高级英语第二单元.ppt

Objectives of Teaching To comprehend the whole text To lean and master the vocabulary and expressions To learn to paraphrase the difficult sentences To understand the structure of the text To appreciate the style and rhetoric of the passage. Teaching Aims 1) To acquaint students with the historical fact of the atomic bombardment in Hiroshima and with its impact upon people’s lives. 2) To acquaint students with Japan and its traditions revealed in the text. 3)To enable students to recognize the facts and the author’s opinions. 4)To enable students to appreciate the reportorial writing. Background Information Japan National Name: Nippon Geography: Four main islands: Honshu (本州), Hokkaido (北海道), Kyushu (九州), and Shikoku (四国) Area: 371,857 sq.km. Population: 122,700,000 (1988). Capital: Tokyo  Sept.1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland. France and Britain declared war on Germany immediately, officially beginning World War II Jun.22, 1941 Germany invaded USSR Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbour Sept. 1943 Italy surrendered May. 7, 1945 Gr. surrendered unconditionally Aug. 6, 1945 the first A-bomb exploded in Hiroshima Aug. 8, 1945 USSR declared war on Japan Aug. 9, 1945 the dropping of the second A-bomb on Nagasaki Aug. 14, 1945 Japan announced its surrender Atomic Bomb: The explosion produces great amounts of heat, a shock wave and intense radiation. The region of the explosion becomes radioactively contaminated and radioactive products may be deposited elsewhere as fallout.放射尘 At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything within a radius of 830-1,450 meters. The damage beyond this area was considerable, and over 71,000 people were killed instantly. Many more later died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Casualties numbered nearly 130,000. Survivors are still dying of