1、sailing round the world,unit 2, 1.warm-up questions 2.background information 3.words and phrases 4.text analysis 5.summary writing 6.listening comprehension,warm-up questions,what is your great dream? have you ever dreamed of sailing round the world? if you could sail to any place in the world, wher

2、e would you want to go? why? if you decide to sail round the world, what would you need to take with your boat?,words and phrases,single-handed solo transatlantic lung cancer determined determine determination retire voyage clipper,crew steer device gale cover previously previous australian australi

3、a dissuade,words and phrases,treacherous cape fortunately contact nearby following waken nightmare drag,sinister knight sword accomplish adventurer conquer undoubtedly moreover being,words and phrases,set out give up be determined to do sth all by oneself,in spite of by far turn over can not help,qu

4、estions,1. what happened to francis chichester in 1931? 2. how old was he when he started his voyage round the world? 3. what was the name of his boat? what was the length of the boat? 4. what route did chichester follow in sailing round the world? 5. how many miles did he cover on the first half of

5、 his voyage? 6. what did his friends in sydney try to dissuade him from doing?,questions,7. in what way was the second half of his voyage the more dangerous part? 8. what happened to chichester on the night of january 30? 9. how did chichester feel after sailing round cape horn? 10.how was he receiv

6、ed when he arrived back in england? 11. what title is added to his name when a man becomes a knight? 12.how many miles did the second half of the voyage cover?,sailing round the world,1. before he sailed round the world single-handed, francis chichester had already surprised his friends several time

7、s. he had tried to fly round the world but failed. that was in 1931.,singled-handed: done by one person alone,最后他只好獨自駕駛這艘船。,in the end he had to man the ship single-handed.,operate something, 操縱,francis chichester had already surprised his friends several times.,弗朗西斯奇切斯特已有好幾次讓他的朋友感到吃驚了。,2. the years

8、 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 h

9、ad 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.,give up: stop doing solo :single-handed be determined

10、to do: have a strong will to do carry out: complete or fulfill,我決心要努力獲得成功。,im determined to succeed.,chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race.,奇切斯特在首屆橫渡大西洋單人航海比賽中奪魁時，已經(jīng)58歲了。,in august, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire

11、, he began the greatest voyage of his life.,an age when many men retire is in apposition to nearly sixty-five. 同位：apposition,retire: go to bed,the writer usually retires at midnight,3. chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships. but the clippers had had plenty of cre

12、w. 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.,plenty of : a large quantity or number of all by oneself

13、: alone cover: pass over or travel previously: before,我們獨自完成了這項任務(wù)。,we finished this task all by ourselves.,旅行者們兩天游歷了三個州。,travellers covered three states in two days.,you will find concentrating on active and useful words the most effective route to enlarging your vocabulary.,chichester followed the

14、route of the great nineteenth century clipper ships.,way of doing sth,way from one place to another,this was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone.,it is an attributive clause modifying the word “distance”,這段航程比以往單人駕舟航海的最遠航程還多一倍,4. he arrived in australia on 12 december, ju

15、st 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.,on shore, chiches

16、ter could not walk without help.,人生沒有付出，便沒有成果。,ones life can not bear fruit without making effort.,but he did not listen.,he did not pay any attention to what others said,when he is determined to do something, he will never give up.,5. after resting in sydney for a few weeks, chichester set off once

17、 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.,set off: begin a journey in spite of: regardless of dissuade sb from doing sth: prevent sb from doing sth by far: by a lar

18、ge degree,他們勸她不要離開學校。(dissuade),they dissuaded her from leaving school.,很大程度上，她的發(fā)音比吉姆好。(by far),she is by far better than jim at spelling.,6. 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

19、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 ra

20、dio, unless there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.,turn over: fall over cant help doing sth: can not keep oneself from doing sth,the next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over,the blackest he had ever known is in appos

21、ition to the next night.,the next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over.,第二天夜晚 這是他所經(jīng)歷過的最黑暗的一個夜晚 海面上波濤洶涌，小船幾乎被風浪掀翻。,still, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, unless there wa

22、s a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.,subject: the nearest person,predicate: would be.,1) he was totally isolated. nobody could help him out. 2) sailing on the sea is very difficult and dangerous.,7. after succeeding in sailing round cape horn, chichester sent the following radio me

23、ssage 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.”,wild horses could not drag me down to cape horn and that sinister southern ocean again.”,nothing, no matter how strong, could make you do something.

24、,8. just before 9 oclock 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 knighted him with the very sword that queen elizabeth had used almost 400 years earlier to knight sir francis drake after he had saile

25、d 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.,it had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. he had done wha

26、t he wanted to accomplish.,this is a non-restrictive attributive clause (非限制性定語從句). according to the grammar, in this kind of clause, only the word “which” can be used. more examples:,he may have a serious disease, in which case he will have to go to hospital. it now has 20,000 hectares of land, mor

27、e than two- thirds of which are under cultivation.,queen elizabeth knighted him with the very sword that queen elizabeth had used almost 400 years earlier to knight sir francis drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time.,very：the same, identical (often used with the, this, that, my

28、 to emphasize a noun).,你就是我想見的那個人,you are the very man i want to see.,9. 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 giv

29、en men throughout the world new pride.,conquer: defeat, win victory over, overcome,if we want light, we must conquer darkness.,i came, i saw, i conquered.-julius caesar,假若我們想要光明，我們就必須征服黑暗。,undoubtedly: certainly,undoubtedly, english is one of the important course in university.,useful expression,1.開

30、始/著手,2.環(huán)球航行,3.讓朋友感到吃驚,4.放棄做某事,5.領(lǐng)略做某事的樂趣,6.橫渡大西洋航海比賽,7.周游世界,set out to do .,sail round the world,surprise ones friends,give up doing sth,enjoy doing.,transatlantic sailing race,go round the world,8.決意實施某人的計劃,be determined to carry out ones plan,9.年滿,at the age of,10.獨自做,doall by oneself,11.受到熱烈歡迎,re

31、ceive a warm welcome from.,12.在岸,on shore,13.禁不住做某事,cant help doing,14.給發(fā)去信息,send the message to,(1)what can we learn from chichesters unusual experiences in his life? (2)what is the purpose of the author to write this story?,summary writing,sir francis chichester was a british adventurer. in 1931,h

32、e （試圖環(huán)球航行） but failed. years later he decided to sail round the world alone. （盡管朋友和醫(yī)生都勸阻他） chichest（以他近65歲的高齡） set off to realize his old dream of sailing round the world single-handed. his voyage（全程28，500英里） , during which he（經(jīng)歷了風暴，恐懼和孤獨，也 戰(zhàn)勝 了它們 ） and finally, queen elizabeth ii knighted him for h

33、is great achievement and spirit.,tried to fly round the world,in spite of his friends and doctors attempts to dissuade him,at the age of nearly 65,covered 28,500miles,experienced storms, fear and loneliness and conquered them.,1. francis chichester crossed the finishing line _. a ) late in the after

34、noon b ) about 9 p.m. c ) at midnight d ) at 8 in the evening,he crossed the finishing line at 20:58.,2. 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 ) t

35、he royal artillery sounded a ten-gun salute d ) all of the above,3. he was received on shore by _. a ) the mayor of plymouth b ) the prime minister c ) the queen d ) prince philip,and he was met on shore by lord mayor of plymouth and other dignitaries(高貴的人） and driven to the city hall.,4. in reply t

36、o a question raised at the press conference, francis chichester said that 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 friends,5. francis chichesters

37、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 above,1967: sir francis chichester sails home sir francis chichester has arrived in plymouth tonight in his yacht, gypsy moth iv, after completing his epic single-handed voyage around the world. he crossed the finishing line at 20: