(共15张PPT)
UNIT 4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE
This is a continuation of the story of Shackleton’s men who were left on Elephant Island. In Pairs, predict what happened the crew members. Then read the memoir below to see if your predictions were correct.
memoir
a biography or historical account, especially one based on personal knowledge基于个人经历或观察对人物,事件等的回顾和记录。
If we were members of the crew, what could we eat and drink and how
What else could we do on the island How could we cheer ourselves up
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 took, which would be very dangerous. I predict that Shackleton would be successful in rescuing his men, though I am not sure if all of them survived for that long.
mental activities
(uncertain&confused)
add to tension
Parallelism
problems and solutions
give off it produces a gas, heat, or a smell 放出
a peiod of time in sb’s life that is important
promise
commitment to sb/sth
commitment to do/doing sth
committed adj
1. What did the men eat and drink on the island
2. What were the dangers of living on the island
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
The men ate the meat of sea creatures and drank water from melted ice.
The dangers of living on the island were the changing temperatures, lack of food and water, and the black smoke from burning animal fat.
How did the men stay in good spirits while waiting to be rescued
The men stayed in good spirits by being disciplined and staying positive. They celebrated birthdays, festivals, and every time when they caught a sea animal.
What do you think were the key reasons for their survival
I think the key reasons for their survival were their discipline and positive mental attitude, as well as the reliability of Shackleton.
5. If you were one of the men on Elephant Island, would you have trusted Shackleton Why or why not
I would have trusted Shackleton as he was a man of honour and would do all he possibly could to save us.
What is the structure of the passage
Shackleton and five members left Elephant Island to look for rescue while other crew members stayed on the island
got drinking
water
made fire
food problem
were ill
melted ice from the ocean
used animal
fat as fuel
varied the meals
of sea animals
not to go outside
discipline, team spirit and celebration of birthdays, festivals and small achievements
They were finally rescued.
reward
They were finally rescued.
discipline
team spirit
optimism
faith in Shackleton
perseverance
THE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE
…
1.如果他们被耽搁了, 那怎么办?
What if they were delayed
(=What would happen if… )
2.没有什么比一顿丰盛的晚餐和一点音乐更能让我们振作起来。
There was nothing like a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.
3.要不是有海洋生物,我们都得挨饿。
If it weren’t for sea animals, we would all starve.
虚拟条件句,表与现在事实相反的假设。
4. 我想方设法变换三餐的花样。
I tried to vary the meals in whatever way I could.
5. 我们如释重负,喜不自禁,我们许多人都难掩泪水
We felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears.