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Spurred by the emotional speeches of Adolf Hitler,the National Socialist Party took control of Germany in 1933.The Nazis then rganized Gern into totalitarian(极权主义)state,Their systematic genocide(种族屠杀)of milli ons of Jews was the most tragic aspect of their rise to power.Nazi military aggression in Europe sparked World War II,one of the bloodiest wars in human history.Germany's defeat in World War II ended the Nazi regime. 3.Introductory Remarks Where there is oppression there will be resistance against it"what hte text talks about is a case in point.As we know,more than 60 years ago the German Nazis led by Hitler plunged the world into the bloodiest and most destructive war in history.They slaughtered millions of innocent people,including some 6 million Jews.They set up a lot of concentration camps or death camps in Germany and eastern Europe to cruelly suppre and exterminate the inmate,mostly Jews.How despite the overwhelming odds against the Jews,there were many examples of Jewish resistance Some took the form of armed uprising,others used other means.Of them,what happened in the Terezin concentration camp was among the most unexpected and intensely moving Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can,and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1.Structure Part 1:Para.1 In Tere 2 ould not only recall the suffering days but also the triumph Rafael Schaechter managed to organize a choir singing the song of Verdi's Requiem as a defiance against Nazi. Part 3:Para.15-22 The performance of the choir r successfully defied the Nazis though they did not realize t Part 4:Para.22 Marianka May showed her great respect for Rafael Schaechter. 2.True or False Questions (1)Like Auschwitz and Treblinka,Terezin was also an extermination camp. (2)A film produced by the Nazis shows the Jews living in comfort in Terezin ()Rafae chaecter had established his reputation as a conductor in Prague long before World War II (4)It was a mistake to throw Schaechter into the concentration camp because he was not a Jew at all. (5)None of the chorus members betra (⑥Jewish elders got anxiou the Germans had begun to suspect the motives of the chorus group (7)the real meaning behind their activity was very clear to the chorus members themselves. (8)According to the author the Red Cross delegation played a negative role

Spurred by the emotional speeches of Adolf Hitler, the National Socialist Party took control of Germany in 1933. The Nazis then reorganized Germany into a totalitarian （极权主义）state. Their systematic genocide（种族屠杀）of millions of Jews was the most tragic aspect of their rise to power. Nazi military aggression in Europe sparked World War II, one of the bloodiest wars in human history. Germany's defeat in World War II ended the Nazi regime. 3. Introductory Remarks "Where there is oppression there will be resistance against it." what hte text talks about is a case in point. As we know, more than 60 years ago the German Nazis led by Hitler plunged the world into the bloodiest and most destructive war in history. They slaughtered millions of innocent people, including some 6 million Jews. They set up a lot of concentration camps or death camps in Germany and eastern Europe to cruelly suppress and exterminate the inmate, mostly Jews. However, despite the overwhelming odds against the Jews, there were many examples of Jewish resistance. Some took the form of armed uprising, others used other means. Of them, what happened in the Terezin concentration camp was among the most unexpected and intensely moving. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1. Structure Part 1: Para. 1 In Terezin, we could not only recall the suffering days but also the triumph. Part 2: Para. 2-14 Rafael Schaechter managed to organize a choir singing the song of Verdi’s Requiem as a defiance against Nazi. Part 3: Para. 15-22 The performance of the choir successfully defied the Nazis though they did not realize it Part 4: Para.22 Marianka May showed her great respect for Rafael Schaechter. 2. True or False Questions (1) Like Auschwitz and Treblinka, Terezin was also an extermination camp. (2) A film produced by the Nazis shows the Jews living in comfort in Terezin. (3) Rafael Schaecter had established his reputation as a conductor in Prague long before World War II. (4) It was a mistake to throw Schaechter into the concentration camp because he was not a Jew at all. (5) None of the chorus members betrayed Schaechter. (6) Jewish elders got anxious because the Germans had begun to suspect the motives of the chorus group. (7) the real meaning behind their activity was very clear to the chorus members themselves. (8) According to the author the Red Cross delegation played a negative role

Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text,including the usage of new senter the cobbled mist-shroude Republic,your mind fills with images of the village sixty years ago,when it was a Nazi concentration camp packed with desperate and dying Jews. (1)shroud:v.cover or hide sth. E.g.Suddenly all the lights w t out and the house was shrouded in darkness C conc al,hid shr 这四个词都是动词，均有“隐藏遮蔽”的意思 conceal正式用词，多强调有目的、有意识，巧妙地进行隐藏或隐瞒。 Eg.She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant hide普诵用词，可指有章地隐，又可指无意或偶然地藏匿 E.g.Mary hid t screen 把被发现的入物能起来，使其不故发现 he E.g.She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light. shroud 强调通过覆盖或围绕来遮住事物。 E.g.Visitors have complained about the scaffolding that shrouds half the castle. ()What can we infer rom this e? The streets of Terezin in the Czech Republic remind us of the suffering days of the village sixty vears ago.when the Jews were tortured by Nazis. 2.For much of World War II,Nazi propaganda suggested that Jews there enjoyed a life of leisure.even using captive Jewish filmmakers to craft a movie showing Jews ening o l and bask ing in the k:v.emoy sitting or lying in the heat ofthe su or a fre:enipy the approval ot attention that you are getting from other people E.g.The old lady were basking in the afternoon sun She basked in her moment of glory,holding the trophy up to the crowd (2)Meaning:From the evidence provided by Nazis it seemed that during much of the time in World War II.Jews were quite rela ed in the c oncentra tio and the seized Jewish filmmakers were even told by Nazis to produce a movie showing Jews enjoving lectures and basking in the sun. 3.Medical supplies were almost nonexistent,beds were infested with vermin and toilets overflowed. infest v if insects,rat,ete.infest a place,there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage E.g.The barn was infested with rats. The kitchen was infested with cockroaches. 4.Yetthe for propaganda purposes. (I)）concession sth.that you allow sb to rder to end an argument or a disagreemen E.g.The British were not prepared to make any concessions. Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. 5.SS troops were posted outside the fortress,while daily activity was overseen by a

Step Three Detailed study Explain the important and difficult points in the text, including the usage of new words and phrases, structure of complex sentences and relevant grammar. 1. When you walk the cobbled mist-shrouded streets of Terezin in the Czech Republic, your mind fills with images of the village sixty years ago, when it was a Nazi concentration camp packed with desperate and dying Jews. (1) shroud: v. cover or hide sth. E.g. Suddenly all the lights went out and the house was shrouded in darkness. CF: conceal, hide, screen & shroud 这四个词都是动词，均有“隐藏，遮蔽”的意思 conceal 正式用词，多强调有目的、有意识，巧妙地进行隐藏或隐瞒。 E.g. She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant. hide 普通用词，既可指有意地隐藏，又可指无意或偶然地藏匿。 E.g. Mary hid the pictures in her drawer. screen 指把处于被发现的人或物掩盖起来，使其不被发现。 E.g.She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light. shroud 强调通过覆盖或围绕来遮住事物。 E.g. Visitors have complained about the scaffolding that shrouds half the castle. (2) What can we infer from this sentence? The streets of Terezin in the Czech Republic remind us of the suffering days of the village sixty years ago, when the Jews were tortured by Nazis. 2. For much of World War II, Nazi propaganda suggested that Jews there enjoyed a life of leisure, even using captive Jewish filmmakers to craft a movie showing “happy ” Jews listening to lectures and basking in the sun. (1) bask: v. enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire; enjoy the approval or attention that you are getting from other people E.g. The old lady were basking in the afternoon sun. She basked in her moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd (2) Meaning: From the evidence provided by Nazis it seemed that during much of the time in World War II, Jews were quite relaxed in the concentration camp and the seized Jewish filmmakers were even told by Nazis to produce a movie showing Jews enjoying lectures and basking in the sun. 3. Medical supplies were almost nonexistent, beds were infested with vermin and toilets overflowed. infest: v. if insects, rat, etc. infest a place, there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage E.g. The barn was infested with rats. The kitchen was infested with cockroaches. 4. Yet the camp made concessions for propaganda purposes. (1) concession: sth. that you allow sb. to have in order to end an argument or a disagreement E.g. The British were not prepared to make any concessions. Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. 5. SS troops were posted outside the fortress, while daily activity was overseen by a

Jewish"Council of Elders.which turned a blind eve to inmates'activities.unless theymightatractNaziatention ows should not happen Teachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school. (2)Translate the sentence 党卫队只在城堡的外面设岗，营内日常活动由一个犹太人“长老委员会”监管。只要关押在里面的人的言行不引起纳粹的注意，该委员会装着视而不见。本句中在wie引导的从句中含有个whi 引导的非限制性定语从句，定语从句中又嵌套有一个由unless引导的让步状语从句。 6.Charismatic,with a striking face and wavy,dark hair,Schaechter was just beginning to make a name for himself in the rich cultural mix of prewar Prague. Translate the sentence 他长得相貌堂堂头乌黑鬈发，显得很有魅力。在战前布拉格的浓浓的多元文化氛围中他刚崭露头角 7.As his months in the camp stretched into years,and more and more Jews disappeared eastward on Nazi transports,Schaechter's fury at his captors steadily amp for many years,Schaechter saw lots of Jews sent eastward 8.Everything that Schaechter wanted to say lay camouflaged within the Latin words of the Requiem,with its themes of God's wrath and human liberation. (1)camouflage 1)n.a way of hiding sth.by using paint.leaves s.etc.to make it look like the things nd it 2)v.hide sth.,especially by making it look the same as the things around it or by making it seem like sth.Else The troops had camouflaged themselves so effectively that the enemy didn't notice )Noscechter hid all he words he wantod to say in the Latin words of the Requem.which centers around the themes of God's wrath and human liberation. 9.Aching with hunger,sopranos and altos,tenors and basses would take their places while schaechter ounded out Verdi's towering themes on the harmonium. 沙克特在簧风琴上强有力地奏出威尔的崇高主题时，女高音和男声最高音歌手们，男高音和男低音歌手们，强忍机我的折磨，均各就各位。 10.When they rehearsed the key section called"Day of Wrath,"Schaechter explained that it meant God would judge all men-including the Nazis-by their deeds and uld one day P y for the r crimes again t the (1)Meaning:It implies the Jews believed that one day the Nazis would be greatly punished for the crimes they had committed against the Jews. (2)Put this sentence into Chinese. 当他们排练被称之为“愤怒之日”的最主要的一章时，沙克特解释说，这意味着

Jewish “Council of Elders,” which turned a blind eye to inmates’ activities, unless they might attract Nazi attention. (1) turn a blind eye: deliberately ignore sth. that one knows should not happen Teachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school. (2) Translate the sentence 党卫队只在城堡的外面设岗，营内日常活动由一个犹太人“长老委员会”监管。只要关押在里面的人的言行不引起纳粹的注意，该委员会装着视而不见。 (3) Structure: 本句中在 while 引导的从句中含有一个 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，定语从句中又嵌套有一个由 unless 引导的让步状语从句。 6. Charismatic, with a striking face and wavy, dark hair, Schaechter was just beginning to make a name for himself in the rich cultural mix of prewar Prague. Translate the sentence. 他长得相貌堂堂，一头乌黑鬈发，显得很有魅力。在战前布拉格的浓浓的多元文化氛围中他刚崭露头角。 7. As his months in the camp stretched into years, and more and more Jews disappeared eastward on Nazi transports, Schaechter's fury at his captors steadily grew. Meaning: Kept in the camp for many years, Schaechter saw lots of Jews sent eastward to be slaughtered, which stimulated more and more resentment towards Nazis. 8. Everything that Schaechter wanted to say lay camouflaged within the Latin words of the Requiem, with its themes of God’s wrath and human liberation. (1) camouflage 1) n. a way of hiding sth., by using paint, leaves, etc. to make it look like the things around it Soldiers are required to learn camouflage technique. 2) v. hide sth., especially by making it look the same as the things around it or by making it seem like sth. Else The troops had camouflaged themselves so effectively that the enemy didn’t notice them approaching. (2) Meaning: Schaechter hid all the words he wanted to say in the Latin words of the Requiem, which centers around the themes of God's wrath and human liberation. 9. Aching with hunger, sopranos and altos, tenors and basses would take their places, while Schaechter pounded out Verdi’s towering themes on the harmonium. Translate it into Chinese. 沙克特在簧风琴上强有力地奏出威尔的崇高主题时，女高音和男声最高音歌手们，男高音和男低音歌手们，强忍饥饿的折磨，均各就各位。 10. When they rehearsed the key section called "Day of Wrath," Schaechter explained that it meant God would judge all men — including the Nazis — by their deeds and they would one day pay for their crimes against the Jews. (1) Meaning: It implies the Jews believed that one day the Nazis would be greatly punished for the crimes they had committed against the Jews. (2) Put this sentence into Chinese. 当他们排练被称之为“愤怒之日”的最主要的一章时，沙克特解释说，这意味着

上帝将根据人们的所作所为来裁判所有的人一包括纳粹们，他们终将要为他们对犹太人犯下的罪行受到惩罚」 11.During the ormance,a technician kept itne with a pair of pliers Be in/tune with sb/sth: in harmony or agreement with E.g.The industry is changing in tune with changing demand. His ideas are in tune with the time. in/out of tune音调正确/不正确演奏合调/走调 12.This would be "in honor"ofa visit by Red Cross representatives who.fooled by the Nazis, ould notoriously report that the Jews were living in comfort at Terezin. Meaning:The Nazis wanted to fool the Red Cross representatives that the Jews were living a comfortable life there by showing them the performance so that they would make report about the seeming comfortable life of the Jews. 13.Emaciated,they gathered on the small stag emaciated:adj.xtremely thin from lack of E.g.The prisoners were ill and emaciated There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine. 14."I believed in nothing in that camp,"says May,with a look in her eyes that takes in both the death-filled streets of Terezin and the soothing hills of upstate New York, now live (1) Take sb in:to allow sb to stay in your room;deceive sb E.g.He was homeless.so we took him in. Don't be taken in by his charm-he is a liar. Take sth.in:observe,,notice;understand看到，注意到，理解，吸收 E.g.He took in ken in anything (2)soothing:adj.making one feel calmer and less anxious,upset or angry E.g.I put on some nice soothing music Her words had a soothing effect. (3)What can we get from the this sentence? The s life in the e camp left May with a tremendous trauma.Living in the serene hills of upstate New York,she was still haunted by her memory of the wretched life in the camp. IV.Summary 1.Summary Writing Schaechter, a conductor in his mid-30s. (刚开始有一些名气)in prewar Prague.Soon he was seized by the Nazis.After being kept in the extermination camp of Terezin for several vear (他对纳粹的愤怒与日俱增)Schaechter organized a chorus to sing Verdi Requiem as weapon to dictatorship. (除了一架破旧的风琴和一张乐谱，他们没有其他可以用来排练的东西。）Aching with hunger,,alof them _(全身心投入排练)At last,their performance

上帝将根据人们的所作所为来裁判所有的人—包括纳粹们，他们终将要为他们对犹太人犯下的罪行受到惩罚。 11. During the performance, a technician kept it in tune with a pair of pliers. Be in/ tune with sb /sth: in harmony or agreement with E.g. The industry is changing in tune with changing demand. His ideas are in tune with the time. in/out of tune 音调正确/不正确演奏合调/走调 12. This would be “in honor” of a visit by Red Cross representatives who, fooled by the Nazis, would notoriously report that the Jews were living in comfort at Terezin. Meaning: The Nazis wanted to fool the Red Cross representatives that the Jews were living a comfortable life there by showing them the performance so that they would make report about the seeming comfortable life of the Jews. 13. Emaciated, they gathered on the small stage. emaciated: adj. extremely thin from lack of food or illness E.g. The prisoners were ill and emaciated. There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine. 14. "I believed in nothing in that camp," says May, with a look in her eyes that takes in both the death-filled streets of Terezin and the soothing hills of upstate New York, where she now lives. (1) Take sb in: to allow sb to stay in your room; deceive sb E.g. He was homeless, so we took him in. Don't be taken in by his charm―he is a liar. Take sth. in: observe, notice ; understand 看到，注意到，理解，吸收 E.g. He took in every detail of her appearance. I haven't taken in anything. (2) soothing: adj. making one feel calmer and less anxious, upset or angry E.g. I put on some nice soothing music Her words had a soothing effect. (3) What can we get from the this sentence? The suffering life in the camp left May with a tremendous trauma. Living in the serene hills of upstate New York, she was still haunted by her memory of the wretched life in the camp. IV. Summary 1. Summary Writing Schaechter, a conductor in his mid-30s, ______________________ (刚开始有一些名气) in prewar Prague. Soon he was seized by the Nazis. After being kept in the extermination camp of Terezin for several year, _______________________. (他对纳粹的愤怒与日俱增) Schaechter organized a chorus to sing Verdi ’ s Requiem as their weapon to defy Nazi dictatorship._______________________.(除了一架破旧的风琴和一张乐谱，他们没有其他可以用来排练的东西。 ) Aching with hunger, allof them____________________________.(全身心投入排练) At last, their performance