1、Unit 4 Adversity and CourageReading for WritingPhrases: give off; make fire1Learn about explorers and other outstanding people and how they overcame adversity23Words: Confucianism; motive; commitment; episode; Lead inDo you still remember the famous classic?What is it about? 1. Youve been drifting f
2、rom job to job without any real commitment. 你一直在无目的地更换工作，从未真正投入进去。2. Will the president be able to hold to this commitment? 总统能恪守这一承诺吗？Language pointcommitment n. 承诺；保证；奉献承诺；保证；奉献【拓展】commit v. 表示犯罪，承诺，把托付给commit sth 犯罪commit sb 向某人承诺committo 交付给；做出承诺；致力于give off 放出（光，热，气味）放出（光，热，气味）1. The apples giv
3、e off a very sweet smell. 这些苹果散发出非常香甜的味儿。2. The moon, for example, does not give off any light of its own. 举月亮为例, 它自身并不发光。【拓展】give away泄露；赠送；分发；分送give back归还；送还；送回；恢复give up 放弃give way让路；让步；快车先行；屈服give out分发；发出；放出give in to屈服make fire 生火生火1. Peking Man walked upright, made and used simple tools, and
4、 knew how to make fire. 北京周口店一带的“北京人”，能直立行走，能够制造、使用简单的工具，并知道了用火。2. It can make fire and cook. 它可以使生火，做饭。【拓展拓展】make sure确信；证实 make up弥补；组成；化妆；整理make full use of充分利用 make friends with与交友make up for补偿，弥补 make a difference有影响，有关系make good use of充分利用；很好地使用 make out理解；辨认出；说明；填写；make a decision作决定 make for
5、导致；有助于；走向motive n.动机动机The crime seemed to have been committed without motive.这一罪案似乎并无作案动机。Her mother, she admitted, had another motive.她承认, 她母亲怀有另一个目的。1 This is a continuation of the story of Shackletons men who were left on Elephant island. In pairs, predict what happened to the crew members. Then
6、the memoir below to see if your predictions were correct.ContentThe Reward for PerseveranceWe 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?
7、 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.Life fell into a regular pattern. Staying alive took all our time and energy. For example, we needed water, and Elephant Island had none. We found that we could melt ice from
8、the ocean and drink the water from it. But how could we make fire? There were no trees growing on Antarctica and no oil, so the only fuel we could use was animal fat. This gave off oily, black smoke, but it stayed burning even in strong winds.Food was also a problem, as we did not find any vegetable
9、s or fruit on the island. One of our group members, Lionel Greenstreet, noted in his diary about how bored he was with the meals: The food now is pretty well all meat of sea creatures. If it werent for sea animals, we would all starve. As a chef, it was my duty to cook, so I tried to vary the meals
10、in whatever way I could. But it was difficult.We had to be careful not to go outside too often, as the changing temperatures could make us ill It was almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few. The sweat could freeze very quickly. M
11、any of us also became ill from the black smoke of the animal fat we burnt for our fires. It damaged our eyes and burnt our lungs.The twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months. Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and suc
12、cessful way. We also celebrated our birthdays, festivals, and even the times when we caught a sea animal. This was an episode in my life that would I would never forget.When we were finally rescued, we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears. We were at last free to go home
13、 to warm beds, good food, and the care of our family and friends. 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.2. Read the text again and answer the following questions.What did the men e
14、at and drink on the island?What were the dangers of living on the island?How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued?They drink water of melt ice from the ocean and eat animal meat.The changing temperature.Their discipline and team spiritWhat do you think were the key reasons fo
15、r their survival?If you were one of the men on Elephant island, would you have trusted Shackleton? Why or why not?Their optimism and faith in Shackleton 3. Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read, write an essay about the story of Shackteton and his men on the ship Endurance.1. Read
16、the story again and think about the following questions. Make notes with your answers. How does the author describe Shackleton and his crew members? What kind of relationship did Shackleton have with his crew? What struggles did they face? What were the motives for their actions? What did you like m
17、ost about the story?2. Begin your with a brief summary of the story. Remember to include who, what, where, when, why and how.3. Use your notes and cite examples to explain what you think about the characters.4. End your essay by talking about how the story made you feel, and give your overall impres
18、sions of the expedition and the men who went on it. ExpIain why you feel this way.4. Exchange drafts with a partner. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the essay contain the main points in the story?Is the essay written in the writers own words ？Does the writer give his/her opinion about the story?Does the writer present his/her ideas clearly by using linking words and phrases?1. Recite new words and phrases.2. Share the classic work Robinson Crusoe with others.Bye-bye!
