《高级英语1》（第四版）课件Lesson 1 Face to Face with Hurricane Camille.ppt

Lesson 1 Face to Face with Hurricane CamilleJoseph P.Blank本单元作者：颜静兰 陈彦会外语教学与研究出版社FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS ContentsPart One:Warm-upPart Two:Background InformationPart Three:Text AppreciationPart Four:Language Study Part Five:ExtensionPart OneWarm-up.Video Watching.Brainstorming.Discussion.Learning Objectives.Video WatchingWatch the video clip and describe it.BrainstormingMake some predictions about the text to be learned.Natural disasterFlood Volcano eruption DroughtTyphoon Tornado Tsunami Hurricane Earthquake.Discussion1.What is your attitude toward the natural disasters?2.What shall we do to prevent us from being simply destroyed?3.What kind of role do we and can we play in the causes of those disasters?.Learning Objectives1.To know the writing techniques of a narrative.2.To be acquainted with some literary terms.3.To learn to use words to describe disasters and violence.4.To appreciate the language features.5.To learn to write a story about disasters.Part TwoBackground Information.About the Author.Hurricane .Hurricane Camille.Hurricane Betsy.Red Cross.About the Author Joseph P.Blank Author of 19 Steps up the Mountain:The Story of the DeBolt Family,Scoundrels and Scalawags,Who Killed Les Wilson,A Killer Is Loose,etc.About the AuthorA regular editorial contributor to Readers Digest,especially for the“Drama in Real Life”series.Published“Face to Face with Hurricane Camille”in Readers Digest,March 1970.Logo used from about 1963 until 2007.HurricaneWhat is hurricane and how much do you know abouthurricanes?.Hurricane Camille.Hurricane Betsy.Red Cross Part ThreeText Appreciation.Text Analysis Introduction Theme Text Organization Further Understanding.Writing Devices Language Style Rhetorical Devices.Sentence Paraphrase.Text Analysis Introduction“Face to Face with Hurricane Camille”is a piece of narration.Simply defined,narration is the telling of a story.Narration is concerned with action,with life in motion,with a meaningful series of actions.Text Analysis In narration the leading character is called the hero or protagonist.The people or forces he fights against are called the antagonists.The actions,incidents and events are generally presented in order of their occurrence,following the natural time sequence of the happenings.(chronological order).Text AnalysisAs the conflict develops,suspense and tension increase until the highest point or the climax of the conflict is reached.After the climax,the story quickly moves to a conclusion,which is sometimes called a denouement.Action(plot)usually dominates narration.Text Analysis“Face to Face with Hurricane Camille”describes the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating hurricane.The story focuses mainly on action but the writer also clearly and sympathetically delineates the characters in the story.The hero or the protagonist in the story is John Koshak,Jr.,and the antagonist is the hurricane.manmanmannaturemanhimself.Text Analysis Human lives are important,not material possessions.The fight against the hurricane is the symbol of fight in our lives against all the difficulties.Themeprotagonist antagonist.Text AnalysisText OrganizationPart 1(Paras.1-6):Introduction:giving the time,place and background of the conflict man versus hurricane.Part 2(Paras.7-27):Development:conflicts between man and hurricane.Part 3(Paras.28-39):Conclusion:what happens after the hurricane,stating the theme of the story.Text Analysis.Text Analysis Further Understanding1.The theme of“Face to Face with Hurricane Camille”is _.A.human being is more important than anything else in the world B.John has learnt a lesson from his own experience C.people suffered from such a devastating hurricane D.hurricane Camille is the greatest storm ever to hit the United States2.How many people are there in the house to fight against the hurricane?A.11 B.13 C.10 D.153.How many onslaughts did hurricane hit the Koshaks house?A.three times B.four times C.once D.many times.Text Analysis.Text Analysis4.When the sea water reached the house and destroyed the staircase,the Koshaks family had to retreat to _.A.the landing B.the outside C.the TV room D.the bedroom5.The antagonist in the story is _.A.John Koshak B.Charlie Hill C.the hurricane D.the neighbor.Writing DevicesLanguage Style1.Effective use of verbsThe effective use of verbs is a way to focus on action,esp.one-syllable verbs,because one-syllable verbs savetime.e.g.lash,lap,skim,scud,yell,dump,shot,snap,hit,whip,etc.Writing Devices2.Short elliptical sentences1)increase the tempo of action2)create the atmosphere of tension,danger and urgency3.Successful achievement of chronological development by:1)connectors so,then,but,etc.2)transitional phrases seconds later,after that,for an instant,by this time,etc.4.Words with which vividly describe the violence of the hurricanee.g.lash,crack,snap,slashing,smash,shatter,rampage,collapse,lap,etc.Writing Devices.Writing DevicesRhetorical Devices:MetaphorDefinitio。