The Man in the Water ppt

II. The development of the thesis: how human nature rose to the occasion (para. 3-8)
A. The heroic deeds of three of the four heroes in the disaster.(para. 3) B. A brief description of what the man in the water did.(para. 4) C. The imagined thoughts and feelings of the man on the plane and in the
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Structure
I. A brief account of the air crash that leads to the thesis of the essay – in the air crash, human nature rose to the occasion (para. 1-2)
as…go 就…而言 as disasters go: compared with the average disaster of this type eg. As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest. As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among
The chosen part is the most dramatic and wonderful one in the whole event.
A news feature contains the news fact and the comprehension, estimation and analysis from the reporter, which could impress people, move people, and educate people much more.
But this man in the water did not fit in any of these descriptions. He did not have to give his rings to others; he did not even know these people; and he died anonymous, unidentified. He was extraordinary precisely because he was ordinary. He showed what everyone of us could do. The display of his heroism was a song to the beautiful human character.
I. Text Analysis
Theme
The man in the water did not have to give his rings to others; he did not even know these people. He was extraordinary precisely because he was ordinary. He showed what everyone of us could do at that critical moment. The display of his heroism was a song to the beautiful human character.
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Text Analysis
Question: Who is the greatest hero? Why?
The man in the water. Ordinary as he was, he could rise to challenge when the test came. He displayed courage and noble character in human nature at its best.
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Text Analysis
Question: In the author’s view, do people feel
proud or sad about the disaster? Why? They feel proud because man defeated the indifferent natural forces.
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就灾难而言，此次灾难虽然十分可怕，但并非独一无二，显然 也不是美国空难记录当中最严重的一次。
Air crashes usually involve a heavy loss of lives. Compared with other air crashes, this one was not the worst. This air crash was remembered for a different reason.
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Text Analysis （Para.1-2)
What was unusual about the air crash? Why does the author refer to the aesthetic aspect of the clash? What are the things the author mentions to be worth noticing? What does the author mean when he says the human nature was groping and struggling?
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Text Analysis
Structure
Part 1 (Paras. 1—2):
The terrible air crash in Washington, D.C. that brought people to tears and to attention and the possible reasons for the national sensation.
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Text Analysis
Question: What is referred to as one of
man’s natural powers according to the passage? Sacrificing his life for the life of others’.
Phrases and Expressions
as sth. goes compared with the average disasters of this type
Examples: As disasters go, this one was horrible, but not unique, certainly not among the worst U.S. air crashes on record. As businessmen go, he is pretty honest.
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1. As disasters go, this one was terrible, but not unique, certainly not among the worst U.S. air crashes on record. (para.1)
The fact that this hero happened to be an American should not bother us. When people talk about the American character, they sometimes go to an extreme. But blind hatred is just as wrong as blind worship. The United States has their share of human trash of course, but they also have numerous decent, honest, brave people like the one in the water who have made their country what it is today. And it is the side of their national character we should learn from.
Heroism of course has always been admired.
But this man’s heroism was unusual.
People usually expect revolutionaries to die martyrs; they also expect true believers to be willing to die for their faith; they might also expect some people to be ready to lay down their lives in performing their duty; they also believe that many people would show courage in their attempt to win power, influence, money or to save their loved ones.