1、The loss of the TitanicPassenger CategoryNumber AboardPercentage SavedPercentage LostNumber SavedNumber LostChildren,First Class683%17%51Children,Second Class24100%0%240Children,Third Class7934%66%2752Women,First Class14497%3%1404Women,Second Class9386%14%8013Women,Third Class16546%54%7689Women,Crew
2、2387%13%203Men,First Class17533%67%57118Men,Second Class1688%92%14154Men,Third Class46216%84%75387Men,Crew88522%78%192693Total222432%68%71015141 On which day 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
3、Why was she regarded as unsinkable?5 How many days had she been at sea when the iceberg was spotted?6 What did she do to avoid direct collision?7 How high was the wall of ice?8 What was heard from below?9 What did the captain do?10 Why did no one think the ship had been damaged?Titan n.(1)泰坦,一个巨人家族的
4、一位成员，这个家族是乌拉诺斯(天神)和盖亚(大地女神)的子女，他们试图统治天国，但被宙斯家族推翻并取代(2)巨人,一个体形、力量或成就巨大的人：eg.a titan of American industry 美国工业巨头Bill Gates is the titan of computer software.比尔.盖茨是电脑软件方面的巨人。titanic adj.巨大的巨大的 titanic creatures of the deep 海洋中的巨形怪物1.sail for 航海去某处航海去某处set out for/set off for 出发去某处出发去某处翻译：他将动身去西藏。翻译：他将动
5、身去西藏。He will set out for Tibet.leave for/head for/make for我们正前往加拿大。我们正前往加拿大。We are heading for Canada.飞机正前往机场。飞机正前往机场。The plane is making for the airport.Para.1colossal adj.庞大的（=large in size）-A ship Titanic was colossal.a colossal monument/a colossal statuevast 辽阔、广阔 a vast desert 广阔的沙漠 a vast fore
6、st 广阔的森 a vast plain 辽阔的平原immense adj.极广大的,无边的 an immense crowd of people 无边无际的人海；immense pleasure 无比的欢乐2.colossalenormous 重点突出数量、程度、体积 强调程度时比big语气,且更正式。-enormous expenses 巨额费用-He made a big success./He made an enormous success.giant n.巨人,大力士 adj.庞大的,巨大的 -a giant person tremendous=big、fast、powerful-
7、The plane is travelling at tremendous speed.enjoy tremendous popularitytitanic 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 3.regard asregard as 认为认为be regarded as 被认为被认为翻译：你不能把他看作朋友。你不能把他看作朋友。You cant regard him as a friend.“泰坦尼克号泰坦尼克号”被认为是到目前为止他拍得最被认为是到目前为止
8、他拍得最好的影片。好的影片。“Titanic”is regarded as his best film so far.be considered as 被认为被认为 Unsinkable /unforgettable/unforgivable4.even if/even though“即使，纵然”引导让步状语从句 翻译：即使我一路走过去，我也要到达那里。即使我一路走过去，我也要到达那里。I will get there even though I have to walk all the way.即使我把我所有的钱都给你，还是不够买那条裙子。Even if I lend you all my
9、money,its still not enough for that dress.5.watertight 不漏水的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（adj.不能透入的）-waterproof watch 防水手表 -waterproof coat 防水雨衣compartment n.（轮船的）密封舱6.floodflood v.充满水
10、（=be filled with water）-The ship is flooded.-The room was flooded with moonlight.-Our classroom is flooded with sunshine.flood n.洪水 （-in flood 洪水泛滥）-During the rains,the river is in flood.连续不断的、滔滔不绝的 in a flood of words -She blamed her husband in a flood of words on seeing him.7.tragictragic adj.悲惨的
11、（=unfortunate）-a tragic accidentmiserable（adj.痛苦的,悲惨的）bitter adj.痛苦的tragedy n.悲剧,惨案 （-in tragedy以悲剧形式）-The holiday ended in edy n.喜剧comic adj.喜剧的,滑稽的comical adj.古怪的,可笑的（含有贬义）8.voyagen.班船班船n.航行（海上航行）航行（海上航行）/flight飞行飞行/远洋是那个老妇人不能承受的。远洋是那个老妇人不能承受的。The voyage is more than the old lady can bear.n.航海航海,航
12、行学航行学,航海航海航空航空术术語語 -navigation light 夜航灯光夜航灯光,导航灯导航灯n.冰山冰山n.瞭望员瞭望员linervoyagenavigationiceberglookout9.lose lose lost lost 丢失丢失loss(n)loss of lifelose ones life丧命丧命at a loss不知所措不知所措loose(adj)松的松的shoelace is loose鞋带松了鞋带松了tight（adj)紧的紧的tight schedule时间安排紧时间安排紧10.spot spot v.察觉，发现，认出。察觉，发现，认出。他很高，所以在人群
13、中很容易辨认出。他很高，所以在人群中很容易辨认出。He is tall,so its easy to spot him.n.斑点，污点；场所。斑点，污点；场所。有蓝色斑点的白色裙子。有蓝色斑点的白色裙子。a white dress with blue spots这正是事故发生的场所。这正是事故发生的场所。This is the very spot where the accident happened.11.sharply sharp adj.锋利的 a sharp knife 锋利的小刀 敏锐的 a sharp mind敏锐的心智 sharp eyes 敏锐的眼睛 adv.整点地 八点整开始
14、上课。The class starts at 8 oclock sharp.avoid 逃避，避免 avoid+n./doing 我逃跑了，逃避惩罚。I avoided punishment by running away.I avoided being punished by running away.她逃避回答我的问题。She avoided answering my questions.13.collision 碰撞碰撞 两辆汽车相撞中，五人死亡。两辆汽车相撞中，五人死亡。Five persons died during the collision between two buses.c
15、ollide 碰撞碰撞,抵触抵触,冲突冲突 collide with=conflict with 与与.相撞；相撞；冲突；冲突；抵触抵触 -My ideas collide with hers.-飞机撞到了山上。飞机撞到了山上。Crash into/collide with 14.narrowly 刚好，勉强刚好，勉强 narrow:adj.勉强的，险胜的eg.a narrow victory 勉强胜利He was elected by a narrow majority.narrowly:adv.险些，差点险些，差点narrowly escape:侥幸逃脱 翻译：他险些死亡/遇上事故。He
16、narrowly escaped death.He narrowly escaped the accident.彼得骑车如此快，险些将一个孩子撞到。Peter rode his bicycle so fast that he narrowly missed knocking the child down.15.slight slight:adj.细小的；微不足道的；轻微的翻译：我有点轻微的头疼。I have a slight headache.很小的成功可能性a slight possibility of success 微小的区别 a slight difference16.faint fa
17、int:adj.模糊的,暗淡的；微弱的 a faint light 暗淡的光线a faint sound 微弱的声音 I havent the faintest idea of what you mean.我一点也不懂你的意思。adj.虚弱头晕的他因饥饿感到晕眩。He felt faint for lack of food.17.horror horror n.恐怖，恐惧恐怖，恐惧 horrible adj.恐怖的恐怖的 horrify v.使恐怖使恐怖 terror n.恐怖，恐惧恐怖，恐惧 terrible adj.可怕的可怕的 terrify v.吓唬吓唬dread n.恐怖，恐惧恐怖，
18、恐惧 dreadful adj.可怕的可怕的 dread v.害怕害怕fear n.畏惧，担心畏惧，担心 fearful adj.害怕的害怕的 fear v.畏惧，害怕畏惧，害怕fright n.惊吓，恐怖惊吓，恐怖 frightful adj.恐怖的恐怖的 frighten v.使害怕使害怕 frightening 令人恐怖的令人恐怖的18.plungeplunge into v.投入，跳入-He got so angry that he plunge into the water.全神贯注于学生们全神贯注于考试中。The students plunged into their examin
19、ation.dive vi.潜水,跳水,下潜,俯冲 19.abandon v.抛弃，放弃抛弃，放弃当他五岁的时候，他被遗弃而成为孤儿。When he was only five,he was abandoned and became an orphan.抛弃危难中的朋友是可耻的。It is a shame to abandon a friend in trouble.abandon oneself to=be addicted to 沉溺于几个月来，她一直沉溺于电脑游戏。She has been abandoning herself to the computer games for months.20.Lifeboat Lifeboat 救生艇救生艇 Lifebuoy 救生圈救生圈 Life-jacket 救生衣救生衣 Lifeguard 救生员救生员 Lifespan 寿命寿命
