1、UNIT 4ADVERSITY AND COURAGE英语听力测试不只是考查学生的英语听力，同时还会考查学生英语听力测试不只是考查学生的英语听力，同时还会考查学生的临场应变能力、猜测能力和记忆能力等。平时还要多积累一些常的临场应变能力、猜测能力和记忆能力等。平时还要多积累一些常见的话题词汇和话题句式。本单元的话题是学习如何应对挑战。听见的话题词汇和话题句式。本单元的话题是学习如何应对挑战。听力文本是一段回忆独白，一名救援队员以亲历者的身份和口吻叙述力文本是一段回忆独白，一名救援队员以亲历者的身份和口吻叙述了沙克尔顿与救援队奔赴南乔治亚岛寻求帮助的经历。了沙克尔顿与救援队奔赴南乔治亚岛寻求帮助的
2、经历。常见话题词汇：常见话题词汇：1.survive幸存；存活2.navigation skills航行技术3.choose/pick挑选；选择4.stay cheerful and positive保持快乐和乐观5.sail on rough seas在波涛汹涌的大海上航行6.off-course偏离航线7.arrange for a rescue boat 安排一搜营救船常见话题句式：常见话题句式：1.He decided to go to.for help.1.He decided to go to.for help.他决定去他决定去寻求帮助。寻求帮助。2.He was very anx
3、ious and began to look extremely old.2.He was very anxious and began to look extremely old.他非常着急，开始看起来非常老。他非常着急，开始看起来非常老。3.They were overjoyed to see us and everyone began to cry.3.They were overjoyed to see us and everyone began to cry.看见我们，他们非常高兴，每个人开始哭起来。看见我们，他们非常高兴，每个人开始哭起来。.Do listening exercis
4、es in the book.Do listening exercises in the book.听力听力集训集训 1.Shackleton and a team tried to sail to another island to 1.Shackleton and a team tried to sail to another island to find help.Look at the picture below and discuss the find help.Look at the picture below and discuss the challenges challeng
5、es you think they faced.(you think they faced.(教材教材P42)P42)2.Listen to one of the team members talk about the rescue 2.Listen to one of the team members talk about the rescue plan and their journey.Complete the summary.(plan and their journey.Complete the summary.(教材教材P42)P42)3.Listen again and answ
6、er these questions.(3.Listen again and answer these questions.(教材教材P42)P42).Listen to the material again on P42 and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.(精听训练)We had stayed on Elephant Island for only a day，but Shackleton was already worried.He realised that many of us were too ill to survive
7、very long 1.He decided to go to South Georgia Island for help.He 2._ to join him on the trip and I was one of them.I have been working on ships for my whole life and my strong3.could guide us across the dangerous sea.without rescuechose five membersnavigation skillsHowever，to my surprise，Shackleton
8、also picked 4._ to join us on the trip.I later learnt that he did this because he wanted the group remaining on the island to 5._ until we returned.We sailed on very rough seas for days.The sea was so strong that it was almost impossible for me to 6.I was only able to use my instruments three times
9、during the trip.It 7._ _ to think that we might sail past South Georgia Island.This would mean that we might sail into the open sea and there would be no rescue!the mostdifficult and unfriendly memberstay cheerful and positivecheck our positionscared meUnfortunately，we did sail off-course for a whil
10、e，meaning we 8._ of South Georgia Island.We had to climb over the mountains to get help.The mountains looked so steep that I thought we might have to 9.them on our bottoms!landed on the wrong sideslide downWhen we arrived at the whaling station，Shackleton immediately 10._ to return to Elephant Islan
11、d.However，due to the rough seas，we could not get near to the island.Shackleton 11._ about the men.He was very anxious and began to look extremely old.We tried for three months to rescue the 22 men.Finally，we were able to reach Elephant Island and luckily found everyone still alive!They were 12.to se
12、e us and everyone began to cry.arranged for a rescue boatbecame worriedoverjoyedActivity 1Which 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 on P43.Activity 2After you have selected your two sailors，
13、present your choice to the class on P43.Activity 3Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese in the brackets to complete the following passage.In our daily life，we unavoidably come across various challenges now and then.1.(最大的挑战)in my life happened when I entered senior high school.2._ (我震惊地发现)what
14、 the physics teacher taught was totally beyond me and I 3.(失去信心)completely.Thinking I just lacked the gift for physics，I 4._ (停止努力)and my grades were terribly poor.The biggest challengeI was shocked tofindlost my confidencestopped makingeffortsFortunately，my teacher didnt give up on me.Instead，she h
15、elped me 5._ (分析我的问题)and I realized I needed to rise to challenges bravely.I 6.(重获信心)，adjusted approaches and worked hard.Now Im one of the top students in physics.From the above experience，Ive learned that it is not our inborn gifts but our efforts that 7._ (帮助我们取得成功).When confronted with challenge
16、s，we should fight bravely instead of giving up.analyze my problemregained my confidencehelp us achievesuccessActivity 4Choose the proper sentence from the given ones below to complete the short passage.For thousands of years，people have accepted challenges in different fields.There are not only phys
17、ical challenges，but also social and intellectual challenges.1 Others try to make and invent something to make life easier.A.Scientists must develop new forms of energy.B.One is curiosity.C.Some people risk their lives in playing sports to see how well they can do.D.They all enjoy challenges.2 Why do
18、 people enjoy these challenges?There are probably many reasons.A.Scientists must develop new forms of energy.B.One is curiosity.C.Some people risk their lives in playing sports to see how well they can do.D.They all enjoy challenges.3 3 The other is the personal feeling of successThe other is the pe
19、rsonal feeling of success，of of achievementachievement，and nowadaysand nowadays，for some peoplefor some people，it is a it is a business.Todaybusiness.Today，we still have many challengers before uswe still have many challengers before us.A.Scientists must develop new forms of energy.A.Scientists must
20、 develop new forms of energy.B.One is curiosity.B.One is curiosity.C.Some people risk their lives in playing sports to see C.Some people risk their lives in playing sports to see how well how well theythey can can do.do.D.They all enjoy challenges.D.They all enjoy challenges.A.Scientists must develo
21、p new forms of energy.B.One is curiosity.C.Some people risk their lives in playing sports to see how well they can do.D.They all enjoy challenges.Medical science faces the challenges of conquering many diseases which still attack human beings.Engineers and planners must build new cities，design and p
22、roduce new kinds of transportation.4 In short，we live in an age of challenges.话题微写作话题微写作请运用本课时所听到的话题词汇和话题句式，再根据下面的汉请运用本课时所听到的话题词汇和话题句式，再根据下面的汉语提示写一篇有关战胜挑战的文章。语提示写一篇有关战胜挑战的文章。对我来说，我有自己的方式处理挑战。我总是尽力挑战自我，对我来说，我有自己的方式处理挑战。我总是尽力挑战自我，战胜自我。只有通过这种方法我才能实现我最初的目标。首先，我战胜自我。只有通过这种方法我才能实现我最初的目标。首先，我们必须随时为挑战做好准备。另
23、外，我们应该足够勇敢地面对挑战。们必须随时为挑战做好准备。另外，我们应该足够勇敢地面对挑战。正如古老谚语所说的，正如古老谚语所说的，“不劳无获。不劳无获。”只有通过勤奋我们才能实现只有通过勤奋我们才能实现成功。成功。_As for me，I have my own ways to deal with challenges.Im always trying to challenge myself and conquer myself.Only in this way can I achieve my initial goal.Above all，we must get ready for challenges at any time.Whats more，we should be courageous enough to face up to it.As an old saying goes，“No pains，no gains.”Only through hard work can we achieve success.Thank you!
