高级英语L5-Speech-on-Hitlers-Invasion-of-the-U.S.S.R

《高级英语》精品课程第一册绍兴文理学院元培学院LessonFiveSpeechonHitler’sInvasionoftheU.S.S.R.TeachingObjectives•1)knowthebackgroundofthespeechdelivery;•2)understandthestructureandgraspthemainideaofthetext;•3)masterthelanguagepointsinthelesson;•4)appreciatetheskillsandrhetoricaldevicesofmakingagoodspeech;•5)conductaseriesofdiscussing,analyzing,presentingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeofthisspeech.Lead-in•QuestionsforDiscussionWhatdoyouknowaboutWinstonChurchill?WinstonSpencerChurchill(1874---1965)BritishstatesmanPrimeMinisteroftheUnitedKingdomtwoterms(1940-45,1951-55)anofficerintheBritishArmyoratorahistorianaNobelPrize-winningwriteranartistFamilyandearlylife•Nickname:“Winnie”•Family•father:apoliticianmother:thedaughterofanAmericanmillionaireonebrother•Hehad1sonand4daughters.•Education:•HarrowandRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst英国陆军军官学校(在桑德赫斯特)•Independent&rebellious•GoodatEnglishandhistory•theschool'sfencingchampion.•speechimpediment•Aftermanyyears,hefinallystated,Myimpedimentisnohindrance.“•Churchill'smannerismswhilemakingspeeches.ServiceintheArmy•1895,SecondLieutenant(少尉)inthe4thQueen'sOwnHussars•volunteersoldier&warcorrespondent•Cuba,India,Sudan,SouthAfricaChurchillinmilitaryuniformin1895•1900,theHouseofCommons•1904,joinedtheLiberals•1908,amemberofLordAsquith’scabinet•1911,FirstLordoftheAdmiralty（海军大臣）•However,hewasblamedforfailedDardanellesCampaign.In1915,helosthisAdmiraltypost.•1917,returnedtothegovernment,firstasMinisterofMunitions(军需大臣),thenasMinisterofWar.YoungPolitician3September1939thedayBritaindeclaredwaronGermany,ChurchillwasappointedFirstLordoftheAdmiraltyandamemberoftheWarCabinet.May,1940,PrimeMinisterTouniteSoviettofightagainstGermanyJune,1941,deliveredaspeechafterGermany’invasiontotheSoviet.Attendedsomeimportantinternationalconferences.broughtBritaintovictoryagainstGermanyonthe8thofMay,1945.WorldWarIILastyears1951,heservedfouryearsasapeacetimePrimeMinister.Frustratedandinpoorhealth,heresignedin1955,aged81.Followinghisdeathin1965,Churchill'sbodylayinstatefor3daysatWestminsterHallbeforehisstatefuneral.Churchillasahistorianandwriter•Works:over25stories,biographiesandhistories《马拉坎德远征史》TheStoryOfTheMalakandFieldForce《河上战争》TheRiverWar《世界危机》TheWorldCrisis《马尔巴罗的生平与时代》Marlborough:HisLifeAndTimes《第二次世界大战回忆录》TheSecondWorldWar《英语民族史》AHistoryOfTheEnglish-SpeakingPeoples•In1953hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.Churchillasanartist•painting•impressionistscenesoflandscape(印象派)WorldWarII•Aug.1939:•Russia-Germanynon-aggressionpact•Sept.1,1939:•GermaninvasionofPoland•Sept.3,1939:•FranceandBritaindeclaredwaronGermany,officiallybeginningWorldWarIIWorldWarII•June22,1940:•Francesurrendered.•Aug-Oct.1940:•TheBattleofBritain•Jun22.1941:•GermaninvasionoftheSovietUnion.WorldWarIIDec.7,1941:PearlHarbour•Sept.1943:•theAlliesconqueredSicilyandSouthItaly.Italysurrendered.•May7.1945:•Germanysurrenderedunconditionally.•Aug.14,1945:•Japanannounceditssurrender.•MapwiththeParticipantsinWorldWarII:•DarkGreen:AlliesbeforetheattackonPearlHarbor,includingcoloniesandoccupiedcountries.•LightGreen:AlliedcountriesthatenteredthewaraftertheJapaneseattackonPearlHarbor.•Blue:AxisPowers•Gray:NeutralcountriesduringWWIIThewesternfront•ThetroopsoftheGermansmashedallenemyresistanceanddefeatedFrenchwhichmadetheBritishfightingbythemselves.Theeasternfront•1941.Time:1941.6.22----1945.5.8Turningpoint:thebattleforthedefenseofStalingradStructure•Mainidea:Churchill’sspeech•Mainidea:IntroductoryremarksPartII:Para.7-13PartI:Para.1-6GlobalReadingSubsection1:Paras.1-2BackgroundinformationgivenbyChurchillSubsection2:Paras.3-6AccountbyColvilleSubsection1:Paras.7-9JustificationofthepolicySubsection2:Para.10-11DeclarationofhisdecisionSubsection3:Paras.12-13CallingforaunitedeffortandstrengthtocrushNaziGeneralquestionsonPartI1.Wherewasthetexttakenfrom?FromChurchill’swork‘TheSecondWorldWar’,Vol.III)2.WhenandhowdidtheGermansattacktheSovietUnion?Sunday,June22,1941.Onanenormousfrontbyair.(asitdidtoPoland)3.WhyweretheRussiantroopssurprised(attackedsuddenlyandunexpectedly)?InMarch1939,BritainandFrancestartedtalkswiththeSovietUniononpossiblecooperationagainstFascistGermany…Inordertoprotectitself,theSovietUnionsignedtheNon-aggressionPactwithHitler’sGermanyonAugust23,thenSovietUnionhadawarwithFinland.Whatbackgroundinformationismentionedinparas.1-2?DetailedReadingofPartITimeofinvasion:onthemorningofSunday,June22,1941messenger:GeneralDilldetailednews:invadedRussiaon…front;surprised…forces;drivingforwardwithrapidity&violence;theywillberoundedupinhordes;Churchill’sresponse:tocomposethestatementandbroadcastitat9thatnightsupportingdetailsWhatbackgroundinformationismentionedinparas.3-6?DetailedReadingofPartI★Cause:countonenlistingcapitalistandRightWingsympathiesinBritainandtheU.S.A.position:goallouttohelpRussia;notbowingdownintheHouseofRimmonatall;onlyonepurpose---thedestructionofHitler;makeafavourablereferencetotime:ColvillegotthenewsfromF.O.at4a.m.,June22,andpostponedtellingChurchilltill8a.m.response:Preparethespeechfrom11a.m.to8:40p.m.supportingdetailsposition:goallouttohelpRussi