Warmingup、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending (3)

1、Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained,Nothing brave, nothing have. Nothing seek, nothing find. Nothing stake, nothing draw. Nothing venture, nothing win (or have or gain).,Do you know “不入虎穴, 焉得虎子” in Chinese? How can we say the same meaning in English?,Warming up,Keys:,suffering,bitter,recover,unb

2、earable,celebrations,recover,vital,select,They had very bad luck at first. Robert the Bruce and Gou Jian were defeated and Helen Keller was disabled. 2. They never gave up and succeeded at last. 3. All of them were people of great determination. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficul

3、ty.,1. Do you think the characters above have something in common?,2. What do you think helped them to achieve success in life?,2. What do you think helped them to achieve success in life?,1. Their strong character helped them most. They never gave in to difficulties in life and continue struggling

4、always. 2. They were people of great determination. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. Their great perseverance and determination had an important effect on their life and finally led to success.,A successful failure,1. What is the hardest experience you have ever had? What is

5、 the greatest challenge you have ever faced? How did you go through it? 2. Suppose you choose to go on an expedition to Antarctica. What qualities do you think you may need to survive in one of the most unfriendly places on earth?,Pre-reading,Think of as many adjectives as possible to describe peopl

6、es character qualities.,Character qualities,make up ones mind, be determined to do sth, persevere with, stick at, persist in, not give up, not be discouraged by, keep going, keep trying, keep positive Positive； patient, resilient, persevering, resourceful, focused, serious, determined, strong-willed

7、 Negative ； obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed,A. Tom Orde-Lees B. Frank Wild C. Perce D. Ernest Shackleton,1. According to the author, the kindest man on board Endurance is _.,Reading comprehending:,shocked B. terrified C. attracted D. promising,2. “An expedition with the great Sir Ernest Shackleton t

8、o the South Pole-I was hooked.” (Para. 5) The underlined word “hooked” is closest in meaning to _.,A. persuaded Hussey to throw away his musical instrument B. calmed himself down and urged us to save only essential supplies C. kept his important possessions such as his gold watch and gold coins D. f

9、elt disappointed and complained about the unexpected end to his expedition,3. When the ship was gradually sinking, Shackleton _.,A. no pains, no gains B. union is strength C. honesty is the best policy D. all men are born equal,4. We can learn from Paragraph 7 that _.,Perce Blackborow,Sir Ernest Sha

10、ckleton,Reading,This is the true story of one young man, Perce Blackborow, who hid aboard the ship that took Ernest Shackletons expedition to the South Pole. He was accepted by him, once he was found, and became a steward and cook for the rest of the expedition. When the ship was crushed by ice, Per

11、ce was one of those left behind on Elephant Island to wait for rescue. Shackleton and a few others set out through very dangerous seas to South Georgia Island to get help so that they could all be saved.,The main plot of the story,The conditions for those left on Elephant Island were very bad. They

12、had little food, other than penguin or seal, problems keep-ing warm, problems melting the ice for water and protecting their fingers and toes from frostbite. Perce had to have his toes removed because they bad become affected by the cold. Nevertheless the small group remained loyal to their captains

13、 instructions: to remain cheerful and optimistic despite all difficulties. Above all they worked to stay alive till Shackleton returned to rescue them.,1. Where is the reading passage set? 2. Why is the title of the passage “A successful failure”? Was the expedition a failure? Was it a success? 3. W

14、ho does Perce admire and why?,Answer some questions:,After reading -Discovering useful words and expressions,April 16th, 1916 Moving to Elephant island was a dangerous undertaking, but it was not our first. We had _ onto the ice to make camp when the Endurance was stuck. The ice constantly broke up

15、at night because of the warmth of our bodies and we often dropped into the freezing water while sleeping. Though we were in an _ situation, we tried to make our daily life _ with singing and making fun of each other.,struggled,unbearable,cheerful,Our _improved when we saw the solid land of Elephant

16、island appear on the horizon. Shackleton gave us no time to _ the failure of our expedition. He encouraged us all with advice to prevent _. Without his _ that we would indeed survive, we might all _ to despair. _ we prepared to follow his advice and on this day climbed into the three small open boat

17、s ready for the journey.,circumstances,mourn,sickness,faith,give way,Anyhow,2017新课标卷 In 1863the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible _ 1_(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and _ 2_

18、word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, _ 3_(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over_ 4_ top.,crowds,from,laying,the,When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.Steam engines _ 5_(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been_ 6_(fair)unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success a