1、Learn about optimism and perseveranceUnit 4 Using LanguageThe Reward for Perseverance Learning Aims1. Learn about optimism and perseverance. 3.Write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.2.Deepen the reading skills, Such as skimming and scanning.Imagine you were on
2、e of the crew members on Elephant Island, what would you suffer and think about how to leave Elephant Island.If you can not leave the island, How can you cheer yourselves up?extreme weather coldnesslonelinesshelplessnesshungermake a firesearching for rescue bravelystaying still and waiting for rescu
3、e.This is a continuation of the story of Shackletons men who were left on Elephant Island. In Pairs, predict what happened the crew members with the help of the following questions. What problems would the people remaining on Elephant Island face? What do you think was the biggest challenge for them
4、? How long do you think they had stayed on the island? Were they finally rescued?延续延续I predict that the crew members struggled with keeping warm in the terrible conditions. They also would have found it hard to find food and make fire. The ice would have been moving and breaking took, which would be
5、 very dangerous. I predict that Shackleton would be successful in rescuing his men, though I am not sure if all of them survived for that long.Then read the memoir below to see if your predictions were correct.memoira biography or historical account, especially one based on personal knowledge 一般基于个一
6、般基于个人经历或观察对人物事件等的回顾和记录。人经历或观察对人物事件等的回顾和记录。回忆录一般具有以下特点:(1)聚焦某个特定的人物、关系或事件;(2)回忆录的文风具有亲切感;(3)回忆录一般有完整的故事主线;(4)回忆录并非完整的生平记录，而是此特定的记忆片段描述;(5)回忆录是作者的个人叙事，故事性大于细节的准确性。Now lets the passage to know more detailed information，and then answer questions Para 1 THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE We watched as Shackleto
7、n 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? We felt so alone and desperate. But it was not for long. There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to c
8、heer us up. Q1. How did they feel when Shackleton and his boat left the island?so alone/worried and desperate.THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE We 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 m
9、ight happen to them? What if they were delayed? 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.锲而不舍的回报 我们看着沙克尔顿和小船驶离象岛。不难想象他们要面临的危险。他们会回来找到我们吗?他们会发生什么事呢?如果他们被耽搁了，那怎么办? 我们感到如此孤独和绝望。不过，这种情绪并没有持续很久。没有什么比一顿丰盛的晚餐和一点音乐更能让我们振作起来了。
10、What if.? 如果会怎么样呢？（= What would happen if.?） （1）表示假设，意为“假若”“假若怎么办”“要是将会怎么样”。What if it rains when we cant get to school on time? 假若下起雨来，我们没法按时到校怎么办？ （2）表示邀请或建议，意为“如果怎么样”“如果如何” What if you join us for lunch? 和我们一起吃午饭怎么样？ 写出句中what if 的含义（3）What if we have a picnic this weekend? _（4）What if the host do
11、esnt like you smoking there? _如果怎么样假若怎么办We watched as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.as 引导时间状语从句译为“当时Para 2 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
12、ice from 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. Q2.What did the crew use to make fire on the is
13、land? Animal fat. Q3 . What did the crew drink to live on? drink the melted ice . Para 2 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 the ocean and drink the water from i
14、t. 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. 生活生活陷入了一个固定的模式陷入了一个固定的模式。求生求生耗费了我们所有的时间和耗费了我们所有的时间和精力。例如，我们需要水，而象岛精力。例如，我们需要水，而象岛没有没有。我们发现可以
15、把海上的。我们发现可以把海上的冰冰融化融化成水，然后饮用。可是我们怎么成水，然后饮用。可是我们怎么生火生火呢呢? ?南极没有树木，也南极没有树木，也没有石油，我们可以使用的唯一燃料就是动物脂肪。这种燃料没有石油，我们可以使用的唯一燃料就是动物脂肪。这种燃料会会产产生油腻的黑烟，但它在强风中仍能生油腻的黑烟，但它在强风中仍能保持燃烧保持燃烧。Life fell into a regular pattern. Staying alive took all our time and energy. For example, we needed water, and Elephant Island h
16、ad none. We found that we could melt ice from 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.动名词作主语宾语从句后
17、置定语定语从句Para 3Food was also a problem, as we did not find any vegetables 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 st
18、arve. As a chef. it was my duty to cook, so I tried to vary the meals in whatever way I could. But it was difficult. Q4 . What did the crew eat? sea creatures.Para 3Food was also a problem, as we did not find any vegetables or fruit on the island. One of our group members, Lionel Greenstreet, noted
19、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 in whatever way I could. But it was difficult. 食物也是个问题，因为在岛上我们找不到任何蔬菜或水果。我们的一位
20、团队成员，莱昂内尔格林斯特里特，在日记中写下了他对三餐的厌烦程度:“现在的食物几乎全是海洋生物。”要不是有海洋生物，我们都得挨饿。作为一名厨师，我的职责是烹饪食物，于是我想方设法变换三餐的花样。但是，这实在太难了。同位语同位语宾语从句2. vary in 在在方面不同；在某方面不同；在某一方面不同方面不同；在某方面不同；在某一方面不同 various adj. 各种各样 variety n. 种类1.be bored with 对厌倦3. If it werent for sea animals, we would all starve. 虚拟条件句，与现在事实相反的假设。虚拟条件句，与现在事
21、实相反的假设。其构成：其构成：if+主语主语+were/did，主语，主语+would/could/might/should + doPara 4We 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
22、could freeze very quickly. Many 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.Q5. Why was it dangerous to wear too many clothes? The changing temperature could make them ill. Para 4We had to be careful not to go outside t
23、oo 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. Many of us also became ill from the black smoke of the animal fat we burnt for our fir
24、es. It damaged our eyes and burnt our lungs. 我们十分小心，避免过于频繁地外出，因为气温变化会使人生病。衣服穿得太多造成过热与衣服穿得太少造成过冷几乎是一样危险的。汗水会迅速结冰。我们燃烧动物脂肪取火，冒出的黑烟使我们很多人都得病了。这种黑烟损害我们的眼睛，而且伤害我们的肺部。adj.宾补定语从句damage v./n. 损害，毁坏；do damage to 对有损害 cause damage to 引起损害状语从句译“因为”Para 5 The twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for fou
25、r months. Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful 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 I would never forget.How did the men stay i
26、n good spirits while waiting to be rescued? Discipline and team spirit kept them optimism and helped them deal with their fears.They also celebrated their birthdays, festivals and even the times when they caught a sea animal.Para 5 The twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months. Ou
27、r discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful 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 I would never forget. 我们22个人就这样在冰天雪地里度过了四个月。纪律和团队精神使我们保
28、持乐观，帮助我们积极、成功地应对恐惧感。生日、节日甚至捕获海洋动物之时，我们都会庆祝一番。这是我生命中永远不会忘却的一段经历。介词 “像”in a way 以 的方法定语从句定语从句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 to warm beds, good food and the care of our family and friends. Our optimism
29、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.Para 6 Q6. What were the key reasons for their survival?Their optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped them persevere in staying alive.When we were fina
30、lly rescued, we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears. We were at last free to go home 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 s
31、ave us from a slow but painful death.Para 6 最终获救时，我们如释重负、喜不自禁，我们许多人都难掩泪水。我们终于可以回家了，回归温暖的被窝、(享受)可口的食物以及家人朋友的关爱。我们的乐观和对沙克尔顿的信任让我们顽强地活了下来，而他则用他的承诺回报了我们把我们从缓慢而痛苦的死亡线上拯救回来。可以自由做如此以至于对.信任such. that. 如此以至于 This book is written in such easy English that beginners can understand it. 这本书是用浅易的英语写的，所以初学者可以读懂。（1
32、）such.that. 可用于以下三个句型： such + a（n）+ adj. + 可数名词单数 + that.;such + adj. + 可数名词复数 + that. ;such + adj. + 不可数名词 + that. This is such a useful dictionary that Im thinking of buying it. 这本词典很有用，我正打算买它。在so/such.that. 结构中，当so/such. 置于句首时，要用部分倒装结构。Such was the force of the eruption that the whole town was co
33、vered with ash. 火山爆发的威力大得使整个城镇都被火山灰烬覆盖。Background of the storyShackleton and five members to look for rescue while other crew members .left Elephant Island stayed on the islandProblems they facedgot drinking watermade firefood problemwere illmelted ice from the oceanSolution the only fuel they could
34、 use was animal fatvaried the meals of sea animalsnot to go outsideThings that helped , , and of birthdays, festivals, and small achievementsResult:discipline team spiritcelebrationthey were finally rescuedHow would you describe Shackleton? .After Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Is
35、land They had no alternative but to expect Shackleton to bring back the rescue team. They got drinking water from melted ice, burning animal fat for fire, solving food problems by varying the meals of sea animals and avoiding going outside too often. Their discipline and team spirit kept them optimistic and helped them deal with their fears in a positive and successful way.Their optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped them persevere in staying alive. , They were finally rescued.
