Unit2Sailingtheoceans--period3Learningaboutlanguage.ppt

Unit 21Seeing the dark clouds above him, 2 George hurried for home. 1 Replace the words underlined by ones of similar meaning from the reading passage.overheadDiscovering useful words and expressions2 Sailing a boat alone far away from the shore made Flora's parents worry about her safety.3 Clare, would you please put your bicycle next to the others in the shed?offshorealongside4 "Why don't you plot a more simple route with the smallest number of stops?" asked Mary. 5 Setting out on a long journey by sea with unskilled sailors would be dangerous especially if there were no modern navigational instruments.simplifiedminimumvoyageseamen ____________ anywhere ____________ upload ____________ inward ____________ unreliable ____________ land flower ____________ strong pointnowheredownloadoutwardreliableseaweedshortcoming 2 Find the words from the reading passage that are the opposite of these compound words. 3 Write down the words you know, which are related to navigation and sea.NavigationSeanavigate, navigational (instruments: compass, bearing circle, astrolabe, quadrant, sextant), sail, sailor, voyage, latitude, seaman, seaweed, seafood, shore, offshore, onshore, beach, beach-ball seabed, sea-bird, NavigationSealongitude, equator, horizon, captain, sailor, land, island, set sail, nautical middles, explore, exploration seagull, sea shell, seaside, sea water, seasick, coast, coastline, coastal, tide, wave, current, Samuel the sailor was extremely good at plotting his course using the stars as a _________ . One day he was determinedto set out on a _______ across an unknown sea to an unknown continent. reference voyage 4Complete the following paragraph with5 the words below.precise outward nowhere awkward reference seaweed accelerate mercy randomly voyage approximateHe set out with his instruments so he would not be at the _____ of the sea. He found on his ________ journey a rocky island. It seemed to be covered in nests. Suddenly, as Samuel looked, an enormous bird swooped down and picked him up asif he were a / an _______ parcel. It __________ its speed and rose straight upinto the air so as to reach the _______ place on the rocks where its nest lay. mercy outwardawkwardaccelerate precise  Once there, it shook itself and threw Samuel in the ____________ direction of the nest. There seemed to be ________ to hide but then he noticed lots of ________ on his left and quickly hid under it. The bird landed nearby and pecked _________ at the rocks. Samuel rolled over swiftly and found himself at the edge of the cliff. approximate nowhereseaweed randomly He looked down slowly with a beating heart. Below him was his boat lying _________ the shore! "How lucky I am!" Samuel thought to himself. He then gave a mighty leap and landed in it. Once inside he could safely sail away.alongside 1 James Cook was a great English navigator and Pacific Ocean expedition leader.Revising useful structures1 Read the information below and learn more about Captain Cook. Then underlinethe predicates in the sentences.2He had not only an outstanding ability in navigation and exploration, but also a real concern for sailors' health. He carried out compulsory dietary reforms that were copied by many other ship captains.3 He had led three great Pacific voyages during his life.4 In his first Pacific voyage in 1769, James Cook rounded Cape Horn, then spent six months charting New Zealand, and finally explored and claimed possession of eastern Australia. 5 In 1772, Captain Cook set sail to look for a "theorized great southern continent". Although they could not manage to reach the Antarctic owing to the ice, he predicted that if it did exist, it would have to be a wasteland. 6 In 1776, Captain Cook started his third Pacific voyage, searching for the Northwest Passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, he was killed in a dispute with Hawaiian natives and his men's attempt at the Northwest Passage was unsuccessful. However, this voyage is still recognized as especially significant in the history of the discovery of the west coast of North America.Susan: Do you think you'll be going to that pop concert next week? Clare: No. Let's forget about that as it'll soon be time for our exams. Susan: ____________________________Do you need to do more revision? 2 Complete the following dialogue, using verbs in their proper forms. Remember to read the conversation before and after each blank before you fill it in. Clare: I don't really think I need to do more revision. I've done enough but it'll help me forget the concert you'll be enjoying. Susan: ____________________________ _____________________________ Is there another reason why you don't want to come to the concert? Clare: Actually there is a reason. I don't think I'm going to have enough money even though I've been saving especially for this occasion.Susan:______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ __________ .Perhaps I can help you. I always earn extra money by cleaning cars. My father always pays me when I clean his Clare: Well, thank you for offering to help me. I'll happily clean your father's car if he'll pay me too.Susan:_____________________________ _____________________________I'm sure he will. He’s always been kind to my friends.Clare: I hope you'll thank him for me. I'd never be allowed to clean my father's car. He is so proud of it he won't let anyone touch it.Susan: _____________________________ ______________________________Oh this is my father's fourth car so the excitement has worn off a little.Clare: His fourth car? My goodness. He must have been earning a lot of money to have owned so many.Susan:____________________________ _____________________________ __________I suppose so. He has his own business so he needs a car for his work.Clare: Oh I see! That explains things. Please would you phone him now and ask him when it would be convenient for me to clean it?Susan: _____________________________Of course I'll do that right away.Clare: That's so kind of you. Now while I'm doing the cleaning perhaps you can order our tickets for the concert. I'll go and get ready to begin work. See you soon. Thanks and goodbye.。