lesson 2 Hiroshima 高级英语第一册ppt课件.ppt

Prereading Questions: Where is the city of Hiroshima? For what is Hiroshima a city of world renown? Talk as much as you know about Hiroshima. 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. Historic background *Why was the bomb dropped on Hiroshima? In the US, with the atomic bomb development still underway, it was decided in September 1944 to use the bomb against Japan. The United States wanted to force Japans surrender as quickly as possible to minimize American casualties. In addition, the United States needed to use the atomic bomb against Japan before the Soviet Union entered the war to establish US dominance after the war. Historic background It is thought that Hiroshima was selected for the following reasons: 1.The size and topography of the city made it suitable for testing the destructive capabilities of the atomic bomb, and for confirming the destructive effects later. 2. There was a concentration of military troops, installations, and factories in Hiroshima that had been spared previous bombing. Consequence At 8:15 a.m. on August 6,1945, the first atomic bomb (Little Boy, the A-bomb) was exploded over a point near the center of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything within a radius of 6,000 to 8,000 feet (1830-2450 meters). Over 71, 000 people were killed instantly. Many more later died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Survivors are still dying of leukemia (白血病), pernicious anemia (恶性贫血病 ),and other diseases induced by radiation. Almost 98% of the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. Hiroshima The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named Peace City has been set aside as a memorial. The ruins of the Institute of Industrial Development (核爆遗址), with its warped dome, were pre