2. Taking a trip abroad?Traveling round the world

3. Sailing Round the World Lead-in 1 Text Study 2 In-class Exercises 3 Assignment 4

4. Watch & Discuss 1. Is sailing on the sea easy or not? Why? 2. What qualities ( 素质 ) do you think a sailor should have? Background Information Francis Chichester (1901-1972) As an aviator and sailor, Francis Chichester was a British adventurer ( 冒险 家 ). He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for he was the first person to sail round the world single-handed in a 16-metre boat.

5. Put them into the correct order 1 23 4 5 6 1 → 2 → 6 → 5 → 3 → 4

6. Sailing Round the World Lead-in 1 Text Study 2 In-class Exercises 3 Assignment 4

7. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931. The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth. wonwas determined to Sailing Round the World

8. Fill in the blanks with win, defeat, or beat : 1. They _____ the war, although it cost them millions of lives. 2. The Canadian runner ____________ the Australian by just two seconds, making it a very close race indeed. 3. The Americans _________ the British in 1781. 4. When did Italy ______ the World Cup? won defeated/beat defeated win

9. e.g. They are trying to win support for their proposals. 他 们在努力争取人们支持他们的建议。 election war game battle contest win (won, won) prize victory championship

10. defeat & beat In a war or battle, A defeats B. In a game or contest, A defeats or beats B. e.g. 在 国际象棋比赛中，玛丽赢了麦克。 Mary defeated /beat Mike at chess. e.g. The Russians defeated the German troops that year. 那 一年，俄国人击败了德国军队。

11. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931. The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth. wonwas determined to Sailing Round the World

12. determined His future has not been determined, but he may study French. v. determine: to fix sth. precisely; decide 决定，形成 e.g. The Government is determined to take actions against the air pollution. 他将来何去何从尚未决定, 但有可能学习法语。 adj. with one’s mind firmly made up 下定决心的 be determined to do 决心做 … 我决心学习医学。 I am determined to study medicine.

13. Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chichester did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14,100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.could not walk without help Sailing Round the World

14. Double Negative Structure 1 谓语否定 + 状语否定 1. With breaking eggs, you can make egg rolls. Without breaking eggs, you cannot make egg rolls. 2. He will do it for something. He will not do it for nothing.

15. Double Negative Structure 2 主语否定 + 状语否定 Structure 3 主语否定 + 谓语否定 1. Success comes with hardships. No success comes without hardships. No success does not come with hardships. 2. All of us will leave school with learning something. None of us will leave school without learning anything. None of us will not leave school with learning something.

16. Double Negative Stucture 4: 谓语否定 + 宾语否定 Stucture 5 ： 主语否定 + 宾语否定 Everyone has something to contribute to society. Everyone does not have nothing to contribute to society. No one has nothing to contribute to society.

17. Clipper Route In sailing, the clipper route was the traditional route sailed by clipper ships between Europe and the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Many ships and sailors were lost in the heavy conditions along the route, particularly at Cape Horn.

18. After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends’ attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn. On 29 January he left Australia. The next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, the damage to the boat was not too serious. Chichester calmly got into bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm again. Still, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.Still, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away. Sailing Round the World Intensive Reading

19. Questions for Understanding 1.Was Chichester finally safe? 2.Did anything unfortunate really happen to him? 3.Was there a ship near him on 30 January evening? Structural Analysis … the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away. 定语从句 谓语 逗号之间的 插入语 参考译文 然而，他仍禁不住想到，要是果真有什么意外，他能借无 线电联系上的人，最近的也要在 885 英里以外的岛上，除非附 近哪儿有条轮船。 注：此句把握虚拟语气

20. After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: “I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again.” Just before 9 o’clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he arrived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time. The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish. 这种时间表达 法适用于通知 等应用文写作 译文：女王伊莉莎白二世手持宝剑敕封他为爵 士。将近 400 年前，伊莉莎白一世也曾手持同 一把宝剑，把爵位赐予完成首次环球航行的弗 兰西斯 · 德雷克爵士。 Sailing Round the World Intensive Reading

21. Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride. Why did the writer consider Chichester gave us new pride in the modern age? And what can we learn from Chichester? Sailing Round the World Intensive Reading

22. Sir Francis Chichester was a British adventurer. In 1931, he （试图环球航行） ____________________ but failed. Years later he decided to sail round the world alone. （尽管朋友和医 生都劝阻他） ________________________________________ Chichester, ( 以近 65 岁的高龄时 ) _______________________, set off to realize his old dream of going round the world single-handed. His voyage （全程 28500 英里 ) _______________________ during which he （经历了风暴，恐惧和孤独，也战胜了它们 ) ____________________ _______________________________________. And finally, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for his great achievement and spirit. Summary Writing tried to fly round the world in spite of his friends’ and doctor’s attempts to dissuade him. at the age of nearly 65 covered 28,500 miles experienced storms, fear and loneliness, and conquered them

23. In-class Exercises Word Building 1 Spot Dictation 2 Translation 3 Reading Activity 4

24. Word Building Rewrite the following sentences after the model: Model: His new boat was 16 meters long. It was a new 16-meter boat. 1) The voyage covered 28,500 miles. It was a 28,500-mile voyage. 2) We took a tour that lasted five days. We took a five-day tour. 3) That student wrote a report that was ten pages long. That student wrote a ten-page report.

25. Spot Dictation Three hours earlier Alan had tied his small boat to a rock on the coast of the island and had climbed the steep slope ( 陡坡 ). Few people had ever visited this coast, for it was very ________ (S1). Alan had gone there out of his love for ________ (S2). When Alan had ________ (S3) in the morning, the sea had been very calm. But now a strong wind had ________ (S4). Looking down at the ________ (S5) sea below, he realized he would have to move quickly if he was to save his boat. The closer he moved to the sea, the more ________ (S6) he became. At any moment the rope which held the boat fast might break; the boat would either be ________ (S7) to sea or smashed to pieces against the rocks. Too bad his ________ (S8) fears had been realized! He saw his boat ________ (S9) by waves and beaten against the rocks again and again. Alan looked down helplessly as pieces of wood ________ (S10) over the water. hard to reach adventure set out sprung uprough worried carried out worst lifted up floated away

26. Translation Translation on page 39 1. Fortunately there was a hospital nearby and we took him there at once. 2. After succeeding in landing on George Island, the captain sent a radio message to the headquarters. 3. He is determined to continue his experiment but this time he'll do it (in) another way. 4. When she read the novel, she couldn't help thinking of the five years she had spent in the countryside.

27. Translation Translation on page 39 5. Mary thought it difficult to carry out her plan all by herself. 6. We didn't think he could cover the distance in a quarter of an hour, but he succeeded in doing it. 7. Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world. 8. I was busy making a new device for catching rats when Mark came and dragged me out to a flower show.

28. Reading Activity Translation on page 43 1. 不管你是 20 岁还是 58 岁，都喜欢接受挑战，干些带有冒险意味的 事儿；而为横渡英吉利海峡做准备，远比在超市打工有意义，尤 其是当你有所选择的时候 。 2. 正是这一挑战，每年吸引了 100 名左右的游泳爱好者，他们心甘情 愿地投入时间、精力和财力，一试身手。 3. 我一旦确立了目标，便不会轻易放弃。 4. 由于海浪汹涌，海水冰凉，她游得很艰苦。这时她的教练在船上 向她大声喊叫，认为她应该知难而退，弃水上船。

29. Assignment 通知 请各位教授于 2011 年 9 月 11 日（星期日）晚 5 时到学院会议室 参加教师节茶话会。 学院办公室 Notice All professors are invited to meet at College Conference Room at 5 o’clock on Sunday evening 11 September, 2011 to attend the tea party for Teacher’s Day celebration. College Office

30. Describe the course of Chichester’s round-the –world voyage Oral Practice

31. A suggested description of Chichester’s course Oral Practice