1、A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE Reading and ThinkingExplore the spirit of adventureMEN WANTEDMEN WANTEDfor for a a dangerous dangerous journey:journey:small small wages,wages,bitter bitter cold,cold,long long months months of of complete complete darkness,darkness,constant constant danger,danger,and and safe s
2、afe return return uncertain.uncertain.Honour Honour and and reward reward will will follow follow if it is successful.if it is successful.Ernest Ernest ShackletonShackletonPredict:an _ storyadventureWhen:_Who:_What:An expedition to _1914Sir Ernest Shackleton AntarcticaAn adventure story:In 1914,Sir
3、Ernest Shackleton led a team to begin their expedition to Antarctica.Watch&AnswerMEN WANTEDMEN WANTEDfor for a a dangerous dangerous journey:journey:small small wages,wages,bitter bitter cold,cold,long long months months of of complete complete darkness,darkness,constant constant danger,danger,and a
4、nd safe safe return return uncertain.uncertain.Honour Honour and and reward reward will follow if it is successful.will follow if it is successful.Ernest ShackletonErnest Shackleton Would you like to join the expedition?Why or why not?Perce BlackborrowRead the advertisementA SUCCESSFUL FAILUREMEN WA
5、NTEDMEN WANTEDfor for a a dangerous dangerous journey:journey:small small wages,wages,bitter bitter cold,cold,long long months months of of complete complete darkness,darkness,constant constant danger,danger,and and safe safe return return uncertain.uncertain.Honour Honour and and reward reward will
6、 will follow follow if it is successful.if it is successful.Ernest Ernest ShackletonShackletonA SUCCESSFUL FAILUREThinking Diary 1Diary 2Diary 3How the author joined the Endurance expedition.How Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurance.The crew members life on Elephant Island.Skim the th
7、ree dairy entries,and match the main idea of each diary entry.Skimming for main ideasTip1 For skimming,take a quick look at the title,pictures,key words and phrases,and topic sentences.1914joined the expeditionabandoned the shiplife on the Elephant Island1916 1915Draw the storylineDiary 1Diary 2Diar
8、y 3In _ ordertime How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?At the very beginning,Blackborow happened to read the_ about _.advertisementthe Antarctic expedition Read for detailsDiary 1Then he _ to join the expedition.However,he was _ by Shackleton.Later he secretly _the ship,but he was _ three
9、days later.Finally Shackleton _ him to be a _ and _ for the crew.appliedturned down went aboard discovered assignedsteward served meals kindresponsible Tip2 To infer character traits/qualities,you need to look at the characters words and actions.Answer the following questions.1.Why should they aband
10、on the ship Endurance?2.Before abandoning the ship,what did Shackleton do?3.After abandoning the ship,where did they go?Because the ship was stuck in the ice,got crushed by the ice and sank.He calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies.He himself threw away all his g
11、old.He allowed Hussey to keep his banjo.What personal qualities?They camped on the ice.Read for detailsDiary 2Answer the following questions.Read for detailsDiary 31.What kind of life did they live on Elephant Island?2.What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?3.How did the
12、author feel at the end of the story?Why?(focus on the last three paragraphs.)Read for detailsDiary 31.What kind of life did they live on Elephant Island?Living conditionsDescriptions Accommodation Weather Food crowded under one of their boats on the rocky shore of this miserable placecold and windy
13、no plants;no food except seal or penguinfrom bad to worseAnswer the following questions.Read for detailsDiary 31.What kind of life did they live on Elephant Island?2.What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?3.How did the author feel at the end of the story?Why?(focus on the
14、 last three paragraphs.)From bad to worse.He left to find help on a 1,320-kilometer-away island-South Georgia Island.Grateful and hopeful.What personal qualities?1914joined the expeditionabandoned the shiplife on the Elephant Island1916 1915SummaryDiary 1Diary 2Diary 3HowWhyWhatWhatHowA Press Confer
15、ence Show time A press conference is being held after Captain Ernest Shackleton and Perce Blackborrow come back from Antarctica.Suppose one student is Captain Ernest Shackleton,one student is Perce Blackborrow,and the rest students are reporters from home and abroad.Based on the diaries weve learnt,
16、raise questions and lets role-play the press conference.Questions that can be referred to:Q1:Mr.Blackborrow,how did you join the expedition?Q2:Sir Shackleton,when the ship sank,what decisions did you make?Q3:Press Conference Great Adventure StoryErnest Shackleton&Perce BlackborrowA SUCCESSFUL FAILUR
17、EMEN WANTEDMEN WANTEDfor for a a dangerous dangerous journey:journey:small small wages,wages,bitter bitter cold,cold,long long months months of of complete complete darkness,darkness,constant constant danger,danger,and and safe safe return return uncertain.uncertain.Honour Honour and and reward rewa
18、rd will will follow follow if it is successful.if it is successful.Ernest Ernest ShackletonShackletonA SUCCESSFUL FAILUREThinking Failure:During the expedition to Antarctica the Endurance became stuck in the ice and crushed and sank,which made a failure.Success:Inspired by Shackleton,the crew didnt
19、give up but persevered,trying their best to stay optimistic,which was a great success.A SUCCESSFUL FAILUREOxymoron(矛盾修辞法)Post-reading Life is just like an expedition.In our life expedition,what good personal qualities can we learn from Captain Shackleton in face of difficulties/the coming college en
20、trance examination?Success is not final,failure is not fatal,it is the courage to continue that counts.-Winston ChurchillHomeworkRequiredWrite a news report about the Press Conference we held in class within 80 words.OptionalSurf the Internet to find more information about this Antarctic expedition and the ship Endurance.
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