高级英语第一册lesson 2 ppt
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高级英语第1册第二课
Yorozuyo ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ridge, 1/2 of
a mile south-southwest of the hypocenter.
Choice of Target --Hiroshima
• Some military camps were located nearby • Hiroshima was a major supply and logistics base for
World war Ⅱ
• The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named "Peace City" has been set aside as a memorial. A peace Park was built. A special hospital built here treats people suffering from exposure to radiation and conducts research
the Japanese military.
• The city was a communications center, a storage point, and an assembly area for troops.
• it had not suffered damage from previous bombing raids, allowing an ideal environment to measure the damage caused by the atomic bomb.
World war Ⅱ
• At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius of 830-1,450 meters.
a mile south-southwest of the hypocenter.
Choice of Target --Hiroshima
• Some military camps were located nearby • Hiroshima was a major supply and logistics base for
World war Ⅱ
• The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named "Peace City" has been set aside as a memorial. A peace Park was built. A special hospital built here treats people suffering from exposure to radiation and conducts research
the Japanese military.
• The city was a communications center, a storage point, and an assembly area for troops.
• it had not suffered damage from previous bombing raids, allowing an ideal environment to measure the damage caused by the atomic bomb.
World war Ⅱ
• At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius of 830-1,450 meters.
高中英语 Unit 1 Lesson 2 class 1课件 新人教版
developed
Political beginnings
Colonists started with three ideas from England for their new government ORDERED GOVERNMENT有秩序的政府: a government’s rule should help people to get along 生活相处融洽 LIMITED GOVERNMENT 权利受限制的政府: government only has certain确定的 特定的 powers, people have rights too REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT代表政府the people tell the government what it can cannot do
King decided who would be a governor统治
者；管 理者.
The governor地方长官 had a council理事会
that shared power to tax people征税 and spend money earned 挣的
Proprietary colonies
The king gave land to a wealthy PROPRIETOR业主, or owner. The owner appointed 指定 a governor and ran管理 a colony as he saw fit
Charter colng gave the people the land to form a colony Men who owned the land elected a government
American Government
Political beginnings
Colonists started with three ideas from England for their new government ORDERED GOVERNMENT有秩序的政府: a government’s rule should help people to get along 生活相处融洽 LIMITED GOVERNMENT 权利受限制的政府: government only has certain确定的 特定的 powers, people have rights too REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT代表政府the people tell the government what it can cannot do
King decided who would be a governor统治
者；管 理者.
The governor地方长官 had a council理事会
that shared power to tax people征税 and spend money earned 挣的
Proprietary colonies
The king gave land to a wealthy PROPRIETOR业主, or owner. The owner appointed 指定 a governor and ran管理 a colony as he saw fit
Charter colng gave the people the land to form a colony Men who owned the land elected a government
American Government
lesson 2 Hiroshima 高级英语第一册ppt课件
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Historic background
It is thought that Hiroshima was selected for the following reasons:
1.The size and topography of the city made it suitable for testing the destructive capabilitiቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱs of the atomic bomb, and for confirming the destructive effects later.
Lesson 2 Hiroshima---the “Liveliest” City in Japan
2020/10/2
Prereading Questions:
• Where is the city of Hiroshima? For what is Hiroshima a city of world renown?
sentences 4. To understand the structure of the text 5. To appreciate the style and rhetoric of the
passage.
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Hiroshima is a seaport, capital of Hiroshima prefecture in southwest Japan.On Aug. 6, 1945, Hiroshima was the first city to be struck by an atomic bomb, dropped by the U.S. air force.
2. There was a concentration of military troops, installations, and factories in Hiroshima that had been spared previous bombing.
Historic background
It is thought that Hiroshima was selected for the following reasons:
1.The size and topography of the city made it suitable for testing the destructive capabilitiቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱs of the atomic bomb, and for confirming the destructive effects later.
Lesson 2 Hiroshima---the “Liveliest” City in Japan
2020/10/2
Prereading Questions:
• Where is the city of Hiroshima? For what is Hiroshima a city of world renown?
sentences 4. To understand the structure of the text 5. To appreciate the style and rhetoric of the
passage.
2020/10/2
Hiroshima is a seaport, capital of Hiroshima prefecture in southwest Japan.On Aug. 6, 1945, Hiroshima was the first city to be struck by an atomic bomb, dropped by the U.S. air force.
2. There was a concentration of military troops, installations, and factories in Hiroshima that had been spared previous bombing.
高级英语第一册第2课课件ppt
The tall building of the martyred city…in response to the driver’s sharp twists of the wheel.
The high buildings passed swiftly and when the driver made abrupt changes of direction, we sometimes swung to one side, sometimes to the other side in response to the swaying motion of the car.
approval, or triumph
smile most general, it can cover a wide range of feeling, from affection to malice
She met his eye with her sweet hospitable smile.
In his job he’s rubbing shoulders with film stars all the time.
This is not the sort of club where the great rub shoulders with the humble. teenager ten + age + er
高级英语第一册第2课课件 ppt
Paul Tibbets
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Hiroshima—the “Liveliest” City in Japan
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I. Pre-Text Questions II. Background Information
【ppt课件】高级英语课本第2课课件
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The Bomb Called “Little Boy” (H1.47m)
Though the bomb was long and thin in shape, it grew shorter over the course of the project. Hence, the final bomb was called “Little Boy ”.
1. About Hiroshima 2. Atomic Bomb
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Hiroshima
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima, city on southwestern Honshû Island, Japan, capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, is at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an arm of the Inland Sea. The city was founded in 1594 on six islands in the Ôta River Delta. The name Hiroshima means broad Island. Hiroshima grew rapidly as a castle town and commercial city, and after 1868 it was developed as a military center.
A man burned by the heat ray except where his waistband covered him August 7, 1945 This man exposed within a kilometer of the hypocenter was critically burned over his whole body except where his waistband covered him.
The Bomb Called “Little Boy” (H1.47m)
Though the bomb was long and thin in shape, it grew shorter over the course of the project. Hence, the final bomb was called “Little Boy ”.
1. About Hiroshima 2. Atomic Bomb
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Hiroshima
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima, city on southwestern Honshû Island, Japan, capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, is at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an arm of the Inland Sea. The city was founded in 1594 on six islands in the Ôta River Delta. The name Hiroshima means broad Island. Hiroshima grew rapidly as a castle town and commercial city, and after 1868 it was developed as a military center.
A man burned by the heat ray except where his waistband covered him August 7, 1945 This man exposed within a kilometer of the hypocenter was critically burned over his whole body except where his waistband covered him.
高中英语第一册上unit 2 English around the world2 ppt
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The landlady asked Mr. Brown:
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Speaking: (listen and read)
Emily asked Karen
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The teacher asked Karen and Emily
Unit 2
English Around the World
高级英语课件第一册第二课Hiroshima----the-Liveliest-City-in-Jap
• Over 71,000 people were killed instantly. Many more later died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Survivors are still dying of leukemia (白血病), pernicious anemia (恶性贫血症), etc.
• It is believed that more than 140,000 people died by the end of the year. The total number of people who have died due to the bomb is estimated to be 200,000.
2) To acquaint students with Japan and her traditions revealed in the text.
3) To enable students to appreciate the reportorial writing, i.e. facts and opinions.
• We spent the night in Yasu Shrine in Gion. Because of their burns, everyone was crying for water all night. The next morning, we were taken by truck to a Buddhist temple in Kabe. That night, my sister died. How can I describe Mother‘s grief ? How can I describe the horrible scenes I saw in the temple then? Who can imagine the miseries we went through except those who were there themselves? It is entirely beyond my power to put the terrible sight into words. Countless people suffering from burns and wounds, groaning with pain, their bodies covered with maggots（蛆）, and dying in delirium（精神 错乱）, one after another. It was hell on earth.
• It is believed that more than 140,000 people died by the end of the year. The total number of people who have died due to the bomb is estimated to be 200,000.
2) To acquaint students with Japan and her traditions revealed in the text.
3) To enable students to appreciate the reportorial writing, i.e. facts and opinions.
• We spent the night in Yasu Shrine in Gion. Because of their burns, everyone was crying for water all night. The next morning, we were taken by truck to a Buddhist temple in Kabe. That night, my sister died. How can I describe Mother‘s grief ? How can I describe the horrible scenes I saw in the temple then? Who can imagine the miseries we went through except those who were there themselves? It is entirely beyond my power to put the terrible sight into words. Countless people suffering from burns and wounds, groaning with pain, their bodies covered with maggots（蛆）, and dying in delirium（精神 错乱）, one after another. It was hell on earth.
lesson 2高级英语第1册
• “Not the best. Because you not trying.” She gave a little huff as she let go… (Para. 27) • …my mother had traded housecleaning service for weekly lesson and a piano for me to practice on every day. (Para. 29) • I whined and then kicked my foot a little when I couldn’t stand it ... (Para. 30)
Discussion
What do the first three paragraphs tell? 1) the influence of American Dream 2) the tendency of competing with others 3) the transfer of her own hope on her daughter
• And I would see Shirley tapping her feet, or singing a sailor song, or pursing her lips into a very round O… (Para. 4)
• Instead of getting big fat curls, I emerged with an uneven mass of crinkly black fuzz. (Para. 6) • The instructor of the beauty training school had to lop off these soggy clumps to make may hair even again. (Para. 8)
高级英语1高级英语第一册第二课PPT
I. Background Information
I. Background Information
1. The City of Hiroshima
Hiroshima, city on southwestern Honshū Island, Japan, on Hiroshima Bay.
population of 1,085,705 (1990). On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-1945), the
Unit 2
Hiroshima---“the Liveliest” City in Japan
Teachingபைடு நூலகம்Points
I. Background information II. Introduction to the passage III. Text analysis IV. Rhetorical devices V. Questions for discussion
Five. Key words of logical paragraph: 1) 1st.paragraph：Hiroshima 2) 2nd-8th paras: Japanese 3) 9th –14th paras: mayor
first atomic bomb was dropped on the city by the United States Army Air Forces. 129,558 people were killed, injured, or missing following the bombing. 68 percent of Hiroshima's buildings were destroyed. Machinery, automobiles, food processing, and the brewing of sake are the main industries.
高级英语1高级英语第一册第二课PPT
I. Background Information
4. 300-Year-Old Camphor Tree Uprooted By The Blast
5. A Building Brought To Knees By The Blast
I. Background Information
6. A Boy Who Received Radiation Burns On His Whole Body
3) The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.
arrival in Hiroshima Question: what was his attitude toward
Hiroshima?
III . Text Analysis
2. the plots the author looks for his destination.
3.the mayor’s speech and two schools of thought.
IV.Special Difficulties
2)The cab driver’s door popped open at the very sight of a traveler.
--As soon as the taxi driver saw a traveler, he immediately opened the door.
【ppt课件】高级英语课件_Lesson_2
The stress is on one, meaning not two or three men. If the words are replaced by a man, then the stress is on man, meaning not a woman or a boy(girl).
Their helmets glanced in the sunlight. 他们的头盔在阳光下闪着亮光。 glint 用于表示迅速闪烁的微弱的光，如朝阳下露水珠上闪
烁的微弱的光
The sun glinted through
the leaves after the
shower.
阵雨过后，阳光透过叶隙闪烁着微弱的光芒。 glisten尤其指潮湿的物体上反映的有光泽的柔和光辉， 如高山上积雪反射的光辉 Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪 着柔和的光。 spark表示发出火星的光。 flicker表示如油灯或蜡烛的nt implement utensil appliance: These nouns refer to devices used in the performance of work.
• dwarf: make look small by contrast or distance • He dwarfs other dramatists • pulley滑轮, 辘轳 43. The machine is operated by one man:
2) in the Japanese stationmaster’s uniform:
in : (of dress) wearing something e. g. in white; in mourning; in rags; in silk Stationmaster: the official in charge of a railway station (站长)
Their helmets glanced in the sunlight. 他们的头盔在阳光下闪着亮光。 glint 用于表示迅速闪烁的微弱的光，如朝阳下露水珠上闪
烁的微弱的光
The sun glinted through
the leaves after the
shower.
阵雨过后，阳光透过叶隙闪烁着微弱的光芒。 glisten尤其指潮湿的物体上反映的有光泽的柔和光辉， 如高山上积雪反射的光辉 Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪 着柔和的光。 spark表示发出火星的光。 flicker表示如油灯或蜡烛的nt implement utensil appliance: These nouns refer to devices used in the performance of work.
• dwarf: make look small by contrast or distance • He dwarfs other dramatists • pulley滑轮, 辘轳 43. The machine is operated by one man:
2) in the Japanese stationmaster’s uniform:
in : (of dress) wearing something e. g. in white; in mourning; in rags; in silk Stationmaster: the official in charge of a railway station (站长)
人教版英语 高中第一册 Unit2 PPT 课件
3.Living in china you can use English every day in different situations. Give two examples.
1.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English?
• With more and more people using English
around the world in trade(business), travel(tourism) oห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ international organizations, we need to be able to communicate using the English language.
American English
fall vacation two weeks garbage trash can apartment first floor elevator semester
2.Differences in Spelling A.E. B.E.
theater
center color
• With so many people communicating in
English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.
Post-reading
Part 1
• for the first time:第一次;首次(表示有生
以来或一段时间内第一次做某事) • the first time :第一次;首次(到说话时为 止某 一动作发生的次数) • first of all :首先;第一 • at first =at the beginning 开始;起初
高级英语第一册第二课PPT
• • • • •
Information covered in Paragraph One: The author didn’t understand Japanese. He was taking a train to come here. He was here on a reportorial mission. He was preoccupied with some sad thoughts. • He was American. • He was tortured by a guilty conscience / the crime of the A-bomb.
have something on one’s mind: be troubled by; =sth. weighs heavy on one’s mind I have had this matter on my mind for a long time. on one’s mind: occupying one’s thought, esp. as a source of worry. She is sleepless because her daughter’s illness is very much on her mind. have sth to do with: (nothing; much; little; a lot) be connected with... What he has done has nothing to do with her.
Meeting the mayor
Detailed Study of the Text
Hiroshima --- the “Liveliest” City in Japan The implication in the title: The rhetoric device used in the title: Irony: saying the opposite of what is meant/ the intended meaning of the words being the opposite of their usual sense.
Unit1 Lesson 2 (教学课件)-高中英语北师大版(2019)必修第一册
Look at the photos. Do you think the situations are stressful or relaxing?
Pre-listening
Look at the diagram. Do you find these situations stressful or relaxing? Can you think of other similar situations?
causes of stress kinds of people suffering from stress different levels of stress stress and success ways to reduce stress
Careful-listening
Listen again. Take notes with detailed information in then right column, then compare your notes with your partner.
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Kinds of people suffering from stress Causes of stress Ways to reduce stress
Careful-listening
Listen again. Answer the following questions.
1. When do students suffer from stress? 2. What situations can be difficult for shy people? 3. What is a good way to organise your work or studies?
Pre-listening
Look at the diagram. Do you find these situations stressful or relaxing? Can you think of other similar situations?
causes of stress kinds of people suffering from stress different levels of stress stress and success ways to reduce stress
Careful-listening
Listen again. Take notes with detailed information in then right column, then compare your notes with your partner.
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Kinds of people suffering from stress Causes of stress Ways to reduce stress
Careful-listening
Listen again. Answer the following questions.
1. When do students suffer from stress? 2. What situations can be difficult for shy people? 3. What is a good way to organise your work or studies?
Lesson-2-Two-Kinds-高级英语1第二课
mesmerize:make someone feel that they must watch or listen to because they are so interested
第31页，共88页。
Para.22 She seemed to be---playful parts.
她似乎被这音乐吸引住了。这首钢琴曲不长， 有点狂乱，有着迷人的特点，乐曲一开始是 快节奏的，接着是欢快跳跃的节拍，然后又 回到嬉戏的部分。
❖ Suyuan Woo and JingMei ❖ Anmei Hsu and Rose ❖ Lindo Jong and Waverley ❖ Yingying St. Clair and Lena
第8页，共88页。
The structure of the story
❖ Part I (Paras.1-3)
第30页，共88页。
Para.22 She seemed to be---playful parts.
entrance: v.be very interested in and pleased with something that make someone feel that you pay a lot of attention
Lesson 2 Two Kinds
Amy Tan
第1页，共88页。
Amy Tan
第2页，共88页。
Amy Tan
❖ Chinese American writer ❖ Born in Oakland, California, in 1952 ❖ Master’s degree in linguistics from San Jose
第33页，共88页。
第31页，共88页。
Para.22 She seemed to be---playful parts.
她似乎被这音乐吸引住了。这首钢琴曲不长， 有点狂乱，有着迷人的特点，乐曲一开始是 快节奏的，接着是欢快跳跃的节拍，然后又 回到嬉戏的部分。
❖ Suyuan Woo and JingMei ❖ Anmei Hsu and Rose ❖ Lindo Jong and Waverley ❖ Yingying St. Clair and Lena
第8页，共88页。
The structure of the story
❖ Part I (Paras.1-3)
第30页，共88页。
Para.22 She seemed to be---playful parts.
entrance: v.be very interested in and pleased with something that make someone feel that you pay a lot of attention
Lesson 2 Two Kinds
Amy Tan
第1页，共88页。
Amy Tan
第2页，共88页。
Amy Tan
❖ Chinese American writer ❖ Born in Oakland, California, in 1952 ❖ Master’s degree in linguistics from San Jose
第33页，共88页。
高级英语(一)lesson2课件
LANGUAGE POINTS —— PARA. 1
Paraphrase:
The
fact that I was now in Hiroshima was in itself a much more exciting experience for me than any trip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the past.
n. a large building in a town that was used in the past for buying and selling corn, wool etc → stock exchange labor exchange
LANGUAGE POINTS —— PARA. 2
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
Read
the article and divide it into several parts. Try to tell the meaning of each part.
Part 1 (Para. 1)
The author‟s arrival at Hiroshima The way to City Hall and general impression
LANGUAGE POINTS —— PARA. 1
have to do with: to have a specified relationship with or effect on Paraphrase: And secondly because I was so overcome with emotion that I couldn‟t say a single word, and I was occupied with some sad thoughts which had nothing to do with what the stationmaster might say.
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A Brief Introduction to Hiroshima
• How much do you know about Hiroshima? • A-bomb? • Oyster?
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Little Boy
The A-bomb
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Paul Tibbets
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Hiroshima after the atomic attack
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I. Background Information
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Background Information
• 1. Sept.1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. France and Britain declared war on Gr. immediately, officially beginning World War II • 2. Jun.22, 1941, Gr. invaded USSR • 3. Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbour • 4. Sept. 1943, Italy surrendered • 5. May. 7, 1945, Gr. surrendered unconditionally
smile most general, it can cover a wide range of feeling, from affection to malice She met his eye with her sweet hospitable smile. Tom saw a smile of contempt pass over the young man's features. 39
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Detailed study of the text
• Para. One • Why is the word “Liveliest ” put in quotation? • It is put in quotation marks to show that this is what the city is said to be and the writer perhaps considers it ironic to use the word “liveliest” to describe a city that had been atomized. • “Hiroshima! Everybody off!”: • Everybody should now get off the train. • off: down from
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Background Information
• 6. Aug. 6, 1945, the first A-bomb exploded in Hiroshima • 7. Aug. 8, 1945, USSR declared war on Japan and occupied Manchuria • 8. Aug. 9, 1945, the dropping of the second A-bomb on Nagasaki • 9. Aug. 14, 1945, Japan announced its surrender
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occupy one’s thoughts, esp. as a be on one’s mind on source of worry My deputy has resigned, so I’ve a lot on my mind now. bear/keep sth./sb. in mind in remember sth.
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Detailed study of the text
• What do you think is the possible motivation for the author to begin his essay with words chanted by a stationmaster?
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must What does the word indicate here? • “Must” here expresses strong probability as the author did not understand Japanese and could not have been sure. Therefore the reader could infer that the author is a foreigner who is to visit Hiroshima.
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• Survivors are still dying of leukemia, pernicious anemia and other diseases induced by radiation.
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Detailed study of the text
• To words of this stationmaster is to inform the passengers that the train had arrived at its terminal destination and all passengers were to detrain. So the destination of the author’s visit—Hiroshima is conveyed to us through the mouth of a stationmaster.
• At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius of 830-1,450 meters.
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the preoccupation state of being engrossed; absorption of the attention or intellect kimono rub shoulders with (informal) meet and mix with (people) In his job he’s rubbing shoulders with film stars all the time. This is not the sort of club where the great rub shoulders with the humble. teenager ten + age + er What does kimonos and western dress represent respectively? 38
Lesson Two
Hiroshima—the “Liveliest” City in Japan
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I. Background Information 1. World War II 2. Hiroshima and the nuclear attack 3. Cultural background II. Bird-View Study of the Text 1. Structure 2. Writing Style III. Detailed Study of the Text (Para.1)
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suggests involuntary rather than Slide: voluntary, sometimes even definitely implying a loss of footing and a fall • Slip: implies accelerated motion without loosing contact with the slippery surface • Glide: rather close to slide, means to move smoothly, quietly and continuously as is characteristic of dances
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ritual adj.
Can you guess what their ritual formula of gratitude and respect would be? facades whose door popped open at the very sight of a traveler as soon as the taxi driver saw a traveler, he immediately opened the door grin to draw back the lips and bare the teeth, often it is a spontaneous expression of mirth, good humor, approval, or triumph
A Brief Introduction to Hiroshima
• How much do you know about Hiroshima? • A-bomb? • Oyster?
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Little Boy
The A-bomb
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Paul Tibbets
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Hiroshima after the atomic attack
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I. Background Information
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Background Information
• 1. Sept.1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. France and Britain declared war on Gr. immediately, officially beginning World War II • 2. Jun.22, 1941, Gr. invaded USSR • 3. Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbour • 4. Sept. 1943, Italy surrendered • 5. May. 7, 1945, Gr. surrendered unconditionally
smile most general, it can cover a wide range of feeling, from affection to malice She met his eye with her sweet hospitable smile. Tom saw a smile of contempt pass over the young man's features. 39
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Detailed study of the text
• Para. One • Why is the word “Liveliest ” put in quotation? • It is put in quotation marks to show that this is what the city is said to be and the writer perhaps considers it ironic to use the word “liveliest” to describe a city that had been atomized. • “Hiroshima! Everybody off!”: • Everybody should now get off the train. • off: down from
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Background Information
• 6. Aug. 6, 1945, the first A-bomb exploded in Hiroshima • 7. Aug. 8, 1945, USSR declared war on Japan and occupied Manchuria • 8. Aug. 9, 1945, the dropping of the second A-bomb on Nagasaki • 9. Aug. 14, 1945, Japan announced its surrender
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occupy one’s thoughts, esp. as a be on one’s mind on source of worry My deputy has resigned, so I’ve a lot on my mind now. bear/keep sth./sb. in mind in remember sth.
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Detailed study of the text
• What do you think is the possible motivation for the author to begin his essay with words chanted by a stationmaster?
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Plane ______ down to the airfield. Tom Sawyer ______ past the door without anyone noticing. Yesterday Jenny _______ on a patch of ice and sprained her ankle. slipped to a stop: came to a stop smoothly and effortlessly
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must What does the word indicate here? • “Must” here expresses strong probability as the author did not understand Japanese and could not have been sure. Therefore the reader could infer that the author is a foreigner who is to visit Hiroshima.
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Background Information
• Survivors are still dying of leukemia, pernicious anemia and other diseases induced by radiation.
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Detailed study of the text
• To words of this stationmaster is to inform the passengers that the train had arrived at its terminal destination and all passengers were to detrain. So the destination of the author’s visit—Hiroshima is conveyed to us through the mouth of a stationmaster.
• At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius of 830-1,450 meters.
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the preoccupation state of being engrossed; absorption of the attention or intellect kimono rub shoulders with (informal) meet and mix with (people) In his job he’s rubbing shoulders with film stars all the time. This is not the sort of club where the great rub shoulders with the humble. teenager ten + age + er What does kimonos and western dress represent respectively? 38
Lesson Two
Hiroshima—the “Liveliest” City in Japan
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I. Background Information 1. World War II 2. Hiroshima and the nuclear attack 3. Cultural background II. Bird-View Study of the Text 1. Structure 2. Writing Style III. Detailed Study of the Text (Para.1)
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suggests involuntary rather than Slide: voluntary, sometimes even definitely implying a loss of footing and a fall • Slip: implies accelerated motion without loosing contact with the slippery surface • Glide: rather close to slide, means to move smoothly, quietly and continuously as is characteristic of dances
rite n.
ritual adj.
Can you guess what their ritual formula of gratitude and respect would be? facades whose door popped open at the very sight of a traveler as soon as the taxi driver saw a traveler, he immediately opened the door grin to draw back the lips and bare the teeth, often it is a spontaneous expression of mirth, good humor, approval, or triumph