b4 unit1(课堂使用).ppt

Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature Text A The Icy Defender Hurricane Earthquake Volcano Snowstorm Mud-rock flow Pre-reading activities Which is more powerful, human beings or nature? The stories of Napoleon and Hitler will tell you the answer. Pre-reading activities Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821),emperor of the French, tried to gain control of the whole of Europe during 1802-1815. Pre-reading activities Adolf Hitler (1889-1945),german political and military leader and one of the 20th century’s most powerful dictators. He converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War 2 in 1939.He hoped to conquer the world, and for a time dominated most of Europe and much of North Africa. Pre-reading activities Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) General secretary of the Communist Party of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. Under his leadership the USSR was built into a modern economic and military power that repelled Hitler’s armies in World War 2 and rivaled the United States during the Cold War period. Part one Paras 1-2 Introduction—Both Napoleon’s and Hitler’s military campaigns failed because of the severity of the Russian winter. Part two Paras 3-11 Napoleon’s military campaign against Russia Part three Paras 12-20 Hitler’s military campaign against the Soviet Union Part four Paras 21 Conclusion—The elements of nature must be reckoned with in any military campaign. While-reading activities in the case of : as far as…is concerned e.g. The rise in interest rate will be disastrous in the case of small firms. Formal training will take at least 3 years in the case of interior decoration. stand\get\be in the way: prevent from doing sth e.g. Many teachers complain that they can’t make any improvement in teaching methods as the existing exam system is in the way. Fierce competition keeps getting in the way of kids’ development. While-reading activities What do