课件 face to face with hurricane camille高级英语下册第一课课件_精品.ppt

exterminate / extinguish extinguish -- destroy purposefully exterminate -- wipe out or kill in great numbers ~ insects by spraying with DDT extinguish -- put out as a fire, the word is also used metaphorically as a synonym for die, thus implying a comparison between life and a spark or flame e.g. His life was finally extinguished by the onset of pneumonia. * rot, decay, moulder, decompose, putrefy, Antonyms -- bloom, flourish, grow-- refer to the breakdown of dead organic tissues by natural bacterial processes * rot -- the least formal, the most effective, forceful of these words, suggesting an advanced point in this process of breakdown  损坏过程中最深的一种状态 The tissues at this point might or might not be foul-smelling but they would in any case be almost unrecognizable. The snail has completely rotted away inside its shell. * decay -- a more matter-of-fact word than rot 更为实用, applied generally to the whole process of breakdown, but particularly to the end point of total destruction The corpse had already decayed, leaving only the skeleton intact. * molder -- decay gradually and turn into dust his remains moldering in the tomb? * decompose -- more formal substitute for decay clinical word 临床学词汇 change chemically and begin to rot 分解，腐败 * Tasks after class Go surfing on the net and download videoed documents, films or photos about different storms. The following is an outline for the comment on the characterization in the story. Complete the comment by giving supporting examples narrated in the story. * Tasks after class The writer portrays the character in a heroic and appreciative way. First, confronted with the formidable hurricane, the characters show firm determination and utmost courage to fight against the devastating natural force. Second, Their mutual encouragement signifies the humanistic greatness, which the writer mainly strives for in the story. * Tasks after class Preview Lesson 2 What t