1、Unit Two Hiroshima the “liveliest” city in Japan,Teaching Objectives of Lesson 2,To acquaint students with the historical facts of the atomic bombardment in Hiroshima and its impact upon peoples lives. To acquaint students with Japan and her traditions revealed in the text. To enable students to app
2、reciate the reportorial writing, i.e. facts and opinions.,More pictures,At the time this photo was made, smoke rose to 20,000 feet above HiroshimaAerial photograph from the 80 kilometers away of the Inland Sea, taken about 1 hour after the dropping. The huge atomic cloud, 6 August, 1945,The Atomic B
3、omb Dome Hiroshima Peace Memorial, a remnant of the city at ground zero of its nuclear bombardment,The ruins of the Institute of Industrial Development, with its warped dome, were preserved as a symbol of the terror of destruction.,A girl with her skin hanging in strips, at Ohmura Navy Hospital on A
4、ugust 10-11. Lunch Box- The Atomic Shadow-The shadows of the parapets were imprinted on the road surface of the Yorozuyo Bridge, 1/2 of a mile south-southwest of the hypocenter. The leaves of this Fatsia japonica threw a shadow on an electric pole near the Meiji Bridge. bottle,Choice of Target -Hiro
5、shima,Some military camps were located nearby such as the headquarters of the Fifth Division and Field Marshal Hatas 2nd General Army Headquarters, which commanded the defense of all of southern Japan.Hiroshima was a major supply and logistics base for the Japanese military. The city was a communica
6、tions center, a storage point, and an assembly area for troops. It was chosen as a target because it had not suffered damage from previous bombing raids, allowing an ideal environment to measure the damage caused by the atomic bomb. The city as a whole was highly susceptible to fire damage.,Effects
7、of an Atomic Bomb Explosion,The devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulted from three main types of effects: blast, thermal radiation, and nuclear radiation. Of these, only the blast effect is significant for chemical high explosives. The blast effect of an atomic bomb is similar to that of a co
8、nventional explosive but much more intense and far-reaching. Thermal radiation, which results from the extremely high temperatures created by an atomic explosion, causes serious burns on exposed parts of the body and may ignite fires over a wide radius. Nuclear radiation, which results from the neut
9、rons and gamma rays associated with fission, causes death and injury as a result of damage to living tissue.,The damage:,Destroying almost everything within a radius of 6,000 to 8,000 feet( 1.830-2,450 meters). Altogether an area of 13 sq. Ikm. (5 sq. mi.) was reduced to ashes and of the 76,000 buil
10、dings in the city 62.9% were destroyed and only 8% escaped damage（among them were earthquake-resistant buildings）. Over 71,000 people were killed instantly. Many more later died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Survivors are still dying of leukemia (白血病), pernicious anemia (恶性贫血症), etc. The
11、 radiation generated by the bomb caused long-term problems to those affected. Many people died within the first few months and many more in subsequent years because of radiation exposure. Some people had genetic problems which sometimes resulted in having malformed babies or being unable to have chi
12、ldren. It is believed that more than 140,000 people died by the end of the year. The total number of people who have died due to the bomb is estimated to be 200,000.,When we were playing in the school ground, an airplane came, but we kept on playing, only saying “Why did they give the all-clear?“ Al
13、l of a sudden, there was something like lightening and I covered my face with my hands. When I opened my eyes and looked around, it was dark and I couldnt see anything. While I was feeling around in the darkness, it became light. I was thinking of going home, and I found that all the houses around m
14、e had been destroyed and fires were burning here and there. I started running home, crying and calling, “Mother! Mother!“ But I couldnt tell where my house had been. I just went around this way and that, and then I heard my sister calling my name. I was shocked when I saw her, because she was staine
15、d with blood all over. I looked at myself; the skin of both my arms and feet had peeled away and was hanging off. I didnt know what all this meant, and I was frightened, so I burst into tears. Meanwhile, Mother had crawled out from the pile of tiles and dragged an overcoat and Fathers cloak out of a
16、 trunk and wrapped us in them. We spent the night in Yasu Shrine in Gion. Because of their burns, everyone was crying for water all night. The next morning, we were taken by truck to a Buddhist temple in Kabe. That night, my sister died. How can I describe Mothers grief? How can I describe the horri
17、ble scenes I saw in the temple then? Who can imagine the miseries we went through except those who were there themselves? It is entirely beyond my power to put the terrible sight into words. Countless people suffering from burns and wounds, groaning with pain, their bodies covered with maggots（蛆）, a
18、nd dying in delirium（精神错乱）, one after another. It was hell on earth.,An account by Masatada Asaeda- 3rd Grade Student in 1945,General Introduction of the Text,What type of writing is the text? How many sections is the text divided? What is the theme, tone, mood, point of view of the text? Narrative
19、writing (time order)Section 1 - Arrival at Hiroshima (para 1-7)Section 2 Dinner with the mayor (para 8-27)Section 3 Interview with the patient (para 28-39) -The terrible effect of nuclear weapons upon people and their lives. A protest to nuclear weapons is voiced-The tone (meaning the way the author
20、 feels or thinks about the subject of the story): bitter, upset, sad, ironic)-Point of view: first person participant,Section One Arrival at Hiroshima,A. Questions for Discussion1.What do you know about the author? nationality ; occupation; aim of the visit 2.How did the writer feel at the arrival?3
21、. What have you learned about Hiroshima and people there from this section?,1. What do you know about the author? An AmericanA reporter who had taken many reportorial assignments.To prove/ find out whether Hiroshima is the liveliestcity in the world.2. How did the writer feel at the arrival?bitter,
22、sad; guilty, depressedI had a lump in my throatI was choked with emotion; I was so overcome with emotion that I could not speak or think clearly. (a feeling of pressure caused by repressed emotion)had a lot of sad thoughts on my mind I was occupied with some sad thoughts.The very act of stepping on
23、this soil, in breathing this air: The fact that I was in Hiroshima was in itself a much more exciting experience for me than any trip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the past.Was I not at the scene of the crime?- the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima (rhetorical question),3. What h
24、ave you learned about Hiroshima and people there from this section?Advanced in technology (rapid development after WWII, the fastest train magnetic train (517m/hr) Japan and Germanyan obvious conflict between western influences and the traditional customs, they exist side by sideteenagers and women
25、in western dress, miniskirt (fashionable groups)little girls and elder ladies in kimonos (kids and old ones keep the tradition) narrow streets, traditional houses on boats tall buildings, beige concrete skyscrapers constant bowing to each othertourism atmospherethe cab-drivers behavior towards trave
26、lersknowing little of the way, avoid losing face,Words and Expressions,on my mind vs. in mind worried about 惦记, 忧虑e.g. My mother must have something important on her mind. I know it from that look on her face. 我母亲心里一定在惦记什么重要事情.我从她脸上的表情可以看出来.Ive had my fathers illness on my mind all day. 我整天都为父亲的病情担忧
27、. Have something in mind: remember; think of / plan to doe.g. Have you anyone in mind for the job? 对于这项工作, 你心中有什么人选?What do you have in mind to do with him? 对于他, 你打算怎么办?,pop e.g. One of balloons popped.Champagne corks were popping throughout the celebrations.(burst (open) with a short, sharp, slight
28、ly explosive sound (onomatopoeia) The magician had real rabbits popping out of his hat.You solve one problem and another would immediately pop up (appear unexpectedly)My eyes popped at the sight at the variety of food on display. (look surprised)I popped the magazine into the bag when my father came
29、 in. (put sth quickly) lurched from side to side screeched to a halt I found myself in front of (without purpose, unexpectedly) The usher heaved a long, almost musical sigh is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirtthe very act of stepping at the on this soil,T
30、he use and function of littles in this section: little girls / little bows / little red telephones/know little of their city/sketch a little map/ little old Japan/ little floating house (para. 8)(大日本帝国小日本) chauvinism(沙文主义)a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and mora
31、lly better than other peoples. chauvinistic the use and function of seven littles in this section: 大男人 , 大丈夫, 大小伙子, 小女人, 小媳妇, 小丫头,翻译练习,1. 他干的事与我毫不相干. (have little to do with) 2. 她 睡不着觉,女儿的病使她心事重重. (on ones mind) 3.他陷入沉思中,没有理会同伴们在谈些什么. (be oblivious of) 4.我喜欢教师这个职业,这样,我有机会和年轻人在一起. (rub shoulders with
32、) 5.他拥有如此众多的迷本身就说明了他是一个成功的歌手. (the very symbol) 6.一看见纪念碑就想起了在战斗中死去的战友. (the very sight of ) 7. 时间飞逝. (flash)1.What he did has nothing to do with me. 2. She couldnt fall asleep as her daughters illness was very much on her mind. 3.He was so deep in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends we
33、re talking about. 4.I like being a teacher, which gives me a chance of rubbing shoulders with young people. 5.That he has so many fans is the very symbol of his success as a singer. (The very fact of his having so many fans shows that he is a successful singer) 6.The very sight of the monument remin
34、ds me of my good friend who was killed in the battle. 7.Time is flashing by.,Section two Dinner with the mayor,Questions for Discussion What did the writer expect to hear at the dinner? How did he feel? What have you learned about Hiroshima, its people and Japanese customs from this section? The wri
35、ter was ironical and humorous. Find words and expressions that show them. Find all the expressions the author has used to address the bombardment so far.,What did the writer expect to hear at the dinner? How did he feel?,(The writer expected to hear some talks about how people in Hiroshima were affe
36、cted by the atomic bombardment. )the strange emotion which had overwhelmed me returned I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood at the site of the first atomic bombardment, where thousands upon thousands of people had been slain, where thousands upon thousands of others had lingered on to
37、 die in slow agony as inhibited as I was the faces grew more and more serious each time the name Hiroshima was repeated The company more and more agitatedjolting me out of my sad reveriereveriedreamy thinking, esp. of agreeable things; the state of being absorbed in dreamlike contemplation; daydream
38、ing,What have you learned about Hiroshima, its people and Japanese customs from this section?,a stunning, porcelain-faced womantraditional white make-up, looks like porcelaina stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive.tatami matting, walking in socks,Two schools of thought about
39、the remains of the bombardment1) to preserve the traces of the bombing2) to get rid of everything, to demolish themDebate on the above two ideas,The writer was ironical and humorous. Find words and expressions that show them.,Treading cautiously on the tatami (I was not accustomed to walking in my s
40、ocks so I walked carefully, fearing that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen)Experiencing a twinge of embarrassmentat the prospect of meeting the mayor in my socksAfter three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinary flexibleThe anti-climaxhumor or surprise (para18),Words and
41、 Expressions,lingered on to die in slow agony ( transferred epithet)agonygreat pain or suffering of mind or body 极度的痛苦lingerbe late or slow in going away.e.g. He loved the place so much that he lingered about after everyone else had left.The custom of . lingers on (is still observed but is now very
42、weak)The memory lingered on for years.A lingering fear of swimming after the accidentto inhibit to prevent something or slow it down, or to prevent someone from doing sth.e.g. The high price inhibits people from buying big houses.Government officials are inhibited from running business.(sb) feels in
43、hibitedif you say someone feels inhibited, you mean they find it difficult to behave naturally and you think it is a bad thing.,agitated feel worried and upset, and show this in the behavior, movements, or voice e.g. Susan seemed agitated about something.The man in the house was in a very excited an
44、d agitated state. Agitation, agitate. e.g. The thought agitates her.Dan lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitationsink in 被完全理解，深深印入脑中 e.g. I think the lesson has sunk in: he wont make the same mistake again.The teacher has explained it twice, but I m afraid it still has not sunk in.I repeated it
45、 till the words sank in.,1) What did the writer expect to hear at the dinner? How did he feel?,(some talks about how people in Hiroshima were affected by the atomic bombardment; the misery)the strange emotion which had overwhelmed me returned I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood at th
46、e site of the first atomic bombardment, where thousands upon thousands of people had been slain, where thousands upon thousands of others had lingered on to die in slow agony as inhibited as I was the faces grew more and more serious each time the name Hiroshima was repeated The company grew more an
47、d more agitatedjolting me out of my sad reverie,2. The writer was ironical and humorous. Find words and expressions that show them.,Treading cautiously on the tatami (I was not accustomed to walking in my socks so I walked carefully, fearing that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen)Experi
48、encing a twinge of embarrassmentat the prospect of meeting the mayor in my socksAfter three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinary flexibleThe anti-climaxhumor or surprise (para18),3. Find all the words the author has used to address the bombardment.,Was I not at the scene of the cri
49、me? (pp1) The misery of the humanitys heinous crime?(pp19) The impact of the atomic cataclysm,Translation,1. 他干的事与我毫不相干. (have little to do with) 2. 她 睡不着觉,女儿的病使她心事重重. (on ones mind) 3.他陷入沉思中,没有理会同伴们在谈些什么. (be oblivious of) 4.我喜欢教师这个职业,这样,我有机会和年轻人在一起. (rub shoulders with) 5.他拥有如此众多的迷本身就说明了他是一个成功的歌手.
50、 (the very symbol) 6.一看见纪念碑就想起了在战斗中死去的战友. (the very sight of ) 7. 时间飞逝. (flash),1.What he did had nothing to do with me. 2. She couldnt fall asleep as her daughters illness was very much on her mind. 3.He was so deep in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about. 4.I like b
51、eing a teacher, which gives me a chance of rubbing shoulders with young people. 5.That he has so many fans is the very symbol of his success as a singer. (The very fact of his having so many fans shows that he is a successful singer) 6.The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who was killed in the battle. 7.Time is flashing by.,
