新概念 第三冊 Lesson10 The loss of the Titanic課件

1、Lesson 10 The loss of the TitanicCarrie1. What would have happened if only two of the sixteen watertight compartments had been flooded?*watertight adj.不漏水的 （a watertight ship）watertight（引申義：無限可擊的、毫無破綻的）watertight arguments 無懈可擊的論點 / watertight excuse 毫無破綻的借口water proof（adj.防水的） proof（adj.不能透入的）- wat

2、erproof watch 防水手表 / waterproof coat 防水雨衣*compartment n.（輪船的）密封艙*flood v.充滿水（= be filled with water）- The ship is flooded.- The room was flooded with moonlight.- Our classroom is flooded with sunshine.Flood n.洪水（- in flood 洪水泛濫）- During the rains, the river is in flood引申表示連續(xù)不斷的、滔滔不絕的（- in a flood of

3、 words ） - She blamed her husband in a flood of words on seeing him.2. The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.sail for 航海去往某處set out for / set off for 出發(fā)去往某處leave for / head for / make for 出發(fā)去往某處- He will set out for the Atlantic.- The plane is making for t

4、he airport.- We are heading for Canada.3.She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891.She was carrying. （carry 表示載有）a crew of 一組人員4.Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.*modern standards 現代的標準*by = according to 表示依據- by regulation依據規(guī)則 （regulation n.規(guī)則, 規(guī)章）- by

5、rules依據條例（rule n.規(guī)則, 慣例）- by our estimate 依據我們的估計（estimate n.估計, 估價, 評估 v.估計, 估價, 評估）- by ones looks = by ones appearance 根據某人的長相（appearance n.外貌, 出現）according to 依據（事實、課文等客觀存在的現實）- according to the fact 依據事實 - according to the Text 依據這篇課文in accordance with = according to in accordance with 依據（法律等），

6、更加正式- in accordance with law / in accordance with rulesin my opinion 在我看來5.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 compartments.*at that time 在當時*not only. but(also). 不僅而且*be regarded as = be co

7、nsidered to be = be thought of as 把.看作為口語中：regard sb./sth. as + (n./porn./adj./doing/done)- I regard his idea as totally unacceptable.（adj.無法接受的, 不受歡迎的）- We cant regard the matter as settled.（adj.定下的, 決定的）for 表示原因6.Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.be able to 強調有能力f

8、loat v.漂浮, 飄浮 = drift（vi,vt漂浮, 漂蕩, 漂流 n.漂流物, 漂流）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.be remembered 被永遠記住 （always adv.永遠, 始終, 總是）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

9、亡8.Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spottedby a lookout.four days after setting out. = four days after setting off.spotted = discovered icy（adj.冰冷的, 冷淡的, 蓋著冰的） waters（n.水域, 海域）9.After the alarm had been g

10、iven, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.the alarm had been given 發(fā)出警報to avoid. 不定式表目的10.The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.Just in time 很及時Missing 現在分詞做狀語, 對主句的補充說明which 指代the immense

11、wall of ice11.Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.from below 從下方 / from above 從上方12.The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged.So faint that no one thought that.（so.that）13.Below, the captain

12、realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!to ones horror 使某人感到驚恐to ones surprise 使某人感到驚訝14.The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plungedinto the icy water.The order was given 命令被下達 / to abandon ship 棄船（不定式做定語）- be able to do sth 能夠做某事 / the ability to do sth 做某事的