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Ⅰ. Talking ab out the pictures
Look at the pictures above and answer the following questions with the hints givenbelow.
1. Try to tell the story of“Titanic”.
2. Was it possible to avoid the tragedy? Why or why not?
Some essential facts:
Titanic，the world??s largest ship，and pride of White Star Line，sank on April15，1912 after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage，with the tragicloss of around 1，500 lives.
Useful wor ds and expr essions:
White Star Line sink collide with
iceberg warnings maiden voyage tragic lifeboat
luxury women and children first survivor
Ⅱ. Pair wor k
1. Tell your partner about the most tragic event that ever happened.
2. Tell your partner about the most tragic event that ever happened to you.
Useful expr essions:
As far as I remember，. . .
Whenever I see . . . ，it just reminds me of . . .
I can??t help . . . when I . . .
I can??t help thinking that . . .
It makes me terrified . . .
Ⅲ. A game
Read the following definition of the word“puzzle”and the instructions on how to doa crossword puzzle first，and then work out the following crossword puzzle with yourpartner.
Puzzle n. 1.〔C〕( usu. sing. ) something that one cannot understand or explain:No one has yet succeeded in explaining the puzzle of how life bega n.
2. 〔C〕( often in comb. ) a game，toy，or apparatus in which parts must befitted together correctly，intended to amuse or exercise the mind and test howclever one is: a crossword puzzle \a book of puzzles \ a jigsaw puzzle
Crossword Puzzle: Puzzle in which a grid of open and blacked-out squares mustbe filled with interlocking words，to be read horizontally and vertically,according to numbered clues. The first crossword was devised by Arthur Wynneof Liverpool，England，in the New York World 1913.
Acr oss
2. present
4. to cut，slice
8. cold food
9. weapon
10. part of your body on yourfoot
13. opposite of fat
14. look forDown
1. your parent??s brother??s orsister??s child
3. sport shoes
5. mathematical word
6. like a child
7. women wear them ontheir legs
11. rent
12. you can keep food in itfor a long time
Ⅳ. Pair work
1. What enjoyment do you think people can get from doing a crossword puzzle?
2. In your view，what functions can a crossword puzzle play in English study?
3. What could“the Titanic puzzle”mean?
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Ⅰ. Talk abou t the pictur es
1. Look at the pictures above. Do you think it is necessary to let the women andchildren first board the lifeboats?
2. What profound lessons have you drawn from the story of Titanic?
Ⅱ. Grou p d iscu ssion
1. What does“the Titanic Puzzle”refer to?
2. Has the author found the solution to“the Titanic Puzzle”?
Ⅲ. A song
Enjoy the sound track of the movie Titanic.
My Hea r t will Go On
by Celine Dion
Every night in my dreams
I see you，I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And the spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near ，far ，whenever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you??re here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we??re one
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold you
In my life we??ll always go on
Near ，far ，whenever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you??re here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
There is some love that will not go away
You??re here there is nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We??ll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Ⅳ. Role -p laying
Role-play the following two excerpts from the movie “Titanic ” with your group members.
A
BOAT DECK
Lightoller has his boats swung out. ( Lightoller sees Smith wa lking stiffly towa rd him a nd quickly goes to him. )
Lightoller: We are full out and ready，sir. Hadn??t we better get the women and children into the boats，sir?
Smith: Yes.
Lightoller: Sir?
Smith: Women and children first. Yes?
Lightoller: Yes，sir. ( to passengers) Ladies and gentlemen，your attention please!
Step this way，please! That??s right. Come towards me. Thank you.
Good. For the time being I shall require only women and children.
B
STEERAGE ( The section of a passenger ship，or igina lly nea r the rudder ( 舵) ,
providing the cheapest pa ssenger a ccommodations. )
( The passengers behind the gate are getting increasingly panicked. )
Steward: Please. I need more women and children. Please.
Steward: Get back in there! This is not an exit!
Steward: Get back! Get back in there! This is not an exit!
Passenger: You can??t keep us locked in here like animals! The ship??s bloody sinking!
Think of all the women!
Steward: Unlock the gates.
( They unlock the gates. The crowd surges forward. )
Steward: Women only! No men! Get back! No men!