1、省级精品课程高级英语高级英语第三版第一册第三版第一册 制作人：徐李洁制作人：徐李洁 Lesson 2 Hiroshima the “liveliest”city in Japan Teaching AimsTo acquaint students with the historical facts of the atomic bombardment in Hiroshima and its impact upon peoples lives.To acquaint students with Japan and her traditions revealed in the text.To en
2、able students to appreciate the reportorial writing,i.e.facts and opinions.See the movie“广岛纪实”by BBCBackground knowledge -Hiroshima(general introduction)-Japanese customs(cited from the text)-The atomic bombing(the BBC film)-The Peace ParkChoice of Target-HiroshimaSome military camps were located ne
3、arby such as the headquarters of the Fifth Division and Field Marshal Hatas 2nd General Army Headquarters,which commanded the defense of all of southern Japan.Hiroshima was a major supply and logistics（后勤）base for the Japanese military.The city was a communications center,a storage point,and an asse
4、mbly area for troops.It was chosen as a target because it had not suffered damage from previous bombing raids,allowing an ideal environment to measure the damage caused by the atomic bomb.The city as a whole was highly susceptible to fire damage.Effects of an Atomic Bomb Explosion The devastation of
5、 Hiroshima and Nagasaki（长崎）resulted from three main types of effects:blast,thermal radiation,and nuclear radiation.Blast effect is significant for chemical high explosives.Thermal radiation,the extremely high temperatures created by an atomic explosion,causing serious burns on exposed parts of the b
6、ody and may ignite fires over a wide radius.Nuclear radiation,which results from the neutrons and gamma rays associated with fission,causing death and injury as a result of damage to living tissue.The damage:Destroying almost everything within a radius of 6,000 to 8,000 feet(1.830-2,450 meters).Alto
7、gether an area of 13 sq.Ikm.(5 sq.mi.)was reduced to ashes and of the 76,000 buildings in the city 62.9%were destroyed and only 8%escaped damageOver 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
8、 anemia(恶性贫血症),etc.The radiation caused long-term problems to those affected.Many people died within the first few months and many more in subsequent years because of radiation exposure.Some people had genetic problems which sometimes resulted in having malformed babies or being unable to have child
9、ren.It is believed that more than 140,000 people died by the end of the year.The total number of people who have died due to the bomb is estimated to be 200,000.When we were playing in the school ground,an airplane came,but we kept on playing,only saying Why did they give the all-clear?All of a sudd
10、en,there was something like lightening and I covered my face with my hands.When I opened my eyes and looked around,it was dark and I couldnt see anything.While I was feeling around in the darkness,it became light.I was thinking of going home,and I found that all the houses around me had been destroy
11、ed and fires were burning here and there.I started running home,crying and calling,Mother!Mother!But I couldnt tell where my house had been.I just went around this way and that,and then I heard my sister calling my name.I was shocked when I saw her,because she was stained with blood all over.I looke
12、d at myself;the skin of both my arms and feet had peeled away and was hanging off.I didnt know what all this meant,and I was frightened,so I burst into tears.Meanwhile,Mother had crawled out from the pile of tiles and dragged an overcoat and Fathers cloak out of a trunk and wrapped us in them.We spe
13、nt the night in Yasu Shrine in Gion.Because of their burns,everyone was crying for water all night.The next morning,we were taken by truck to a Buddhist temple in Kabe.That night,my sister died.How can I describe Mothers grief?How can I describe the horrible scenes I saw in the temple then?Who can i
14、magine the miseries we went through except those who were there themselves?It is entirely beyond my power to put the terrible sight into words.Countless people suffering from burns and wounds,groaning with pain,their bodies covered with maggots（蛆）（蛆）,and dying in delirium（精神错乱）（精神错乱）,one after anoth
15、er.It was hell on earth.An account by Masatada Asaeda-3rd Grade Student in 1945 General Introduction of the Text What type of writing is the text?How many sections is the text divided?What is the theme,tone,mood,point of view of the text?Narrative writing (time order)Section 1-Arrival at Hiroshima S
16、ection 2 Dinner with the mayor Section 3 Interview with the patientTheme-The terrible effect of nuclear weapons upon people and their lives.A protest to nuclear weapons is voiced Tone-(meaning the way the author feels or thinks about the subject of the story):bitter,upset,sad,ironic Mood bitter,depr
17、essing Point of view:first person participantSection One Arrival at HiroshimaA.Questions for DiscussionA.Questions for Discussion 1.What do you know about the author?nationality;occupation;aim of the visit 2.How did the writer feel at the arrival?Why?3.What impresses you most in this section?1.What
18、do you know about the author?An American A reporter who had taken many reportorial assignments.To prove/find out whether Hiroshima is the liveliest city in the world.2.How did the writer feel at the arrival?bitter,sad;guilty,depressed I had a lump in my throatI was choked with emotion;I was so overc
19、ome with emotion that I could not speak or think clearly.(a feeling of pressure caused by repressed emotion)had a lot of sad thoughts on my mind I was occupied with some sad thoughts.The very act of stepping on this soil,in breathing this air:The fact that I was in Hiroshima was in itself a much mor
20、e exciting experience for me than any trip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the past.Was I not at the scene of the crime?-the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima (rhetorical question)3.What have you learned about Hiroshima and people there from this section?Advanced in technology(rapi
21、d development after WWII,the fastest train magnetic train(517m/hr)Japan and Germany an obvious conflict between western influences and the traditional customs,they exist side by side teenagers and women in western dress,miniskirt(fashionable groups)little girls and elder ladies in kimonos(kids and o
22、ld ones keep the tradition)narrow streets,traditional houses on boats tall buildings,beige concrete skyscrapers constant bowing to each other tourist atmosphere the cab-drivers behavior towards travelers knowing little of the way,avoid losing face,The use and function of littles in this section:litt
23、le girls /little bows /little red telephones/know little of their city/sketch a little map/little old Japan/little floating house (大日本帝国大日本帝国小日本小日本)chauvinism(沙文主义沙文主义)a strong,unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other peoples.chauvinistic the use and
24、function of seven littles in this section:大男人大男人,大丈夫大丈夫,大小伙子大小伙子,小女人小女人,小媳妇小媳妇,小丫头小丫头,Section two Dinner with the mayorSection two Dinner with the mayor Questions for DiscussionQuestions for Discussion What did the writer expect to hear at the dinner?How did he feel?The writer was ironical and humor
25、ous.Find words and expressions that show them.a stunning,porcelain-faced woman traditional white make-up,looks like porcelain a stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive.tatami matting,walking in socksWhat did the writer expect to hear at the dinner?How did he feel?(The writer ex
26、pected to hear some talks about how people in Hiroshima were affected by the atomic bombardment.)the strange emotion which had overwhelmed me returned I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood at the site of the first atomic bombardment,where thousands upon thousands of people had been sla
27、in,where thousands upon thousands of others had lingered on to die in slow agonyas inhibited as I was the faces grew more and more serious each time the name Hiroshima was repeatedThe company more and more agitated jolting me out of my sad reverie reveriedreamy thinking,esp.of agreeable things;the s
28、tate of being absorbed in dreamlike contemplation;daydreaming Two schools of thought about the remains of the bombardment 1)to preserve the traces of the bombing 2)to get rid of everything,to demolish themDebate on the above two ideasSection Three Interview with the patientQuestions for DiscussionQu
29、estions for Discussion1)What happened to the old man?How did he face it?What do you feel about the old mans words?2)Was the writer ironical and humorous in this section?Was his tone different from that of the first section?Why?3)What questions do you think the reporter had wanted to ask beforehand?W
30、hat answers did he get from peoples eyes?What happened to the old man?How did he face it?-a fisherman by trade.-was in Hiroshima when the bomb was dropped.-had no burns on his face or body(no injuries on the outside)-his hair began to fall out,his belly turned to water,felt sick-has been in hospital
31、 for more than 20 years-he gazed at the writer.with interest.-has been making little lucky birds,congratulating himself.Was the writer ironical and humorous in this section?Was his tone different from that of the first section?Why?The tone changed into an objective one:telling what he heard and seen
32、.Not ironical and humorous,but sympathetic and sad.He got the truth although people have tried to hide all the time.What questions do you think the reporter had wanted to ask beforehand?What answers did he get from peoples eyes?such as:do you think Hiroshima is the liveliest city in Japan?Words and
33、ExpressionsWords and Expressionspop e.g.One of balloons popped.Champagne corks were popping throughout the celebrations.(burst(open)with a short,sharp,slightly explosive sound(onomatopoeia)The magician had real rabbits popping out of his hat.You solve one problem and another would immediately pop up
34、 (appear unexpectedly)My eyes popped at the sight at the variety of food on display.(look surprised)I popped the magazine into the bag when my father came in.(put sth quickly)lurched from side to sidescreeched to a haltI found myself in front of (without purpose,unexpectedly)The usher heaved a long,
35、almost musical sighis the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt Survive/survival/survivor v.t,vi.(sb.)survive in dangerous situations or illnessesan earthquake/a fire/the bombardment/heart attacks.(sb)survive in difficult circumstances.He managed to survive on 10
36、0 yuan a month.People are struggling to survive without jobs.(sb)survive someone elsecontinue to live after sb.else is dead.Most women will survive their spouses.(sth)survive exist although there is a risk of it being destroyed or abolished.When the market economy is introduced,many factories will n
37、ot survive.The chances of a small stall surviving the heated competition always look terribly slim.To linger be late or slow in going away.e.g.He loved the place so much that he lingered about after everyone else had left.The custom of.lingers on(is still observed but is now very weak)The memory lin
38、gered on for years.A lingering fear of swimming after the accidentto inhibit to prevent something or slow it down,or to prevent someone from doing sth.e.g.The high price inhibits people from buying big houses.Government officials are inhibited from running business.(sb)feels inhibitedif you say some
39、one feels inhibited,you mean they find it difficult to behave naturally and you think it is a bad thing.agitated feel worried and upset,and show this in the behavior,movements,or voicee.g.Susan seemed agitated about something.The man in the house was in a very excited and agitated state.Agitation,ag
40、itate.e.g.The thought agitates her.Dan lit a cigarette,trying to mask her agitationsink in 被完全理解，深深印入脑中被完全理解，深深印入脑中e.g.I think the lesson has sunk in:he wont make the same mistake again.The teacher has explained it twice,but I m afraid it still has not sunk in.I repeated it till the meaning of the w
41、ords sank in.Translationl他一想到马上要见到在监狱服刑的儿子就感到一阵内疚他一想到马上要见到在监狱服刑的儿子就感到一阵内疚.(a twinge of,at the prospect of)l我永远也忘不了我的家乡我永远也忘不了我的家乡,我在那里出生我在那里出生,长大长大,从那里踏上了成功之路从那里踏上了成功之路.(where,where)l今天能请到张教授给我们讲学是我们的荣幸今天能请到张教授给我们讲学是我们的荣幸.Very great honor)l除了除了Joe每个人都被这个笑话逗的大笑。每个人都被这个笑话逗的大笑。Joe花了好一会儿才领会其义也花了好一会儿才领会其
42、义也大笑起来大笑起来.(sink in)l美国政府决定在世贸大厦倒塌现场建立新的大厦美国政府决定在世贸大厦倒塌现场建立新的大厦.(at the point of)lHe felt a twinge of regret/guilt at the prospect of meeting his son in prison.lI will never forget my hometown,where I was born and grew up,where I set out on the road to success.lToday,it is a very great honor to have
43、 Professor Zhang here to give us a lecture.lEverybody laughed at the joke but Joe;it took quite a while for it to sink in before he laughed too.lThe American government decided to erect a new building at the point of collapse of the World Trade Center.Translation 1.他干的事与我毫不相干他干的事与我毫不相干.(have little
44、to do with)2.她她 睡不着觉睡不着觉,女儿的病使她心事重重女儿的病使她心事重重.(on ones mind)3.他陷入沉思中他陷入沉思中,没有理会同伴们在谈些什么没有理会同伴们在谈些什么.(be oblivious of)4.我喜欢教师这个职业我喜欢教师这个职业,这样这样,我有机会和年轻人在一起我有机会和年轻人在一起.(rub shoulders with)5.他拥有如此众多的迷本身就说明了他是一个成功的歌手他拥有如此众多的迷本身就说明了他是一个成功的歌手.(the very symbol)6.一看见纪念碑就想起了在战斗中死去的战友一看见纪念碑就想起了在战斗中死去的战友.(the
45、very sight of)7.时间飞逝时间飞逝.(flash)1.What he did has nothing to do with me.2.She couldnt fall asleep as her daughters illness was very much on her mind.3.He was so deep in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about.4.I like being a teacher,which gives me a chance of rubbing sh
46、oulders with young people.5.That he has so many fans is the very symbol of his success as a singer.(The very fact of his having so many fans shows that he is a successful singer)6.The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who was killed in the battle.7.Time is flashing by.镀镍的医疗器械镀镍
47、的医疗器械以打鱼为生以打鱼为生失踪的朋友和亲人失踪的朋友和亲人感觉恶心呕吐感觉恶心呕吐原子弹受害者原子弹受害者尘世烦恼尘世烦恼 怡养性情怡养性情提前准备提前准备 使人脊背发凉使人脊背发凉 遗传基因病变遗传基因病变(nickel-plated medical instruments)(a fisherman by trade)(missing friends and relatives)(feel sick)(atomic bomb victim)(earthly cares)(improve ones character)(prepare in advance)(send shivers do
48、wn the spine)(genetic damage)C.HomeworkC.HomeworkUse following expressions to make sentences:1.rub shoulders with;2.find myself;3.linger;pany;5.send shivers down the spine;read the answer in the eyes.the very sight ofIt is humiliating to to be crushed at the thought ofwithout concern forRecite parag
49、raphs 1,10-19Dictation 1.reportorial assignment 2.atomic bombardment 3.ritual formula 4.the martyred city 5.lurch from side to side 6.screech to a halt7.arresting spectacle 8.concrete skyscrapers 9.incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt10.porcelain-faced 11.die in agony 12.feel inhibited 13.jolt me out of my sad reverie 14.the spinal column 15.send shivers down the spine mit suicide 17.encounter prejudice 18.twinge of embarrassment 19.earthly cares 20.Hiroshima
