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课件网) 1 Lesson 4 The loss of the Titanic 2 3 1. Listen and answer the question 2.Ask and answer 3.Words and phrases 4.Dialogue 5.Exercise Content 4 How many passengers was she carrying Why was she regarded as unsinkable Why were 1500 people drowned 1.Listen to the story then answer the question below 5 The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. 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. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life. 6 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. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. 7 The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1500 lives were lost. 8 3.Words and phrases Southampton n.南安普敦（英国港市） colossal adj.庞大的（= large in size） -- A ship Titanic was colossal. a colossal monument / a colossal statue big -- You give me a big surprise. -- He is a big person.（重要） large 体积大 、数量大 -- an empty large box/ a large number of people great 伟大 vast 辽阔、广阔 -- vast desert immense adj.极广大的, 无边的 -- immense = immeasurable 不可测量的 adj.可测量的 measurable -- an immense stadium / an immense iceberg 9 3.Words and phrases enormous 重点突出数量、程度、体积 强调程度时比big语气, 且更正式。 -- We had an enormous lunch. -- He made a big success. / He made an enormous success. giant n.巨人, 大力士 adj.庞大的, 巨大的 = gigantic（adj.巨人般的, 巨大的） -- a giant person tremendous = big、fast、powerful -- The plane is travelling at tremendous speed. titanic 用于修饰人和物、体积大、力量大 -- The ship is titanic. huge -- 强调体积大a huge stone / 数量巨大 a huge sum of money 10 3.Words and phrases watertight adj.不漏水的 （-- a watertight ship） watertight（引申为无限可击的、毫无破绽的） -- watertight arguments 无懈可击的论点 / -- watertight excuse 毫无破绽的借口 water proof（adj.防水的） proof ... ...
