ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Part 4 Assessing Your Progress
Use the useful words and expressions in this unit in proper situations.
Use the present perfect continuous tense correctly to express your ideas.
Try to give a report on people who persevere.
Lead-in
Watch a video.
Lead-in
This video is about ______________
exploration and ecological___________,
whose__________ is to enhance people's understanding of Antarctica and realize
the tough ___________where scientists do research .
What is the video mainly about?
Antarctic
protection
purpose
environment
Before we read another passage about the Antarctic,let’s review some words related to exploration.
1. c___________ the hard work and loyalty that someone gives
to an organization, activity etc
2.c____________ someone who is being considered for a job or is
competing in an election
3.d____________ slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way
4.w____________ money you earn that is paid according to the
number of hours, days, or weeks that you work
5.r____________ strong belief and determination
6.c____________ making someone suffer or feel unhappy
7.m____________ a reason for doing something?
Give the words/phrase according to the meaning.
ruel
amp
esolution
Activity 1
ommitment
andidate
age
otive
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
Activity 1
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words in the box.
candidate ; commitment ;cruel damp; motive ; resolution; wage
cruel
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.
Activity 1
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
candidate ; commitment ;cruel damp; motive ; resolution; wage
wages
damp
resolution
commitment
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.
Activity 1
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
candidate ; commitment ;cruel damp; motive ; resolution; wage
candidates
motive
Activity 2
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, _________ deeply __________ (influence) Chinese culture.
2. Henry _________(join) the navy when he was 20 and he ____________(retire) now.
3. The girl _________________(want) to meet the pianist ever since she _________(attend) his concert.
has
influenced
joined
has retired
has / had wanted
attended
n. 孔子学说;儒家(学说)
4. _________ you _________(hear) of the saying “Curiosity killed the cat”?
5. Your fridge ____________(give off) a terrible smell. When _________ you last _________(clean) it?
6. As the children are older now, we __________ (think) of moving to a bigger house.
Activity 2
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Have heard
is giving off
did
clean
are thinking
7. My friend Maggie _______________
(ask) me to visit her for ages, but I ________ not really ________ (have) the time.
8. I _____________________(expect) the movie to end happily, but actually it has a sad ending.
Activity 2
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
has been asking
do
have
expected/ was expecting
现在完成进行时:have / has been + v.-ing
Past
Present
Future
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.
Activity 3
Reflecting
Give a report on people who have encountered adversity in their lives but have persevered and overcome the difficulties.
persevere: means to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties
Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on.
Beethoven
Madame Curie
Mengzi
Were the candidates from different countries?
Did they face different challenges?
Had they made great contribution in their fields?
Why have they impressed you the most?
Name: Frédéric Francois Chopin
(March 1, 1810-October 17, 1849)
Gender: male
Occupation: composer pianist
Country: Poland
Name: Sima Qian (145BCE-?)
Gender: male
Occupation: historian
Country: China
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.
Work in groups and do it together!
What we should gather?
Here are the kinds of information you should gather:
Read the following information. Then introduce Tu Youyou to your partner based on what you have written.
Basic information
Date of birth: __________________________________
Birthplace: ____________________________________
Education: ____________________________________
30 December, 1930
Zhejiang Province, China
Studying medicine at Peking University
From the different aspects of information, which parts should be the main body in your report?
Do you think giving example will make your report more believable?
What can make your report more attractive? (quotation, photos/ pictures)
Scientific work
Task and difficulties: ______________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Research: ________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Discovery: _______________________________________
Task is to find a cure for malaria. Difficulties are limited resources, not enough staff and poor working conditions.
1. tested more than 240,000 chemicals
2. Researched hundreds of traditional recipes
3. tested herself
artemisinin
Towards the honour: ____________________
Towards future research: ________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Attitudes
Not interested in fame
Feels it’s a recognition and motivation for all scientists in China
On 7 December, 2015, Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, a life-saving drug for malaria. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field.
In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission to set up a team to find a cure for malaria.
When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed experiments, they found a possible chemical. In order to test the medicine, Tu Youyou and her team tested the medicine on their own bodies. They finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.
Although Tu Youyou has won the Nobel Prize and become well-known, she is uninterested in fame and prefers to continue her research.
Read the following information. Then introduce Tu Youyou to your partner based on what you have written.
Basic information
Date of birth: 30 December, 1930
Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, China
Education:Studying medicine at Peking University
Activity 4
Writing
Activity 4
Writing
which parts should be the main body
giving examples
What can make your report more attractive
make your report more believable
from the different aspects of information
quotation, photos, pictures
Activity 4
Writing
Scientific work
Task and
difficulties
Research
Discovery
to find a cure for malaria.
limited resources, not enough staff and poor working conditions
tested over 240,000 chemicals
researched hundreds of traditional recipes
tested herself
artemisinin
Attitudes
Activity 4
Writing
Not interested
in fame
Towards the honour
Towards future research
a recognition
a motivation
Show time
Writing time
On 7 December, 2015, Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, a life-saving drug for malaria. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field.
In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission to set up a team to find a cure for malaria.
Activity 4
Show time
When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals,
Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed experiments, they found a possible chemical. In order to test the medicine, Tu Youyou and her team tested the medicine on
Activity 4
Show time
their own bodies. They finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.
Although Tu Youyou has won the Nobel Prize and become well-known, she is uninterested in fame and prefers to continue her research.
Activity 4
Show time
【词义】 n. 承诺;保证;奉献
【教材原句】
...a firm commitment to the other members of the team. ......对团队其他成员的坚定承诺。
【热点归纳】
committed adj.坚定的;承担义务的
commit v 犯罪;把...交托给;使…承担义务
make a commitment to do sth.承诺做某事
commit oneself/sb.向...... 承诺
commit sth 犯…罪
commit…to 交付给;做出承诺;致力于
commitment
[k??m?tm?nt]
language points
【例句】
You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment. 你一直在无目的地更换工作,从未真正投入进去。
Will?the president?be?able?to?hold to?this?
commitment??总统能恪守这一承诺吗?
【语法填空】
(1)This is a man _______ has committed murder.
(2)We made a commitment _______(keep) working together.
答案(1)who (2)to keep
commitment
language points
[k??m?tm?nt]
【教材原句】
Your fridge is giving off a terrible smell.你的冰箱发出一股难闻的气味。
【例句】
The apples give off a very sweet smell.
这些苹果散发出非常香甜的味儿。
The moon, for example, does not give off any light of its own. 举月亮为例, 它自身并不发光。
【热点归纳】
give away泄露;赠送;分发;分送
give back归还;送还;送回;恢复
give off
放出(光,热,气味)
language points
【热点归纳】
give up 放弃
give way让路;让步;快车先行;屈服
give out分发;发出;放出
give in to屈服
【语法填空】
(1)Many household products give _______ noxious fumes(有害气体).
(2)Military advantages should not be given _________.
答案(1)off (2)away
language points
give off
放出(光,热,气味)
Practice
Have you ever met or heard of someone who persevered and overcame adversity in his/her life?Write a story about this person.Your story should include the following:
?An introduction which tells us the name of the person,what work he/she does,and how you got to know him/her
?Some details about the problem he/she faced
?The different ways he/she tried to overcome
the problem.
?How he/she felt after overcoming the
difficulties.
?Any lessons that you learnt from this
person's story.
应用文写作:
Practice
Joanne Rowling is an author who I came to know after reading her famous Harry Potter books. She always loved reading and wrote her first book when she was just six. She later got married and had a baby, but her marriage broke up and she was left to look after her daughter with no money. She felt like a failure, but this gave
her the chance to keep writing. She
应用文写作参考范文:
Practice
received many rejections for her work, and it was also hard to be accepted as a woman. She changed her name to J. K. Rowling, to make her gender ambiguous, and, although she often felt too depressed to continue, she kept going. One publisher eventually gave her a book deal, after giving the first chapter to his daughter to read. She immediately asked for the next one, and the rest is history.
应用文写作:
Practice
She went on to become the world's first billionaire author. Her books have now sold more than 500 million copies worldwide and have been made into successful films. She has given a lot of her wealth away and supports many charities. I have learnt a lot from her “rags to riches”story: if you believe in yourself and keep trying, one day you will succeed against all odds.
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Homework
Review the important words and phrases of this unit.