高级英语第一课Faceto-Face-with-HurricaneCamillePPT课件.pptVIP

Lesson 1Face to Face with Hurricane Camille Tropical storms Hurricane (the North Atlantic Ocean ): An extremely violent tropical storm, attaining speed greater than 75 miles per hour.Use girls’ names to identify hurricanes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico since 1953. The names were given in alphabetical order. This practice of giving girls’ name to hurricanes changed recently. In 1980 a hurricane was given a man’s name (Hurricane David)Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Gulf of MexicoE.C. S.S.C.S Hurricane CamilleHurricane Camille: The storm lashed Mississippi and Louisiana for two days, Aug.17-18,1969. The death toll was 258 and billions of dollars in damage.winds: 190 mph Apartment building in Pass Christian, Mississippi before and after Camille. town center after Hurricane Camille in August 1969 Tropical stormstyphoon: a very violent tropical storm which occurs over the West Pacific Ocean and China seas. Typhoons are given serial numbers. cyclone: a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round , which occurs over the Indian Ocean.（旋风，龙卷风） tornado: a violent wind storm consisting of tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage （陆龙卷）Tsunami/tsu’nɑ?mi/ : A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. What’s the type of the story?narration (The telling of a story) Characters (people) and conflict/struggle: people --- people people --- nature people --- society people --- themselves protagonist (hero) --- antagonist (enemy) John Koshak, Jr.--- the hurricane What is the story about?It describes the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating hurricane Camille. What does the writer focus chiefly on---developing character, action (plot), or idea (theme)?The story focuses mainly on action, but