1、Unit 1 Nothing Ventured,Nothing GainedBook 10Nothing ventured,nothing gained One cannot expect to achieve anything if one risks nothing 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Nothing brave,nothing have.Nothing seek,nothing find.Nothing stake,nothing draw.Nothing venture,nothing win(or have or gain).Warming up Read the stories o
2、n Page 1 and find out the similarities.King Bruce and the weaving spider Robert Bruce is leader of the Scots in the 13th century.He was defeatedand hiding in a hole on a hill from England.Helen Keller and her tutor Helen Keller,born a normal little girl,but in 1880,she had a fever that made her blin
3、d 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.Straw and Gall-baldder 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
4、 his tolerance earned the trust of the King of Wu and eventually he was set free.Similarities of three storiesDefeated Defeated the king the king of Wuof Wudefeated defeated and kept as and kept as a slavea slaveGou Gou JianJiana famous a famous writerwriterblind,deaf,blind,deaf,so simple-so simple-
5、mindedmindedHelen Helen KellerKellerNever give upNever give up,bear great bear great determinationdetermination,show great show great perseverance perseverance in the face of in the face of difficultydifficultyKing of King of ScottishScottishdefeated defeated King King BruceBrucehowhowlaterlaterbegi
6、nningbeginningUnit 1 Nothing Ventured,Nothing GainedBook 10 King Bruce Gou Jian Helen KellerLife was a failure.Great success was achieved.Great determinationand perseverance are shown.Reading:A successful failureSkimming:Title:Title:A successful failureA successful failure Quote:Quote:If at first yo
7、u dont succeed,try and If at first you dont succeed,try and try again.-W C Fieldstry again.-W C Fields Introduction:Introduction:Perce Blackborow joined an Perce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in
8、 August Antarctica on the ship Endurance in August 1914.Shackleton was one of the most famous 1914.Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of any expedition he great honour to be part of a
9、ny expedition he led.led.Date:Date:August 29th,1916August 29th,1916 Pictures:Pictures:Pictures Pre-reading:How do we read a story?What happened?Who is/are the hero/characters?When did the story happen?Where did the story happen?Why did it take place?How did the story develop?Find out the information
10、 missing in the chart and finish the chartswhenwherewhowhatJuly,1914Find out the information missing in the chart and finish the chartsJuly,1914August,1914January 18th,1915April 9th,1916 before the ship sankafter they settled on Elephant Island(5)after they settled on Elephant Island(22)August 29th,
11、1916Find out the information missing in the chart and finish the charts:whenwherewhowhatJuly,1914On landPerce blackborowFound the advertisement of the expeditionFind out the information missing in the chart and finish the charts:whenwherewhowhatAugust,1914EndurancePerce Blackborowjoined theexpeditio
12、ntoAntarcticaFind out the information missing in the chart and finish the chartswhenwherewhowhatJanuary18th,1915close to Antarcticathe crewof 28 got stuck in pack iceFind out the information missing in the chart and finish the charts:whenwherewhowhatApril 9th,1916before theship sankElephantIslandthe
13、 crewof 28moved andcamped thereFind out the information missing in the chart and finish the charts:whenWhere(destination(destination)whowhat(5)(5)after theysettledon ElephantIslandSouthGeorgiaSir Ernest Shackletonwith fivemenwent tobring helpFind out the information missing in the chart and finish t
14、he charts:whenwherewhowhat(22)(22)after they settled onElephantIslandElephantIsland22 menwaited for helpFind out the information missing in the chart and finish the chartswhenwherewhowhatAugust 29th,1916ElephantIslandPerceBlackborowwrote thediaryScanning:work for“why”1.Why did they fail to get to th
15、e South Pole?Got stuck in the ice.2.Why did five others with the captain go to South Georgia while 22 were left on the Elephant Island?To seek rescue.Scanning:work for“how”lThe ship was stuck and sank.lSet sail.lMoved to camp on Elephant Island;went to South Georgia to bring help.lJoin in the expedi
16、tion.lSelf-rescue.Comprehension:divide the passage into four partsPara.Para._“Our”circumstances were _“Our”circumstances were _ and a new day began on the Elephant and a new day began on the Elephant Island.Island.Para.Para._“I”was _ by the announcement“I”was _ by the announcement of the expedition
17、led by Sir Ernest of the expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackelton,_ the Shackelton,_ the ship and was _ as a steward.ship and was _ as a steward.Para.Para._The Endurance became _ in pack ice The Endurance became _ in pack ice and _ and we _ and _ and we _ Elephant Island and _ there.Elephant Island a
18、nd _ there.Para.Para._Shackelton with five men _ Shackelton with five men _ South Georgia to _ South Georgia to _ and the rest _ on the and the rest _ on the Elephant Island.Elephant Island.remainedbring help/seek rescuesailed to/went tocampedfought our way tocrushedstuckdesperatehookedstole onto/hi
19、d aboardaccepted123456 7Comprehension:work out a summary Perce Blackborow _ an expedition with Perce Blackborow _ an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to _ on Sir Ernest Shackleton to _ on the ship“_”in August 1914.On the ship“_”in August 1914.On January 18th,1915,their ship became January 18th,
20、1915,their ship became _ in pack ice as they _ in pack ice as they _ their _ their destination.Due to their _,destination.Due to their _,they were able to they were able to _ and _ _ and _ there before the ship sank.Captain there before the ship sank.Captain Shackleton with _ went to Shackleton with
21、 _ went to South Georgia to _,leaving the South Georgia to _,leaving the rest 22 men,_ on the island.rest 22 men,_ on the island.joinedAntarcticaEndurancestuckapproached/came near toperseverancemove to Elephant Islandcampfive menseek rescuewaitingA Successful Failure The expedition that Shackleton l
22、ed was a failure when they didnt reach their goal.They gained the great experience sailing in Antarctica and the knowledge of self-rescue and seeking rescue,which was a great success to them and us human beings.Homework:1.Finish Ex.1,P4.2.Read the passage again to make sure youve a good understandin
23、g of it.3.Try to say a few words about what would happen next.A Successful Failure The expedition that Shackleton led was a failure when they didnt reach their goal.They gained the great experience sailing in Antarctica and the knowledge of self-rescue and seeking rescue,which was a great success to them and us human beings.
