New Horizon College English
Unit 10: Section A
The Bermuda Triangle
Phenomenon
泰山学院大学外语教学部
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Lead In
Watch & Discuss
Text Understanding
Structure analysis
Language points
Assignment
Role play
Background
Horizon broaden
Exercise
All the exercises
for Section A
Watch and discuss
Wonders on Earth
Do you know something
about the following
pictures? Share your
understanding with your
Group-mates.
The mystery of Easter Island
Pyramid
The mystery of wheat circles
The mystery of Black Holes
The Bermuda Triangle
Horizon-broaden
Let’s get to know more about the
mystery of The Bermuda Triangle
Horizon-broaden
Location
Horizon-broaden
Strange Happenings
Horizon-broaden
Possible Reasons
• weather .
• a time warp in the Bermuda Triangle.
• beings from another world.
Now fly your imagination and give a
possible reason for it!
One Possible Reason
We’ll learn more about the
Bermuda Triangle, and have a right
attitude towards this phenomenon.
Text Understanding
Text
Words
&
Expressions
Main idea
&
Text structure
Questions
&
Language points
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Words and Expressions
••set
off
error
aircraft
mechanical
• make
naval
contact
•installation
atmosphere
with
•commander
atmospheric
Proper
bureauNames
• trace
••Florida
solar
stain
generator
• The
southwest
Atlantic
suck
• graveyard
Ocean
•streak
psychic
•• The
Bermuda
cruise
patch
Triangle
•Phrases
visible
and
spacecraft
•• Bermuda
orbit Rico
••Expressions:
Puerto
investigate
•••The
takeGraveoff
• investigation
of for
the
••yard
search
outer
without trace
•Atlantic
hunt
•••Christopher
specimen
tell of
•Columbus
airline
• airliner
go so far as to
•
• Ellen Austin
turn up
• vanish
••U.S.
Navy
• crew
attribute sth.
••Richard
crewless
to
•Winer
aboard
•The
missing
Devil’s
go on
••Triangle
cargo
on the
• steamer
• Charles
contrary
• telescope
Berlitz
•deck
to
date
••Atlantis
timber
on display
• install
•• fog
expand on/
upon
• gulf
••submerge
from time
• magnetic
to time
• navigation
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Main idea of the text ?
More and more mysterious disappearances of ships
and planes around Bermuda have given rise to
people’s diverse and even fantastic explanations of the
Bermuda Triangle phenomenon.
Structure of the text
Part Ⅰ
partⅡ
partⅢ
Text structure
Part I (Para. 1-3)
A serious disease named as AIDS
was diagnosed in the U.S.A. in the
late 1970s; and since then it has
been a big threat to the American
society.
Text structure
Part II (para.4-8)
The organization has generalized
some practical methods which are
useful to other similar groups.
Text structure
Part III (Para.9)
In contrast to the government’s
inactivity, some local organizations
have made efforts to fight against
AIDS creatively.
The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon
question
(para.1) At 2 PM on December 5, 1945, five Navy
aircraft took off in perfect flying weather from a naval
air installation in southeastern Florida, on a routine
training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. Less than
two hours later, the flight commander radioed that he
was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. A rescue
plane was sent to search for the missing aircraft, and it,
too, disappeared without trace. Despite one of history’s
most extensive search efforts, involving more than 300
planes and dozens of ships, the Navy found nothing,
not even an oil stain floating on the water.
question
(para.2 ) This is just one of the many frightening stories
told of “the Bermuda Triangle”, a mysterious area of the
Atlantic Ocean roughly stretching southwest from
Bermuda to the Florida coast and down to Puerto Rico.
Among sailors, it is known as “the Graveyard of the
Atlantic” because of the strange weather found there.
During the past 30 years, the triangle has claimed the
lives of some 1,000 sailors and pilots. When he entered
this stretch of the Atlantic, Christopher Columbus noted
curious glowing streaks of “white water”. These
mysterious patches of light are still visible today and so
bright that they have been seen from U.S. spacecraft in
orbit around the earth.
(para.3 ) The triangle has aroused considerable public
interest through three best-selling books, a television show
and a special exhibition. None of these investigations has
produced convincing answers to the mystery of the
triangle, but there is no shortage of interesting theories.
Some scientists and popular authors go so far as to suggest
that the triangle is a place where beings from outer space
hunt human specimens for their “zoos”.
question
(para.4 ) Whatever the truth may be, planes and ships
regularly disappear in the triangle. On July 3, 1947, a
U.S. Army airplane disappeared 100 miles off Bermuda
without broadcasting any word of difficulty. An
immediate search over 100,000 square miles of sea
failed to turn up a single piece of the missing plane. On
January 30, 1948, a British airliner vanished over the
triangle with 31 passengers and crew aboard. A year
later, the missing airliner’s sister plane disappeared.
Seventy-two search planes, plus dozens of ships, failed
to turn up any sign of the missing aircraft.
(para.5) One of the largest ships claimed by the
mysterious triangle was a 500-foot coal ship that
disappeared on March 4, 1918. Investigations revealed no
evidence of bad weather, no messages for help, no
wreckage and no sign of the 309 men aboard. Stranger
yet are the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found
floating crewless within the triangle. On one weird
occasion in 1881, the cargo steamer Ellen Austin
discovered a small sailing ship, sails waving uselessly in
the wind. A look through the captain’s telescope showed
no one on deck. The boat had a full cargo of timber, but
there was no sign of human life.
(para.5) The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new
crew to sail it but two days later, during a rough storm,
the two ships temporarily lost sight of each other. When
the captain again boarded the boat, he found his crew
had disappeared. After a second crew was assigned, the
ship was again lost in a fog bank. This time, no trace of
the boat—or the crew—was ever found.
question
(para.6) Officially, the U.S. Navy does not recognize
the triangle as a danger zone and is convinced that
“the majority of disappearances in the triangle can be
attributed to the unique features of the area’s
environment.” These include the swift Gulf Stream
current, the unexplored submerged valleys of the
Atlantic and the often violent weather within the
mystery zone. Then too, the triangle is one of only two
places on earth where a compass needle points to true
north rather than magnetic north, causing problems in
navigation.
question
(para.6)“There are mysterious and strange things
going on out there,” admits Richard Winer, author of
The Devil’s Triangle, a book that has sold 500,000
copies since its publication three months ago. “But I
believe that all the answers lie in human error,
mechanical problems, strange atmospheric events, or
unusual magnetic phenomenon.”
(para.7) On the contrary, officials of another government
bureau report, “no reasonable explanation to date has
been made for the vanishings.” Because of these
uncertainties, private investigators have sought more
fantastic explanations. One author argues that beings
from outer space have established a highly advanced
civilization in the unexplored depths of the Atlantic
inside the triangle.
(para.7) There, he believes, most of the missing
vessels — and their crews — may still be on display
for study by these higher intelligences. “It sounds
weird,” the author admits, “until you realize that it’s
the only explanation that covers all the facts.”
(para.8) These and other theories are all examined
inCharles Berlitz’s current volume The Bermuda
Triangle. A man with an interest in Atlantis, the
legendary lost island, Berlitz expands upon the
theory that a giant solar crystal, which once was the
power generator for Atlantis, lies on the ocean floor.
From time to time, according to his
theory, passing ships and planes set off the crystal,
which confuses their instruments and sucks them
into the ocean.
(para.9) To test such theories, an institute is
planning to take 300 psychics and scientists on the
cruise into the triangle. The researchers hope to
make contact with whatever “higher intelligence”
may lie under the sea.
Question Answering
1. Why did the five Navy aircrafts take off?
What was the weather like that day?
a. Because they were on a routine training mission over
the Atlantic Ocean.
b. It was a perfect flying weather.
Question Answering
2. How do sailors describe the Bermuda
Triangle?
The graveyard of the Atlantic.
Question Answering
3. What did the captain of Ellen Austin do when
he discovered a small sailing ship floating
crewless? What happened to the small sailing
ship then?
a. He installed a new crew to sail it.
b. It disappeared together with the new crew in the
end.
Question Answering
4. Why does the U.S. Navy not recognize
the triangle as a dangerous zone?
It is believed that “the majority of disappearances in the
triangle can be attributed to the unique features of the
area’s environment”.
Question Answering
5. What does Richard Winer say about the
mysterious disappearances of the planes
and ships?
The disappearances are due to
a. men’s mistakes;
b. mechanical problems;
c. strange weather;
d. unusual magnetic phenomenon.
1.（飞机、火箭、宇宙飞船等）起飞
to take / lift / blast off (L. 1)
Translation
随着神舟5号的升空，中华
民族实现了千年梦想。
key
With the blastoff of Shenzhou 5 into
space, the Chinese nation realized
what had been dreamed of for over
1,000 years.
1.（飞机、火箭、宇宙飞船等）起飞
to take / lift / blast off (L. 1)
Translation
随着神舟5号的升空，中华
民族实现了千年梦想。
Key
.With the blastoff of Shenzhou 5 into
space, the Chinese nation realized
what had been dreamed of for over
1,000 years.
2. 讲述“百慕大三角区”
to tell of “the Bermuda Triangle” (L. 8)
Translation
她开始讲述她在洪水期间的
可怕经历。
Key
She began to tell of her terrible
experience during the flood.
3.引起了公众极大的兴趣
to arouse considerable public interest
Translation
发展与环境的问题已引起了
公众的广泛关注。 。
Key
The problem of development
versus environment has aroused
wide public concern.
4.说或做到······程度
to go so far as to do
Translation
他们竟然中断了对这个重要问
题进行的富有成效的讨论。
Key
They went so far as to break off a
fruitful discussion on this crucial
question.
5.发现没有恶劣天气的迹象
to reveal no evidence of bad weather
Translation
用批评的眼光审视过去会发现许多
迹象可以表明我们对客观世界的无
知。
Key
A critical look at our past reveals
much evidence of our ignorance
about the objective world.
6.认为······是······
to recognize…as….
Translation
她被一些人认为是处理婚外恋问题
的专家。 。
Key
She is recognized by some people as
an expert at how to deal with
extramarital love.
7.发生
to go on
Translation
这个小小的乡村教堂里正在举行婚
礼。
Key
There’s a wedding ceremony going
on at this small country church.
8.正相反
on the contrary
Translation
我们这儿没有严酷的天气。相反，
一年四季和煦温暖，阳光灿烂。
Key
We don’t have severe weather here.
On the contrary, it is warm and
sunny all the year round.
9.陈列着以供研究
to be on display for study
Translation
店里陈列着一种新型汽车以供大家
欣赏。
Key
A new kind of car was on display
for appreciation in the shop.
10.启动那块水晶
to set off the crystal
Translation
国际关系处理不慎可能引发战争.
Key
The careless handling of
international relations may set off
a war.
V. Exercises
Vocabulary
Collocation
Word Building
Structure
Translation
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅲ, p. 281
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅳ, p. 282
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅴ, p. 282
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅵ, p. 283
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅶ, p. 283
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅷ, p. 284
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅸ, p. 285
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅹ, p. 286
《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅺ, p. 286
V. Exercises—Vocabulary
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅲ, p. 281
I. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
Change the form where necessary.
mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
1. _______ for the equipment is to be completed by
2005, and a standard system suitable for the
national network will be introduced in 2006.
 Installation
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mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
2. There was no _______ of the bombers, and
no one has so far claimed responsibility.
trace
3. She must have looked down at the dog and
seen the blood ________ on his trousers.
stain
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mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
4. For the nation as a whole, the ______ effect
was a huge rise in unemployment and a vast
drop in the gross domestic product, with
factories and companies closing down all
over the country.
visible
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mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
5. A(n) _____ is under way into a gas explosion
at a block of flats in east London, in which a
man died.
 investigation
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mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
6. It was said that immediately after World War
II the ________ for German spies was not
carried out with greater enthusiasm than the
campaign to get German scientists.
 hunt
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mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
7. One of these days these animals will just
________ from the face of the earth and
never be seen again.
 vanish
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mechanical
trace
visible
investigate
hunt
vanish
stain
installation
submerge
cruise
atmosphere suck
8. Their lungs are not particularly large, despite
the fact that a dolphin（海豚）can hold its
breath for five minutes or more, and some
species of whales can _______ for up to an
hour and survive on a single breath.
 submerge
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅳ, p. 282
IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following
sentences with a suitable preposition or
adverb.
1. We eventually took _____ at 11 o’clock
and arrived in Venice at 1:30.
off
on
2. He has been ______ a mission to help end
that country’s political crisis.
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3. What a working day that stretches _____
seven in the morning _____ nine at night!
from
to
up
4. Investigations have never turned _______
any evidence that the crew were caught by
beings from outer space for their zoos.
5. After saying good-bye, she waved to us _____
the deck as the ocean liner moved off.
on
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6. The Royal Air Force recognized him _____ an
outstandingly able pilot.
as
7. Nowadays fewer people accept the idea that
women tend to attribute their success______
external causes such as luck.
to
8. Most of the artists whose works were _____
display were his pupils or colleagues.
on
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅴ, p. 282
V. Look at the following sentence taken from
your reading text. Just think about what
other words can be modified by “extensive”
and fill in the sentences with the right
words.
e.g. Despite one of history’s most extensive
search efforts, involving more than 300
planes and dozens of ships, the Navy found
nothing, not even an oil stain floating on
the water.
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1. Despite the present state of the market, an
gram of training and
extensive pro_____
management development continued
throughout 2000.
2. Standing at the top of the mountain, we
ew of the sea
could command an extensive vi___
to the south.
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3. A brain scan showed extensive ble_____
eding
around the brain, and the specialists
concluded that the patient had been
suffering from internal bleeding since his
accident on the previous day.
4. The crops failed again this year as 27 per
cent of the farmlands are subject to very
extensive ero____
sion .
5. The accident resulted in some 200 injuries
age including the burning
and extensive dam___
of a train station.
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6. They started to act upon a more extensive
sys____
tem and as a result exerted greater
influence upon the public mind.
7. His extensive kno______
wledge of the publishing
industry will further strengthen the
substantial market activities of the
company.
8. Certainly we have extensive con_____
tacts
with almost all the drama teachers in
schools in the surrounding area.
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅵ, p. 283
VI. The prefix sub- means “under”, “below”,
or “less important or powerful than”.
Study the following English words and
their Chinese translation. Then complete
the sentences below by filling in each blank
with one of these words. Remember to
change the form where necessary.
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submerge
淹于水中
submarine
(生长或使用于）海底的
subcontinent
次大陆
subdivide
再分
subhuman
低于人类的
subordinate
从属的；次要的
subway
地下道；地铁
subheading
副标题
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submerge submarine subcontinent subdivide
subway
subhuman subheading
subordinate
1. In the old days women were regarded as
_______ to free men.
subordinate
2.The three main sections take their headings
from the story and are divided by _______.
subheadings
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submerge submarine subcontinent subdivide
subway
subhuman subheading
subordinate
3. The river bursts its banks, ______ the
entire village.
submerging
4. The verbs are _______ into transitive and
intransitive categories.
subdivided
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submerge submarine subcontinent subdivide
subway
subhuman subheading
subordinate
5. A ________ is part of a larger continent,
made up of a number of countries that form
a large mass of land.
subcontinent
6. In the book he advanced the theory that
_______ plants should also be protected.
submarine
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submerge submarine subcontinent subdivide
subway
subhuman subheading
subordinate
7. If you describe someone’s behavior or
situation as _______ you mean that it is
disgusting and not worthy of a civilized
person.
subhuman
8. The police asked the citizens not to ride
the ______ late at night.
subway
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. VII, p. 283
VII. The prefix tele- means “over a
distance” or “by television”. Match
the words in Column A with the
proper definitions in Column B.
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A
1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
a. telegraphic
method of
passing printed
messages from
one place to
another by
teleprinter
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1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
b. a message
sent by
telegraph
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1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
c. an
instrument that
measures
quantities, esp.
distances, and
sends the results
by radio to a
home station
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1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworkers
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
d. people who
work from home
using equipment
such as telephones,
fax machines, and
modems (调制调
解器) to contact
their colleagues
and customers
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A
1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
e. a tubelike
scientific
instrument used
for seeing
distant objects
by making them
appear nearer
and larger
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1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
f. the device
that receives
or sends sound,
esp. speech,
over long
distances by
electrical
means
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1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
g. to
broadcast on
television
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1. telescope
2. telecommunications (通信)
3. telegram
4. telemeter
5. telecast
6. teleworker
7. telephone
8. telex (电传电报)
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B
h. the various
methods of
receiving or
sending messages
by telephone or
telegraph, either
by radio signals
or by wires
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. VIII, p. 284
VIII. The phrase “rather than” is used in a
parallel structure to say what someone
does not do or does not intend to do in
contrast to what they actually do.
Depending on the contexts, the phrase
behaves sometimes like a preposition and
introduces a noun phrase, and at other
times like a conjunction followed by a
non-finite verb phrase or a clause usually
in an elliptical (省略的) form.
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The following rules may help us use it properly.
1. The word or phrase introduced by rather
than is generally in the same form as the one
parallel to it in the main clause;
2. When the main clause has an infinitive,
rather than can be followed by an infinitive
with “to” (which is more formal) or without
“to”, while a V-ing form is also possible;
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3. When the main clause has a verb in the
past tense, rather than can be followed either
by a verb in the past tense if the two verbs
are parallel or by an infinitive if something
yet to happen is implied.
Examples:
He was pitied rather than disliked by his
friends.
He likes starting early rather than staying
late.
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Why don’t you wear the black shoes rather
than the brown ones?
He lay rather than sat in his armchair.
I’d like to stay at home this evening rather than
(to) go/going out.
Rather than cause trouble, he left.
Now combine the following pairs of sentences
after the models.
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Model 1. In school most children need help
and encouragement.
They don’t need punishment.
In school most children need help and
encouragement rather than punishment.
Model 2. She makes jokes when she’s
disappointed.
She doesn’t lose her temper.
She makes jokes when she’s disappointed,
rather than losing her temper.
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1. Having too many people on the team slows
our work down.
It doesn’t speed it up.
Having too many people on the team slows
our work down rather than speeding it up.
2. Mrs. Kester made students think for
themselves.
She didn’t tell them what to think.
Mrs. Kester made students think for
themselves rather than telling them what
to think.
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3. He preferred to sit quietly in class.
He didn’t want to risk giving an answer that
might be wrong.
He preferred to sit quietly in class rather
than risking giving an answer that might
be wrong.
4. He wanted to make his living as a teacher.
He didn’t want to make his living as a
businessman.
He wanted to make his living as a teacher
rather than as a businessman.
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5. In most modern societies women are treated as
professional equals.
They aren’t treated as servants.
In most modern societies women are treated as
professional equals rather than (as) servants.
6. “Body language” refers to communication
through the way you move.
It doesn’t refer to speech.
“Body language” refers to communication
through the way you move rather than
speech.
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7. Andrew is convinced that love is the key to
happiness.
He doesn’t think money is the key to happiness.
Andrew is convinced that love rather than
money is the key to happiness.
8. Many people nowadays communicate by email.
They’ve stopped using phones and faxes.
Many people nowadays communicate by email rather than (by) phones and faxes.
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅸ, p. 285
IX. “Whatever”, “whoever”, “whichever”,
“wherever” and “however” are used as
conjunctions and mean something like “it
doesn’t matter, or it doesn’t make any
difference who, what, etc.” or “no matter
what, who, etc.”.
Examples:
1. It doesn’t matter where you go; I’ll go
with you.
= Wherever you go, I’ll go with you.
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2. It doesn’t make any difference what you say
to her; she still keeps smiling.
= Whatever you say to her, she still keeps
smiling.
3. No matter when you come, you’ll be welcome.
= Whenever you come, you’ll be welcome.
4. It doesn’t matter how much he eats; he never
gets fat.
= However much he eats, he never gets fat.
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Now rewrite the following sentences, using
whatever, whoever, whichever, wherever or
however.
1. — There’s someone at the door.
— No matter who it is, I don’t want to see
them.
— There’s someone at the door.
— Whoever it is, I don’t want to see them.
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2. Come and see me no matter when you’re in
Shanghai.
Come and see me whenever you’re in
Shanghai.
3. It doesn’t make any difference where you go;
you can always find Coca-Cola.
Wherever you go, you can always find CocaCola.
4. It doesn’t matter how rich people are; they
always want more.
However rich people are, they always want
more.
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5. No matter whom you’ll marry, make sure
he can cook.
Whoever you’ll marry, make sure he can
cook.
6. It doesn’t matter which day you come, we’ll
be pleased to see you.
Whichever day you come, we’ll be pleased to
see you.
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7. They found the people friendly no matter
where they went.
They found the people friendly wherever
they went.
8. No matter how you travel, it’ll take you at
least two days.
However you travel, it’ll take you at least
two days.
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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅹ, p. 286
X. Translate the following into English.
1. 5月26日早上，天气很好，一架海军飞机从军
事基地起飞，去执行搜索敌军航空母舰
(aircraft carrier) 的任务。
take off from a
military base
on a mission to
search for
On the fine morning of May 26 a Navy aircraft
took off from a military base on a mission to
search for the enemy aircraft carrier.
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2.这次有史以来最广泛的搜索努力动用了150架
飞机和几十只船，可是却没有发现任何失踪
飞机的痕迹。
the most extensive
search effort in
history
fail to turn up any
sign of the missing
aircraft
The most extensive search effort in history,
which involved 150 planes and dozens of ships,
failed to turn up any sign of the missing
aircraft.
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3.我不会像作者在书中那样，甚至说它是惟一
能涵盖一切事实的解释。
cover all
the facts
as the author
does in the book
go so far
as to say
I wouldn’t go so far as to say, as the
author does in the book, that it’s the only
explanation that covers all the facts.
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…
4.无论你做什么，在你知道公司正在经受困难
时别指望增加工资。
whatever
you do
look for a
go through some
pay increase difficulty
Whatever you do, don’t look for a pay
increase when you know the company is going
through some difficulty.
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5.我将在本书中进一步阐述的理论是，文字不
能代表事物，因而不能反映现实。
stand for
things
reflect the
reality
expand
on
The theory that I’m going to expand on in
this book is that words do not stand for
things and therefore cannot reflect the
reality.
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6.百慕大三角被士兵们看作“大西洋的墓
地”，但美国海军并不认为它是一个危险
区域。
recognize it as
a danger zone
be known to…as…
the Graveyard of the
Atlantic
The Bermuda Triangle, known to soldiers as
“the Graveyard of the Atlantic”, is not
recognized by the U.S. Navy as a danger zone.
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7.至今，所有出版的书都未能令人信服地
解答百慕大三角之谜。
to date
the books
which have
been published
offer convincing
answers to
To date none of the books which have been
published has offered convincing answers to
the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
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8.认为外星人在三角区内人类尚未探索的大西
洋海底建立了高度发达的文明的说法，在科
学家中引发了一场争论。
being from
outer space
set off a
dispute
establish a highly
advanced civilization
The argument that beings from outer space have
established a highly advanced civilization in the
unexplored depths of the Atlantic inside the
triangle sets off a dispute among scientists.
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Points to cover:
 Exchange of greetings.
 Necessary
inquiryyou
about
theapilot’s
healthfrom CBS
Suppose
are
reporter
conditions,
the weather
conditions,
the mission
and
….
interviewing
a pilot
escaping
from
the
 WhatBermuda
might be theTriangle.
possibility and the feelings of being there.
 How to manage to get out of it.
Use the expressions and information from the text .