1、Using LanguageShackleton and a team tried to sail to another island to find help.Look at the picture below and discuss the challenges you think they faced.1Suggested AnswerLooking at the landscape in the picture,I think Shackleton and his team would have faced many challenges.First of all,it was ver
2、y cold and there was snow and ice everywhere.The area is also very mountainous,so they would have had to climb with their essentials.It would also be hard to know where they were going as the place is very large and all looks the same.On top of the physical challenges,they would have had great menta
3、l challenges facing those conditions and not knowing what to expect and whether they would succeed.Listening Listen to one of the team members talk about the rescue plan and their journey.Complete the summary.2The team consisted of _ members.They sailed on rough seas for days before they landed on t
4、he _ side of South Georgia Island.Later they climbed over the mountains and _ the whaling station.Later,Shackleton arranged for a rescue boat to return to _ Island.Luckily,everyone was _.sixwrongarrived atElephantstill alive（点击此处播放音频）Listening Listen again and answer these questions.31.Why was it ne
5、cessary for Shackleton to travel to South Georgia Island?2.Why was it important to include a navigator in the team?3.Why did Shackleton choose the most difficult and unfriendly man to join the rescue mission?4.Why did Shackleton look extremely old?Identify cause and effectDuring a talk,a speaker can
6、 talk about cause and effect.Causes are often introduced with phrases like Due to,The reason for this is,and because,while effects are introduced by phrases like Thats why,This means,so as to,so that .（点击此处播放音频）Listening Listen again and answer these questions.31.Why was it necessary for Shackleton
7、to travel to South Georgia Island?2.Why was it important to include a navigator in the team?3.Why did Shackleton choose the most difficult and unfriendly man to join the rescue mission?4.Why did Shackleton look extremely old?Shackleton had to travel to South Georgia Island to get help to rescue the
8、rest of his crew.Shackleton looked extremely old because of the conditions but also because he was very worried about the fate of his crew left behind.It was important to include a navigator so they would know where they were going and not get lost.Shackleton chose him because he wanted the crew lef
9、t behind to remain cheerful and positive and the man would have had a negative influence on the crew.Listening Who should join the rescue team?NameSkillsQualities 1 Frank Wild good leader experienced in exploring the Antarctic loyal,kind,and calm2 Frank Worsley excellent navigator experienced sailor
10、 odd behaviour at times,but liked by crew3 Tom Crean second officer experienced in living in the Antarctic strong,energetic,and brave4 Hubert Hudson navigator best at catching penguins friendly and lively5 Thomas Orde-Lees efficient store keeper motor expert excellent skier selfish,lazy,and bad-temp
11、eredWhich two sailors do you think Shackleton chose to join the rescue team?Look at the list below and discuss in groups who you think should join the team.4Listening The expressions in the box below may help you with your discussion.What do you think(about)?How do you feel(about)?Lets look at What/
12、How about?Any ideas?What are the alternatives?Lets move on to the next candidate.Should we move on to the next one?Which two sailors do you think Shackleton chose to join the rescue team?Look at the list below and discuss in groups who you think should join the team.4Listening Sample ConversationA:O
13、K,we need to choose the two sailors that joined Shackletons rescue team.Lets look at our choices.B:So how about Frank Wild and Tom Crean?They were both experienced in exploring and living in the Antarctic,and they also had many good qualities,such as being kind and strong.C:Yes,but look at Perces di
14、ary.Frank Wild stayed on Elephant Island with the others.So we can cross him off our list.B:Oh,yes,well spotted.Then what about Tom Crean?Anyone have any ideas?A:Well,he was good at living in the Antarctic,so maybe he stayed on the island to help,but I think his strength and bravery meant that Shack
15、leton would have chosen him for the dangerous mission.Which two sailors do you think Shackleton chose to join the rescue team?Look at the list below and discuss in groups who you think should join the team.4Listening B:Agreed,so one choice is Tom Crean.OK,lets move on to another candidate.How do you
16、 feel about Frank Worsley?A:I think he is a good choice because he was an excellent navigator.C:I agree.The rescue team needed a good navigator.He could be our second choice.B:But what about Hubert Hudson?He was also good at navigating.A:Yes,but he was also the best at catching penguins,so I think h
17、e would have stayed on the island with the others so they had enough to eat.C:Sounds reasonable.But we should also look at Thomas Orde-Lees.He was an excellent skier,so maybe he could be helpful on the mission.B:Hmm.maybe,but I think he didnt have as much to offer as Frank and Tom.Besides,Perce comp
18、lained about him in his diary,so I think he probably stayed on the island.A:I agree,so lets choose Frank and Tom.Which two sailors do you think Shackleton chose to join the rescue team?Look at the list below and discuss in groups who you think should join the team.4Listening Reading This is a contin
19、uation of the story of Shackletons men who were left on Elephant Island.In Pairs,predict what happened to the crew members.Then read the memoir below to see if your predictions were correct.1Suggested AnswerI predict that the crew members struggled with keeping warm in the terrible conditions.They a
20、lso would have found it hard to find food and make fire.The ice would have been moving and breaking too,which would be 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.（点击此处播放音频）1.This gave off oily,black smok
21、e,but it stayed burning even in strong winds.这种燃料会产生油腻的黑烟，但它在强风中仍能保持燃烧。give off 放出放出（热、光、气味或气体（热、光、气味或气体）【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】give away捐献；赠送；颁发；泄露（秘密）give back归还give up放弃give out分发；发出（光、热、信号等）；公布；停止运转Reading【选词填空】【选词填空】give up,give away,give.back,give out She was not going to _ her hard-won freedom so easily
22、.她不会这么轻易地放弃得来不易的自由。Well,if you dont want to read it,it .好吧，如果你不想读它，就把它还回去吧。The government food to people who are out of work.政府向失业者分发了食品。We invited a famous scientist the prizes.我们邀请了一位著名科学家来颁发这些奖。give backgave outto give awaygive up1.This gave off oily,black smoke,but it stayed burning even in stro
23、ng winds.这种燃料会产生油腻的黑烟，但它在强风中仍能保持燃烧。Reading 2.If it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.要是没有海洋生物，我们都会挨饿。本句为本句为if引导的虚拟条件句，叙述与现在事实相反的假设。引导的虚拟条件句，叙述与现在事实相反的假设。虚拟语气在虚拟语气在if虚拟条件句中的运用：虚拟条件句中的运用：虚拟条件句主句与现在事实相反的假设动词的过去式（be动词一般用were）would/could/should/might动词原形与过去事实相反的假设had过去分词would/could/should/mighth
24、ave过去分词与将来事实相反的假设动词的过去式were to动词原形should动词原形would/could/should/might动词原形Reading【巩固练习】【巩固练习】They might have found a better hotel if they _(drive)a few more kilometers.如果他们开车多走几公里，就有可能找到一个更好的宾馆。If I (be)you,I (go and see)the dentist at once.如果我是你的话，我会马上去看牙医。If I were to do it,I (do)it in a different w
25、ay.要是我来做这件事，我会用一种不同的方法来做。wereshould/would go and seewould dohad driven2.If it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.要是没有海洋生物，我们都会挨饿。Reading 3.This was an episode in my life that I would never forget.这是我一生中永远不会忘记的一段经历。episode n.（人生的）一段经历；（小说的）片段；插曲（人生的）一段经历；（小说的）片段；插曲 It makes you want to watch
26、the next episode to find out whats going to happen.这让人想要看下一集，弄清紧接着会发生什么事。Unfortunately it was a rather sordid episode of my life.不幸的是，这是我人生中非常不光彩的一段经历。Reading commitment n.承诺；保证；奉献承诺；保证；奉献 We made a commitment to keep working together.我们承诺继续合作。Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of
27、 time and energy.取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。4.And he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful death.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。Reading【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】commit vt.犯罪；承诺；投入（时间、金钱等）犯罪；承诺；投入（时间、金钱等）commit sb./oneself to(doing)sth.承诺做某事 Meeting them doesnt commit us to anything.和他们会面并不表示我
28、们会承诺什么。4.And he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful death.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。Reading 1.What did the men eat and drink on the island?2.What were the dangers of living on the island?3.How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued?The men at
29、e the meat of sea creatures and drank water from melted ice.The dangers of living on the island were the changing temperatures,lack of food and water,and the black smoke from burning animal fat.The men stayed in good spirits by being disciplined and staying positive.They celebrated birthdays,festiva
30、ls,and every time when they caught a sea animal.Read the text again and answer the following questions.2Reading 4.What do you think were the key reasons for their survival?5.If you were one of the men on Elephant Island,would you have trusted Shackleton?Why or why not?I would have trusted Shackleton
31、 as he was a man of honour and would do all he possibly could to save us.I think the key reasons for their survival were their discipline and positive mental attitude,as well as the reliability of Shackleton.Read the text again and answer the following questions.2Reading 1.Read the story again and t
32、hink 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 most about the story?2.Begin
33、 your essay 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 impressions of the expedition and th
34、e men who went on it.Explain why you fell this way.3Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read,write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.Writing Write an outline of the essayParagraph 1:Summary of the whole story(who,what,when,where,why,and how).Para
35、graph 2:What I think about the characters(struggles they faced,motives for their actions,my comments).Paragraph 3:How the story made me feel and my overall impressions of the expedition.3Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read,write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men
36、on the ship Endurance.Writing Sample WritingThis story is about the 1914-1916 expedition by Ernest Shackleton to make the first land crossing of Antarctica.For this task he used the ship,Endurance,with a 28-man crew,including one stowaway.Shackleton is described as calm and brave and takes his crews
37、 safety very seriously.The rest of the crew are also brave,though a few are not very positive,and all were at times understandably worried and desperate about their situation.Overall though,they remained positive.This was helped by the good relationship Shackleton had with his crew who trusted him a
38、nd knew he would do his best to save them.3Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read,write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.Writing The crew faced great troubles once Endurance got stuck in the ice.Soon they had to abandon the ship and camp on th
39、e ice.They had to face the extreme weather and cold as well as a dangerous environment and all with limited supplies.All of this added to the mental challenge,so they had to maintain a positive state of mind.Shackletons motive was always to make sure his crew survived,and theirs was to last until he
40、 had found help.What I like most about this story is that although their expedition failed in achieving its goal,it was not the disaster it could have been.This was due to Shackletons perseverance in getting help and the crews bravery in surviving for so long.My impression of them is very positive a
41、s they must have struggled greatly in such a position of adversity.I felt very happy when I learnt that the whole crew survived.3Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read,write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.Writing Exchange drafts with a partn
42、er.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.4Checklist 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?Writing
