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The greatest navigational journey
—a lesson in survival—
教师:河南大学附属中学李忺
选材:选修九第二单元
 using language
CONTENTS
01
Part 1
02
Part 2
03
04
Part 4
Brainstorming
Careful-reading
Discussion
Fast-reading
Part 3
make an assumption
use the key word to 
get the main idea
draw the mind map
to analyze the text
express ideas
CONTENTS
01
Part One
Brainstorming
Suppose you and your group members are 
caught in a small open boat on the sea, will you survive? why?
 
Imagine a scene
If so, what do you need to have?
 how long can you stay?
The greatest navigational journey
CONTENTS
02
Part Two
Fast-reading 
Be a keen reader
General Idea of The Text
journey
when
where
who
what
why
how
in 1789
the Pacific Ocean
Captain Bligh
and his followers
 sailed 
4000 miles
take over
a compass
a quadrant
survive
General Idea of The Text
 The text told us the story of Captain Bligh’s amazing journey across in an 
open boat with after "Bou-
nty" was .The voyage lasted over 40 
days and only by 
 and it was one of the greatest examples of survival at sea. 
the Pacific Ocean
 
his followers 
taken over 
sailed 4000 miles
in 1789 
a compass 
 
and a quadrant 
Be a keen reader
Main idea of each paragraph
Dilemma
Routine
Starvation
Survival
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3-4
Para 5
Be a keen reader
CONTENTS
03
Part Three
Careful-reading
Mind Map 
Mind Map 
A mind map is used to 
outline information. It
is often created around 
a single word, to which 
associated information 
are added. 
Be a smart reader
What is the dilemma?
Why do they have the dilemma? 
Be a smart reader
Dilemma
Para 1
Some of the crew took over the ship.
To stay or go?
Mind Map in Para 1
What
Stay
 Go
Why do they choose to go?
What do they have?
It was wrong to treat Captain Bligh in this way.
A compass 
and a quadrant.
Be a smart reader
Mind Map in Para 1
Be a smart reader
Mind Map in Para 1
Dilemma
Para 1
Why
What
Stay
 Go
Why
What
The task of Captain
The task of crew
Routine
Para 2
1
2
3
4
1
2
measure
Set
make sure
keep
read
work out
Be a smart reader
Mind Map in Para 2
Starvation
Para 3-4
 daily food
their states
Captain
Crew
1
2
3
A piece of bread and 
one cup of water
Be a smart reader
Mind Map in Para 3-4
State
Captain
 Crew
1
2
3
Almost mad
Dying
Sleepy, half-alive
 weak as others
What did he do?
Be a smart reader
Mind Map in Para 3-4
Preserve
Continue
Keep
Take…off
Survival
Para 5
 Before
the rest
 After
the rest
disturbing
The greatest 
navigational journey 
Be a smart reader
Mind Map in Para 5
CONTENTS
04
Part Four
Discussion
Be a critical reader
Why do you think this writer describes his 
Journey as one of the greatest in navigational 
history? Do you agree? Give your reasons.
What kind of leadership qualities do you think 
Captain Bligh showed?
Discussion
Be a critical reader
Discussion
What kind of leadership qualities do you think 
Captain Bligh showed?
optimistic
fairness
wise
perseverance
Write an article about one quality you have learned 
from Captain Bligh, such 
as "perseverance".
Homework
You must connect your article
 with the story.
Thanks!
教师:李忺 
学校:河大附中