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1、Lead in詹姆斯詹姆斯卡梅隆卡梅隆The loss of the The loss of the TitanicTitanic To turn sharply. Because there werent enough lifeboats.21222324252627282930駛往把看做按照現(xiàn)代標(biāo)準(zhǔn)即使起航，出發(fā)密封艙恐懼地當(dāng)時(shí)，那時(shí)沉沒及時(shí)轉(zhuǎn)變航向罹難者眾多發(fā)出警報(bào)險(xiǎn)些撞上冰墻跳入，投入sail forregard asby modern standardseven if set outwatertight compartmentto ones horrorat that timego

2、downturn just in timewith heavy loss of lifegive an alarmnarrowly missing the wallplunge intoThe great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th. 1912.sail for航海去往某處航海去往某處set out for /set off for /leave for /head for /make for 出發(fā)去往某處出發(fā)去往某處-He will set out for the Atlantic.-Th

3、e plane is making for the airport.-We are heading for Canada.She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891.carry 表示載有表示載有carry passengers 承載乘客承載乘客carrier (n) 航空母艦航空母艦 運(yùn)送者運(yùn)送者a crew of 一組人員一組人員The ship has a crew of 57 exclusive of officers.這船上除高級(jí)船員外，有這船上除高級(jí)船員外，有5757名普通船員。名普通船員。 Even by modern s

4、tandards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was acolossal ship.by = according to表示依據(jù)-by regulation依據(jù)規(guī)則 /by rules依據(jù)條例-by ones looks=by ones appearance根據(jù)某人的長相 Dont judge a book by its cover.according to依據(jù)（事實(shí)、課文等客觀存在的現(xiàn)實(shí)）-according to the fact依據(jù)事實(shí)standard 水準(zhǔn)，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，水be below / up to standard 低于/ 達(dá)到某種標(biāo)準(zhǔn)the standard of

5、living 生活水平At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.unsinkable 不會(huì)沉沒的，不可能沉沒的不會(huì)沉沒的，不可能沉沒的un+ v. +able adj. 表達(dá)動(dòng)作的不可能性表達(dá)動(dòng)作的不可能性u(píng)nforgivable unforgettableunforeseeableunbelievableregard as

6、 / treat as/ viewas/ considerasEven if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.flood 注滿, 充滿 【flood with/ be flooded with】-My desk is flooded with paper.我的桌子上堆滿了紙-a room flooded with sunlight 充滿陽光的房間他們給她提供了大量的建議。 n.充溢, 大量-a flood of light 一大片強(qiáng)光-a flood of people 人潮如涌The tragic sin

7、king of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.liner-班輪，班機(jī)：大型商船或飛機(jī)with heavy loss of life - 結(jié)果狀語Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spott

8、ed by a lookout. water watersicy waters水域cross the waters渡過大海people - peoples 民族sand 沙子 不可數(shù)- sands 沙灘lookout-n.望員, 監(jiān)視哨, 看-a lookout tower了望塔 After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.sharply 銳利地, 急劇地 修飾一種變化或動(dòng)作 =suddenlyincrease/ drop / rise/ fall sharp

9、lyShe looked up sharply when I mentioned his name. 我一提起他的名字，她猛地抬頭。The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.slight - not loudfrom below-Someone appeared from under the table.-My best friend came out from behind the

10、door.The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged.faint hard to be noticeda faint light 微弱的光He was giving a speech when he fainted.突然昏倒fade (v)聲音逐漸消失 褪色fade away逐漸減弱pass away 去世- dieBelow, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for

11、five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of p e o p l e p l u n g e d i n t o t h e i c y w a t e r .The order was given 命令被下達(dá)-be able to do sth能夠做某事 the ability to do sth做某事的能力-order sb to do sth命令某人做某事 the order to do sth

12、做某事的命令-be capable of doing sth有能力做某事 capability of doing sth做某事的能力Questions on the text:1. How many passengers was Titanic carrying and how many crew? 1316 passengers and a crew of 891.2. How did she compare with other ships at that time/ She was the largest that had ever been built.3. Why was she r

13、egarded as unsinkable? because she had sixteen watertight compartments.4. How many days had she been at sea when the iceberg was spotted? Four days.5. What did she do to avoid direct collisions? To turn sharply.6. What was heard from below? A slight trembling sound.7. Why did no one think the ship h

14、ad been damaged? The noise had been so faint.8. What was actually happening to the ship? She was sinking rapidly.9. What order was given to the people on board? Abandon ship.10. Why were so many lives lost? Because there werent enough lifeboats. 5.Exercise1.When the Titanic set out from Southampton_

15、.a. she was carrying a very large cargob. she was making a voyage which is only attempted by very large shipsc. only two of her watertight compartments were floodedd. she was sailing on her maiden voyage47 5.Exercise2.What happened once the iceberg had been spotted?a. The Titanic got lost in the icy

16、 waters of the North Atlantic.b. The alarm was given that there was a collision aheadc. The Titanic quickly changed her course.d. The Titanic turned just as the iceberg rose steeply out of the water.48 5.Exercise3.The Titanic sank because_.a. she had been badly damaged by an icebergb. the captain wa

17、s slow to realize the true nature of the damagec. no more than five of her watertight compartments had been floodedd. instead of trying to save her, people plunged into the water49 Lesson 10 The Loss of the Titaniclose The Loss of the Titanic 文章共分兩段，第一段講了“泰坦尼克號(hào)”的一些背景知識(shí)，第二段主要講其沉沒過程。 “泰坦尼克號(hào)的沉沒”這一20世紀(jì)的

18、歷史大悲劇是大家所熟知的，其影片中的故事讓人們百般回味而仍感意猶未盡。 - bulletproof vest 防彈衣compartment n. n. 火車車廂內(nèi)的間隔間，輪船密封倉火車車廂內(nèi)的間隔間，輪船密封倉carriage/car n. 火車一節(jié)車廂火車一節(jié)車廂There are 10 compartments in each car/carriage of the train. 每節(jié)火車車廂有每節(jié)火車車廂有1010個(gè)隔間。個(gè)隔間。v flood: n. (1) 洪水，大水(2) 大量流入vflood: v. (1) 泛濫；淹沒,充滿水 (2)（常與常與in, through連用連用）大

19、量涌來，涌到；沖進(jìn)大量涌來，涌到；沖進(jìn) voyage: by sea or by air 航行, 航空t r a v e l : l o n g , f o r business or enjoyment （長途）旅行journey: usu. far away （遠(yuǎn)途）旅行, 旅程trip: short (短途) 旅行excursion: short (短途) 遠(yuǎn)足, 游覽, 旅行tour: long or short, for business or enjoyment or display, usu. to many places （為了公務(wù)、娛樂或教育）參觀多處名勝的一次旅行narro

20、w: adj. 狹隘的，狹窄的；勉強(qiáng)的，險(xiǎn)勝的narrowly: adv. narrow minded person 心胸狹窄的人,思想狹隘的人 narrow escape from death 幸免于難,死里逃生 a narrow victory 險(xiǎn)勝He was elected by a narrow majority.Tom passed the exam by a narrow margin.He narrowly escaped death.He narrowly escaped the accident.slight: adj. 細(xì)小的；微不足道的；輕微的eg. I have a

21、slight headache. a slight girl苗條的女孩a slight difference微小的區(qū)別 not in the slightest = not at all 一點(diǎn)也不 You didnt embarrass me in the slightest.faint: adj. 模糊的；暗淡的；微弱的eg. a faint light 暗淡的光線a faint sound 微弱的聲音I havent the faintest idea of what you mean.我一點(diǎn)也不懂你的意思。horror n. 恐怖，恐懼 horrible adj.恐怖的，可怕的 horr

22、ify v. 使恐怖，驚駭terror n.恐怖，恐懼 terrible adj.可怕的，糟糕的 terrify v.嚇唬，威脅fear n.畏懼，擔(dān)心 fearful adj.害怕的 fear v.畏懼，害怕，擔(dān)心fright n. 驚嚇，恐怖 frightful adj.恐怖的，可怕的 frighten v.使害怕，嚇唬Lifeboat 救生艇Lifebuoy 救生圈Life-jacket 救生衣Lifeguard 救生員Lifespan 壽命Read & answer : 1. How many people were there on the Titanic? (There were

23、1,316 passengers and a crew of 891.) 2.hat would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartment had been flooded?Read the text by yourselves and pay attention to the usage of the past perfect tense.vLanguage Language pointspointsv (背景介紹背景介紹)v sailfor : 航海去往某處航海去往某處 v 出發(fā)去往某處出發(fā)去往某處:

24、set out for /set off for /leave for /head for /make for vHewillsetoutfortheAtlantic. vTheplaneismakingfortheairport.vWeareheadingforCanada.2. She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891.carry 表示 “載有,運(yùn)送“ carry passengers 承載乘客 carry luggage 運(yùn)送行李 carrier (n) 航空母艦 運(yùn)送者 a crew of 一組（工作人員） The ship

25、 carry a crew of 250.A titanic explosion c o n s u m e d Challenger and its crew of seven.巨大的爆炸毀滅了“挑戰(zhàn)者”號(hào)和它的七名乘務(wù)員。3. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartment.vat that time = then 在當(dāng)時(shí)在當(dāng)

26、時(shí) vnot only but (also ) 不僅不僅而且而且 vbe regarded as = 把把看作為看作為 口語中：口語中： regard sb. / sth. as + (n. / pron. / adj. / doing / done) I regarded his idea as totally unacceptable. We cant regard the matter as settled. v for for 表示原因表示原因 be considered as , be treated as unsinkable 不會(huì)沉沒的，不可能沉沒的不會(huì)沉沒的，不可能沉沒的 un

27、forgivable /unforgettable/ unbelievable4. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.even by modern standards 甚至按照現(xiàn)代的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)by = according to 依據(jù) - by regulation 依據(jù)規(guī)則 - by rules 依據(jù)條例 - by our estimate 依據(jù)我們的估計(jì) - by ones looks / appearance 根據(jù)某人的長相standard 水準(zhǔn)，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，水平 be below / up to

28、standard 低于/ 達(dá)到某種標(biāo)準(zhǔn) the standard of living 生活水平5. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.go down = sinkon her first voyage 處女航, 首航with heavy loss of life 損失慘重, 造成大批人員的死亡6. Even if two of these were flooded, she

29、would still be able to float.qEven if : 即使，縱然 Even if I were starving, I would not ask him for help.Even if I lend you all my money, its still not enough for that dress.flood 注滿, 充滿flood with/ be flooded with -My desk is flooded with paper.我的桌子上堆滿了紙 -a room flooded with sunlight 充滿陽光的房間-a flood of l

30、ight 一大片強(qiáng)光-a flood of people 人潮如涌7. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.vliner -班輪，班機(jī)：大型商船或飛機(jī)vwith heavy loss of life - 結(jié)果狀語8. Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the