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Unit 1 “Weve Been Hit!”Teaching Objectives1) To help the students to get to know the background of 9.11 attack;2) To help the students know more about the courage and compassion of man; 3) To help students to learn to analyze the text;4) To help the students to learn the language in this text;5) To help students to develop oral English ability and communication competence.Teaching Procedures1) lead-in activities2) cultural background3) Text analysis4) structural analysis5) language study6) ExercisesLead-in activities1) Tell what you know about the 9.11 attack.2) Describe a disaster you have experienced or have heard of and how people reacted to it.3) Do you fear death? What do you think of this inevitable fate for everyone?Cultural information1. President Bushs address to the nationGood evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because were the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our nation saw evil the very worst of human nature and we responded with the best of America. With the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our governments emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and its prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington D.C. to help with local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured, and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from further attacks. The functions of our government continue without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington which had to be evacuated today are reopening for essential personnel tonight and will be open for business tomorrow. Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well.The search is underway for those who were behind these evil acts. I have directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them. I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condolences and assistance. America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism.Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a Power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23:“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me.”This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world.Thank you. Good night. And God bless America!2. September 11 attacksThe September 11 attacks (often referred to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights.The death toll of the attacks was 2,995, including the 19 hijackers. The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries. In addition, there is at least one secondary death one person was ruled by a medical examiner to have died from lung disease due to exposure to dust from the World Trade Centers collapse.Text I“Weve Been Hit!”Global ReadingI. Main ideaThe text describes a particular episode in the disaster that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York, in praise of the courage and compassion of man. It presents three people in the attack, who demonstrated great valor trying to save those who were in danger and needed help.II. Structural analysis1. Divide the text into parts by completing the table. ParagraphsMain ideas1It tells of peoples perception of the WTC.2-9It describes the initial reaction of people inside the WTC when the building was hit.10-30It is mainly about how the three men (Mayblum, Ramos and Hong) endeavored to save a heavyset man by their joint efforts.31-34It describes the gathering of some of the survivors and the victims wives.2. What is the function of the last part?It is a most touching scene. It seems to suggest that the author has, from what is described above, reached the conclusion about the ultimate moral dilemma: “Save yourself, or save another.”Detailed ReadingParagraph 1Questions1. How much do you know about the World Trade Center? The World Trade Center was more than its signature twin towers: it was a complex of 7 buildings on 16 acres, constructed and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The towers rose at the heart of the complex, each climbing more than 100 feet higher than the silver mast of the Empire State Building. The World Trade Center was hit by hijacked planes on September 11, 2001. 2. What images are used to emphasize the steadiness of the WTC? Storms and drawstrings. Paragraphs 2-5Questions1. Can you paraphrase the sentence “They were careening wildly, three feet in either direction.” in Paragraph 2? (Paragraph 2) They were swaying up to three feet from side to side, like a ship in a great storm.2. What is the implication of the parallel sentences in Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5? (Paragraph 5) These sentences are used to emphasize the fact that the people in the building were in great danger and whether they would survive depended very much on where they happened to be when the building was struck and which staircase they would use to get out.Paragraphs 6-9Questions1. Is there any evidence of peoples concern for others? (Paragraph 9)Yes, Mayblum shared his ripped T-shirt with his colleagues, Mayblum went back to look for his trading partner, and Ramos helped panicked workers into a stairwell.2. What does “Ramos had waded into the pandemonium” mean? (Paragraph 9)It means that he “had walked into the wild chaos with great determination.”Paragraphs 10-14 These paragraphs depict the scene of Mayblums encounter with the heavyset man on the 53rd floor where Ramos and Hong offered timely help. Paragraphs 15-22Questions1. How do you understand the sentence “So far, so good” in Para.18? (Paragraph 18)Things are satisfactory up to this point.2. How did they manage to get down from the 53rd floor to the 36th floor? (Paragraph 22)They first got down to the 44th floor in the elevator which, fortunately, was still working. Then Ramos and Hong helped the man down to the 36th floor, which took them an hour and five minutes.Paragraphs 23-30Questions1. What does “Who are you, screaming at him to get out” in Para. 27 mean? (Paragraph 27)Who do you think you are? You have no right to shout at him and order him to get out.2. Why did the fireman shout at Hong? What did he possibly do after Hong left? (Paragraph 30) Possibly because he wanted to save at least one more person. After Hong left, he probably joined Ramos in helping the heavyset man.Paragraphs 31-34Questions1) Where did the heavyset man live? (Paragraph 31) In New York.2) What is the significance of the last paragraph? And what is its relation to the subtitle of the text “With the building in flames, one man needed help. Another man refused to leave him”? (Paragraph 34)The last paragraph is a condensed account of Ramoss heroic deed. It echoes the subtitle with a very moving picture. Notice the word “fade,” which literally means “become unclear,” suggesting that Harry Ramoss wife was unable to accept the truth about her husbands death.Text IIRethinking SkyscrapersJerkily WatsonLead-in Questions What do you think of the skyscrapers shooting up in the city with the urban development? Main ideaPara 1: thesis statementPara2-3: The loss of lives caused by 9/11attacksPara4-7: Investigation of causes and the process of the collapse of the WTCPara 8-15: Peoples reactions to the collapse of the WTC and Proposals for rebuilding Para 16-18: Peoples worries about other tall buildingsPara 19-24: a brief history of skyscrapers.Para 25-27: A prediction about the future of skyscrapers: peoples feelings may limit the size of skyscrapers in the future, since many of them worry about the safety of such buildings.Notes1. the buildings held up well. (Paragraph 4) the buildings stayed in a reasonably good condition after it was struck.2. the towers imploded and fell down in their own space. (Paragraph 6) the towers burst inward instead of outward and fell down in their own space.3. the Empire State Building (Paragraph 16) The Empire State Building is a 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It stood as the worlds tallest building for more than 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Centers North Tower was completed in 1972. The Empire State Building was named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.4. the Sears Tower (Paragraph 21) Standing at 1,450 feet and 110 storeys high, Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America. Offering more than 3.8 million square feet of office and retail space, Sears Tower is the business location in Chicago.5. Petronas Towers (Paragraph 21) Kuala Lumpur, being the capital of Malaysia, is full of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. Petronas Towers, the tallest in the world with the height of 1,438 ft, are located there.6. Donald Trump (Paragraph 22) He was born in 1946 and is a billionaire real estate developer that has massed a fortune through owning key New York properties (e.g. Trump Towers) and Atlantic City casinos. Donald Trump took over his fathers New York real estate business and by the 1970s had fashioned himself a deal-maker in Manhattan.7. an International Financial Centre for Shanghai (Paragraph 23) It refers to the skyscraper officially known as the Shanghai World Financial Centre, abbreviated as SWFC. It is a 101-storey supertall skyscraper with multiple functions, located in the Lujiazui Financial District, Shanghai, China. Its foundation stone was laid on August 27, 1997. Because of fund shortage caused by the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, its construction was delayed, and was not completed until September 14, 2007, on which day the skyscraper was topped out at 492 meters. It is currently the worlds third tallest completed building by roof. On August 28, 2008, the SWFC officially opened for business. On August 30 the Observation Deck opened with a view from 3 levels. The highest view is at 474 meters above sea level. Questions for discussion1. What was special about the World Trade Center in New York?2. What makes Americans feel uneasy about extremely tall buildings?3. What do some experts think of skyscrapers now? Whats your idea about skyscrapers?4. How many ways of restoring the World Trade Centre are mentioned in the passage? Which of them do you think is the best one? Why?Key:1. The World Trade Centre, a symbol of New York, was the tallest building in the city with more than 100 levels. Its sturdy structure was shown by the fact that it remained standing for a fairly long time after it was hit in the September 11 attacks. Besides, when it did fall down, it collapsed within its own space.2. The September 11 attacks make them worry about the safety of extremely tall buildings. 3. Some think skyscrapers are only a waste of space; others do not think skyscrapers are a must any more, as modern technology enables employees to communicate easily without having to work in their headquarters in skyscrapers.4. Four ways of restoring the World Trade Center are mentioned in the text: 1. putting up a memorial called Towers of Light; 2. rebuilding the Centre, but its unclear what the new one will be like; 3. creating four shorter buildings of about 50 levels wi