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1、Lesson Two Hiroshima-the liveliest city in Japan,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.,Important
2、 and difficult points What is a narration? The understanding and comprehension of the contradiction between the sorrowful mentality of the author and the humorous language of the text. Some useful expressions such as to be preoccupied, to be oblivious, and etc,Background Information National Name: N
3、ippon Geography: Four main islands: Honshuhnu: (本州), Hokkaido hkaidu (北海道), Kyushu kju:u: (九州), and Shikoku ikuku: (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 Gr. immediately, officially beginning Wor
4、ld War II Jun.22, 1941 Gr. 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 and occupied Manchuria Aug. 9, 1945 the dropping of the Second A-bo
5、mb on Nagasakins:ki长崎 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;(核爆炸后的)沉降物
6、;后果,余波 .,At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman杜鲁门 , the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius of 830-1,450 meters.,The damage beyond this area was considerable, and over 71,000
7、 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 leukaemialeukaemia lju:ki:mi 白血病 , perniciouspns 很有害的;恶性的 anaemia anaemia ni:mi: 贫血,贫血症and other diseases induced by radiation. Almost 98% of
8、 the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged,The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named “Peace City“ has been set aside as a memorial. A peace Park was built. A special hospital built here treats people suffering from exposure to radiation and conducts research i
9、nto its effects.,Questions for the understanding of the text,What is the author? What does he come to Hiroshima for? How did he get to Hiroshima? What was weighing heavily on his mind? Why did he call his trip to Hiroshima a far greater adventure?,5. How did the author get to the City Hall? 6. What
10、impression do you have about the cab driver? 7. How did the author describe the city? why? 8. Why did the usher heave a long almost musical sigh? What effect does this have on you? 9. What is the general atmosphere of this part?,10. What do you imagine the mayor looked like? 11. Why did he again sen
11、se the emotion that had crushed him at the station? 12. Why was it difficult for him to ask why they were gathered at that specific place? 13. Why did the Americans and Germans seem just as inhibited as he was?,14.What do you imagine the faces looked like each time the name of Hiroshima was repeated
12、? 15.Why do you think the author repeatedly reminds us of the serious appearances and the psychology of the Westerners? 16.What do you think the author expected the mayor to say?,Writing Style,Narration: The telling of a story. A good narration/ has a beginning, a middle and an end,In a narrative wr
13、iting, the actions or the incidents, events are generally presented in order of their occurrence, following the natural time sequence of the happenings. It is called to be in Chronological order. But it can also start in the middle or at some other point in the action and move backward to the earlie
14、r happenings. This is called flashback,There are three basic components of a narration: a. Plot情节 : the frame of the writing, which consists of a series of events. There are usu. one or several climaxes, the highest point of the story, with suspensions, conflicts, to arouse the interest of the audie
15、nce. After the climax is reached, the story quickly moves to a conclusion.,b. Character: the leading character is called the hero or protagonist / . c. Background: the time and place of the story The plot usually dominates narration. However, some narratives focus on character or theme or atmosphere
16、.,Detailed Study of the Text,Hiroshima - the “Liveliest” City in Japan,“Hiroshima! Everybody off!” That must be what the man in the Japanese stationmasters uniform shouted, as the fastest train in the world slipped to a stop in Hiroshima Station. I did not understand what he was saying. First of all
17、, because he was shouting in Japanese.,slip: to move glidingly, smoothly, secretly or unnoticed,And secondly, because I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts on my mind that had little to do with anything a Nippon railway official might say. The very act of stepping on this soil, in brea
18、thing this air of Hiroshima, was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or any reportorial assignment Id previously taken. Was I not at the scene of the crime?,lump: a mass of sth. solid without a special size or shape a lump of sugar a hard swelling on the body She was afraid when she felt a
19、lump in her left breast,to have a lump in ones throat: to have a tight feeling in the throat because of strong emotion, such as sorrow, pity, gratitude, or excitement, etc. e.g. All during her husbands funeral, she had a lump in her throat. Johns mother had a lump in her throat at his college gradua
20、tion.,on my mind: troubling ones thoughts, causing anxiety, unhappiness. When you have sth. on your mind, you are completely preoccupied and obsessed. e.g. His failure weighs heavily on his mind. He has got too much on his mind to worry about your problem.,cf: in ones mind: think about, think of I t
21、hink I know whats in your mind. Her mother was always in her mind.,on this soil: on this land, on this earth, ground (soil: an emotive word) e.g. When a person in exile comes back to his motherland, he kneels down to kiss the soil. Here it suggests the emotion of the author. He thinks his country is
22、 responsible for the A-bomb destruction. He is preoccupied (by sort of emotion). He has the feeling of atoning( making up for)for the crime.,adventure: a journey that is strange and exciting and often dangerous. Sth. you do or a situation you become involved in, that is rather unusual, exciting and
23、dangerous. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,reportorial: of / about a reporter crime: an offence which is punishable by law, an immoral act,The Japanese crowd did not appear to have the same preoccupations that I had. From the sidewalk outside the station, things seeme
24、d much the same as in other Japanese cities. Little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos / /rubbed shoulders with teenagers and women in western dress.,preoccupy: to fill ones mind completely so that not enough attention is given to other present matters . E.g. When he is preoccupied with his hobby,
25、he has no idea of what is going on around him. I was too preoccupied to hear the bell. He had a preoccupied look on his face, as if sth. was troubling him.,preoccupation: extreme concern for sth. E. g. Reading is his main preoccupation. Para: It seemed to me that the Japanese did not have the same e
26、xtreme concern which is bothering me. I was totally absorbed in the consideration of the crime, but the Japanese did not appear to be so.,rub shoulders with: to meet and mix with (people) e.g. This is not the sort of club where the great rub shoulders with the humble. A person in my position rubs sh
27、oulders with all kinds of people. In our class, people of all trades (porter, carpenter, coppersmith, etc.) rubber shoulders with each other.,Serious looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them, and bobbed up and down repeatedly in little bows/u /, as they exc
28、hanged the ritual formula of gratitude and respect: “Tomo aligato gozayimas.“ Others were using little red telephones that hung on the facades fs:d of grocery stores and tobacco shops.,oblivious: be unaware of, not noticing, unconscious of, lacking mindful attention. E.g. Their government is oblivio
29、us of the rights of the poor. I was so preoccupied with the book that I was oblivious of the surroundings. I was so preoccupied with the beautiful woman I met on the bus that I was oblivious of the pickpocket beside me / of what the conductress was yelling when the bus came to a stop.,bob: to move u
30、p and down quickly and repeatedly. E.g. The cork 软木 木栓 on the fishing line bobbed up and down on the water. rite: a ceremonial act with a fixed pattern, usu. for a religious purpose; form of behaviour with a fixed pattern. e.g. ceremonial / burial / marriage rites,formula: an expression which is oft
31、en used in a particular situation, esp. one that has come to sound stupid and meaningless They exchanged the set of conventionally fixed pattern of daily greetings. facade: front or face of a building towards a street or open place,“Hi! Hi!“ said the cab driver, whose door popped open at the very si
32、ght of a traveler. “Hi“, or something that sounds very much like it, means “yes“. “Can you take me to City Hall?“ He grinned at me in the rear-view mirror and repeated “Hi!“ “Hi! “ We set off at top speed through the narrow streets of Hiroshima. The tall buildings of the martyred city flashed by as
33、we lurched from side to side in response to the drivers sharp twists of the wheel.,grin: broad smile that shows the teeth. It intends to imply naive cheerfulness rear-view mirror: a mirror (as in an automobile) that gives a view of the area behind the vehicle martyr: person who is put to death or ca
34、used to suffer for his beliefs Eternal life to the revolutionary martyrs! v. to put to death, cause to suffer, to torture out of cruelty,lurch颠簸着行进 : to move with irregular sudden movements, to move unsteadily, clumsily, with heavy rolling and swaying back and forth in response to: as an answer to e
35、.g. She opened the door in response to the knock.,In response to your inquiries, we regret to inform you that we cannot help you in this matter. Twice I put the request to him but he said nothing in response.,twist: to wind a number of threads, etc. together e.g. to make a rope by twisting threads t
36、o twist the hair to make it curl to turn, to change direction abruptly e.g. to twist the cap of a tube of tooth paste to twist the handle,Just as I was beginning to find the ride long, the taxi screeched to a halt, and the driver got out and went over to a policeman to ask the way. As in Tokyo, taxi
37、 drivers in Hiroshima often know little of their city, but to avoid loss of face before foreigners, will not admit their ignorance, and will accept any destination without concern for how long it may take them to find it.,screech: to make a sharp, high-pitched noise halt: to stop or pause, mainly us
38、ed in the phrase “come to a halt“ ignorance: lack of knowledge Poverty, disease and ignorance remain major world problems. We are in complete ignorance of his plan.,At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall. The usher bowed deeply and heaved a long
39、, almost musical sigh, when I showed him the invitation which the mayor had sent me in response to my request for an interview. “That is not here, sir,“ he said in English. “The mayor expects you tonight for dinner with other foreigners at the restaurant boat. See? This is where it is.” He sketched
40、a little map for me on the back of my invitation.,intermezzo: short musical composition to be played between the acts of a drama or an opera This word is used very lighted-heartedly here. I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall. cf: I got to the front of. The first sentence indicates sudde
41、nness, unconsciousness. I suddenly discovered that I was in front of the City Hall.,gigantic: titanic, massive, huge, usher: official door keeper, a man who shows people to their seats on an important occasion, (or in a theatre or cinema) heave: to give out (a sad sound), esp. in the phrase “ to hea
42、ve a sigh / groan“ e.g. We all heaved a sigh of relief when the work was done. sketch: to draw roughly and quickly with outlines but little detail,Thanks to his map, I was able to find a taxi driver who could take me straight to the canal embankment, where a sort of barge b:d 驳船 with a roof like one
43、 on a Japanese house was moored. The Japanese build their traditional houses on boats when land becomes too expensive. The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige be 米色 concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono kmn, -n and the minis
44、kirt.,embankment: a wide wall of stones or earth, which is built to keep a river from overflowing its banks barge: a large low boat with a flat bottom, used mainly for carrying heavy goods on a canal or river moor: to fasten (a ship, boat) to land, to the bed of the sea, etc. by means of ropes, chai
45、ns and an anchor, etc.,arresting: striking, attracting and holding attention. e.g an arresting beauty / story spectacle: sth. seen, sth. taking place before the eyes, esp. sth. fine and remarkable e.g. The big army parade on national day is a grand spectacle. beige: pale yellowish brown incessant: n
46、ever stopping. The word implies ceaseless or uninterrupted activity,adrift: afloat without control, driven about by the sea or wind a- has the meaning of “away, from, of, in, on, etc.“ e.g. aboard: on the board, on the boat afire: to set sth. on fire The house was afire. afloat: on water afoot: on f
47、oot ( I came afoot.),At the door to the restaurant, a stunning, porcelain-faced woman in traditional costume asked me to remove my shoes. This done, I entered one of the low-ceilinged rooms of the little floating house, treading /e/ cautiously on the soft matting and experiencing a twinge痛苦;难过;内疚 of
48、 embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.,stunning: very attractive, delightful, beautiful, making you become intoxicated costume: the clothes worn by people at a particular time in history or in a particular country e.g. portraits of people dressed in 17th- centu
49、ry costume,tread: to walk or step, to put the foot down on (Notice: the mind is fixed on the feet.) cautious: having or showing great care, as if there might be some danger e.g. The troops advanced with great caution,twinge: a sudden sharp pain e.g. to feel a twinge in the region of heart embarrass: to feel ashamed or socially uncomfortable prospect: reasonable hope, sth. which is expected or considered probable e.g. She was quite excited by the prospect of seeing her net friend soon. The sc