全新版大學(xué)英語 綜合教程4Unit1

1、Before Reading The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald2. Napoleon Bonaparte 3. World War II 4. Map Reading 1. An English Song -An English Song - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 1. Background of the Song2. Questions about the Song3. Blank Filling Background of the Song The song you are about to hear is

2、 based on a true story. It tells the tale of the sinking of a ship called The Edmund Fitzgerald that was caught in a storm on Lake Superior back in November 1975, with the loss of all on board. Lake Superior is an enormous lake and the wind can at times make it dangerous to shipping, whipping up hug

3、e waves. November is a particularly dangerous month for such storms. This had long ago been noticed by a local native American tribe, the Chippewa, who used to speak of how death threatened from the lake when storm clouds gathered in November. According to legend, the big lake, which they called Git

4、che Gumee, was without mercy in that month, never giving up those it had marked for death. Background of the Song It is this legend that starts the song before it moves on to talk of The Edmund Fitzgerald. The Edmund Fitzgerald, like many other ships that sail the lake, was built to carry iron ore.

5、Filled with ore these ships lie low in the water and can find themselves in difficulties in rough weather. So, with a full load on board we can imagine the anxiety that must have begun to creep into the hearts of the sailors on board The Edmund Fitzgerald as they felt the cold wind beginning to rise

6、 and heard the sound of it singing as it blew through the wires. For, despite the fact that the captain and crew were all experienced, well-seasoned as the song says, they all knew Background of the Song the dangers of November storms. Before long their worse fears started to come true and the storm

7、 had risen to a hurricane. The despair of the crew is captured in the words of the cook. First he comes on deck to tell the sailors it is too rough to cook, they will have to wait for their supper. The next we hear from him he is saying goodbye to his shipmates. Water is pouring into the ship. The c

8、aptain sends out a distress signal, but that is the last that is heard from the ship. It is swallowed up by the lake, leaving nothing behind but the mourning families of the twenty-nine sailors and the sound of the church bell ringing in their memory. Now lets listen to the song.Questions about the

9、Song Listen to the song and answer the following questions.1. Where and when did the storm take place? It took place on Lake Superior in November 1975. 2. Why did the crew fear the worst? Because they knew the dangers of November storms and the storm had risen to a hurricane.The lives on from the Ch

10、ippewa on downOf the big lake they call Gitche GumeeThe lake, it is said, never her deadWhen the skies of November turn gloomyWith a load of iron ore thousand tons moreThan the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed emptyThat good ship and true was a bone to be chewedWhen the of November came earlyThe ship was t

11、he pride of the American sideComing back from some mill in WisconsinAs the big freighters go, it was mostlegendBlank Filling _gives up_twenty-six_gales_bigger than_With a crew and good captain well seasonedConcluding some terms with steel firmsWhen they left fully loaded for ClevelandAnd later that

12、night when the ships bell rangCould it be theyd been feelingThe wind in the wires made a tattle-tale soundAnd a wave the railingAnd every man knew, as the captain did tooTwas the witch of November come stealingThe came late and the breakfast had to waitWhen the Gales of November came slashingWhen af

13、ternoon came it was freezing raina couple of_the north wind_broke over_dawn_ a hurricane west windWhen suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayingFellas, its yaAt seven PM a main hatchway caved in, he saidFellas, its been good to know yaThe captain wired in he had water coming inAnd the good s

14、hip and crew was And later that night when his lights went out of sightCame the of the Edmund FitzgeraldDoes any one know where the love of God goesWhen the waves turn the The searchers all say theyd have made Whitefish BayIn the face of_too rough to feed_in peril_wreck_minutes to hours_If theyd put

15、 fifteen more miles behind herThey might have or they might have capsizedThey may have broke deep and took waterAnd all that is the faces and the namesOf the wives and the sons and the daughtersLake Huron rolls, Superior singsIn the rooms of her mansionOld Michigan steams like a young mans dreamsThe

16、 and bays are for sportsmenAnd farther below Lake OntarioTakes in what Lake Erie can send hersplit up_remains_ice water_islands_And the iron boats go as the mariners all knowWith the Gales of rememberedIn a musty in Detroit they prayedIn the Maritime Sailors CathedralThe church bell chimed till it r

17、ang twenty-nine timesFor each man on the Edmund FitzgeraldThe legend from the Chippewa on downOf the big lake they call Gitche GumeeSuperior, they said, never her deadWhen the gales of November come early November_old hall_lives on_gives up_ Napoleon Bonaparte 1. A Brief Introduction to Napoleon Bon

18、aparte2. Napoleons Chronology3. The Battle of Waterloo4. Napoleons CampaignA Brief Introduction to Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte (17691821) Emperor of the French, who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. One of the greatest military commanders of all time,

19、 he conquered the larger part of Europe. During 1802-1815 Napoleon tried to gain control of the whole of Europe. He had great success against all his enemies except Britain, whose navy under Nelson defeated the French navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and whose army fought the Peninsular War

20、against him from 1808 to 1814, making him weaker in his other campaigns. In 1812 Napoleon lost half a million men when he invaded Russia in winter, and in 1814 the British, Russians, Prussians and Austrians entered Paris. They sent Napoleon to rule the island of Elba in the Mediterranean, but he col

21、lected an army around him and returned to Paris. He was soon defeated again, at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and was sent to the island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic, where he died in 1821. French Revolution Nelson The Battle of TrafalgarThe Peninsular WarThe Battle of WaterlooThe Island of

22、 St. HelenaNapoleons Chronology DateEventAugust 15, 1769 Born in Ajaccio, Corsia. April 1796 Italian campaign began.May 1798 Bonapartes Egyptian campaign began - War of the Second Coalition. MayJune 1800 Bonapartes second Italian campaign.May 1804 Referendum proclaimed Bonaparte as hereditary Empero

23、r.DateEventDecember 2, 1804 The pope was brought to Paris for his coronation in Notre Dame. June 1812 Invasion of Russia.September 7, 1812 Battle of Borodino. October 1812 Retreat from Moscow began. January 1814 Allies crossed the Rhine. Napoleons Chronology DateEventMarch 31, 1814 Paris fell.April

24、6, 1814 Napoleon abdicated.March 20, 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to Paris. June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. May 5, 1821 Napoleon died on Saint Helena. Napoleons Chronology Napoleons Chronology DateEventAugust 15, 1769 Born in Ajaccio, Corsia. April 1796 Italian campaign began.May 1

25、798 Bonapartes Egyptian campaign began War of the Second Coalition. MayJune 1800 Bonapartes second Italian campaign.May 1804 Referendum proclaimed Bonaparte as hereditary Emperor.DateEventDecember 2, 1804 The pope was brought to Paris for his coronation in Notre Dame. June 1812 Invasion of Russia.Se

26、ptember 7, 1812 Battle of Borodino. October 1812 Retreat from Moscow began. January 1814 Allies crossed the Rhine. Napoleons Chronology DateEventDecember 2, 1804 The pope was brought to Paris for his coronation in Notre Dame. June 1812 Invasion of Russia.September 7, 1812 Battle of Borodino. October

27、 1812 Retreat from Moscow began. January 1814 Allies crossed the Rhine. Napoleons Chronology DateEventMarch 31, 1814 Paris fell.April 6, 1814 Napoleon abdicated.March 20, 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to Paris. June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. May 5, 1821 Napoleon died on Saint Helen

28、a. Napoleons Chronology DateEventMarch 31, 1814 Paris fell.April 6, 1814 Napoleon abdicated.March 20, 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to Paris. June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. May 5, 1821 Napoleon died on Saint Helena. Napoleons Chronology DateEventMarch 31, 1814 Paris fell.April 6, 1

29、814 Napoleon abdicated.March 20, 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to Paris. June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. May 5, 1821 Napoleon died on Saint Helena. Napoleons Chronology The Battle of WaterlooThe Battle of Waterloo is the final and decisive action of the Napoleonic Wars, which effect

30、ively ended French domination of the European continent and brought about drastic changes in the political boundaries and the power balance of Europe. Fought on June 18, 1815, near Waterloo, in what is now Belgium, the battle ranks as a great turning point in modern history. The Battle of Waterloo N

31、apoleons CampaignWhile allies in name, France and Russia were never real friends. Russias economy was being hurt by Napoleon Bonapartes Continental System that banned trade with Britain and internal pressures forced Tsar Alexander to turn a blind eye to those who broke it. Bonaparte decided to bring

32、 the Russians back into line and gathered a Grand Army of more than 500,000 men - including contingents from all Frances allies - to frighten them. Bonaparte left the army on 5 December to return to Paris where a coup had been foiled and to raise another army. His troops dragged themselves on and on

33、 7 December finally crossed the Niemen out of Russian territory. They had survived, but only 20,000 of them. Napoleons CampaignWorld War II 6. Joseph Stalin 1. Chronology of the War2. A Brief Introduction to the War3. Adolf Hitler4. Siege of Leningrad5. StalingradA Brief Introduction to Adolf Hitler

34、 Hitlers Chronology Chronology of the WarDateEventApril, 1940Denmark and Norway were conquered.June 22, 1941Hitler launched his long-term attack on the Soviet Union.September, 1942February, 1943A decisive battle was fought at Stalingrad, which was the turning point of the war.September 1, 1939The Se

35、cond World War in Europe started with German armies pouring across the Polish frontier.May 10, 1940Hitlers troops drove into France and within the following six weeks, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg had surrendered as had France.Chronology of the WarDateEventJune 6, 1944American, British and Canadi

36、an forces landed in Normandy and opened the second front in Europe.May 7, 1945Germany surrendered. December, 1941The U. S. A. entered the war after Japanese planes bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.May 2, 1945The Soviet army took Berlin.Chronology of the WarDateEventApril, 1940Denmark a

37、nd Norway were conquered.June 22, 1941Hitler launched his long-term attack on the Soviet Union.September, 1942February, 1943A decisive battle was fought at Stalingrad, which was the turning point of the war.September 1, 1939The Second World War in Europe started with German armies pouring across the

38、 Polish frontier.May 10, 1940Hitlers troops drove into France and within the following six weeks, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg had surrendered as had France.Chronology of the WarDateEventApril, 1940Denmark and Norway were conquered.June 22, 1941Hitler launched his long-term attack on the Soviet U

39、nion.September, 1942February, 1943A decisive battle was fought at Stalingrad, which was the turning point of the war.September 1, 1939The Second World War in Europe started with German armies pouring across the Polish frontier.May 10, 1940Hitlers troops drove into France and within the following six

40、 weeks, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg had surrendered as had France.Chronology of the WarDateEventApril, 1940Denmark and Norway were conquered.June 22, 1941Hitler launched his long-term attack on the Soviet Union.September, 1942February, 1943A decisive battle was fought at Stalingrad, which was th

41、e turning point of the war.September 1, 1939The Second World War in Europe started with German armies pouring across the Polish frontier.May 10, 1940Hitlers troops drove into France and within the following six weeks, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg had surrendered as had France.Chronology of the Wa

42、rDateEventApril, 1940Denmark and Norway were conquered.June 22, 1941Hitler launched his long-term attack on the Soviet Union.September, 1942February, 1943A decisive battle was fought at Stalingrad, which was the turning point of the war.September 1, 1939The Second World War in Europe started with Ge

43、rman armies pouring across the Polish frontier.May 10, 1940Hitlers troops drove into France and within the following six weeks, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg had surrendered as had France.Chronology of the WarDateEventApril, 1940Denmark and Norway were conquered.June 22, 1941Hitler launched his lo

44、ng-term attack on the Soviet Union.September, 1942February, 1943A decisive battle was fought at Stalingrad, which was the turning point of the war.September 1, 1939The Second World War in Europe started with German armies pouring across the Polish frontier.May 10, 1940Hitlers troops drove into Franc

45、e and within the following six weeks, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg had surrendered as had France.Chronology of the WarDateEventJune 6, 1944American, British and Canadian forces landed in Normandy and opened the second front in Europe.May 7, 1945Germany surrendered. December, 1941The U. S. A. ente

46、red the war after Japanese planes bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.May 2, 1945The Soviet army took Berlin.Chronology of the WarDateEventJune 6, 1944American, British and Canadian forces landed in Normandy and opened the second front in Europe.May 7, 1945Germany surrendered. December, 1

47、941The U. S. A. entered the war after Japanese planes bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.May 2, 1945The Soviet army took Berlin.Chronology of the WarDateEventJune 6, 1944American, British and Canadian forces landed in Normandy and opened the second front in Europe.May 7, 1945Germany surr

48、endered. December, 1941The U. S. A. entered the war after Japanese planes bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.May 2, 1945The Soviet army took Berlin.Chronology of the WarDateEventJune 6, 1944American, British and Canadian forces landed in Normandy and opened the second front in Europe.May

49、 7, 1945Germany surrendered. December, 1941The U. S. A. entered the war after Japanese planes bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.May 2, 1945The Soviet army took Berlin.A Brief Introduction to Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (1889?1945): German political and military leader and one of the 20th

50、centurys most powerful dictators. Hitler converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War II in 1939. He made anti-Semitism a keystone of his propaganda and policies and built the Hitlers Chronology DateEvent1914 1918 Volunteer in German Army. Wounded, gassed, and decorated.

51、November 11, 1923 Arrested for leading the Munich Beer Hall putsch (coup) against the German national government.April 23, 1889 Born in Braunau, upper Austria, son of a customs official.September 1919 Joined German Workers Party, which he reorganized as the National Socialist German Workers (Nazi) P

52、arty. DateEventAugust 19, 1934 Following the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler assumed presidency while maintaining his other title as chancellor.September 1, 1939 Invaded Poland, provoking Britain and France to declare war on Germany two days later. January 30, 1933 Appointed chancellor after Na

53、zis won one-third of votes.March 7, 1936 Sent troops into the Rhineland in violation of treaties of Versailles and Locamo.April 30, 1945 Committed suicide in Berlin bunker. Hitlers Chronology DateEvent1914 1918 Volunteer in Geman Army. Wounded, gassed, and decorated.November 11, 1923 Arrested for le

54、ading the Munich Beer Hall putsch (coup) against the German national government.April 23, 1889 Born in Bnunau, upper Austria, son of a customs official.September 1919 Joined German Workers party, which he reorganized as the National Socialist German Workers (Nazi) party. Hitlers Chronology DateEvent

55、August 19, 1934 Following the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler assumed presidency while maintaining his other title as chancellor.September 1, 1939 Invaded Poland, provoking Britain and France to declare war on Germany two days later. January 30, 1933 Appointed chancellor after Nazis win one-thi

56、rd of votes.March 7, 1936 Sent troops into the Rhineland in violation of treaties of Versailles and Locamo.April 30, 1945 Committed suicide in Berlin bunker. Hitlers Chronology DateEventAugust 19, 1934 Following the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler assumed presidency while maintaining his other

57、title as chancellor.September 1, 1939 Invaded Poland, provoking Britain and France to declare war on Germany two days later. January 30, 1933 Appointed chancellor after Nazis win one-third of votes.March 7, 1936 Sent troops into the Rhineland in violation of treaties of Versailles and Locamo.April 3

58、0, 1945 Committed suicide in Berlin bunker. Hitlers Chronology Siege of LeningradAlso known as the 900-Day Siege, blockade by German forces of the USSRs second largest city during World War II, from September 1941 to January 1944. The total destruction of Leningrad was one of Adolf Hitlers major obj

59、ectives in his Russian campaign and had been specifically mentioned in the Barbarossa directive of December 18, 1940. The Nazi leader had described the city as a center of Jewish-Bolshevik intelligentsia. There was to be no place for Leningrad in the Nazi “New Order”. Siege of LeningradStalingradSta

60、lingrad During World War II, Stalingrad, a strategically located industrial center, was a vital German objective. A large German force mounted an assault on the city on August 20, 1942, after a period of heavy air raids. A successful Soviet counteroffensive began on November 19, and on February 2, 1