Grant and Lee.ppt

GRANT and LEE Bruce Catton My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union (Abraham Lincoln). “在这场斗争中我的首要目标是挽救统一” （亚伯拉罕·林肯）。 Exercises and summary 1. Finish close B in page 182 and generalize Grant’s personality. 2. Translate certain sentences in the translation exercise in page 183 and summarize Lee’ s character. More information Grant: shorter, younger, brown-haired; tattered and careless in his dress. Lee: taller, older, gray-haired, meticulous in his dress. Famous accidents: During the Overland campaign of 1864, the armies of the Civil Wars two best generals brawled and maneuvered around each other through the beautiful landscapes of Virginia in a dozen fights. Text Analysis How many parts do you think the text consists of? What is the main idea of each part? Language pointspart one chapter: A distinct period or sequence of events, as in history or a persons life: 时期：如历史上或个人生活上的一个重要时期或系列事件： Steamboat travel opened a new chapter in Americas exploration of the West. 汽船旅行为开发美国西部翻开了新篇章 I began a new chapter in life when I got my maser’s degree. write out 1) To express or compose in writing: 写出，作曲：以书面表达或创作： write out a request. 写出一项要求 2) To write in full or expanded form: 完全写出：写出全称或完整的形式： All abbreviations are to be written out. 所有的缩写都要完整地写出来 Reading task Locate the introduction paragraph and conclusion paragraph in part two. (para 3 and 12 respectively) Text analysis: exercise three Translation: They were two strong men, these oddly different generals, and they represent the strengths of two conflicting currents that, through them, had come into final collision. 这两位迥异的将军都是强有力的人物，他们代表着两股相互冲突的力量，那两股力量通过他们最终发生碰撞。 Language pointspart two Para 4. Back of Robert E. Lee was the notion… Lee drew support from/was guided by the concept… dominant: adj. 支配的, 统治的; 占优势的 最有力的, 有权威的 超群出众的, 显著的 高于其它的 【生】显性的; 优势的 a dominant position 统治地位 a dominant person in the team 队里最有权威的人 a dominant building 高耸的建筑物 The Soviet Union is the dominant nation