LearnaboutoptimismandperseveranceUsingLanguage(2)Unit4PerceBlackborow'sdiaryReviewthepassageINTRODUCTIONIt'sPerceBlackborow'sstoryaboutanexpedition

toAntarctica

withSirErnestShackletoninAugust1914.Howhe

joined

SirShackleton’sexpedition.DIARYIIThecrewhadto

abandon

Endurancewhichwas

stuckandcrushedbyice.DIARYIIIHowthecrewmanagedto

surviveonicewhileSirShackletonleftto

seekhelp.ASUCCESSFULFAILURERetellthepassage&bytriedtomaketheirfirstlandcrossingofAntartica

gotstuckintheiceleftElephantIslandforhelpabandonedtheshipandcampedontheicestayedontheislandRevisionONELead-inPredictWhatwouldtheysuffer?Willtheygetrescued?Howwouldtheyfeel?Wouldtheygetrescued?Howwouldtheyfeel?ThisisacontinuationofthestoryofShackleton'smenwhowereleftonElephantisland.Predictwhatthe22crewmemberswouldsufferonElephantIsland.Theymightsufferfromcoldness,hunger，lonelinessanddesperation.Theydideverythingtofeedthemselvesandkeepwarmandtriedtobecheerful.If

youwereoneofthecrewmembersonElephantIsland,howcouldyoucheeryourselvesupinsuchamiserableplace?Doyouthinktheywouldberescued?playBanjoholdsomeactivitiesIpredictthatShackletonwouldbesuccessfulinrescuinghismen,thoughIamnotsureifallofthemcouldsurviveuntilhecameback.TwoReadforinformationreadthememoirAmemoirisanarrativewritten（記敘文）aboutan

importanteventinthe

author'slifethataffectedtheminsomeway.CharacteristicsofMemoirs:1）Amemory;adescriptionofatrue

pastevent2）Writteninthe1stperson3）Revealsthefeelingsofthewriter4）Hasmeaning;showswhattheauthorlearnedfrom

theexperience5）Abouttheauthor'sexperiencemorethanaboutthe

eventitselfPara1

THEREWARDFORPERSEVERANCEWewatchedasShackletonandtheboatsailedawayfromElephantIsland.Itwaseasytoimaginethedangeraheadofthem.Wouldtheyeverreturntofindus?Whatmighthappentothem?Whatiftheyweredelayed?Wefeltsoaloneanddesperate.Butitwasnotforlong.Therewasnothinglikeagooddinnerandsomemusictocheerusup.Q1.HowdidtheyfeelwhenShackletonandhisboatlefttheisland?soalone/worriedanddesperate.Para2

Para2

Lifefellintoaregularpattern.Stayingalivetookallourtimeandenergy.Forexample,weneededwater,andElephantIslandhadnone.Wefoundthatwecouldmelticefromtheoceananddrinkthewaterfromit.Buthowcouldwemakefire?TherewerenotreesgrowingonAntarcticaandnooil,sotheonlyfuelwecouldusewasanimalfat.Thisgaveoffoily,blacksmoke,butitstayedburningeveninstrongwinds.Q2.Whatdidthecrewusetomakefireontheisland?

Animalfat.

Q3.Whatdidthecrewdrinktoliveon?drinkthemeltedice. Para3Foodwasalsoaproblem,aswedidnotfindanyvegetablesorfruitontheisland.Oneofourgroupmembers,LionelGreenstreet,notedinhisdiaryabouthowboredhewaswiththemeals:"Thefoodnowisprettywellallmeatofseacreatures.Ifitweren’tforseaanimals,wewouldallstarve.Asachef.itwasmydutytocook,soItriedtovarythemealsinwhateverwayIcould.Butitwasdifficult.

Q4.Whatdidthecreweat?

seacreatures.

Para4Q5.Whywasitdangeroustoweartoomanyclothes?Thechangingtemperaturecouldmakethemill. ProblemstheyfacedNofireNowaterLackoffoodIllnessDrinkingwaterfrom______icenottogo________Eatingmeatof____________Using__________

asthefuelSolutionsmeltedanimalfatseaanimalsoutsidePara5

Thetwenty-twoofuslivedlikethisinthecoldforfourmonths.Ourdisciplineandteamspiritkeptusoptimisticandhelpedusdealwithourfearsinapositiveandsuccessfulway.Wealsocelebratedourbirthdays,festivals,andeventhetimeswhenwecaughtaseaanimal.ThiswasanepisodeinmylifethatIwouldneverforget.Howdidthemenstayingoodspiritswhilewaitingtoberescued?Disciplineandteamspiritkeptthemoptimisticandhelpedthemdealwiththeirfears.Theyalsocelebratedtheirbirthdays,festivalsandeventhetimeswhentheycaughtaseaanimal.Para6

Q6.Whatwerethekeyreasonsfortheirsurvival?TheiroptimismandfaithinShackletonhadhelpedthempersevereinstayingalive.IfyouwereoneofthemenonEleplantIsland,wouldyouhavetrustedShackleton?Whyorwhynot?IwouldhavetrustedShackletonashewasamanofhonourandwoulddoallhepossiblycouldtosaveus.Whatwerethekeyreasonsforthecrewmembers’survival?SumupItwas

and

thathadhelpedthempersevereinstayingalive.theiroptimismfaithinShackletonTheRewardForPerseverancereward?beingrescued,survival,beingoptimisticwheninadversity,anunforgettableexperience,faithinpartners......Readthememoirbelowandfinishthefollowingtasks.Matchthekeywordwitheachparagraph.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6FoodproblemBackgroundandfearsWaterproblemPersonalhealthBeingrescuedOptimisticStructure&MainIdeaResult

Difficulties&SolutionsFastReadingBackgroundWhatimpressedyoumostaboutthestory?Discussion

HowwouldyoudescribeShackleton?

Shackletonisacalm,wise,selfless,responsible,fearless,genuine,persistent,determined,optimistic

leaderandexplorer.Thesequalitiesmadehiscrewmemberstrusthimbecausetheyknewhewouldn’tabandonhismenontheislandandwouldriskhisliferescuingthem.ThreeWritingtask首段：簡介故事中段：引用原文情節(jié)，分析人物性格尾段：自己的印象和感受明確體裁話題確定時態(tài)人稱

布局文章架構(gòu)

列出核心要點

介紹和評價作品中的人物角色書評類論文一般過去時為主；第三人稱Shackleton無私無畏，有極強的責任感，意志力和親和力。請根據(jù)下面的提示寫一篇短評。1.歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓和他的船員們一起登上了名字為“堅忍”號的大船。途中“堅忍”號被冰山困住了，大家棄船后逃到了大象島。沙克爾頓駕船去尋求幫助。最后，盡管困難重重船員們還是活了下來。2.在這個故事里面船員之間真誠的關(guān)心和愛以及他們在困難面前的忍耐力和毅力也使我深受鼓舞。3.從這個故事中我學到一個教訓：無論遇到任何困難，都不要放棄！第一步審題謀篇[審題]寫作要求是根據(jù)本單元的故事寫一篇短評。寫作時應(yīng)注意下面幾點：1.確定文體：這是一篇短評，寫作中應(yīng)注意短評的常規(guī)格式。2.主體時態(tài)：文章應(yīng)以一般過去時為主。3.主體人稱：由于是寫一篇短評，所以人稱應(yīng)該以第三人稱為主。[謀篇]第一段：介紹故事背景。第二段：簡要介紹這個故事。第三段：表達自己對這個故事的感受。_________________________________________________________________________第二步遣詞造句[核心詞匯]1.探險；遠征2.全體工作人員3.答應(yīng)做某事4.上船5.不幸的是6.沉沒；下沉____________________________________________________________________________________7.放棄8.決定做某事9.向某人尋求幫助10.陷入恐慌11.忍耐力；耐久力12.毅力13.放棄abandonresolvetodosth.turntosb.forhelpgetintoapanicenduranceperseverancegiveup[連詞成句]wentaboardwhosenamewasEnduranceUnfortunately，onthewayEndurancebecamestuckintheiceandsankintotheocean.theyescapedtoElephantIslandsoheresolvedtoturntoothersforhelp5.盡管他們陷入了恐慌，也有許多困難，全體人員設(shè)法活了下來。(panic)

，thecrewmanagedtosurvive.6.從這個鼓舞人心的故事中我學到一個重要的教訓。(lesson)__________________________________________________________7.將來萬一我們遇到困難，我們絕不放棄。(giveup)

，wewouldnevergiveup.AlthoughtheygotintoapanicandthereweremanydifficultiesIhavelearnedanimportantlessonfromtheinspiringstory.Ifweweretomeetwithdifficulties第三步句式升級1.用非謂語動詞改寫句1。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ErnestShackletonandhiscrewwentaboardtheshipnamedEndurance.2.用非謂語動詞改寫句2。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unfortunately，onthewayEndurancebecamestuckintheice，sinkingintotheocean.3.用非謂語動詞改寫句3。__________________________________________________________Havingabandonedtheship，theyescapedtoElephantIsland.第四步組句成篇用適當?shù)倪^渡詞語，把以上詞匯和句式，再加上聯(lián)想內(nèi)容，組成一篇英語短文。SampleWriting

Thisstoryisaboutthe1914-1916expeditionbyEarnestShackletontomake

thefirstland