新概念英语3 Chapter 10 the loss of the Titanic.pptxVIP

;;;1. On what date did the titanic sail for New York from Southampton? 2. How many passengers was she carrying and how many crew? 3. How many tons was the Titanic? 4. How did she compare with other ships at that time? 5. Why was she regarded as unsinkable? ;6. If these were flooded, would the ship still float? 7.Had the Titanic ever sailed before? 8. It was her first voyage, wasn’t it? 9. How many days had she been at sea when the iceberg was spotted? 10. Where was the ship at the time? ;11. What did she do to avoid direct collision? 12. How high was the wall of ice? 13. What was heard from below? 14. What did the captain do? 15. Did the captain think the ship had been damaged? 16. Why did no one think the ship had been damaged? ;17. What was actually happening to the ship? 18. How many of her compartments had been flooded? 19. What order was given to the people on board? 20. Why were so many lives lost? ;1. Tell us what you know about any major transport disaster in the sea, in the air, or on land. ;2. Which is the safest form of travel? Why? ;;sail for… for 表示“去向，目的地”，常见搭配还有leave for。 E.g. He left for Shanghai yesterday. He left his hometown for Shanghai two years ago. colossal adj. 庞大的，奇大无比的 E.g. the colossal speed of 15,000 miles a second a colossal success ;At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable. 先行词ship 由adj.的最高级修饰，故其定从只能用that，不能用which。 E.g. This is the most beautiful flower that is seen by her. regard…as…“把……当做……，认为……是……” as后即可用n.，也可用adj.。 E.g. He regards it as one of his masterpieces.;even if “即使，纵然” E.g. Even if you dislike ancient monuments, the Great Wall is worth a visit. flood n. 洪水，水灾 E.g. several towns were destroyed by the floods after the storm. V. 淹没，充满 Every spring the river floods the valley. She left the water running and flooded the kitchen. ;go down “下沉，下去” E.g. The captain went down to see what had happened. miss v. 逃脱，幸免于 She narrowly missed being kille