Lesson4

ThelossoftheTitanicTracy8116223-Apr-09121.Listenandanswerthequestion

2.Askandanswer

3.Wordsandphrases

4.Dialogue

5.Exercise

Content3Howmanypassengerswasshecarrying?

Whywassheregardedasunsinkable?

Whywere1500peopledrowned?1.Listentothestorythenanswerthequestionbelow4

Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.Shewascarrying1316passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodernstandards,the46000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.Atthattime,however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuilt,butwasregardedasunsinkable,forshehadsixteenwatertightcompartments.Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,shewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thetragicsinkingofthisgreatlinerwillalwaysberemembered,forshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossoflife.5

Fourdaysaftersettingout,whiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic,ahugeicebergwassuddenlyspottedbyalookout.Afterthealarmhadbeengiven,thegreatshipturnedsharplytoavoidadirectcollision.TheTitanicturnedjustintime,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.Suddenly,therewasaslighttremblingsoundfrombelow,andthecaptainwentdowntoseewhathadhappened.6

Thenoisehadbeensofaintthatnoonethoughtthattheshiphadbeendamaged.Below,thecaptainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,forfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!Theordertoabandonshipwasgivenandhundredsofpeopleplungedintotheicywater.Astherewerenotenoughlifeboatsforeverybody,1500liveswerelost.73.WordsandphrasesSouthamptonn.南安普敦（英國港市）colossaladj.龐大的（=largeinsize）

--AshipTitanicwascolossal.acolossalmonument/acolossalstatuebig

--Yougivemeabigsurprise.--Heisabigperson.（重要）large

體積大、數量大

--anemptylargebox/alargenumberofpeoplegreat偉大vast遼闊、廣闊--vastdesertimmenseadj.極廣大的,無邊的

--immense=immeasurable不可測量的

adj.可測量的measurable

--animmensestadium/animmenseiceberg83.Wordsandphrasesenormous重點突出數量、程度、體積

強調程度時比big語氣,且更正式。

--Wehadanenormouslunch.

--Hemadeabigsuccess./Hemadeanenormoussuccess.giantn.巨人,大力士adj.龐大的,巨大的

=gigantic（adj.巨人般的,巨大的）

--agiantpersontremendous=big、fast、powerful

--Theplaneistravellingattremendousspeed.titanic用于修飾人和物、體積大、力量大

--Theshipistitanic.huge

--強調體積大ahugestone/數量巨大

ahugesumofmoney

93.Wordsandphraseswatertightadj.不漏水的（--awatertightship）watertight（引申為無限可擊的、毫無破綻的）

--watertightarguments無懈可擊的論點/--watertightexcuse毫無破綻的借口waterproof（adj.防水的）proof（adj.不能透入的）

--waterproofwatch防水手表

--waterproofcoat

防水雨衣compartmentn.（輪船的）密封艙

103.Wordsandphrasesfloodv.充滿水（=befilledwithwater）

--Theshipisflooded.

--Theroomwasfloodedwithmoonlight.

--Ourclassroomisfloodedwithsunshine.floodn.洪水

（--inflood

洪水泛濫）

--Duringtherains,theriverisinflood.

連續不斷的、滔滔不絕的

inafloodofwords

--Sheblamedherhusbandinafloodofwordsonseeinghim.

floatv.漂浮,飄浮

driftvi,vt漂浮,漂蕩,漂流

n.漂流物,漂流113.Wordsandphrases

tragicadj.悲慘的（=unfortunate）

--atragicaccident

miserable（adj.痛苦的,悲慘的）

bitteradj.痛苦的

tragedyn.悲劇,慘案

（--intragedy以悲劇形式）

--Theholidayendedintragedy.

comedyn.喜劇

comicadj.喜劇的,滑稽的

comical

adj.古怪的,可笑的（含有貶義）123.Wordsandphrasesliner

n.班船voyage

n.航行（海上航行）/flight飛行/journey長途行程

--Thevoyageismorethantheoldladycanbear.navigation

航海,航行學,航海[航空]術語

--navigationlight夜航燈光,導航燈iceberg

n.冰山lookout

n.了望員

133.Wordsandphrasescollisionn.碰撞collidevi碰撞,抵觸

--Theplanecollidedwiththemountain.conflict

vi.和某事（某人）相抵觸

--Myideaconflictswithyours.clashvi.相沖突

--Hisweddingclashedwithmyexamination,soIcouldn‘tgo.143.Wordsandphrasestremble

v.震顫（有規律的、小幅度的抖動）

--Look,yourhandsaretrembling.what‘swrongwithyoushiverv.強調由于寒冷、懼怕而一連串地抖動

--Ifoundhe‘sshiveringinacold.shuddervi.強調全身的顫栗

--Theboyisshuddering,why?--Becausehewasfrightened.

faintadj.微弱的

1)weak

弱的,虛弱的

--faintsound,weaksound/weakvoice,faintvoice

2)

unconscious

失去知覺,無意識的

--Hehasbeenfaintforalongtime.slight

adj.輕微的,微不足道的

--aslightheadache點輕微的頭疼/aslightbook一本微不足道的書153.Wordsandphraseshorrorn.恐懼abandon

v.拋棄（因為某事而被迫放棄自己喜愛的事物）

--Heabandonedhisresearchbecauseofthewar.desert

vt.放棄,遺棄,離棄

--desertthearmy/deserttheduty/deserthisfamilyn.沙漠163.Wordsandphrasesplungev.投入，跳入（=jumporrushsuddenlyandwildly）

--Hegotsoangrythatheplungeintothewater.

--WhentheshipTitanicsankintheocean,alargenumberofpeopleplungedinto...jump

（側重強調快速地跳）

--Theboyisjumpingupanddown.leap

vt.跳躍,跳越（--Heleaptoutofthesleepingbad.）dive

vi.潛水,跳水,下潛,俯沖

17sailfor…

航海去往某處setoutfor/setofffor

出發去往某處

--HewillsetoutfortheAtlantic.leavefor/headfor/makefor

出發去往某處

--WeareheadingforCanada.--Theplaneismakingfortheairport.184.Dialogue19Impressivescene:partforeverROSE：IloveyouJack.JACK：No...don'tsayyourgood-byes,Rose.Don'tyougiveup.Don'tdoit.ROSE：I'msocold.JACK：You'regoingtogetoutofthis...you'regoingtogoonandyou'regoingtomakebabiesandwatchthemgrowandyou'regoingtodieanoldlady,warminyourbed.Nothere.Notthisnight.Doyouunderstandme?20Impressivescene:partforeverROSE：Ican'tfeelmybody.JACK:Rose,listentome.Listen.Winningthatticketwasthebestthingthateverhappenedtome.JACK:Itbroughtmetoyou.AndI'mthankful,Rose.I'mthankful.21Impressivescene:partforeverJACK:Youmustdomethishonor...promisemeyouwillsurvive...thatyouwillnevergiveup...nomatterwhathappens...nomatterhowhopeless...promisemenow,andneverletgoofthatpromise.ROSE:Ipromise.JACK:Neverletgo.ROSE:Ipromise.Iwillneverletgo,Jack.I'llneverletgo.22

5.Exercise1.WhentheTitanicsetoutfromSouthampton_.a.shewascarryingaverylargecargob.shewasmakingavoyagewhichisonlyattemptedbyverylargeshipsc.onlytwoofherwatertightcompartmentswerefloodedd.shewassailingonhermaidenvoyage23

5.Exercise2.Whathappenedoncetheiceberghadbeenspotted?a.TheTitanicgotlostintheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic.b.Thealarmwasgiventhattherewasacollisionaheadc.TheTitanicquicklychangedhercourse.d.TheTitanicturnedjustastheicebergrosesteeplyoutofthewater.24

5.Exercise3.TheTitanicsankbecause_.a.shehadbeenbadlydamagedbyanicebergb.thecaptainwasslowtorealizethetruenatureofthedamagec.nomorethanfiveofherwatertightcompartmentshadbeenfloodedd.insteadoftryingtosaveher,peopleplungedintothewater25Vocabulary

1.Thegreatship_sharplytoavoidadirectcollision.

a.veeredb.changed

c.wentbackd.cornered

2.Thecaptainwentdownto_.

a.exploreb.investigate

c.examined.inquire

3.Therewasnotenough_inthelifeboatsforeverybody.

a.roomb.placec.volumed.area

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