1、Unit 4 Adversity and Courage1.To read about Shackletons Antarctic exnedition.2.To learn about how they overcame adversity.3.To conclude Shackletons personal qualities.MEN WANTEDMEN WANTEDfor a dangerous journey:for a dangerous journey:small wages,bitter cold,small wages,bitter cold,long months of co
2、mplete long months of complete darkness,constant danger,darkness,constant danger,and safe return uncertain.and safe return uncertain.Honour and reward will Honour and reward will follow if it is successful.follow if it is successful.Ernest ShackletonErnest Shackletonadvertisementjourneysmall wagessm
3、all wagesbittercold bittercold long months of long months of complete darknesscomplete darknessconstant dangerconstant dangersafe return uncertainsafe return uncertain Honour Honour andrewardandrewardWould you like to join an expedition like this?Why?disadvantagebenefitwherehowwhenwhoDo you think th
4、is advertisement was real?Activity oneThis expedition was real.Introduction to the diary entriesThe diary of October 32,1914The diary of November 11,1915The diary of August 29th,1916Pere Blackborow joined an _.Blackborow managed to board the _.One ship was stuck in the _._ times on Elephant islandex
5、peditionshipiceHardStep 2.Fast-reading1、Read part 1,and fill in the blanks.Step 3.Careful-readingTime:_Destination:To _Leader:_The authors name:_The ship:_in 1914AntarcticaSir Ernest ShackletonPerce BlackborrowEndurance2、Read diary 1,and fill in the blanks.Step 2.While-readingAt the very beginning,P
6、erce Blackborow _Then he _.However,Shackleton _Later he _,but he_.Finally he Shackleton _.read the adapplied to join the expeditionturned him downsecretly went aboard the shipassigned me to be stewardwas discovered3、Read diary 2,and answer the questions.1.What happened to Endurance?What did the crew
7、 members have to do?2.Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo?3.What threat did their camping place face?1.What happened to Endurance?What did the crew members have to do?abandoned the shipbecame stuck Camped on ice2、Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo?To keep up the crews spirits by having
8、his banjo played.3、What threat did their camping place face?The ice they camped on would soon melt with spring coming.4、Read diary 3,and answer the questions.1.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
9、 members have to do to make sure they could survive?They had to catch seals or penguins to feed themselves.3.What do you think would happen next?All the crew members might be rescued.downtrying to be braveworriedOct 31,1914May 20,1916Nov 21,1915trying to be optimistictrying to cheer up afraiddoubtfu
10、l5、How did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?Step 4.Post-reading1、What personal qualities did Shackleton exhibit?Figure out Shackletons personal qualities from the three diaries.1.Shackleton allowed Blackborow to stay on the ship and gave him a job.2.He ask
11、ed the crew to collect essentials.3.He left all his gold behind when 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&responsible It 1._(happen)that I read about the Antarctic expedi
12、tion in an advertisement.I was fit and 2._(vigour),so I applied to join the expedition.But Shackleton turned me 3._ because he thought I was too young and was not 4._(qualify).I secretly went aboard but 5._（unfortunate）I was later discovered.The journey 6._ Antarctic was not easy.课文语法填空课文语法填空downhap
13、penedvigorousqualifiedunfortunatelytoEndurance 7._（stick）in the ice and we had to abandon our ship.This was no time 8._（panic）.Soon after we settled on Elephant Island，Shackleton left us to find help as it was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make 9._.Though life was hard，Frank and E r n e s t s g e n u i n e c o n c e r n a n d 10._（persevere）filled me with hope.was stuckto panicitperseverancea successful failureapplied for the ad but failedthe ship got stuck and sank.hard time waiting for the rescueon the ice.secretly got aboard
