unit 1 fighting with the forces of nature
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Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature. 主讲： 薛 冰. Group Discussion. Man or nature, which is more powerful? vs. Group Discussion. Group 1: List instances where man conquers nature ; Group 2: List the cases where the forces of nature are too powerful to be resisted. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature
主讲： 薛 冰
Group Discussion
Man or nature, which is more powerful?
vs
Group Discussion
Group 1:
List instances where man conquers nature;
Group 2:
List the cases where the forces of nature are too powerful to be resisted.
1 Text Analysis: The Icy Defender
How to survey a text?
Method of Text Survey
The First Sentence of Each Paragraph
The Last Paragraph
The First Paragraph
Subtitles
Title
Text Analysis
1 2 3 4
Introduction
—Both
Napoleon’s
and Hitler’s
military
campaigns
failed for the
severe winter
in Russia.
Napoleon’s
military
campaign
against
Russia
Hitler’s
military
campaign
against
the Soviet
Union
Conclusion
— The
elements
of nature
must be
reckoned
with in any
military
campaign.
Text Structure Analysis
Statements Comments Implications
Governingthought
Argument Structure
Text Structure Analysis
Governingthought Reason
Reason
Reason
Reason
Grouping Structure
Text Structure Analysis
Comparison
Comparison
Comparison
Sample 1 Sample 2
Governing thought
Conclusion
Comparison Structure
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded
Starter of war
Starting time of invasion
Prediction
Capture of the Russian capital
War-starter’s fate
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded Russia Soviet Union
Starter of war
Starting time of invasion
Prediction
Capture of the Russian capital
War-starter’s fate
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded Russia Soviet Union
Starter of war Napoleon Hitler
Starting time of invasion
Prediction
Capture of the Russian capital
War-starter’s fate
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded Russia Soviet Union
Starter of war Napoleon Hitler
Starting time of invasion Spring, 1812 June 22, 1941
Prediction
Capture of the Russian capital
War-starter’s fate
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded Russia Soviet Union
Starter of war Napoleon Hitler
Starting time of invasion Spring, 1812 June 22, 1941
PredictionQuick victory,
conquest of Russia in 5 weeks
Lighting war, lasting no longer
than 3 months
Capture of the Russian capital
War-starter’s fate
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded Russia Soviet Union
Starter of war Napoleon Hitler
Starting time of invasion Spring, 1812 June 22, 1941
PredictionQuick victory,
conquest of Russia in 5 weeks
Lighting war, lasting no longer
than 3 months
Capture of the Russian capital
Yes No
War-starter’s fate
Comparison & Contrast Analysis of the Two Invasions
Invading country France Germany
Country invaded Russia Soviet Union
Starter of war Napoleon Hitler
Starting time of invasion Spring, 1812 June 22, 1941
PredictionQuick victory,
conquest of Russia in 5 weeks
Lighting war, lasting no longer
than 3 months
Capture of the Russian capital
Yes No
War-starter’s fateAbdicated and exiled, his empire at an end
Committed suicide, his empire collapsing
2 Vocabulary Learning
in the case of
－ as far as … is concerned
Eg. Wenchuan earthquake is a painful experience in the case of the people in China.
defender = defend(vt.) + -er
Related words: offend v.
defence n. offence n.
defensive a. offensive a.
Summary
The method of surveying a text;
Vocabulary
Assignments
To use the method learned in the class to analyze a text and get the main idea;
To review the vocabulary learned.
