【课件】新人教版高中英语选择性必修三 ： Unit4 Adversity and Course Section A Reading and Thinking 课件

1、UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE“探险”,既是人类对未知的挑战,也是人类对自身的挑战。“探险”,有成功的欣喜,也有失败的悲壮。探险过程中的任何艰难险阻,都阻挡不了人类探索未知世界的激情,阻挡不了人类迈向全新领域的脚步。欧内斯特亨利沙克尔顿把自己的一生奉献给了南极探险。Ernest Henry ShackletonErnest Henry Shackleton was born on February 15th 1874 in Ireland.The second of ten children,he was brought up in London,attending

2、Dulwich College before joining the Merchant Navy aged 16.Shackleton was certified as a Master Mariner in 1898 and was accepted in 1901 on the Discovery expedition to Antarctica led by Robert Scott.He was chosen to accompany Scott on the most southern march towards the South Pole for research purpose

3、s,returning home due to ill health.On January 1st 1908 he led a crew on the Nimrod expedition,sailing to Antarctica again.Trekking towards the South Pole in the quest to be first,they reached the closest ever achieved before turning back or facing certain death.It was a race against starvation but t

4、hey made it back to the ship just in time to return to England.On his return he was greeted as a hero by King Edward .After the South Pole was reached by Roald Amundsen in 1912 he decided to plan for the last great Antarctic expedition,to cross the continent.On August 8th 1914 he set sail from Plymo

5、uth.Encountering awful weather,the Endurance became stuck in the ice before sinking in November 1915.With no chance of rescue or raising the alarm,Shackleton planned a daring and dangerous rescue to sail in a lifeboat to South Georgia and reach a whaling station.With four other crew they launched th

6、e James Caird into the seas of the Antarctica and against all the odds they reached South Georgia.Then having to go across mountain ranges to the other side of the island they finally reached help on May 20th 1916 before rescuing the rest of the crew on August 30th.In September 1921 Shackleton embar

7、ked on another expedition to Antarctica on the ship Quest.Whilst in South Georgia Shackleton suffered a fatal heart attack and died on January 5th 1922.He was buried in the Grytviken cemetery in South Georgia.Sir Ernest Shackleton remains one of the greatest leaders and inspirational explorers in hi

8、story.典句欣赏After the South Pole was reached by Roald Amundsen in 1912 he decided to plan for the last great Antarctic expedition,to cross the continent.译文:在1912年罗阿尔德阿蒙森到达南极后,他决定计划穿越大陆,做最后一次伟大的南极探险。分析:本句是一个复合句。he decided to plan.是主句,After the South Pole was reached.是时间状语从句。探究思辨1.What inspired Shacklet

9、on to make the great expedition to Antarctica?2.What do you learn from Shackletons story?答案 1.His spirit of adventure,his bravery and his persistence.2.We must never give up in face of difficulties and stick to our goals until we succeed.Section AReading and Thinking.知识体系图解 重点词汇1.adversity n. 2.expe

10、dition n 3.endurance n. 4.vigour n. 5.qualified adj. 6.cupboard n. 7.steward n. 8.crush vt. n. 9.stove n. 困境;逆境 探险;远征;探险队 忍耐力;耐久力精力;力量;活力 符合资格;具备的知识(或技能、学历等) 橱柜;壁橱;衣柜 (轮船、飞机或火车上的)乘务员;服务员毁坏;压坏;压碎 拥挤的人群炉具;厨房灶具重点句式1.Well,it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement ab

11、out the Antarctic expedition.2.Without Frank and Ernest,wed all be dead by now.阅读导学A.阅读P38-P39课文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。1.The author learned about the Antarctic adventure from the newspaper.2.The author had been dreaming of an expedition to the South Pole.3.At the beginning of the adventure,the author was ver

12、y excited.4.Shackleton allowed Hussey to keep the banjo because he was fond of music.5.The sailors felt desperate when Shackleton left them in his small ship.答案 1.T2.T3.T4.F5.FB.根据P38-P39课文内容,选择正确答案。1.Why was the author turned down by Shackleton?A.Because he was not well prepared.B.Because he was no

13、t fit enough.C.Because he was not full of vigour.D.Because he wasnt old enough and lacked experience.2.What can we know about the author?A.He went on aboard the ship without permission.B.He wanted to serve as a cook on the ship.C.He came out of his hiding place 3 days later.D.He was caught by Shackl

14、eton on the ship.答案 D 答案 A 3.How did Shackleton feel when they had to abandon the ship?A.He became worried.B.He remained calm.C.He felt frightened.D.He grew anxious.4.What do you think of Shackleton?A.He is adventurous and responsible.B.He is generous and helpful.C.He is strict but warm-hearted.D.He

15、 is courageous but careless.答案 B 答案 A 重点词汇1.However,when I applied to join the expedition,Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasnt qualified.然而,当我申请加入探险队时,沙克尔顿拒绝了我,因为他认为我太年轻,不合格。【词汇精讲】 turn sb down拒绝(某人)He asked Jane to marry him,but she turned him down.他请求简嫁给他,但她拒绝了。【词

16、汇拓展】 She could not bear the loud music and turned down the volume.她受不了这么大声的音乐,就把音量调小了。You shouldnt always turn to the dictionary when you meet new words in reading.阅读的时候遇到生词你不应该总是查字典。Some compromises were unavoidable,but the video turned out perfect.一些妥协是不可避免的,但视频证明是极好的。2.But I was so enthusiastic a

17、bout the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship,the Endurance,and hid in a small cupboard.但我太热衷于和他们一起去的想法了,所以我偷偷地上了他的船,“坚忍”号,藏在一个小橱柜里。【词汇精讲1】enthusiastic adj.热情的;热心的The villagers are friendly and they always give visitors an enthusiastic welcome.村民们很友好,他们总是热情地欢迎游客。The tea

18、chers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.教师们很热情并且很有决心。【词汇拓展1】 Im sure it will appeal to you,for youve been enthusiastic about sports.我确信它会对你有吸引力,因为你一直热衷于体育运动。We are too tired,but we keep it up with remarkable enthusiasm.我们太累了,但我们还是情绪高昂地坚持下去。【词汇精讲2】aboard adv.& prep.上(船、飞机、公共汽车等)We walked h

19、er to the wharf and put her aboard the ship.我们陪她走到码头,将她安顿到船上。The plane crashed,killing all 157 passengers aboard.飞机坠毁,机上157名乘客全部遇难。【词汇拓展2】 The ships leaving in half an hour,so wed better go aboard now.船在半小时内起航,我们最好现在上船。We must not take combustible goods aboard.我们切不可带易燃物上车。3.He assigned me to be a st

20、eward,and I now serve meals for twenty-eight men,three times a day.他指派我做乘务员,我现在为二十八个人提供膳食,每天三次。【词汇精讲】 assign vt.分派;布置;分配The two large classrooms have been assigned to us.这两间大教室分配给了我们。The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.老师给每个孩子布置的任务都不相同。【词汇拓展】 Ive been assigned to look after

21、 the new students.我被指派照顾新生。You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.你每学期要完成三个书写任务。4.How everyone will envy me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to!当我回来告诉他们我去过的神奇的地方时,每个人都会多么羡慕我啊!【词汇精讲】 envy n.& vt.羡慕;妒忌Gradually he began to acknowledge his fe

22、elings of envy towards his deskmate.渐渐地,他开始承认自己羡慕同桌。I dont envy the young ones whove become TV superstars and know no other world.我不羡慕那些成为超级电视明星但对其他一无所知的年轻人。The happiness that we now enjoy is the envy of all who know us.所有认识我们的人都羡慕我们现在享有的幸福。【词汇拓展】 He envied Rosalind her youth and strength.他羡慕罗莎琳德的青春

23、和力量。I feel green with envy when I see you in your new dress.每当我看到你穿新装时,就感到嫉妒。I am not envious of him,though he has got an enviable job there.虽然他在那里谋了一份令人羡慕的工作,但我并不嫉妒他。5.And when the ship sank,our hearts sank with it.当船沉没时,我们的心也心灰意冷。【词汇精讲】 sink vi.沉没;下沉;下降vt.使下沉;使沉没The wheels started to sink into the

24、 mud.车轮渐渐陷进泥里。The boat was sunk by a hurricane.小船被飓风刮沉了。【词汇拓展】 The ship hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the sea.船撞上冰山,沉入海底。They lost all their money and sank into desperate poverty.他们失去了所有的钱,陷入了绝望的贫困。6.Before we abandoned the ship,Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue o

25、ur most essential suppliesthe small boats,our food,the cook stove,candles,clothes,and blankets.在我们弃船前,沙克尔顿平静地把我们招集在一起,让我们挽救最基本的补给小船、食物、烹饪炉、蜡烛、衣服和毯子。【词汇精讲】 abandon vt.舍弃;抛弃;放弃The officers and crew prepared to abandon the ship in an orderly fashion.全体船员秩序井然地准备弃船。The storm got worse and worse.Finally,I

26、 was obliged to abandon the bike and continue on foot.暴风雨愈发猛烈,我最终不得不弃车步行。【词汇拓展】 He owned a farm,which looked almost abandoned.他有一个农场,看上去几乎废弃了。They should abandon playing computer games and cheating in the exams.他们应该放弃玩电脑游戏和考试作弊。7.Their genuine concern for others,their perseverance,and their resolve

27、fill me with hope.他们对别人的真正关爱、他们的毅力和决心使我充满了希望。【词汇精讲】 resolve vi.& vt.决定;决心;解决(问题或困难)n.决心;坚定的信念Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences.双方会晤以努力解决分歧。We must find a way to resolve these problems before its too late.我们必须及时找到解决这些问题的方法。He made a resolve to go on a journey early in the ne

28、xt morning.他决意明天一早就去旅行。【词汇拓展】 She resolved to report the matter to the teacher.她决心向老师汇报这件事情。He resolved not to tell her the truth.他决定不告诉她真相。She resolved that she would never see him again.她决心再也不见他了。重点句式1.Well,it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the A

29、ntarctic expedition.嗯,碰巧有一天早上我买了一份报纸,看了关于南极探险的广告。【句式剖析】本句中的it是形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的句子。It (so) happens that.意为“碰巧”。It happened that they spent their childhood in the same village.碰巧他们的童年是在同一个村子度过的。Whether by accident or by design,it so happened that she just came.不知是偶然还是故意的,碰巧她刚来。【句式拓展】it作形式主语的其他常用句型:It

30、 occurs/occurred to sb that.某人突然想到It strikes/struck sb that.某人突然想到It hits/hit sb that. 某人突然想起Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time.突然我想起在那个年代,一个女子去学医是多么困难啊。It hit me that I had met him somewhere.=It struck me that I had met him somewhere.=It occurre

31、d to me that I had met him somewhere.我突然想起以前在什么地方见过他。【句式拓展】虚拟语气用于含蓄条件句中:(1)在含有with,without,but for等介词或介词短语的句子中。But for your help,I wouldnt have finished the work on time.要是没有你的帮助,我就不能按时完成那项工作。(2)在含有or,otherwise,but,but that等连词的句子中。I was busy;otherwise I would have attended your birthday party.我很忙,不然

32、的话我就去参加你的生日聚会了。(3)其他情况。Given more attention,the trees would have grown better.给予更多的关注,这些树会长得更好。Five minutes earlier,you could have met her at the station.早来五分钟的话,你就能在车站见到她了。.课文语法填空My name is Perce Blackborow and I have been dreaming of 1 expedition to Antarctica with Sir Ernest Shackleton.One day,I

33、read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition in the newspaper,but when I 2 (apply) to join it,I was turned down because I was too young and inexperienced.I got aboard the ship without 3 (permit) and hid in a small cupboard,but 4 (discover) three days later.Shackleton assigned me to be a steward,and I cooked for twenty-eight men.How 5 (excite) I was!The journey was 6 (hard) than I expected.When we went near the Antarctica,our sh