1、Unit2Sailing the oceans-Using LanguageThe greatest navigational journey：A lesson in survivalComprehensionTrue or false questions:1.I was forced to join Captain Bligh in the small boat.2.After the crew took over the ship“Bounty”,Captain Bligh was allowed to take with him a chart,a compass and a quadr
2、ant.FF3.It was very difficult for us to get a correct reading from the quadrant as the boat moved constantly during the course.4.Captain Bligh used a system called“dead reckoning”and he knew there was land directly southwest of their original position.TF5.We completely believed Captain Bligh when he
3、 talked hopefully about what we would do when we got back to England.6.Captain Bligh was as weak as the rest of us but he was determined not to give up.FT7.Captain Bligh kept us busy and tried to take our minds off our stomach and thirst all the way.8.We finally escaped the jaws of death and arrived
4、 in Timor over fifty days after being set loose in our small boat.TF1.in addition1.in addition另外另外There was an earthquake and,There was an earthquake and,in in additionaddition,there were tsunamis.,there were tsunamis.除了地震之外，还有海啸。除了地震之外，还有海啸。Explanation比较：in addition,in addition toin addition=as wel
5、l,besides 相当于副词in addition to=as well as 相当于介词In addition,the owner of the land may charge an extra fee.In addition to swimming,she likes tennis.2.cope with2.cope with有效地或成功地对付或应付有效地或成功地对付或应付A family and a full time job are a A family and a full time job are a lot to lot to cope with.cope with.照顾家庭并
6、干一份全职工作需要照顾家庭并干一份全职工作需要花很多精力。花很多精力。She is not a competent driver and cant cope with driving in heavy traffic.她不是一个称职的司机，在交通拥挤时就开不好车。deal with只是采取行动去对付某人或某事，并不考虑成功与否。3.take ones mind off3.take ones mind off使某人的注意力离开使某人的注意力离开keep ones mind onkeep ones mind on专心于，把注意力集中于专心于，把注意力集中于put ones mind into/to
7、put ones mind into/to专心于专心于4.set loose4.set loose出发出发,使爆炸使爆炸,引起引起,(,(使使)开始开始(做某事做某事)Someone has Someone has setset the tigers the tigers loose loose from from their cage and they are terrorizing their cage and they are terrorizing the town.the town.When we escape,shall we When we escape,shall we set
8、 set the the other prisoners other prisoners looseloose?5.5.the jaws of death/defeat the jaws of death/defeat =used to describe an unpleasant =used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens situation that almost happens 鬼门关，失败的险境鬼门关，失败的险境The team snatched victory from The team snatched
9、 victory from the the jawsjaws of defeatof defeat.这个队翻盘而险胜。这个队翻盘而险胜。DiscussionWould you have behaved like the person in the reading and joined Captain Bligh in the open boat or stayed on the“Bounty”?You should have reasons for your choice.WritingNow write a report to your leader Now write a report t
10、o your leader explaining to him why you think explaining to him why you think Captain Bligh should or should not Captain Bligh should or should not receive the medal.Follow these steps.receive the medal.Follow these steps.Write down your ideas in the order as they occur to you.Number the ideas so th
11、at they are in a logical order.Each paragraph should explain one of Each paragraph should explain one of the reasons why Captain Bligh should the reasons why Captain Bligh should get the medal or not.get the medal or not.Your last paragraph should emphasize Your last paragraph should emphasize again
12、 the most important reasons why again the most important reasons why you think Captain Bligh should or you think Captain Bligh should or should not get the medal.should not get the medal.Useful expressions:1.Why are you?2.Because of3.As he4.He so he is ill with fever after the voyage.5.It is,so Im a
13、fraid6.How could you?7.It was because8.Since he9.Thats why.10.Why did you?11.The reason why is that.12.Now that13.It was due to14.Therefore,.Sample letterSample letterDear SirDear Sir，I think Captain Bligh should certainly I think Captain Bligh should certainly receive a special medal for his amazin
14、g receive a special medal for his amazing voyage across the sea to Timor.This is a voyage across the sea to Timor.This is a journey that could not have been completed journey that could not have been completed without great navigational skill.In addition without great navigational skill.In addition
15、Captain Bligh did not lose one man.Captain Bligh did not lose one man.First,he showed his leadership First,he showed his leadership qualities by sharing the food and water qualities by sharing the food and water fairly with the men in the boat.Everyone fairly with the men in the boat.Everyone was tr
16、eated equally and this made for good was treated equally and this made for good feeling between the members of the boat.feeling between the members of the boat.Second,he kept everyone in the boat Second,he kept everyone in the boat cheerful by discussing what they would docheerful by discussing what
17、 they would dowhen they arrived safely.No one was allowed to think about what might happen if they did not arrive!Third,he kept them occupied by organizing the complicated mathematical calculations needed to find their position at sea.The crew who had taken over the “Bounty”had left Captain Bligh wi
18、th “Bounty”had left Captain Bligh with only a quadrant and a compass.This meant only a quadrant and a compass.This meant that numerous calculations were needed to that numerous calculations were needed to find their correct position.Captain Bligh find their correct position.Captain Bligh encouraged
19、the crew in the boat to take encouraged the crew in the boat to take measurements regularly and each personmeasurements regularly and each personwas given a different responsibility for was given a different responsibility for working out these measurements.This working out these measurements.This a
20、ctivity was important because it stopped activity was important because it stopped the men from thinking about how little the men from thinking about how little food and water there was.food and water there was.So I hope you will give Captain Bligh this medal.He has shown leadership,fairness and concern for his crew and helped them return to England safely.Yours,(your name)HomeworkFinish exercises in workbook.
