Unit1

Unit1FightingwiththeForcesofNatureTeachingObjectivesStudentswillbeabletobefamiliarwithsomewordsabouttheforcesofnaturegraspthemainideaandstructureofthetextdoacomparisonandcontrastbetweenNapoleon’sinvasionofRussiaandHitler’sinvasionoftheSovietUnionmasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetextLead-inActivities•Whatisnature?•Whataretheforcesofnature?IClassDiscussionLead-inActivitiesWhatisnature?Everythinginthephysicalworldthatisnotcontrolledbyhumans,suchaswildplantsandanimals,earthandrocks,andtheweather.Lead-inActivitiesWhataretheforcesofnature?Theforcesofnaturemeanthepowerfulaspectsofnatureandweather,forexample,windandstorm,etc.Canyouthinkofotherexamplesofnatureshowingitsforces?ForcesofnaturefloodForcesofnaturedraughtForcesofnaturevolcanoForcesofnatureearthquakeForcesofnaturesnowstormForcesofnatureavalancheForcesofnaturesandstormForcesofnaturehurricaneForcesofnaturetyphoonThedifferencebetweenhurricanesandtyphoons:HurricaneshappenintheWesternAtlanticOcean.TyphoonshappenintheWesternPacificOcean.ForcesofnatureLead-inActivitiesIIListeningPracticeDirections:Listentoapieceofnewsandanswerthefollowquestion.Wordstoknowbeforelisteningcapsize:overturnchurn:shakeevacuate:withdrawtorrential:veryheavypummel:beatListeningPracticeQ1.Whatisthenewsabout?ItisaboutthemostpowerfultyphoonhappeninginChinain50years.Q2.WhichpartofChinawashit?Thesoutheasterncost.Q3.Arethereanydeathsreported?Yes,dozensofdeathsarereportedandthenumbermightgrow.Lead-inActivitiesQ4.WhatdidtheChineseofficialsdo?Theyevacuatedabout1.5millionpeoplebeforehandandbuiltupearthenbarricadesalongsomecities.Q5.Whatdidtheforecasterssay?Anotherpotentiallydeadlytyphoonisnowswirling110milesoffthecountry'scoastline.ScriptThemostpowerfultyphoontohitChinainfivedecadeshassmashedintothecountry'ssoutheasterncoast,destroyinghomesandcapsizingboatsalongtheway.Dozensofdeathsarereportedandit'sfearedthatnumberwillgrow.TheTyphoonispackingwindsofupto135milesperhourandisbringingheavyrainsthataremakingumbrellasallbutuseless.BeforemakinglandfallThursday,thestormchurnedwavesthatcapsizedtwoships.Chineseofficialsevacuatedsome1.5millionpeoplebeforehandandbuiltupearthenbarricadesalongsomecities.Whilethewindisdoingmassivedamage,therearefearsthatthestormwillproducetorrentialrainsoverthenextfewdaysthatcouldtriggerdeadlylandslides.Thisisthe8thmajorstormtohitChinathisyear.Forecastersthereareblamingwarmer-than-normalPacificOceancurrentsthattheysayarefuelingthetyphoonsanddrawingthemfartherinland.Evenasthestormpummelsthecountry,forecastersarealreadykeepingawatchonanotherpotentiallydeadlytyphoon,thatisnowswirling110milesoffthecountry'scoastline.NilaB.SmithContents1.CulturalNotes2.TextOrganization3.LanguagePoints4.TextAnalysis5.UsefulExpressions6.WordStudy7.Assignment1.CulturalNotes•WhatdoyouknowaboutNapoleonandhiswarsagainstothernations?–NapoleonBonaparte–Conqueror–Frenchrevolution–oneofthegreatestmilitarycommandersconqueringthelargerpartofEurope–thebattleofWaterloo–NapoleonicWars1.CulturalNotesNapoleonBonaparte(1769–1821):oneofthegreatestmilitarycommandersandtheemperoroftheFrench.During1802-1815hetriedhisbesttogetcontrolofthewholeEurope.HedefeatedallhisenemiesexceptBritain.1.CulturalNotesIn1812,helost500thousandmenwhenheinvadedRussian,andin1814,theBritish,Prussians,AustriansandRussiansenteredParis.TheysenthimtoruletheislandofElbaintheMediterranean,buthecollectedhisarmyandcamebacktoParis.Hewassoondefeatedagain.In1815,atthebattleofWaterloohewassenttotheislandofStHelenainthesouthAtlantic.Hediedin1821.1.CulturalNotesAdolfHitler(1889–1945):Germanpoliticalandmilitaryleaderandoneofthe20thcentury’smostpowerfuldictators.HeconvertedGermanyintoafullymilitarizedsociety.In1939helaunchedWorldWarII.HeeverbuiltNazipartyandmadeanti-Semitismakeystoneofhispropagandaandpolicies.Hehopedtoconquerthewholeworld,anddominatedmostofEuropeandmuchofNorthAfricaforatime.1.CulturalNotesJosephStalin(1879-1953):generalsecretaryofthecommunistpartyoftheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublicsandchairmanoftheCouncilofMinistersoftheUSSR.TheUSSRwasbuiltintoamoderneconomicandmilitarypowerunderhisleadership.HealsoledhisarmyrepelledHitler’sarmiesinWorldWarⅡ.DuringthecoldwarperiodherivaledtheUnitedStates.2.TextOrganizationPartsPara.MainIdeasI1-2II3-11III12-20IV21Introduction—BothNapoleon’sandHitler’smilitarycampaignsfailedbecauseoftheseverityoftheRussianwinter.Napoleon’smilitarycampaignagainstRussian.Hitler’smilitarycampaignagainsttheSovietUnion.Conclusion—Theelementsofnaturemustbereckonedwithinanmilitarycampaign.UnderstandingtheTextQuestionsforPartOneWhatdoesthe“icydefender”referto?InwhatwaywasHitler’soffensiveagainsttheSovietUnionsimilartoNapoleon’scampaignagainstRussia?UnderstandingtheTextQuestionsforPartFourWhatconclusiondoestheauthordrawfromNapoleon’sandHitler’smilitarycampaigns?3.LanguagePointsPara.1(Line2)Hewaspreparedforthefierceresistance……Whatotherwordscanfierceusewith?e.g.fiercecompetition激烈的竞争attack猛烈的攻击battle激烈的战斗opposition猛烈的反对criticism猛烈的批评fierceperson凶恶的/残忍人animal凶猛的动物fiercewind强风cold强冷storm狂风暴雨3.LanguagePointsPara.