新概念英语第二册 Lesson 36 Across the Channel 讲义

lesson 36 Across the Channel 🌻Part 1: Text Across the Channel??Erna Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Erna is only fourteen years old and she hopes lo set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. Erna's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr Hart has trained his daughter for years.  Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Erna intends to take short rests every two hours.  She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.  Most of Erna's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast.  Among them will be Erna's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl. 🌻Part 2: New words and expressions 1 record ['rekɔ:d, ri'kɔ:d] n.记录 2 strong [strɔŋ] a.强壮的 3 swimmer['swimə] n.游泳运动员 4 succeed[sək'si:d] v.成功 5 train[trein] v.训练 6 anxiously['æŋkʃəsli] ad.焦急地 7 intend  [in'tend] v.打算 8 solid['sɔlid] a.固体的 ★record ['rekɔ:d, ri'kɔ:d] n.记录  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 record build up a new world record make a new world record create a new world record establish a new world record     创造一项新的世界记录 keep a record／hold a record     保持记录 break a record／beat 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 a hit record  流行歌曲唱 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 ★ strong [strɔŋ] a.强壮的 1）健壮的，结实的，（人）有体力的，强壮的，有力的-weak as 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 3）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 st