高级英语第二册第一单元.ppt

The essential elements of a narrative: ☆Setting: the time and place in which the events of a story take place. “Radio and television warnings…that Sunday, last August 17.” “It was certain to pummel Gulfport, Miss., where the Koahaks lived.”(para.1) ☆ Characters: the main persons in a narrative. John Koshak Charles Hill (John’s long time friend) Pop Koshak (John’s father) Grandmother Koshak (John’s mother) Janis (John’s wife) ? climax falling action denouement ? rising action ? conflict beginning suspense ending ? 1. 飓风和台风都是指风速达到33米/秒以上，形成于北半球的热带气旋。两者只是因发生的地域不同，才有了不同名称。①印度洋和在北太平洋西部、国际日期变更线以西，包括南中国海范围内发生的热带气旋称为“台风”；比如在东亚、东南亚一带就称为“台风”。 ②而在大西洋或北太平洋东部的热带气旋则称“飓风”。也就是说，台风在欧洲、北美一带称“飓风”。 The?theme?of?this?passage The theme is about man vs. nature. Face to Face with Hurricane Camille describes the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating（毁灭性的） hurricane. In the end, the author intends to tell us-- “Let’s not cry about what’s gone. We’ll just start all over”.(Para.37) * * * * Lesson One Group members： 陈 泉 20091601405 王竞鸿 20091601427 康久云 20091601414 王绍梅 20091601428 李靖娇 20091601416 肖淑芳 20091601430 Contents: 1.The literary style 2. The difference between?hurricane?and?typhoon 3.The?theme?of?this?passage 4. How?many?scales?for?the?force?of?the?wind The literary style Narration: To narrate is to give an account of an event or a series of events. This passage is mainly developed in the actual time sequence. The writer tells the readers the happening of Hurricane Camille according to the chronolog