1、人教课标人教课标高三高三 选修选修 10 10 Unit 1Unit 1Warming UpPre-readingReadingHomeworkNothing 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 P
2、age 1.Try to fill in the blank.King Bruce is watching the spider weavingits 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 Engl
3、ish.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 were in despair until they met Anne Sullivan.Her work with Helen was very successful.After coll
4、ege,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 andstraw tasting gall-bladder.Gou Jian was the ruler of the kingdom of Yue,conquered by the neighbo
5、ring 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
6、he attacked the King of Wu and killed him.卧薪尝胆Who?What troubles were they in?Robert BruceHelen KellerGou Jianbeaten by the English several times;at first lost the war against the EnglishUnable to speak,hear or seeBeaten by the King of Wu;kept as a slave in WuQualities that helped them achieve succes
7、s in lifeWhat achievements did they make?Defeated the English;became the first Scottish kingLearned how to communicate;became a famous writerDefeated the King of Wu;regained his lost landWhat do you think helped them out and achieved success in life?1.Their strong character helped them most.They nev
8、er 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.Do you think the characters
9、 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.Talk abo
10、ut the questions with your partner.1.What is the hardest experience you have ever had?What is the greatest challenge you have ever faced?How did you go through it?What lessons have you learned from it?2.Suppose you choose to go on an expedition to Antarctica,what qualities do you think you may need
11、to survive in one of the most unfriendly places on earth?unbearable 无法忍受的；承受不住的rotten 腐烂的；变质的circumstance 环境；详情；境况bless 祝福；保佑blast 一阵（风）；一股（气流）hoarse 嘶哑的hook 钩；吊钩；钩住；迷上urgent 急迫的；紧急的vital 生死攸关的；重要的cheerful 愉快的；高兴的advocate 支持；拥护；提倡freezing 冰冻的；严寒的tactful 机智的；圆滑的；言行得体的odd 古怪的；奇数的；单数的persevere 坚持（perse
12、verance）faith 信任；信念；信仰；忠实rank 等级；军阶；军衔morale 士气；精神状态select 选择；挑选discourage 使气馁regular 规则的；定期的；常规的grasp 抓住；抓紧；掌握bored 无聊的；无趣的；烦人的chef 厨师；主厨changeable 可改变的sun-blindness 日盲症；（因阳光强烈导致的暂时）失明booming 发轰隆声的swear 宣誓；发誓seasickness 晕船commitment 许诺；委托事项；承担义务proverb 谚语block out 封闭give off 发出（蒸汽、光等）（give out）give
13、 way to 让步;让路die down 变弱；平息；消失（die away,die out）as usual 照常fall into 落入；陷入above all 最重要；首先in sight of 看得见（at the sight of,catch sight of,lose sight of,out of sight）Read the text and get the main idea of each part.Part 1(Para.1-2):“Our”circumstances were desperate and a new day began on Elephant Isla
14、nd.Part 2(Para.3-4):The expedition led by the great Sir Earnest Shackleton was announced and“I”was hooked and secretly hid aboardthe ship.Shackleton accepted the situation and made“me”a steward.Part 3(Para.5-6):The Endurance became stuck in pack ice and crushed and“we”had to camp on Elephant Island.
15、Part 4(Para.7):Shackleton with five others sailed to South Georgia to bring help and the rest remained on Elephant Island.1.What does the title A Successful Failuremean?During the expedition to Antarctica the endurance became stuck in pack ice and crushed,which made a failure.But due to their great
16、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 fa
17、mous 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 I
18、sland.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 is
19、land 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.Choose the correct answer to each question.1)Why did Blackborow think that being“young,fit and energetic”would en
20、courage Shackleton to take him on the trip?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 jobsC Shackleton wanted people who were fit but not trained in useful skills.D Blackborow would not have gone unle
21、ss 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 didnt 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 t
22、he 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.
23、D He had already taken all necessary supplies from the ship.Discuss the questions in groups after reading the passage.1.Do you think Shackleton behaved well when the ship sank?What would you have done?2.What qualities do you think Shackleton and Perce show?Find some examples to support your ideas.Na
24、meQualitiesExamplesShackleton1 perseverance,unselfish,calm2 concern for others and responsibility for othersNever gave way to disappointment when ship sank and expedition failed;was always honest with his men;no differences in rank or in social status;a fair division of food as well as work;planned
25、a rescue plan as soon as the ship sankNameQualitiesExamplesBlackborow 1 determined,adventurous2 Cheerful,hard-workingWhen he thought he could not go he hid aboard the ship;served 28 meals three times a day despite problems with foodHomework1.Review the passage and do some exercises on Workbook.2.Try to grasp the words and expressions in the passage.
