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1、“Weve Been Hit!” Unit 1 1 GreetingsGreetings Did you have a happy Spring Festival? 1. The Spring Festival is a time for family reunion. Would you like to share your experience or feelings of going home for the Spring Festival? 2. Do you have any interesting holiday stories to share with us? Is this

2、year different from the last? 3. Do you have any special customs of celebrating the Spring Festival at your home? 1. family reunion dinner/ supper of Chinese New Years Eve 年夜飯年夜飯 As one of the most important aspects of the Spring Festival, food is essential to a healthy, happy new year in Chinese tr

3、adition, and many dishes are imbued with auspicious and symbolic meanings either because of the appearance or the pronunciation of its Chinese name。 Some terms for the Spring Festival 2. Spring couplets 春聯(lián)春聯(lián) Spring couplets are pasted on both sides and above the main door. In addition, it is also co

4、mmon to hang calligraphic writing of the Chinese characters for spring, wealth and “blessing”. Some people will even invert the drawings of Fu since the Chinese for inverted is a homonym in Chinese for arrive, thus signifying that spring, wealth or blessing has arrived. 3. firework and firecracker 煙

5、花爆竹煙花爆竹 A Chinese New Year celebration would not be complete without fireworks. In China fireworks are set off to express joy and happiness during the Spring Festival. It is meant to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Some terms for the Spring Festival 4. gift money; money given to children

6、 as a lunar New Year gift ; lucky money 壓歲錢 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.) 紅包 In the old days, New Years money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live t

7、o be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth. 5. CCTV Spring Festival Gala 中央電視臺春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚中央電視臺春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚 會會 It has become an ingrained tradition on Mainland China to watch the Spring Festival Gala on the Sp

8、ring Festivals Eve. The Gala adds a mood of celebration as people laugh, discuss and enjoy the performances. Some terms for the Spring Festival Did you watch the Spring Festival Gala? What do you think of it? Which programme gave you the deepest impression? Some terms: 1. 小品小品 2. 相聲相聲 3. 魔術(shù)魔術(shù) 4. 歌曲歌

9、曲 5. 歌曲聯(lián)唱歌曲聯(lián)唱 6. 舞蹈舞蹈 7. 民族舞蹈民族舞蹈 8. 雜技雜技 9. 戲劇戲劇 skit/ comic sketch cross-talk magic/ magic tricks songs song medley dances ethnic dances acrobatics Chinese opera Pre-reading Questions Background Information Structural Analysis Language Points Teaching Points Pre-reading questions 1. Tell what you

10、know about the 9.11 attack. 2. Describe a disaster you have experienced or have heard of and how people involved reacted to it. 3. Talk about the biggest problems our world faces. major challenges facing the world today Population Growth Globalization World Health The Crisis of the Environment Relig

11、ious and/or Ethnic Conflicts Biological/Chemical Warfare Terrorism International Cooperation Poverty drugs World Trade Center Building Details: at New York, built 1966 to 1977, 110 stories, 1353 feet (412 meters) tall about 10,000,000 square feet of rentable space, occupied by about 50,000 people th

12、e worlds tallest building for a short time, taking over from the Empire State Building, and then surpassed by the Sears Tower It was destroyed in 2001. Empire State Building v102 floors, 1252 feet, 381 meters high. Sears Tower At 1450 feet and 110 stories, the tallest building in Chicago, Illinois,

13、U.S. It is a coord in ated terrorist strike on th e U n ited S tates in 2001 th at killed m ore th an 3,000 p eop le an d sh ook th e n ation to its core. O n th e su n n y m orn in g of S ep tem b er 11, 2001, 19 terrorists, w orkin g in team s of 4 or 5, h ijacked fou r com m ercial jetlin ers an

14、d tu rn ed th em tow ard targ ets ch osen for d estru ction . Tw o of th e p lan es, load ed w ith fu el an d p assen g ers, w ere flow n at fu ll sp eed in to th e tw in tow ers of th e W orld Trad e C en ter in th e fin an cial d istrict of N ew Y ork C ity. Th e b u ild in g s b u rst in to flam

15、e an d th en collap sed , killin g th ou san d s. A th ird terrorist crew sm ash ed th eir p lan e in to th e P en tag on , h ead q u arters of th e U .S . m ilitary in Arlin g ton , Virg in ia. Th e h ijackers of th e fou rth airlin er The Pentagon is the main building of the US Defense Department,

16、 in Washington. The US Defense Department is often referred to as the Pentagon Osama bin Laden (19572011 ): He is a Saudi Arabian multimillionaire suspected of planning terrorist attacks against the United States. September 11, 2001 terror attacks were sponsored by him. In 1999 the Federal Bureau of

17、 Investigation (FBI) placed bin Laden on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in connection with the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Little is known in the West about bin Ladens life. He inherited his great personal wealth from his father, whose construction company prospered

18、 through close connections with the Saudi royal family. 1.9.11 attack： On Tuesday, September 11,2001, at 8:45 am New York local time, World Trade Center One, the north tower, was hit by a hijacked 767 commercial jet plane, loaded with fuel for a transcontinental flight. World Trade Center Two, the s

19、outh 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. was hit by a hijacked 757 at 9:43 am, and at 10:10 am, a fourth hijacked jetliner crashed in Pennsylvania. The south tower, WTC 2, which had been hit

20、 second, was the first to suffer a complete structural collapse at 10:05 am, 62 minutes after being hit. The north tower, WTC 1, then 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,

21、 caught fire, and later in the afternoon also totally collapsed. 2. The World Trade Center: The World Trade Center is more than its signature twin towers: it is a complex of 7 buildings on 17 acres of land, constructed and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The towers rise at

22、 the heart of the complex, each climbing more than 100 feet higher than the silver mast of the Empire State Building. Before Attack After Attack I. Text analysis The text describes a particular episode in the disaster that occurred on September 11,2001 in New York in praise of the courage and compas

23、sion of man. II. Structural analysis Paragraphs 2 9 to describe the initial reaction of people inside the WTC when the building was hit Paragraph 1 to tell the common peoples perception about the WTC Paragraphs 10 30 to describe how the three people (Mayblum, Ramos and Hong) endeavored to save a hea

24、vyset man with their joint efforts. Paragraphs 31 34 to describe the gathering of some of the survivors and the victims wives Click to edit title style Heroes Adam Mayblum Harry Ramos Hong Zhu Fireman? Adam Mayblum Went back to look for Hong Rip his t-shirt and gave them to his colleagues Ready to h

25、elp the heavyset man Help panicked workers Help the heavyset man to The last moment dead 1.Help the heavyset man 2. Be the guinea pig to test the safety of the lift. Hong Zhu/ Harry Ramos Pre-reading Questions What do you know about the 9.11 attack? When: It happened on _. Where: _City What: _was at

26、tacked by _. September 11, 2001 World Trade Center 30 New York two hijacked jet planes Page 5 A third hijacked airliner crashed into the_ in Washington DC. Result: - _and_ collapsed. -Nearly _ people were killed in the terrorist attack. 3000 The Twin Towers Pentagon USDOD United States Department of

27、 Defense In Washington D.C. A third hijacked airliner crashed into the Pentagon. Many government buildings including the White House were evacuated for fear they could be targets as well. A portion of the building later collapsed. 32 Background The World Trade Center (sometimes referred as WTC or Tw

28、in Towers) was a complex located in the heart of New York Citys downtown financial district. 33 Building Details 110 stories, 1353 feet (412 meters) tall (By some sources, Tower One was 1368 feet tall and Tower Two was 1362 feet. Some sources say 1350 feet overall.) About 10,000,000 square feet of r

29、entable space, occupied by about 50,000 people. Pentagon The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense As a symbol of the U.S. military, the Pentagon is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself. 35 Who did this? Investigations into

30、who was behind the terrorist attacks began just hours after the first plane struck the north tower. Almost immediately the finger of suspicion was pointed at exiled Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden and his group of followers known as AL Qaeda, or The Base. 持不同政見者 36 The Designer Minoru Yamasaki (山崎實1

31、912-1986) was a Japanese-American architect The completion of the 110-story twin towers, which are 411 meters high, took 7 years. World trade means world peace; the World Trade Center buildings in New York are living symbol of mans dedication to world peace. 37 Volcano eruption earthquake flood tsun

32、ami Mudslide HurricaneForest Fire Nuclear Leak Victim Leukemia Airline Disaster How to face the disaster? To save yourself or save the other? United Optimistic Helpful Floor People Event 87th 78th 53th 44th 36th Mayblum Dont ever be swayed by fashion Under the sway of The dancer swayed to the music.

33、 In medieval times the church held sway over many countries. 影響，左右 受。控制 n. (1)幻想,(對自己有利的)妄想 I have no illusion about (2)A false idea or belief 幻覺,錯覺 be under an illusion illusion: my talent for drawing. You are under an illusion about it. Detailed Reading Adam Mayblum used to enjoy watching as storm

34、s lashed the windows of his office: You think thats power? Mayblum would scoff. Im on the 87th floor of the World Trade Center. Thats power. The drawstrings on his window shades would appear to sway slightly, but it was an illusion. Although it was 1,040 feet in the sky, The WTC was quite steady. De

35、tailed Reading (para2-5) When Mayblum felt a devastating rumble on that September morning, he glanced at the drawstrings. They were careening wildly, three feet in either direction. Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into an extraordinary purgatory that morning. While as many as 25,000 would fin

36、d their way to safety,5,000 would not. devastating: completely destructive devastate (v.); devastation (n.): destroy, damage (synonyms) 婚外情確實會對婚姻造成毀滅性的影響。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. Rumble: v. Make a deep heavy continuous sound Thunder rumbling in the distance n. the rumble o

37、f drums 遠(yuǎn)處傳來隆隆的雷聲 天 崩 地 裂 的 轟 鳴 聲 Comparison: glance at / stare at / glare at /peer at /gaze at nCareen A heavy flood tide caused my vessel to . The car ed around the corner. 汽車歪歪斜斜疾駛過街角。 Rush forward in an uncontrollable way. 1. Can you paraphrase the sentence “They were careening wildly, three fee

38、t in either direction.” in Paragraph 2? They were swaying up to three feet from side to side, like a ship in a great storm. Para 2: using the image of drawstring again to indicate the terrible force of the strike. Detailed Reading When Mayblum felt a devastating rumble on that September morning, he

39、glanced at the drawstrings. They were careening wildly, three feet in either direction. Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into an extraordinary purgatory that morning. While as many as 25,000 would find their way to safety, 5,000 would not. Purgatory (para.3): Purgatory is the place where Roman

40、 Catholics believe the spirits of dead people are sent to suffer for their sins before they go to heaven. (煉獄) 58 purgatory: a place or condition of great suffering The devastating earthquake changed peoples home into a purgatory. Angela has a thin sharp voice; its purgatory to have to listen to her

41、 sing. 這場毀滅性大地震將人們的家園變成煉獄。 torture, plague 受苦的經(jīng)歷， 折磨 Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into an extraordinary purgatory that morning. (Paragraph 3) Paraphrase: That morning, Mayblum would be one of thousands who were thrown into a terrible disaster. 那天早上，有數(shù)千人將被卷入一場驚心動魄的災(zāi)難， 梅布魯也是其中的一員。 Find ones

42、way Find ones way out Find ones way to 找到路;認(rèn)得路 尋找解決方法 設(shè)法到達(dá) Detailed Reading For some, it was a matter of geographynot just which tower they worked in or on which floor, but in which corner of the building. For some, the choices were as basic as which staircase to use./ Others faced the ultimate mora

43、l dilemma: Save yourself, or save another. What does the author mean by saying “For some, it was a matter of geography”(4) For some whether they could survive depended on where they were. 對于有些人來說，生死攸關(guān)的是此時此刻他們所在的位置-不僅 是哪棟樓， 哪一層，更重要的是在大樓的哪個角落 Ultimate: 1.Eventual 最后的, 最終的 他的最終目標(biāo)是什么？ 2. fundamental 基本的

44、, 最根本的 Ultimate principles, questions, causes, resources What was his ultimate goal? （aim/outcome) 3. The most important or powerful thing of a particular kind 至高的；最重要的 Ultimate power, authority, challenge 65 Mary was in a dilemma whether to marry or continue her study. dilemma: a situation in which

45、 one has to make a difficult choice 面對這樣的兩難境地，唯一的出路就是在團(tuán)隊內(nèi)合作。 The only way out of this dilemma is to cooperate within the group. place/ put sb. in a dilemma be on the horns of a dilemma get out of dilemma 走出困境 Question: What is the implication of the parallel sentences “For somea matter of” and “For

46、someas basic as”? It implicates that people in the building were in great danger and whether they can survive depended very much on where they happened to be when the building was struck and what they choose to do at the time. Para 2-5:Present a picture of what happened immediately after the hit. WT

47、C- _ purgatory Devastating rumble drawstring careened _ people would be safe, _ would not For some For some Others 25000 5000 Question: (para6-9) What did Adam Mayblum do in face of the disaster? Is there any evidence that showed peoples concern for others? Detailed Reading The confusion （inside Ada

48、m Mayblums office at May Davis, a financial services firm, ）lasted just seconds. He knew he needed to get out. Decision-go out immediately Detailed Reading He ripped his T-shirt into pieces, soaked the pieces in water and gave them to colleagues to cover their faces. Among them: Harry Ramos, head tr

49、ader at May Davis. Mayblum had worked with Ramos off and on for 14 years. Sparks bit at Mayblums ankles as he raced for the stairs. He bolted down two flights before realizing that his trading partner, Hong Zhu, had been left behind. He went back upstairs, the whole area now filled with smoke and bu

50、rning jet fuel. Detailed Reading There was no sign of Hong. Mayblum hurried down again and made it to the 78th floor, a transfer lobby where one set of elevators and stairs ended and another began. He saw a reassuring sight; Ramos had waded into the pandemonium to help panicked workers into a stairw

51、ell. After a few seconds of initial confusion, people began to try to get their way out.-the employees in May Davis. Peoples concern for each other: 1, Mayblum shared his ripped T-shirt with his collegaues 2, Mayblum went back to look for his trading partner 3, Ramos helped panicked workers into a s

52、tairwell. Rip: tear apart quickly and violently. 撕開；扯開 rip into pieces = tear into pieces rip off 敲詐 他們在賓館敲詐了我們。 They ripped us off at that hotel. Soak She spent some time ing in a hot bath. The rain poured down, ing their hair. Foot Soak pedicure Detailed Reading He ripped his T-shirt into pieces,

53、soaked the pieces in water and gave them to colleagues to cover their faces. Among them: Harry Ramos, head trader at May Davis. Mayblum had worked with Ramos off and on for 14 years. Sparks bit at Mayblums ankles as he raced for the stairs. He bolted down two flights before realizing that his tradin

54、g partner, Hong Zhu, had been left behind. He went back upstairs, the whole area now filled with smoke and burning jet fuel. Explosion Detailed Reading There was no sign of Hong. Mayblum hurried down again and made it to the 78th floor, a transfer lobby where one set of elevators and stairs ended an

55、d another began. He saw a reassuring sight; Ramos had waded into the pandemonium to help panicked workers into a stairwell. wade into : begin to deal with someone or sth. waded into the task 投入到工作中 If there is pandemonium in a place, the people there are Behaving in a very noisy and uncontrolled way

56、. 喧鬧；嘈雜；混亂 He walked into the chaos with great determination (difficulty) There was when the news was announced. Stairwell (樓梯井) Hong left alone. Main idea: the most dangerous moment Detailed Reading “We really have to move,” Hong said. The rumbles of the collapsing tower next door seemed to sap the

57、 heavyset man of his last gasps of energy. “I cant do it anymore,” he said, sitting down. Hong and Ramos tried to persuade him to continue. “You dont have to move your legs!” Hong shouted. “Just move your butt. Lets go!” But the man couldnt go on. A fireman ran up to them. Hong expected that he woul

58、d join in to get the heavy man to move. Instead, the fireman turned to Hong. sap vt. weaken slowly 消耗（精力）；消弱（信心） Synonym: weaken, exhaust, drain Collocation: sap up on sb. beat up sb. 毆打某人 Detailed reading 我擔(dān)心患病已讓我元氣大傷。 Im afraid sickness had sapped my strength. Butt Hip Buttocks Bottom Behind Backs

59、ide Big Butt Chairs 86 Beer bellyLove handle Double chin 87 Detailed Reading “Who are you, screaming at him to get out?” the fireman shouted. “You get out!” Hong looked at Ramos, who was still standing with the heavyset man. “Im coming down with you,” Ramos told the man. “Im not going to leave.” “I left,” Hong says sorrowfully. “Alone.” Whats the main idea of this part? The gathering of some of the survivors and the victims family members in memory of the dead after the disaster. Detailed reading Detailed Reading (31-34) Detailed Reading The next day, Adam Mayblum sent an e-