英语专业综合教程2 unit9 （何兆熊 上海外语教育出版社）.ppt

The Diary of the Unknown Soldier Pre-reading question Can you tell us what image a common soldier has in our country? Can you imagine what are in the dying people’s mind at last minute in the rubble? Which war film gave you the deepest impression？ Can you describe the cruelties of war from the eyes of a soldier? Can you guess what question a soldier would ask about war before he was killed? Soldiers in “marching” I can save one more! wenchuan beichuan yingxiu Structural analysis This story is dedicated to all of the unknown soldiers who died while trying to protect the lives of the innocent. And it shows us what happened in different three days according to the soldier’s diary. This passage is divided into three parts. The first entry The horrible scene of the war His wish to be alive His longing for his family Part 1 November 24, 1943 1st entry Paragraph 1: The first paragraph provides a contrast between what the author saw in the battlefield and what he and his fellow soldiers had expected before they joined in the war. Paragraph 2: This paragraph is a description of the enemy’s air raid before the unknown soldier wrote this entry. It is a flashback. Paragraph3-4: As a lucky survivor of the air raid, the author witnessed the aftermath of the bombing The second entry His reflections on war, interwoven with description of his grim situation in a small European town Facts: they are staying at the town, without food and ammunition when the Nazi troops are coming Reflection: war creates more problems, and “Even one war is too many” Part 2 November 29, 1943 (The 2nd entry) Paragraph 1: This paragraph consists of three points. The author begins with his remarks on the validity of war(Sentence1--4), and then turns to his grim situation at that time(S5--9), and shifts to those dead soldiers and their families. Paragraph 2: This paragraph projects the author’s strong passions: his affection for his family (daughters) and his rage for “selfish and ignorant” killing a