大学英语_We’veBeenHit

1、An Integrated English Course Book 2Unit 1Weve Been Hit!1. When did the Spring Festival Gala begin?2. How many of you watched the Gala?3. Whats the theme of the 2012s Gala?4. How many parts is it divided into?5. Which program do you like best?Go back home to celebrate the Festivalthe year of dragonho

2、methe shows 30th anniversaryone world and one family2. What do you think of the Spring Festival Gala this year?1. Say something about your winter holiday.Warming up Pre-reading Questions Background Information Structural Analysis Language Points Quiz on UNIT 1Teaching PointsPre-reading Questions1.Te

3、ll what you know about the 9.11 Attack.3. Describe a disaster you have experienced or have heard of?2. Name some other natural disasters.4. How would you face disasters?5. How would you react if you caught in a moral dilemma: save yourself or save another?6. What do you know about the WTC in USA?nat

4、ural disastergeological hydrological meteorological health space fire avalancheearthquakevolcanolimnicfloodtsunamitornadoheatwave blizzarddroughthailstormepidemicfaminehurricanelandslidemudslidesolar flareimpact event1. 9.11 attack On Tuesday, September 11,2001, at 8:45 am New York local time, World

5、 Trade Center One(WTC1),the north tower, was hit by a hijacked 767 commercial jet plane, loaded with fuel for a transcontinental flight. WTC2, the south tower, was hit by a similar hijacked jet 18 minutes later at 9:03 am. On separate but related attacks, the Pentagon building near Washington D.C. w

6、as hit by a hijacked 757 at 9:43 am, and at 10:10 am, a fourth hijacked jetliner crashed in Pennsylvania. Background Information The south tower, WTC 2, which had been hit second, was the first to suffer a completestructural collapse at 10:05 am, 62 minutes after being hit. The north tower, WTC 1, t

7、hen also collapsed at 10:29am, 104 minutes after being hit. WTC 7, a substantial 47 storey building in its own right, built in 1987, was damaged by the collapsing towers, caught fire, and later in the afternoon also totally collapsed. 1. 9.11 attack 2. The World Trade Center The WTC is more than its

8、 signature twin towers: it is a complex of 7 buildings(4 office building and 1 hotel) on 17 acres of land, constructed and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The towers rise at the heart of the complex, each climbing more than 100 feet higher than the silver mast of the Empir

9、e State Building.Time: Tuesday, Sept, 11,2001WTC1: 8:45, 767 commercial jet planeWTC2: 9:03, a similar jet planePentagon: 9:43, 757 planePennsylvania: 10:10, a 4th plane9.11 attackcollapse 10:05 62min.10:29collapse104min.WTC747 storey,built in 1987in the afternooncollapsea complex of 7 buildings(16

10、acres ) Before AttackAfter Attack 10th anniversary of Sept. 111.Rice is the United States _.permanent representative to the United Nations3. The ceremony concluded with religious leaders _, a symbol of the world that_.lighting a candlegathers together in the morning, but also stands united and in pu

11、rsuit of peace.2.Both the general assembly and Security Council declared _.their solidarity with big tense pledging their support in bringing the attackers to justice. Main ideaThe passage describes a particular episode in the disaster that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York in praise of the

12、 courage and compassion of man.Unit 1Weve Been Hit!II. Structural analysisParas. 2 9to describe the initial reaction of people inside the WTC when the building was hit Para. 1to tell the common peoples perception about the WTCParas. 10 30to describe how the three people (Mayblum, Ramos and Hong) end

13、eavored to save a heavyset man with their joint effortsParas. 31 34to describe the gathering of some of the survivors and the victims wivesPara.1In this paragraph two images are used to emphasize the power (steadiness) of the WTC. They are storms and drawstrings. Storms were nothing compared with th

14、e giant building, and even the swaying of the drawstrings was only an illusion.Q: What did Mayblum think of the WTC before the building was hit?1. sway: to move or swing from side to sideThe dancer swayed his hips to the music.The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.His power sways the wo

15、rld.Dont allow yourself to be swayed by his promise.Language workinfluence2.illusion sth that is not true or realdelusion misconception trick deceptionI though I saw a ghost but it was just a optical illusion.I was under the illusion that he was honest until he was caught cheating.He cherished the i

16、llusion that she loved him, but he was wrong.synonym3.lash v. beat, strike, hit sth. violentlyHe lashed at his rival for dishonesty.The waves lashed against the rocks.4.scoff v. laugh atI told them my ideas but they scoffed at them.criticizeWho has scoffed all the pastries down?eat upPara. 2-5These

17、sentences are used to emphasize the fact that the people in the building were in great danger and they would have to try to find their way out according to where they happened to be.Q:What is the implication of the parallel sentences “For some a matter of” and “For someas basic as”?4.devastating: co

18、mpletely destructiveThe area is subjective to devastating seasonal winds.to look quickly or briefly at5.glance at:I saw them glance at each other as if they knew something I didnt.derivationdevastatinglydevastationglare atstare atpeer atgaze at to go forward quickly while moving from one side to ano

19、ther6.careen v.to cause to move in a sloping positiontilt v.The driver lost control of his car and it went careening down the hill.He tilted his chair backward and put his feet up on the desk.Comparison:Para2 They were swaying up to 3 feet high from side to side7.throw/cast/hurl/fling intothrow is t

20、he least specific.cast usually refers to throwing sth light.hurl and fling mean to throw with great force.Comparison: 4) He crumpled the letter and _it into the fire. 1) Please _the life preserver to the struggling swimmer.2) The angler _her line into the stream.3) In a fit of temper, he _the book a

21、cross the room.throwcasthurledflung8.purgatory n.be of great sufferingpurgatorial adj. derivationIve been on a diet for two weeks now, and its purgatory !Para3 Thousands of people were thrown all of a sudden into a condition of an extremely terrible suffering that morning and Mayblum was one of them

22、This is the industrialists dilemma: invest, and risk going bankrupt, or not invest and risk losing your share of the market.9.dilemma:hard to make a choicecollocationbe in a dilemmaput sb into a dilemmaderivationdilemmatic adj.10.moral; ethical; virtuous; righteous道德原则道德原则 伦理教育伦理教育 贞洁的女子贞洁的女子 公正的判决公

23、正的判决moral principles education of ethics a righteous judgmenta virtuous womanComparison: derivationmorally moralityimmoralantonym1.For some, it was a matter of geography (Para 4):Paraphrase2.Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into an extraordinary purgatory that morning. (Para 3)1.For some wheth

24、er they could survive depended on where they were2.Thousands of people in the WTC were thrown all of sudden into a condition of extremely terrible suffering that morning and Mayblum was one of them. Para 6-9Q: What does “burning jet fuel” mean?It refers to the fuel from the airplane. It is reported

25、that the airplane struck into the WTC only a few minutes after it took off with its tanks full of fuel, which are said to be the cause of the explosion that led to the collapse of the building.It means that “he had walked into the wild chaos with great difficulty”Q: what does the sentence “Ramos had

26、 waded into the pandemonium to ”mean?After a few seconds of initial confusion, people began to try to find their way out. Such attempts are epitomized( vt. 概括)by the effort of the employees in May Davis.Language workA scene of indescribable confusion followed the explosion.11.confusion: the state of

27、 great disorderconfuse v. confused adj. confusing adj. confusedly adv. confusingly advderivation:12.bolt v. to move very fast, esp. as a result of being frightened.She bolted to the phone to ring for an ambulance.She bolted the door.make a bolt of itmake a bolt for急忙向.逃去 俗急逃, 奔去 13.flight1.She photo

28、graphed the birds in flight. 2.He took the two oclock flight to Chicago.3.I saw a flight of geese headed south for the winter. 4.How I wish I could stop the flight of time! 5.Shes in the top flight of journalists. 6.The old woman fell down a flight of stairs. 7.The enemy are in flight. 逃跑逃跑一段楼梯一段楼梯（

29、思想）昂扬，飞跃（思想）昂扬，飞跃（时间的）快速流逝（时间的）快速流逝（飞鸟的）群（飞鸟的）群班次班次飞，飞行飞，飞行14.reassuring a.making someone feel less worried or frightened.I found her speech highly reassuring.It is reassuring( for sb.)to do sth.Its reassuring to know that problems are rare.reassure sb.(that)He tried to reassure me that my mother wo

30、uld be okay.give/offer/provide reassurancecollocation15.wade into:be involved in a difficult situation; plunge intoI waded into a purgatory.趟水过河趟水过河 啃完一本枯燥无味的书啃完一本枯燥无味的书 不知不觉地闯进了一个混乱的大厅不知不觉地闯进了一个混乱的大厅wade across a riverwade through a dull bookwade into a noisy lobbytranslation16.panic v.to be fright

31、ened by sth(-icked, icking)He started to panic when he saw the gun.panic o doing sth.The protests became more violent and many people were panicked into leaving the country.panicky (adj.)The crowd was in a panic. (n.)be at panic stations手忙脚乱手忙脚乱get into/in a panicderivationcollocationpanic-str

32、icken17.convinceconvince sb. of sth.convince sb. thatconvince sb. to doconvinced (adj.)convincing (adj.)I tried to convince them of his innocence.Her smile convinced him that she was happy.We convinced him to go by car.Im convinced of his guilt (that he is guilty).collocationderivation3.He saw a sce

33、ne which made him less worried: Ramos had walked with great difficulty into the chaotic office to lead the shocked workers into a stairway.3.He saw a reassuring sight: Ramos had waded into the pandemonium to help panicked workers onto a stairway. (Para 9)ParaphrasePara 10-14Can you find various word

34、s the author used to present the horrible situation inside the WTC?These paragraphs depict the scene of Mayblums encounter with heavyset man on the 53rd floor where Ramos and Hong offered timely help.15.descent n.the act of going down1.The passengers must fasten their seat belts prior to descent.2.T

35、hey are Irish by descent.3.The Danes made numerous descents upon the English coast during the 10th century. 丹麦人在十世纪曾对英国海岸发动过无数次丹麦人在十世纪曾对英国海岸发动过无数次袭击袭击。 family originssudden or unwanted attack or visitascentantonymdescend v.ascendantonym1.The elevator descended slowly.The path descends sharply.2.I de

36、scended the staircase.3.This sword descends from our ancestor.from father to son5.He descended to begging.6.Uncles whole family descended on us on sunday morning.4.be descended from成为成为的后裔的后裔descendant (n.)子孙，后裔子孙，后裔Para 15-22 The paragraphs describes how the three person (Ramos, Hong and the heavys

37、et man) managed to get down to the 36th floor. How did they mange to get 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 one hour and five minutes (“one step at a time”)I found a tin of beans in

38、the cupboard. So far so good, but where is the opener?16.guinea pig n.a person used in a scientific test, usually to discover the effect of a drug on humansHe was used as guinea pig to test a new cure for AIDS.17.so far so good:up to now, everything was OK4.If someone is used as a guinea pig in an e

39、xperiment, something is tested on him that has not been tested on other people before. For example, Dr. Roger used himself as a human guinea pig for perfect a treatment which has since saved the lives of countless people.4.So Hong decided that he would be the guinea pig instead (Para 16):ParaphraseP

40、ara 23-30 This is probably the most moving part of the story. It tells us how, in the most dangerous moment when the heavyset man was completely exhausted, Ramos and Hong still insisted on helping him out of the building, how the fireman ordered Hong to leave, how Ramos decided to stay behind with t

41、he heavyset man.5.The rumbles of the collapsing tower next door seemed to sap the heavyset man of his last gasp of energy. (Para 24):5. It seemed that the tremendous sound of the collapse of the south tower destroyed the mans last hope of climbing down the remaining stairs of the building and so too

42、k away the last bit of his remaining energy.Paraphrase Possibly because he wanted to save at least one more person. After Hong left he might have helped the heavy man with Ramos himself.Q: Why did the fireman shout at Hong? What did he possibly do after Hong left?Language Work17.sap:to weaken slowly

43、They were traveling very slowly, and the heavy load they were carrying sapped their strength.Constant criticism sapped you of your confidence.He was sapped by disease.18.persuade vt.persuasionpersuasivepersuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb. into doing sth persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb. o

44、ut of doing sth. persuade sb. of sth. persuade sb. that He persuades (vi.) easily. Para 31-34 The last paragraph is a condensed account of Ramoss heroic deed. It echoes that sentence with a very moving picture. Notice the word “fade”, which literally means “to become unclear”, suggests that Harry Ra

45、mos probably died in his attempt to save the heavy man.What is the significance of the last paragraph? And what is its relation to the sentence “With the building in flames, one man needed help. Another man refused to leave him”?Language workHarry decided to call in at the bar to meet up with his pa

46、ls, and have a few beers.19.meet up (with) :come across/ run intosynonymous phrases With hope of finding more survivors of Turkeys devastating earthquake now all but gone, the Turkish authorities are turning their attention to caring for those who have survived. A full-scale relief effort in the are

47、a hit by the earthquake is finally after days of confusion. Turkish and foreign volunteers have been joined by soldiers and the police, and heavy equipment sent by nearby cities and by private companies has been moved to almost every victimized town. The Minister of Housing estimated that 60,000 bui

48、ldings had been either destroyed or seriously damaged in the quake. It is hoped that within a few days, many of the homeless will be moved out of the fields and tents where they are now living. Forty-two countries and 38 international organizations have sent aid to Turkey. The World Bank had sent $2

49、00 million for housing construction.ISuppose you have experienced an earthquake that occurred in a city, and you were trapped in the ruins for two days with your friend. You tried to comfort him because, suffering from fear and hunger, he felt depressed. First your partner will play the role of your

50、 friend. Then you switch roles.Words and expressions for reference:great damage caused by this earthquakea devastating earthquaketrapped in the ruins for two daysdont be depressedcheer up Its not that bad!rely on ourselves be surely rescued SuggestionsII. Occasionally we read in the newspaper that some people stand watching indifferently a woman drowning i