1、Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gainedPart One: Teaching Design Period 1: A sample lesson plan for reading(A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE)AimsTo help students develop their reading abilityTo help students learn about adventure Procedures Warming up by reading for formsOn page 1 there are three short texts. N
2、ow read the texts to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions. A spider was making its web /while Robert the Bruce was watching it /in a cave. It tried again and again /to fix its thread/ but each Helen Keller wa
3、s a young girl /who was unable to speak, hear /or see anything. Struggling in a world of silence/ and darkness, she Beaten by Wu /in 494 BC, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, was forced to live /as a slave /in Wu /for three years. When Gou Jian returned to time/ it failed. When it finally succeeded, Robert
4、 realized that/ it had taught him a valuable lesson/ and he was inspired to continue fighting/ till he defeated the English /and gained independence/ for Scotland. He became the first Scottish king. seemed to be simple-minded. One day /a teacher, Anne Sullivan, came to her parents house/ and she hel
5、ped Helen/ to learn /how to communicate with others /using her hands. The patience /and kindness of Anne Sullivan /proved very successful /and finally /Helen became a famous writer.his homeland, he plotted to recover his lost land. He slept on firewood /and straw /to remind him of his sufferings. Be
6、fore every meal /and at bedtime /he tasted a bitter gall-bladder /to strengthen his determination. Eventually/ he defeated the King of Wu.make its web, in a cave, try again and again, fix its thread, teach sb. a valuable lesson, be inspired to do, continue doing, defeat sb, gain independence for, be
7、 unable to speak, struggle in a world of silence, seem to be simple-minded, come to ones house, communicate with sb., become a famous writer, beaten by sb., in 494 BC, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, be forced to do,live as a slave, return to ones homeland, recover ones lost land, sleep on firewood, remi
8、nd sb. of sth., before every meal, at bedtime, strengthen ones determinationWarming up by brain storming Chinese proverbsGood morning, class. Today is your first day of this term. And I believe you will have lots of work to do. Just as the saying goes Nothing ventures, nothing gained, you have to wo
9、rk still harder so that you might gain success in your studies. Now lets brainstorm some more sayings or proverbs. Chinese proverbs-A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. -A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. -A book tightly shut is but a block of pa
10、per. -A childs life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. -A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections. -A filthy mouth will not utter decent language. -A fool judges people by the presents they give him. -A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor
11、 a man perfected without trials. -A nations treasure is in its scholars. -A rat who gnaws at a cats tail invites destruction. -Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. -Be the first to the field and the last to the couch. -Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisd
12、om. -Dig the well before you are thirsty. -Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. -Do not employ handsome servants. -Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still. -Do not remove a fly from your friends forehead with a hatchet. -Dont open a shop unless you like to smile. -Each generati
13、on will reap what the former generation has sown. -Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. -He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. -He who is drowned is not troubled by the rain. -He who strik
14、es the first blow admits hes lost the argument. -If heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. -If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. -If you bow at all, bow low. -If you dont want anyone to know, dont do it. Warming up by discussing Oxymoron (矛盾
15、修辞)Today we shall read an article entitled A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE. What do you think of this title? Is there anything unusual about it?Yes, Oxymoron is used in the title. But what is Oxymoron? Oxymoron (or oxymora) are literary figures of speech usually composed of a pair of neighbouring contradictory
16、 words (often within a sentence). However this is not always the case. The Webster Dictionary defines oxymoron as “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words“. Oxymorons can be used for dramatic effect, for example: Hells Angels and deafening silence. They can also be comical, such as in ci
17、vil engineer. Clearly this is not an oxymoron in the true and strict sense, but the suggestion that it is oxymoronic is humorous.Examples of Oxymoron“O miserable abundance, O beggarly riches!“ John Donne, Devotions on Emergent Occasions “I do here make humbly bold to present them with a short accoun
18、t of themselves. “ Jonathan Swift “The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, / With loads of learned lumber in his head.“ Alexander Pope “He was now sufficiently composed to order a funeral of modest magnificence.“ Samuel Johnson “O anything of nothing first create! / O heavy lightness, serious vanity
19、! / Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms! / Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!“ William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, scene 1 “It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.“ Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities “Youd be surprised how much it costs to look this chea
20、p.“ Dolly Parton “I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.“ Winston Churchill “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.“ Mark Twain “I am a deeply superficial person.“ Andy Warhol “The only new thing in this world, is the history you did not know.“ Har
21、ry Truman “A joke is a very serious thing.“ Winston Churchill “Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad.“ Victor Hugo “The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.“ W.C. Fields “To lead the people, walk behind them.“ Lao-Tzu “I miss the comfort in being sad.“ Kurt Cobain “Frances Farmer Will
22、Have Her Revenge On Seattle“ “Im so tired, I cant sleep.“ Kurt Cobain “Pennyroyal Tea“I. Pre-readingBefore we read the text, lets first get to know some facts about Australia.1. Facts of Antarctica: Antarctica, the fifth largest continent, c.5,500,000 sq mi (14,245,000 sq km), asymmetrically centere
23、d on the South Pole and almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle.2. Define expedition In tourism, a journey with few amenities, usually to a remote area, sometimes for a scientific purpose.II. Reading On page 2 there is an article entitled “A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE “You are going to read it to the re
24、cording. Now read the text again to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions. A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE If at first/ you dont succeed, try/ and try again. - W C Fields Perce Blackborow joined an expedition /with Sir E
25、rnest Shackleton /to Antarctica/ on the ship Endurance /in August 1914. Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day/ and it was considered a great honour /to be part of any of his expeditions. Now /read the first part of Perces story.August 29th, 1916Slowly /I put my head out of my sl
26、eeping bag /and look around me. Everything is grey: the inside of the hut appears grey, the morning light looks grey /and the pot bubbling /on the oil stove/ is grey. The smell is, as usual, almost unbearable, being a mixture of sweat, seal oil fat, and /dirty underwear. I try to think of happier th
27、ings: warm/ and dry clothes, a cosy bedroom, sunny days, my mothers face /and the celebration/ we will get /when we return, for I am part of a failed expedition /that tried to cross the continent of Antarctica, something/ that had never been done before. As I think of this, a black blanket drops /an
28、d covers me, almost blocking out/ the memories of happier times. I feel breathless /as I remember my rotten toes/ that had to be removed /when they became blackened/ from frost-bite. Our circumstances are so desperate/ that it is uncertain/ whether we will ever return alive. Perhaps /our bodies will
29、 be recognized and collected by some other expedition team/ many years/ from now. Just as I am about to become self-pitying, the door/ to our shelter opens /and a blast of cold air /tears through the hut. “Shut that door!” I yell in a hoarse voice /that I hardly recognize /as my own. “Hold on now, P
30、erce. Dont you go turning into another Tom,” comes the reply. “Weve caught another penguin, so its penguin soup/ tonight!” Bless Frank Wild, the kindest man /there is, after our leader, Ernest Shackleton. How could I become /as selfish /and bad-tempered /as Tom Orde-Lees! I struggle out of my bed /a
31、nd a new day begins.When the expedition was announced, I was only twenty/ and I had always dreamed of adventure. So /it was with great excitement /one morning /in July /1914/ that I read this advertisement: Men wanted for a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold, months of complete darkness, an
32、d safe return uncertain. Honour /and reward will follow/ if it is successful. Sir Ernest Shackleton.An expedition /with the great Sir Ernest Shackleton /to the South Pole - I was hooked! I was an amateur/ but /I was young, fit and energetic. I secretly hid aboard the ship, Endurance, in a small cupb
33、oard. Nobody found me /until the ship had sailed /and I was suffering badly/ from seasickness. Anyhow, Shackleton seemed interested in my silly behaviour /and accepted the situation. He made me a steward/ to help cook twenty-eight meals/ three times /a day.On January 18th, 1915 /the Endurance became
34、 stuck in pack ice /(which can be solid/ or broken /into huge floating pieces of ice) as we approached Antarctica. The ice froze around us/ and we were well /and truly stuck! The ship was gradually crushed /in front of our eyes. I believe /Shackleton must have mourned this unexpected end /to his exp
35、edition, but /he did not waste time/ on regrets. Calling us calmly /together, he made an urgent announcement/ that we must save only essential supplies/ before the ship sank, particularly /the small boats, food, cooking equipment, candles, bedding /and clothes. To show his determination, Shackleton
36、threw some gold coins /and his gold watch /onto the ice. But /to my surprise /he encouraged Hussey/ to bring his banjo. He described it/ as vital /for keeping us cheerful.His perseverance won our complete faith /in him. He was always honest/ with us /(as in the advertisement) /and never gave way to
37、disappointment, even when the ship sank. On April 9th 1916, we moved to our present camp /on Elephant Island. Soon Shackleton set out the framework/ for our life here: no differences /in rank /or in social status; everyone to keep busy; a fair division of food/ and bedding; and a concern for all. Th
38、is team-spirit contributed to the morale of the crew /and saved our lives.Once we were settled on Elephant Island, Shackleton explained his plan/ to save us: twenty-two of us were to remain here/ and he would select five others /to go to South Georgia /and bring help. No rescue attempt could be expe
39、cted from outside/ as nobody knew /where we were. I will never forget watching the little boat/ disappear through the booming waves/ into the stormy ocean. We/ who remained on Elephant Island/ swore that /we would do /as he advocated: remain optimistic /and recover our health /before he returned to
40、rescue us. III. Copying the expressions from the textat first, try again, join an expedition with sb., on the ship Endurance, one of the most famous explorers of ones day, considera great honour, be part of, put ones head out of, look around, the inside of, appear grey, look grey, on the oil stove,
41、as usual, a mixture of sweat, think of, be part of a failed expedition, cross the continent of Antarctica, block out, feel breathless, sothat, return alive, be about to do, a blast of, tear through, yell in a hoarse voice, hardly recognize as my own, hold on, go doing, turn into, as selfish and bad-
42、tempered as, struggle out of, dreamed of adventure, with great excitement, want for a dangerous journey, months of complete darkness, safe return uncertain, hide aboard the ship, in a small cupboard, suffer from seasickness, seem interested in, make sb. a steward, three times a day, stick in pack ic
43、e, floating pieces of ice, in front of, waste time on, make an urgent announcement, save supplies, cooking equipment, show ones determination, throwonto, to ones surprise, describe as, keep sb cheerful, win ones complete faith in sb., be honest with sb., give way to disappointment, move to, set out,
44、 no differences in rank, in social status, keep busy, contribute to, save ones lives. settle on Elephant Island, bring help, be expected from outside, forget doing, watch disappear through, the booming waves, into the stormy ocean, remain optimistic, recover ones health, return to rescue sb.IV. Tran
45、sferring informationRead the text again to complete the table with information from the text.Time Location Who EventsAugust 29th, 1916 In an expedition to Antarctica on the ship Endurance Perce Blackborow, Sir Ernest Shackleton and othersOn January 18th, 1915 the Endurance became stuck in pack ice (
46、which can be solid or broken into huge floating pieces of ice) as they approached Antarctica.V. Closing down by reading about W. PERCE BLACKBOROWW. PERCE BLACKBOROWBORN: PILLGWENTLY. NEWPORT. WALESDIED: MAESGLAS GROVE. NEWPORT. WALESNICKNAME : BLACKIEDUTY : STEWARD PHOTO TAKEN NOT LONG AFTER HIS ARR
47、IVAL HOME FROM HOSPITAL IN PUNTA ARENAS.Awarded Bronze Polar Medal Perce Blackborow is famed for being probably the only person ever to stowaway on an Antarctic expedition. He was only 19 years of age when he met up with an American sailor, William Bakewell, and they both found themselves in Buenos
48、Aires without a ship. Bakewell was accepted as a seaman on the Endurance by Shackleton , but Perce was refused due to his young age and lack of seamanship. At the time he was discovered on board the Endurance the ship was already three days sailing out of South Georgia. Shackleton really had no opti
49、on but to offer him a position as steward. If anyone has to be eaten, then you will be the first! , said Shackleton. Perce did not let Shackleton down and he was awarded the honour of being the first person ever to set foot on Elephant Island. Due to severe frostbite to his toes he actually crawled ashore rather than walked. After the expedition, Perce spent three months hospitalised in Punta Arenas, Chile, recovering from the frostbite damage sustained to his left foot, which had resulted in the surgeons Macklin and McIllroy
