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1FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille2Teachingobjectives1)Tofamiliarizestudentswiththeknowledgeofhurricane.2)Tohelpstudentstolearnthewordsandphrasesusedtodescribethehurricane,intermsofthestorm,rain,wind,water,destructiveforce.3).Enablestudentstomasterthebasicelementsinstorywriting:theme,plot,characters(protagonist,antagonist),climax,tone,dialogues,4).Acquaintstudentswiththenarrativewriting5).Acquaintstudentswithbasicknowledgeofnaturaldisasters6).Makesurethatstudentsunderstandthefollowingpoints:•figuresofspeech;newwordsandexpressions3GeneralQuestionsWhatisincludedinanarrativewriting?1)story:theheroicstruggleoftheKoshaksandtheirfriendsagainsttheforcesofadevastatinghurricane2)characters:--PopKoshak--GrandmaKoshak--JohnKoshak*(protagonist)--JanisKoshak--Sevenchildren--Charles,afriend--Neighbors--petsatypicalAmericanfamily:threegenerations,friend,neighborsandpets41.OrganizationalpatternSectI.introduction(para1-6)–introducingthesettingthetime,place,reasons,action,charactersSectIIamiddle(para7-27)--detailsofthestruggletotheclimaxHowthefamilywasbroughtfacetofacewiththehurricane.Howthefamilywasfightingagainstitandsurvived.HowmanyonslaughtsdidthehurricanemakeontheKoshaks?Sect.IIIending(abittoolong)(para27~39)--gettinghelpandrebuildingcommunitythesceneafterthestormthereliefworkdonebythestatethereliefworkdonebytheKoshaks2.chronologicalorder(naturaltimesequence)3.Conflict:manversusnature(hurricaneasantagonist)4.Pointofview:thirdperson5.Atmosphere:tenseandurgent6.Theme:para39.Familysafetyismoreimportantthanmaterialpossessions.5DetailedStudyofSection1(para1-6)BackgroundknowledgeHurricanes/location/namingsystem/typhoonHurricaneCamilleissaidtobetheworststormevertohitmainlandUnitedStates.Withwindsinexcessof200mphandtidesover20feet,HurricaneCamillesmashedintotheMississippiGulfCoastonSundaynight,the17thofAugustandcontinueditsdevastatingpathuntiltheearlyhoursofMonday,the18th.Thecombinationofwinds,surges,andrainfallscaused256deaths(143ontheGulfCoastand113intheVirginiafloods)and$1.421billionindamage.ThreedeathswerereportedinCuba.67Questions1)WhatwasJohnKoshakJr.’sjob?2)Whydidhedecidetostayandfacethedangersofadevastatinghurricane?3)Whatpreparationsdidtheymake?TopicsentenceinPara.5–methodicallyFilledbathtubsandpails—forwaterCheckedoutbatteriesandflashlights—forlightsPortableradio—forcontactoftheoutsideworld,forinformationFuel—forelectricpowerGenerator—forpowerRefrigerator—forfood8WordsandExpressions(para1)…asCamillelashednorthward…itwascertaintopummelGulfport,Miss.WheretheKoshakslived.Lashed:tostrikewithgreatforce;dashagainst.猛烈冲击Thewaveslashedthesmoothcliffs.TheworstwinterstormsofthecenturylashedtheeastcoastofChina.Suddenlyrainlashedagainstthewindows.Pummel:tobeatorhitwithrepeatedblows,esp.withthefist.Thethiefwaspushedandpummeledbyanangrycrowd.Hetrappedthemaninacornerandpummeledhimferociouslyforthirtyseconds.9(para3)We’reelevated23feet…andwe’reagood250yardsfromthesea.Theplacehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehaseverbotheredit.Weare23feetabovesealevel(BritishEng.)Agood:ageneralintensive,meaning“full”足足(程度\数量)我们足足等了三个小时.昨晚Bill在酒馆里喝得烂醉.从这到火车站足足有五个小时的车程.他父母亲狠狠地揍了他一顿.Wewaitedforagoodthreehours.Billhadagooddrinkatthepublastnight.Itisagoodfivehourstodrivetotherailwaystation.Hisparentsgavehimagoodbeating.…nohurricanehasevercausedanydamagetothehouse.10(para4)Wecanbattendownandrideitout.Ametaphor;Comparingthehouseinahurricanetoashipfightingastormatsea.Batten:tofastencanvasoverthehatchesofaship,especiallyinpreparingforastorm.Rideitout:tostayafloatduringastormwithouttoomuchdamage.Wecanmakenecessarypreparationsandsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.(para6)Aneighbor…askedifsheandhertwochildrencouldsitoutthestormwiththeKoshaks.a)坐着看完,待到(散场).Ididn’tenjoytheplay,butwesatitout.Theshowwassoboringthatwecouldhardlysitthroughthefirstact.b)等到…结束,静等到底.They’lltrytositoutthecrisis.We’llsititouttotheveryend.c)坐在户外.Theweatheristoocoldforustositout.It’ssonicetositoutwhenthesuniswarminwinter.11DetailedStudyofSection2(para7-27)InthissectionthewriterdescribesindetailsandvividlytheincidentsshowinghowtheKoshaksandtheirfriendsstruggledagainsteachonslaughtofthehurricane.Focusofthestudy:1)diction:useofone-syllablewordsdescriptionsofwind,hurricane(water,destructionforce)house(roof,wall,window,floor,stairs)2)sentencelevel:useofshortandellipticalsentences3)translationofpassivesentences4)understandingthemindofpeopleatcrisis.12windWindandrainwhippedthehouse.狂风暴雨拍打着屋子.(ametaphor:Strongwindandrainwaslashingthehouseasifwithawhip)Asthewindmountedtoaroar.风凶猛地咆哮起来.Theroarofthehurricanenowwasoverwhelming.飓风的咆哮声压倒了一切.Thewindsoundedliketheroarofatrainpassingafewyardsaway.SecondsaftertheroofblewoffthehouseThewinddiminished.13Thehurricane1.Thehurricanelashednorthward…2.ItwascertaintopummelGulfport,Miss,.3.(para18)Thehurricane,inonemightyswipe,liftedtheentireroofoffthehouseandskimmedit40feetthroughtheair.4.(para19)thestorm…initsconcentratedbreadthofsome70milesitshotoutwindsofnearly200m.p.h.andraisedtidesashighas30feet.AlongtheGulfCoast,itdevastatedeverythinginitsswath:19,467