Lesson 10 The Loss of the Titanic

Text and language points She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew

of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Tit

anic was a colossal ship.

--by modern standards

--the standard of living 生活水平--be below / up to the standards colossal -巨大的 , 庞大的--a colossal monument 巨大的纪念碑

At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.

regard.. as...-- 把 ... 视为 , 看作--I regard him as a fool. 我把他看作一个傻瓜--He was regarded as a fool. Unsinkable---un+sink+able--unforgivable, unforgettable, unforeseeable, unsp

eakable watertight-adj. 不漏水的 , 水密的--a water-resistant coat, a waterproof watch

Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.

flood-v. 注满 , 充满--My desk is flooded with paper. 我的桌子上堆

满了纸--a room flooded with sunlight 充满阳光的房间 n. 充溢 , 大量--a flood of light 一大片强光--a flood of people 人潮如涌

The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.

tragic-悲惨的 , 悲剧的--tragedy-comedy (comic) Liner- 班轮，班机：大型商船或飞机 voyage-n. 航程 , 航空 , 航海记--make / go on a voyage.--flight, travel, journey, trip loss-n. 损失 , 伤亡--be at a loss 迷惑的；不解的：--I am at a loss to understand those remarks.我不理解那些话

Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.

water-[ 常用复 ] 大片的水 ; 海 [ 河 , 湖 , 池 ] 水

--cross the waters 渡过大海 spot-vt. 辩认或认出，特别指用眼睛看出--spot a friend in the crowd 在人群中认出一个朋

友 lookout-n. 望员 , 监视哨 , 看守--a lookout tower 了望塔

After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.

sharply-adv.锐利地 , 急剧地--increase /rise /fall/drop sharply

--She looked up sharply when I mentioned her name. collision-n.碰撞 , 冲突--collide-v. 抵触：抵触；冲突：--If the aims of two countries collide, there may be war.

如果两国的目标冲突， 就可能发生战争。 collide with 与 ... 相撞； 冲突； 抵触 --My ideas collide with hers.

The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.

in time-adv. 及时 narrowly-adv. 勉强地 , 精细地--She narrowly lost the election.

--He narrowly escaped drowning. 他差一点淹死。 immense-extremely large; huge. 极大 / 巨大的--an immense territory 广大的领土--an immense improvement 巨大的改进

Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.

The noise had been so faint that no one thought that he ship had been damaged.

slight- not loud

faint—hard to be noticed From below

--Someone appeared from under the table.

--My best friend came out from behind the door.

Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.

To our amazement, the statue turned out to be a very modern lady.

To our surprise, nothing happened. He broke the vase, much to my annoyance. To my delight, I got the famous singer’s

autograph. To my disappointment, I did not pass the exam.

The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.

abandon—desert, forsake plunge-v. 投入 , 跳进 , 陷入--The hunting dogs plunged into the forest in pursuit of ga

me. 猎狗们冲入森林追捕猎物 使突然陷入：一种特定的状态或情形--“The street was plunged in cool shadow” 街道突然陷入荫凉之中 全心投入，全神贯注于--The students plunged into their examinations. 学生们全神贯注在考试上

synonyms The Titanic She The 46,000 ton Titanic The ship The liner

adjectives the largest ship the great ship this great liner a colossal ship the 46,000 ton Titanic a huge iceberg the immense wall of ice

Questions and answers

Pair work: Ask your partner at least one question for

each of the sentences in the text. Answer the questions that your partner

asks you concerning the text.

The sinking of the Titanic Four days—setting sail—icy waters—North Atlantic—

huge iceberg—lookout Alarms given—great ship turned sharply—collision Just in time—missed wall of ice—100 feet—beside her Suddenly—slight trembling—below—captain—what

happened Noise—faint—no one thought—ship—damaged Captain realized—Titanic sinking fast—five/six

compartments—flooded Order—abandon ship—hundreds of people—icy water Not enough lifeboats—1,500 lives lost

vocabulary

Colossal—immense, huge Regarded—considered, thought to be Compartments—sections, divisions Flooded—filled with water Float—stayed on the surface of the water Avoid—escape, miss Narrowly—only just

Page 51. Summery writing.

discussion Tell us what you know about any major

transport disaster in the sea, in the air, or on land.

Tell s what you know about the largest planes, ships, and trains being built today.

Which is the safest form of travel? Why? What kind of transportation would you

prefer if you are to travel?

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