Unit+4+Adversity+and+Courage+Reading+and+Thinking+A+Successful+Failure高中英语人教版选择性必修第三册

选必三Unit4ASuccessfulFailure

(ReadingandThinking）Learninggoals：SortoutinformationabouthardshipsandsolutionsduringShackleton'sAntarcticexpedition.Analyzecharacters’wordsandactionstoinfertheiremotionsandtraits.Summarizethecoreconnotationsofthespiritofadventureandillustratethemwithtextualdetails.

ShackletonledtheEnduranceexpeditionteam“坚忍号”探险队,whichsetsailfromLondoninAugust1914,withthegoalofcrossingtheAntarcticcontinent.However,trappedbydriftingice,theyhadtoabandontheirship

andliveonthefloatingice.Astheicecontinuedtobreakapartandshrink,thecrewwasforcedtotakerefuge避难

ontheuninhabited

ElephantIsland.Lead-in：Guesswhatdifficultiesthecrewmightface.freezingcold

notenoughfoodnotenoughfreshwaternoshelterbeingcutofffromtheworldfearofdeathLead-in：Guesswhatdifficultiesthecrewmightface.difficultiesPre-reading：ReadthisadvertisementthatwaspostedbyafamousBritishexplorer.Discussthequestionswithyourgroupmembers.Pre-reading：Accordingtotheadvertisement,whatkindofmenwasErnestShackletonlookingfor?ConditionsRequirementssmallwagesbittercoldlongmonthsofcompletedarknessconstantdangersafereturnuncertainPre-reading：Accordingtotheadvertisement,whatkindofmenwasErnestShackletonlookingfor?ConditionsRequirementssmallwagesnotcaremuchaboutmoneybittercoldaccustomedtotheextremeweatherconditions,healthylongmonthsofcompletedarknessshowperseverance,notafraidoflonelinessconstantdangerhavecourage,cooperatewithothers,beexperiencedsafereturnuncertainbeoptimistic,bepositivePre-reading：Wouldyouliketojoinanexpeditionlikethis?Whyorwhynot?ConditionsRequirementsAreyouqualified?smallwagesnotcaremuchaboutmoneybittercoldaccustomedtotheextremeweatherconditions,healthylongmonthsofcompletedarknessshowperseverance,notafraidoflonelinessconstantdangerhavecourage,cooperatewithothers,beexperiencedsafereturnuncertainbeoptimistic,bepositiveGreatworksareperformednotbystrength,butperseverance.---SamuelJohnson完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。While-readingActivity1:ReadformainideasGenre:____________Structure:____________Activity1:Readformainideas

Genre:____________Structure:____________recorddatesthefirstpersondiaryentryrecordpersonalexperiencesandfeelingsActivity1:Readformainideas

Genre:____________Structure:____________diaryentrydiary1diary2diary3introduction+diary3diary1diary2introductionActivity1:Readformainideas1.Findoutthebasicinformationoftheexpedition.

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Writedownthemainideaofeachdiaryentry.TimeDestinationLeaderTheauthor’snameTheshipActivity1:Readformainideas1.Findoutthebasicinformationoftheexpeditionandfillintheform.

timetheshipleaderdestinationtheauthor’snameActivity1:Readformainideas2.

Writedownthemainideaofeachdiaryentry.Diary1(1914.10.31)----Itisabouthow________________________.Diary2(1915.11.21)----Itisabouthow________________________.Diary3(1916.05.20)----Itmainlydescribes____________________.Activity1:Readformainideas2.

Writedownthemainideaofeachdiaryentry.Diary1(1914.10.31)----ItisabouthowtheauthorjoinedtheEnduranceexpedition/becameacrewmemberon

Endurance.Diary2(1915.11.21)----ItisabouthowShackletonandhiscrewabandonedtheship

Endurance.Diary3(1916.05.20)----Itmainlydescribesthecrewmembers’lifeonElephantIsland.Activity2:Readfordetails(Diary1)HowdidBlackborowcometojointheexpedition?Fillintheblanks.Attheverybeginning,

PerceBlackborow

______________.Thenhe_________________.However,he______________.Laterhe_________________,but_____________________.Finallyhe________________.Activity2:Readfordetails(Diary1)HowdidBlackborowcometojointheexpedition?Fillintheblanks.Attheverybeginning,

PerceBlackborow

boughtanewspaperandreadtheadvertisementabouttheexpedition.Thenheappliedtojointheexpedition.However,hewasturneddownbyShackletonbecausehewastooyoungandnotqualified.Laterhesecretlywentaboard

Endurance,buthewasdiscovered.Finallyhewasassignedtobeastewardandservemealsforthecrew.Activity2:Readfordetails(Diary2)1.WhathappenedtoEndurance?Whatdidthecrewmembershavetodo?2.WhydidShackletonthrowawayallhisgold?WhydidheallowHusseytokeephisbanjo?1.WhathappenedtoEndurance?Whatdidthecrewmembershavetodo?EndurancegotstuckiniceasitapproachedAntarctica.Theshipgotcrushedandthecrewhadtoabandonit.Thecrewhadtocollectessentialsuppliesandcampontheice.Activity2:Readfordetails(Diary2)2.WhydidShackletonthrowawayallhisgold?WhydidheallowHusseytokeephisbanjo?Shackletonthrewawayallhisgoldbecausegoldhadnopracticalvalueinsuchanextremesurvivalsituation.ThisdecisionreflectedShackleton’spragmaticanddecisiveleadership,asheinsistedonkeepingonlywhatwasessentialforsurvival.ShackletonallowedHusseytokeephisbanjobecauseherecognizedtheimportanceofmentalstrength.Duringthelong,dark,anddesperatedaysinAntarctica,musiccouldprovideemotionalcomfort,helpmaintainoptimismandunityamongthecrew,andstrengthentheirwilltosurvive.ThisshowedShackleton’sdeepunderstandingofpsychologicalwell-beingandteamcohesion.Activity2:Readfordetails(Diary3)WhatdidShackletondotomakesuretheycouldsurvive?Shackletonmadesuretheysurvivedby______________________________________________________________.WhatdidShackletondotomakesuretheycouldsurvive?Shackletonmadesuretheysurvivedbyleavingwithafewmentofindhelp.Itwastoodangerousforallthementogo.Activity3:DiscussReadthetextagainanddiscussthequestionswithyourpartner:1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?2.WhatpersonalqualitiesdidShackleton,Wild,andBlackborowexhibit?Findexamplesfromthetexttosupportyouranswers.Activity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownAfterhebecameastewardonboardWhenEndurancesankBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownAfterhebecameastewardonboardWhenEndurancesankBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardWhenEndurancesankBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankworried,terrified,panicBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankworried,terrified,panicBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandalittlecalm,notimetopanicAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankworried,terrified,panicBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandalittlecalm,notimetopanicAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpworried,uncertainWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankworried,terrified,panicBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandalittlecalm,notimetopanicAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpworried,uncertainWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandlow,miserableWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankworried,terrified,panicBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandalittlecalm,notimetopanicAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpworried,uncertainWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandlow,miserableWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairangry,impatientAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingschange?OccasionsBlackborow’sfeelingsAfterhereadtheadvertisementabouttheexpeditionexcited,happy,fullofexpectationsAfterhisapplicationwasturneddownenthusiastic,determinedAfterhebecameastewardonboardsatisfied,excited,hopefulWhenEndurancesankworried,terrified,panicBeforethecrewsettledonElephantIslandalittlecalm,notimetopanicAfterShackletonlefttofindhelpworried,uncertainWhenhethoughtaboutthelivingconditionsontheislandlow,miserableWhenhishappymemorieswereinterruptedbycoldairangry,impatientAfterFrankWildrepliedtohimgratefulActivity3:Discuss1.HowdidBlackborow’sfeelingsaboutbeingontheexpeditionchangeasthedayspassed?period1period2period3excitedhopefulenthusiasticworrieduncertainmiserablegratefulhappylowActivity3:Discuss2.WhatpersonalqualitiesdidShackleton,Wild,andBlackborowexhibit?Findexamplesfromthetexttosupportyouranswers.ShackletonshowedkindnesswhenheallowedBlackborowtostayontheshipandgavehimajob.Heshowedcalmnesswhenheaskedthecrewtocollectessentials.Heshowedhewasnotselfishwhenhelefthisgoldbehind,butshowedhewasthinkingofothers’feelingsbyallowingHusseytokeephisbanjo.Heshowedgreatbraverybysettingofftofindhelpfortherestofthecrew.WildwasshowntobekindwhenhetriedtoliftBlackborow’sspirits.Blackborowwasenthusiasticatfirst,makingsurehegotontheexpedition.Althoughhefeltlowlater,hetriedtothinkaboutbetterthings,showingagainhispositivecharacter.Post-readingThinkaboutthequestions:

1. Whyisthestorycalled“ASuccessfulFailure”?2. Whatcanwelearnfromthis“successfulfailure”whenfacingdifficultiesinlife?1. Whyisthestorycalled“ASuccessfulFailure”?Itwasa“Failure”:Theexpeditiondidnotachieveitsoriginalgoal—Shackleton’steamnevercrossedAntarctica.TheshipEndurancewastrappedandcrushedbyice,leavingthecrewstrandedinextremeconditionsfornearlytwoyears,facingstarvation,freezingtemperatures,andconstantdanger.Itwas“Successful”:Despitethecatastrophic(灾难性的)lossoftheshipandthefailureofthemission,thestorybecamealegendarytriumph(巨大成功)ofhumanspiritandleadership.