高级英语第一册第五课教学教案.ppt

Lesson 5,Speech on Hitlers Invasion of the U.S.S.R,Objectives of Teaching,To comprehend the whole story To master the vocabulary and expressions To understand and appreciate the style and rhetoric of the passage: repetition, alliteration, assonance. Finish the exercise No. V, VI, X, XI, XII. Group work: Make a speech on Hitlers invasion of the U.S.S.R (about 200 words) Everybody should write it down and hand in the exercise books.,Pre-reading questions,1. When and how did the Germans attack the Soviet Union? 2. What was Churchills reaction to the news of Hitlers invasion of Russia? 3. Why did Churchill side with the Soviet Union since he had always been an avowed enemy of communism? 4. What policy did Churchill declare Britain would pursue? 5. What was Hitlers motive in invading Russia?,Background Information,U.S.S.R.: the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics World War II: (1937 / 1939 -1945) The conflict resulted from the rise of totalitarian, fascism in German, Japan and Italy,Background Information:,July 7. 1937 Japan invaded Central China. Sep. 1938 Munich Pact, which sacrificed much of Czechoslovakia to Germany,Background Information:,Aug. 1939 Russia-Germany non-aggression pact Sept. 1, 1939 German invasion of Poland Sept. 3, 1939 France and Britain declared war on Germany, officially beginning World War II,Background Information:,June 22, 1940 France surrendered. Aug-Oct. 1940 The Battle of Britain (2,300 to 900) Jun 22. 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union.,I. Background Information:,Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbour Sept. 1943 the Allies conquered Sicily and South Italy. Italy surrendered. May 7. 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally. Aug. 14, 1945 Japan announced its surrender.,Background Information:,Adolph Hitler, (1889 - 1945) founder and leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, was born an Austrian. 1920 the Nazi Party 1933 Chancellor,Background Information:,1934 the union of the presidency and chancellorship in Hitlers person, the Fhrer THE THIRD REICH,Background Information:,1944 an assassination attempt April 29, 1945 married his long-time mistress, Eva Braun April 30, 1945 committed suicide,Background Information:,MEIN KAMPT - My Struggle Aryans Superiority Nazi: National sozialist the National Socialist German Workers Party Elite Corps, black guards 党卫军、黑衫党 GESTAPO: secret state police,Background Information:,CHURCHILL Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Nov. 30, 1874 - Jan. 24, 1965 May 1940 - May 1945 first tenure as P.M. Oct. 1951 - Jan. 1955 second tenure as P.M.,Background Information:,1953 knighted Sir Winston Churchill 1953 the Nobel Prize in Literature 1955 refusing the title of duke,Style,masterpieces of oration highly persuasive and convincing eloquent: forceful expressions, structure, words with abstract meaning emotional: language to arouse sympathy, hatred and passion,Detailed Study of the Text,1. Speech, address, oration, lecture, talk speech: a public speech without regard to its quality, degree of preparation, the quality of its speaker or audience General word,Detailed Study of the Text,address implies formality and careful preparation, and often gives emphasis to the importance of the speech. The president is scheduled to deliver three addresses on his trip.,Detailed Study of the Text,oration: formal and solemn public speech. It suggests eloquence, rhetorical style, and usu. a dignified but sometimes high-flown or long-winded appeal to the emotions of a large audience or assembly.,Detailed Study of the Text,lecture: It often implies reading. It commonly designates a carefully prepared speech on a special topic intended to give information and instruction to a group of students.,Detailed Study of the Text,talk stresses informality. It may be used to designate either a lecture or an address when the speaker wishes to emphasize his desire to speak directly and simply to his audience as individuals.,Study of paragraph 1,This changed conviction into certainty. 2. conviction: a very firm and sincere belief Conviction usu. implies previous doubt or uncertainty. His political convictions are radical. 3. certainty: the state of being definite or having no doubts (here in the text) clearly established fact 21,Study of paragraph 1,I had not the slightest doubt where our duty and policy layPresently Dill hastened down from London. 5. lie: exist, be found, reside 6. presently: before long, soon 7. hasten: move fast cf: hurry Hasten implies urgent quickness while Hurry carries a strong implication of confusion and agitation. 22,Detailed Study of paragraph 1,invaded Russia on an enormous front, had surprised a large portion of Soviet. Air force grounded on the airfields 10. surprise: attack suddenly and without warning They surprised the enemy from the rear. 11. ground: (of pilot or plane) to stay on the ground grounded on the airfield: lying still on the airfield 23,Detailed Study of paragraph 1,I suppose they will be rounded up in hordes. 14. round up: to collect/gather together scattered animals, A cowboy / dog rounds up the cattle / sheep. 15. horde: a large number or crowd, throng a horde of locusts When a contemptuous term is desired, it is preferred to crowd and throng, esp, when implying rude, rough or savage character. 24,Detailed Study of paragraph 2,I spent the day composing my statementno time to consult the War Cabinet 16. consult: to go to a person, a book for advice, information or opinion Have you consulted the doctor about your illness? Translate:查字典 to consult a dictionary 25,Detailed Study of paragraph 2,I knew we all felt the same on the issue. 17. issue:the point at which an unsettled matter is ready for a decision major issues of principle the act of publishing or officially giving out or making available Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine? 26,Detailed Study of paragraph 2,be at issue: of importance That is not the point at issue. v: to produce, to provide officially to issue an order / a statement to issue a set of stamps 27,Detailed Study of paragraph 3,Hitler was counting on enlisting capitalist and Right Wing sympathies 18. count on: depend on, expect, take into account If there is anything I can do, count on me. 19. enlist: win the support of, get the help or sympathy Can I enlist your help in collecting the money for victims?,Detailed Study of paragraph 3,Hitler was wrong and we should go all out to help Russiathe same would be true of U.S.A. 21. go all out: to spare no effort, to make ones utmost effort We will go all out to support the development of the west. 22. be true of: be the same case, be suitable to What he says of women is true of men. 29,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,Churchill reverted to this theme and I asked whether for him, the arch-anti-communist, this was not bowing down in the house of Rimmon. 24. revert to: to go back to a former subject, talk about again Shall we revert to our previous topic? 25. arch: principal, chief arch- angel, bishop, criminal, enemy, rebel, rival, etc. 30,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,Rimmon:a deity worshipped by Syrians of Damascus. Syrian Captain Naaman had leprosy. His Israeli servant told Elisha, a prophet God. Elisha told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River 7 times and thus he was cured. 31,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,Naaman therefore had faith in God and convert to Christianity. But being a Syrian, he had to follow his King to worship in the House of Rimmon. Elisha granted him permission to do so. bow down in the house of Rimmon: you do sth. outwardly with mental reservation Rhetoric of the underlined Part: metaphor 32,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,Churchill: Not at all. I have only one purpose, the destruction of Hitler, and my life is much simplified thereby. 27. thereby: by that means, by doing or saying that Our body can sweat, thereby losing heat by evaporation. 33,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,cf: therefore: as a result; for that reason, so Translate:我思故我在 I think; therefore I am. It rained; therefore the game was called off. 34,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons. 28. Devil - Satan, most powerful evil spirit, the source of evil in the world. 29. reference: a piece of written information about sbs character, ability, esp. when he is looking for employment 35,Detailed Study of paragraph 4,cf: A testimonial is kinder than a reference because it is shown to the person it describes while a reference is truer because it is not shown to him. A recommendation is a letter or statement that speaks in favour or praise of sb. esp, when he is looking for a job.,Detailed Study of paragraph 5,I was awoken at 4a.m by a telephone message from the F.O to the effect that Germany had attacked Russia I therefore postponed telling him till 8. His only comment: Tell B.B.C, I will broadcast at 9 tonight. 31. to the effect: with the information that, meaning that He had a telegram to the effect that his mother is dead. 32. comment: remark expressing an opinion, judgement (written or spoken) 37,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,The Nazi regime is indistinguishable from the worst features of Communism. It is devoid of all theme and principle except appetite and racial domination. 33. regime: a type or form of government, often derog. a corrupt regime He was tortured under the Saddam regime. 38,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,The Nazi regime is indistinguishable from the worst features of Communism. It is devoid of all theme and principle except appetite and racial domination. 35. devoid of: (fml) lacking in, complete without, empty of He is complete devoid of human feelings. 36. theme: (Here in the text) basic good value, virtue, ideal, unifying idea 39,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,37. appetite: a strong desire to conquer 38. racial domination: the state of having controlling power over the other races by the Aryan nation Aryans superiority racial equality / discrimination racism / racist 40,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,dominate: have controlling influence or power over, She completely dominates the family and makes all the decisions. The dominant political party of the country is socialist. Translate: The Nazi regime is indistinguishable from the worst features of Communism. It is devoid of all theme and principle except appetite and racial domination. 41,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,It excels all forms of human wickedness in the efficiency of its cruelty and ferocious aggression. 39. excel: surpass, be superior to, outdo, exceed He excels in music and art / courage / at football. 40. wickedness: badness, evil 41. efficient: working well, quick and without waste 42,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,Paraphrase: It excels all forms of human wickedness in the efficiency of its cruelty and ferocious aggression. The Nazi regime is extremely cruel. It has invaded other countries in the most savage way. The invasions are so effective that they surpass all other kind of human cruelty. The Nazi regime is very effective in cruel suppression of and savage attack on other countries, in this respect it is worse than any other known form of evil. 43,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,No one has been a more consistent opponent of Communism than I 42. consistent: constant, faithful, continually keeping to the same principles When you make a sentence, the subject and the verb should be consistent. 43. opponent: one who is on the opposite side in a contest or in a conflict 44,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,All this fades away before the spectacle which is now unfolding. The past, with its crimes, follies, tragedies, flashes away. 44. unfold: (lit.) to become clear, more fully known He gradually unfolded her plan to them. 47. folly: (fml) foolishness, unwise act 45,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,I see the Russian soldiersguarding the fields which their fathers have tilled from time immemorial, I see them guarding their homes where mothersprayof the safetyreturn of their bread-winnerchampion. 50. immemorial: going beck beyond the reach of memory 51. champion: person who fights for, supports strongly, or defends a principle, a movement, person, etc. 46,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,I see ten thousand villages where the means of existence is wrung so hardly from the soil. 52. means of existence: (Here) food and clothing to keep people alive, things for people to survive 53. wring (wrung): to press hard on, squeeze, to twist, to get by force His sad story wrung our hearts. 54. hardly: (rare) with effort or difficulty, with force, in a severe manner 47,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,where the means of existence is wrung so hardly from the soil, but where there are still primordial human joys, where maidens laugh and children play. 55. primordial: fundamental and primitive, basic primordial joys: pleasures shared commonly by all human beings 48,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,I see advancing upon all this hideous onslaught the Nazi war machine, with its clanking, heel-clicking, dandified officers, 57. hideous: ugly, morally offensive, very wicked a hideous crime / criminal 58. clank: metallic sound made by the swords and sabres (军刀) The prisoners ankle chains clanked. 49,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,59. dandy: a person who gives too much attention to dress cf: playboy: a person who devotes his life in pursuit of pleasure dandified: dressed like a dandy Here: German officers in uniforms with shoulder boards, insignias (勋章) and decorations 50,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,its crafty expert agents fresh from the cowing and tying down of a dozen countries. 60. crafty: cleverly deceitful, cunning, foxy craft: skill in deceiving people for a bad purpose a man full of craft 61. fresh from: recently returned 62. cow: to bring under control by violence or threats 63. tie down: A person who ties you down restricts your freedom. (here) to enslave 51,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,I see also the dull, drilled, docile, brutish masses of the Hun soldiery plodding on like a swarm of crawling locusts. 64. dull: stupid, not clever A dull speech / city / person 65. docile: easily taught or led, obedient, easy to manage 66. brutish: brutal, beast-like 67. Hun: (derog. offensive) German soldier 68. plod: continue to walk slowly difficultly 69. swarm: a large group (of insects moving in a mass), throng,Detailed Study of paragraph 7,I see the German bombers and fightersstill smarting from many a British whipping, delighted to find what they believe is an easier and safer prey. 71. smart: feel painful in one part of the body He was still smarting under / over her unkind words. 72. prey: victim, a person or animal killed or hunted How many ”I see”in the text and the rhetoric of them:,Detailed Study of paragraph 8,Behind all this glarestorm, I seethat villain who plan, organize, launch this cataract of horrors upon mankind. 74. villain: a mean person who is completely given to crime, evil, a thoroughly wicked man 75.cataract:large,steep waterfall,overwhelming downpour cataract of horrors: unparalleled miseries 54,Detailed Study of paragraph 9,declare the decision-and I feel sure its a decision I which the great Dominion will in due course concur. 76. dominion: a self-governing nation of the British Commonwealth 77. in due course: in due time, at the suitable / proper time I will answer all your questions in due course. 55,Detailed Study of paragraph 9,concur: 1) agree, express agreement She has expressed her opposition to the plan, and I fully concur with her in this matter. 2) (of events, etc) happen together; coincide Everything concurred to produce the desired result. 56,Detailed Study of paragraph 9,We have but one aim and one single, irrevocable purpose 78. irrevocable: that cannot be changed once started The decision to close the business is irrevocable. revoke: (fml) withdraw or cancel to revoke orders, promises 57,Detailed Study of paragraph 9,We are resolved to destroy Hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime. 79. resolved: be firm and fixed in purpose She was resolved to become a ballet dancer. 80. vestige: trace, mark or sign of sth. that once existed but has passed away or disappeared After the flood, not a vestige of the buildings remained. 58,Detailed Study of paragraph 9,We shall fight him by land, by sea, in the air, until, with Gods help, we have rid the earth of his shadow and liberated its people from his yoke. 82. rid of: make free from a burden or sth. Undesirable We wish to rid the country of corruption. 84. yoke: Here: power, control, crushing burden 59,Detailed Study of paragraph 9,86. appeal: 1) to make a strong request for help, support, etc. He appeals me for help. The government is appealing to the world to rescue its people from the disaster. 60,Detailed Study of paragraph 10,This is no class war without distinction of race, creed, or party If Hitler imagine his attack will cause the slightest divergence of aims or slackening of effort in the great democracies who are resolved upon his doom, he is woefully mistaken. 89. creed: religious belief 90. divergence: disagreement, difference, splitting diverge: to go out in different directions 61,Detailed Study of paragraph 10,91. slacken: to make or become weak, to reduce in activity, force, or in tightness Dont slacken your efforts till the work is done. 92. doom: terrible fate, unavoidable destruction or death to meet / to go to / to be sent to ones doom 62,Detailed Study of paragraph 10,On the contrary, we shall be fortified and encouraged in our effort to rescue mankind from his tyranny. 94. fortify: to strengthen against possible attack, to strengthen mentally or morally to fortify a dam against flood to fortify ones theory with facts 95. rescue: to