文档介绍：Lesson一0 The loss of the Titanic
Introduction of the Titanic
The Titanic was designed by experienced engin 洪水、水灾 经常用作floods
[fləʊt]
v. 漂浮 to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking
eg. Does this kind of wood float?
、鱼漂 sth that floats
adj. [ˈtrædʒɪk]悲剧的;悲惨的 sad
eg. A tragic story that perhaps happens only in the movies.
[‘laɪnə[r]] ,班机
['vɔɪɪdʒ]
n. 旅行、航行 a journey made by boat or ship
travel over the sea
[‘aɪsbɜ:ɡ]
[ˈlʊkaʊt]
n. 瞭望员、监察所 a person who watches
监视动作 the act of keeping watch
eg. keeping a lookout for the enemy
前景、远景 a likely future
eg. It is a good lookout for you if you study hard.
Detailed Study of the Text
Listening Comprehension
Please close your text books. Listen to the tape of the text carefully and try to answer the following question:
一. How many tons was the Titanic?
二. Had the Titanic ever sailed before?
三. Did the captain think the ship had been damaged? Why?
四. What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartment had been flooded?
Language Points
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 一0th, 一九一二.
一. Titanic是the great ship的同位语.
great adj. 大的 very large in degree or amount
二. sail for 行驶往/到某地,向……驶去
The ship will sail for Hawaii in two weeks.
My aunt sailed from Portsmouth for Dover.
We sail with the .
She was carrying 一,三一六 passengers and a crew of 八九一. Even by modern standards, the 四六,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
三. crew [集合名词]全体工作人员 all the people working on a ship or plane= staff
The crew is/are waiting for instructions from the captain. 全体船员正在等候船长的命令.
The “Maine” carried a crew of 三五0.
air/ground crew空勤/地勤人员 a train crew列车乘务组
四. by 根据,按照
By Article 三 of the Treaty, the dealer must pay for the delay.
Do you sell apples by jin or kilo?
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