ReadingandWritingOptimism helped us persevere.Whilelistening,trytogetthegeneralideaofthepassage. It tells us the problems the men had to face on the island and how they overcame them and they were rescued at last.1Answerthesequestionsafterreading2thepassage.1)Whatkindofproblemsdidthemen2havetofaceonElephantIsland?2)Whatdoyouthinkwastheir3greatestworry?Howdoyouthink4theyovercamethisdifficulty?3)WhydidShackletonencourage4themtohavecelebrations?How5doyouthinkthecelebrations6helped?Theyhadtofacetwokindsofproblems:onewaspsychologicalandtheotherphysical.Thepsychologicalonewastostaycheerfulandnotgivewaytodespair.Thephysicalproblemwastostayfitdespiteadietconsistingonlyofmeat. Thismeantthattherewerenotenoughvitaminsormineralsandthefoodwasthesamedayafterday.Ithinktheirgreatestworrywasnotbeingrescued.Theydealtwiththisbyremainingcheerful,havingmusicaleveningssingingtothebanjoandholdingcelebrations.Celebrationsgivepeoplesomethingtolookforwardto,creategoodrelationshipsbetweenthepeoplewhoarecelebratingandmakeeveryonefeelmorecheerful.ThatiswhyShackletonencouragedthem.Whatlessonhaveyoulearnedfromthestory?After reading the whole story, we know Shackleton and his men were people of great determination. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. They never gave up and they succeeded at last. I was deeply touched by them and I will learn from them. No matter what difficulties we meet in future, never give up and struggle to achieve success in life.*giveasummaryofthestory;*statewhatyouliked/dislikedaboutitandwhy;WriteareviewofPerceBlackborowsstoryforanewspaper.Inareviewyoushould:Homework*considerwhetherthelanguagehelpedthestoryornot;*explainwhetherorhowitinspiredyou;*statewhetheryouwouldencourageanybodyelsetoreaditandwhy.LanguagePoints“Optimism helped us persevere.”Letmestandyouadinner.让我请你一顿饭。让我请你一顿饭。 InFebruary1916theFrencharmymadeastandatVerdun(凡尔登凡尔登).奋力抵抗。奋力抵抗。1.stand的意义及引申的意义及引申:v.站立站立,忍受忍受,位在位在;“使使(液体液体)保持静保持静止止不动；静置，沉淀不动；静置，沉淀” Shetookafirmstandonnucleardisarmament.她在核裁军的问题上态度很坚决。她在核裁军的问题上态度很坚决。Hecantstandhotweather.受不住受不住Letthewordsstand.不要改动这些字。不要改动这些字。Thisworkwillhardlystandcloseexamination.这种作品很难经得起认真的检验。这种作品很难经得起认真的检验。Leavethewatertostandovernight.让水沉淀。让水沉淀。Standthemixturefor20minutesandseewhathappens.将混合溶液静置将混合溶液静置20分钟。分钟。Thegasgiveoffanunpleasantsmell.这种气体散发出一种难闻的气味。这种气体散发出一种难闻的气味。Theenginegivesoffsmokeandsteam.发动机发出烟气和水蒸气。发动机发出烟气和水蒸气。2.giveoff排出排出;散发出散发出;发出发出(光光,热热,气味等气味等)Whenwineisfermenteditgivesoffbubblesofgas.酒发酵时会放出气泡。酒发酵时会放出气泡。Asmotorvehiclesburnfuel,theygiveoffcarbonmonoxideasawaste.在汽车燃烧燃料时在汽车燃烧燃料时,产生废气产生废气一氧化碳。一氧化碳。theremainsofameal残羹剩饭残羹剩饭theremainsofanarmy残兵败将残兵败将humanremains人的尸体人的尸体Theremainsofthesupperweretakenaway.3.remains复数形式的名词，复数形式的名词，“剩余物剩余物;遗迹遗迹;遗体，残骸遗体，残骸”。Hismortalremainsareburiedinthechurchyard.Afterthewheatcrophasbeengathered,manyfarmersburntheremainsandploughtheashintothesoil,soastoenrichit.小麦收割完成后小麦收割完成后,农夫们把剩余物烧掉农夫们把剩余物烧掉,然然后用犁把灰埋入地里后用犁把灰埋入地里,使土地更肥沃。使土地更肥沃。4.diedown渐弱渐弱;渐熄渐熄(tobecomelessstrongorviolent)Thewinddieddown风势渐渐弱了下来。风势渐渐弱了下来。Theexcitementsoondieddown那股兴奋劲儿渐渐冷了下来。那股兴奋劲儿渐渐冷了下来。dieaway(声音声音,风风,光等光等)渐渐减弱渐渐减弱,甚至停止甚至停止dieoff(有生命的群体有生命的群体)一个接一个地死去一个接一个地死去dieout(家族家族,种族种族,习俗习俗,观念等观念等)完全消失；绝完全消失；绝种种词语联想词语联想Heworksasachefinarestaurant.他在一家餐馆当厨师。他在一家餐馆当厨师。Whoisthecookinyourfamily?在你们家谁做饭在你们家谁做饭?5.chef和和cook都有都有“厨师厨师”的意思的意思,但但chef多指多指“厨技高超的男性厨师厨技高超的男性厨师;主厨主厨”,而而cook则泛指则泛指“烹调食物的人烹调食物的人”。Theteacherwasadvisedtovaryhisteachingmethods.有人建议这位老师改变一下教学方法。有人建议这位老师改变一下教学方法。6.varyvi. & vt.改变改变,变化变化,使多样化使多样化Momisagoodcook;shevariesthemealssothatwenevergettiredofeatingathome.妈妈是个好厨师。她总是变换饭菜的口妈妈是个好厨师。她总是变换饭菜的口味，所以我们从不厌烦在家吃饭。味，所以我们从不厌烦在家吃饭。7.cautionn.小心小心,慎重慎重,警示警示v.警告警告Hetoldustoproceedwithcaution.谨慎行事谨慎行事Youshouldexerciseextremecautionwhendrivinginfog.在雾中开车要极为小心。在雾中开车要极为小心。Imustcautionyouagainstthedanger.告诫告诫Weurgedcaution.我们特别提出要小心谨慎。我们特别提出要小心谨慎。Wewerecautionednottodrivetoofast.人家提醒我们车不要开得太快。人家提醒我们车不要开得太快。Iwouldcautionagainstundueoptimism.我奉劝不要过于乐观。我奉劝不要过于乐观。Heperseveredinhisstudies.他孜孜不倦地学习。他孜孜不倦地学习。Sheperseveredwithherpianolessons.她持之以恒地努力学钢琴。她持之以恒地努力学钢琴。8.persevere:坚持；忍耐不及物动坚持；忍耐不及物动词词,后面常接后面常接in或或with。Thepolicewillperseverewiththeireffortstoinvestigatethecrime.警方会尽全力将这起犯罪案件调查到警方会尽全力将这起犯罪案件调查到底。底。Whendoyouthinkyouwillbeabletorepayus?Icouldntfindawayofrepayingthefamilyskindness我不知该如何报答这一家人的好意。我不知该如何报答这一家人的好意。9.repay回报回报,报答报答;偿还偿还repay sb. for sth. repay sb. with / by doing sth. Wellneverbeabletorepayyouforeverythingyouvedoneforus.我们永远也无法报答你为我们所我们永远也无法报答你为我们所做的一切。做的一切。Shetriedtobeagoodteacher,andthestudentsrepaidherwiththeirloveandrespect.AfterIhavedonesomuchforyou,howcanyourepaymebylyingtome?我为你付出这么多，你怎么能用谎话我为你付出这么多，你怎么能用谎话来回报我来回报我?Wevemadeacommitmenttohelp,andwewill.我们已经答应帮忙，我们一定说到我们已经答应帮忙，我们一定说到做到。做到。10.commitment承诺承诺;责任责任;约束约束 Icantdothisjobrightnowbecauseofothercommitments.因为还有别的事要做，目前我不能做这因为还有别的事要做，目前我不能做这项工作。项工作。Hecouldntgoonholidaywithusbecauseofworkcommitments他公务缠身他公务缠身,不能和我们一起去度假。不能和我们一起去度假。