unit1-never-give-in

NeverGivein,Never,Never,NeverProducedbyFayObjectives1.LearnandpracticefourskillsandtranslatingaboutChurchill'sspeech2.Discussthehistoricalandrealisticsignificanceofthespeech3.LearntoimproveyourspeechwritingandpublicspeakingskillsABriefReviewWhendidthediarywrote?DuringWorldWar2,whichcountrieswerethemainAllies(协约国）,andwhichthemainCentralPowers（同盟国）?TheDiaryoftheUnknownSoldierDuringWorldWarI,whichcountrieswerethemainAllies(协约国）,andwhichthemainCentralPowers（同盟国）?ThemainAllieswereFrance,Russia,ItalyandtheUS,whilethemainCentralPowers,Germany,Austria-HungaryandTurkey.WhatwasthedirectcausefortheAllies’--BritishandFrance’s--declarationofwaragainstGermanythatstartedWorldWarII?ThedirectcausewastheGermaninvasionofPolandonSept.1,1939.WhatdoyouknowofWinstonChurchill?aristocractconservativestatesmanoratorwriterHewontheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1953.CulturalNotes:WinstonChurchill(1874-1965)ChurchillbecameBritain'sPrimeMinisterandMinisterofDefensein1940,andwasreelectedasPrimeMinisterin1951.HisradiospeechesduringWorldWarⅡgavetheBritishpeopleastrongdeterminationtowinthewar.AboutSpeechChurchillhadanexcellentoratoryskill.“Ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tearsandsweat.”(1940)Nevergivein,never,never,never(1941)Nevergiveup.(1948,lastspeech)://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/53965196-2141893435.html#41590588PayattentiontoChurchill'sskillsinthetext:repetition,metaphor,antonyms《政府工作报告》《出师表》Speechisimportantinevokingpeople.第83届奥斯卡奖最佳影片第83届奥斯卡奖最佳影片乔治六世国王的故事stutterstammerNevergivein,never,never,never(1941)ThistextisaninspiringspeechmadebyWinstonChurchill,GreatBritain'sthenPrimeMinister,whenhevisitedHarrowSchoolon29October,1941.In1888Churchillenteredthisschool,whichwasfoundedin1572byJohnLyonofPreston.In1940hecametothisschoolforashortvisitandhecameagainayearlatertohearthetraditionalsongsofthisschool.Therehediscoveredthatanadditionalversehadbeenaddedtooneofthesongs.HarrowSchoolisoneofBritain'sleadingindependentschools,oneofaveryfewschoolsstillspecializinginprovidingahighqualityboardingschooleducationforboys.ThroughmaintainingHarrow'suniqueterminology,throughSongs,throughHarrowFootball,thepupilsareremindedthattheyarepartofadistinguishedandhonorablecommunity,andareinspiredthroughtheexampleofthegreatmenwhohavegonebeforethem.该校杰出校友包括皮尔，帕默斯顿等7位前英国首相，诗人拜伦，剧作家谢里丹，诺贝尔物理学奖得主瑞利，还有工商法律医学界及各行各业精英。TextComprehensionWhatisChurchill’spurposeofmakingthespeech?Toencouragepeopletoholdoninthesternsituation.StructuralAnalysisPartI(Paragraph1)openingremarks:ChurchillsummarizedthegreateventsthathadhappenedintheworldwithGreatBritaininparticularandthentalkedaboutthepurposeofhisvisittoencouragethewholenationtofightagainsttheNazis.PartII(Paragraphs2-5)bodyofthespeech:ChurchillanalyzedtheworldsituationandhowothercountrieslookedatBritainandthencalledontheBritishpeoplenottogivein.PartIII(Paragraphs6-8)closingremarks:Bychangingawordintheadditionalverseoftheschoolsong,Churchillexpressedhisconvictionthatthisnationwasdeterminedtofightforthevictoryofthisgreatwar.ParagraphAnalysisOpeningRemarks:Paragraph1Q:WhatwasChurchill'sintentionofsingingsomeoftheirsongs?A:AttheinitialstageoftheSecondWorldWar,GreatBritainwasfightinginisolationagainstNaziFascists.SomeBritishpeopledoubtedwhethertheirnationcouldwinthewarwiththeirownefforts.ChurchillwantedtoconveytheconvictionofthegovernmenttotheBritishpeoplethroughthesesongsandencouragethemnottogivein.LanguageWorkParagraph11.atyourHeadMaster’skindinvitation受你们校长的好心邀请atprep.inaccordwith,followingOtherexamples:atone‘srequest依照/应…的请求E.g.Wecameatyourmother’srequest.atone‘sdisposal听凭…自由处理,由…做主,由…随意支配、使用E.g.Iput/left/placedmycarathisdisposal.atone’scommand由…支配;听…吩咐,奉…之命E.g.Heofferedmeallthemoneyathiscommand.Itwasdoneatthequeen’scommand.I’matyourcommand.我随时听候您的吩咐。atone'sservice随时供…使用;随时为…提供服务/效劳E.g.Mycarisatyourservice.Ifyouneedanyhelp,Iamatyourservice.随时为您服务/效劳；请随时吩咐atone‘spleasure:asonewishesordesires随…的意愿;随意,请便E.g.Youmaygoorstayatyourpleasure.atone’sconvenience在…方便时E.g.Pleasedoitatyourconvenience.Pleasesendthegoodsatyourearliestconvenience.从速、尽快2.Synonyms:disaster,calamity,catastrophe(referringtoaneventhavingfatalorruinousresults“灾难”)disaster:generallyimpliesgreatdestruction,hardship,orlossoflife；尤指“不可预测的意外事件所造成的灾难或不幸”((e.g.naturaldisasters:agreatfloodorfire,anearthquake;aseriousdefeatinwar;thelossofalargesumofmoney)adj.disastrouscalamity:emphasizesdistress,grief,orthesenseoflossE.g.“theheaviestcalamityinEnglishhistory,thebreachwithAmerica”(JamesGeorgeFrazer).“英国历史上最沉重的灾难，是和美国关系的破裂“（詹姆斯·乔治·弗雷泽）。adj.calamitouscatastrophe:especiallystressesthesenseofatragicfinaloutcome指“突然而来造成极大苦难及毁灭的大灾难”或“异常的灾祸”,含“最终结局无法补偿之意”adj.catastrophic3.upsanddowns:alternatingperiodsofgoodandbadfortuneorspirits.高低起伏;沉浮,兴衰,顺逆,荣枯：好运和坏运（或好心情和坏心情）的交替变换的时期E.g.Withconstantupsanddownsaswellasnumerousturnsandtwistsalongtherangeofhillsitsitson,Badalinglooksverymuchlikeadragonwithimposingmagnificence.八达