Unit 4 Adversity and Courage
Using language
Reading & Writing
学案
教学目标
通过识别和组织关键词来识别“回忆录”的文本和语言特征
找到解决象岛艰苦生活的方法，并培养积极的态度
写一封关于沙克尔顿和他在“耐力”号上的人的信。
Step1. Lead -in
Activity 1 Review the passage
Activity 2 Activate and predict
1.What problems would the people remaining on Elephant Island face
2.What do you think was the biggest challenge for them
3.How long do you think they had stayed on the island
4.Were they finally rescued
Step 2. Read and check
Activity 3 Read the memoir and check if our predictions were correct.
Activity 4 Read and match
Scan the text and divide it into four parts and match the main idea of each part.
Answers
Part 1 para 1 B
Part 2 para 2-4 A
Part 3 para 5 D
Part 4 para 6 C
Activity 5 Sum up
What were the key reasons for the crew members’ survival
It was____________and _______________that had helped them persevere in staying alive.
Answers their optimism faith in Shackleton
Step 3. Writing
Activity 6 Discuss and share
Based on the story, discuss what impresses you and what’s the inspiration for your current life.
Activity 7 Teamwork：Writing
Based on the diary entries and memoir you have read, write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.
Assessment
Exchange drafts and give assessments with a partner.
Checklist
Does the essay contain the main points in the story
Is the essay written in the writer’s own words
Does the writer give his/ her opinion about the story
Does the writer present his/ her ideas clearly by using linking words and phrases
Step 4 Assignment
1. Exchange and polish your draft with your partners;
2. Search more stories online about perseverance.Unit 4 Adversity and Courage
Using language
Reading & Writing
学案
教学目标
通过识别和组织关键词来识别“回忆录”的文本和语言特征
找到解决象岛艰苦生活的方法，并培养积极的态度
写一封关于沙克尔顿和他在“耐力”号上的人的信。
Step1. Lead -in
Activity 1 Review the passage
Activity 2 Activate and predict
1.What problems would the people remaining on Elephant Island face
2.What do you think was the biggest challenge for them
3.How long do you think they had stayed on the island
4.Were they finally rescued
Step 2. Read and check
Activity 3 Read the memoir and check if our predictions were correct.
Activity 4 Read and match
Scan the text and divide it into four parts and match the main idea of each part.
Activity 5 Sum up
What were the key reasons for the crew members’ survival
It was____________and _______________that had helped them persevere in staying alive.
Step 3. Writing
Activity 6 Discuss and share
Based on the story, discuss what impresses you and what’s the inspiration for your current life.
Activity 7 Teamwork：Writing
Based on the diary entries and memoir you have read, write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.
Assessment
Exchange drafts and give assessments with a partner.
Checklist
Does the essay contain the main points in the story
Is the essay written in the writer’s own words
Does the writer give his/ her opinion about the story
Does the writer present his/ her ideas clearly by using linking words and phrases
Step 4 Assignment
1. Exchange and polish your draft with your partners;
2. Search more stories online about perseverance.
