1、Unit 4 Adversity and Courage 逆境与勇气Reading and ThinkingMEN WANTED for a dangerous journey:small wages,bitter cold,long months of complete darkness,constant danger,and safe return uncertain.Honour and reward will follow if it is successful.Ernest Shackleton人员招募这是一趟危险之旅：薪水微薄，气候严寒，数月不见天日，危险无处不在，无法确保安全归来
2、。一旦成功，荣耀和回报将随之而来。欧内斯特沙克尔顿Question:According to the advertisement,what kind of men was ES looking for?Strong-willedstrong bodyadventurousbraveIf you see an advertisement like this,would you like to join the expedition?Why or why not?快速浏览标题、背景介绍和三篇日记，找出这次南极探险的基本信息和三篇日记的大意。Basic information about the e
3、xpeditionTimeDestinationLeaderThe authors nameThe ship1914.10.31-1915.11.21-1916.5.20To AntarcticaSir Ernest ShackletonPerce BlackborowEnduranceA Successful Failure一次成功的失败Perce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914.Shackleton was one o
4、f the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of his expeditions.Below are some of Blackborows diary entries.1914年，珀西布莱克博罗参加了欧内斯特沙克尔顿爵士组织的坚忍号南极探险活动。沙克尔顿是那个时代最负盛名的探险家之一，参加他的探险活动被视为极大的荣耀。以下是布莱克博罗的几篇日记摘录。It is considered a great honor to do.很荣幸.31 Oct 1914.Well,
5、it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition.1914年10月31日.好吧，一天早晨，我碰巧买了份报纸，看到了这则有关南极探险的招募广告。It so happened that.碰巧.An expedition to the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackleton-this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of.
6、And I was ready for it.At the age of 19,I am fit and full of vigour.However,when I applied to join the expedition,Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasnt qualified.跟随伟大的欧内斯特沙克尔顿爵士前往南极探险这可是我梦寐以求的冒险之旅啊。而且，我万事俱备。我今年19岁，身体健康，精力充沛。然而，当我申请参加这次探险时，沙克尔顿却拒绝了我，因为他认为我太年轻，不具备资格。Bu
7、t I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship,the Endurance,and hid in a small cupboard.Unfortunately,three days after we set off I was discovered.Shackleton did not want to turn back so he offered me a job,but only after he promised me,If anyon
8、e has to be eaten,then you will be the first!He assigned me to be a steward,and I now serve meals for twenty-eight men,three times a day.但是，满怀着想要与他们同赴南极的热情，我偷偷地爬上了他的坚忍号轮船，躲在一个小橱柜里。不幸的是，在我们出发三天后，我被发现了。沙克尔顿不想掉头，于是他给了我一份工作，但他要我答应他：如果有人得被吃掉，那么你就是第一个！他指派我担任服务员，我现在为28名船员供应一日三餐。go along with.与.一起How everyo
9、ne will envy me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to!等我回来，当我告诉每个人我去过的那些神奇地方，大家该会多么羡慕我啊！21 Nov 1915 The journey has not been easy.Endurance became stuck in the ice as we approached Antarctica.The ice froze around us and we were well and truly stuck!We saw the ship ge
10、t crushed by the ice.And when the ship sank,our hearts sank with it.1915年11月21日这趟旅程并不轻松。在我们靠近南极时，坚忍号卡在了冰里。四周的冰都冻住了，我们彻彻底底地被困住了！我们眼睁睁看着轮船被冰挤毁。船沉了，我们的心也跟着下沉。Before we abandoned the ship,Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies-the small boats,our food,the
11、cook stove,candles,clothes,and blankets.This was no time to panic.在我们弃船之前，沙克尔顿镇定地把大家召集在一起，告诉我们要抢救最需要的供给品-小船、食物、炊具、蜡烛、衣服和毛毯。这不是惊慌失措的时候。We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings,and Shackleton himself threw away all his gold.But to our surprise,he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo.Hus
12、sey often plays it to keep our spirits up.我们绝大部分的个人物品都被禁止携带，沙克尔顿自己则扔掉了他所有的黄金。然而，令我们惊讶的是，他允许赫西带上他的班卓琴。赫西经常会弹奏班卓琴，以振奋我们的精神。keep ones spirit up 振奋精神We are now camped on the ice and we have been managing to survive,but spring is coming,and the ice will soon begin to melt.现在，我们在冰层上扎营，一直在设法生存下来，但是，春天就要来了，
13、冰层很快就会融化。crushedWhat happened to Endurance?What did the crew members have to do?What qualities did Shackleton exhibit?responsiblecalmexperiencedstrong leadershipexcited,happy,full of expectationsenthusiastic,determinedsatisfied,excited,hopeful123How did Blackborows feelings change?worried,terrified,
14、panicno time to panic,a little calm46Before the crew settled on Elephant Islanda little relieved,but increasingly concernedWhat challenge would they face?5How did Blackborows feelings change?20 May 1916 We have been struggling for days,but things on Elephant Island are going from bad to worse.We are
15、 now crowded together under one of our boats on the rocky shore of this miserable place.1916年5月20日我们已苦苦挣扎多日，但是象岛上的情况越来越糟糕。现在，在这个悲惨之地的岩石海岸，我们挤在一艘小船下。Soon after we arrived,Shackleton left us to find help on South Georgia Island,1320 kilometres away-the voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of
16、 us to make it in our small boats.If Shackleton fails,will we have any hope of rescue?No.No navy in the world ever stops at Elephant Island,and no one else knows that we are here.我们来到此处不久之后，沙克尔顿就离开我们，前往1,320公里之外的南乔治亚岛寻求帮助这一航行对于我们所有人而言太危险、太艰难了，乘坐小船，肯定无法每个人都到达。如果沙克尔顿失败了，我们还有任何获救的希望吗？没有。全世界没有海军会停靠象岛，也没
17、有其他人知道我们在这里。I feel low.Its cold and windy.The island has no plants.Sometimes we are able to catch a seal or a penguin to eat.Otherwise,there is no food.I try to think of happier things:decent food,warm and dry clothes,a cosy bedroom,sunny days,and my mothers face.However,these happy memories are soo
18、n interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air.我感到十分沮丧。天冷风大。岛上没有任何植物，有时我们能抓到一只海豹或企鹅来充饥。除此以外，没有任何食物。我试着去想让人开心的事情：美味的食物、暖和的干衣服、舒适的卧房、晴朗的天气，还有妈妈的脸庞.然而，这些快乐的回忆很快被突然涌进的一股冷空气打断。decent adj.相当不错的；正派的；得体的be interrupted by.被打断，中断a rush of.一阵.I shouted,Shut the door!我吼道：把门关上！Hold on now,Perce.Dont you go turning i
19、nto another Tom,came the reply.Weve caught another penguin,so its penguin soup tonight!坚持住，珀西。你可不要变成另一个汤姆，有人答道。我们又抓到了一只企鹅，今晚有企鹅汤喝了！Bless Frank Wild,the kindest man there is after our leader,Ernest Shackleton.How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered as Thomas Orde-Lees!上天保佑弗兰克怀尔德，他是除了我们的领队欧内斯特沙
20、克尔顿之外最和蔼可亲的人。我怎么可以变得像托马斯奥德里斯那样自私和脾气暴躁呢！Without Frank and Ernest,wed all be dead by now.Their genuine concern for others,their perseverance,and their resolve fill me with hope.Perhaps there is a chance we will return home,after all.要不是有弗兰克和欧内斯特，我们到现在早就没命了。他们对别人的真心关怀、他们的锲而不舍以及坚定的信念，让我充满希望。毕竟，我们也许还有机会回
21、家。worried,uncertainlow,miserable678When he thought about the living conditions on the islandHow did Blackborows feelings change?angry,impatient89regretful,gratefulHow did Blackborows feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?downtrying to be braveworriedOct 31,1914May 20,1916N
22、ov 21,1915 low afraid doubtfultrying to be optimistictrying to cheer upMain idea of these three diary entriesDiaryDateMain idea1231914.10.31The first diary is about how the author joined the Endurance expedition/became a crew member on Endurance1915.11.21The second diary is about how Shackleton and
23、his crew abandoned the ship Endurance1916.5.20The third diary mainly describes the crew members life on Elephant IslandHow do you understand the meaning of the title A Successful Failure?As an expedition,it was a _.But it was a _ survival story.failuresuccessfulBlackborow personalityfearlessconsideratebrave responsibledetermined personalitypatientresolutekind genuine persistent
