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Antarctica via the South Pole, but he succeeded in rescuing his men * Module One BOOK Eight 海南侨中高三英语组 付俊玲 Read the advertisement and guess where the place is. Say why you wouldn’t/would reply to it. Men wanted for difficult journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. Ernest Shackleton Skimming Shackleton and his men failed to walk across Antarctica via the South Pole, but he succeeded in rescuing his men. Read the passage and explain the meaning of the title. Choose question words from the box. Writhe two comprehension questions to ask another student. How? Why? Where? What When? Who? How long/many? Careful reading 1) How did they travel to the Antarctic? In a ship called the Endurance. 2) Why did Shackleton want to go to the Antarctica? Maybe for honour and recognition. 3) Where did the men set up camp after the boat sank? On a sheet of ice. 4) When did they set out for the Antarctic? On August 8th, 1914. 5) What happened to the Endurance? It sank into the sea. 6) Who were surprised when Shackleton and his men came down the mountain? The whale hunters. 7) How long did they survive on the ice sheet? 8) How many hours did they have to walk over the mountains to reach the camp? 36 hours. Five months. Read the passage again. Decide which statements you agree with. 1) Shackleton was not a good captain. He made bad decisions which put the lives of his men in great danger. 2) Although the voyage of the Endurance failed, Shackleton saved all his men and this is the most important thing to remember. 3) Shackleton had a good plan and was a good captain, he just had bad luck with the weather. 4) As soon as the ship Endurance sank, the men knew they were going to die. 5) Shackleton was a very brave man. He did no think about himself, his only concern was to save the lives of his men.