# Lesson 36 Across the Channel 横渡海峡

## 一、课文原文

Debbie 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. Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. Debbie's father will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **channel** | /ˈtʃænl/ | n. | 海峡 | the English Channel 英吉利海峡 |
| **coast** | /kəʊst/ | n. | 海岸 | the French coast 法国海岸 |
| **record** | /ˈrekɔːd/ | n. | 记录 | set up a record 创纪录；break a record 破纪录 |
| **strong** | /strɒŋ/ | adj. | 强壮的 | a strong swimmer 游泳健将 |
| **succeed** | /səkˈsiːd/ | v. | 成功 | success n.；successful adj.；successfully adv. |
| **anxiously** | /ˈæŋkʃəsli/ | adv. | 焦急地 | anxious adj. 焦急的；anxiety n. 焦虑 |
| **intend** | /ɪnˈtend/ | v. | 打算 | intend to do = plan to do 打算做某事 |
| **solid** | /ˈsɒlɪd/ | adj. | 固体的 | solid food 固体食物 |
| **rest** | /rest/ | n. | 休息 | take a rest 休息 |
| **distance** | /ˈdɪstəns/ | n. | 距离 | a long distance 长距离 |

### 词汇拓展

**1. 将来时的多种表达**

| 表达 | 结构 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| will + do | 一般将来 | She will have something to drink. |
| be going to + do | 计划/打算 | She is going to swim across the Channel. |
| be to + do | 安排/命令 | She is to set out at 5 o'clock. |
| be about to + do | 马上做 | She is about to start. |
| be doing (位移动词) | 已安排 | She is leaving tomorrow. |

**2. succeed 的词族**

| 词 | 词性 | 含义 |
|----|------|------|
| succeed | v. | 成功（in doing） |
| success | n. | 成功 |
| successful | adj. | 成功的 |
| successfully | adv. | 成功地 |

**3. record 的搭配**

| 搭配 | 含义 |
|------|------|
| set up a record | 创纪录 |
| break a record | 破纪录 |
| hold a record | 保持纪录 |
| keep a record of | 记录 |

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 将来时多种表达

本课核心语法：**英语中表达将来动作的多种方式**。

| 表达方式 | 用法 | 课文例句 |
|----------|------|----------|
| **be going to** | 计划、打算 | She **is going to swim** across the Channel. |
| **will + do** | 预测、临时决定 | She **will have** something to drink. |
| **will be doing** | 将来某时正在做 | Her father **will be watching** her anxiously. |
| **will be waiting** | 将来某时正在等待 | Her friends **will be waiting** for her. |

**be going to vs will**：

| 区别 | be going to | will |
|------|-------------|------|
| 计划性 | 事先计划好的 | 临时决定的 |
| 依据 | 有迹象表明 | 主观预测 |
| 例句 | I'm going to visit Paris. | I'll help you. |

### 2. 将来进行时

**结构**：will be + doing

> Debbie's father **will be watching** her anxiously.
> Most of Debbie's school friends **will be waiting** for her.

**用法**：表示将来某一时刻正在进行的动作，语气比 will 更委婉、自然。

### 3. be sure to 一定会

> Many people feel that she **is sure to succeed**.

be sure to do = 一定会做某事

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. set out 出发

> She is going to **set out** from the French coast.

### 2. set up a new world record 创新的世界纪录

> She hopes to **set up a new world record**.

### 3. every two hours 每两小时

> She intends to take short rests **every two hours**.

every + 数词 + 名词复数：每……
- every three days 每三天
- every other day 每隔一天

### 4. Among them will be... 其中将有……

> **Among them will be** Debbie's mother.

倒装句，正常语序：Debbie's mother will be among them.

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## 五、课文翻译

黛比·哈特明天准备横渡英吉利海峡。她打算在早上5点钟从法国海岸出发。黛比只有11岁，她希望创一项新的世界纪录。她是一个游泳健将，很多人认为她一定能成功。黛比的父亲将在她游往英国的漫长距离中焦急地注视着她。黛比打算每隔两小时作一次短暂休息。她将喝些饮料，但不吃固体食物。黛比的大部分同学将在英国海岸等候她。他们当中还有黛比的母亲，她本人年轻时也曾横渡过英吉利海峡。

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. 英吉利海峡（The English Channel）

英吉利海峡位于英国与法国之间，最窄处约34公里。横渡海峡是游泳界的重大挑战，水温低、风浪大、船只多。黛比只有11岁就挑战这一壮举，令人钦佩。

### 2. 遗传与传承

课文最后透露黛比的母亲年轻时也曾横渡海峡——游泳天赋可能是"遗传"的，这种母女之间的传承增加了故事的温情。

### 3. 将来时的丰富使用

课文使用了多种将来时表达（is going to, will, will be doing, will be waiting），生动地描述了即将发生的各种动作，使叙述既有计划性又有现场感。

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 语法练习
- be going to / will / will be doing 的选择
- 将来时多种表达的转换

### 2. 词汇练习
- succeed / success / successful 的词族练习
- set out / set up / set off 的辨析

### 3. 写作练习
- 描述一个你计划中的活动（80词左右，使用多种将来时）

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 将来时多种表达（be going to / will / will be doing） |
| **重点词汇** | 10个（channel, coast, record, strong, succeed, anxiously, intend, solid, rest, distance） |
| **重点短语** | set out, set up a record, be sure to, every two hours, will be doing |
| **学习难点** | be going to 与 will 的区别、将来进行时的用法与构成 |

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*本课通过少女横渡海峡的故事系统学习了将来时的多种表达方式。课文积极向上，将来时的多种形式运用自然流畅。*