Lesson 36 Across the ChannelNew Concept English 2Water Sportsswimmingwater-skiingsurfingcanoeingWater SportsRaftingBoat RacingWater PoloScuba DivingDivingWind-surfing琼州海峡琼州海峡琼州海峡 Hainan Island Hainan IslandWhat is called channel?被夹在两块陆地之间,两端连接两大海域的狭窄被夹在两块陆地之间,两端连接两大海域的狭窄通道叫海峡人们常把它称之为通道叫海峡人们常把它称之为“海上走廊海上走廊”、“黄金水道黄金水道”台湾海峡台湾海峡 Taiwan StraitWhat other channels do you know?渤海海峡,麦哲伦海峡:沟通大西洋与太平洋,直布罗陀海峡:沟通地中海与大西洋莫桑比克海峡:沟通南大西洋和印度洋最长的,长达1670千米马六甲海峡:世界上航线最为繁忙的海上通道白令海峡,巴士海峡English Channel英吉利海峡(英文:English Channel)是隔离英国与欧洲大陆的海峡。
其最狭窄的地域为多佛尔海峡,多佛尔隔海与法国加莱相望历史上曾在此发生多次军事冲突和海战在英国和法国之间,“拉芒什海峡”属于“英吉利海峡”的一部分长560km,平均宽为180km西通大西洋,东北经多佛尔海峡连北海,是国际航运要道潮差较大,有丰富的潮汐动力资源,也是重要的渔场,历史上曾在此发生多次军事冲突和海战English Channel英吉利海峡是大西洋的一部分,位于英格兰与法国之间,西南最宽达240公里东北最窄处直线距离338公里,即从英国的多佛尔到达法国的加来,多佛尔到加来这部分海峡是英国海峡协会认可的横渡区域多佛尔到加来的距离虽然不到渤海海峡的1/3,然而,其难度并不是单纯以距离衡量的英吉利海峡的平均水温13.6摄氏度New Words&Expressions record 1)n.记录,记载a record of sth 对的记录记载a record of accidents 交通事故记录a new world record 新的世界记录set up a new world recordbuild up a new world recordmake a new world recordcreate a new world recordestablish a new world record 创造一项新的世界记录keep a recordhold a record 保持记录break a recordbeat a record 打破记录smash a record 大破记录2)n.唱片a pop record 通俗歌曲唱片a hit record 流行歌曲唱片put on a record of Mozart放莫扎特的唱片3)n.成绩,经历,前科a school record学习成绩a police record/a criminal record 前科4)v.记录,写下,录音(影)例:工recorded his lecture.我把他的演讲记录了下来。
His speech was recorded on a tape.他的演讲被录在了磁带上This singer has not been recording for years.这位歌手已经好几年未灌录唱片了write 写draft 拟草稿doodle 乱画,涂鸦scratch 乱写乱画scribble 潦草地写note 笔记transcribe 誊写rewrite 重写record 记录recorder n.录音机,录像机tape recorder 录音机stereo 立体声立体声音响hi-fi 高保真hi-fidelityradio 收音机camera 摄像机,照相机1)健壮的,结实的,(人)有体力的,强壮的,有力的-weakas strong as a horse 力人如牛a strong wing 强有力的翅膀2)能力等优秀的,卓越的,学科等擅长的strong points 优点weak points 缺点a strong swimmer 游泳健将strong3)味道,气味等浓的,强烈的strong tea 浓茶weak tea 淡茶a strong smell 浓烈的气味strong cheese 味道很浓的奶酪4)议论等有力的,有权威的有力的论据a strong argument strong evidence 有力的证据5)相关短语strong room 保险柜strong language 骂人的话be going strong 精神十足strong drink 烈性的酒精饮料soft drink 软饮料weakling 懦夫,弱者swim-swam-swumswimmer 确切的意思是游泳者,游泳的人strong swimmer 游泳能手athlete n.运动员(运动会上常说的运动员)swimming athlete 游泳运动员(这里的“-ing”意为“用来”)swimmer n.游泳的人游泳的人,游泳者游泳者swim l)v.游泳go swimming in the pool 在池子里游泳例:Dogs can swim very well.狗非常善于游泳。
float 漂浮dive 跳水drown 溺水breaststroke 蛙式游泳crawl 翻由式游泳butterfly 蝶式游泳backstroke 仰式游泳2)v.滑动(像游泳般)例:The white clouds swam across the sky.白云飘过天空3)相关短语teach fish to swimteach one s grandmother to suck eggs 班门弄斧swim with the tide/swim with the stream 顺着潮流swim against the tide/swim against the stream 违反潮流succeed v.成功,顺利完成;继之后,接着发生(反义词fail)succeed in sth/succeed in doing sth做某事成功,在某方面成功例:We succeed in the negotiation.我们谈判成功了.Did he succeed in the examination?Did he succeed in passing the examination?他考试及格了吗?succeed v.成功成功fail to do 没能作成某事fail in sth 在某方面失败fail in doing sth 做某事不成功例:Several earthquakes succeeded the eruption of the volcano.火山爆发后,发生过数次地震。
The stormy night ended,and a beautiful morning succeeded.暴风雨的夜晚之后是一个晴朗的早晨success n.成功failure失败例:The meeting is a great success这个会议很成功You are a success.你是一个成功者You are a failure.你是一个失败者successful adj.成功的后缀ful是full的变形,careful,beautiful例:There were successful in launching a communication satellite.他们成功的发射了一枚通信小星successfully adv.成功地例:I passed the exam successfully.我成功的通过了考试试The prime minister explained his policy so successfully that he won a majority.他成功地阐述了他的政策以至于他以多数获胜1)n.火车by train/take a train 乘火车catch the early train 赶早班火车underground/tube(Br)/subway(Am)地铁2)n.长袍拖地的部分3)v.develop ones skill训练,养成。
培训:练习,培养训练例:He trained the horse for the next race.他训练这匹打算下次参加比赛train v.训练I was trained as a nurse.我接受过护士的训练train sb.to do sth训练某人做某事例:He trained his dog to stand on its hind legs.他训练那条狗用后腿站着She is training to be a lawyer.她参加律师的培训training centre培训中心trainer 教练trainee 受训练的人employer 雇主employ 雇员interviewer 记者,面试官interviewee 被面试人,被采访人trainers(Br)运动鞋/sneakers(Am)e.g.:Arc you all right?he asked anxiously.anxious adj.挂念的,忧虑的an anxious looke.g.:I m anxious about her health.anxious adj.渴望的,盼望的be anxious for 渴望某事e.g.:We are anxious for your safe return.我渴望你的平安归来anxiously adv.焦急地焦急地be anxious to do sth 渴望做某事be anxious for sb.to do sth 渴望某人做某事She was anxious for them all to leave the room.她渴望他们所有人离开这间屋子。
anxiety n.渴望,忧虑例:He caused his parents a lot of anxiety.她令他的父母非常担心His sick wife is a great anxiety to him.nervous 紧张的worried 焦急的,担心的anxious /very worriedannoyed 恼火的angry 生气的irritated 愤怒的,暴怒的intend v.打算intend to do sth 打算做某事,(不用将来时,用一般现在时)plan to do sth 计划做某事hope to do sth 希望做某事mean to do sth 打算做某事例:She intends to go abroad.她打算出国She intends to enter for the competition.她打算参加比赛They intend to marry.他们打算结婚have intended to do-/intended to do 本打算(虚拟)should have done-but didnt do that somehow例:l had intended to go for a walk,but it rained,so I cancelled it.我本打算去散步但下雨了我取消了这个计划。
intention n.目的,打算,意图例:The road to hell is paved with goods intention.通往地狱的路是由良好的意图铺成的只有良好的动机而不付诸实践,徒遭埋怨或惩罚tend tend v.倾向,趋势例:Secretaries tend to be girls.秘书基本上都是女孩子Young m。