Unit 6 The man in the water 教学目的:以空难为纲,关键词汇为点了解史实,赏析叙事技巧。 教学内容:讨论灾难中普通人所体现出的非凡的英雄主义; 掌握重点词汇及完成练习 教学重点:识别关键词汇及分析理解难句。 教学方法:讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、作业等。 Unit 6 The man in the wate Background Knowledge L. About the author Roger Rosenblatt: Professor of English Professor of Writing AB, New York University Ph. D Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist, author, playwright and professor. As an essayist for Time magazine, he has won two George Polk Awards, and awards from the Overseas Press Club and the American Bar Association, among others he is the author of six books Theme of the text Heroism: Heroism of course has been admired But this mans heroism was unusual. People usually expect revolutionaries to d ie martyrs true believers to be willing to die for their faith people ready to lay down their lives in performing their duty; even people to show courage in their attempt to win power, influence, money or to save their loved ones. But the man in the water did not fit any of these descriptions The man in the water did not have to give his rings to others he did not even know these people He was extraordinary precisely because he was ordinary. He showed what everyone of us could do The display of his heroism was a song to the beautiful human character This is true heroism. I Related Information Presidential Monuments: Washington monument In recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence, Washington earned the title"Father of his Country". With this monument, the citizens of the United States show their enduring gratitude and respect for the first president in the United States Presidential Monuments: Jefferson memorial Thomas Jefferson- political philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, horticulturist(Fuz) scientist, diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States, also author of the Declaration of American Independence, and Father of the University of Virginia. Presidential Monuments Lincoln Memorial The lincoln memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War(1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of LincoIn's death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber The Potomac river The Potomac River is often referred to as the "Nations river " because it flows through the nations capital, where the magnificent monuments of the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln memorials are reflected in its waters It is one of the most beautiful and bountiful rivers on the east coast and is
1 Unit 6 The Man in the Water 教学目的： 以空难为纲,关键词汇为点了解史实，赏析叙事技巧。 教学内容：讨论灾难中普通人所体现出的非凡的英雄主义； 掌握重点词汇及完成练习. 教学重点：识别关键词汇及分析理解难句。 教学方法: 讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、作业等。 Unit 6 The Man in the Water Background Knowledge I. About the Author Roger Rosenblatt: Professor of English Professor of Writing AB, New York University Ph.D, Harvard University Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist, author, playwright and professor. As an essayist for Time magazine, he has won two George Polk Awards, and awards from the Overseas Press Club and the American Bar Association, among others. He is the author of six books. Theme of the Text Heroism: Heroism of course has been admired. But this man’s heroism was unusual. People usually expect revolutionaries to die martyrs; true believers to be willing to die for their faith; people ready to lay down their lives in performing their duty; even people to show courage in their attempt to win power, influence, money or to save their loved ones. But the man in the water did not fit any of these descriptions. The man in the water did not have to give his rings to others; he did not even know these people. He was extraordinary precisely because he was ordinary. He showed what everyone of us could do. The display of his heroism was a song to the beautiful human character. This is true heroism. III. Related Information Presidential Monuments: Washington Monument In recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence, Washington earned the title "Father of his Country". With this monument, the citizens of the United States show their enduring gratitude and respect for the first president in the United States. Presidential Monuments: Jefferson Memorial Thomas Jefferson — political philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, horticulturist（园艺学家）, scientist, diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States, also author of the Declaration of American Independence, and Father of the University of Virginia. Presidential Monuments: Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincoln’s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber. The Potomac River The Potomac River is often referred to as the "Nation's River," because it flows through the nation's capital, where the magnificent monuments of the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln memorials are reflected in its waters. It is one of the most beautiful and bountiful rivers on the East Coast and is
known for its historic, scenic and recreational significance. It begins as a small spring at the fairfa Stone in West Virginia, and winds its way through the mountains and valleys of Appalachia, past battlefields and old manufacturing towns The river flows more than 380 miles and grows to more than 1 l miles wide as it reaches the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Mary land Language points 1. As disasters go, this one was terrible, but not unique As…goes…: compared with sth. average As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among the most popular As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest 和一般商人相比,人们认为他是非常诚实的。 2. Washington, the city of form and rules, turned chaotic by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal. (para 1) chaotic: adj. in a state of disorder and confusion chaos: n The room was in a chaos blast: strong. sud den movement of wind or air When the window was opened, an icy blast came into the room slap: strike with the palm of the hand, used figuratively here 3. And there was the aesthetic clash as well -blue and green Air Florida, the name of a flying garden, sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river. (para 1) aesthetic:审美的:有审美能力的 aesthetics:审美学;美学 anaesthetic/ anesthetic:麻木的;麻醉的;麻醉剂 chunk: thick, solid piece or lump一厚块,一大块 chunk of meat/ice clash: V. 1). make a loud, broken, confused noise(as when metal objects strike together) Their swords clashed 2). meet in conflict: The two armies clashed outside the town same date It'sa pity that the two concerts clashed i want to go to both Same time on the 3).(of events)interfere with each other because they are to be at the 4). be in disagreement with: I clashed with him at the meeting The color of the curtain clashes with the of the carpet n the clash of weapons /views/opinions 4. Last Wednesday the elements, ind ifferent as ever, brought down Flight 90. And on that same afternoon human nature-groping and struggling- rose to the occasion. (para 2) the elements: the forces of nature自然力;风,雨等的力量 d to the fury of the elements grope: feel or search in the dark grope for the door-handle/light switch We groped our way in the dark corridor indifferent to having no interest in; not caring for How can you be so indifferent to the sufferings of those people? rise to the occasion /challenge /task: prove oneself able to deal with an unexpected problem, a d ifficult task. etc I' m sure he will rise to the occasion when he realizes what is at stake.(处于危险境地) 5. Of the four acknowledged heroes of the event, three ate able to account for their behavior.(para 2
2 known for its historic, scenic and recreational significance. It begins as a small spring at the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia, and winds its way through the mountains and valleys of Appalachia, past battlefields and old manufacturing towns. The river flows more than 380 miles and grows to more than 11 miles wide as it reaches the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland. Language Points 1. As disasters go, this one was terrible, but not unique… As…goes… : compared with sth. average As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among the most popular As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest. 和一般商人相比， 人们认为他是非常诚实的。 2. Washington, the city of form and rules, turned chaotic by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal. (para 1) chaotic: adj. in a state of disorder and confusion chaos: n.The room was in a chaos. blast: strong , sudden movement of wind or air When the window was opened, an icy blast came into the room. slap : strike with the palm of the hand, used figuratively here. 3. And there was the aesthetic clash as well -—blue and green Air Florida, the name of a flying garden, sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river. (para 1) aesthetic: 审美的；有审美能力的 aesthetics: 审美学；美学 anaesthetic / anesthetic: 麻木的；麻醉的；麻醉剂 chunk: thick, solid piece or lump 一厚块，一大块 a chunk of meat / ice clash: v. 1). make a loud, broken, confused noise (as when metal objects strike together) Their swords clashed. 2). meet in conflict: The two armies clashed outside the town. 3). (of events) interfere with each other because they are to be at the same time on the same date It’s a pity that the two concerts clashed. I want to go to both. 4). be in disagreement with: I clashed with him at the meeting. The color of the curtain clashes with the of the carpet. n. the clash of weapons / views / opinions 4. Last Wednesday the elements, indifferent as ever, brought down Flight 90. And on that same afternoon human nature —groping and struggling — rose to the occasion. (para 2) the elements: the forces of nature 自然力；风，雨 等的力量 be exposed to the fury of the elements grope: feel or search in the dark grope for the door-handle / light switch We groped our way in the dark corridor. indifferent to : having no interest in ; not caring for How can you be so indifferent to the sufferings of those people? rise to the occasion /challenge /task: prove oneself able to deal with an unexpected problem, a difficult task, etc. I’ m sure he will rise to the occasion when he realizes what is at stake. (处于危险境地） 5. Of the four acknowledged heroes of the event, three ate able to account for their behavior. (para. 3)
acknowledge: 1) admit He refused to -that he was defeated He having been cheated 2). express thanks for We should -gifts promptly 3) indicate that one recognizes sb. by greeting I passed her in the street, but she didnt even- me when I smiled 4). acknowledgement We are send ing you a small sum of money in acknowledgement of your help 6. account for: 1). give an explanation or reason for He can account for every penny in his pocket Science can now account for many things that ancient people could not understand 2). answer for: You will have to account for the misprints in the article 3)amount to In that country the production of raw materials account for a considerable proportion of the national economy 那个国家原材料的生产在国民经济中占相当大的比重 7. On television, side by side, they described their courage as well in the line of duty line: range of activity His line is banking.他从事银行业。That' s not my line.那不是我的本行。 in line with: in agreement with Our foreign policy is in line with the interests of all the people of the world (be)in line with(be)out of line with 8. Skutnik added that somebody had to go into the water, delivering every heros line that is no less admirable for being repeated. (para 3) deliver one's line: give a remark deliver a speech deliver a lecture malty, you'll find people like him, said Windsor. But I' ve never seen one with that commitment. (para 4 mass casualty: large number of people hurt or killed in an accident or battle 10. His selfishness was one reason the story held national attention; his anonymity another.(para anonymity n. anonymous adj 11. Still he could never ha ined such a capacity in himself. (para. 5) ability capability& capacity ability:做某种具体事情的能力,特别是经过学习的实际本领; capability:做某事的才干或本领可与 ability通用,但更强潜在的能力 capacity:主要指接受,吸收或容纳的能力 He has the ability to swim like a fish He has the capability of solving practical problems The theater has a seating capacity of 300 people The book is within the read ing capacity of young readers 12. He was there, in the essential, classical circumstance. (para 7) essential: basic typical, most important classic: traditional or long established 13. So the age-old battle began again in the Potomac. For as long as man could last, they went at each other, nature and man. (para 7) go at: attack; fight 14. The man in the water set himself against an immovable, impersonal enemy; he fought it with kindness; and he held it to a stand off. He was the best we can do.(para. 9)
3 acknowledge: 1). admit He refused to ~ that he was defeated. He ~ having been cheated. 2). express thanks for We should ~ gifts promptly. 3). indicate that one recognizes sb. by greeting I passed her in the street , but she didn’ t even ~ me when I smiled. 4). acknowledgement n. We are sending you a small sum of money in acknowledgement of your help. 6. account for: 1) . give an explanation or reason for He can account for every penny in his pocket. Science can now account for many things that ancient people could not understand. 2). answer for: You will have to account for the misprints in the article. 3). amount to: In that country the production of raw materials account for a considerable proportion of the national economy. 那个国家原材料的生产在国民 经济中占相当大的比重。 7. On television, side by side, they described their courage as well in the line of duty. line: range of activity His line is banking. 他从事银行业。 That’s not my line. 那不是我的本行。 in line with: in agreement with Our foreign policy is in line with the interests of all the people of the world. (be) in line with (be) out of line with 8. Skutnik added that “somebody had to go into the water, delivering every hero’s line that is no less admirable for being repeated. (para 3) deliver one’s line : give a remark deliver a speech deliver a lecture 9 . “In a mass casualty, you’ll find people like him,”said Windsor.”But I’ ve never seen one with that commitment. (para 4) mass casualty: large number of people hurt or killed in an accident or battle 10 . His selfishness was one reason the story held national attention; his anonymity another. (para 4) anonymity n. anonymous adj. an ~ letter an ~ gift 11. Still he could never have imagined such a capacity in himself. (para. 5) ability capability & capacity: ability: 做某种具体事情的能力，特别是经过学习的实际本领; capability：做某事的才干或本领可与 ability 通用，但更强潜在的能力； capacity： 主要指接受，吸收 或容纳的能力. He has the ability to swim like a fish. He has the capability of solving practical problems. The theater has a seating capacity of 300 people. The book is within the reading capacity of young readers. 12. He was there, in the essential, classical circumstance. (para 7) essential: basic typical, most important classic: traditional or long established 13. So the age-old battle began again in the Potomac. For as long as man could last, they went at each other, nature and man. (para 7) go at: attack; fight 14. The man in the water set himself against an immovable, impersonal enemy; he fought it with kindness; and he held it to a standoff. He was the best we can do.. (para. 9)
set sb. against: make sb. start to fight or quarrel with an immovable, impersonal enemy: refers to nature, which is indifferent and cannot be persuaded to change its attitude towards us humans standoff: a situation in which neither side in a fight or battle can give an advantage Difficult sentences 1. And there was the aesthetic clash as well -blue and green Air Florida, the name of a flying garden, sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river. (para When the air crash occurred, it was not just a clash of metal against the bridge, but also a clash between colors: the blue-green color of the plane ant the gray and black color of the ice and river 2. Last Wednesday the elements, ind ifferent as ever, brought down Flight 90. And on that same afternoon human nature-groping and struggling rose to the occasion. (para. 2 Last Wednesday, the bad weather, unconcerned about the consequences it might bring about as always, made Flight 90 fall down. On that same afternoon, human nature, groping for the flotation rings and struggling in the icy water, came to prove its greatness displayed in an unexpected traged 3. Of the four acknowledged heroes of the event, three ate able to account for their behavior. (para Only three out of these four heroes lived to tell people what they actually had done and how they rescued the five survivors 4. Skutnik added that "somebody had to go into the water, delivering every heros line that is no less admirable for being repeated. (para 3) Skutnik gave a remark that has been said before by many people in similar situations, but it is still admirable 5. In a mass casualty, youll find people like him, said Windsor. But I' ve never seen one with that commitment. (para 4) We can always find heroic people like him in a mass casualty because although not everyone is a hero, there's bound to be a fair representation of heroes in a big crowd. But I ve never seen anyone with such a strong sense of responsibility 6. His selfishness was one reason the story held national attention; his anonymity another.(para 4) We can always find heroic people like him in a mass casualty because although not everyone is a hero, there's bound to be a fair representation of heroes in a big crowd. But Ive never seen anyone with such a strong sense of responsibility 7. The fact that he went unidentified gave him a universal character.(para 4) The fact that he went unidentified made him a representative man, like everyone of us could do. We may feel that it might have been anyone 8. For a while he was Everyman, and thus proof (as if one needed it)that no one is ordinary.(para Everyone"echoes the title of a medieval play about a typical human being. It conveys the idea that this anonymous man really represents the best of human nature. What he did was not the act of a supernatural being, but the act of an ordinary person 9. He was there, in the essential, classical circumstance. (para 7) What happened that day was a typical situation in which nature and man fought each other. And when nature begins to show its power, you always find man fight back. He is always there. We can always expect to find such a hero
4 set sb. against: make sb. start to fight or quarrel with an immovable, impersonal enemy: refers to nature, which is indifferent and cannot be persuaded to change its attitude towards us humans standoff: a situation in which neither side in a fight or battle can give an advantage Difficult Sentences 1．And there was the aesthetic clash as well -—blue and green Air Florida, the name of a flying garden, sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river. (para 1) When the air crash occurred, it was not just a clash of metal against the bridge, but also a clash between colors: the blue-green color of the plane ant the gray and black color of the ice and river. 2．Last Wednesday the elements, indifferent as ever, brought down Flight 90. And on that same afternoon human nature —groping and struggling — rose to the occasion. (para. 2) Last Wednesday, the bad weather, unconcerned about the consequences it might bring about as always, made Flight 90 fall down. On that same afternoon, human nature, groping for the flotation rings and struggling in the icy water, came to prove its greatness displayed in an unexpected tragedy. 3. Of the four acknowledged heroes of the event, three ate able to account for their behavior. (para. 3) Only three out of these four heroes lived to tell people what they actually had done and how they rescued the five survivors. 4. Skutnik added that “somebody had to go into the water, delivering every hero’s line that is no less admirable for being repeated. (para 3) Skutnik gave a remark that has been said before by many people in similar situations, but it is still admirable. 5．“In a mass casualty, you’ll find people like him,” said Windsor.”But I’ve never seen one with that commitment. (para 4) We can always find heroic people like him in a mass casualty because although not everyone is a hero, there’s bound to be a fair representation of heroes in a big crowd. But I’ve never seen anyone with such a strong sense of responsibility. 6 . His selfishness was one reason the story held national attention; his anonymity another. (para 4) We can always find heroic people like him in a mass casualty because although not everyone is a hero, there’s bound to be a fair representation of heroes in a big crowd. But I’ve never seen anyone with such a strong sense of responsibility. 7. The fact that he went unidentified gave him a universal character. (para 4) The fact that he went unidentified made him a representative man, like everyone of us could do. We may feel that it might have been anyone. 8. For a while he was Everyman, and thus proof (as if one needed it) that no one is ordinary. (para 4) “Everyone” echoes the title of a medieval play about a typical human being. It conveys the idea that this anonymous man really represents the best of human nature. What he did was not the act of a supernatural being, but the act of an ordinary person 9. He was there, in the essential, classical circumstance. (para 7) What happened that day was a typical situation in which nature and man fought each other. And when nature begins to show its power, you always find man fight back. He is always there. We can always expect to find such a hero
10..the one making no distinctions of good and evil, acting on no principles, offering no lifelines; the other acting wholly on distinctions, principles and, perhaps, on faith.(para. 7) Nature is indifferent. It does not have any idea what is good or what is bad for human beings, and it does not care. It has no moral principles. Human beings, on the other hand, are diff moral standards. They have feelings. They care and they love. Therefore they are choose between right and wrong 11. In reality, we believe the opposite, and it takes the act of the man in the water to remind uso four true feelings in this matter.(para. 8) Actually, the death of the man did not mean that human beings had lost the battle. In a moral sense, man had won because man's courage to defy death was also a tremendous power. Therefore, what happened to this man in the water should fill us with pride rather than sadness In-class activities 1. Divide the students into five groups and ask them to make up as many sentences as they can by using the new words and phrases they ve just learned. and choose the best performers Assignment Vocabulary Grammar Exercises 1. His long service with the company was with a present A. admitted B acknowled ge C. attribut 2. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very A precious B rewarding C worth D challenging 3. Among all the changes resulting from the entry of women into the workforce, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important A. massive B quantitative C surplus D tragic 4. Whether their football team will win is a matter of to A ind ifference B. discrimination C. deviation D. interests 5. The plane bombs exploding as it hit the ground A collided B crushed C plunged D crashed 6. The morning news says a school bus with a train at the junction a group of policemen were ent there immed iately B collided C crashed D struck 7. Today the public is much concerned about the way A nature is being ruined B. which nature is ruined C. on which to ruin nature d. of nature to be ruined 8. These surveys ind icate that many crimes go by the police, mainly because not all victims report them. A to be unrecorded B unrecorded C to have been unrecorded D. unrecord ing Written work Describe the plane crash briefly in about 130 words, with emphasis on the behaviour of the"man in e water
5 10. … the one making no distinctions of good and evil, acting on no principles, offering no lifelines; the other acting wholly on distinctions, principles and , perhaps, on faith. (para. 7) Nature is indifferent. It does not have any idea what is good or what is bad for human beings, and it does not care. It has no moral principles. Human beings, on the other hand, are different. They have moral standards. They have feelings. They care and they love. Therefore they are able to choose between right and wrong. 11. In reality, we believe the opposite, and it takes the act of the man in the water to remind us o four true feelings in this matter. (para. 8) Actually, the death of the man did not mean that human beings had lost the battle. In a moral sense, man had won because man’s courage to defy death was also a tremendous power. Therefore, what happened to this man in the water should fill us with pride rather than sadness. In-class activities 1.Divide the students into five groups and ask them to make up as many sentences as they can by using the new words and phrases they’ve just learned. and choose the best performers. Assignment Vocabulary & Grammar Exercises 1. His long service with the company was ____ with a present. A. admitted B. acknowledge C. attributed D. accepted 2. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ____. A. precious B. rewarding C. worth D. challenging 3. Among all the changes resulting from the ____ entry of women into the workforce, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.. A. massive B. quantitative C. surplus D. tragic 4. Whether their football team will win is a matter of ____ to me. A. indifference B. discrimination C. deviation D. interests 5. The plane ____, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground. A. collided B. crushed C. plunged D. crashed 6. The morning news says a school bus ____ with a train at the junction a group of policemen were sent there immediately. A. stumbled B. collided C. crashed D. struck 7. Today the public is much concerned about the way ____. A. nature is being ruined B. which nature is ruined C. on which to ruin nature D. of nature to be ruined 8. These surveys indicate that many crimes go ____ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.A. to be unrecorded B. unrecorded C. to have been unrecorded D. unrecording Written Work Describe the plane crash briefly in about 130 words, with emphasis on the behaviour of the “man in the water