Unit 1《Nothing ventured,nothing gained》课件-Warn up & Reading 40页

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? Read the three stories on P1. And try to think out the characters they have in common. What do you think helped them out and achieved success in life? King Bruce is watching the spider weaving its web. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He watched a spider (蜘蛛) making a web. Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English. Anne Sullivan is teaching Helen Keller by feeling or touching. Helen Keller, born a normal little girl, but in 1880, she had a fever that made her blind and deaf at the age of 19 months. She and her family was in despair until they met Anne Sullivan. Her work with Helen was very successful. After college, Helen gave lecture tours speaking about her experiences and her beliefs. They worked very hard to raise money, to encourage people to educate blind and deaf children. Gou Jian is sleeping on firewood and straw tasting gall-bladder. Gou Jian was the ruler of the kingdom of Yue, conquered by the neighboring kingdom of Wu. He was made a slave and suffered many hardships. But his tolerance earned the trust of the King of Wu and eventually he was set free. 卧薪尝胆 But he never forgot his suffering, slept on firewood and straw every night, and tasted bitter gall-bladder until his kingdom was strong enough and he attacked the King of Wu and killed him. 卧薪尝胆 Do you think the characters above have something in common? 1.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. 3. They succeeded at last. 4. All of them were people of great determination. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. 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 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. 1.Robert Bruce was mentioned in the passage to show that______. A. people who fail are not lonely B. animals can help people sometimes C. nature will help us if we are hard- working D. confidence is important for one to be successful 2. It can be learned from the passage that___ . A. one should try not to fail B. one’s failure is another’s success C. one should take failure seriously D. one should learn lessons from failure 3. This passage is mainly about____ . A. two great men B. two sides of failure C. the right attitude (态度) towards failure D. ways to keep away from failure Lead-in Have you ever had a hardest experience or faced a greatest challenge? What is it? How did you go through it? What lessons have you learned from it? 冒险 晕船 苏格兰的 痛苦,艰难 力量 忍受,持久 小屋 火炉 venture seasickness Scottish suffering strengthen endurance hut stove blacken rotten blast hoarse bless selfish 变黑 腐烂的 一阵风 嘶哑的 保佑 自私的 unbearable cosy breathless circumstance 不能承受的 舒适的 呼吸困难的 情况 hook aboard web anyhow 钓钩,上钩 到/在船上 网络 不管怎样 steward crush mourn urgent bedding vital cheerful 管事,服务 员 破碎,压破 哀悼,惋惜 紧急 被褥 致命的 欢乐的 persevere perseverance framework booming swear advocate v. 坚持 n. 坚持 框架 咆哮的 发誓 提倡 faith rank morale select 信仰 等级 道德 精选 block out give way to give off 封闭 退出;屈服 发生;释放 Try to skim through the passage and get the main plot of the story. This is the true story of one young man, Perce Blackborow, who hid aboard the ship that took Ernest Shackleton's 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. The main plot of the story When the ship was crushed by ice, Perce 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 conditions for those left on Elephant Island were very bad. They had little food, other than penguin or seal, problems keeping 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 captain's instructions: to remain cheerful and optimistic despite all difficulties. Above all they worked to stay alive till Shackleton returned to rescue them. Skimming & Scanning 1.What does the title A Successful Failure mean? During the expedition to Antarctica the Endurance became stuck in pack ice and crushed, which made a failure. But due to their great perseverance and determination they eventually got rescued, which was a great success. 2. Who kept the diary? How did he join this expedition? Perce Blackborrow kept the diary. He secretly hid aboard the ship in a small cupboard. 3. Who is Sir Earnest Shackleton? Sir Earnest Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honor to be part of any of his expeditions. He led this expedition. 4. What happened during their expedition to Antarctica? During their expedition to Antarctica the Endurance became stuck in pack ice and crushed, and they were trapped on Elephant Island. 5. When were they stuck in pack ice? On January 18th, 1915. 6. Why would Sir Earnest Shackleton go to South Georgia? No rescue attempt could be expected from outside as nobody knew where they were. 7. How many people were left on Elephant Island? Twenty-two. 8. What were the people who remained on the island to do? The people who remained on the island swore that they would do as Sir Earnest Shackleton advocated: remain optimistic and recover their health before he returned to rescue them. Part 1 (Para.1-2): “Our” circumstances were desperate and a new day began on Elephant Island. Part 2 (Para.3-4): The expedition led by the great Sir Earnest Shackleton was announced and “I” was hooked and secretly hid aboard the ship. Shackleton accepted the situation and made “me” a steward. The main idea of each part Part 3 (Para.5-6): The Endurance became stuck in pack ice and crushed and “we” had to camp on Elephant Island. Part 4 (Para.7): Shackleton with five others sailed to South Georgia to bring help and the rest remained on Elephant Island. 1. Choose the correct answer to each question. 1). Why did Blackborow think that being “young, fit and energetic” would encourage Shackleton to take him on the trip? Comprehending A Shackleton liked young people who were fit and energetic. B It would be cold and Shackleton would need young, energetic people to do difficult jobs C Shackleton wanted people who were fit but not trained in useful skills. D Blackborow would not have gone unless he was young and energetic. 2). Why did Shackleton accept Perce when he found him hiding in the ship after the voyage had started? A He didn't have time to turn round and take him back to England. B He admired his courage and encouraged him to stay. C He felt angry but could not show it so he accepted the boy. D He made the best of the situation. 3). Why did Shackleton not show how disappointed he was when the ship sank? A He thought he could always organize another expedition. B He knew it would be easier to cross Antarctica without the ship. C He felt the men would need encouraging after this disaster. D He had already taken all necessary supplies from the ship. What qualities do you think Shackleton and Perce show? Find some examples to support your ideas. Name Qualities Examples Shackleton 1Perseverance, unselfishness, calmness 2 concern and responsibility for others Name Qualities Examples Blackborow 1 determined, adventurous 2 Cheerful, hard-working Homework 1. Review the passage and do some exercises on Workbook. 2. Try to grasp the words and expressions in the passage.