Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking课件(共20张PPT) 2025-2026学年人教版(2019)选择性必修第三册

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英语 选择性必修三Unit 4
ADVERSITY
AND
COURAGE
Reading and Thinking
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Learning objectives
figure out the important events that happened during the expedition and understand the adversity that they faced;
grasp how the author’s feelings changed;
infer the characters’traits and emotions according their words and actions;
share the meaning of art and why people create art.
Do you know about the real Antarctica
Watch a video
lead in
1. What’s the name of the ship
2. Where was it found
3. What happened to the crew on the ship after the ship sank
Endurance 坚忍号
At the bottom of Antarctic
They all survived and escaped there in small boats
Watch the video and answer the questions:
Ernest Shackleton, in full Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, was born on February 15,1874 in Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland.Educated at Dulwich College (1887-1890),Shackleton entered the commercial marine service in 1890 and became a sublieutenant(海军中尉) in the Royal Naval Reserve in 1901.He is best known as a polar explorer who was associated with four expeditions exploring Antarctica, particularly the Trans-Antarctic (Endurance）Expedition（1914-1917）that he led, which, although unsuccessful, became famous as a tale of remarkable perseverance and survival. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was buried on the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.
欧内斯特·沙克尔顿，全名欧内斯特·亨利·沙克尔顿爵士，1874年2月15日出生于爱尔兰基尔代尔郡基尔基亚。沙克尔顿在德威学院（1887-1890年）接受教育，于1890年进入商业海事服务，并成为一名副中尉(海军中尉) 1901年，他在皇家海军预备役服役。他是一名极地探险家，曾参与过四次南极探险，特别是他领导的跨南极（耐力）探险（1914-1917），尽管没有成功，但因其非凡的毅力和生存故事而闻名。欧内斯特·亨利·沙克尔顿爵士被安葬在南大西洋的南乔治亚岛上。
Background Information
Before reading the text let's look at this job advertisement from 1914.
Q1: Who published this advertisement
Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton is a British explorer(探险者) who is one of the giants of Antarctic exploration in the early years of the 20th Century.
Ernest Shackleton
Before reading the text let's look at this job advertisement from 1914.
Q2: According to the advertisement, what kind of men was Ernest Shackleton looking for
1. not care much about money
2. accustomed to the extreme weather conditions, healthy
3. show perseverance, not afraid of loneliness
4. have courage, cooperate with others, be experienced
5. be optimistic, be positive
Requirements
Read for the genre
What’s the text type of this passage
A. Argumentative(opinions and evidence)
B. Expository(introducing something)
C. Narrative(telling stories)
C. Narrative(telling stories)
Read for main idea
Date Location Main event
Oct 31, 1914
Nov 21, 1915
May 20, 1916
Skim to find out the location and main event of each.
On the ship/at sea
How “I” _________the expedition
On floating ice
On Elephant Island
How “we” _________the ship
How “we” struggled to _______on Elephant Island
diary
Perce Blackborow’s
joined
abandoned
survive
How did Blackborow come to join the expedition
At the very beginning, Blackborow happened to read the_____________ about _____________________.
advertisement
the Antarctic expedition
Read for details
Diary 1
Then he _______ to join the expedition. However, he was _______________ by Shackleton.
Later he secretly _____________the ship, but he was ____________ three days later.
Finally Shackleton _________ him to be a steward and _____________ for the crew.
applied
turned down
went aboard
discovered
assigned
served meals
the ship became stuck in the ice
the ship sank
the ship got crushed by the ice
Diary 2
What happened to the Endurance
Read for details
Why did Shackleton allow Hussey to keep his banjo
Because Hussey could play it to keep their spirits up.
What did Shackleton do to make sure they could survive
Diary 3
A. He tried to think of happier things
B. He left to find help
C. He tried to make soup
Read for details
Infer character traits and emotions
To infer means to guess something based on the evidence. When inferring character traits and emotions in a story, you need to look at the characters’ words and actions. What do these tell us about their personal qualities and feelings
How did Blackbrow’s feelings change during the expedition
Post-reading:
Emotion Line of the Story
Read about expedition
Application was turned down
Endurance sank
Became a steward on board
After Shackleton left to find help
Before the crew settled on Elephant Island
excited, happy, full of expectations
determinedenthusiastic
satisfied, excited, hopeful
a little calm, no time to panic
worried, uncertain
worried, terrified, panic
When he thought about the living conditions on the island
When his happy memories were interrupted by cold air
angry, impatient
low, miserable
Characters' words and actions can mirror their qualities.
Figure out Shackleton’s personal qualities.
Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified.(Diary Entry 1 Line 5)
responsible
good-hearted
kind
selfless
clear-headed
practical
calm
considerate
brave/courageous
committed/devoted/dedicated
Further thinking:
How do you interpret the title ---“A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE”
Oxymoron（矛盾修辞法）is a figure of speech(修辞手法) in which two opposite words are used to give a strong rhetorical effect and make the meaning of the expression stronger.
"And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.“ 信仰的不忠使他保持了虚假的真实。
阿佛烈·丁尼生（Alfred Tennyson）《国王牧歌》
A Successful Failure
Their adventure failed.
A Successful Failure
____________________________________ never failed!
When facing so many difficulties, did they lose hope
What always gave them hope
Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance, and their resolve fill me with hope.
Their spirit
Their spirit of adventure
Endurance
There is no royal road in life, and courage is the light in adversity .
人生无坦途，勇气是处于逆境时的光芒。