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Unit1Unit1Unit1Watchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.What’sthebuildingthatwashit?2.Whatwastheevent?Whendidithappen?Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationThebuildingistheTwinTowersoftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCity.Itwasoneofthe9/11attacks.IthappenedonSeptember11,2001.Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationNews:OfficerA:News:WehaveunconfirmedreportsthismorningthataplanehascrashedintooneofthetowersoftheWorldTradeCenter.CNNCenterrightnow...Holyshit!...workonthisstory,callingoursourcesandtryingtofigureoutexactlywhathappened,but,clearly,somethingrelativelydevastatinghappeningthismorningthere.We’regoingtojoinanotheroneofourNewYorkaffiliatesfortheirlivecoverage.Hereatthetopofthistower,there’sahuge,gapinghole,flamesstillinside.VideoScript1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationVideoScript2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationOfficerB:OfficerC:OfficerB:OfficerD:OfficerE:OfficerB:Canyoubelievethis?WhatschmuckwouldflyaplaneintotheTradeCenter?Maybetheyranoutofgasorsomething.Yeah,Colovito.Right.Maybesomejerk-offforgotwhichlevertopullonhistwin-engine.That’snotasmallplane.Hell,no.VideoScript3AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationPoliceChief:TeamLeader:Allright,listenup!Letmehaveyourattentionhere!They’retellingusit’sacommuterplane.TowerOneisbeingevacuatedasaprecaution.They’veaskedustosendateamdowntoassist.SergeantMcLoughlin.I’vegotalistofnameshere.Stepoutwhenyouhearit.We’regoingdowntown.Goodevening.Today,ourfellowcitizens,ourwayoflife,ourveryfreedomcameunderattackinaseriesofdeliberateanddeadlyterroristacts.Thevictimswereinairplanesorintheiroffices:secretaries,businessmenandwomen,militaryandfederalworkers,momsanddads,friendsandneighbors.Thousandsoflivesweresuddenlyendedbyevil,despicableactsofterror.Thepicturesofairplanesflyingintobuildings,firesburning,hugestructurescollapsinghavefilleduswithdisbelief,terriblesadnessandaquiet,unyieldinganger.Theseactsofmassmurderwereintendedtofrightenournationintochaosandretreat.Buttheyhavefailed.Ourcountryisstrong.1.PresidentBush’saddresstothenation:Culturalinformation1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationAgreatpeoplehasbeenmovedtodefendagreatnation.Terroristattackscanshakethefoundationsofourbiggestbuildings,buttheycannottouchthefoundationofAmerica.Theseactsshattersteel,buttheycannotdentthesteelofAmericanresolve.Americawastargetedforattackbecausewe’rethebrightestbeaconforfreedomandopportunityintheworld.Andnoonewillkeepthatlightfromshining.Today,ournationsawevil—theveryworstofhumannature—andwerespondedwiththebestofAmerica.Withthedaringofourrescueworkers,withthecaringforstrangersandneighborswhocametogivebloodandhelpinanywaytheycould.Culturalinformation2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationImmediatelyfollowingthefirstattack,Iimplementedourgovernment’semergencyresponseplans.Ourmilitaryispowerful,andit’sprepared.OuremergencyteamsareworkinginNewYorkCityandWashingtonD.C.tohelpwithlocalrescueefforts.Ourfirstpriorityistogethelptothosewhohavebeeninjured,andtotakeeveryprecautiontoprotectourcitizensathomeandaroundtheworldfromfurtherattacks.Thefunctionsofourgovernmentcontinuewithoutinterruption.FederalagenciesinWashingtonwhichhadtobeevacuatedtodayarereopeningforessentialpersonneltonightandwillbeopenforbusinesstomorrow.Ourfinancialinstitutionsremainstrong,andtheAmericaneconomywillbeopenforbusinessaswell.Culturalinformation3AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationCulturalinformation4AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationThesearchisunderwayforthosewhowerebehindtheseevilacts.Ihavedirectedthefullresourcesofourintelligenceandlawenforcementcommunitiestofindthoseresponsibleandtobringthemtojustice.Wewillmakenodistinctionbetweentheterroristswhocommittedtheseactsandthosewhoharborthem.IappreciatesoverymuchthemembersofCongresswhohavejoinedmeinstronglycondemningtheseattacks.AndonbehalfoftheAmericanpeople,IthankthemanyworldleaderswhohavecalledtoCulturalinformation5AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationoffertheircondolencesandassistance.Americaandourfriendsandalliesjoinwithallthosewhowantpeaceandsecurityintheworld,andwestandtogethertowinthewaragainstterrorism.Tonight,Iaskforyourprayersforallthosewhogrieve,forthechildrenwhoseworldshavebeenshattered,forallwhosesenseofsafetyandsecurityhasbeenthreatened.AndIpraytheywillbecomfortedbyaPowergreaterthananyofus,spokenthroughtheagesinPsalm23:EventhoughIwalkthroughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeath,Ifearnoevilforyouarewithme.Culturalinformation6AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationThisisadaywhenallAmericansfromeverywalkoflifeuniteinourresolveforjusticeandpeace.Americahasstooddownenemiesbefore,andwewilldosothistime.Noneofuswilleverforgetthisday,yetwegoforwardtodefendfreedomandallthatisgoodandjustinourworld.Thankyou.Goodnight.AndGodblessAmerica!Culturalinformation7AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation2.September11attacksTheSeptember11attacks(oftenreferredtoasSeptember11thor9/11)wereaseriesofcoordinatedsuicideattacksbyal-QaedaupontheUnitedStatesonSeptember11,2001.Onthat