Unit-4-Flight-93-What-I-Never-Know.ppt

1、Unit 4 Flight 93: What I Never Know,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Before Reading,Warm-up Questions,1. What happened to the United States on September 11, 2001?,Before Reading,911,Warm-up Questions,1. What happened to the United States on September 11, 2001?,a series of

2、 suicide attacks,Before Reading,2. How many planes were hijacked (take control of by force) on September 11, 2001? What were their targets?,one plane,two planes,one plane (Flight 93),the World Trade Center,the Pentagon,a field,Before Reading,美国东部时间2001年9月11日早晨8:40，四架美国国内民航航班几乎被同时劫持，其中两架撞击位于纽约曼哈顿的世界贸

3、易中心，一架飞机袭击了首都华盛顿美国国防部所在地五角大楼。而第四架被劫持飞机在宾西法尼亚州坠毁，据事后调查失事前机上乘客试图从劫机者手中重夺飞机控制权。,上午10时03分：联合航空公司93次班机（波音757）在宾西法尼亚州尚克斯维尔东南部坠毁。警方调查报告表明，机上无人生还。后来的进一步调查显示，飞机坠毁前有旅客通过移动电话与地面取得过联系，并且已经得知世界贸易中心与五角大楼遭到袭击。在得知自身即将成为自杀炸弹后，至少有3名乘客冒险奋勇还击，试图从劫机者手中重夺飞机控制权。很有可能是由于激烈的反抗导致飞机在未到达目的地前便坠毁；,locates in Manhattan, New York C

4、ity; consists of 7 buildings regarded as the worlds largest commercial complex, and international trade organizations.,The World Trade Center,twin towers,Related Information,located in Washington the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. part of the building was destroyed on Sep.1

5、1, 2001,The Pentagon,Before Reading,destination: happening: end:,Globe Reading_2_3.4,Flight 93,San Francisco,being hijacked by terrorist,the passengers fought back, the plane crashed into a field,On the day we faced fear We also found courage,the only one that did not reach its intended target,Befor

6、e Reading,8:42 a.m.,United Airlines Flight 93 takes off from Newark, New Jersey, with 44 aboard. The flight is bound for San Francisco.,9:16 a.m.,The FAA informs NORAD that Flight 93 may have been hijacked.,9:24 a.m.,NORAD orders two F-16s at Langley兰利市(美国中央情报局本部所在地) Air Force Base in Virginia to in

7、tercept United Airlines Flight 77.,9:30 a.m.,The two F-16s from Langley Air Force Base are airborne. After Flight 77 hits the Pentagon, the jets are ordered to perform combat air patrols over Washington. At some point, according to The New York Times, the pilots received a radio transmission from a

8、secret service official who told them to protect the White House “at all costs” .,9:35 a.m.,Flight 93 turns around near Cleveland and heads east.,9:40 a.m.,Transponder signal from Flight 93 ceases and radar contact is lost.,9:58 a.m.,Most of the cell phone calls from the aircraft end around this tim

9、e as the passengers launch their attempt to wrest (抢夺) control of the plane from the hijackers.,10:03 a.m.,The airliner crashes into the ground near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. NORAD estimates the plane was 100 miles, or 11 minutes, away from the F-16 fighters performing combat air patrols over Washi

10、ngton, D.C.,Remarks by the President Less than One Hour after the Attack,Good 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

11、 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 qui

12、et, 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 touc

13、h 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.,Remarks by the President Less than One

14、Hour after the Attack,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 attac

15、k, 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 precauti

16、on 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 fina

17、ncial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well. The search is under way for those who are behind these evil acts. Ive directed the full resources for our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and bring them to justice. We

18、 will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.,Remarks by the President Less than One Hour after the Attack,I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning these attacks. And on behalf of the American p

19、eople, 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 gr

20、ieve, 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 ev

21、il 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

22、our world. Thank you. Good night and God bless America.,Global Reading: Part Division of the Text,Jeremy flew to California and the plane was hijacked by three terrorists.,Things happened on the plane 无所事事的躺着 a. lie somewhere in an untidy way, rather than being in its proper place If you leave your

23、shoes lying around like that, youll trip over them. Papers and books lay around the room in complete chaos. b. spend ones time lazily, doing nothing I felt so lazy just lying around on the beach all day.,Para.1,a. 到期的，应付的，应给予某人的 + to e.g. The rent is due next month. My salary is due tomorrow. Respec

24、t is due to older people. b. 预定的，约定的 + to do e.g. When is the train due? The meeting isnt due to start until four.,with Jeremy due to fly from Newark to California on business,para. 2,Examples:,c. 适当的，合适的 + n. e.g. pay due attention to sth.适当注意 把书按照适当的顺序摆放好 put the books in due order d. 因为 (due to)

25、e.g. Her success was due to her hard work.,with Jeremy due to fly from Newark to California on business,as scheduled,fumble: v. 摸索 fumble at / for / with sth. 笨手笨脚地（做 / 寻找 ） e.g. She fumbled with her paper and began to speak. 她手忙脚乱地翻找讲稿, 然后开始讲话. fumble about / around 笨拙地四处乱走（做 / 寻找 ） e.g. I fumbled

26、around in the street for my lost pet.,para. 5,管闲事,开某人的玩笑; 嘲弄或嘲笑某人,poke ones nose into sth.,poke fun at sb.,Be careful with that umbrella or youll poke someone in the eye.,2) 捅，戳,A pen poked out of his pocket.,poke: v.,1) （从洞、缝里）突然露出,para.5,adj. / n. + en v. “使变” shorten deepen sharpen worsen lengthe

27、n strengthen,suffix “-en”,para.5,Forty-one people were killed in the plane crash.,The plane crashed into a mountain.,1) have an accident in a car, plane, etc. by violently hitting something else,crash: vi.,a car crash,汽车撞车事故,an air crash,飞机坠毁,the great financial crash,经济大萧条,para.20,2) if a computer

28、crashes, or if you crash the computer, it suddenly stops working,The system crashed and I lost three hours worth of work.,blow up:炸毁 destroy (sth.) by an explosion Rebels反叛者 attempted to blow up the bridge. 飞机在空中爆炸了。 The plane blew up in mid-air.,para.22,The Pentagon was probably the jolt that made

29、him see clearly that his fate and that of his fellow passengers in the rear of the plane were completely in their own hands.,五角大楼一事可能使他受到极大震惊，使他认清他和待在客舱后面的其他乘客的命运完全掌握在他们自己的手中。,We can infer that Jeremy had understood that something must be done to save him and other passengers, and decided to fight a

30、gainst the terrorists.,1.What can we infer from this sentence?,Para.30,in the rear (of): at the back (of a vehicle, etc.) The old lady was sitting in the rear of the church, praying to God.,（借蒙骗别人）逃离困境,I hope well be able to bluff our way past the guard.,bluff ones way out of / through / past sth.,b

31、luff: v. try to deceive (sb.) by pretending to be stronger, braver, etc. than one is,Para.32,The price rise caused many readers to desert the magazine.,2. vt. leave someone or something with no further help or support 遗弃,This area of the country is mostly desert.,He plans to travel across the Sahara

32、 Desert.,1. n. a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand 沙漠，荒原,desert:,Para.39,The interests of the two countries collide.,2) meet in opposition; conflict冲突,The ships collided in the fog.,1) come together with solid or direct impact 碰撞,collide: vi.,Para.39,

33、He took his coat off and hung it up.,2) hang clothes on a hook, etc.挂起,I said goodbye and hung up.,1) finish a telephone conversation挂断电话,hang up:,Para.39,sink in: (of words, etc.) be fully understood 完全被理解 He paused a moment for his words to sink in. The meaning finally sank in.,Para.41,hunger (n.)

34、 饥饿，渴望 e.g. There is hunger in all the flood-hit areas. He has a hunger for / after knowledge. (v.) 挨饿，渴望 e.g. The whole world hungers for / after peace. He hungered to make his dream come true.,Para.43,无论如何都不,in no sense,从某种意义上来说,in a sense / in one sense / in some senses,有道理；讲的通,make sense,make se

35、nse of,理解,Para.44,是否我们这个国家的人越轨了，做得过分了，伤及了人家自古而来的情感？,Translate the sentence into Chinese.,Did we in this country somehow overstep, push too hard, tread on ancient sensibilities?,Para.44,para.45,I think Jeremy always suspected he had a higher purpose.,Paraphrase this sentence.,Jeremy always thought he

36、 was destined to perform a noble mission in life.,It wasnt mere luck that an airline passenger with precisely the right physical skills to abort one of the terror missions happened to be on the only plane hijacked that day where there was an opportunity to do that.,一位具有足够挫败恐怖行径体能的旅客正好搭乘了那天被劫持的飞机中唯一一

37、个可以有机会进行反击劫机者的航班，这不仅仅是一种巧合。,Para.45,The law allows women to abort an early-stage pregnancy.,2) deliberately end a pregnancy when the baby is still too young to live 流产,The rescue mission had to be aborted.,1) stop an activity because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue it 终止，夭折,abort: v.,

38、Para.45,中止一次（航天）任务,中止计算机的程序,中止旅行,中止计划,abort a (space) mission,abort a trip,abort a computer program,abort a plan,Fortunately were both blessed with good health.,在某方面有福,be blessed with something,Bless all those who are hungry, lonely or sick.,2) grant health, happiness and success to (sb./sth.),The P

39、ope blessed the crowd.,1) ask Gods favour and protection for (sb. / sth.),bless: vt.,Para.46,After Reading_1.1,1. 自杀式袭击,2. 给某人穿衣,3. 开车离开,4. 取消航班,5. 只往好处想,6. 在燃烧,7. 由于某种原因,8. 五角大楼,suicide attack,dress somebody,drive off,cancel the flight,only have good thoughts,be on fire,for some reason,the Pentagon

40、,Useful Expressions,9. 在客舱后面,in the rear of the plane,After Reading_1.2,11. 真正理解,12. 向我们宣战,13. 伤及自古而来的情感,14. 崇高使命,15. 这不仅仅是一种巧合,really make sense of,declare war on us,tread on ancient sensibilities,a high purpose,It wasnt / isnt mere luck that ,10. 改变看法,change ones viewpoints,16. 未尽之言或未完之事,something

41、 unsaid or undone,17. 碰巧，正好,18. 有生之年,happen to,the rest of ones life,Beautiful sentences in the passages,1) Tuesday morning found me in the kitchen, fumbling with the lid of the doughnut box, when I heard my father say something about the World Trade Center. 2) The Pentagon was properly the jolt that made him see clearly that his fate and that of his fellow passengers in the rear of the plane were completely in their own hands.,Beautiful sentences in the passages,3) The world Jeremy a