外研社高级英语facetofacewithhurricanecamille

1、Language studyFocus for Section One (1-6)Before the hurricaneThis section introduces the story background and the preparations for the storm.1) What was John Koshak Jr. s job?2) Why did John decide to stay and face the dangers of a devastating hurricane?3) What preparations did they make? Para 1 1 J

2、ohn Koshak, Jr., knew that Hurricane Camille would be bad. Radio and television warnings had sounded throughout that Sunday, last August 17, as Camille lashed northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico. It was certain to pummel Gulfport, Miss., where the Koshers lived. Along the coasts of Louisiana, Mi

3、ssissippi and Alabama, nearly 150,000 people fled inland to safer ground. But, like thousands of others in the coastal communities, john was reluctant to abandon his home unless the family - his wife, Janis, and their seven children, abed 3 to 11 - was clearly endangered.JuniorJuniorbroadcatedbroadc

4、atedStrike with Strike with great forcegreat forceBeat/hit with Beat/hit with repeated blowsrepeated blowsPeople living People living together along the together along the coastcoastdestrudestructivectiveJohn Koshake Jr. Jr. is the abbreviation of junior. Sr. is put after the name of the father. Joh

5、n Rockefeller I, John Rockefeller II Hurricane Camille would be bad - would be destructive /devastating / , terribly forcefulLashed: to strike with great force; dash against. 猛烈冲击猛烈冲击The waves lashed the smooth cliffs.The worst winter storms of the century lashed the east coast of China. Suddenly ra

6、in lashed against the windows. Lash v. - to strike with great force， to move violently or suddenly The waves lashed the shore. The rain was lashing against the windows. The Judge lashed drug-dealers.抨击 The rain was lashing the roof The lash of the waves She felt the lash of my tongue Fear lashed him

7、 into a frenzy. lash sb into a fury/rage/frenzy 故意激怒 The crowd was being lashed into a frenzy by the speaker.Whip - fall heavily on “Wind and rain now whipped the house”.Pummel: to beat or hit with repeated blows, esp. with the fist.The thief was pushed and pummeled by an angry crowd. He trapped the

8、 man in a corner and pummeled him ferociously for thirty seconds. Pummeled the bully soundly Coastal communities-people living together in towns, cities, villages along the coast.Para.2 Trying to reason out the best course of action, he talked with his father and mother, who had moved into the ten-r

9、oom house with the Koshaks a month earlier from California. He also consulted Charles Hill, a long time friend, who had driven from Las Vegas for a visit.present participle used as adverbial, signifying reasontrying to figure out the ways to cope with the present situationTrying to reason out the be

10、st course of action: - trying to figure out the ways to cope with the present situation.-to run away or stay at home - when encountered with the hurricaneCourse of action: An action or a series of actions taken in order to deal with a particular situation.One possible course of action would be to in

11、crease tax on alcohol.一个可行的举措是提高酒税。 The best course of action Course：n. a way of behaving; mode of conduct行为，品行，做法Are we all agreed on the best course of action? That is indubitably the best course of action. Therefore, the best course of action is to present them. The best course of action is to sp

12、eak with your childs pediatrician. What, in your judgment, is the best course of action? Para 3 John, 37 - whose business was right there in his home ( he designed and developed educational toys and supplies, and all of Magna Products correspondence, engineering drawings and art work were there on t

13、he first floor) - was familiar with the power of a hurricane. Four years earlier, Hurricane Betsy had demolished his former home a few miles west of Gulfport (Koshak had moved his family to a motel for the night). But that house had stood only a few feet above sea level. We re elevated 23 feet, he t

14、old his father, and we re a good 250 yards from the sea. The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever bothered it. We II probably be as safe here as anyplace else.Name of the companyDiagrams and sketches for machinesDesigns, models, pictures for the toysBig building /edifice was dem

15、olished(smashed into pieces)Motorist+hotelWere 23 feet above sea levelWe are at least 250yards distant from the sea Hurricane Betsy：The hurricane lashed Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana in 1965 during September 7-10, causing the deaths of 74 people Hurricane Camille: Hurricane Camille hit Mississi

16、ppi and Lousiana for two days, August 17-18, in 1969. the death toll was 258 Demolish: They have demolished the slum district.贫民区已被拆除。Her article brilliantly demolishes his argument.她的文章精辟地批驳了他的论点。Demolish destroy raze annihilate damage Destroy is a general word with few overtones beyond its emphasi

17、s on force and thoroughness. Demolish and raze are generally applied to big or substantial things, such as buildings or other edifices大厦. A building is demolished if smashed to pieces and razed if leveled to the ground. Demolish, unlike raze, is often used figuratively of the reduction of any comple

18、x whole to ruins, To demolish a theory with a few incisive comments. Raze is used almost invariably of buildings and their remains. Raze to the ground razor Annihilatenalet 歼灭 is the most extreme word in this list, and literally means to reduce to nothingness. As more commonly used, however, it deno

19、tes a severe degree of damage to a thing or a person. An army may annihilate an enemy force by so damaging it so as to render it incapable of further offensive or defensive action, but without literally removing all traces of its existence. Damage refers to physical harm caused to sth which make it

20、less attractive, useful or valuable. It is not as strong in connotations as the other words. It is not as strong in connotation as the other words 破坏 损失 损伤Compare: damage and destroy The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at 6 million. Emotional damage The building was completely destroy

21、ed by fire. Motel：Blends, portmanteau word混成词compound word 合成词 motel (motor+hotel) boatel (boat+hotel) 水上旅馆 brunch (breakfast + lunch)早午餐 chunnel (channel + tunnel) 水底隧道 slurbs (slum + suburbs)市郊贫民区 slanguage(slang + language)使用俚语的表现法 comint( communications + intelligence) 通讯情报 sportscasters ( spots

22、 + broadcaster) 体育节目广播员 masscult(mass + culture) 平民文化Blends Cafetorium (cafe + auditorium)talkthon ( talk + marathon)filmusical( film + musical)comsat (communications + satellite)Sitcom (situatin + comedy )情景喜剧narcokleptocracy (narcotic麻醉剂的) + (kleptomania 偷窃癖+ cracy 统治阶层) 官贩毒magalog ( magazine + ca

23、talog) 杂志目录 Were elevated 23 feet We are 23 feet above sea level (British Eng.)elevate: 1) v. raise, lift up You should elevate your voice when you speak. to elevate a bucket by a rope用绳子吊起水桶 to elevate the living standards提高生活水准 to elevate the tone of a conversation提高谈话的声调 Soon they will elevate yo

24、u to a high rank in their society 2)a. better, higher, more educatedelevated railway/ road, elevation, elevator a good: 1) large in amount, size, distanceWe have waited for you a good while.He traveled a good distance. 2) a general intensive, meaning “at least,” “full”.or more than足足足足(程度程度数量数量)Its

25、a good mile away. We wasted a good half hour. We waited a good six hours.Tom is a good 50 years younger than Mike.Were a good 250 yards from the sea: Were at least 250 yards distant from the sea.TranslationworkA good: 我们足足等了三个小时我们足足等了三个小时.昨晚昨晚Bill在酒馆里喝得烂醉在酒馆里喝得烂醉.从这到火车站足足有五个小时的车程从这到火车站足足有五个小时的车程.他父母

26、亲狠狠地揍了他一顿他父母亲狠狠地揍了他一顿. We waited for a good three hours.Bill had a good drink at the pub last night.It is a good five hours to drive to the railway station.His parents gave him a good beating. Question: Why does Mr. Koshak decide to stay? Reasons to stay 1. He is a self-employed businessman Magna pr

27、oduct - the name of his company2. His present house was in a better condition than his former house. implication: How great the loss it would be if the house was destroyed.3. 250 yards away from sea 4. The house has been there since 1915Para 4 The elder Koshak, a gruff, warmhearted expert machinist

28、of 67, agreed. We can batten down and ride it out, he said. If we see signs of danger, we can get out before dark.Deep rough voice suggesting bad temperMetaphor: compare the house to a ship fighting a storm at sea; we can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage

29、gruff: a. (voice ) deep and rough, maybe of bad temper. ( in the manner of speaking) unfriendly, impatient-unfriendly or annoyed, especially in the way you speak.(尤指说话方式)不友好的，生硬的;a gruff reply 生硬的回答He has a gruff manner, but very kind heart.Batten down and ride it out Batten down batten down the hat

30、ches 封舱，(船只)在暴雨前作好准备 1 to fasten the entrances to the lower part of a ship using wooden boards 2 prepare for a difficult situation:When youre coming down with flu all you can do is batten down the hatches and wait for it to pass.We can batten down and ride it out.A metaphor;Comparing the house in a

31、hurricane to a ship fighting a storm at sea. Batten: to fasten canvas over the hatches of a ship, especially in preparing for a storm.Ride it out: to stay afloat during a storm without too much damage.Paraphrase: We can make necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.Ride i

32、t out ride (out) the storm: to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you experience:The government seem confident that theyll ride out the storm.安然度过困难 ride sth out：to come out of a difficult situation without being badly affected by it:The company man

33、aged to ride out the scandal.Para5. The men methodically prepared for the hurricane. Since water mains might be damaged, they filled bathtubs and pails. A power failure was likely, so they checked out batteries for the portable radio and flashlights, and fuel for the lantern. Johns father moved a sm

34、all generator into the downstairs hallway, wired several light bulbs to it and prepared a connection to the refrigerator.In a systematic and orderly manner/waySoundedn.-v. conneceted several light bulbs by wire to the generatorA principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electri

35、city, etc.浴缸、提桶 methodically : orderly, systematically Work methodically 井井有条地工作The reality is that if you are willing to start small and build methodically you can begin on a shoestring budget 事实是如果你愿意从小做起，有条不紊地积累，你可以白手起家 Main: a large pipe or wire carrying the public supply of water, electricity o

36、r gas.The men methodically prepared for the hurricaneThe men made all necessary preparations to fight the hurricane and their work is done in a systematic and orderly manner.Para 6 Rain fell steadily that afternoon; gray clouds scudded in from the Gulf on the rising wind. The family had an early sup

37、per. A neighbor, whose husband was in Vietnam, asked if she and her two children could sit out the storm with the Koshaks. Another neighbor came by on his way in-land would the Koshaks mind taking care of his dog?Driven inland by the windStronger and strongerTo stay until the end of the stormAnother

38、 neighbor came by on his way inland and asked if the Koshaks would mind taking care of his dogscud v. move swiftly（云）飘过 掠过；run or move very quickly or hastily; glide or skim along easily 急行，飞驰，掠过The boat scudded before the strong west wind came.in the Gulf War twenty-eight of our soldiers had been k

39、illed by an Iraqi Scud missile. 飞毛腿导弹 Scudded in: driven inland by the wind rising wind: wind that was getting stronger and stronger A neighborasked if she and her two children could sit out the storm with the Koshaks. Another neighbor . of his doge: The dash in this sentence indicates-？ That some w

40、ords have been left out and the structural pattern has been changed from a statement to an indirect question. The sentence might read as follows: Another neighbor came by on his way inland and asked if the Koshaks would mind taking care of his dog.sit out the storm: to stay until the end of the stor

41、m坐着看完坐着看完,待到待到(散场散场). I didnt enjoy the play, but we sat it out.The show was so boring that we could hardly sit through the first act.等到等到结束结束,静等到底静等到底. Theyll try to sit out the crisis.Well sit it out to the very end.坐在户外坐在户外. Its so nice to sit out when the sun is warm in winter.Sit out sit sth ou

42、t (SITUATION)：to wait for an unpleasant situation or event to finish, without leaving or taking some other action；to stay until the end of停留直到的结束 The government is prepared to sit out the strike rather than agree to union demands sit sth out (ACTIVITY) phrasal verb M：to not take part in a physical a

43、ctivity such as a dance or a game, because you are tired or injured:袖手旁观, 坐到结束；To refrain from taking part in不加入：躲在一旁不参加 sit out a dance.不跳舞 Im feeling rather tired, so I think Ill sit out the next dance. come by: American English, to pay a visit，to visit a place for a short time, often when you are

44、 going somewhere else: Ill come by (the office/your house) one day this week and we can have a chat. To gain possession of; acquire:占有；取得： Mortgages are hard to come by.抵押难以获得Reviewing QuestionsQuestions for section 2How the family was brought face to face with the hurricane.How the family was fight

45、ing against it and survived.How many onslaughts did the hurricane make on the Koshaks?Focus of Section 2 (para7-27)During the hurricane strike This section narrates in detail how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each strike/onslaught of the hurricane. Focus of the study: 1. hurricane

46、How was the devastating hurricane like? Specific details wind, water, etc.) 2. people how did they act during the crisis?Focusing on the description ofWind and RainWater Hurricane forceHouse Peoples actions and feelingSection 2 (paras. 7-27)Organizational patternPara.1-6 the introductory paragraphs,

47、 giving the time, place and background of the conflict.para.7-18 the description of the process of the hurricane Camille.para.19-20 to provide further official account to show how strong and forceful the hurricane was. They were convincing.para. 21- 27 the continuous description of Camillepara. 2838

48、 conclusion (a bit too long) the scene after the storm the relief work done by the state the relief work done by the Koshakspara.39 the most important part; the writer states his theme or the purpose behind his story. Para 7 It grew dark before seven o clock. Wind and rain now whipped the house. Joh

49、n sent his oldest son and daughter upstairs to bring down mattresses and pillows for the younger children. He wanted to keep the group together on one floor. Stay away from the windows, he warned, concerned about glass flying from storm-shattered panes. As the wind mounted to a roar, the house began

50、 leaking- the rain seemingly driven right through the walls. With mops, towels, pots and buckets the Koshaks began a struggle against the rapidly spreading water. At 8:30, power failed, and Pop Koshak turned on the generator. Metaphor: strong wind and rain was lashing the house as if with a whipAnxi

51、ous, uneasy, worried aboutThe sound of the wind gets louder as the force of the wind increases.Apparently; as if.The house was leaking very badly Mount to:达到/等同于/成为It will also mount to any vehicle. 这样将等同于任一交通工具。Risks to costs and schedule can mount to unacceptable levels. 成本和进度上的风险可以达到无法接受的水平。This

52、speech raises the stakes, and the pressure is going to mount to deliversomething more than just a dialogue. 这次演讲促使了这样的期待，而由此而来的压力会继续增长，而后这将不仅仅只是一次对话。Para 8 The roar of the hurricane now was overwhelming. The house shook, and the ceiling in the living room was falling piece by piece. The French doors

53、 in an upstairs room blew in with an explosive sound, and the group heard gun- like reports as other upstairs windows disintegrated. Water rose above their ankles. The sound is strong that people dont know what to doReport: an explosive noise.Gun-like reports: loud explosive noises like guns being f

54、iredwindows broke up, windows broke into pieces Overwhelming: have such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react.强烈的影响而不知所措The sheer size of the wall, whichallows so many pictures to be displayed together墙的庞大使得如此众多的图片得以展示在一起 Sightseers may be a little overwhelmed by

55、the crowds and noise观光者可能被人群和噪声搞得有点不知所措He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past他陷入了一种对过去的渴望而不能自拔 If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain complete control or victory over them彻底征服、击败It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.显然同盟

56、国的一次大规模的进攻就会彻底击败已被削弱的敌军。 压倒The trivial annoyances, even though they are virtually meaningless, can overwhelm you if you let them那些琐细的烦恼，甚至毫无意义，如果你放纵它就可以把你压倒 淹没Instead of letting that pile of work overwhelm you, make lists of attainable goals and stick to your deadlines.Separate areas are reserved fo

57、r spices and dry ingredients where the smells of thousands of flavors overwhelm the senses.Overwhelming: overpowering in effect or strength; irresistibleFrench doors: two neighboring doors that have glass panes from top to bottom and open in the middledisintegrate v - collapse, crumble. fall apart分解

58、 碎裂 break into many small pieces and is destroyed.Is society beginning to ?Since the Soviet Union ed, the cold war came to an end.French doorpara9 Then the front door started to break away from its frame. John and Charlie put their shoulders against it, but a blast of water hit the house, flinging o

59、pen the door and shoving them down the hall. The generator was doused, and the lights went out. Charlie licked his lips and shouted to John. I think we re in real trouble. That water tasted salty. The sea had reached the house, and the water was rising by the minute!unexpected quick strong movement

60、of wind or rain 一阵；一股；put out quickly by pouring water over it; blast n. v. 1. (an explosion) burst, explosion 爆炸( a loud sound) roar, bang, noise36 people died in the blast 2. unexpected quick strong movement of wind or rain 一阵；一股；a blast of windA wintry blast is bringing cold air down and dumping