人教版高中英语Book_9Unit_2_Sailing_the_oceans.ppt

The greatest Navigational journey A lesson in survival 高中英语人教社版选修九Unit Two The greatest Navigational journey A lesson in survival How captain Blight led his followers to survive the long and tough journey in an open boat and returned to England successfully. Comprehension Please Skim the passage and get the main idea. Comprehension Scan the passage: True or False 1. I was forced to join Captain Bligh in the small boat. 2. After the crew took over the ship “Bounty”, Captain Bligh was allowed to take with him a chart , a compass and a quadrant. 3. It was very difficult for us to get a correct reading from the quadrant as the boat moved constantly during the course. 4. Captain Bligh used a system called “dead reckoning” and he knew there was land directly southwest of their original position. F F T F 5. Captain Bligh was as weak as the rest of us but he was determined not to give up. 6. Captain Bligh kept us busy and tried to take our minds off our stomachs and thirst all the way. 7. We finally escaped the jaws of death and arrived in Timor over fifty days after being set loose in our small boat. T T F First, he showed his leadership qualities by sharing the food and water fairly with the men in the boat. Everyone was treated equally Second, he kept everyone in the boat cheerful by discussing what they would do when they arrived safely. No one was allowed to think about what might happen if they did not arrive! Third, he kept them occupied by organizing the complicated mathematical calculations and tried to take their minds off troubles Group work: further reading When captain Blight returned home he was honored as a hero. Discuss in grou