ThelossoftheTitanic　李云标.ppt

TITANIC Listen then answer: What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartments had been flooded? Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic The ship would have been able to float if ... L6-7: Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. Para.1: 1. When did the Titanic began her journey?2. How many people were there altogether?3. How heavy was the ship?4. Why was she considered as unsinkable?5. Why will her sinking always be remembered? N-phrases: The great ship / Titanic / She / The 46,000 ton Titanic / a colossal ship / the largest ship / this great liner The ship Para.2: 1. Where was the Titanic sailing? 2. What was seen by a lookout? 3. When did the ship turn sharply? 4. Did it sail alongside the iceberg, or did  it collide with it? 5. What was heard from below?6. What did the captain do? 7. What did he find? 8. When did everyone jump overboard? 9. Why were 1,500 people drowned? V-phrases: was sailing across / was suddenly spotted / turned sharply / narrowly missing / went down to see / had been damaged / was sinking rapidly / had already been flooded / plunged into / were lost The loss 1. When the Titanic set out from Southampton ______ . a. she was carrying a very large cargo b. she was making a voyage which is only attempted by very large ships c. only two of her watertight compartments were flooded d. she was sailing on her maiden voyage Comprehension L7-8: The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life. (d) 2. What happened once the iceberg had been spotted?a. The Titanic got lost in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. b. The alarm was given that there was a collision ahead. c. The Titanic quickly changed her course. d. The Titanic turned just as the iceberg rose steeply out of the water. Comprehension L10-11: After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. (c