大学英语精读Unit-2-学校课件.pptVIP

College English Book 1 Unit Two Sailing Round the World The Main Tasks Before Reading_1.1 Before Reading_1.2 Introductory Remarks Many people have travelled round the world, but no one else has done it the way Sir Francis Chichester did. A British adventurer, he travelled round the world alone in a small boat called the “Gipsy Moth IV” in spite of the fact that he had lung cancer. This text tells us briefly what happened to him on his voyage. Globe Reading.1 Globe Reading.2-part1.1 Globe Reading.2-part1.2 Globe Reading.2-part2 5. What happened to chichester on the night of January 30? 6. How did chichester feel after sailing round the Cape Horn? 7. How was he received when he arrived back in England? 8. What title is added to his name when a man becomes a knight? 9. How many miles did the second half of the voyage cover? Globe Reading.2-part3 Language Points 1. single-handed: adj. adv. (done) by one person alone ---Mary accomplished the task by her single-handed efforts. ---The job cannot be done single-handed. 2. retire: vi. 1) give up one’s job because of old age ---Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesn’t want to retire. 2) go away; withdraw ---After a dance, the guests retired to their seats. 3) go to bed ---I have a habit of retiring early and getting up early. 3. all by oneself: completely alone; without any help ---You cant go home all by yourself in the dark. ---We finished this task all by ourselves. 4. cover: vt. 1) pass over or travel (a certain distance) ---They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday. 2) place or spread sth. upon, over, or in front of (sth.) ---The floods covered thousands of towns. 3) hide; protect ---He laughed loudly to cover his fear. 5. set off : 1) begin a journey; start ---Ill set off early to avoid the traffic. 2) cause (sth.) to explode ---It’s the custom for Chinese people to set off fireworks during the Spring Festival. 6. by far: by a large degree or amount …得多; 最… ---The grass snake is by fa