大学英语U5 A

Unit 5 Part 1. Lead-in: Heroes
Who Are the Heroes in 9/11?
The police officers, firefighters, EMTs, doctors, and civilians who ran towards the carnage can never be thanked enough. Every one of them deserves the title of "hero".
Unit 5 Part 1. Lead-in: Terrorist Attacks
Impact of 9/11: Casualties?
Casualties The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others, which are the deadliest terrorist attacks in world history.
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新时代大学英语综合教材 Book 2
Wars and Heroes
Unit 5
CONTENTS
Part 1. Reading and Expanding Part 2. Further Reading and Exploring Part 3. Putting it All Together
Unit 5 Part 1. Reading and Expanding
Not like the Movies: Hollywood and Tragedy I. Developing Reading Skill A B C II. Building Your Language A B C D III. Translating / Interpreting Development A B C IV. Sharing Your Ideas
and other property • Heavy compensation from the
insurance company • $10 billion in infrastructure and
property damage
Unit 5 Part 1. Lead-in: Terrorist Attacks Impact of 9/11: Psychological Damage and Anti-terrorism?
A total of 411 emergency workers died as they tried to rescue people and fight fires. 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 8 emergency medical technicians lost their life.
Unit 5 Part 1. Lead-in: Terrorist Attacks
Impact of 9/11: Economic Effects?
Economic Effects? • Stock market crash • The decline of city’ s GDP • The state of paralysis in business • $34 billion loss of construction
Qualities of Heroes?
Psychological Damage
People experience serious psychological damage because they lost peace and sense of security.
Anti-terrorism
Many governments across the world passed legislation to combat terrorism. In US, the Department of Homeland Security was to coordinate domestic anti-terrorism efforts.
1 Lead-in
I. Terrorist Attack:9/11 II. Heroes III. Regional Conflicts
2 Getting Ready to Read
Video Watching: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3 Reading Pasart 1. Lead-in: Terrorist Attacks
Impact of 9/11: Health Effects?
Health Effects Additional people died of 9/11related cancer and respiratory diseases in the months and years following the attacks, especially rescue workers, such as firefighters, policemen, and emergency medical technicians. Up till now, 2518 rescue workers suffered from cancer.
Unit 5 Part 1. Lead-in: Terrorist Attacks
Terrorist Attack: 9/11
The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.