【人教课标选修10】Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Period 1
Aims: To improve the listening and writing ability of the students 
Contents:
1. Warming up
Questions:
Q1  What inspired Robert the Bruce in the cave?
  Q2  What kind of state did Helen Keller was in  before Anne came?
  Q3  When was Gou Jian beaten by Wu?
  Q4  what do think about the stories?
  Q5  What story inspire you most?
2. listening and discussing
  Read these questions and listen to the tape for the first time.
          Q1  What did Schackleton have to attempt the journey to South Georgia?
          Q2  Do you think there any alternative?
  Listen to the tape again and answer the following questions.
          Q1  What were Shackleton questions?
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          Q2  How did he overcome them?
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3. Imagine that you have been asked by Shackleton to choose two sailors for his rescue team from the list (page8).Discuss in groups who you think are the most suitable. You can use the following expressions:    I am not sure that--------   
                              He is unable to---------   
It is clear that--------
I think-- is better because--- 
There is no doubt that--------
I hate to have to say this that---
It is hard to say----------
I don not mind if-------
What do you mean------

Period 2  Reading
Aims:
To make the students understand the text and to improve their reading ability.
Contents:
1. Before reading the text , answer the following questions:
    Q1 What’s the hardest experience you have ever had? What’s the greatest challenge you have ever faced? How did you face it? What lessons have you learned from it?
  Q2 Suppose you choose to go on an expedition to Antarctica, what qualities do you think you need to survive in one of the most unfriendly places on earth?
2. After reading the text, answer the following questions:
  Q1 Why did Blackborow think that being “would encourage 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 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.
Q2 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 encourage him to say.
C. He felt angry but could not show it so he accepted the boy.
D. He made the best of the situation.
Q3 Why did Shackleton not show how disappointer 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.
3. Discuss the questions in groups after reading the passage.
Q1 Do you think Shackleton behaved well When the ship sank? What would you have done?
Q2 What qualities do you think Shackleton and Perce show? Find some examples to support your ideas.

Period 3  Language points
Aims:
To make the students master the language points in this text.
Contents:
Phrases:   think of/ about / over / out / up
          try to do / manage to do
   advise sb to do sth / persuade sb to do sth
  could / was able to do sth
block out               in a ----- voice
recognize----- as         dream of   (there being)
go on expedition to       approach to
give way to             describe ---- as
contribute to / make contributions to
explain sth to sb
 
Important patterns:
         It is---- that----
Grammars:
1. Read the sentences below and pay attention to the use of the attributives. Then find more examples from the reading passage.
1) Robert realized that it had taught him a valuable lesson.
2) What’s the hardest experience you have ever had?
3) I remember my rotten toes that had to be removed.
4) Once we were settled, Shackleton explained his plan to save us.
5) I will never forget watching the little boat disappear through the booming waves into the stormy ocean.
2. Underline the attributes in the following passage which is a description of a visit to Elephant Island where Shackleton’s men camped for four months.

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