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1、Never give in, never, never, neverWinston ChurchillBackground Information1. Winston ChurchillBritish politicianPrime minister of the United kingdomOratorartistWriter Works: The World Crisis My early Life Marlborough The Second World War (Nobel Prize,1953) A History of the English-speaking People2. w

2、orld War II1) a global military conflict(1939-1945) 2) organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies( America, Britain, Russia) and the Axis( Germany, Italy, Japan) 3) Result Allied victory. Creation of the United Nations. Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowe

3、rs. Creation of NATO and Warsaw Pact spheres of influence in Europe leading to the Cold WarRelated films The Fight For Moscow Casablanca Patton(巴頓將軍) The Pianist. Saving Private Ryan Stalingrad 1993 (決戰(zhàn)斯大林格勒) 最搞笑二戰(zhàn)喜劇 虎口脫險 最名不副實二戰(zhàn)片珍珠港 最具童趣二戰(zhàn)片戰(zhàn)鴿快飛 最賣座 振救大兵瑞恩 獲獎最多桂河大橋 二戰(zhàn)中最漫長的一天最長的一天 New WordsCatastroph

4、ic adj. failure; disease Eg. Be certain that you are not underinsured against catastrophic illness. 一定要為大病辦理充足的保險Catastrophe n. Misfortune n. Mis- fortune fortunate Unfortunate Saying: Misfortunes never come singly. Desperately adv. Desperate adj. housewives Be for/to do sth: be in great need for/to

5、 do sth Desperation n. ( in ) 拼命的,不顧死活的 Unmeasured adj. Beyond measure: (fml)very great(ly) Eg. Her joy was beyond measure. Give full/short measure: give exactly/less than the correct amount Eg. Im sure the shopkeeper gave me short measure when she weighed out the potatoes. Make sth to measure: make

6、 after taking individual measurements A made-to-measure suit menace 1)n. to sb/sth A careless driver is a menace to all road users 2) v. sb/sth (with sth) Lull n& v. sb/sth (to ): make quiet Eg. a baby to sleep sb/sth (into): calm (sb,sbs fears,etc) by deception Eg. Lull us into a false sense of sec

7、urityText AnalysisParagraph 11. Harrow School: One of Britains leading independent schools, which specializes in providing a high quality boarding school education for boys. It observes many traditions, such as playing harrow football, wearing straw hat and singing school songs, “Forty years on” is

8、one of the most famous songs. 2. ups and downs A mixture of good things and bad things Eg. Our country has experienced its ups and downs since it was founded in 1949. 3. position Situation at a particular time It is time those companies revealed more about their financial position.Questions for para

9、 11. What was Churchills intention of singing some of their song? 2. Why did Churchill use ill-favoured words such as ups and downs and misfortunes when talking about the menace of the enemy? A1.At the initial stage of the Second World War, Great Britain was fighting in isolation against Nazi Fascis

10、t. Some British people doubted whether their nation could win the war with their own efforts. Churchill wanted to convey the conviction of the government to the British people through these songs and encourage them not to give in. A2.Because he wanted to inspire patriotic spirit in the people, encou

11、raging them to face the difficult situation and fight bravely against the Nazis. Deceptive:Appearances are deceptive.不可貌相。Deceive receiveDeceiver receiver(聽筒)Deceit (詭計) receipt(收據(jù),發(fā)票)Deception reception Triumph 1)n.Shouts of 勝利的歡呼聲2)v. (over sb/sth): be successful; overcomeHe finally ed over his di

12、fficulties. Triumphal adj. A arch 凱旋門Triumphant adj. A cheer 勝利的歡呼聲 address 1) vt. A. speak to address a meeting B. use a particular name or title in speaking How shall I address you? c. write on (a letter, parcel) the name and address of the person, firmThe card was wrongly ed to our old home.(給我們的

13、明信片誤寫了我們的舊地址) oneself to sth: direct ones attention to 2)n. Petty adj 1) small or unimportant details, trouble 2)having or showing a small mind; mean desire 狹隘的念頭 petty about money Petty cash零用現(xiàn)金 Petty larceny 小偷小摸 Pettily pettiness Conviction n. Convince v. sb (of sth) How can I you of her honesty?

14、 Convinced adj. attrib firm in ones belief A Christian Convincing adj. That convince A speech Convincible adj. Willing to be convinced 可被說服的 Might n. Saying: might is right. 強(qiáng)權(quán)就是真理 With might and main: with all ones physical strength 竭盡全力 Mighty adj. Idiom: high and mighty : Arrogant There is no nee

15、d to be/get so with me! Persevere v. Youll need to if you want the business to succeed. Perseverance n. Persevering adj. attrib effort A few climbers finally reached the top. Venture v.& n. on sth I ed a small bet on the horse. At venture: at random; by chance Saying: nothing venture, nothing gain/w

16、in. 不入虎穴焉得虎子Para2-51. What is short and sharp and what is long and tough: difficulties and hardships of any kind, imminent or distant, temporary or long-lasting2. Noble chance of war: impressive opportunities of war3.throw our minds back to our meeting here ten months ago:recollecting our meeting at

17、 Harrow School ten months ago4.Apperances are often very deceptive: misleading5.Meet with:Experience; undergoEg: Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure. Efforts to put the Russian space programme into market have met with little success.6imagination makes things out

18、far worse:What one imagines leads to be worse than realitymake out: see or understand7.Pray to be given that extra courage to carry this far-reaching imagination: wish to be equipped with excessive courage to accomplish or realize this effective and influential blueprint8.convictions of honour and g

19、ood sense: strong beliefs in honour and good judgement of duty and justice9.Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy: never give in or surrender to the seemingly strong enemy10.our account was closed: we were completely defeated by the enemy troops11. Very different is the mood

20、today. How other nations view Britain and how the British people think and feel about the war is quite different today from ten months ago.12.Britainhad drawn a sponge across her slate. Britain was completely wiped out. 13.our country stood in the gap. our country shouldered the responsibility in is

21、olation14.we have only to persevere to conquer. We have no choice but to hold on until victory comes. Para6-81.The extra verse written in my honour:Not less we praise in darker daysThe leader of our nation And Churchills name shall win acclaimFrom each new generationFor you have power in dangers hou

22、rOur freedom to defeat, Sir!Though long the fight we know that right Will triumph in the end, Sir!2.Each of us according to our stations:Each of us according to our social positions.Text structure Part 1 (para 1) opening remarks in which Churchill summarized the great events that had happened in the world with Great Britain in particular and then talked about the purpose of his visit-to encou

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