1、a difficult or unpleasant situation To read about Shackletons Antarctic expeditions experience. To learn to infer something based on the evidence. 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 co
2、ntinuing to try to achieve a particular aimGreat works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. -Samuel Johnson 伟大的作品不是靠力量，而是伟大的作品不是靠力量，而是靠坚持来完成的。靠坚持来完成的。Theme PictureLook discuss What can you see in the picture? What happened to the ship? How would you feel and what would you do if you were
3、 on the ship?I would feel worried because it is probably far from any land or town and one could run out of supplies quickly. I would leave and try to find help.A wooden ship.It got stuck in ice.Pre-readingRead this advertisement that was posted by a famous British explorer. Discuss the questions wi
4、th your group members.According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for? Are you qualified for it?ConditionsRequirementssmall wagesbitter coldlong months of complete darknessconstant dangersafe return uncertainnot care much about moneyaccustomed to the extreme weathe
5、r conditions, healthyshow perseverance, not afraid of lonelinesshave courage, cooperate with others, be experiencedbe optimistic, be positiveStudy the structure of the text. Introduction to the diary entriesThe diary of October 31, 1914The diary of November 11, 1915The diary of August 29th, 1916Perc
6、e Blackborow joined an _.Blackborow managed to board the _.One ship was stuck in the _._ times on Elephant islandexpeditionshipiceHardStep 2.Fast-readingPart 2: three diaries of Perce Part 1: 1.Read part 1, and fill in the blanks.Step 3.Careful-readingTime: _Destination: To _Leader: _The authors nam
7、e: _The ship: _in 1914AntarcticaSir Ernest ShackletonPerce BlackborrowEnduranceWhat can you get by looking at the times of the diary entries?health and energyreject or refuse sth. or sb. Read the first diary entry and figure out how Blackborow came to join the expedition.p At the very beginning, Per
8、ce Blackborow _p Then he _.However, he _p Later he _, but _p Finally he _bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the expeditionapplied to join the expeditionwas turned down because he was too young/not qualifiedsecretly went aboard Endurancehe was discoveredwas assigned to be a steward a
9、nd serve meals for the crew.The first diary is about how Blackborow_.How did he come to join the expedition? join the Endurance expedition/ became a crew menber on Enduranceto be squeezed until damagedto stay positive usually in a bad situation1. What happened to Endurance? What did the crew members
10、 have to do?2. Why did Shackleton throw away all his gold?3. Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo?4. What threat did their camping place face?The ship got crushed by the ice. They had to abandon the ship, rescue essential supplies and camp on the ice.Because gold was not the most essential supp
11、ly and he wanted to set an example.To keep up the crews spirits by having his banjo played.The ice they camped on would soon melt with spring coming.The second diary is about how Shackleton and his crew _. abandoned the ship Endurancevery unhappy or uncomfortablevery comfortable, safe, and warmThe t
12、hird diary mainly describes _.1. What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?2. What did the crew members have to do to make sure they could survive?By leaving with a few men to find help. It was too dangerous for all the men to go They had to catch seals or penguins to feed t
13、hemselves.the crew members life onElephant Islandp After reading the advertisement about the expeditionp After being rejectedp After being assigned to be a steward. this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of.I am fit and full of vigour.excited, full of expectations. But I was so enthusiastic
14、 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, excited, hopefulHow did Blackborows feelings change as the days passed?p When Endurance sankp When the ship was abandonedp While ca
15、mping 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 survive, but spring is coming, and the ice will soon begin to melt.a little relieved,increasingly concernedp After Shackleton left to find helpp Wh
16、en he thought about the living conditions on the islandp When his happy memories were interrupted by a sudden cold rush of airp After Frank Wild replied to himIf Shackleton fails, will we have any hope of rescue? No. worried, uncertainI feel low. Its cold and windy.The island has no plants. Otherwis
17、e, there is no food.low, miserableI shouted, “Shut the door!”angry, impatient, the kindest man after our leader Without , wed all be dead by now. Their , their , and their fill me with hope.gratefulHow did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?downtrying to be
18、braveworriedOct 31, 1914May 20, 1916Nov 21, 1915 low afraid doubtfultrying to be optimistictrying to be optimistictrying trying to to cheer upcheer up1. Shackleton allowed Blackborow to stay on the ship and gave him a job.2. He asked the crew to collect essentials.3. He left all his gold behind when
19、 abandoning the ship.4. He allowed Hussey to keep his banjo when abandoning the ship.5. He set off to find help for the rest of the crew.kindcalmselflessconsideratebrave & responsibleWhat personal qualities did Shackleton exhibit?Discuss in groups the following question. How do you understand the ti
20、tle “a successful failure”?Post-reading: Group workHow do you interprete the title? “A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE”? Failure: the Endurance became stuck in the ice, crushed and sank, which made . Success: Inspired by Shackleton, the crew didnt give up and survived, which was.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。It was a glorious defeat(虽败犹荣）虽败犹荣）.They were all heroes because of their perseverance and courage.
