新编英语教程修订版第三册unit3.pptVIP

Characters in the text There are five persons participating the quarrel. Robert Kate Uncle Rumgudgeon Captain Pratt – who went round the world westward around Cape Horn Captain Smitherton – who went eastward around the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Good Hope Cape Good Hope voyage a journey, usu. long, made by boat or ship: on the outward /homeward voyage Task: Translation 从英格兰到印度的航行过去要花费6个月。 When I give up work, I shall go on /make/take a long sea voyage. The voyage from England to India used to take six months. 我不工作了就将长途航海。 He had been looking at the others as though they were mad. And here Kate ended the quarrel by jumping up, as if she had a new thought. as though / as if as it would be if (something were true). The phrases are used to introduce adverbial clauses of manner. More examples: E.g. He acts as if he knew nothing about it. They talked as though they had traveled round the Cape of Good Hope. feeble 1) lacking strength or force; frail: E.g. You’ll find your grandfather is a lot feebler than when you last saw him. 2) (of a joke, idea, story, etc.) weak; silly; not well thought out: a feeble suggestion/excuse Give one or two instances of the disappearance of ships and planes in the area known as the Bermuda Triangle in your own words. Text II Extensive Reading Questions The Bermuda Triangle Text II Extensive Reading Questions Text II Practice Workbook, Page 34, Comprehension Oral Work A Discussion on the Bermuda Triangle David and Catherine, two college students, have just read a passage on the Bermuda Triangle. Each of them holds his/her own view on the causes of the accidents in this area. Oral Work A Discussion on the Bermuda Triangle Here are some sentences which can be used to express disagreement: Yes, it’s quite true, but… Sorry, I’m not sure, but I quite agree… Well, you have a point here, but… Perhaps, but don’t you think that… I see what you mean, but… I can’t agree with you there. Y