1、Unit 4 Adversity and CourageReading and ThinkingPhrases: turn sb down; 1Read about Shackletons Antarctic expedition23Words: wage; bitter; adversity; vigor; enthusiastic; aboard; assign;Lead inLook at the picture and guess what happened to the ship? How would you feel and what would you do if you wer
2、e on the ship?wage n.工资Language point1. In addition to my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips. 除了每周的薪水外，我还能得到不少小费。2. Many farmers have to depend on subsidies to make a living wage. 许多农民的基本生活工资要靠补贴来维持。【拓展】earnings, allowance, income, salary, wage, pay, fee 这些名词都可表示这些名词都可表示工资，收入工资，收入之意。之意。earnings : 多指通过
3、劳动或投资等手段所得到的收入。allowance : 指收入中的补贴部分。income与earnings含义很相近，但前者强调总收入。salary : 指按年定下，按月或星期平均给予的报酬，指脑力劳动者的薪水。wage : 多用复数形式，指按小时、日或星期的报酬，通常指体力劳动者的工资。pay : 是个通用词，可取代salary与wage.fee : 指提供某种服务收取的固定费用。aboard adv.& prep. 上（船，飞机，公共汽车）1. She invited 750 people aboard the luxury yacht. 她邀请了750人登上这艘豪华游艇。2. It had
4、 taken two hours to load all the people aboard. 用了两个小时才让所有的人上了船。【拓展】all aboard 各位请上车；请上船 step aboard 上船 be aboard the plane 登机abroad adj.& adv. 在国外在国外home and abroad国内外，海内外 study abroad出国留学；海外学习go abroad去国外，出国 travel abroad vi. 出国旅行spread abroad传播assign v. 分配；布置1. When teachers assign homework, stud
5、ents usually feel an obligation to do it. 当老师布置家庭作业的时候，学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。2. He assigned her all his land in Ireland. 他把自己在爱尔兰的所有土地都转给了她。【拓展】appoint, designate, assign, name, nominate 这些动词均有这些动词均有任命，委派任命，委派之意。之意。appoint : 通常指不经过选择的官方委任。designate : 书面用语，侧重当权者或机构的选拔或任命，有时含强行指定的意味。assign : 常指给一群人或个人分配、分派、
6、指派或委派任务。name : 普通用词，着重任命的结果，而不是过程。nominate : 通常指为某一公职选择候选人，并将其提交给有决定权的人作最后决定。abandon v. 舍弃；放弃；抛弃1. The captain gave the order to abandon ship. 船长下令弃船。2. Each side declared that it would never abandon its principle. 各方都说绝不放弃自己的原则。3. Dont abandon, dont give up.【拓展】abandon, desert, forsake, leave, give
7、 up 这些动词或词组均含这些动词或词组均含抛弃，放弃抛弃，放弃之之意意abandon : 强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫或自愿的。desert : 着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的行为，多含非难的意味。forsake : 侧重断绝感情上的依恋，自愿抛弃所喜欢的人或物。也指抛弃信仰或改掉恶习。leave : 普通用词，指舍弃某事或某一职业，或终止同一某人的关系，但不涉及动机与果。give up : 普通用语，侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。 A Successful FailurePerce Blackborow joined an expedition wi
8、th Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914. Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of his expeditions. Below are some of Blackborows diary entries. Sir Ernest Shackleton October 31, 1914. Well, it so happen
9、ed that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition.Art expedition to the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackletonthis is the adventure that I have been dreaming of. And I was ready for it. At the age of 19, I am fit and full of vigour. However,
10、when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasnt qualified. But I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship, the Endurance, and hid in a small cupboard. Unfortunately, three days after
11、 we set off I was discovered. Shackleton did not want to turn back so he offered me a job, but only after he promised me, If anyone has to be eaten, then you will be the first! He assigned me to be a steward, and I now serve meals for twenty-eight men, three times a day.How everyone will envy me whe
12、n I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to! Nov 11, 1915The journey has not been easy. Endurance became stuck in the ice as we approached Antarctica. The ice froze around us and we were well and truly stuck! We saw the ship get crushed by the ice. And when the ship sank, our
13、 hearts sank with it. Before we abandoned the ship, Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential suppliesthe small boats, our food, the cook stove, candles, clothes, and blankets. This was no time to panic. We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings,
14、 and Shackleton himself threw away all his gold. But to our surprise, he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo. Hussey often plays it to keep our spirits up.We are now camped on the ice and we have been managing to survive, but spring is coming, and the ice will soon begin to melt. August 29th, 1916We ha
15、ve been struggling for days, but things on Elephant Island are going from bad to worse. We are now crowded together under one of our boats on the rocky shore of this miserable place. Soon after we arrived, Shackleton left us to find help on South Georgia Island, 1,339 kilometres awaythe voyage was t
16、oo dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in our small boats. If Shackleton fails, will we have any hope of rescue? No. No navy in the world ever stops at Elephant Island, and no one else knows that we are here. I feel low. Its cold and windy. The island has no plants. Sometimes we are abl
17、e to catch a seal or a penguin to eat. Otherwise, there is no food. I try to think of happier things: decent food, warm and dry clothes, a cosy bedroom, sunny days, and my mothers face . However, these happy memories are soon interrupted by a sadden cold rush of air.I shouted, Shut the door!Hold on
18、now, Perce. Dont you go turning into another Tom, came the reply. Weve caught another penguin so its penguin soup tonight!Bless Frank Wild, the kindest man there is after our leader, Ernest Shackleton. How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered as Thomas Orde-Lees!Without Frank and Ernest, wed a
19、ll be dead by now. Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance, and their resolve fill me with hope.Perhaps there is a chance we will return home, after all.Content1. Read this advertisement W&S posted by famous British explorer. Discuss the questions with your group members.MEN WANTEDfor a
20、 dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, and safe return uncertain. Honour and reward will follow if it is successful. Ernest ShackletonAccording to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? Would you like to join a
21、n expedition like this? Why or why not?Look for the man who can experiencesmall wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, and safe return uncertain.2 Read the text and answer the questions.How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?What happened to Endurance? What di
22、d the crew members have to do?He secretly went aboard a ship, the Endurance, and hid in a small cupboard. Endurance became stuck in the ice as we approached Antarctica and the ship get crushed by the ice. What did Shackleton do to make sure they could survive?Shackleton calmly called us together and
23、 told us to rescue our most essential suppliesthe small boats, our food, the cook stove, candles, clothes, and blankets. This was no time to panic. We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings.3 What do the highlighted words mean? Use your own words to explain them.sink: If a boat sin
24、ks or if someone or something sinks it, it disappears below the surface of a mass of water. abandon: If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.blanket: A blanket is a large square or rectangula
25、r piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.enthusiastic: If you are enthusiastic about something, you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk.4 Read the text again and discuss the questions with your partner.1. How did Blackborows fe
26、elings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?2. What personal qualities did Shackleton, Wild, and Blackborow exhibit? Find examples from the text to support your answers.perseverance and curiosity: when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought
27、I was too young and wasnt qualified. But I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship, the Endurance, and hid in a small cupboard. smart and brave: Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential suppliesthe small boats, our food, the cook stove, candles, clothes, and blankets. This was no time to panic. We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings.1. Recite new words and phrases.2. Share a similar story with the article with your classmates.Bye-bye!
