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Unit 5 The Light at the End of the Channel Objectives Learn how the English and the French looked at the Chunnel before and after it was constructed. Learn the importance of the Chunnel. Learn some new words, phrases and sentence structures. I. Introduction to the Chunnel 1802-1875: some proposals, lacking technology and geological knowledge 1875-1963: some schemes and trials, financial problem and fear of a French invasion 1963-late 1980’s: overcoming problems in politics, management, and finance 1994: it started operations in May 6. Two single-track rail tunnels, and a central service tunnel, each about 50km long. About 38km of the Chunnel under the English Channel, a depth of 25m-45m below the seabed. II. Organization of the text Para 1 ---- The author stated the topic of the report directly: the English Channel Tunnel Para 2-6 ---- English and French local residents didn’t like each other and didn’t want to linked with each other by the Channel due to the long-lasting Anglo-French conflict. Para 7-8 ---- On May 6, 1994 Queen Elizabeth of Britain and President Francois Mitterrand inaugurate the Chunnel. Para 9-21 --- The author made a real-time account of the exciting work at the breakthrough site of the Chunnel. III. Language points: 1. compound adjectives 1) the soon-to-be-opened English Channel Tunnel ---- that is to be opened soon e.g. an easy-to-perform trick a difficult-to-use camera the soon-to-be-completed Metro 2) Gull-wing----like the wings of the gull e.g. a baby-food store a mountain-top hut city-reconstruction discussions 3) Cross-Channel-link ----building a link that crosses the Channel e.g. a keep-fit-class schedule a cross-border-raid threat 4) 31-mile-long e.g. a ten-year-old boy a three-inch-thick book a 3-hour-long journey 2. I’d rather England become the 51st state…. I’d rath