Nothing venturednothing gained教学课件6.pptVIP

Weve made a commitment to help, and we will. 我们已经答应帮忙，我们一定说到做到。 10. commitment 承诺; 责任; 约束 I can’t do this job right now because of other commitments. 因为还有别的事要做，目前我不能做这项工作。 He couldn’t go on holiday with us because of work commitments． 他公务缠身, 不能和我们一起去度假。 Reading and Writing Optimism helped us persevere. While listening, try to get the general idea of the passage. It tells us the problems the men had to face on the island and how they overcame them and they were rescued at last. Answer these questions after reading the passage. ) What kind of problems did the men have to face on Elephant Island? ) What do you think was their greatest worry? How do you think they overcame this difficulty? ) Why did Shackleton encourage them to have celebrations? How do you think the celebrations helped? They had to face two kinds of problems: one was psychological and the other physical. The psychological one was to stay cheerful and not give way to despair. The physical problem was to stay fit despite a diet consisting only of meat. This meant that there were not enough vitamins or minerals and the food was the same day after day. I think their greatest worry was not being rescued. They dealt with this by remaining cheerful, having musical evenings singing to the banjo and holding celebrations. Celebrations give people something to look forward to, create good relationships between the people who are celebrating and make everyone feel more cheerful. That is why Shackleton encouraged them. What lesson have you learned from the story? After reading the whole story, we know Shackleton and his men were people of great determination. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. They never gave up and they succeeded at last. I was deeply touched by them and I will learn from them. No matter what difficulties