lesson10 The loss of the Titanic分析.ppt

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic This text is about the Titanic New words and expressions 1.colossal: immense, huge e.g. a colossal building 2. watertight e.g. a watertight box 3.compartment: section, division 4.flood: be filled with, be covered with e.g. Every year the river floods the valley. 5.float: stay on the surface of the water e.g. Does this type of wood float? Flowers are floating on the surface of the water. 6.tragic:①very sad悲惨的 e.g. a tragic accident ②悲剧的 a tragic actress tragedy 悲剧 7. voyage e.g. make/go on/take a voyage 8. collision n. collide vi. e.g. The two planes collided (with each other) in midair. 9.narrowly:only just He narrowly escaped injury. 10.miss: vt. ①avoid 避开 e.g. We narrowly missed hitting the other car. ②错过 e.g. I arrived too late and missed the train. Never miss your chances. ③想念 11.slight e.g. a slight pain 12.tremble vi. e.g. The whole house trembled as the train went by. He was trembling with rage. 13.faint e.g. I heard a faint voice in the distance. 14.horror e.g. horror film 15.abandon vt. He abandoned his wife and children. 16.plunge vi. He plunged into the water, but never came out. Question: What would have happened if only two of the sixteen watertight compartments had been flooded? Answer:The ship would have been able to float. Language points 1.sail for e.g. The ship sails for Qingdao tomorrow. 2. crew 全体船员 e.g. The crews of two boats are getting ready to sail off the harbour. 3. by modern standards ①by： 按照，依照 e.g. Never judge a person by his looks. to play by the rules. ②standard 标准 e.g. be below/up to standard 4.unsinkable un+v.+able e.g. unforgivable unforgettable 5. even if e.g. I will come even if I am tired. 6. spot vt. e.g. I was the first to spot him in the crowd. 7.(1)sharply e.g. Prices have risen/dropped sharply. She looked up sharply when