volume 1 - unit 3 大学英语基础教程1教材.pptVIP

Unit 3 WORDS AND PHRASES announce: make known 宣布，宣告，发表，播出 luxurious: supplied with luxuries, very comfortable 豪华的,舒服的 imagine: think of (sth) as probable 想像 separate: not joined to or touching something else 分开的，不相连的 watertight: a watertight container, roof, door, etc. which does not allow water to get in or out 不漏水的,不透水的 elegant: showing good taste; graceful; done with care, skill and taste 优雅的，精美的 enquiry: (inquiry in BrE) a close examination of a matter in a search for information or truth 调查，审查，对某事进行彻底的调查从而寻求信息或真相 arise: come into existence， come to notice 发生，出现，呈现 escape: get free, get away 逃走 introduce: bring in and establish in a new place or environment 引进，传入，引入并在新地方或新环境得到承认 EXPRESSIONS Study the following expressions and see how they are used in sentences. be ready to do 准备好做某事 at the top of 在……顶（部） in the center of 在……中心 at the bottom of 在……底部 make sure 查明；确保 By early evening, he ___ start work. is ready to Her name was ____the list. at the top of The hotel is right ___the village. in the center of Grandma was standing ___of the stairs. at the bottom of I’ll walk you home, just ___no one bothers you. making sure Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups. The key words given in the brackets may help you in your discussion. 1. In your opinion, why was the ship named “the Titanic”? (biggest, best, fastest, ...) 2. In the third paragraph, why did the author mention 22 large London buses, cloud, daylight and the sun? Do you think the author went too far away from his topic? Why or why not? (yes/no, size) 3. In which way was Titanic going to be the safest ship on the seas? (hull, compartment, size) 4. How do you interpret “Millionaires’ Special”? (rich, famous) 5. What suggestions can you give to the shipping lines as to the safety regulations for their passen-ger liners to make sure that a disaster will never happen again? (compartment, lifeboat, ...) Understand the Specifics Read the fo