About the ship Titanic:. It was sailing from Southampton, England to New York City, America when it sank.It had 2,227 passengers, but only 705 survived the shipwreck. The Titanic was one of the largest ships ever built. It measured 270 meters long, 28 meters wide and weighed 46,328 tons It cost 7,5million US dollars to build. The ship sank on April 15, The wreckage was recovered in 1985 about 350 miles southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
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Lesson 102 Miss Evans
1.set off A. to guard a place or a person 2.on watch B. be careful 3.sink C.give one’s seat to 4.pleasant D. to leave 5.look out E. go down 6.make room for F.happy 7.take one’s place G.sit in one’s seat, instead of 8. Join sb… H. to become a member of…
2. Where did the ship start off ? 3.Where was the ship going ? 4. How many people were on the ship ? 5. What was the weather like at that time ? 6.What could people on the ship see here and there on the sea ? 7. So how cold do you think the water was ? 8.At what time of the day did the ship hit an iceberg? 9.Then what happened to the ship ? 1.In which year did the story happen ? Question: What did Miss Evans do in danger of time ?
10.What could the people on the ship do ? 11.What was a “ lifeboat ” ? 12.What did a woman suddenly shout ? 13.Why did the children in the lifeboat cry ? 14.Who stood up and gave up a seast to the mother ? 15.What did she say ? 16.How many people lost their lives ? 17.What happened to Miss Evans ? 18. Do you know more about Miss Evans ?
Discuss : 1. What do you think of Miss Evans ? 2. If someone is in trouble, will you choose to help? Why?
Discuss : How to run for one’s life ( 自救 )?.What will you do if you meet earthquake,fire…?
Exercises: 1.__________! The ice in the lake is very much thin. Don’t skate on it. 2.There is ________ for three people on the back seat. 3.Early in the morning, we ______ to climb the hill. 4.The man ________ fell asleep that night. 5.I can’t come to the meeting myself, so my secretary will __________. 6.Will you ______ us ____ the party tonight ?. Look out room set off on watch take my place joinin