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Unit14ArgentiaBay
Unit14ArgentiaBay
TeachingPoints
⏹I.Backgroundinformation
⏹II.Introductiontothepassage
⏹III.Textanalysis
⏹IV.Rhetoricaldevices
⏹V.Questionsfordiscussion
I.BackgroundInformation
⏹1. HermanWouk
⏹2. ArgentiaBay
⏹3. Bismarck
⏹4.WorldWarIIinthehistory
II.IntroductiontothePassage
⏹1.Typeofliterature:
--apieceofobjectivedescription
⏹2.Thepurposeofapieceofobjectivedescription:
---torecordandreproduceatruepicturewithopinionsandemotionsoftheauthorexcluded
⏹3.Waysofdevelopingapieceofobjectivedescription:
---tobeginwithabriefgeneralpicture,dividetheobjectintopartsandorganizethedetaileddescriptioninorderofspace
III.EffectiveWritingSkills
⏹1.makingeffectiveuseofspecificverbs
⏹2. graspingtheskillofcommentwriting
IV.RhetoricalDevices
1. sarcasm2. synecdoche3. alliteration4. metonymy5.TransferredEpithet
V.TextAnalysis
VI.SpecialDifficulties
⏹1. paraphrasingsomesentences
⏹2. translatingsomesentences
⏹3. understandingsomespecificterms
⏹4. theskillofcommentwriting
I.BackgroundInformation
1.HermanWouk:
Americannovelist,APulitzerPrizewinner.Famousworks:
TheWindsofWar(1971)andWarandRememberance(1977).
2.PulitzerPrize:
foundedbyJosephPulitzer(1847-1911),AmericannewspaperpublisherwhogaveColumbiaUniversity$2,000,000in1903forthecreationoftheColumbiaSchoolofJournalismandalsothePrizes.TodaytherearePulitzerPrizesfordistinguishedworksinAmericanfiction,drama,history,biographyandautobiography,nonfiction,poetryandmusic.
3.TheWindsofWar:
Thestoryisafictionwiththemaincharacter,PugVictorHenrybeingamid-rankofficerwhowitnessesallthemajoreventsduringWorldWarII.Anoveltyofthisfictionis,withtheongoingofthestoryitself,aimaginaryreminiscencesbyaGermanstrategistwasputinatintervalsofchapters.Thatistosay,everyacoupleofchaptersintothenovel,anepisodeofthatreminiscenceswasquotedtoprovideanopposite-sideviewofthewarsituation,whichenablesthereadertoviewthehistoricaleventswithandall-roundangle.
II.DetailedStudyoftheText
ArgentiaBay
1.pervade:
spreadtoandbeperceivedineverypartof
--Thesmellofthekebabpervadedthehouse.
--Hersongispervadedbynostalgiaforapastage.(充满怀旧感情)
2.haze:
thinmist
Fog,mistandhazeareallcloudsofwatervapouratgroundlevelandabove.Theyindicatedifferentdegreesofthickness.
--Fogisthethickestandhazeistheleastthick.
--Hazealsooccurswhenitisveryhot:
aheat-haze(热天的薄雾)
--Smogisanunhealthymixtureofsmokeandfogintheairofsomeindustrialcities.
3.tint:
shadeorvarietyofacolour色度,颜色的浓淡
--tintsofgreenintheskyatdawn
anartistwhoexcelsatfleshtints,i.e.paintingthecoloursofthehumanbody
--redwithabluishtint
4.squawk:
(esp.ofbirds)utteraloudharshcry(e.g.whenhurtorfrightened)
5.primeval:
oftheearliestperiodofthehistoryoftheworld,veryancient
--primevalforests,i.e.naturalforests,wheretreeshaveneverbeencutdown
basedoninstinctratherthanreason,asiffromtheearliestperiodofthehumanrace
--Itarousedstrangeprimevalyearningsinhim.
6.hush:
becomesilent,quieten
--Hush!
--Hehushedthebabytosleep.
--Thegovernmenthushedtheaffairuptoavoidapublicoutcry.
1)hush:
n.stillness;silence
--inthehushofthenight
--Therewasasuddendeathlyhush.
2)hush-hush:
adj.(infml.)verysecretorconfidential
--Hisjobisveryhush-hush.
3)hush-money:
n.moneypaidtopreventsthscandalousfrombecomingknownpublicly
7.camouflage:
wayofhidingordisguisingsoldiers,militaryequipment,etc.,e.g.withpaint,nettingorleaves,sothattheylooklikepartoftheirsurroundings;suchadisguise
--Thepolarbear'swhitefurisanaturalcamouflage.
8.swirl:
v.(causeair,water,etcto)moveorflowwithtwistsandturnsandwithvaryingspeed
--dustswirling(around)inthestreets
--Smokeswirledupthechimney.
n.swirlofsth:
swirlingmovement;
--Dancersspuninaswirlofskirts.
9.shatter:
causesthtobreaksuddenlyandviolentlyintosmallpieces
--Thepotshatteredasithitthefloor.
--Theexplosionshatteredallthewindows.
--Thiseventshatteredallmypreviousideas.
--Weweretotallyshatteredafterthelongjourney.
10.spangle:
tinypieceofshiningmetalorplasticusedfordecorationonadress,etc,esp.inlargenumbersthespanglesonthefairy'sdressinthepantomime(哑剧)
v.~sth(withsth)coverordecoratesthwithspanglesorsmallbrightobjectslikespangles
--adressspangledwithtinysilversequins(smallcircularshinydiscsewnontoclothingasanornament)
11.strikesth.up:
(ofaband,anorchestra,etc)begintoplay(apieceofmusic)
--Thebandstruckup(awaltz).
--Hewouldoftenstrikeupconversationswithcompletestrangers.
12.rig:
setup(astructure,etc)quicklyand/orwithmakeshiftmaterials
--rigupashelterforthenight
--fit(ashiporboat)withmasts,spars,ropes,sails,etc,
13.august:
inspiringfeelingsofrespectandawe;majesticandimposing
--anaugustbodyofelderstatesmen德高望重的政界元老们
14.odd:
strange;unusual;peculiar
Whatanoddman!
Shewearsratheroddclothes.
(HeretheauthoristryingtomakefunoftheP.M.whoisalwaysover-serious.)
15.brace:
(devicethatclampsthingstogetherorholdsandsupportstheminposition)
Roosevelthadtowearsteelbracesonhislegs,becauseanattackofpolioin1921hadparalyzedhimfromthewaist.
v.support(sth)withabrace
n.wiredeviceworninsidethemouth(esp.bychildren)forstraighteningtheteeth
--Mydaughterhastowearabraceonherteeth.
braces:
(USsuspenders)strapsforholdingtrousersup,fastenedtothewaistbandatthefrontand--thebackandpassingovertheshoulders
--apairofbraces
16.corps:
pl.(a)militaryforcemadeupoftwoormoredivisions军,军团
oneofthetechnicalbranchesofanarmy特种部队(译文为海军航空兵,不知是否对)
17.squeal:
high-pitchedcryorsound,longerandlouderthanasqueak(oftenindicatingterrororpain)--Thereweresquealsofexcitementfromthechildren
18.warships:
destroyer
--air-craftcarrier:
25,000-35000tons,somewithnuclearlocomotive
--helicoptercarrier
--battle-ship:
30,000-70,000tons,out-of-dateinthesecondworldwar,esp.afterJapan’ssurpriseonPearlHarbour
--cruiser:
10,000–15,000tons,out-of-datenowwithdestroyersbiggerandequippedwithmissles
HarryHopkins
1.beckon:
tocall,orderorsignalwithamovementofthehead,hand,etc
--Icouldseeherbeckon(to)mefromtheothersideoftheroom.
--Hebeckonedmewithhisfingerandthechildcamrunning.
2.expedite:
tomake(aplanorarrangement)gofaster
--Weappealedtothegovernmenttoexpeditetheprocedureforthereleaseoftheprisoners.
3.barge:
--alargelowflat-bottomedboatusedmainlyforcarryingheavygoodsonacanalorriver
--amotorboatcarriedbynavalshipsfortheuseofofficers
4.spick-and-span:
(ofaroom,house,etc)completelycleanandtidyagain
5.different…than:
Teacherspreferdifferentfrom,butdifferentto(BrE)anddifferentthan(AmE)arealsocommonlyused.
Cf:
--Differentandvariousbothmean"notthesame",butvariousisusedaboutseveralthingswhicharenotthesame.
--Theministergavevariousreasons(=anumberofdifferentreasons)forthegovernment'sdecision.
--Thistimetheministergavedifferentreasons(=notthesameaslasttime)forthegovernment'sdecision.
6.crust:
(apieceof)thehardusu.brownoutersurfaceofbakedbreak(learntinTheLoons)
--thebakedpastryonapie
--ahardoutercovering,asofearthorsnow
7.peel:
toloseanoutercoveringorsurface
--Thewallsweredampandwerepeeling.
--Wallpaperwaspeelingoffthedampwalls.
toremovetheoutercoveringfrom(afruit,vegetable,etc.)
--Shepeeledtheskinoffthebanana.
8.pit:
n.aholeintheground.
--Theydugapittoburytherubbish.
--tomarkwithpits.
--Thedeeply/heavilypittedsurfaceofthemetal.
10.aghast:
suddenlyfilledwithgreatsurprise,fear,andshock
syn:
horrified,appalled,dumbfounded,overwhelmed,astounded
11.drove:
acrowdofpeoplemovingtogether
--drovesofsightseers
--Thetouristcameindroves.
12.animate:
(ratherfml)togivelifeorexcitementto,enliven(theLoons)
--Laughteranimatedhisfaceforamoment.
--animated:
fullofspiritandexcitement,lively
13.scrub:
torubhardat(something)inordertoclean,eg.withastiffbrush
--You'llhavetoscrubhardtogetthatstainout
Usage:
Inordertocleanaroomanditscontentsyoucanbrushanysurfaceatanylevelusingabrush,usu.heldinonehand.Youcansweepthefloorusingabrushwithalonghandle.Youcandustsurfacesabovefloorlevelusingasoftcloth.Youcanscrubanysurfacebyrubbingithardwithashort,stiffbrushusingwater.Youcanwipeanysurfacebyrubbingitwithacloth,probablyusingsomewater.
14.quartermaster:
军需官apettyofficerwhoattendstoaship'shelm,binnacle(ahousingforaship'scompassandalamp罗经柜),andsignals,anyarmyofficerwhoprovidesclothingandsubsistenceforabodyoftroops,amilitaryofficerinchargeofprovisions
Otherwordsbeginningwithquarter:
quarterback
quarterdeck,
quarterfinal
quarterly
15.escort:
n.apersonorgroupofpersonsaccompanyinganothertogiveprotectionorasacourtesy,themanwhogoesonadatewithawoman,
--oneormorepeople,ships,cars,oraircraft,whogoortravelwithsomeoneorsomethingasaguardorasanho
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