高中英语 Unit1_Nothing_ventured,nothing_gained-Reading课件 新人教版必修10.pptVIP

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? * 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