1、A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE? ? To read about Shackletons Antarctic expeditions experience. To learn about how they overcame adversity. To learn the good qualities of a person, which is to be genuine concern for others and persevere to solve the difficulties.perseverance:the quality of continuing to try to
2、achieve a particular aimGreat works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. -Samuel Johnson English critic, essayist, poet.Look discuss What happened to the ship? How would you feel after seeing it?A wooden ship.It got stuck in ice.admire; worship; appreciate.Read this advertisement that wa
3、s posted by a famous British explorer. p Who posted the ad.?p Why did he posted the ad? pWho is the man?Ernest ShackletonHe wanted crewmen for a dangerous journeya British explorer, one of the giants of Antarctic exploration in the early 20th Century.Fast readingwhowherehowwhenPerce Blackborow joine
4、d an expedition with 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. whohowwhenwhere欧内斯特* 沙克尔顿one of the giant explorer珀西*布莱克博罗steward Blackborows diary e
5、ntries.Do you think this story in Blackborows diary entries was real?Careful readingDiary 1How did Blackborow join the expedition.pAt the very beginning, Perce Blackborow_pThen he _.However, he _pLater he _, but _pFinally he _happend to read the adapplied to join the expeditionturned him downsecretl
6、y went aboardassigned him as a stewardAt the beginningthen heHowever,LaterFinallykind; considerateHow did Blackborows feelings change?pA f t e r r e a d i n g t h e advertisement about the expeditionpAfter being rejectedpAfter being assigned to be a steward. this is the adventure that I have been dr
7、eaming of.I am fit and full of vigour.excited, full of expectations. But I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly .enthusiastic, determinedHow everyone will envy me when I come back and tell them about the amazing .satisfied, happy, hopefulWhat qualities did Blac
8、kborow exhibit? Infer character traits and emotions To infer means to guess something based on the evidence. When inferring character traits and emotions in a story, you need to look at the characters words and actions. What qualities did Blackborow exhibit?the adventure that I have been dreaming of
9、the adventure that I have been dreaming offit and full of vigour.fit and full of vigour.What happened to Endurance?What did the crew members have to do?rescue our essential suppliesthe ship became stuck in the iceShackleton threw away all his goldthe ship sankthe ship got crushed by the iceallowed H
10、ussey to keep his banjoabandoned the shipDiary 2Diary 2How did Blackborows feelings change?pWhen Endurance sankpWhen the ship was abandonedpWhile camping on the iceAnd when the ship sank, our hearts sank with it. terrified，in panicThere was no time to panic.a little calm and we have been managing to
11、 survive, but spring is coming, and the ice will soon begin to melt.a little relieved,increasingly concernedWhat challenge would they face?What qualities did Shackleton exhibit?calmly called us together threw away all his goldallowed Hussey to keep his banjoto keep our spirits up to keep our spirits
12、 up Read the diary entry and answer the following questions.Diary 3Diary 31.What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?He left to find help on a 1,320-kilometer-away island.2. What did the crew members have to do to make sure they could survive?They had to catch seals or peng
13、uins to feed themselves.How did Blackborows feelings change?pAfter Shackleton left to find helppWhen he thought about the living conditions on the islandpWhen his happy memories were interrupted by a sudden cold rush of airpAfter Frank Wild replied to himIf Shackleton fails, will we have any hope of
14、 rescue? No. worried, uncertainI feel low. Its cold and windy.The island has no plants. Otherwise, there is no food.low, miserable, the kindest man after our leader Without , wed all be dead by now. Their , their , and their fill me with hope.angry, impatientI shouted, “Shut the door!”regretfulgrate
15、fulWhat qualities of Shakleton and Wild were shown here?responsibleresponsiblefearlessfearlessconcernedconcernedgenuinegenuinepersistent persistent resoluteresolute/determined/determinedkindkindpatientpatientcomfortingcomfortingpersistent persistent How did Blackborows feelings about being on the ex
16、pedition change as the days passed?downtrying to be braveworriedOct 31, 1914May 20, 1916Nov 21, 1915 trying to be optimistic trying to be optimistic trying to cheer up trying to cheer up low afraid doubtfulA SUCCESSFUL FAILURE FAILURESUCCESSFULThinkingThis expedition of the Endurance is a failureSha
17、cleton save all his crew and took all of them home due to his perseverance.矛盾修辞法(Oxymoron)是一种修辞手段，它是用两种相反的词语来形容一件事物，起到一种强烈的修辞效果，使得所表达的语义更强烈。Adversity and courageA successful failureI hope:No matter what kind of adversity we are faced with, we should always be full of courage and be calm, positive, hopeful for the future.SummaryThanks for your listening
