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LessonPlan10

LessonPlan

Lesson10

BeforeandAfterSeptember11

TimeAllocation

12h

AimsoftheUnit

1.Masterthebackgroundinformation

2.Comprehendthethemeofthetext

3.Practicetranslatingsomewords/phrase/sentence

Important&DifficultPoints

1.Backgroundinformationofthetext

2.Languagepointslikethenewwords,phrase,andstructure

3.Howtoidentifytherhetoricaldeviceslikemetaphor,simile,Mytonymy,parallelismallusioninsentence.

TeachingMethodsandAids

1.Interactiveteaching

2.Groupwork

3.Reading&discussing

4.Picturesrelatedtothetext

TeachingContents

1.Warm–upQuestions

2.BackgroundInformation

3.Detailstudyofthetext

Assignment

1.Comprehension/ParaphraseTranslationexercises

2.SentenceTranslation

Reflection

BeforeandAfterSeptember11

Ⅰ:

WarmupQuestions

1.Whydoestheauthorusetwooppositebeforeandafter?

2.WhatisthesituationlikeinUSAafterSept.11?

3.WhataretheimpactsofthatdisasteronUSAandtheworld?

4.Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?

ThefirstparagraphonP152offersussomeinformationonthecircumstancesunderwhichtheauthorwrotethisarticle.Pleasesumupthebackgroundforthearticle.

Ⅱ.BackgroundInformation

Government’sattitudeandpublic’sreactionafterSeptember11

Government’spoicy

Homelandsecuritybecomesatoppriority.BushAdministrationdeclaredwaronworldterrorism.Hesaid,“Americawilldowhatisnecessarytoensureournation’ssecurity.”

Public’sreaction

91%oftheAmericanpublicconsideredsuchpolicytherightoneinguidingtheUnitedStatesalongthecorrectpath.

Government’slaw

“ThePatriotAct”authorizestheinterceptionofwire,oralandelectroniccommunicationsfortheproductionofevidenceanditauthorizestheFBItorequesttelephonetollandtransactionrecords,financialrecordsandconsumerreports.

Public’sreaction

26%--notenoughrestrictiononcivilliberties

60%---right,

10%---gotoofar

Ⅲ.Organizationoftheessay

PartI（Paras.1-6）

PartII（Paras.7-11）

PartIII（Paras.12-15）

PartIV（Paras.16-19）

PartV（Paras.20-23）

PartVI（Paras.24-28）

Ⅳ.PartI（paras1-6）ThissectiongivesageneraldescriptionofthechangeintheUnitedStatesafterSeptember11.“TheeventsofSeptember11dividedoutworldintotworadicallydifferenteras.”

Paras1

1.….anewageofanxietywasborn.

anxiety:

astateoffeelinguneasyapprehensiveorworriedaboutwhatmayhappen;concernaboutapossiblefutureevent

Sep.11attackswerenotconsideredassingle,individualactionsbutpartofawell-coordinated,well-organizedplanofaterroristsgroupwithglobalreach.Terriblethingsormoreterriblethingsmayfollow.

2.IfsomeonehadsleptthroughSep.11..,onanastonishingnewlandscape:

IfsomeonefellasleepbeforeSeptember11,liketheheroRipVanWinkleinthestoryofWashingtonIrving,andthenwokeupafterSeptember11,hewouldfindthatgreatchangeshadtakenplaceintheUnitedStates.

RipVanWinkle:

ashortstorybyWashingtonIrvingwhichtellsofakindheartedfarmerRipVanWinkle,Heisalazyperson.Hiswifescoldedhimandaskedhimtodosth.,buthejustsleptanddrankwine.Oneday,hemetastrangerwhowasdistributingwineonamountainslope.Hedrankalittleandsoonfellasleep.Whenhewokeup/awakenedandwentbacktothevillage,itwas20yearslater.Everythinghadchanged.ThemostimportantchangewastheWarofIndependencehadbeenwonandtheportraitofKingGeorgeofBritainwasreplacedbyAmericanPresidentGeorgeWashington.Thisfigureisoftenusedtodescribethepersonwhosethoughtsareleftbehind.

Para2

Bushencouragedhispeopletofacethethreat.

1.GuardsmentotingM-16sarestationedatourairports:

AfterSeptember11,inordertostrengthenairportsecurity,nationalguardsmenweredispatchedtotheairportsthroughouttheUnitedStatestohelptightensecuritytoavoidsimilarattacks.

OnJuly4,2002airspaceisclosed,foritissaidthatMonumentwillbeattackedbyterrorists.

Vice-presidentmovefromplacetoplaceincaseonediestheothercanfunction.Terroristscan’tfindhim.

BinLadenmovedfromcavetocavebecauseofthebombingofUSA.

2.ThepresidentoftheUnitedStatesattends---positionedonthestadiumrooftop:

美利坚合众国总统出席观看全国棒球赛,于是纽约扬基体育场上空的空域关闭,禁止飞机通过,在体育场的屋顶上,部署了一排狙击手.

3.Thevice-president’ssafekeeperswhiskhim---halfwayacrosstheworld:

副总统的保卫人员匆匆地把他从一个地方转移至另外一个地方,就像他那难以对付的死敌本.拉登可能在世界另一端从一个山洞转移到另一个山洞一样.

Notethecomparison:

Thechoiceof“whisk”and“move”isworthnotingvicepresidentwhiskfromplacetoplacebinLadenismovedfromcavetocave

4.AnthraxpanicsendsCongressrunningfromitschambers:

anthrax:

Aninfectious,usuallyfataldiseaseofwarm-bloodedanimals,especiallyofcattleandsheep,causedbythebacteriumBacillus杆状菌anthrax.Thediseasecanbetransmittedtohumanbeingsthroughcontactwithcontaminatedanimalsubstances,suchashair,feces,orhides,andischaracterizedbyulcerativeskinlesions.“send”,“running”givereaderstheimpressionthatmembersofCongresswerefrightenedandranforlife.

Para3ThisparagraphdescribesthefeelingtowardsthepreSeptember11

1.TheeventsofSeptember11dividedourworldintotworadicallydifferenteras:

TheeventofSeptember11dividedtheworldintotwoentirelydifferentperiods.

2.Wewatchwistfully..,castinTechnicolorshadesofnostalgia.带着惆怅的心情,我们目送记忆的小筏载着9.11前的世界,在一种怀旧的暗淡色彩中漂流而去.

3.Wewillrememberthatassassinatedworld...inthereverenttonesreservedforthedead.

Inourmemory,thepre-September11worldwaspeaceful,happyandsafe（overlookingthefactthatthiswasnotthecase）andwewilltalkaboutthosedayswithafeelingofdeeprespectandlovewhichcanonlybefoundintalkingaboutdeadpeople.Whenwetalkaboutpre-9/11,itwaspeaceful,happy,andsecure;but,infact,itisneithersafenorhappy.Nowwetalkaboutitinarespectfulway/inatonethatwillonlybeusedtorememberthedead.

Para4

1.Meanwhilethepost9/11eraloomslikeanunmappedwilderness:

Howthepost9/11erawilldevelop（ortheprospectofthepost9/11era）appearsunclearandfullofuncertainties,likeanuncultivated,wildregionthathasnotbeenexplored.

toloom:

toappear,takeshapeorcomeinsightindistinctlyesp.inathreateningform

Unmappedwilderness:

unmappedmeansuninhabited,nopeoplelivethere;wildernessmeansanuncultivated,uninhabitedopenregion.Unmappedwildernessmeansunclaimedterritories,apieceoflandwhichdoesnotbelongtoanystrongpower.Thentherewillbeabattleforthisland,becauseeverycountrytriestosnatchit,theresultiswar.

2.Aswithotherunclaimedterritoriesthroughouthistory,---andmaterialcapital.

Anintensebattleisbeingfoughtforthecapturingofthepsyche,politicalandmaterialbenefitsofthenewera.Battlesofthiskindhadbeencommoninthepastforthegrabbingofterritorieswhichhadnotbeencolonized.

Aswithotherunclaimedterritoriesthroughouthistory,afiercebattleisimpending/approachingtodecidewhocouldmentally,politically,andmateriallybenefitafter9/11.Inthepost9/11era,USAcandowhattheycouldnotdobefore

3.FormerpresidentBillClintonhascalled..,cherishedvaluesandliberties:

Inordertowinthewar,wemighthavetogive/sacrificesomeofthebasicvaluesandlibertieswetreasuremost.Thismightbethecostwehavetopay.

1）Thespoilsofwarincludesomeofourmostcherishedvaluesandliberties:

spoilsmeansgoods,territory,etc.takenbyforceinwar.HerethespoilofwarreferstotheinfluenceanddominanceofUSA.ThemostcherishedvaluesandlibertiesarethepriceUSAhadtopayforthis.FormerpresidentBillClintonhascalled..,cherishedvaluesandliberties2）Notethecontrastbetween"thestruggleforthesoul"andthelossofvaluesandliberties".

2）Ifthespoilsofwarincludesomeofourmostcherishedvaluesandliberties,howcanwewinthestruggleforthesoulthen?

4.LeadingthechargearethewarriorsoftheBushAdministration...withtheirownrepressiveagenda.

1）Whataretheyplanningtodo?

Theyareplanningtocarryouttheplanofexpandingthepoweroflawenforcementagenciesathome（PatriotAct）andofstrikingatthe"axisofevil"abroadsoastoextendAmericandominationintoareasoriginallybeyondAmericanreach,suchasCentralAsia.Hence,tocolonizethefuture.

2）Repressiveagenda:

thereshouldbenoemergenceofchallengetotheglobalpowerofUSA,（forthisUSAhadtouseforce.）.Withthisagenda,USAwilldominatetheworldforever,thuscolonizethefutureoftheworld.

Para5

1.Butthereisabrighterside,...towardbecomingasecuritystate.

1）agrowingchorusofdissentingvoices:

moreandmorepeoplejoininexpressingtheiropposition

2）questiontherushtowardbecomingasecuritystate:

challengethewisdomoftakinghasty,notwell-thought-outmeasurestoputhomelanddefenseovereverythingelse对这种匆忙的置安全高于一切的做法提出质疑

2.Ls---thathasbeenlargelyignored..,multihued.

2）Mainstreammediareferstothemajorprintpaperssuchas.NewYorkTimes,WashingtonPost,LosAngelesTimes,WallStreetJournalandmajorTVstationssuchasABC,NBC,CBS,CNN

3）Mainstream:

Theprevailingcurrentofthought,influence,oractivity主流思想、影响或者活动

4）Spectrum:

1）Thedistributionofenergyemittedbyaradiantsource,asbyanincandescentbody,arrangedinorderofwavelengths.光谱

Para6

1.Themeninsuitsaretellingus..,turnoverthemeninhiding.

ThoseintheBushAdministrationaretellingusifthoseinAfghanistan（theTaliban）failtoturnovertoUSbinLadenandhisfollowers（al-Qaeda）,whatourmilitarypeoplewilldotothem.

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