1、Sailing Round the World,Unit 2,1. Warm-up Questions 2. Background Information 3. Global Reading4. Detailed Reading5. Exercises,Sailing Round the World,Do you want to sail / travel round the world? Why?,to enjoy the natural beauty to go sightseeing to see sth. new / interesting / unique.to broden one
2、s eyes / mindto learn sth from others.,Warm-up,If you had the chance to travel around the world, where would you go?,5/3/2018,Pyramid & Sphinx,Sydney Opera House,the Great Wall,Wuzhen,Lijiang,White House,Eiffel Tower,Dream-Travel around the world,no time no money responsibility to take.retire-too ol
3、d to move,Dreams are just dreams,agehealth uncertainties,Hero in the story -follow his dream,Dream,If you decide to sail round the world, what would you need to take with you on the boat?,Think Further,food,water,clothes,flashlight,compass,map,shelter,book,medicine,wireless apparatus,lifebuoy,life j
4、acket,safe,Adventures,Travelling,What are the differences between Travelling and adventures?,dangerous,known,unknown,certain,uncertain,Zheng He,Columbus,Magellan,in histroy,“It is always the adventurer who accomplishes great things.” (Montesquieu),4. List advantages for adventures.,Know ourselves be
5、tterdevelop our potential learn to deal with difficulties fear- couragewisdom,Background Information,Background Information, Sir Francis Chichester 西切斯特, Columbus 哥伦布, Zheng He 郑和, Elizabeth II 伊丽莎白二世, Knighthood Ceremony,Sir Francis Chichester(1901 1972) English aviator and adventurer,In 1929, he m
6、ade a solo flight to Australia in a biplane（双翼飞机） . In 1931, he made the first eastward flight across Tasman Sea塔斯曼海(在澳大利亚和新西兰之间) from New Zealand to Australia.,In 1960, Chichester won the first solo transatlantic ocean race sailing from Plymouth, England to New York City in 40 days.,In 1966-1967, h
7、e sailed around the world alone in a 53- foot sailing yacht 快艇.,In 1967, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.,Elizabeth II (1926 ) Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,In 1492, European explorer Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean hoping to reach Asia. Instead, he rea
8、ched lands that were unknown to Europeans. Those lands were later named the Americas.,Columbus (1451-1506) Italian explorer,Zheng He (1371-1433) Chinese diplomat,He was one of Chinas most famous sailors, and has ever engaged seven voyages in his lifetime and opened trade and diplomatic ties for Chin
9、a with at least 35 countries.,Knights The highest class of fighting men in Europe during the Middle Ages.,The king or Queen takes the sword of the person being honored or borrows one from someone present at the ceremony. The person about to be knighted kneels on one knee and bows his head respectful
10、ly in front of the King or Queen. The King or Queen touches with the sword first the left shoulder of the person bowing before him or her then the right shoulder and finally the top of the bowed head. While doing this the King or Queen says We dub thee Sir_.,Knighthood Ceremony,3. Global Reading, Si
11、r Francis Chichesters adventures,Part Division,Global analysis-His adventures,Time Sequence,Time,1931,Aug 1966,1959,12 Dec,Won the 1st solo transatlantic sailing race,Began the greatest voyage,Tried to fly round the world,Deeds,28 May,29 Jan,Arrived back in England,Set off from Australia,Arrived in
12、Australia,Part division,Main Ideas,Paras,Parts,1,1-2,2,3-8,3,9,His decision to sail round the world alone,The accomplishment of his great voyage,The significance of his great voyage,Detailed Reading,single-handed: adj. & adv. (done) by one person alone,The job cannot be done single-handed.,这个工作无法由一个
13、人独自完成。,Mary accomplished the task by her single-handed efforts.,This man has changed the whole situation almost single-handed.,adj.,adv.,Translation,Para 1,But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan.,be determined to do / about doing sth.: have a strong will to (do),Columbus was determined
14、to prove that India could be reached by sailing west.,He is determined about giving up smoking.,Para 2,be determined to do sth. & make up ones mind to do sth.,We are determined to devote ourselves to education.,At last we made up our minds to tell her the truth.,be determined to do sth. 侧重某人的决心。,mak
15、e up ones mind to do sth. 则强调某人打定主意，不再动摇。,Para 2,retire: vi.,1) give up ones job because of old age,虽然已近65岁，马莉还不想退休。,Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesnt want to retire.,Professors usually retire at 60 in China.,Translation,Para 2,After a dance, the guests retired to their seats.,3) go to bed,I have
16、 a habit of retiring early and getting up early.,The soldiers had retired 25 miles from the frontier.,2) go away; withdraw,一支舞曲结束，客人们回到自己的座位。,Translation,voyage:,n. Sea journey,vi. go on a sea journey; sail,The seaman has almost voyaged around the world.,The sailor will make a voyage to Singapore.,P
17、ara 2,voyage, journey, travel & trip,voyage,通常指较长距离的水上航行.,In those days, the voyage to Australia was long and dangerous.,journey,比较正式，通常指陆地上的远行。,At first I was afraid the long journey would be too much for her.,travel,泛指通过飞机、轮船或者汽车的长距离的旅行。,Her interests are politics, music, and travel.,trip,通常是指比较愉快
18、的行程，或者比较短的行程。,a honeymoon trip/ a weekend trip,Para 2,Collocation:,maiden voyage,处女航，首航,go on / make /take a voyage to,去旅行,be on a voyage,在旅途中,Para 2,Chichester did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales.,all by oneself: completely alone; without any help,我们
19、独自完成这项任务。,We finished this task all by ourselves.,You cant go home all by yourself in the dark.,Para 3,Translation,gale: 大风 breeze 微风 gust 阵风 storm 暴风 hurricane 飓风 typhoon 台风,Para 3,cover: vt.,1) pass over or travel (a certain distance),They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday.,2) place or sprea
20、d sth. upon, over, or in front of (sth.),The floods covered thousands of towns.,3) hide; protect,He laughed loudly to cover his fear.,Para 3,This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.,What is the grammatical function of “anyone had previously sailed alone” in the sente
21、nce?,Its an attributive clause modifying the word “distance”.,这段航程比以往单人驾舟航海的最远航程的一倍还多。,Para 3,Translation,previously: adv.,两个月前，我就把信寄出了。,I had posted the letter two months previously.,She was previously employed as a tour guide.,before the present time or the time referred to,Para 3,Translation,Ever
22、ybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.,must not (mustnt) : express an obligation not to do something,You mustnt move any of the books on my desk.,must not (mustnt) 和 neednt 是两个比较容易混淆的词组。must not/mustnt 表达的是要求某人不要做某事，有“不可以”、“不准”之意。neednt 表达的是
23、并不要求某人非得做某事，即dont have to，有“不必”之意。例如：,You neednt come tomorrow if you dont want to.,如果不想来的话你明天不必来。,Para 4,But he did not listen.,1. Paraphrase the sentence “But he did not listen.”He did not pay any attention to/ He was not influenced by what others said. 2. What can we infer from this sentence?We c
24、an see his character that when he is determined to do something he will never give it up.,Para 4,After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him.,set off :,1) begin a journey; start,Ill set off early to avoid the traffic jam.,2)
25、cause (sth.) to explode,Its the custom for Chinese people to set off fireworks during the Spring Festival.,Para 5,Collocation:,set off for holidays,出发去度假,set off for a place (eg. Shanghai),动身去某地,In spite of + n.In spite of the rain, I still went out. 尽管下雨我仍外出了。 We arrived at the station in spite of
26、the storm 虽然有暴风雨，我们依旧准点到达火车站。 In spite of the bad weather, they still held on. 尽管天气很糟糕，他们依然继续前进。,Para 5,dissuade: vt. prevent (sb.) from doing sth. by giving reasons,Pattern:,dissuade sb. from doing sth./sth.,He dissuaded his friend from gambling.,他们劝她别辍学。,They dissuaded her from leaving school.,Par
27、a 5,Translation,persuade 是 dissuade 的反义词，表示“说服”、“劝说”。常用句型有： persuade sb. to do sth./into doing sth. persuade sb. out of doing sth.,Tom tried to dissuade me from joining the book club.,Tom tried to persuade me out of joining the book club.,Para 5,After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester se
28、t off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him.,Sentence Structure : Before/after (doing)after, before引导时间状语时，既可以作连词，也可以作介词。before/ after（连词）+clausebefore/ after (介词)+ v-ing,Para 5,Paraphrase:,Although his friends attempted to persuade from going on his adventure, but Chichester st
29、ill insisted and set off again after he took a rest in Sydney for a few weeks.,by far: by a large degree or amount 得多; 最,席琳狄翁是我所知道的歌星中最棒的一位。,Celine Dion is by far the best singer I know.,Jane says Bobs explanation is clearer by far.,The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, d
30、uring which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.,Para 5,by far & so far,by far 有 “ 得多；最；显然”的意思，用于修饰比较级和最高级形式的形容词和副词，强调数量、程度等。,so far so good.,This is by far the better of the two.,so far 的意思是“迄今为止；就此范围而言”。,Para 5,He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous. 他残忍、奸诈、不择手段。 My memory is treacherous
31、.,Para 5,treacherous: a.,1. 背叛的;不忠的;奸诈的,2. 不牢靠的;危险的;变化莫测的,treachery: n. 背叛(或变节)行为;背信弃义的举动He would pay for his treacheries. 他将对自己的背信弃义的行径付出代价。,Cape Horn :,The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.,For many years it was a
32、major milestone on theclipper route, by whichsailing shipscarried trade around the world. the waters around the Cape are particularly hazardous, owing to strong winds, large waves, strong currents andicebergs; these dangers have made it notorious as a sailors graveyard.,Para 5,By far, the following
33、part of his voyage was the more dangerous part, and during this part he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.,The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.,Para 5,The next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea bec
34、ame so rough that the boat almost turned over.,turn over:,1) (cause to ) fall over; upset,The nurse turned the patient over and gave him an injection.,2) give the control of sth. to sb.,She turned over the work to her assistant and had a talk with us.,3) think over,I turned the idea over (in my mind
35、) for a week before replying.,这个想法我反复考虑了一周后才作了答复。,Para 6,Translation,第二天夜晚 这是他所经历过的最黑暗的一个夜晚 海面上波涛汹涌，小船几乎被风浪掀翻。,Para 6,contact：,vt. get in touch with,Do you often contact your former classmates?,n. state of touching or communication,After he entered the university, he came into contact with many new
36、students.,我和她已好几年没联系了。,I have been out of contact with her for several years.,Para 6,Translation,Collocation:,come into contact with,make / establish contact with,be out of / break off / lose contact with,be / get / stay in contact with,接触到,与取得联系,与失去联系,与保持联系,nearby：,adv. close by,I noticed a policem
37、an standing nearby.,adj. near; within a short distance,We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food.,Yesterday afternoon, I went to a nearby post office and posted a letter.,Para 6,Still, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, unl
38、ess there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.,cant help doing sth.: cannot avoid doing sth.,I couldnt help laughing when I saw his new haircut.,cant help doing sth. 和 cannot help but do sth. 是两个比较容易混淆的词组。cant help doing sth.意为“禁不住”、“情不自禁”，而cannot help but do sth. 则有“不得不做”之意。,She
39、 could not help crying when she heard the bad news.,听到这个坏消息时，她禁不住哭了。,I cannot help but be sorry.,我不能不感到遗憾。,Para 6,What can we infer from the whole sentence?,There are at least two points we can infer from this sentence: 1) He was totally isolated. Nobody could help him out. 2) Sailing on the sea is
40、very difficult and dangerous.,Still, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.,Para 6,waken :v. (cause to) wake from sleep,I shook him but he didnt waken.,Agnes would
41、often waken at the slightest sound.,Para 7,Whats the implied meaning of “Wild horses could not drag”?,This sentence is a common metaphor used to mean that nothing, no matter how strong, could make you do something.,Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean agai
42、n.,Para 7,very: adj. same; identical (often used with the, this, that, my, his, etc. to emphasize a noun ),Everyone says Jim is the very man for the job.,At that very moment a good idea came to me.,就在那一刻我想到了一个好主意。,Para 8,Translation,Queen Elizabeth knighted Francis Chichester,Para 8,It had taken him
43、 nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days.,How many days did Chichester stay on the land?,About 45 days.,2.Can “ which” be replaced by “ that” here? Why or why not?,No. Because this is a Non-Restrictive Attributive Clause. Only the word “which” can be used. For example:,He may have a seri
44、ous disease, in which case he will have to go to hospital.,Para 8,accomplish: vt.,finish successfully; achieve (a purpose); carry out (a plan, etc.),Women can accomplish anything men can do.,Collocation:,accomplish a mission,accomplish ones goal / purpose,accomplish ones promise,完成一次使命,实现目标,实现诺言,Par
45、a 8,accomplish, complete & finish “完成”,accomplish,指成功地做成了规定的工作、计划、任务等，侧重强调达到预期目的的整个过程。,The explorers accomplished the voyage in three weeks.,complete,指完成了一切必要的工作之后将工程、计划、理想、著作等全部结束，是比finish正式的用语。,The building will be completed by the end of this month.,finish,原指最后完成某一工作的意味，如画完一幅画的最后一笔、写完一首诗的最后一行等，现也
46、指事情的圆满、成功结束。,She had finished her housework when her husband came home.,conquer: vt. defeat; win victory over; overcome,The Normans conquered England in the 11th century.,你必须克服抽烟的坏习惯。,You must conquer your bad habit of smoking.,Para 9,conquer, beat & defeat “打败”、“胜过”,conquer,指的是通过武力、斗争或坚强的意志把某事或某物、某
47、人置于自己的控制之下。例如：,The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.,beat,强调对手被彻底打败，该词常用在正式场合，可用于描写任何比赛。例如：,Our army has never been beaten yet.,defeat,是应用范围很广的普通用语。意指打败敌人、对手，也可指在选举中落选，希望、计划受挫等。例如：,They hoped to defeat the enemy at sea.,Useful Expressions,1. 开始/着手做某事set out to do sth.2. 环球航行sail r
48、ound the world3. 让朋友们感到吃惊surprise ones friends4. 放弃做某事give up doing sth.5. 享受做某事的乐趣enjoy doing sth.6. 横渡大西洋航海比赛transatlantic sailing race,7. 周游世界go round the world8. 下定决心实施某人计划be determined to carry out ones plan9. 年满岁at the age of 10. 独自做某事doall by oneself11. 受到的热烈欢迎receive a warm welcome from12. 在岸上on shore,13. 不顾的多方劝阻做某事 doin spite of ones attempt to dissuade sb.14. 海面上波涛汹涌。The sea becomes rough.15. 小船几乎被风浪掀翻。The boat almost turns over.16. 大海又恢复了平静。The sea has become calm again.17. 禁不住做某事can not help doing 18. 给发去电文send the message to,
