1、1.Learn about optimism and perseverance.2.Deepen the reading skills,such as skimming and scanning.3.Write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.1.What did the men eat and drink on the island?2.What were the dangers of living on the island?3.How did the men stay in
2、good spirits while waiting to be rescued?4.What do you think were the key reasons for their survival?5.If you were one of the men on Elephant Island,would you have trusted Shackdeton?Why or why not?Weve learnt that Shackleton left Elephant Island to seek for help on South Georgia Island.Can you pred
3、ict what happened to the crew members?Possible answer:I predict that the crew members struggled with keeping warm in the terrible conditions.They also would have found it hard to find food and make fire.The ice would have been moving and breaking too,which would be very dangerous.I predict that Shac
4、kleton would be successful in rescuing his men,though I am not sure if all of them survived for that long.Now lets read the memoir to see if your predictions were correct!Whats the main idea of the passage?(Tips:where?who?what?how?when?)On the _ Island,optimism and faith in Shackleton helped the _ o
5、f them who were left behind to persevere in overcoming _ and till Shackletons _ came.Elephant twenty-twodifficultiesrescue Para 1.Para 2.Para 3.Para 4.Para 5.Para 6.Paragraphskey words Food problem Background and fears Water problem Personal care Being rescued OptimisticDifficulties:melt ice to get
6、waterburn animal fat to make firestaying alivefoodwaterno vegetables or fruitonly eat sea creaturesweatherchanging temperaturesSweat freezes very quickly.illnesschanging weatherblack smoke attitudeoptimistic,positive,celebration activitiesrescuedrelief,joyPara 1 THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE We watche
7、d as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.It was easy to imagine the danger ahead of them.Would they ever return to find us?What might happen to them?What if they were delayed?We felt so alone and desperate.But it was not for long.There was nothing like a good dinner and some mus
8、ic to cheer us up.Q1.How did they feel when Shackleton and his boat left the island?so alone/worried and desperate.Para 2 Para2 Life fell into a regular pattern.Staying alive took all our time and energy.For example,we needed water,and Elephant Island had none.We found that we could melt ice from th
9、e ocean and drink the water from it.But how could we make fire?There were no trees growing on Antarctica and no oil,so the only fuel we could use was animal fat.This gave off oily,black smoke,but it stayed burning even in strong winds.Q2.What did the crew use to make fire on the island?Animal fat.Q3
10、.What did the crew drink to live on?drink the melted ice.Para 3Food was also a problem,as we did not find any vegetables or fruit on the island.One of our group members,Lionel Greenstreet,noted in his diary about how bored he was with the meals:The food now is pretty well all meat of sea creatures.I
11、f it werent for sea animals,we would all starve.As a chef.it was my duty to cook,so I tried to vary the meals in whatever way I could.But it was difficult.Q4.What did the crew eat?sea creatures.Para 4We had to be careful not to go outside too often,as the changing temperatures could make us ill.It w
12、as almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few.The sweat could freeze very quickly.Many of us also became ill from the black smoke of the animal fat we burnt for our fires.It damaged our eyes and burnt our lungs.Q5.Why was it dangero
13、us to wear too many clothes?The changing temperature could make them ill.Para 5 The twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months.Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful way.We also celebrated our birthdays,festi
14、vals,and even the times when we caught a sea animal.This was an episode in my life that I would never forget.How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued?Discipline and team spirit kept them optimistic and helped them deal with their fears.They also celebrated their birthdays,fes
15、tivals and even the times when they caught a sea animal.When we were finally rescued,we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears.We were at last free to go home to warm beds,good food and the care of our family and friends.Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us p
16、ersevere in staying alive.And he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful death.Para 6 Q6.What were the key reasons for their survival?Their optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped them persevere in staying alive.After Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Is
17、land,They had no alternative but to expect Shackleton to bring back the rescue team.They got drinking water from melted ice,burning animal fat for fire,solving food problems by varying the meals of sea animals and avoiding going outside too often.discipline and team spirit kept them optimistic and h
18、elped them deal with their fears in a positive and successful way.Their optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped them persevere in staying alive.they were finally rescued.Based on the diary entries and the memoir you have read,write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship E
19、ndurance.本单元的写作任务是根据本单元的故事写一篇本单元的写作任务是根据本单元的故事写一篇短评短评。写作时需要。写作时需要注意以下几点：注意以下几点：1.简要介绍故事发生的时间、地点、人物；事件发生的起因、经过、简要介绍故事发生的时间、地点、人物；事件发生的起因、经过、结果；结果；2.对故事中的人物进行评论；对故事中的人物进行评论；3.最后阐述你对这个故事的感受并解释你的感受。最后阐述你对这个故事的感受并解释你的感受。WritingAn essay about a story请根据下面的提示写一篇短评。词数请根据下面的提示写一篇短评。词数80左右。左右。1.欧内斯特欧内斯特沙克尔顿和他
20、的船员们一起登上了名字为沙克尔顿和他的船员们一起登上了名字为“坚忍坚忍”号的大船。号的大船。途中途中“坚忍坚忍”号被冰山困住了，大家弃船后逃到了大象岛。沙克尔顿驾号被冰山困住了，大家弃船后逃到了大象岛。沙克尔顿驾船去寻求帮助。最后，尽管困难重重船员们还是活了下来。船去寻求帮助。最后，尽管困难重重船员们还是活了下来。2.在这个故事里面船员之间真诚的关心和爱以及他们在困难面前的忍耐在这个故事里面船员之间真诚的关心和爱以及他们在困难面前的忍耐力和毅力也使我深受鼓舞。力和毅力也使我深受鼓舞。3.从这个故事中我学到一个教训：无论遇到任何困难，都不要放弃！从这个故事中我学到一个教训：无论遇到任何困难，都不
21、要放弃！审题审题写作要求是根据本单元的故事写一篇短评。写作时应注意下面几点：写作要求是根据本单元的故事写一篇短评。写作时应注意下面几点：1.确定文体：这是一篇短评，写作中应注意短评的常规格式。确定文体：这是一篇短评，写作中应注意短评的常规格式。2.主体时态：文章应以一般过去时为主。主体时态：文章应以一般过去时为主。3.主体人称：由于是写一篇短评，所以人称应该以第三人称为主。主体人称：由于是写一篇短评，所以人称应该以第三人称为主。谋篇谋篇第一段：介绍背景。第一段：介绍背景。第二段：简要介绍这个故事。第二段：简要介绍这个故事。第三段：表达自己对这个故事的感受。第三段：表达自己对这个故事的感受。遣词
22、遣词1.上船上船_2.在途中在途中_3.被被困住困住_4.沉入沉入_5.放弃，抛弃放弃，抛弃_6.逃跑逃跑_go aboardon the waybe/become stuck insink intoabandonescape造句造句 完成句子完成句子1.欧内斯特欧内斯特沙克尔顿和他的船员们登上了名字为沙克尔顿和他的船员们登上了名字为“坚忍坚忍”号的大船。号的大船。(aboard；Endurance)_2.不幸的是，途中不幸的是，途中“坚忍坚忍”号被冰块困住，沉进了大洋中。号被冰块困住，沉进了大洋中。(unfortunately；be/become stuck in；sink into)_3.
23、在放弃那艘船后，他们逃到了大象岛上。在放弃那艘船后，他们逃到了大象岛上。(abandon；escape)_ _Ernest Shackleton and his crew went aboard the ship whose name was Endurance.Unfortunately，on the way Endurance became stuck in the ice and sank into the ocean.After they had abandoned the ship，they escaped to Elephant Island.句式升级句式升级4.用非谓语动词改写句
24、用非谓语动词改写句1。_5.用非谓语动词改写句用非谓语动词改写句2。_6.用非谓语动词改写句用非谓语动词改写句3。_Ernest Shackleton and his crew went aboard the ship named Endurance.Unfortunately，on the way Endurance became stuck in the ice，sinking into the ocean.Having abandoned the ship，they escaped to Elephant Island.完美成篇完美成篇This story is about a grea
25、t expedition in history.Ernest Shackleton and his crew went aboard the ship named Endurance.Unfortunately,on the way Endurance became stuck in the ice，sinking into the ocean.Having abandoned the ship,they escaped to Elephant Island.Shackleton left them to find help.The crew were able to survive in s
26、pite of so many difficulties.I was deeply moved by the concern and love between them and Im also inspired by their endurance and perseverance in face of difficulties.In a word,I have learned an important lesson from the inspiring story.That is，whatever difficulties we meet,never give up.Read the pas
27、sage again and answer the questionsWrite a brief summary who,what,when,where,how,whyIdeasEnding What do you think of the characters according to your notes and examplestalk about how the story made you feel and give your overall impressions of the expedition and the men who went on itAnswer the ques
28、tions选词填空选词填空下面的短文是下面的短文是P4445的课文改写，请从下表中选择合适的词汇并用其适当的课文改写，请从下表中选择合适的词汇并用其适当形式完成此文。形式完成此文。stay，imagine，live，need，starve，change，burn，help，success，rescueWe watched as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.It was easy 1.the danger ahead of them.Life fell into a regular pattern.Stayin
29、g 2.took all our time and energy.We 3.water，and Elephant Island had none.Food was also a problem，as we did not find any vegetables or fruit on the island.If it werent for sea animals，we 4.to imaginealiveneededwould starvestay，imagine，live，need，starve，change，burn，help，success，rescueWe had to be caref
30、ul not to go outside too often，as the 5_ temperatures could make us ill.Many of us also became ill from the black smoke of the animal fat we 6.for our fires.Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and 7.us deal with our fears in a positive and 8.way.When we were finally 9.，we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears.Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us persevere in 10._ alive.changingburnthelpedsuccessfulrescuedstaying
