unit1FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille

1、Lesson 1Face to Face with Hurricane CamilleBackground InfosQuestions about Aids To ComprehensionStructural AnalysisDetailed Reading1.Background Infos:Tropical storms Hurricane (the North Atlantic Ocean ): An extremely violent tropical storm, attaining speed greater than 75 miles per hour.Use girls n

2、ames to identify hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico since 1953. (they think the storms temperament seems female enough)Currently, there are six lists of names in alphabetical order used for hurricanes. In 1980 a hurricane was given a mans name (Hurricane David)Hurricane season

3、 begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Gulf of MexicoE.C. S.S.C.SHurricane CamilleHurricane Camille: The storm lashed Mississippi and Louisiana for two days, Aug.17-18,1969. The death toll was 258 and billions of dollars in damage.winds: 190 mphApartment building in Pass Christian, Mississippi before and

4、after Camille. town center after Hurricane Camille in August 1969Tropical stormstyphoon: a very violent tropical storm which occurs over the West Pacific Ocean and China seas. Typhoons are given serial numbers. cyclone: a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round , which occurs ov

5、er the Indian Ocean.（旋风，龙卷风） tornado: a violent wind storm consisting of tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage （陆龙卷）Tsunami/tsunmi/ : A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.2. Questions about ATCWhats the type of the story?

6、narration (The telling of a story) Characters (people) and conflict/struggle: people - people people - nature people - society people - themselves protagonist (hero) - antagonist (enemy) John Koshak, Jr.- the hurricane Usually, it is essential for Narrations to have:introduction (time, place, charac

7、ters, background); development (suspense, tension)climaxconclusion (denouement)What is the story about?It describes the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating hurricane Camille. What does the writer focus chiefly ondeveloping character, action (plot), or

8、 idea (theme)?The story focuses mainly on action, but the writer also clearly and sympathetically delineate(描绘）the characters in the story.How did the author present the event?The event is presented in the order of their occurrence, following the natural time sequence of the happenings.In chronologi

9、cal orderIn time orderWhere is the climax of the event? Para. 27 Why do you think so? Because from there on the story moves rapidly to its conclusion. Whats the theme (the idea / purpose behind the story) of the story?“We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I t

10、hink of that, I realize we lost nothing important.” The most important thing is the spirit fighting against the difficulties which could never be taken away. Human lives are important and not material possessionsHow does the author make the narration so vivid, forceful and impressive?Careful choice

11、of wordsEffective use of verbsRhetorical devicesMany elliptical and short simple sentences.(create suspension to heighten tension, help to create a sense of danger and urgency)3. Structural analysis of the textPart I(para.1-6): preparation for the hurricane (introductory paragraphs: the time, place

12、and background of the conflict-man versus hurricanes)Part II(para.7-27): the process of the John Koshaks brave fighting against the hurricanePart III(para.28-35): the problems brought by the hurricane were solved gradually by the organizations and the people themselves Part IV(para.36-39): though th

13、ere was somewhat psychological damage brought by the hurricane, Koshaks family valued their life more than before the hurricane Words of destruction:demolish collapse crumble devastate damage smash apart disintegrate A Detailed Study of the Text the title: face to faceConfronting one anotherThe conf

14、rontation is generally with something dangerous, difficult or hard to resolve.Face to face with the enemyFace to face with the tigerFace to face with the problemThe news brings him face to face with the truth about his daughters disappearance. This was the first time Id ever come face to face with p

15、overty.Meet sb face to face: Ive never met him face to face. We only chatted at times on QQ. What do you think of the title?It is succinct and presents the article as vividly and forcefully as possible to attract the attention of readers. The phrase “face to face” connotes a sense of urgency and dan

16、ger. The would-be readers would not control themselves to finish reading it in a breath. Part 1Para. 1Does the first paragraph have a topic sentence? (First sentence)How is the paragraph developed? (facts and reasons)( to show how he knew that the hurricane would be bad.)What is the function of the

17、last sentence? (introduction of some other characters and transition to the most important point-why he decided not abandon his home)Why was John reluctant to abandon his home? How did the family prepare for the hurricane?talked with parents and consulted his friend having rich experience in hurrica

18、ne analyzed the situation (business, house location)the fathers reactionPreparationsbackground 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。A goodAt least; fullWe waited a good six hours.Tom is a good 50 years younger than Mik

19、e.Batten down and ride it outBatten downbatten down the hatches封舱 (船只)在暴雨前作好准备1to fasten the entrances to the lower part of a ship using wooden boards2 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.Compare the hous

20、e in a hurricane to a ship fighting a storm at sea.We can make the necessary preparationsRide it outride (out) the stormto 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

21、out to come out of a difficult situation without being badly affected by it: The company managed to ride out the scandal.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.Sit out sit sth out (SITUATION) to wait for an unpleasant situation or event to finish, withou

22、t 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 activity such as a dance or a game, because you are tired or injured:袖手旁观, 坐

23、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 bycome by (somewhere) (VISIT) phrasal verbto visit a place for a short time, often when you are going somewhere else:Ill come by (the office/your house) one day thi

24、s 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Part 2How did the author describe the heavy rain, the strong wind and the terrible hurricane? Can we feel, hear or touch the wind, the rain, the sea water or the hurricane? Can we feel, hear or to

25、uch the damage of the house ? Find the words, phrases, or sentences describing the damage of the house, such as the ceilings (roof), doors and walls.Part 2Para. 7A description of the wind and rainwind and rain whipped the house glass flying from storm-shattered panes the wind mounted to a roar The r

26、ain seemingly driven right through the walls the house began leaking rapidly spreading water power failure Mountto gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:The childrens excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.Mounting:gradually increasing:mounting anxiety/excitementmounting debtsto fix somet

27、hing on a wall, in a frame etc., so that it can be viewed or used:The childrens work has been mounted on cards and put up on the walls of the classroom.The CCTV camera is mounted above the main door.ConcernedConcerned aboutConcerned with shatter to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make s

28、omething break in this wayshatter intoThe plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny bits.The explosion shattered the building. to completely destroy someones hopes, beliefs, or confidenceTheir hopes and dreams were shattered by war.A few weeks in a tiny damp room soon shattered his illusions abou

29、t university life.Para.8A description of the wind (generalparticular)Sound:The roar of the hurricane now was overwhelming; explosive sound; gun-like reports（噼啪声）EffectHouse shookCeiling fell piece by piece Windows disintegratedReportreport (NOISE) formalthe loud noise of a shot:the noise of an explo

30、sion or gun shotWe heard the loud/sharp report of a rifle.Disintegrate1. to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces:The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the Earths atmosphere.The Ottoman Empire disintegrated into lots of small states.2. to become much worse:The situation di

31、sintegrated into chaos.3. to become weaker and be gradually destroyed: Pam kept the kids when the marriage disintegrated.French doorFrench door:(especially AmE) = FRENCH WINDOW最早起源于欧式建筑中一种门体的设计风格，是指非常优美气左右对开、中间无梁的两扇门体 Para.9The force of water & their urgent situationHow forceful was the water? a

32、 blast of water hit the house flinging open the door and shoving them down the hall What water was it?Why did Charlie think they were in real trouble when he found the water tasted salty?Effect: the generator was doused（浸在水里); the lights went out Curl upcurl up (POSITION) phrasal verbto sit or lie i

33、n a position with your arms and legs close to your body:She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.Para. 13 the mixed force of wind and water: the wind sounded like the roar of a train passing a few yards away the house shuddered （震颤，抖动）and shifted on its foundations first-floor outside walls collapsed.

34、Para. 14. Responsibility to take / admit / accept / bear responsibility for sth. 负起对（做）某事的责任；承认 / 接受 / 对负有责任Terrorists have claimed responsibility for (= stated that they caused) yesterdays bomb attack.The minister took/accepted full responsibility for (= admitted that he was to blame for) the disas

35、ter and resigned. British Rail has admitted responsibility for the accident. to take responsibility of doing sth.Questions for part 2Why did Grandma say to Grandpa in danger “I love you”? Para. 16Why did John feel a crushing guilt? Para.17Para. 18SwipeLiftSkimBreak apartcrumblePart TwoWhy did the wr

36、iter arrange two paragraphs describing hurricane in some other places? Para. 19-20Para. 19The ferocity of the hurricanedevastate to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damageto damage a place very badly: Bombing raids devastated the city of Dresden.devastation to make someone feel ver

37、y shocked and upsetdevastatedextremely sad and shocked: Ellen was devastated when we told her what had happened. m. p. h : miles per hour m. p. g : miles per gallon r. p. m : revolutions per minute g. p. m : gallons per minute f. p. s : feet per second vantage point a place, especially a high place,

38、 which provides a good clear view of an area vantage point 有利位置,优越地位,优势From our lofty vantage point, we could see the city spread out below us.A hurricane partyvantage pointThe people in the Richelieu Apartments held a party to enjoy the unusual and impressive spectacle of the hurricane because the

39、apartment provided an unusually clear and broad view of the storm.从他们所居的有利位置观赏飓风的壮观景象。 with: as the result of, because of With the staff greatly reduced, they had to stop work.With the flood water rising rapidly, the residents on the banks of the river were evacuated.He was faint with hunger. give w

40、ay: if one thing gives way to another, the first thing is replaced by the secondThe last houses give way to soybean fields. give way to pressure 在压力下让步 give way to a burst of weeping 忍不住大哭起来A review The hurricaneLash; pummel; scud; whip; storm-shattered; hit; fling; shove; lap; swipe; lift; skim; sh

41、oot out windsraise tides; seize; dump; tear; crack; snap; Wind &rain: the rising wind; mounted to a roar; rapidly spreading water; the roaroverwhelming; like the roar of; slashing rain; DestructionDemolish; bother; damage; disintegrate; collapse; crumble; devastate; wipe outSound (+)action: expl

42、osive sound; gun-like reports; crack; snap; smashto strew sth. some where, or to strew a place with things, means to scatter them there to scatter things untidily over a surface, or to be scattered untidily over a surface:Wine bottles and dirty dishes were strewn across the lawn.Her clothes lay stre

43、wn on the floor.小路上落叶满地。 The lane is strewn with fallen leaves. strew rumors 散布谣言 strew seeds in the field 在田里播种 festoon If something is festooned with, for example, lights, balloons, or flowers, large numbers of these things are hung from it or wrapped around it, especially in order to decorate it.

44、The temples are festooned with lights.The streets were festooned with flags. VERB: usu. passive, be V-ed with/in n = bedeck(装饰, 修饰, 使美丽)Festoon N. a decorative chain made of colored paper, flowers, etc. hung in a curve between two pointsPara. 30What organizations came to the aid of the devastated pl

45、ace?Why did the author mention before dawn and by 10 a.m.?To show how rapidly the rehabilitation/relief work was carried out.Para. 30/ 31How rapidly and efficiently relief and rehabilitation work was carried in the U.S.? Deep concern for the stricken people shown by the different strata of American

46、society from the federal government to individual volunteers. pitch inINFORMALto start to do something as part of a group, especially something helpful:If we all pitch in together, it shouldnt take too long.+ to infinitive When I bought this house, all my friends pitched in to help fix it up.My brot

47、her pitched in with an offer of transport.After we had seen the video everyone started pitching in with comments on its faults.SeabeeMembers of the construction battalions of the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy. Seabee stands for CB, short for Construction BattalionJanis had just one

48、delayed reactionJanis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane.Exercise IV1. Were 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3.We can make the necessary preparations and sur

49、vive the hurricane without much damage.4. water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights went out.5. everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars 6. The electrical systems in the car had been put out by water.7. As John watched the water in

50、ch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilty because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely.9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and sto

51、pped.10. Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane. Exercise VII pp.12-13Destroy: is a general word with few overtones beyond its emphasis on force and thoroughness.Demolish and raze are generally applied to big or substantial things, suc

52、h as buildings or other edifices. A building is demolished if smashed to pieces and razed if levelled to the ground.Demolish is often used figuratively of the reduction of any complex whole to ruins.Exercise VII pp.12-13 E.g. To demolish a theory with a few incisive comment. Raze is used almost inva

53、riably of buildings or their remains E.g. to raze the upright timbers left in the aftermath of the fire. Annihilate is the most extreme word in this list, and literally means to reduce to nothingness( 化为乌有). As more commonly used, however, it denotes a severe degree of damage to a thing or person. A

54、n army may annihilate an enemy force by so damaging it as to render it incapable of further offensive or defensive action, but without literally removing all traces of its existence. A debater may be said to annihilate his opponent if he defeats him decisively.( 彻底驳倒对手）Exercise VII pp.12-13Decay implies gradual, often natural, deterioration from a normal or sound condition. e.g.His teeth have begun to decay. rot refers