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Book 10 Unit1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained Using language

Listening and speaking

Step 1 Revision Step 2 Listening

Shackleton has set out with his five companions, leaving the rest of the group on the ice.The journey is very dangerous and it is not certain that he will return with a rescue team. Now listen and find out what happened on that journey. Task 1 Listen to the tape for the first time. 1.

Why did Shackleton have to attempt the journey to South Georgia? A .He felt his men were too weak to last very long without rescue. B. No ships passed Elephant Island. C. He thought South Georgia would be interesting. D. He wanted to show he was capable of exploring. 2. Do you think there was any alternative?Why?________________________________________ Task 2 Listen to the tape again.Write down the problems that Shackleton faced on the rescue attempt and how he overcame them.Fill in the blanks. Shackleton’s problems

How he overcame them

1. To make sure that the group _________ had The choice of his party: He took the best the best chance of _________ ________ and the most ____________ crew members so that he left the optimistic and most cooperative people behind. 2. How to arrive safely on ____________ The quality of the navigation: Despite terrible seas the navigator checked the ship’s ____only three times but managed to arrive ______. 3. He arrived on the _____ side of South The _______of the party: They crossed the Georgia mountains sometimes sliding on their ______and arrived safely. Task 3 .What lesson have you learned from the story? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 3 Speaking

Imagine that you have been asked by Shackleton to choose two sailors for the rescue team from the list below.Discuss in groups who you think are the most suitable.

Then your group must argue your case to the class.These following expressions may help you.

I'm not sure that...

He is unable to ... I think ...is better because...

There's no doubt that... I hate to have to say this but...

It's hard to say... Which qualities do you think...?

What do you mean...? It's clear that...

I don't mind if... In my opinion...

What's your opinion/idea/view..?

Step 4Homework

1. Write down your own problems and how you overcome them. 2. Preview Using language II.

Listening text THE RESCUE As soon as they arrived on Elephant Island, Shackleton decided to go to the island of South Georgia for help. He realized that his men were too ill to last very long without rescue. But this was not an easy task.

The seas were very rough and the boat he planned to use was very small. Shackleton, however, felt he could not wait. No ships passed Elephant Island, so he knew that if he wanted to rescue his men he would have to do it himself. Of course everybody wanted to go with Shackleton, but he chose his companions with care. First, and most importantly, he needed a navigator to sail through the dangerous sea to South Georgia. Second, he needed to leave a group behind him that would be cheerful enough to survive till he returned. So he took the two most difficult and unfriendly members with him.

The journey in the boat was a nightmare. The movement of the boat was so strong that it was almost impossible to check their position. The navigator was only able to use his instruments three times during the trip to South Georgia.

Despite the sea being so rough, he was so good that they reached land safely. If they had missed South Georgia Island, they would have sailed on into the open sea and there would have been no rescue.Unfortunately, Shackleton landed on the wrong side of South Georgia and had to climb over the mountains to get help. That was a terrible journey too. At one point they had to slide down a mountain on their bottoms(屁股)! When they arrived at the whaling station, Shackleton immediately arranged for a boat to return to Elephant Island.But the seas were even fiercer so they could not get near it. It took another three months of trying before they reached the twenty-two men left behind, Shackleton grew very anxious and looked extremely old and worried during this time.

He was only happy when he arrived back on Elephant Island and found everyone still alive. As for the men, they began crying with relief when they saw him walking through the water to rescue them.