精读4Unit11-最终版

• If the sounds continue, the men will be seen scraping the
surface of the earth with shovels and burying themselves in it
until, like a species of animal, they vanish from sight. (Para. 1)
Peace, No War.
2.1 The author –Louis Simpson
Birth : 1923
birthplace: Jamaica[dʒə'meikə] , West Indies
Family and education background:
---the son of a lawyer of Scottish descent and a Russian mother
The text, however, does not deal with any of this. It is a first-person narration of the second World War veteran about his personal experience, his feelings and sufferings during the war and the physical and psychological scars the war left him Arrivistes 1949 2. Good News of Death. Charles Scribner's Sons.1955 3. A Dream of Governors: Poems. 1959. 4. At the End of the Open Road, Poems. 1963 5. Selected Poems. 1965 6. Adventures of the Letter . 1971 7. Armidale The Book Bus. 1979. 8. Caviare at the Funeral.1980 9. The Best Hour of the Night. Ticknor & Fields. 1983. 10. People Live Here: Selected Poems 1949–83. 11. Collected Poems. Paragon House. 1988. 12. In the Room We Share. Paragon House. 1990. 13. There you are: poems. Story Line Press. 1995. 14. The Owner of the House: New Collected Poems, 1940– 2001. 15. Struggling Times. BOA Editions, Ltd.. 2009. 16. Voices in the Distance: Selected Poems. Bloodaxe Books. 2010.
Obviously the soldiers are being bombarded. If the sound of planes does not stop, that is, if the planes do not drop their bombs, the men will be seen digging it until they disappear into the foxholes （散兵坑）.
Detailed study
Part 1 (para. 1-3)
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Detailed Analysis
Part I: (Paras. 1-3)
Discussion :
1.Why did the author begin the essay the way he did? What purpose did it serve?
Anti-war Voices
There were and are many bloody wars in the world. Language itself cannot display the sorrow, grief and disasters suffered by people of different nations. Iraq War is used only as an example in our hearing the voices from the world:
2.Main idea
It is a first-person narration of World War II veteran about his personal experience, his feelings and sufferings during the war and the physical and psychological scars the war left him with
But the pale stranger in the furnished room Lies on his back Looking at paper roses, how they bloom, And ceilings crack.
当时用过了晚餐之后。香烟 在草坪明灭着；
玻璃杯开始丁丁作响；彩电 也已经打开了。
to purr: to make a low, vibrating sound to drum: to make a sound like that of a drum
Shelter (n./v)
They found shelter in a cave. We took shelter from the rain under a tree. Many people try to shelter their children from the outside world. This new housing program will promise that all inhabitants will be sheltered. find/take/seek shelter from… 躲避，避免
Group work
The time is after dinner. Cigarettes Glow on the lawn; Glasses begin to tinkle; TV sets Have been turned on.
The moon is brimming like a glass of beer Above the town, And love keeps her appointments—"Harry's here!" "I'll be right down."
Theme
The author tells people why he keeps writing about his war experiences and his life after the war. Wars should be remembered because the people who have so bravely borne the hardships, sufferings and sacrifices of war should be remembered. These common people are people who deserve respect and admiration.
2. What is it about the war the author participated in that he found so difficult to forget?
terminate
termination terminator terminative terminal
terminable terminability
There is a brief purring sound, then a rhythmic drumming.(Para2)
This is description of the sound of the planes dropping bombs or guns firing shells rhythmically.
Work experience: a teacher at Columbia University and then at the university of California, Berkeley, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook
n. 终止；结束；终端 n. 终结者 adj. 结尾的；结束的 n. 终点站，总站；终端 adj. 终点的，末端的 adj. 有期限的，可终止的 n. 可终止性
A matter of
Things will get better: it’s just a matter of time. Learning a language is not just a matter of memorizing words. When I left the house I locked the door as a matter of course.
Warming up
Do you know anything about the Veterans Day in America? The holiday is celebrated on November 11. At 11:00, ceremonies and speeches are held about the soldiers who were in the war.
---emigrated to the U.S.A when he was 17 and went to study at Columbia University
---served in the Second World War on active duty in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany and then continued his university study
月亮仿佛一杯啤酒满溢着 在小城上晕开，
有情人信守约会——“哈 里来了！”
“我马上就下来。”
宿舍里却有斯人面色苍白 仰卧于床榻上
痴看纸叠的玫瑰，如何绽开，——
天花板蹦蹦响。
glossary
Structure of the text
Part I (paras.1-3): Introduction Life of an American soldier in France in
Unit 13
Soldier’s heart
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About the text
War has been one of the most favorite subjects in art and literature as well as in serious academic studies. In literature, war has been described as a conflict between justice and evil; a battle of wits and a demonstration of military powers, a display of noble patriotism and courage as well as a revelation of human wickedness, cruelty and stupidity.
June 1944 Part II (para.4—24): Body The soldier’s experiences after the war Part III (para.25-27): Conclusion The war and its aftermath on the soldier