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NewCollegeEnglish,BookIII外研中心教研室Unit8MilitaryStructurereadingandtranslatingwritingandinterpretinglisteningandspeakingstudent-involvingactivitiesanalysisandpracticeskillsandreviewstudent-centeredtask-drivencapability-developedPrinciplesintask-basedteaching•Learnthelanguagepointsbasedonthecontentsofthisunit•Practicelanguagewiththefocusonmilitarystructure，armedforcesnatureandmission•Applylanguagetointerpretalltheaspectsoftheconnotationofmilitarystructure,armedforcesnatureandmission•AcquiredefenselanguageorientationwhilelearningtherelatedmilitaryEnglishwordsandexpressionsTeachingAimsandObjectivesTeachingFocusandDifficultPoints•1.Masterwordsandexpressionsrelatedtothetopic，learntherelationshipbetweenthedefinitionsforgeneralpurposesandspecificpurposes•2.Learnthespecifictermsandtheirconnotationsconcerningmilitarystructure,armedforcesnatureandmission•3.Useusefulinformationtointroducemilitarystructurewithfocusonmilitaryservices,corps,establishments,etc.,alsoontheirdevelopmentandthemissions•4.DevelopindividualanalyzingabilitiesandcriticalthinkingintheprocessofinterpretingmilitarystructureandmilitarymissionsTeachingApproachesandMethods•1.Networkteachingapproach(网络化教学)•2.Interactiveteachingmethod（互动式）•3.Groupdiscussion（讨论式）•4.Cooperation（协作式）TeachingContentsandTimeAllotment1-2Pre-readingActivities3-5UnderstandingofTextBMilitaryStructureinChina6-7DetailedReadingofTextAModernMilitaryOrganization7-8TextB&AdditionalTheme-relatedActivitiesPartOneVideoStarter1.Words&Expressions2.BackgroundInformation3.Practice&Expanding4.RelatedReading5.ThreeTasksBasedontheVideo1.Words&ExpressionsDirections:Tobegin,we’llwatchavideoclipandtrytograspitsmessage.Gettingtoknowthewordsandexpressionsintheboxbelowfirstmaybehelpful.1)five-millionstrongland-basedarmy“army”此处是指“军队”“army”的常用意为“陆军”；“兵团，集团军”；“军队”本课文中的“army”就有多种意义表达,注意结合上下文确定。•2)demobilizemilitarystaff=reducethesizeofthemilitary•decipher破译---------cipher加密decode解译电码---------code把…译成电码•demobilize---------mobilize“de-”的反义前缀用法，如：•3)fieldarmy文中指“野战集团军”•4)theSecondArtilleryCorps第二炮兵corps“军”；“兵种”；“（特别使命、性质的）一支部队”•目前，我军第二炮兵的性质已经大大发展，很多国家已将其视为一个军种，我军不予明确，因此，在英文表述时，常常省去“corps”•5)buzzword重要的专门术语；时髦语Translation:InformationizationisthebuzzwordforthePLA’Slaterstepstomodernize.军事上还常用PGM(precision-guidedmunitions精确制导武器)•6)precision-strikemissile•7)logistical后勤的；logistics后勤（学）•8)thesevenmainmilitarycategoriesofcommand,control,communications,computer,intelligence,surveillance,andreconnaissance•就是如今耳熟能详的C4ISR,“指挥、控制、通信、计算机、情报、监视、侦察”，如今，已发展到C4KISR•军费，军费开支，也常用militaryexpense•10)disaster-reliefoperations•9)militaryexpenditure抢险救灾2.BackgroundInformation•1.KeyWords&Expressions•militarytransformation•军事转型(militarytransformation),又称军事力量转型(forcetransformation)、国防转型(defensetransformation),是当前美国国防政策的一项主要内容。•2.Now,haveadiscussionwithyourpartnersaboutthecharacteristicsofChinesemilitarytransformation.3.Practice&Expanding•Asabellwetherofworldmilitarytransformation,U.S.maritimestrategictransformationmeritsclosescrutiny.•作为世界军事变革的领头羊,美国海上战略变化值得关注。•Theinternationalenvironmentisextremelycomplexforourcountry,moreover,ourarmyisatacrucialstagefortheimplementationofmechanizationandinformationization,theenhancementofarmytalentedpersontroopconstructionisveryimportantandurgent,thiswilladvancethenewmilitarytransformationwithChinesecharacteristicstowinthefuturehigh-techwar.•我国所处的国际环境十分复杂，我军正处于实现机械化和信息化建设双重任务的关键时期。加强军队人才队伍建设，对于推进中国特色军事变革，打赢未来高技术战争，既极其重要，又十分紧迫。•Challengestothestatusquoareessentialinarapidlychangingsecurityenvironment,andtheyarecrucialtosuccessfulmilitarytransformation.•在迅速变化的安全环境中，敢于挑战现状至关重要，它是实现军队转型的关键。•Whereasthewestwasabletoaccomplishitsmilitarytransformationbytakingthetwoprocessesinsequence,chinaistryingtodobothtogether.当西方国家能够通过两个阶段的自然衔接完成军事转型，中国正尝试将两个过程一并实现。•Duringthecourseofthenewmilitarytransformationwithinformationizationasitsmaincharacteristicandwithknowledgeasitsleadingfactor,talents-carriersofknowledge-arethemostactivefactorandarethekeyfactorwhichinfluencesandpromotesthenewmilitarytransformation.•在这场以信息化为主要特征，以知识为主导因素的新军事变革进程中，作为知识载体的人才始终是最活跃、最积极的因素，是影响和推动新军事变革的关键和核心。•Sincethe1980s,thesixmajorhightechnologieswiththeinformationtechnologyastheprecursor,followedbynewmaterialstechnology,newenergytechnology,biologictechnology,spacetechnologyandmarinetechnology,havebeenfullyabsorbedinto,appliedtoanddevelopedinthemilitaryfield,thususheringinanewmilitarytransformationwiththemilitaryinformationtechnologyasitscore.20世纪80年代以来，以信息技术为先导的涵盖新材料技术、新能源技术、生物技术、航天技术、海洋技术等六大高新科技群被军事领域充分地吸收、运用和发展，从而引发了以军用信息技术为核心的新一轮军事革命。•Thisnewmilitarytransformationisgreatlychangingtheoldfeaturesofmilitarystruggles,thusresultinginaseriesoftremendousrevolutionaryandqualitativechangesthroughoutthemilitaryfield.这次新军事革命深刻地改变着军事斗争的旧有面貌，导致整个军事领域一系列革命性的质的重大变化。•Itreviewsthecontributionsfromcomplexitysciencetothenewmilitarytransformation,namelyasolidgraspofnewandhigh-tech,providingitsbasicconcepts,cultivatinginformationawareness,andtheestablishmentofsystemsthinking.•复杂性科学对新军事转型的贡献主要表现在掌握高新技术、提供基本概念、培育信息意识和建立系统思维四个方面。•Fornearlytwentyyearsmilitaryanalysts