新概念第二册第82.ppt

Lesson 82 Monster or fish? monster claim sailor sight creature peculiar shining oarfish n. 怪物 声称 n. 海员 见到 n. 动物，生物 adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的 adj. 闪闪发光的 n. 桨鱼 ★claim ① vt. vi.（对……）提出要求，认领，索取 有人认领这个孩子吗？ Has anyone claimed the child? ② vt. 声称，断言 他声称汤姆偷了他的钱包 He claimed that Tom had stolen his wallet. Sailor 水手 a bad/poor sailor 会晕船的人 a good sailor 不晕船的人 a good seaman 善于驾船的人 A poor seaman 拙于驾船的人 Sight 1）n. 视力 视力好/差 have good/bad sight 失明 lose ones sight 2）n. 看见 在海上漂了10天之后，我们第一次看到了陆地。 After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. Out of sight, out of mind. (谚)眼不见,心不烦 3）v. 看见 数种稀有动物最近几年在那里被发现 Several rare animals have been sighted there in recent years. Peculiar adj. 奇怪的；特有的 If you describe someone or something as peculiar, you think that they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way. Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid. 语言是人类特有的 Language is peculiar to mankind. 这个食物闻起来好奇怪。 This food smells peculiar. Shining 1）发光的,光亮的,闪耀的 闪亮的眼睛 Shining eyes 2 ）明亮的,光明的,光辉的 光明的前途 a Shining future 3 ）显目的,杰出的 一个明显的例子 a shining example 课文讲解 Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these monsters which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a