高级英语第一课Faceto-Face-with-课件

Lesson1FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamilleTropicalstormsHurricane(theNorthAtlanticOcean):Anextremelyviolenttropicalstorm,attainingspeedgreaterthan75milesperhour.Usegirls’namestoidentifyhurricanesintheAtlantic,Caribbean,andGulfofMexicosince1953.Thenamesweregiveninalphabeticalorder.Thispracticeofgivinggirls’nametohurricaneschangedrecently.In1980ahurricanewasgivenaman’sname(HurricaneDavid)HurricaneseasonbeginsJune1andendsNov.30.

GulfofMexicoE.C.S.S.C.SHurricaneCamilleHurricaneCamille:ThestormlashedMississippiandLouisianafortwodays,Aug.17-18,1969.Thedeathtollwas258andbillionsofdollarsindamage.winds:190mphApartmentbuildinginPassChristian,MississippibeforeandafterCamille.towncenterafterHurricaneCamilleinAugust1969Tropicalstormstyphoon:averyviolenttropicalstormwhichoccursovertheWestPacificOceanandChinaseas.Typhoonsaregivenserialnumbers.

cyclone:aviolenttropicalstorminwhichtheairgoesroundandround,whichoccursovertheIndianOcean.（旋风，龙卷风）

tornado:aviolentwindstormconsistingoftallcolumnofairwhichspinsroundveryfastandcausesalotofdamage（陆龙卷）Tsunami/tsu’nɑːmi/

:Averylargeoceanwavecausedbyanunderwaterearthquakeorvolcaniceruption.What’sthetypeofthestory?narration(Thetellingofastory)Characters(people)andconflict/struggle:people---peoplepeople---naturepeople---societypeople---themselvesprotagonist(hero)---antagonist(enemy)JohnKoshak,Jr.---thehurricaneWhatisthestoryabout?ItdescribestheheroicstruggleoftheKoshaksandtheirfriendsagainsttheforcesofadevastatinghurricaneCamille.

Whatdoesthewriterfocuschieflyon---developingcharacter,action(plot),oridea(theme)?Thestoryfocusesmainlyonaction,butthewriteralsoclearlyandsympatheticallydelineate(描绘）thecharactersinthestory.Howdidtheauthorpresenttheevent?Theeventispresentedinorderoftheiroccurrence,followingthenaturaltimesequenceofthehappenings.Actions/plot/events/incidents:inorderoftheiroccurrence(chronologicalorder:followingthenaturaltimesequenceofthehappenings).Generalpatternofnarration:

introduction

(time,place,characters,background);development(suspense,tension)climaxconclusion(denouement)Whereistheclimaxoftheevent?

Para.27

Whydoyouthinkso?Becausefromthereonthestorymovesrapidlytoitsconclusion.What’sthetheme(theidea/purposebehindthestory)ofthestory?“Welostpracticallyallourpossessions,butthefamilycamethroughit.WhenIthinkofthat,Irealizewelostnothingimportant.”Themostimportantthingisthespiritfightingagainstthedifficultieswhichcouldneverbetakenaway.HumanlivesareimportantandnotmaterialpossessionsHowdoestheauthormakethenarrationsovivid,forcefulandimpressive?CarefulchoiceofwordsEffectiveuseofverbsRhetoricaldevicesManyellipticalandshortsimplesentences.(heightentension,helptocreateasenseofdangerandurgency)OrganizationofthetextPartI(para.1-6):preparationforthehurricane(introductoryparagraphs:thetime,placeandbackgroundoftheconflict---manversushurricanes)PartII(para.7-27):theprocessoftheJohnKoshaks’bravefightingagainstthehurricanePartIII(para.28-35):theproblemsbroughtbythehurricaneweresolvedgraduallybytheorganizationsandthepeoplethemselvesPartIV(para.36-39):thoughtherewassomewhatpsychologicaldamagebroughtbythehurricane,Koshak’sfamilyvaluedtheirlifemorethanbeforethehurricane

demolishcollapsecrumbledevastatedamagesmashapartdisintegrate

ADetailedStudyoftheTextthetitle:facetofaceConfrontingoneanotherTheconfrontationisgenerallywithsomethingdangerous,difficultorhardtoresolve.FacetofacewiththeenemyFacetofacewiththetigerFacetofacewiththeproblemThenewsbringshimfacetofacewiththetruthabouthisdaughter’sdisappearance.ThiswasthefirsttimeI’devercomefacetofacewithpoverty.Meetsbfacetoface:I’venevermethimfacetoface.WeonlychattedattimesonQQ.Whatdoyouthinkofthetitle?Itissuccinctandpresentsthearticleasvividlyandforcefullyaspossibletoattracttheattentionofreaders.Thephrase“facetoface”connotesasenseofurgencyanddanger.Thewould-bereaderswouldnotcontrolthemselvestofinishreadingitinabreath.

Part1

Para.1Doesthefirstparagraphhaveatopicsentence?(Firstsentence)Howistheparagraphdeveloped?(factsandreasons)(toshowhowheknewthatthehurricanewouldbebad.)Whatisthefunctionofthelastsentence?(introductionofsomeothercharactersandtransitiontothemostimportantpoint---whyhedecidednotabandonhishome)WhywasJohnreluctanttoabandonhishome?Howdidthefamilyprepareforthehurricane?talkedwithparentsandconsultedhisfriendhavingrichexperienceinhurricaneanalyzedthesituation(business,houselocation)thefather’sreactionPreparationsbackgroundDemolishTheyhavedemolishedtheslumdistrict.贫民区已被拆除。Herarticlebrilliantlydemolisheshisargument.她的文章精辟地批驳了他的论点。AgoodAtleast;fullWewaitedagoodsixhours.Tomisagood50yearsyoungerthanMike.BattendownandrideitoutBattendownbattendownthehatches封舱

(船只)在暴雨前作好准备1 tofastentheentrancestothelowerpartofashipusingwoodenboards2 prepareforadifficultsituation:Whenyou'recomingdownwithfluallyoucandoisbattendownthehatchesandwaitforittopass.Comparethehouseinahurricanetoashipfightingastormatsea.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparations…Rideitoutride(out)thestormtomanagenottobedestroyed,harmedorpermanentlyaffectedbythedifficultsituationyouexperience:Thegovernmentseemconfidentthatthey'llrideoutthestorm.安然度过困难ridesthouttocomeoutofadifficultsituationwithoutbeingbadlyaffectedbyit:•Thecompanymanagedtorideoutthescandal.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparations

andsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.Sitoutsitsthout(SITUATION)towaitforanunpleasantsituationoreventtofinish,withoutleavingortakingsomeotheraction:tostayuntiltheendof停留直到…的结束Thegovernmentispreparedtositoutthestrikeratherthanagreetouniondemandssitsthout(ACTIVITY)phrasalverb[M]tonottakepartinaphysicalactivitysuchasadanceoragame,becauseyouaretiredorinjured:袖手旁观,坐到结束Torefrainfromtakingpartin:不加入：躲在一旁不参加：sitoutadance.不跳舞I'mfeelingrathertired,soIthinkI'llsitoutthenextdance.Comebycomeby(somewhere)(VISIT)phrasalverbtovisitaplaceforashorttime,oftenwhenyouaregoingsomewhereelse:I'llcomeby(theoffice/yourhouse)onedaythisweekandwecanhaveachat.Togainpossessionof;acquire:占有；取得：Mortgagesarehardtocomeby.抵押难以获得Part2Howdidtheauthordescribetheheavyrain,thestrongwindandtheterriblehurricane?Canwefeel,hearortouchthewind,therain,theseawaterorthehurricane?Canwefeel,hearortouchthedamageofthehouse?Findthewords,phrases,orsentencesdescribingthedamageofthehouse,suchastheceilings(roof),doorsandwalls.Part2Para.7Adescriptionofthewindandrainwindandrainwhippedthehouseglassflyingfromstorm-shatteredpanesthewindmountedtoaroar

Therainseeminglydrivenrightthroughthewallsthehousebeganleaking

rapidlyspreadingwaterpowerfailureMounttograduallyincrease,rise,orgetbigger:Thechildren'sexcitementismountingasChristmasgetsnearer.Mounting:graduallyincreasing:mountinganxiety/excitementmountingdebtstofixsomethingonawall,inaframeetc.,sothatitcanbeviewedorused:Thechildren'sworkhasbeenmountedoncardsandputuponthewallsoftheclassroom.TheCCTVcameraismountedabovethemaindoor.ConcernedConcernedaboutConcernedwithshatter

tobreaksuddenlyintoverysmallpieces,ortomakesomethingbreakinthisway

shatterinto

Theplatehitthefloor,andshatteredintotinybits.

Theexplosionshatteredthebuilding.

tocompletelydestroysomeone'shopes,beliefs,orconfidence

Theirhopesanddreamswereshatteredbywar.

Afewweeksinatinydamproomsoonshatteredhisillusionsaboutuniversitylife.Para.8

Adescriptionofthewind(general→particular)Sound:Theroarofthehurricanenowwasoverwhelming;explosivesound;gun-likereports（噼啪声）EffectHouseshookCeilingfellpiecebypieceWindowsdisintegratedReportreport(NOISE)formaltheloudnoiseofashot:thenoiseofanexplosionorgunshotWeheardtheloud/sharpreportofarifle.Disintegrate1.tobecomeweakerorbedestroyedbybreakingintosmallpieces:ThespacecraftdisintegratedasitenteredtheEarth'satmosphere.TheOttomanEmpiredisintegratedintolotsofsmallstates.2.tobecomemuchworse:Thesituationdisintegratedintochaos.3.tobecomeweakerandbegraduallydestroyed:•Pamkeptthekidswhenthemarriagedisintegrated.FrenchdoorFrenchdoor:(especiallyAmE)=FRENCHWINDOW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.9Theforceofwater&theirurgentsituationHowforcefulwasthewater?

ablastofwaterhitthehouseflingingopenthedoorandshovingthemdownthehallWhatwaterwasit?WhydidCharliethinktheywereinrealtroublewhenhefoundthewatertastedsalty?Effect:thegeneratorwasdoused（浸在水里);thelightswentoutCurlupcurlup(POSITION)phrasalverbtositorlieinapositionwithyourarmsandlegsclosetoyourbody:ShecurleduponthesofatowatchTV.Para.13

themixedforceofwindandwater:thewindsoundedliketheroarofatrainpassingafewyardsaway

thehouseshuddered（震颤，抖动）andshiftedonitsfoundations…first-flooroutsidewallscollapsed.

Para.14.Responsibilitytotake/admit/accept/bearresponsibilityforsth.负起对（做）某事的责任；承认/接受/对…负有责任Terroristshaveclaimedresponsibilityfor(=statedthattheycaused)yesterday'sbombattack.Theministertook/acceptedfullresponsibilityfor(=admittedthathewastoblamefor)thedisasterandresigned.BritishRailhasadmittedresponsibilityfortheaccident.totakeresponsibilityofdoingsth.Questionsforpart2WhydidGrandmasaytoGrandpaindanger“Iloveyou”?Para.16WhydidJohnfeelacrushingguilt?Para.17Para.18SwipeLiftSkimBreakapartcrumblePartTwoWhydidthewriterarrangetwoparagraphsdescribinghurricaneinsomeotherplaces?Para.19-20Para.19Theferocityofthehurricanedevastate

todestroyaplaceorthingcompletelyorcausegreatdamagetodamageaplaceverybadly:•BombingraidsdevastatedthecityofDresden.devastation

tomakesomeonefeelveryshockedandupsetdevastatedextremelysadandshocked:•Ellenwasdevastatedwhenwetoldherwhathadhappened.m.p.h:milesperhourm.p.g:milespergallonr.p.m:revolutionsperminuteg.p.m:gallonsperminutef.p.s:feetpersecondvantagepoint

aplace,especiallyahighplace,whichprovidesagoodclearviewofanarea

vantagepoint有利位置,优越地位,优势Fromourloftyvantagepoint,wecouldseethecityspreadoutbelowus.Ahurricaneparty…vantagepointThepeopleintheRichelieuApartmentsheldapartytoenjoytheunusualandimpressivespectacleofthehurricanebecausetheapartmentprovidedanunusuallyclearandbroadviewofthestorm.…从他们所居的有利位置观赏飓风的壮观景象。with:astheresultof,becauseof

Withthestaffgreatlyreduced,theyhadtostopwork.Withthefloodwaterrisingrapidly,theresidentsonthebanksoftheriverwereevacuated.Hewasfaintwithhunger.giveway:ifonethinggiveswaytoanother,thefirstthingisreplacedbythesecondThelasthousesgivewaytosoybeanfields.givewaytopressure在压力下让步

givewaytoaburstofweeping忍不住大哭起来AreviewThehurricaneLash;pummel;scud;whip;storm-shattered;hit;fling;shove;lap;swipe;lift;skim;shootoutwinds…raisetides;seize;dump;tear;crack;snap;Wind&rain:therisingwind;mountedtoaroar;rapidlyspreadingwater;theroar…overwhelming;…liketheroarof…;slashingrain;DestructionDemolish;bother;damage;disintegrate;collapse;crumble;devastate;wipeoutSound(+)action:explosivesound;gun-likereports;crack;snap;smashtostrewsth.somewhere,ortostrewaplacewiththings,meanstoscatterthemthere

toscatterthingsuntidilyoverasurface,ortobescattereduntidilyoverasurface:Winebottlesanddirtydisheswerestrewnacrossthelawn.Herclotheslaystrewnonthefloor.小路上落叶满地。

Thelaneisstrewnwithfallenleaves.strewrumors散布谣言

strewseedsinthefield在田里播种

festoonIfsomethingisfestooned

with,forexample,lights,balloons,orflowers,largenumbersofthesethingsarehungfromitorwrappedaroundit,especiallyinordertodecorateit.Thetemplesarefestoonedwithlights.Thestreetswerefestoonedwithflags.VERB:usu.passive,beV-edwith/inn=bedeck(装饰,修饰,使美丽)FestoonN.adecorativechainmadeofcoloredpaper,flowers,etc.hunginacurvebetweentwopointsPara.30Whatorganizationscametotheaidofthedevastatedplace?Whydidtheauthormention‘beforedawn’and‘by10a.m.?Toshowhowrapidlytherehabilitation/reliefworkwascarriedout.Para.30/31HowrapidlyandefficientlyreliefandrehabilitationworkwascarriedintheU.S.?DeepconcernforthestrickenpeopleshownbythedifferentstrataofAmericansocietyfromthefederalgovernmenttoindividualvolunteers.pitchinINFORMALtostarttodosomethingaspartofagroup,especiallysomethinghelpful:Ifweallpitchintogether,itshouldn'ttaketoolong.[+toinfinitive]WhenIboughtthishouse,allmyfriendspitchedintohelpfixitup.Mybrotherpitchedinwithanofferoftransport.Afterwehadseenthevideoeveryonestartedpitchinginwithcommentsonitsfaults.SeabeeMembersoftheconstructionbattalionsoftheCivilEngineerCorpsoftheUnitedStatesNavy.SeabeestandsforCB,shortforConstructionBattalionJanishadjustonedelayedreactionJanisdisplayedratherlatetheexhaustionbroughtaboutbythenervoustensioncausedbythehurricane.ExerciseIV1.We’re23feetabovesealevel.2.Thehousehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehasevercausedanydamagetoit.3.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparationsandsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.4.watergotintothegeneratorandputitout.Itstoppedproducingelectricity,sothelightswentout.5.everybodygooutthroughthebackdoorandruntothecars6.Theelectricalsystemsinthecarhadbeenputoutbywater.7.AsJohnwatchedthewaterinchitswayupthesteps,hefeltastrongsenseofguiltybecauseheblamedhimselfforendangeringthewholefamilybydecidingnottofleeinland.8.OhGod,pleasehelpustogetthroughthisstormsafely.9.GrandmotherKoshaksangafewwordsaloneandthenhervoicegraduallygrewdimmerandstopped.10.Janisdisplayedratherlatetheexhaustionbroughtaboutbythenervoustensioncausedbythehurricane.

ExerciseVIIpp.12-13Destroy:isageneralwordwithfewovertonesbeyonditsemphasisonforceandthoroughness.Demolishandrazearegenerallyappliedtobigorsubstantialthings,suchasbuildingsorotheredifices.Abuildingisdemolishedifsmashedtopiecesandrazediflevelledtotheground.Demolishisoftenusedfigurativelyofthereductionofanycomplexwholetoruins.ExerciseVIIpp.12-13E.g.Todemolishatheorywithafewincisivecomment.RazeisusedalmostinvariablyofbuildingsortheirremainsE.g.torazetheuprighttimbersleftintheaftermathofthefire.Annihilateisthemostextremewordinthislist,andliterallymeanstoreducetonothingness(化为乌有).Asmorecommonlyused,however,itdenotesaseveredegreeofdamagetoathingorperson.Anarmymayannihilateanenemyforcebysodamagingitastorenderitincapableoffurtheroffensiveordefensiveaction,butwithoutliterallyremovingalltracesofitsexistence.Adebatermaybesaidtoannihilatehisopponentifhedefeatshimdecisively.(彻底驳倒对手）ExerciseVIIpp.12-13Decayimpliesgradual,oftennatural,deteriorationfromanormalorsoundcondition.e.g.Histeethhavebeguntodecay.

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