1、Lesson Two(Excerpt)第1页Objectives of Teaching1.To comprehend the whole text2.To lean and master the vocabulary and expressions3.To learn to paraphrase the difficult sentences4.To understand the structure of the text5.To appreciate the style and rhetoric of the passage.第2页Important and difficult point
2、sl1.The separation of the anti-Japanese psychology of the Chinese students with the authors repentance for the A-bomb cataclysm.l2.What is a narration?l3.The understanding and comprehension of the contradiction between the sorrowful mentality of the author and the humorous language of the text.l4.So
3、me useful expressions such as to be preoccupied,to be oblivious,and etc.第3页Background InformationlJapan lNationalName:NipponlGeography:Fourmainislands:Honshu(本州),Hokkaido(北海道),Kyushu(九州),andShikoku(四国)lArea:371,857sq.km.lPopulation:122,700,000(1988).lCapital:Tokyo第4页l第5页Background Information lSept.
4、1,1939 Hitler invaded Poland.FranceandBritaindeclaredwaronGr.immediately,officiallybeginningWorldWarIIlJun.22,1941Gr.invadedUSSRlDec.7,1941PearlHarbourlSept.1943 ItalysurrenderedlMay.7,1945Gr.surrenderedunconditionally第6页Background InformationlAug.6,1945the first A-bombexplodedinHiroshimalAug.8,1945
5、USSRdeclaredwaronJapanandoccupiedManchurialAug.9,1945the dropping of thesecondA-bombonNagasakilAug.14,1945Japanannounceditssurrender第7页Background InformationlAtomicBomb:lTheexplosionproducesgreatamountsofheat,ashockwaveandintenseradiation.Theregionoftheexplosionbecomesradioactivelycontaminatedandrad
6、ioactiveproductsmaybedepositedelsewhereasfallout.l*image-1*(原子弹爆炸图)第8页Background InformationlAt8:15a.m.onAugust6,1945,byorderofPresidentTruman,thefirstAtomicbomb,nicknamedLittleBoywasexplodedoverapointnearthecentreofHiroshima,destroyingalmosteverythingwitharadiusof830-1,450meters.第9页Background Infor
7、mationlThedamagebeyondthisareawasconsiderable,andover71,000peoplewerekilledinstantly.Manymorelaterdiedofinjuriesandtheeffectsofradiation.Casualtiesnumberednearly130,000.第10页Background InformationlSurvivorsarestilldyingofleukaemia,perniciousanaemiaandotherdiseasesinducedbyradiation.Almost98%ofthebuil
8、dingsweredestroyedorseverelydamaged.第11页Background InformationlTheJapanesededicatedpost-warHiroshimatopeace.AdestroyedareanamedPeaceCityhasbeensetasideasamemorial.ApeaceParkwasbuilt.Aspecialhospitalbuiltheretreatspeoplesufferingfromexposuretoradiationandconductsresearchintoitseffects.l*image-1*(日本广岛
9、原子弹纪念馆)第12页Questions for the understanding of the text l1.Whatistheauthor?WhatdoeshecometoHiroshimafor?l2.HowdidhegettoHiroshima?l3.Whatwasweighingheavilyonhismind?l4.Why did he call his trip toHiroshimaafargreatadventure?第13页Questions for the understanding of the textl5.How did the author get to th
10、e City Hall?l6.What impression do you have about the cab driver?l7.How did the author describe the city,why?l8.Why did the usher heave a long almost musical sigh?What effect does this have on you?l9.What is the general atmosphere of this part?第14页Questions for the understanding of the textl10.What d
11、o you imagine the mayor looked like?l11.Why did he again sense the emotion that had crushed him at the station?l12.Why was it difficult for him to ask why they were gathered at that specific place?l13.Why did the Americans and Germans seem just as inhibited as he was?第15页Questions for the understand
12、ing of the textl14.What do you imagine the faces looked like each time the name of Hiroshima was repeated?l15.Why do you think the author repeatedly reminds us of the serious appearances and the psychology of the westerners?l16.What do you think the author expected the mayor to say?第16页Writing Style
13、 lNarration:lThetellingofastory.lAgoodnarrationhasabeginning,amiddleandanend.第17页Writing StylelIn a narrative writing,the actions orthe incidents,events are generallypresentedinorderoftheiroccurrence,followingthenaturaltimesequenceofthe happenings,It is called to be inChronologicalorder.lButitcanals
14、ostartinthemiddleoratsomeotherpointintheactionandmovebackwardtotheearlierhappenings.Thisiscalledflashback.第18页Writing StylelTherearethreebasiccomponentsofanarration:la.Plot:theframeofthewriting,whichconsists of a series of events.Thereareusu.oneorseveralclimaxes,thehighestpointofthestory,withsuspens
15、ions,conflicts,to arouse theinterest of the audience.After theclimax is reached,the story quicklymovestoaconclusion.第19页Writing Stylelb.Characters:theleadingcharacteriscalledtheheroorprotagonist.lc.Background:thetimeandplaceofthestorylTheplotusuallydominatesnarration,however,some narratives focus on
16、characterorthemeoratmosphere.第20页Detailed Study of the Textl1.slip:to move glidingly,smoothly,secretlyorunnoticedl2.lump:amassofsth.solidwithoutaspecialsizeorshapelalumpoflead,sugarlBlackcoffee,2lumps,please!lahardswellingonthebodylShewasafraidwhenshefeltalumpinherleftbreast.第21页ltohavealumpinonesth
17、roat:lto have a tight feeling in the throatbecause strong emotion,such assorrow,pity,gratitude,or excitement,etc.lAllduringherhusbandsfuneral,shehadalumpinherthroat.lJohnsmotherhadalumpinherthroatathiscollegegraduation.Detailed Study of the Text第22页l3.onmymind:troublingonesthoughts,causinganxiety,un
18、happiness.Whenyouhavesth.onyourmind,youarecompletelypreoccupiedandobsessed.lHis failure weighs heavily on hismind.lHehasgottoomuchonhismindtoworryaboutyourproblem.Detailed Study of the Text第23页lcf:linonesmind:thinkabout,thinkoflI think I know whats in yourmind.lHermotherwasalwaysinhermind.Detailed S
19、tudy of the Text第24页l4.the very act of stepping on thissoil:lactandaction:l Actionrefersprimarilytotheprocess of acting;act to the result,thethingsdone.lTherescueofashipwreckedcrewisaheroicactionwhilethelaunchingofthelifeboat,abraveact.Detailed Study of the Text第25页lon this soil:on this land,on this
20、 earth,ground(soil:an emotive word)l A person in exile comes back to his motherland,he kneels down to kiss the soil.lHere it suggests the emotion of the author.He thinks his country is responsible for the A-bomb destruction.He is preoccupied.He has the feeling of atoning for the crime.Detailed Study
21、 of the Text第26页l5.adventure:ajourneythatisstrangeandexcitingandoftendangerous,sth.you do or a situation you becomeinvolved in that is rather unusual,excitinganddangerous.lThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer lThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDetailed Study of the Text第27页Detailed Study of the Textl6.repor
22、torial:of/about areporterltheadj.formofreporterl7.crime:an offence which ispunishable by law,an immoralact第28页l8.appearl Appear,Look,and Seem can mean to be as stated in ones view or judgement,but not necessarily in fact.lSeem suggests an opinion based on subjective impression rather than objective
23、signs.lHe seems tired.l My other visits to Beijing were twenty years ago.How would it seem after such a long time?Detailed Study of the Text第29页Detailed Study of the TextlLook implies that the opinion is based on a general visual impression.lHis lips looked unnatural.lHe looks nervous.lAppear sugges
24、ts a distorted impressionlHis tongue could make the worse appear the better reason.lHe appeared not to have heard what had been said about him.第30页l9.preoccupy:to fill ones mindcompletelysothatnotenoughattention is given to other presentmatterslWhen he is preoccupied with hishobby,he has no idea of
25、what isgoingonaroundhim.lI was too preoccupied to hear thebell.lHe had a preoccupied look on hisface,asifsth.wastroublinghim.Detailed Study of the Text第31页lpreoccupation:extremeconcernforsth.lReadingishismainpreoccupationlItseemedtomethattheJapanesedidnot have the same extreme concernwhichisbotherin
26、gme.lIwastotallyabsorbedintheconsideration of the crime,but theJapanesedidnotappeartobeso.Detailed Study of the Text第32页l10.rub shoulders with:to meet andmixwith(people)lThisisnotthesortofclubwherethegreatrubshoulderswiththehumble.lA person in my position rubsshoulderswithallkindsofpeople.lIn our cl
27、ass,people of all trades(porter,carpenter,coppersmith,etc.)rubbershoulderswitheachother.Detailed Study of the Text第33页l11.oblivious:be unaware of,notnoticing,unconsciousof,lackingmindfulattentionlTheir government is oblivious of therightsofthepoor.lIamobliviousofmyformerfailure.lI was so preoccupied
28、 with the bookthatIwasobliviousofthesurroundings.Detailed Study of the Text第34页lI was so preoccupied with thebeautifulwomanImetonthebusthatIwasobliviousofthepickpocketbesideme/ofwhattheconductress was yelling when thebuscametoastop.Detailed Study of the Text第35页Detailed Study of the Textl12.bob:tomo
29、veupanddownquicklyandrepeatedlylThecorkonthefishinglinebobbedupanddownonthewater.第36页l13.rite:aceremonialactwithafixedpattern,usu.for a religious purpose,formofbehaviourwithafixedpatternlI dont know much about the rites ofthatchurch.lSecretsocietyhastheirspecialrites.lceremonial/burial/marriagerites
30、lOnSundaywemakeourritualvisittothe the pub at lunchtime.(humoroususage)Detailed Study of the Text第37页l14.formula:anexpressionwhichisoftenusedinaparticularsituation,esp.one that has come to soundstupidandmeaninglesslTheyexchangedthesetofconventionallyfixedpatternofdailygreetings.Detailed Study of the
31、 Text第38页Detailed Study of the Textl15.facade:front or face of abuilding towards a street or openplacel16.grin:broadsmilethatshowstheteeth.It intends to imply naivecheerfulness.l17.rear-viewmirror:amirror(asinanautomobile)thatgivesaviewoftheareabehindthevehicle第39页Detailed Study of the Textl18.marty
32、r:personwhoisputtodeathorcausedtosufferforhisbeliefslamartyrtoacause/love/dutylEternal life to the revolutionarymartyrs!lv.:toputtodeath,causetosuffer,totortureoutofcruelty第40页Detailed Study of the Textl19.lurch:to move with irregularsuddenmovements,tomoveunsteadily,clumsily,with heavyrollingandsway
33、ingbackandforthl20.inresponseto:asananswertolSheopenedthedoorinresponsetotheknock.第41页Detailed Study of the TextlIn response to your inquiries,weregrettoinformyouthatwecannothelpyouinthismatter.lTwiceIputtherequesttohimbuthesaidnothinginresponse.第42页Detailed Study of the Textl21.twist:towindanumbero
34、fthreads,etc.togetherltomakearopebytwistingthreadsltotwistthehairtomakeitcurlltoturn,tochangedirectionabruptlyltotwistthecapofatubeoftoothpastelHetwistedmyarm.lGivethehandleatwist,thatwillopenthebox.第43页Detailed Study of the Textl22.screech:tomakeasharp,high-pitchednoisel23.halt:to stop or pause,mai
35、nlyusedinthephrasecometoahaltl24.ignorance:lackofknowledgelPleaseforgiveourignorance.lPoverty,diseaseandignoranceremainmajorworldproblems.lWeareincompleteignoranceofhisplan.第44页Detailed Study of the Textlignorant:Tobe ignorant of sth.isnottoknowit.lHeisquiteignorantofLatin.lShewasignorantofhispresen
36、ce.第45页Detailed Study of the Textlcf:disregard,neglect&ignore:ldisregard:totreatasnotworthyofnoticelHe disregarded Tom,and spokestraighttome.lWe disregarded the gossip andrumours.第46页Detailed Study of the Textlneglect:to give no or too littleattentionorcaretolYou are neglecting your work/duty.lThere
37、 is a factor which we mustcertainlynotneglect.第47页Detailed Study of the Textlneglect:failtodosth.becauseofcarelessnesslHeneglectedtoreturnthebooktothelibrary.lDontneglecttolock(locking)thedoorwhenyouleave.第48页Detailed Study of the TextlToignoresth.istopretendnottoknoworseeit.lShesawhimcomingbutignor
38、edhim.lItisnotaquestionthatcanbeignored.lOf these three words,ignore is thestrongestandneglectistheweakest.第49页l25.intermezzo:lshort musical composition to beplayedbetweentheactsofadramaoranopera,oronethatconnectsthemaindivisionsofalargemusicalworksuch as a symphony.This word isusedverylighted-heart
39、edlyhere.Detailed Study of the Text第50页l26.I found myself in front of thegiganticCityHall.lcf:Igottothefrontof.lThefirstsentenceindicatessuddenness,unconsciousness.IsuddenlydiscoveredthatIwasinfrontoftheCityHall.Detailed Study of the Text第51页Detailed Study of the Textlgigantic:titanic,massive,huge,a
40、closesynonymofgiantlgiant:infairytales,averybig,strongcreatureintheformofaman,butoftenunfriendly to human beings and verycruelandstupid.l27.usher:officialdoorkeeper,amanwhoshowspeopletotheirseatsonanimportantoccasion,(orinatheatreorcinema)第52页Detailed Study of the Textl28.heave:togiveout(asadsound),
41、esp.inthephrasetoheaveasigh/groan“lWeallheavedasighofreliefwhentheworkwasdone.lsigh:anactoflettingoutadeepbreathslowlyandwithasoundlShe nodded,sighed and went oncooking.lHegaveanotherdeepsigh.第53页Detailed Study of the Textl29.sketch:to draw roughly andquicklywithoutlinesbutlittledetaill30.embankment
42、:a wide wall ofstonesorearth,whichisbuilttokeepariverfromoverflowingitsbanks,orto carry a road or railway over lowground第54页Detailed Study of the Textlcf:bank,shore,beach&coastlWhen meaning land bordering a bodyorstreamofwater,thefourwordsarecomparable.lShoreisthegeneralwordforthelandimmediately bor
43、dering on the sea,alake,oralargestream.lCoastdenotesthelandalongthesearegardedespeciallyasaboundary.第55页Detailed Study of the Text lBeach applies to the pebbly orsandyshorewashedbytheseaoralakearockyshorewithhereandthereacovewithabeachlBankdenotesthesteeporslopingmarginofastream第56页lBothshoreandbeac
44、hmaydenotearesortfrequentedforpleasureorvacation.In this use shore mayspecifically indicates proximity tothe sea,and beach a placeadaptedtotheuseofswimmersorsunbathers.lspendthesummerattheshorelspend a part of each day at thebeachDetailed Study of the Text第57页l31.barge:alargelowboatwithaflatbottom,u
45、sedmainlyforcarryingheavygoodsonacanalorriverl32.moor:tofasten(aship,boat)toland,tothebedofthesea,etc.bymeans of ropes,chains and ananchor,etc.Detailed Study of the Text第58页Detailed Study of the Textl33.arresting:striking,attracting andholding attention.This word adds tostriking the suggestion of ca
46、pturingattentionlanarrestingbeauty/storylarrest:to catch and fix(esp.sb.sattention)lThe bright lights arrest the boysattention.第59页Detailed Study of the Textl34.spectacle:sth.seen,sth.takingplacebeforetheeyes,esp.sth.FineandremarkablelThebigarmyparadeonnationaldayisagrandspectacle.lThe erupting volc
47、ano is a wonderfulspectacle.lTheopeningceremonyoftheexhibitionwasafinespectacle.第60页Detailed Study of the Textl35.adrift:afloatwithoutcontrol,drivenaboutbytheseaorwindl a-hasthemeaningofaway,from,of,in,on,etc.laboard:ontheboard,ontheboatlafire:tosetsth.onfirelThehousewasafire.lafloat:onwaterlafoot:o
48、nfootIcameafoot.第61页Detailed Study of the Textl36.beige:paleyellowishbrownl37.amid:(fml.andlit.)among,inthemiddleofl38.incessant:never stopping.Thewordimpliesceaselessoruninterruptedactivity第62页Detailed Study of the Textl39.stun:to make unconscious byhittingtheheadlTherobbersstunnedtheguardbybanging
49、himonthehead.lHewasstunnedbythenewsofhisfathersdeath.lstunning:veryattractive,delightful,beautiful,makingyoubecomeintoxicated第63页Detailed Study of the Textl40.costume:the clothes worn bypeopleataparticulartimeinhistoryorinaparticularcountrylamuseumofcostumelportraits of people dressed in 17th-centur
50、ycostumelbathing/swimming/ridingcostumelHewasinacademiccostumeinthisphoto.第64页Detailed Study of the Textl41.tread:to walk or step,to put thefootdownon(Notice:themindisfixedonthefeet.)l42.cautious:havingorshowinggreatcare,asiftheremightbesomedangerlThethiefcautiouslyopenedthedoor.lThetroopsadvancedwi