UnitOneFightingwiththeForcesofNatureOutlinepresentationTextAnalysisLanguagepointsHomeworkPresentationMan&Naturetopic:yourexperienceaboutfightingwiththeforcesofnature(snowstorm,typhoonorearthquake)Whichone,manornatureismorepowerful?Canmanconquernature?ReadingSkill:FindingtheMainIdeaThetopicisthesubjectthepassageisabout.Themainideaisthewriter’sopinion,judgement,orideaaboutthetopic.Itisthecontrollingideathatthewriterwishestoproveorexplain.Thedetailsaretheprooforexplanationthatsupportthisgeneralconcept.Example:AuntStellaneverforgetstosendacardonthebirthdaysofherfriends.Sheremembersanniversariesandgraduationsbetterthananyoneelseinthecommunity.Ifshesaysshe’lllendyouabookorsendyouanarticleshesawinthenewspaper,shealwayscomesthrough.Andsomehowshemanagestokeepstraightnotjustthenamesofherfifteenniecesandnephews,sevenbrothersandsisters,butshealsorememberssuchthingsaswholovesthecolorblueandwhohatespinkandwholovesroller-skatingandwhodislikestripstothebeach.AuntStellahasanexceptionallygoodmemoryTextAnalysisPartOneParas1—2Introduction--BothNapoleon’sandHitler’smilitarycampaignsfailedbecauseoftheseverityoftheRussianwinter.PartTwoParas3---11Napoleon’smilitarycampaignagainstRussia.PartThreeParas12---20Hitler’smilitarycampaignagainsttheSovietUnion.PartFourPara21Conclusion--Theelementsofnaturemustbereckonedwithinanymilitarycampaign.MainideaofthewholetextLanguagePoints1.Launch(Line7)(1)tostart(2)tosendsth.onitscourseCollocation:launchanattacklaunchamassivecampaignlaunchacompanylaunchthreatsatsb.launchinto(积极有力地)开始launchout(精力充沛或戏剧性地)开始Eg:Helaunchedintoalongspeechaboutthedangeroftakingdrugs.Shewantstobemorethanasingerandislaunchingoutintofilms.2.Retreat(Line21)我们采取如下策略:敌进我退,敌退我追。Weadoptedthefollowingstrategies:Whentheenemyadvances,weretreat;whentheyretreat,Wepursue.retreat的反义词是advance,例如:toadvanceagainst(on,to,toward)朝…前进toretreatfrom从…撤退toretreatto撤退到3.Engage(Line24)Paraphrase“engage”inthefollowingsentences:Wetriedtoengagehiminourconversation,butinvain.Wefailedtoengageanyactivesupportforourproject.Theyengagedtheenemy.Studyingengagesmostofaseriousstudent’stime.Collocation:engageas使聘为…engagein从事;使参加engagewith与…啮合drawinto;involveattractsb.’sinterestbeginfightingwithsb.occupy4.Instructed(Line71)instruct,direct&order都有“吩咐、命令”之意instruct指向人下命令或指示、指导等,还可指交待direct一般指上级对下级进行的指示、命令等,对采取的行动有准确说明order是普通用语,往往带有强制性,语气较强Fillinthefollowingblankswiththeabovethreewords.Theofficer_________themtoadvance.Hehasn’t__________uswheretogo.Thepoliceman__________themotoristtostop.5.Render(Line73)renderblowforblow以牙还牙rendergoodforevil以德报怨6.Usefulexpressions1)骄兵必败2)战无不胜3)奋勇抵抗4)面临重要抉择5)孤注一掷6)等待时机7)提出停战8)成为噩梦9)拖着脚步行进10)食品匮乏1)pridecomesbeforeafall2)nothingcouldstandintheirway3)fierceresistance4)befacedwithacrutialdecision5)takeagamble6)bideone’stime7)offeratruceto8)turnintoanightmare9)dragon10)foodrunsoutDiscussionTranslatethefollowingNapoleon’squotationsanddiscusshischaracterswithyourpartner.Themanwhohasmadeuphismindtowinwillneversay“impossible”.IsucceededbecauseIwilledit;Ineverhesitated.Toreallyunderstandamanwemustjudgehiminmisfortune.Hewhofearsbeingconqueredissureofdefeat.Ifyouwagewar,doitenergeticallyandwithseverity.Thisistheonlywaytomakeitshorter,andconsequentlylessinhuman.Thereisamomentineverybattleatwhichtheleastmaneuverisdecisiveandgivessuperiorityasonedropofwatercausesoverflow.Homework1.Debate----Man&NaturePros:Mancanconquernature.Cons:Theforcesofnaturearetoopowerfultoberesisted.Step1FormteamsStep2Haveapre-debatediscussionStep3Carryonthedebate1)Openingspeeches(3minutes)2)Freedebate:everyonecanpresentyourviewsagainstanotherside.(15minutes)3)Closingspeeches(2minutes)4)Thebestdebaterofeachsideischosenandrewarded.TipsForprosManhasachievedgreatsuccessinpreparinginadvanceformanykindsofnaturaldiseases.Mancanharnessnewformofenergysuchasnuclearpower,solarpower,etc.Manbuildsdamstopreventfloodsandgenerateelectricity.Mancanforecastrain,typhoons,tornados,andevenearthquakes.Manlandsonthemoonandexplorestheuniverse.ForconsBurningfossilfuelshasledtoglobalwarming.ThecityofPompeiiwascompletelydestroyedbyavolcanocruptioninthehistory.Forestfireskillmanypeopleandmakepeoplehomeless.TheearthquakeinIranonFebruary,2005,killedmorethan7,000people,andmadethousandsofpeoplehomeless.ThetsunamithathitIndiaonDecember26,2004claimedover11,000liveswiththousandsmissingandmanyhomeless.UsefulExpressionsforYourDebatefromTextAInthecaseof,stand/getintheway,defender,devastating,unequaled,efficient,conquest,decisive,get/beboggeddown,befacedwith,crutial,takeagamble,atthecostof,weaken,casualty,diefrom/of,thanksto,bereckonedwith,underestimate,severity,toll&takeatoll.