Unit 1 Nothing venturednothing gained Reading 课件.pptVIP

steward crush mourn urgent bedding vital cheerful 管事,服务员 破碎,压破 哀悼,惋惜 紧急 被褥 致命的 欢乐的 persevere perseverance framework booming swear advocate v. 坚持 n. 坚持 框架 咆哮的 发誓 提倡 faith rank morale select 信仰 等级 道德 精选 block out give way to give off 封闭 退出;屈服 发生;释放 Try to skim through the passage and get the main plot of the story. This is the true story of one young man, Perce Blackborow, who hid aboard the ship that took Ernest Shackletons expedition to the South Pole. He was accepted by him, once he was found, and became a steward and cook for the rest of the expedition. The main plot of the story When the ship was crushed by ice, Perce was one of those left behind on Elephant Island to wait for rescue. Shackleton and a few others set out through very dangerous seas to South Georgia Island to get help so that they could all be saved. The conditions for those left on Elephant Island were very bad. They had little food, other than penguin or seal, problems keeping warm, problems melting the ice for water and protecting their fingers and toes from frostbite. Perce had to have his toes removed because they bad become affected by the cold. Nevertheless the small group remained loyal to their captains instructions: to remain cheerful and optimistic despite all difficulties. Above all they worked to stay alive till Shackleton returned to rescue them. Skimming Scanning What does the title A Successful Failure mean? During the expedition to Antarctica the Endurance became stuck in pack ice and crushed, which made a failure. But due to their great 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 famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honor to be part of any of his expeditions. He led t