(共24张PPT)
人教版(2019)选择性必修三
Unit 4 Adversity and Courage
Assessing Your Progress & Project
Assessing Your Progress
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it comes to vocabulary, such as commitment, motive, and resolution;
check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it comes to grammar, like the present perfect continuous tense;
have a better understanding of how to overcome adversity;
improve your ability of self-evaluation and reflection.
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words in the box.
candidate commitment cruel damp motive resolution wage
One hundred years ago, exploring the Antarctic was a dangerous business. Because of the ______ weather and very little knowledge of how to survive in the Antarctic, the chances of success were quite slim and many explorers died. The people who signed up for such voyages were paid low _______ and had to tolerate poor working conditions and rough seas, along with the cold and _____ weather. They also had to have a strong _________ to finish what they had started no matter how hard it was, great personal discipline, and a firm __________ to the other members of the team. Yet, many __________ still applied to join such explorations. Some might have wanted to become famous. Others were looking for rewards. However, the _______ for many was to experience a great adventure.
cruel
wages
damp
resolution
commitment
candidates
motive
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, ___ deeply _________ (influence) Chinese culture.
Henry __________ (join) the navy when he was 20 and he __________ (retire) now.
The girl _______________ (want) to meet the pianist ever since she ___________ (attend) his concert.
_______ you ______ (hear) of the saying “Curiosity killed the cat”
Your firdge __________ (give off) a terrible smell. When ______ you last ________ (clean) it
As the children are older now, we __________ (think) of moving to a bigger house.
My friend Maggie _______________ (ask) me to visit her for ages, but I _________ not really ______ (have) the time.
I _____________________ (expect) the movie to end happily, but actually it has a sad ending.
has
influenced
joined
has retired
has / had wanted
attended
Have
heard
is giving off
did
clean
are thinking
have been asking
do
have
expected / was expecting
REFLECTING
What have you learnt from Earnest Shackleton and the Endurance expedition
What adjectives would you use to describe Shackleton and his crew Give your reasons.
What do you think are good ways to overcome adversity
Which part of the unit did you find the most difficult How did you cope with it
Overall, I thought this unit was interesting useful so-so difficult.
Workbook
Combine the suffixes with the words to form new words. In pairs, think of more words formed with these suffixes and draw a mind map.
resolve self commit bitter
exhibit vigour persevere invest
real assign cruel guide
tolerate sail envy navigate
-tion -ance -ment -or
-ty -ish -ous -al
-able -less -able -ness
resolution, resolvable, resoluteness
exhibition, exhibitor
reality, realness
tolerance, tolerable, toleration
selfish, selfless
vigorous
assignment
sailor
commitment, committal
perseverance
cruelty, cruelness
envious
bitterness
investment, investor, investable
guidance, guidable, guideless
navigation, navigator, navigable, navigational
Think of a word that best fits each definition.
large objects such as tables, chairs, and beds
the short, loud sound made by dogs or other animals
feeling or showing a lot of interest or excitement about sth
money you earn that is paid every week / month
the son of your brother or sister
of good enough standard or quality; respectable
an event, a situation, or a period of time in one’s life
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
furniture
bark
enthusiastic
wage
nephew
decent
episode
Choose words from the box to complete the phrases. Then make sentences with these phrases.
bat belongings blanket
comic corporate entry
hidden thorough wage
__________ increase
__________ actress
__________ motive
diary __________
baseball __________
__________ investigation
__________ image
a __________ of snow
personal __________
wage
comic
hidden
entry
bat
thorough
corporate
blanket
belongings
Translate the sentences into English, using the words and phrases in brackets.
在我看来,沙克尔顿不仅是一位称职的探险家,还是一位了不起的领导者。(qualified)
即使当他命令船员弃船时,也不曾流露出沮丧的情绪。(crew, abandon)
在他的指导下,船员们服从纪律,忙碌却不慌乱。(guidance)
In my opinion, Shackleton is not only a qualified explorer but also an outstanding leader.
Even when he had to order the crew to abandon the ship, he did not seem in low spirits.
Under his guidance, the crew kept good discipline, keeping busy and avoiding panic.
Translate the sentences into English, using the words and phrases in brackets.
他鼓励船员们参与各种娱乐和庆祝活动,因为他认为这些活动能使他们精神振作起来。(recreation, keep one’s spirits up)
他知道,长时间在波涛汹涌的海上漂泊和在令人痛苦的环境下生活,每个人都急切地想要返回家乡。(rough, miserable)
他决心要将所有船员安全地带回祖国,这也是他对船员们的真切关怀。(resolution, genuine)
He encouraged his crew to attend all kinds of recreations and celebrations because he thought it would keep their spirits up.
He knew that everyone would be eager to return home after such a long time on the rough sea and living a miserable life.
Out of a genuine concern for his crew members, he made a resolution to bring them all back to the homeland.
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
I ______________________________________ (think) about what you said ... and I think you’re probably right.
We _________________________ (try) to arrange an interview with the presidential candidate for days, but we _______________________ (not receive) their response yet.
I guess that you ________________________ (use) the computer a lot recently. You should rest your eyes more often.
I’m sorry the meeting ____________________________ (delay). ___________ you ______________ (wait) a long time
__________ you __________ (iron) the shirt It is still damp.
The oven in her kitchen ______________________ (give) off a sweet smell. Do you know what she is cooking
thought / have thought / have been thinking
have tried / have been trying
haven’t / have not received
have used / have been using
was delayed / has been delayed
Have
been waiting
Have
ironed
is giving / has been giving
Complete the conversations below using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Then explain your choices.
A: George, __________ you __________ (see) Martin recently
B: No, but I __________ (call) him last week. He said he was busy.
A: What __________ he __________________ (do) these days
B: I think he ______________________ (do) some experiments. He has to finish a paper before the end
of this month.
A: How long __________ you _____________________ (play) for this team
B: For two months.
A: How long __________ you _____________________ (play) rugby
B: Since I was eight years old.
A: Jane, come and see what I _______________ (find).
B: What’s so surprising
A: Well, I ____________________________ (look) through some old photos and I _________ (find) this
one of you and me.
B: Oh, my godness. This photo ___________ (take) on the day when we ___________ (enter) university.
That was 15 years ago.
have
seen
called
is / has
doing / been doing
is doing / has been doing
have
played / been playing
have
played / been playing
have found
was looking / have been looking
found
was taken
entered
Read the advertisement below and then write a letter to apply for the job. The expressions below may help you.
I would like to ...
I’m interested in ...
I think I am a good candidate for your ...
I have been learning / practising / ... since ... / for ...
I also have ... years’ experiences as ... in ...
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Project
Give a report on people who persevere
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
learn about some famous people who have encountered adversity in their lives but have persevered and overcome the difficulties;
know how to organise a report on people;
give a report on people who persevere through cooperation with your group mates.
Preparation
Work in groups. Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on.
Work in groups. Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on.
Name: Frédéric Fran ois Chopin
(March 1, 1810-October 17, 1849)
Gender: male
Occupation: composer, pianist
Country: Poland
Work in groups. Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on.
Name: Sima Qian
(145 BCE- )
Gender: male
Occupation: historian
Country: China
Work in groups. Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on.
Name: Ludwig van Beethoven
(Dec 16, 1770-March 26, 1827)
Gender: male
Occupation: composer
Country: Germany
Choose three people to do your research on. Each person should come from a different country and have faced a different challenges.
Here are the kinds of information you should gather:
Basic background information about the person
Challenges that this person faced
How he / she overcame the difficulties
His / Her subsequent achievements
What people think of him / her
Make a report
After gathering the information you need, create an outline to help you organise ideas for your report.
Turn your outline into a report. Remember to include pictures. Then share your report with the class.
Finish your report.
Review the key words and phrases of this unit.
Homework