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Period 3 Using language 2
Learn about optimism and perseverance
Unit 4 Adversity And Courage
THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE
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.
Learning Aims
Predict what happened to the crew members. Then read the
memoir below to see if your predictions were correct.
They suffered from coldness, hunger and loneliness.
They also suffered from hopelessness and desperation.
They did everything to feed themselves and keep warm. Besides, they
Tried to be cheerful.
Lead in
1.Imagine we were members of the crew, what can we eat and drink and how
2.What else can we do on the island How can we cheer ourselves
up
Pre-reading
Fast reading
Task 1 True of false questions.
1.The sailors wondered whether Shackleton would return to find them.
2.The sailors did all they could to stay alive on Elephant Island.
3.It was quite easy to find food on Elephant Island.
4.Wearing too many clothes was very safe on the island.
5.The sailors believed in Shackleton who helped them persevere in staying alive.
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While-reading
Task 2 Choose the right answer.
1.What can we know about the sailors from the first paragraph
A.They had mixed feelings at the time.
B.They were sure they would be saved.
C.They had no faith in Shackleton.
D.They all wanted to go with Shackleton.
2.What was the most important thing for the sailors on Elephant Island
A.Making fire.
B.Finding trees.
C.Getting oil.
D.Surviving.
答案 A
答案 D
3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about
A.The shortage of food and vegetables.
B.The effects of the changing weather.
C.The spread of illnesses there.
D.The clothes they wore.
4.Which of the following best describes Shackleton
A.He was a warm-hearted man.
B.He was a man of his word.
C.He was a generous man.
D.He was a mean man.
答案 B
答案 B
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1. What did the crew use to make fire on the island
2. What did the crew depend on to live on
3. Why was it dangerous to wear too many clothes
4. How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued
5. What were the key reasons for their survival
Careful reading
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1. What did the crew use to make fire on the island
Animal fat.
2. What did the crew depend on to live on
Sea creatures ; drink the melted ice .
3. Why was it dangerous to wear too many clothes
The changing temperature could make them ill.
4. How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued
Discipline and team spirit kept them optimism and helped them deal with their fears.
They also celebrated their birthdays, festivals and even the times when they caught a sea
animal.
5. What were the key reasons for their survival
Their optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped them persevere in staying alive.
语法填空(根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文)
It was easy for us 1___________(imagine) the danger ahead of Shackleton. For us,2__________(stay) alive took all our time and energy. There were no trees 3__________(grow) on Antarctica and no oil,so we had to burn animal fat. 4________________ meat of sea creatures was what we had all,we would all starve if it 5__________(be) not for sea animals. The sweat could freeze very 6__________(quick) and we had to be careful not to go outside too often. Our discipline and team spirit kept us 7__________(optimism) and helped us deal with our fears 8__________ a positive and successful way. Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us persevere in staying alive. And he paid us back by his 9_____________(commit) to save us from a slow 10__________ painful death.
to imagine
staying
growing
Though/Although
were
quickly
optimistic
in
commitment
but
Post-reading
Life was cruel to Oliver when he was young.奥利佛小时候生活对他很残忍。
be cruel to 对……残忍
cruelly adv. 残忍地;残酷地
cruelty n. 残忍;残酷
1.cruel adj.残酷的;残忍的;冷酷的
Language points
【知识拓展】
(1)Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it eat animals.
有些人不吃肉,因为他们觉得吃动物太残忍。
(2)You shouldn’t have treated the pet dog so .
你不该那么残忍地对待那只宠物狗。
(3)It was his that forced his wife to leave their home.
正是他的残忍迫使妻子离开了家。
cruelly
cruelty
【即学即练】
is cruel to
Unfortunately,his application was turned down because he was too young and not qualified enough.不幸的是,他的申请被拒绝了,因为他太年轻,资质不够。
※unfortunate adj. 不幸的
※fortunate adj. 幸运的
※fortunately adv. 幸运地
※fortune n. 机遇;运气
make a fortune 发财
2.unfortunately adv.不幸地;遗憾地
【知识拓展】
(1) ,instead of hitting the ball,he hit his own false teeth!
不幸的是,他没打到球,反而打到了自己的假牙!
(2)While staying with me,he talked of the accident.
和我待在一起时,他谈起了那个不幸的事故。
(3)It is for him to get such a valuable chance.
能得到那样一个宝贵的机会,他真是幸运。
(4)The young man decided to in that city,but failed.
那个年轻人决定在那个城市里发财,但是失败了。
unfortunate
fortunate
make a fortune
【即学即练】
Unfortunately
fall off 掉下来;减少;下降
fall behind 落在后面
fall down 摔倒
fall over 跌倒;倒下
Life fell into a regular pattern. 生活变得有规律。
3.fall into 进入(某种状态);开始
【知识拓展】
(1)Many of the stone figures had been stolen and others were falling pieces.
(2)In general,sales always fall in the winter months.
(3)After ten miles,Tom was tired and started to fall .
(4)The other day the old man fell and hurt his knee.
into
off
behind
down
【即学即练】
give away 捐献;赠送;颁发;泄露(秘密)
give back 归还
give up 放弃
give out 分发;发出(光、热、信号等);公布;精疲力竭
This gave off oily,black smoke,but it stayed burning even in strong winds.这放出来黑色的油烟,但是即使在大风中它也能一直燃烧着。
4.give off 放出(热、光、气味或气体)
【知识拓展】
(1)Bicycles are environmentally friendly because they won’t waste gas.
自行车不会排放废气,因此它们是环保的。
(2)Well,if you don’t want to read it, .
好吧,如果你不想读它,就把它还回去吧。
(3)The government food to people who are out of work.
政府向失业者分发了食品。
(4)We invited a famous scientist the prizes.
我们邀请了一位著名科学家来颁发这些奖。
give it back
gave out
to give away
give off
【即学即练】
※make a commitment 做出承诺
※commit v. 犯(错误、罪行等);承担义务,使做出保证;投入
commit a crime 犯罪
commit sb. /oneself to (doing) sth. 承诺(做)某事
※committed adj. 尽心尽力的;坚定的
And he paid us back by his commitment to save us from a slow but painful death.他把我们从漫长而痛苦的死亡中救了出来,履行了他的承诺。
5.commitment n. 承诺;保证;奉献
【知识拓展】
(1)He made a (commit) that he would attend the ceremony on behalf of his school.
(2)Countries around the world have already committed themselves to
(set) up a Climate Adaptation Fund.
(3)The young man who was caught by the police last night.
那个犯罪的年轻人昨晚被警察抓住了。
commitment
setting
had committed a crime
【即学即练】
单句语法填空
完成句子
6.What if they were delayed?如果他们被延误了怎么办?
句式解构※What if...?意为“如果……将会怎样?”,可以看作“What will happen if...?”的省略形式。
名师点津
※What about...?/How about...?……怎么样?
What (...) for?为什么?/(……)是干什么用的?
So what?那又怎么样?
(1) they talked a long time about a painting you weren’t that interested in
要是他们花很长时间谈论你不是很感兴趣的一幅画怎么办?
(2)A question occurred to the boy: is this tool
这个男孩想到一个问题:这个工具是干什么用的?
[选词填空] what if,what for,so what
(3)—Her father is very rich.
— ?She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered.
(4) we invited them to come here for a party instead
(5)—She has decided to work part-time.
—
what
for
So what
What if
What for
【即学即练】 [完成句子]
What if
[句型转换]
(6)If I fall sick and can’t be able to work,what shall I do
I fall sick and can’t be able to work
What if
7.If it weren’t for sea animals,we would all starve.要是没有海洋动物,我们都会饿死的。
句式解构:
※本句为if引导的虚拟条件句,叙述与现在事实相反的假设。
※虚拟语气在if虚拟条件句中的运用:
虚拟条件句 主句
与现在事实相反的假设 动词的过去式(be动词一般用were) would/could/should/might+动词原形
与过去事实相反的假设 had+过去分词 would/could/should/might+have+过去分词
与将来事实相反的假设 ①动词的过去式 ②were to+动词原形 ③should+动词原形 would/could/should/might+动词原形
(1)They a better hotel if they a few more kilometers.
如果他们开车多走几公里,就有可能找到一个更好的宾馆。
(2)If I you,I the dentist at once.
如果我是你的话,我会马上去看牙医。
(3)If I were to do it,I it in a different way.
要是我来做这件事,我会用一种不同的方法来做。
were
should/would go and see
would do
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【即学即练】
might have found
had driven
本单元的写作任务是根据本单元的故事写一篇短评。写作时需要注意以下几点:
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、结果;
2.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。
Writing—An essay about a story
常用表达
1.Once upon a time,there was a...
2.Unfortunately,they were stuck in the...
3.They were very brave in face of...
4.They never gave up and...
5.Later,they managed to do...
6.From this story,we learned that...
7.All of us were moved by the great hero...
8.We should learn something from the great...
请根据下面的提示写一篇短评。词数80左右。
1.欧内斯特·沙克尔顿和他的船员们一起登上了名字为“坚忍”号的大船。途中“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!
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:
1.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。
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。
谋篇
第一段:介绍背景。
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。
遣词
1.上船 __________
2.在途中 __________
3.被……困住 _________________
4.沉入 ________
5.放弃,抛弃 ________
6.逃跑 _______
go aboard
on the way
be/become stuck in
sink into
abandon
escape
造句 完成句子
1.欧内斯特·沙克尔顿和他的船员们登上了名字为“坚忍”号的大船。(aboard;Endurance)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.不幸的是,途中“坚忍”号被冰块困住,沉进了大洋中。(unfortunately;be/become stuck in;sink into)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.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
4.用非谓语动词改写句1。
_______________________________________________________________
5.用非谓语动词改写句2。
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
6.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
This story is about a great 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 spite of so many difficulties.
I was deeply moved by the concern and love between them and I’m 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.
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词汇清单
核心短语
1.cruel:be cruel to,cruelly ,cruelty
2.unfortunate:fortunate,fortunately ,fortune make a fortune
3.commitment:make a commitment,commit a crime,commit sb. /oneself to (doing) committed adj.
make fire, give off, face the challenge, consist of/be made up of, be suitable to, sail away from, what if, cheer up, stay alive, deal with, pay back, in a positive way
认知词汇:navigator,motor,candidate,episode,commitment,sail,regular,optimistic
拓展词汇:rough→roughly,loyal→loyalty, motive→motivation→motivated,
Summary
1.What if they were delayed?What if...?意为“如果……将会怎样?”,可以看作“What will happen if...?”的省略形式。
2.If it weren’t for sea animals,we would all starve
本句为if引导的虚拟条件句,叙述与现在事实相反的假设。
重点句式
核心短语
重点句式
1.What if they were delayed?
What if...?意为“如果……将会怎样?”,可以看作“What will happen if...?”的省略形式。
2.If it weren’t for sea animals,we would all starve
本句为if引导的虚拟条件句,叙述与现在事实相反的假设。
turn down
be considered to be
an expedition to
be full of vigour
apply to
be enthusiastic about
set off
be/get stuck in
to one’s surprise
abandon to
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.The fact is that the new toy gives a terrible smell.
2.What your parents won’t agree to your new plan
3.When they saw the terrible scene,they all fell a panic.
4.Unluckily,they failed to reach a (commit) in the end.
5.You will reach your final goal under the (guide) of the wise man.
6. (fortunately),the two boys were both injured in the
accident.
7.It is wrong of you to treat your new classmates so (cruel).
off
if
into
commitment
guidance
Unfortunately
cruelly
Exercise
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.If I had enough money,I for further education.
要是我有足够的钱,我就把那个男孩送到那个国家深造了。
2.Your son has arrived at the hall.
你儿子到达大厅了。要是有人不让他进去怎么办?
3.When I turned around,I saw an old man .
我转过身来,看到了一位正在生火的老人。
4.The young man refused to ,which made him angry.
那个年轻人拒绝做出承诺,这让他很生气。
5.I must find out what is in the corner.
我必须找出角落里是什么发出这么讨厌的气味。
would send the boy to that country
What if someone won’t allow him in
who was making fire
make a commitment
giving off so terrible a smell
Ⅲ.选词填空
下面的短文是P44-45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。
stay,imagine,live,need,starve,change,burn,help,success,rescue
We 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.Staying 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 weren’t for sea animals,we 4. .
to imagine
alive
needed
would starve
stay,imagine,live,need,starve,change,burn,help,success,rescue
We had to be careful 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.
changing
burnt
helped
successful
rescued
staying
from bad to worse
became stuck in
is enthusiastic about
hold on
turned down
after all
set off
dreamed of