1、At the end of the class,you will be able to:1.read the diaries about Shackletons Antarctic expedition and learn to face difficulties in life and be fearless of adversity.2.Infer character traits(特征）and emotions in a story based on the characters words and actions.3.Try to continue the story accordin
2、g to the plot.Teaching and Learning Aims一、Look at the picture and predict:1.Can you find some special information?What are they?a boat,ice,2.Can you predict（预测预测）what it talked about?Adversity,courage and perseverance.trapped.二、Watch the following Video carefully and answer the questionsAn expeditio
3、n to Antarctica.Ernest ShackletonErnest Shackleton (a famous British explorer)(a famous British explorer)三、Read the advertisement and answer two questions.Q1.What does“small wages”mean?“Small wages”means the man should not care much about moneyQ2.What is the meaning of“bitter cold”here?What kind of
4、men do you think could endure bitter cold?“bitter cold”means their working environment will be very cold,and the man should be accustomed to the extreme weather conditions,he must be healthyShackleton was looking for men who were not interested in money or comfort,but in honour and achievement,which
5、 cannot be bought.Q4.Would you like to join an expedition like this?Why or why not?I would like to join an expedition like this.Although it would be extremely difficult,the sense of achievement I would get from it would be worth it.四、四、Read the first paragragh and finish the following tasks1.The bas
6、ic information of the expedition.1.The basic information of the expedition.When:_ Where:_ Who:_ and _ How:_in 1914AntarcticaPerce BlackborowBy ship EnduranceEarnest Shackleton2.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Perce Blackborow admired Shackleton very much.B.Shackleton took Perce Blackborow to
7、the ship.C.Perce Blackborows diary entries about the great expedition.D.Perce Blackborow missed his mother very much.DiaryDiaryDateDateMain IdeaMain Idea1The first diary is about how _The author joined the Endurance expedition/became a crew member on Endurance.1914.10.31turn down=reject;refuseenergy
8、,force or enthusiasmand read the advertisement about the expeditionThen he _.However,he _.Finally he _.applied to join the expeditiondown by Shackleton because he was too young and not qualifiedwas turnedLater _,but _.he secretly went aboard Endurancehe was discoveredwas assigned to be a steward and
9、 serve meals for the crewAt the very beginning,Perce Blackborow_.bought a newspaper3.Why was Perce Blackborow turned down to join the expedition?Because he _.he was too young and not qualified4.What was Perce Blackborows main task on the ship?To serve meals for twenty-eight men,three meals a day.5.W
10、hats the meaning of“vigour”in Diary 1?A.energyB.healthC.ideasD.desire DiaryDiaryDateDateMain IdeaMain Idea2The second diary is about how _1915.11.21Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship，Endurance.Endurance became stuck in the ice as we approached Antarctica.The ship got crushed and sank.Finally
11、,the crew had to abandon it.The crew had to collect their most essential supplies and were camped on the ice.2.Why did he allow Hussey to keep his banjo?Because Hussey could play it to keep their spirits up3.When the ship was gradually sinking,Shackleton_.A.Persuaded Hussey to throw away his musical
12、 instrument.B.Calmly called everybody together and urged them to save only the most essential supplies.C.Felt disappointed and complained about the unexpected situation.D.Kept his important possessions,such as his gold.4.What do you think of Shackleton according to what he did in the second diary en
13、try？A.Short sighted B.Far-sighted.C.Selfish.D.Negative6.What does the underlined phrase“keep our spirit up”mean?5.Whats the meaning of“crush”?A.hitB.fall suddenlyC.fail suddenlyD.break into small pieces“keep our spirit up”means to stay positive as usual in a bad situation.DiaryDiaryDateDateMain Idea
14、Main Idea3The third diary mainly describes _1916.5.20members life on Elephant Islandthe crew 1.What did Shackleton do to make sure all crew members could survive?Soon after we arrived,Shackleton left with a few men to find help to make sure they could survive.It was too dangerous for all the men to
15、go.Because there was no food.They had to catch seals or penguins to feed themselves.3.Why did the author think Frank wild was very kind?A.Frank often comforted him.B.Frank often cooked for him.C.Frank once saved his life.D.Frank play the music for him.4.What can we infer from the third diary entry?A
16、.No pains,no gains.B.Victory belongs to the most perseveringC.Honesty is the best policy.D.All men are born equal”诚实为上策”胜利属于坚持不懈的人5.Whats the meaning of“miserable”?A.Rough and difficultB.uncomfortable.C.poorD.unpleasant6.Whats the meaning of“cosy”?A.friendly B.comfortableC.easyD.privateThe expeditio
17、ns original destination was the Antarctic,but they did not reach Antarctic.However,they overcame many difficulties and survived at last.Although they failed to finish their tasks,they were,on the whole,successful.How did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?Oc
18、casionsOccasionsBlackborows feelingsBlackborows feelingsAfter he read the advertisement about the expeditionAfter his application was turned downAfter he became a steward on boardWhen the ship Endurance sankBefore the crew settled on Elephant IslandAfter Shackleton left to find helpWhen he thought a
19、bout the living conditions on the islandWhen his happy memories were interrupted by cold airAfter Frank Wild replied to himexcited,happy,full of expectationsenthusiastic,determinedsatisfied,excited,hopefulworried,terrified,panica little calm,no time to panicworried,uncertainlow,miserableangry,impati
20、entgrateful I had been 1.(dream)of taking an expedition to the Antarctic.At the age of 19，I saw an advertisement about the Antarctic expedition and 2.(apply)to join it immediately，but I was turned 3.by the captainSir Ernest Shackleton.I managed to hide in a small cupboard and go aboard the ship 4.(s
21、ecret)The journey was very hard and about one year later，one of the five 5.(ship)，Endurance，got crushed by the ice.We had to throw away all our belongings except some basic necessities.But a banjo was kept，6.helped us keep up spirits.While we stayed on Elephant Island，things became worse 7.worse.Soo
22、n Shackleton left us to find help on a distant island.The voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in 8.(we)small boats.Some people became 9.(patient)and bad-tempered，but Frank Wild remained optimistic all the time.He hunted penguins and sometimes seals for us 10.(eat)Without Frank and Ernest，wed all be dead by now.Their genuine concern for others，their perseverance，and their resolve filled us with hope.dreamingapplieddownsecretlyshipswhichandourimpatientto eat
