UnitIFightingwiththeforcesofnature.pptVIP

Unit I Fighting with the forces of nature College English Book Four I. Introducing the Topic The elements of nature play a decisive part in military campaigns. To drive home the point, the author of this text takes two historically well-known campaigns against Russia in which the icy defender-the bitter cold winter contributed greatly to the defeat of the invaders. In 1812, Napoleon Bonparte invaded Russia in a war of conquest. More than a century later, Adolf Hitler launched a massive military campaign against the Soviet Union. Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the laws of nature. When Napoleon and Hitler finally realized their arrogance, it was already too late. II. Cultural Notes 1. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): emperor of the French, one of the greatest military commanders, he conquered the larger part of Europe. 2. Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945) Adolf Hitler: German political and military leader and one of the 20th century’s most powerful dictators. Hiltler converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War II in 1939. He hoped to conquer the entire world, and for a time dominated统治 most of Europe and much of North Africa. He took measures to enforce his idea of racial purity among the German people and slaughtered millions of Jews, whom he considered inferior. 3. World War II A war (1939 - 1945) whose European operations took place between the Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan) and the Allies (Britain, France, and later the USSR and the USA). China and many other countries were also involved in the war, fighting against the aggression of Japan in Asia. III. Text Organization Part I (Para 1-2): Introduction- Both Napoleon’s and Hitler’s military campaigns failed because of the severity of the Russian winter. Part II (Paras 3-11): Napoleon’s military campaign against Russia Part III (Paras 12-20): Hitler’s military campaign against the Soviet Union Part IV (Para 21): Conclusio