1、Great works are performed not by strength,but perseverance.Samuel Johnsoncontinued effort and determination锲而不舍，金石可镂锲而不舍，金石可镂a difficult or unpleasant situationA Successful FailureFind the basic information about the expedition (Para 1)Scanning Time DestinationLeader The authors nameThe shipIn 1914T
2、o AntarcticaSir Ernest ShackletonPerce BlackborowEndurance was an Irish-born British explorer who was one of the giants of Antarctic exploration in the Heroic Age in the early years of the 20th Century.Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton the Endurance 坚忍号坚忍号Lead inSkimmingMatch the main idea of each part.A
3、brief introduction of the expeditions backgroundThree diaries of Perce BlackborowPart 1Part 2Questions:1.How did Perce Blackborow join the expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton?2.Detailed readingDiary 1Main idea?The first diary is about how _Detailed readingBlackborow joined the Enduranceexpedition/
4、became a crew member on Endurance.How did Blackborow come to join the expedition?Diary 11.At the very beginning,Perce Blackborow _2.Then,he _.However,he _3.Later he _,but _4.Finally he _ bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the expedition.applied to join the expedition was turned down
5、 by Shackleton because he was too young and not qualified.secretly went aboard he was discovered.was assigned to be a steward and serve meals for the crew.Detailed readingDiary 1energyreject or refuse something or someoneDetailed readingDiary 2Detailed readingDiary 21.Why did Shackleton throw away a
6、ll his gold?2.Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo?Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship Endurance.The second diary is about how _Because gold was not the most essential supply when the ship was crushed.Because he wanted to keep their spirits up.Detailed readingDiary 2destroyed and broken
7、into piecesto stay positive usually in a bad situationDetailed readingDiary 3Main idea?Detailed readingDiary 3The third diary is about _ what Shackleton and his crew members do in order to survive.1.What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?2.What qualities did Frank Wild ha
8、ve?He left with a few men to find help.(It was too dangerous for all the men to go.)He was kind and determined.Detailed readingDiary 3rough and difficultcomfortableSummaryA Successful Failurea_ to join the expedition but faileds_ got aboardthe ship got _ and _.hard time waiting for the rescue on the
9、 ice.SummaryA Successful Failureapplied to join the expedition but failedsecretly got aboardthe ship got stuck and sank.hard time waiting for the rescue on the ice.Further thinkingThe success means it is considered a great honour.The failure means Blackborow and other explorers.It is a special figur
10、e of speech,called Oxymoron 矛盾修辞法矛盾修辞法.An oxymoron is a term in which two contradictory terms are combined.What does A Successful Failure mean?Or what does the success/failure mean in the title?Detailed reading1.How did Blackborows feelings change during the expedition?Occasions1.After he read the a
11、dvertisement about the expedition.enthusiastic,excited,full of expectations2.After his application was turned down determined3.After he became a steward on boardsatisfied,excited,hopefulfeelingsDetailed readingOccasions4.When Endurance sankworried,terrified,panicked 5.Before the crew settled on Elep
12、hant Islanda little calm,no time to panic6.After Shackleton left to find helpworried,uncertainfeelingsDetailed reading7.When he thought about the living conditions on the islandlow,desperate8.When his happy memories were interrupted by cold airangry,impatient9.After Frank Wild replied to himgrateful
13、feelingsDetailed readingOccasions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9excitedenthusiastic satisfiedfeelingspanickeda little calmworrieddesperateangrygrateful1.How did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the day passed?What personal qualities did Shackleton exhibit?Group discussiongreat kindnes
14、s,leadership,calmness,selflessness courage and perseverance.Detailed reading1.How did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the day passed?Blackborows feeling about being on the expedition changed from enthusiasm at the start to fear and extreme discomfort after Endurance got
15、stuck.After the captain went for help,he gradually became hopeful again.Infer character traits and emotionsTo 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 do these tell us about
16、their personal qualities and feelings.Group discussionWhat do we look for as evidence to infer traits and emotions?2.What personal qualities did Shackleton,Wild,and Blackborow,Thomas Orde-Lees exhibit?Find examples from the text to support your answers.Shackleton:example:he calmly called us together
17、 and told us to rescue our most essential suppliesSoon after we arrived,Shackleton left us to find helpGroup discussiongreat kindness,leadership,calmness,selfish,courage and perseverance.Shackleton showed kindness when he allowed Blackborow to stay on the ship and gave him a job.He showed calmness w
18、hen he asked the crew to collect essentials.He showed he was not selfish when he left his gold behind,but showed he was thinking of others feelings by allowing Hussey to keep his banjo.He showed great bravery by setting off to find help for the rest of the crew.2.What personal qualities did Shacklet
19、on,Wild,and Blackborow,Thomas Orde-Lees exhibit?Find examples from the text to support your answers.Group discussionWhat does the video talk about?Lead inBlackborow:example:I shouted,“shut the door!”Thomas Orde-Lees:selfish.How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered as Thomas Orde-Lees!Blackboro
20、w was enthusiastic at first,making sure he got on the expedition.Although he felt low later,he tried to think about better things,showing again his positive character.Group discussionrisky,adventurous,energetic,emotional,a bit selfish,and bad-tempered.Further thinking What do you think would happen
21、next?Do you think it is a good title?Why(not)?12 The success means it is considered a great honour to be part of Shackletons expeditions.The failure means Blackborow and other explorers got stuck.It is a special figure of speech,called Oxymoron 矛盾修辞法矛盾修辞法.An oxymoron is a term in which two contradic
22、tory terms are combined.What does A Successful Failure mean?Or what does the success/failure mean in the title?3What is the main idea of this passage?It is some of the diary entries of Perce Blackborow,in which he wrote that he joined an expedition of Antarctica on the ship Endurance with Sir Ernest Shackleton and how they managed to survive after Edurance was stuck in the ice.Scanning Homework Suppose you are Perce Blackborow.Please write Diary 4 after you were rescued and survived.THANK YOU
