1、Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic,Titanic,the great ship,Have you ever watched the movie “Titanic”?,Jack and Rose,How do you think about the movie?,shipwrecks,How do you think about the ship “Titanic”?,New words & Expressions,1.colossal klsl adj. 巨大、庞大的 large in size, huge eg.He has a colossal nerve
2、. 2.watertight w:ttat adj. 不漏水的waterproof adj. 防水的water-resistant adj. 防水的anti-water adj. 防水的，抗水的partment kmp:tmnt n.轮船密封舱,4.flood fld n. 洪水、水灾 经常用作floodsv. 充满水 be filled or covered with watereg. Our street floods whenever it rains.泛滥、溢出 to over floweg. The river flooded the valley. 充满、满是to cover co
3、mpletelyeg. The room was flooded with light.a flood of tears 泪如泉涌 a flood of people 人潮如涌a flood of words 口若悬河,5.float fltv. 漂浮 to stay on the surface of a liquid 6.tragic adj. trdk悲剧的;悲惨的 n. tragedy eg. A tragic story perhaps happens only in the movies. 7.liner lan(r) n.班船，班机,(comic adj. comedy n.),
4、8.voyage vd n. 旅行、航行 a journey made by boat or shipv.航海 travel over the sea 9.iceberg asb: n.冰山 10.lookout lkat n. 瞭望员、监察所 a person who watches监视动作 the act of keeping watcheg. keeping a lookout for the enemy前景、远景 a likely futureeg. It is a good lookout for you if you study hard.,11. collision n. 碰撞，
5、冲突 12. narrowly: adv. narrow: adj. 勉强的，险胜的 narrow+n. eg. a narrow victoryHe was elected by a narrow majority. narrowly + negative v. 险些，差点 He narrowly escaped death.He narrowly escaped the accident.13. miss v. 避开，错过，想念missing adj. 丢失的（前置定语）,a narrow escape 九死一生,14. slight: adj. 细小的；微不足道的；轻微的eg. I ha
6、ve a slight headache. 我有点轻微的头疼。 a slight possibility of success很小的成功可能性a slight girl苗条的女孩a slight difference微小的区别not in the slightest = not at all 一点也不 You didnt embarrass me in the slightest.,15. tremble 震颤 The children trembled with fright. 孩子们被吓得发抖。 She trembled at the thought that she might neve
7、r see him again. 一想到自己也许再也见不到他时她就发抖。16. faint: adj. 模糊的；暗淡的；微弱的eg. a faint light 暗淡的光线a faint sound 微弱的声音,17. horror n. 恐怖，恐惧 terror n.恐怖， dread n.恐怖，恐惧 fear n.畏惧，担心 fright n. 惊吓，恐怖,horrible adj.恐怖的，可怕的 horrify v. 使恐怖，惊骇,terrible adj.可怕的，糟糕的 terrify v.吓唬，威胁,dreadful adj.可怕的 dread v.害怕，担心,fearful adj
8、.害怕的 fear v.畏惧，害怕，担心,frightful adj.恐怖的，可怕的 frighten v.使害怕，吓唬,18. abandon v. 抛弃 abandon ship 弃船 (因形势紧迫、危险等)离弃(家园、飞机、船只等)； (机上人员)弃机(跳伞)19. plunge 投入，跳入 plunge into 投入；跳入；突然或仓促地开始某事 take the plunge 冒险尝试；采取决定性步骤20. Lifeboat 救生艇 Lifebuoy 救生圈 Life-jacket 救生衣 Lifeguard 救生员 Lifespan 寿命,Text,Listen to the ta
9、pe of the text carefully and try to answer the questions on next page. While listening, please underline the answers in your book. I will give you five minutes to read allthe questions.,1. Where was the Titanic sailing？ 2. How many tons was the Titanic? 3. Why was it regarded unsinkable? 4. Had the
10、Titanic ever sailed before? 5. When was the huge iceberg spotted? 6. What measures had been taken after that and what was the result? 7. Is that so? And what happened later? 8. What happened to the people aboard? Why?,1. Where was the Titanic sailing？ The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York fro
11、m Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891. sail for vs leave for vs go for 2. How many tons was the Titanic? Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. by = according to,3. Why was it regarded unsinkable? At that time, however,
12、she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. （1）. 为什么用had been built过去完成时？ （2）. 他不仅会说英语还会说法语。 （翻译时把not only放在句首）,Not only can he speak Engl
13、ish, but also he can speak French.,4. Had the Titanic ever sailed before? The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life. went down = sank 5. When was the huge iceberg spotted? Four days after setting out, while the Tit
14、anic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.,6. What measures had been taken after that and what was the result? After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time
15、, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.,6. Is that so? And what happened later? Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that t
16、he ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!,7. What happened to the people aboard? Why? The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the
17、icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.,后置定语：翻译成-弃船的命令,这艘渡轮明天将从上海出发去重庆。The ferry will sail for Chongqing from Shanghai tomorrow.2. AS123航班此刻承载着500个乘客以及20个机组人员。 Flight AS123 is now carrying 500 passengers and a crew of 20.3. 按照现代标准，这辆车实在很不环保。 By modern stan
18、dards, this car is bad for environment/environmental protection.(produces too much pollution),Model after the sentences in the passage.,4. 这本书不仅仅是有史以来最流行的一本书， 而且也被认为是中国文学史上的一座里程碑。 This book is not only one of the most popular books that have ever been written, but is regarded as a landmark in the Chinese literature history.,5. 这个保镖忽然一转身，刚好错过了子弹。The bodyguard suddenly turned around, narrowly missing the bullet. 6. 要实现这个计划，希望很小。（SLIGHT）There is slight possibility to realize the plan. 7. 在过去十年里，日本小车充斥着广州市场。In the past ten years, Japanese cars flooded the Guangzhou market.,Thank you.,
