndurance?Blackborow:Journalist:CanyoutelluswhathappenedtoEndurance?Blackborow:Journalist:Mynextquestionis,whatproblemsdidyoufaceonElephantIsland?Andhowdidyoufeelaboutthelifethere?…Journalist:It’sagreathonourtobehereandespeciallytointerviewyoutoday.Thankyou!Discussingroupsthefollowingquestion.

Howdoyouunderstandthetitle“asuccessfulfailure”?Post-reading:GroupworkHowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?excited,happy,fullofexpectationsenthusiastic,determinedsatisfied,excited,hopefulworried,terrified,panicalittlecalm,notimetopanicworried,uncertaingratefulangry,impatientlow,miserableOct.1914Ibecamea_______;joinedinthe__________Nov.1915Enduranceget_____;_______;____;campedonthe____May.1916struggledon_________Island;waitedfor_________'sreturnReadingfordetails:drawastoryline.Activity4:stewardexpeditioncrushedElephantShackletonstucksankice

Ihadbeen

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(dream)oftakinganexpeditiontotheAntarctic.Attheageof19，IsawanadvertisementabouttheAntarcticexpeditionand2.(apply)tojoinitimmediately，butIwasturned3.bythecaptain—SirErnestShackleton.Imanagedtohideinasmallcupboardandgoaboardtheship4.(secret)．Thejourneywasveryhardandaboutoneyearlater，oneofthefive5.(ship)，Endurance，gotcrushedbytheice.Wehadtothrowawayallourbelongingsexceptsomebasicnecessities.Butabanjowaskept，6.helpeduskeepupspirits.

WhilewestayedonElephantIsland，thingsbecameworse7.worse.SoonShackletonleftustofindhelponadistantisland.Thevoyagewastoodangerousanddifficultforallofustomakeitin8.(we)smallboats.Somepeoplebecame9.(patient)andbad-tempered，butFrankWildremainedoptimisticallthetime.Hehuntedpenguinsandsometimessealsforus10.(eat)．WithoutFrankandErnest，we’dallbedeadbynow.Theirgenuineconcernforothers，theirperseverance，andtheirresolvefilleduswithhope.dreamingapplieddownsecretlyshipswhichandourimpatienttoeat語法填空（根據課文內容和語法規則完成短文）

Itwaseasyforus1___________（imagine）thedangeraheadofShackleton.Forus，2__________（stay）alivetookallourtimeandenergy.Therewerenotrees3__________（grow）onAntarcticaandnooil，sowehadtoburnanimalfat.4________________

meatofseacreatureswaswhatwehadall，wewouldallstarveifit5__________（be）notforseaanimals.Thesweatcouldfreezevery6__________（quick）andwehadtobecarefulnottogooutsideto