Unit+4+Period+4+Using+Language【核心知识精研精讲】 高中英语 课件（人教版2019）（选择性必修第三册）.pptxVIP

UNIT 4ADVERSITY AND COURAGELearn how to handle challengesUsing Language To learn to talk about the situations and challenges the sailors would meet in the Antarctic To learn some important words and sentence patternsTo talk about whether a person is suitable for a certain job. What can you see in the pictures?When and where do you think the smaller picture was taken?What were the people in the small picture doing? Do you remember which continent Shackleton and the crew were trapped in?They were trapped in Antarctica.Antarctica is fifth in size among the world’s continents. Its land is almost completely covered by a giant ice sheet. Antarctica is a place of extremes. It is the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the world’s driest, windiest, coldest, iciest, and highest continent. Although it is sparsely (稀疏地) populated, there is still plenty of activity, with ice frequently falling off into the ocean. Shackleton and a team tried to sail to another island to find help. Look at the picture and discuss the challenges you think faced. Watch a video. After watching the video, what do you think the challenges they faced are?I think Shackleton and his team would have faced many challenges. First of all, it was very cold and there was snow and ice everywhere. The area is also very mountainous, so they would have had to climb with their essentials. It would also be hard to know where they were going as the place is very large and all looks the same. On top of the physical challenges, they would have had great mental challenges facing those conditions and not knowing what to expect and whether they would succeed. In 1914 Shackleton set out for Antarctica again, his intention was to cross the continent from one side to the other via the South Pole. His ship, the Endurance, never even reached land in Antarctica, she was stuck in ice and then crushed, Shackleton and his crew faced a 19 month survival ordeal before they returned to safety. They were stranded ou