Unit_2_sailing_round_the_world..(修改版)

Unit2SailingRoundtheWorld1.Warm-upQuestions2.BackgroundInformation3.TextAnalysis4.LanguagePoints5.Groupdiscussion6.ExercisesWarm-upQuestionsIfyoucouldsailtoanyplaceintheworld,wherewouldyouwanttogo?Ifyoudecidedtosailroundtheworld,whatwouldyouneedtotakewithyourboat?BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformation＊SirFrancisChichester西切斯特＊Columbus哥伦布＊ZhengHe郑和＊SirFrancisDrake德雷克爵士＊ElizabethII伊丽莎白二世SirFrancisChichester(1901–1972)—EnglishaviatorandadventurerAsayoungman,hewenttoNewZealandtoworkasaminer,salesmanandlandagent.In1929,hemadeasoloflighttoAustraliainabiplane（双翼飞机）.In1931,hemadethefirsteastwardflightacrossTasmanSea塔斯曼海(在澳大利亚和新西兰之间)fromNewZealandtoAustralia.SirFrancisChichester(1901–1972)—EnglishaviatorandadventurerIn1960,ChichesterwonthefirstsolotransatlanticoceanracesailingfromPlymouth,EnglandtoNewYorkCityin40days.In1966-1967,hesailedaroundtheworldaloneina55-footsailingyacht快艇.In1492,EuropeanexplorerChristopherColumbussailedwestacrosstheAtlanticOceanhopingtoreachAsia.Instead,hereachedlandsthatwereunknowntoEuropeans.ThoselandswerelaternamedtheAmericas.AfterColumbus,manyEuropeansbegantosettletheAmericas.Columbus(1451-1506)—ItalianexplorerZhengHe(1371-1433)—ChinesediplomatHewasoneofChina'smostfamoussailors,andhaseverengagedsevenvoyagesinhislifetimeand,andopenedtradeanddiplomatictiesforChinawithatleast35countries.ElizabethII(1926–)—QueenofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandKnightsTheywerethehighestclassoffightingmeninEuropeduringtheMiddleAges.ThekingorQueentakestheswordofthepersonbeinghonoredorborrowsonefromsomeonepresentattheceremony.ThepersonabouttobeknightedkneelsononekneeandbowshisheadrespectfullyinfrontoftheKingorQueen.TheKingorQueentoucheswiththeswordfirsttheleftshoulderofthepersonbowingbeforehimorherthentherightshoulderandfinallythetopofthebowedhead.WhiledoingthistheKingorQueensaysWedubtheeSir_______.KnighthoodCeremonyTextAnalysisDivisionoftheTextPartParagraphsMainIdea11-2Chichester'sdecisiontosailroundtheworldsingle-handed23-8Chichester'saccomplishmentofhisgreatvoyage39thesignificanceofhisgreatvoyage---givingmannewprideMultipleChoice•1.WhowasChiChester?•A).Asingle-handedman.•B).ABritishman.•C).AnAustralianman.•D).ABritishadventurer.•2.BeforeChiChesterbeganhissailing,hewas_______•A)abusinessman•B)apilot•C)ateacher•D)adoctor•3.Howoldwashewhenhebeganhisvoyageroundtheworld?•A)58.•B)65.•C)66.•D)55.•4.Whatdoyouknowabouthisboat?•A)ItsnamewasGipsy.•B)Itwas60meterslong.•C)ItsnamewasGipsyMoth.•D)Itwas16meterswide.TimeEventsIn1931…Triedtoflyroundtheworld,butfailedTheyearpassed…Gaveupflyingandbegansailing58yearsoldWonthe1stsolotransatlanticsailingrace.InAgu.1966…BeganthegreatestvoyageofhislifeOnDec.2,1966…ArrivedinAustraliaAfterafewweeksSetoffoncemoreOnJan.29,1967…LeftAustraliaMay28,1967…BackinEnglandLanguagepointsUnit2SailingRoundtheWorld•Atsixty-fiveFrancisChichestersetouttosailsingle-handedroundtheworld.Thisisthestoryofthatadventure.•1.Beforehesailedroundtheworldsingle-handed,FrancisChichesterhadalreadysurprisedhisfriendsseveraltimes.Hehadtriedtoflyroundtheworldbutfailed.Thatwasin1931.•2.Theyearspassed.Hegaveupflyingandbegansailing.Heenjoyeditgreatly.Chichesterwasalready58yearsoldwhenhewonthefirstsolotransatlanticsailingrace.Hisolddreamofgoingroundtheworldcameback,butthistimehewouldsail.Hisfriendsanddoctorsdidnotthinkhecoulddoit,ashehadlungcancer.ButChichesterwasdeterminedtocarryouthisplan.InAugust,1966,attheageofnearlysixty-five,anagewhenmanymenretire,hebeganthegreatestvoyageofhislife.Soon,hewasawayinhisnew16-metreboat,GipsyMoth.•3.Chichesterfollowedtherouteofthegreatnineteenthcenturyclipperships.Buttheclippershadhadplentyofcrew.Chichesterdiditallbyhimself,evenafterthemainsteeringdevicehadbeendamagedbygales.Chichestercovered14,100milesbeforestoppinginSydney,Australia.Thiswasmorethantwicethedistanceanyonehadpreviouslysailedalone.•4.HearrivedinAustraliaon12December,just107daysoutfromEngland.HereceivedawarmwelcomefromtheAustraliansandfromhisfamilywhohadflowntheretomeethim.Onshore,Chichestercouldnotwalkwithouthelp.Everybodysaidthesamething:hehaddoneenough;hemustnotgoanyfurther.•Buthedidnotlisten.•5.AfterrestinginSydneyforafewweeks,Chichestersetoffoncemoreinspiteofhisfriends’attemptstodissuadehim.Thesecondhalfofhisvoyagewasbyfarthemoredangerouspart,duringwhichhesailedround•thetreacherousCapeHorn.•6.On29JanuaryheleftAustralia.Thenextnight,theblackesthehadeverknown,theseabecamesoroughthattheboatalmostturnedover.Food,clothes,andbrokenglasswereallmixedtogether.Fortunately,thedamagetotheboatwasnottooserious.Chichestercalmlygotintobedandwenttosleep.Whenhewokeup,theseahadbecomecalmagain.Still,hecouldnothelpthinkingthatifanythingshouldhappen,thenearestpersonhecouldcontactbyradio,unlesstherewasashipnearby,wouldbeonanisland885milesaway.•WhatdidChichesterdowhenhesufferformthestorm?•7.AftersucceedinginsailingroundCapeHorn,ChichestersentthefollowingradiomessagetoLondon:“IfeelasifIhadwakenedfromanightmare.WildhorsescouldnotdragmedowntoCapHornandthatsinisterSouthernOceanagain.”•Whatisthemeaningof“Wildhorsescouldnotdragme”•8.Justbef