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1、 College English Book 1Unit Two Sailing Round the WorldPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 Warm-up QuestionsText Study Language Points PracticeThe Main TasksThe Main Tasks Warm-up Questions1. Have you ever thought about sailing round the world?2. If you could sail to any place in the world, where would you wan

2、t to go? Why?Introductory Remarks Many people have travelled round the world, but no one else has done it the way Sir Francis Chichester did. A British adventurer, he travelled round the world alone in a small boat called the “Gipsy Moth IV” in spite of the fact that he had lung cancer. This text te

3、lls us briefly what happened to him on his voyage. Part Division of the Text Main IdeaLinesPart 11 11212 45346 49 Chichesters decision to sail round the world single-handedChichesters accomplishment of his great voyagethe significance of his great voyage - giving man new pride Multiple Choice for Pa

4、rt 1 1. Who was Chichester? A) A single-handed man. B) A British man. C) An Australian man. D) A British adventurer.KEY 2. Before Chichester began his sailing, he was_. A) a businessman B) a pilot C) a teacher D) a doctorKEY How old was he when he decided to start his voyage round the world? A) 58.

5、B) 65. C) 66. D) 55.KEY 4. What do you know about his boat? A) Its name was Gipsy. B) It was 60 meters long. C) Its name was Gipsy Moth. D) It was 16 meters wide.KEY Questions about Part 2 What route did Chichester follow in sailing round the world? How many miles did he cover on the first half of h

6、is voyage? What did his friends in Sydney try to dissuade him from doing? In what way was the second half of his voyage the more dangerous part?5. What happened to chichester on the night of January 30?6. How did chichester feel after sailing round the Cape Horn?7. How was he received when he arrive

7、d back in England?8. What title is added to his name when a man becomes a knight?9. How many miles did the second half of the voyage cover?Questions about Part 3What do you think Chichester learnt from his voyage?Why do we think what Chichester did has given people all over the world new pride?1.2.L

8、anguage Points1. single-handed: adj. & adv. (done) by one person alone -Mary accomplished the task by her single-handed efforts.-The job cannot be done single-handed.2. retire: vi. 1) give up ones job because of old age -Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesnt want to retire.2) go away; withdraw-Af

9、ter a dance, the guests retired to their seats. 3) go to bed -I have a habit of retiring early and getting up early. 3. all by oneself: completely alone; without any help-You cant go home all by yourself in the dark.-We finished this task all by ourselves.4. cover: vt. 1) pass over or travel (a cert

10、ain distance) -They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday.2) place or spread sth. upon, over, or in front of (sth.) -The floods covered thousands of towns. 3) hide; protect -He laughed loudly to cover his fear.5. set off : 1) begin a journey; start -Ill set off early to avoid the traffic. 2) cause

11、 (sth.) to explode-Its the custom for Chinese people to set off fireworks during the Spring Festival. 6. by far: by a large degree or amount 得多得多; 最最 -The grass snake is by far the most common snake. -His explanation is clearer by far.7. contact： vt. get in touch with-Do you often contact your forme

12、r classmates? n. state of touching or communication -After he entered the university, he came into contact with many new ideas.-我和她已好几年没联系了。我和她已好几年没联系了。-I have been out of contact with her for several years. -飞行员试图与基地取得联系，但失败了。飞行员试图与基地取得联系，但失败了。-The pilot tried to make contact with his base, but fai

13、led. Voyage, journey, trip, tourVoyage, journey, trip, tourSoloSolo： piano solo, solo flight, piano solo, solo flight, crew, personnel, staff, facultycrew, personnel, staff, facultysteer, drivesteer, drivedevice, devise: devise a batter solutiondevice, devise: devise a batter solution a new device f

14、or planting a new device for plantingPrevious: be previous to = be prior toPrevious: be previous to = be prior to His previous attempts all failed. His previous attempts all failed.Preview v. prepare predictPreview v. prepare predictDissuade sb from doing sth = persuade sb out of Dissuade sb from do

15、ing sth = persuade sb out of doing sthdoing sthFortune, Fortune, 运气，财富 fortunate, fortunately, fortunate, fortunately, unfortunately misfortuneunfortunately misfortuneContact, contact sb. In contact with sb.Contact, contact sb. In contact with sb.Contract: Contract: Wake, waken, awake Wake, waken, a

16、wake 醒着的， 唤醒, awaken, awakenDrag draw pullDrag draw pullAccomplish complete finish end closeAccomplish complete finish end closeAttempt = try Attempt = try Tempt Tempt 诱惑，引诱 temptationtemptationConquer overcomeConquer overcomeUndoubtedly: He was undoubtedly guilty of the Undoubtedly: He was undoubte

17、dly guilty of the crime. crime.Moreover He was, Moreover He was, moreovermoreover, a poet of promise. , a poet of promise. 此外，他还是一个有前途的诗人。 In spite of = despite = regardless ofIn spite of = despite = regardless ofDifficult Sentences:1. Line 5:Translation:奇切斯特在首届横渡大西洋单人航海比赛中夺魁时，已经奇切斯特在首届横渡大西洋单人航海比赛中夺

18、魁时，已经5858岁了。岁了。2. Line 15-161.) What is the grammatical function of “anyone had previously sailed alone” in the sentence? 2)Tanslation: 这段航程比以往单人驾舟航海的最远航程的一倍还多。这段航程比以往单人驾舟航海的最远航程的一倍还多。 3. Line 26-27v)Analyze the structure of this sentence.v)Translate the sentence into Chinese.v第二天夜晚第二天夜晚 这是他所经历过的最黑暗

19、的一个夜晚这是他所经历过的最黑暗的一个夜晚 海面上波海面上波涛汹涌，小船几乎被风浪掀翻。涛汹涌，小船几乎被风浪掀翻。v4. Line 30-33vAnalyze the structure of this sentence.1. 开始开始 / / 着手做某事着手做某事 2. 环球航行环球航行 3. 让朋友们感到吃惊让朋友们感到吃惊 4. 放弃做某事放弃做某事 5. 领略做某事的乐趣领略做某事的乐趣 6. 横渡大西洋航海比赛横渡大西洋航海比赛 7. 周游世界周游世界 8. 决意实施某人的计划决意实施某人的计划 set out to dosail round the worldsurprise o

20、nes friendsgive up doingenjoy doing transatlantic sailing racego round the worldbe determined to carry out ones planUseful Expressions 9. 年满年满岁岁10. 独自做某事独自做某事11. 受到受到的热烈欢迎的热烈欢迎12. 在岸上在岸上13. 不顾不顾的多方劝阻的多方劝阻做某事做某事 14. 海面上波涛汹涌。海面上波涛汹涌。 15. 小船几乎被风浪掀翻。小船几乎被风浪掀翻。 16. 大海又恢复了平静。大海又恢复了平静。 at the age of do all

21、 by oneself receive a warm welcome from on shore do in spite of ones attempt to dissuade (him)The sea becomes rough.The boat almost turns over.The sea has become calm again.17. 禁不住做某事禁不住做某事 18. 给给发去电文发去电文 19. 从恶梦中醒来从恶梦中醒来 20. 感到好像感到好像 21. 凶险莫测的南大洋凶险莫测的南大洋 22. 产生过并战胜了恐惧产生过并战胜了恐惧 23. 依赖依赖 24. 赋予赋予以新的自

22、豪感以新的自豪感 can not help doingsend the message to waken from a nightmarefeel as if sinister Southern Oceanexperience and conquer feardepend on give new pride 1. Francis Chichester crossed the finishing line _. A ) late in the afternoon B ) about 9 p.m. C ) at midnight D ) at 8 in the eveningThe followi

23、ng is the news coverage of Francis Chichesters homecoming given by BBC on May 28th, 1967. Listen to it twice carefully and then complete the exercise that follows. Directions:KEY Listening Comprehension3. He was received on shore by _. A ) the mayor of Plymouth B ) the Prime Minister C ) the Queen D

24、 ) Prince Philip2. In order to welcome home the 65-year-old adventurer, _. A ) a quarter of one million people were gathered around the port B ) thousands of small boats accompanied his yacht into the harbour C ) the Royal Artillery （炮兵）（炮兵）sounded a ten-gun salute（行礼，致意）（行礼，致意） D ) all of the above

25、 KEY KEY 5. Francis Chichesters achievement lies in _. A ) his conquest of the great ocean single-handed B ) his conquest of his own fear C ) completing the round-the-world voyage at the age of 65 D ) all of the above4. In reply to a question raised at the press conference, Francis Chichester said t

26、hat what he wanted most after such a journey was _. A ) a bottle of the best champagne B ) a good rest in the best surroundings C ) a good meal prepared by the best chef D ) a get-together with best friendsKEY KEY 1967: Sir Francis Chichester Sails Home Sir Francis Chichester has arrived in Plymouth

27、 tonight in his yacht, Gypsy Moth IV, after completing his epic（史诗的）（史诗的） single-handed voyage around the world. He crossed the finishing line at 20:58, nine months and one day after setting off from the historic port. About 250,000 well-wishers cheered and sang, welcoming home the 65-year-old adven

28、turer who has inspired the nation this past year. Thousands of small boats accompanied Gypsy Moth into Plymouth Harbour 119 days after it set sail from Sydney, Australia, the only stop in the great journey. They let off hooters（汽笛）（汽笛） and sirens as fire boats sprayed red, white and blue water. The

29、Royal Artillery sounded a ten-gun salute. At the breakwater,（防波堤）（防波堤） Sir Francis was joined by his wife, Lady Chichester, and son Giles who brought two bottles of champagne on board. Todays home-coming was carefully planned and he was met on shore by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth and other dignitarie

30、s（高官）（高官） and driven to the city hall. There, at a press conference, he was asked what he would like to do now. “What I would like after four months of my own cooking is the best dinner from the best chef in the best surroundings and in the best company.” Later he received a message from the Queen and Prince Philip congratulating him on his achievement. Sir Francis has spent nearly 220 days alone at sea and crossed the Atlantic, Cape of Good Hope, the Pacific and the Horn of Africa 28,500 miles of dangerous ocean.Thank You