Unit-9-The-Diary-of-the-Unknown-Soldier

Unit9TheDiaryoftheUnknownSoldierPreviewcheck1.Theauthorhasbeeninwarfor____months.a.5b.6c.72.Beforehecametothebattlefield,theauthorwasquitesurethattheywould______.a.winb.retreatc.die3.Theauthorandhisfellowsoldierswereassignedtoprotect________.a.Parisb.NewYorkc.London4.TheallianceformedbyGermany,ItalyandJapaniscalledthe________.a.Alliesb.commonwealthc.Axis5.______isatermusedtorefertothedateonwhichamilitaryoperationistostart.a.A-dayb.D-dayc.H-dayTrueorfalsequestions1.Theauthorwastheonlypersoninhisplatoonwhomadeanescapefromtheairraid.2.Theauthorwasdoingacivilian’sjobbecausetheydidn’twanttoworkforthearmy.3.Accordingtotheauthor,warwasthebestwaytosolvetroublesandproblems.4.Theauthorwouldevensignwiththedevilifhecouldseehiswifeanddaughtersagain.5.ThelastentrywaswrittenonChristmasDay.6.Theauthorassumedthattherewasaspyinthetroop.Pre-readingquestions•Whatdoestheword“WAR”meantoyou?•Canyouimaginewhatthesoldiersatthebattlefieldwouldoftenthink?Style:diary•Diaryisaformofrecordingofone’sthoughtsandthinking.It’salwaysastreamofconsciousnessofthediarist.Buttherestillliesanarratingorderofthewholewriting,piecingittogether.StructuralanalysisEntryone:•Thehorriblesceneofthewar•Thewishtobealive•ThelongingforhisfamilyEntrytwo•Thereflectionsonwar•ThestayingatasmallEuropeantown•AgainthereflectionsonwarEntrythree•Nazitroopscoming•Therealizationofbeingclosetodeath•Thinkingofhisfamilyandthelastquestiondedicated•togiveallyourattentionandefforttooneparticularthing•Theactressnowdedicatesherselftochildren'scharitywork.•tosayatthebeginningofabookorfilm,orbeforeapieceofmusic,thatithasbeenwritten,made,orperformedforsomeonethatyouloveorrespect•Thebookwasdedicatedtoherhusband.•touseaplace,time,moneyetconlyforaparticularpurpose•dedicatesomethingto/forsomething•Thecompanydedicated$50,000forthestudy.The1stentryNov24th,1943•brokenstonesorbricksfromabuildingorwallthathasbeendestroyed•Amassiveearthquakereducedthecitytorubble.•Theirnewtwo-storeyhousehadbeenreducedtorubbleinthefire.•Cf.debris/remains/wreckagerubbletakesthlight•nottreatasaseriousmatter•Imighthavetakenitlighter.•Imighthavefeltlesssad.air•ifsomethingorsomeonehasanairofconfidence,mysteryetc,theyseemconfident,mysteriousetc•Theaffairhadbeenconductedwithanairofmysterywhichhedisliked.•Shehadanairofquietconfidence.•Cf.airs•awayofbehavingthatshowssomeonethinkstheyaremoreimportantthantheyreallyare•Trudyisalwaysputtingonairs.•anactorwithnoairsandgracesone-wayticket•inevitableconsequence•aone-waytickettodeath•Theyweredoomedtodie.•aone-waystreet•atwo-wayticket:around-tripticket•DecimalDay?•Theunnameddayonwhichanoperationoroffensiveistobelaunched,especiallyJune6,1944,thedayonwhichtheAlliedforcesinvadedFranceduringWorldWarII.•NormandyLanding•D-dayformydeparturewassetfor29thJune.•H-hour/zerohour•thespecifichouronD-daywhenamilitaryoperationoranimportanteventisplannedtobeginD-dayregiment•militaryunits•squad/platoon/company/battalion/regiment/brigade/division/armycorps•Cf.regiment,regime,regimenQuestions1.Whatdidtheauthorandhisfellowsoldiersexpectbeforetheycametowar?•innocentconfidence•camewithanairofconfidenceandeagerness,readytowin2.Wastherealitythesameaswhattheyhadexpected?•asharpcontrast•pilesofrubble/lifelessbodiesoutoftheblue•Oneevening,Angelaphonedmeoutoftheblueandsaidshewasinsomekindoftrouble.•ifsomethinghappensoutoftheblue,itisveryunexpected•Wasthismoneyaboltfromtheblueordidyouknowyouweregoingtogetit?•newsthatissuddenandunexpected•OnceinabluemoonEricwilloffertohelpwiththedishes,butusuallyhedoesn'tdoanyhouseworkatall.•infml,veryrarelybombard•toattackaplaceforalongtimeusinglargeweapons,bombsetc•syn.attack/assail•todosomethingtoooftenortoomuch,forexamplecriticizingorquestioningsomeone,orgivingtoomuchinformation•Already,thewaterdepartmenthasbeenbombardedwithcomplaintsaboutthedrinkingwater.•Todaywearebombardedwithadviceonwhattoeatandwhattoavoid.•n.bombardier,bombardment•theallianceofGermanyandItalyin1936,laterincludingJapanandothernations,thatopposedtheAlliesinWorldWarII.theAxisscoopup/out•topicksomethinguporremoveitusingascooporaspoon,oryourcurvedhand•Shebentdownandscoopedupthelittledog.•ifalotofpeoplescoopsomethingup,theybuyitquicklysothatsoonthereisnoneleft•Fansscoopedupthetradingcardsinthefirstfewhoursofthesale.•theinsidescooponthemarkets•specialinformationthatotherpeopledonothave•ajournalistlookingforascoop•animportantorexcitingnewsstorythatisprintedinonenewspaperorshownononetelevisionstationbeforeanyoftheothersknowaboutit•theperiodoftimeaftersomethingsuchasawar,storm,oraccidentwhenpeoplearestilldealingwiththeresults•Impressionsformedbyinvestigatorsatthesceneofacrimeandinitsimmediateaftermathcannotberepeatedlater.•thedangerofdiseaseintheaftermathoftheearthquake•wordformation–after+math.•moreexamples•aftereffect,afterglow,afterimage,afterlife,aftertaste,aftershock,afterthoughtaftermathaseaofblood•figureofspeech•metaphor•Moreexamples:•atorrentofanger•amountainofbooks•asnakeofthewomanIhopethegardenthattheyplantedisgrowing.•Whatwasgrowing,thegarden?•Moreexamples:•Thewholechurchissingingasong.•Thegreyhair