新概念2 第72课-

Malcolm Campbell ['mælkəm] ['kæmbl] 马尔科姆·坎贝尔
Listen and Questions •What mistake was made?
• Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885 –1948) was an English racing motorist . He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using vehicles/vihikl/ 机动车 called Blue Bird. His son, Donald Campbell, carried on the family tradition by holding both land speed and water speed records.
above /below the average His performance on the test was below average.
on average 平均 On average, we receive ten presents each day.
burst ① vi. 爆炸，爆裂 A tyre burst on the course. She burst the little boy’s balloon. ② vt.& vi. 突然打开 • We burst the door open. • While I was reading, the door burst open and John came in.
Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour.
New words and expressions
racing ['reɪsɪŋ]
n. 竞赛
per
prep. 每
Utah ['ju:tɑ:]
n. 犹他（美国州名）
horsepower
n. 马力
burst [bə:st]
v. 爆裂
average['ævəridʒ]
adj. 平均的
Bonneville Salt Flats 邦纳维尔盐滩
dragon-boat racing 赛龙舟 a racing driver/car 赛车手，赛车
4) contest 比赛
a group of judges beauty contest
选美比赛
5) competition 抽象
Social competition will become more and more fierce剧烈.
Bikes or Cars
• Americans like to go out by car. Although more and more Chinese own cars,most Chinese still like to ride bicycles, This is determined by a lot of factors.
TEXT The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
good news.
footstep n,足迹，脚步声 I heard footsteps in the room behind me.
搭配： dog sb’s footsteps 尾随某人
1、The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
burst into tears/laughter… He keeps bursting into tears for no reason. burst out doing sth. I almost burst out laughing when I saw what she was wearing.
the first/second/last/next + to do 她总是第一个到，最后一个走。 She is always the first to arrive and the last to leave the best to... You’re the best person to advise me about buying a house. 你是我买房子的最好顾问 the only后必须接一个名词或one(s)： You’re the only person/one to complain.
• As we all know, the bike advances slowly by manpower, but it can be placed wherever it is convenient However, as for the car, although it can run fast by engine, it must be parked at parking places.
Lesson 72 A car called Bluebird
Let’s have a review
• 1. 我们都不知不觉的在彼此之间竖起了隔阂。 • We all unconsciously erect barriers between each other. • 2. 什么是对成功最准确的描述？ • What's the most accurate description of the success? • 3. 警察注意到一个男人走进了银行。 • The police observed a man enter the bank. • 4. 伦敦曾以多雾而闻名。 • London was once famous for its fogs. • 5.逸夫楼或逸夫图书馆是以邵逸夫命名的。 • Yifu Building or Yifu library takes the name from Shao Yifu.
per prep 每 The meal will cost $20 per person. The car was travelling at 70 miles per hour.(70
mph).
average adj. 平均的,中等的 She is about averageቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱweight. The average rainfall in2003 was not much. average n.平均数 Add 20,10 and 30 and find the average.
Vocabulary
race v.竞赛，急速而过 The car just raced by, leaving a trail of dust. n.比赛，竞赛，种族 The motorbike race is held in our city every year. You are in a race against time. They have been facing the problem of race relations.
Topics for discussion
• 1 Do you enjoy travelling ? Why/Why not?
• 2 Which is the better choice in China, bike or car? Why?
• 3 In the modern world, ‘speed’sometimes seems to be all important. Do you think this is a good or a bad thing? Should we try to slow down a little? Why/Why not?
• Most Americans live in the suburb which is far from urban areas and their working places. So they need cars to go shopping and go to work. And they also like traveling far. Thus a car brings them great convenience. On the contrary, most Chinese live near their working areas and markets. They don't need a car to go to work or go shopping.
burst(burst,burst) v. 爆裂
• burst into sth. 突然爆发 • burst into tears / laughter • burst out doing 突然……起来 • be bursting to do sth. 急于做某事 • She _w__a_s_b_u_r_s_ti_n_g_t_o___tell him the
2、It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500horsepower engine.
sth is +数字+单位+ in length/height/weight/depth 他有2米高 He is 2 meters in height. 这个洞有7米深 The cave is 7 meters in depth. 这个大象有3吨重 The elephant is 3 tons in weight.
1) game 比赛
2) match 3) racing / race 4) contest 5) competition
1) game 包含体力&智力
(pl.)运动会 the Olympic Games
2) match 一般指球赛
football match
3) racing/race 可互换 比速度