LessonTwoHiroshima-the“Liveliest"Cityin Japan广岛-日本最具活力的城市本课整体模块内容：I.Questionsforpreparingthetext（课前让学生预习的课文相关问题，旨在培养学生阅读及口语表达能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1及专业核心能力要求1.1、2.2、4.3）I.Backgroundinformation（课前让学生熟悉的课文相关背景知识，旨在让学生了解英语国家文化背景知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求5.1、7.1及专业核心能力4.1、4.2）IⅢL.Writingstyle（学习欣赏写作题材---记叙文，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求5.2、8.1及专业核心能力3.1）IV.Textanalysis（文章结构分析，培养学生的写作构思能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、5.1、8.1及专业核心能力1.1）V.Detailedstudyofthetext（详细讲解课文，让学生掌握课文篇章内容及语篇句法重点难点，掌握更多英语语言知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、8.1及专业核心能力1.1、3.1）VI.Summaryofthetext（培养学生英语写作能力及概括能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、7.2、8.1及专业核心能力3.1、4.2）VIl.Paraphrase（培养学生理解长难句的能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、7.3及专业核心能力1.1、2.2）Vill.Rhetoricaldevices（学习英语修辞格的应用，培养学生理解并欣赏英语修辞的能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求7.1及专业核心能力2.1、4.1）IX.Questionsfordiscussion（培养学生沟通能力及英语口语表达能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求7.2、7.3及专业核心能力1.2、4.2）X.ExercisesP.32-38（教材中32-38页的练习题，旨在让学生巩固本章所学重点难点内容，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、7.2及专业核心能力1.1、2.1)XL.AssignmentP.35-38（作业布置，检测所学内容，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、7.2、8.1及专业核心能力2.2、3.1）XIl.Additionalexercises（课后拓展练习，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1、7.2、8.1及专业核心能力1.1、2.290
90 Lesson Two Hiroshima – the “Liveliest” City in Japan 广岛-日本最具活力的城市 本课整体模块内容： I. Questions for preparing the text（课前让学生预习的课文相关问题，旨在培养学 生阅读及口语表达能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 4.1 及专业核心 能力要求 1.1、2.2、4.3） II. Background information （课前让学生熟悉的课文相关背景知识，旨在让学生 了解英语国家文化背景知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 5.1、7.1 及专业核心能力 4.1、4.2） III. Writing style （学习欣赏写作题材-记叙文，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业 基本要求 5.2、8.1 及专业核心能力 3.1） IV. Text analysis （文章结构分析，培养学生的写作构思能力，对标本专业人才培 养方案中毕业基本要求 4.1、5.1、8.1 及专业核心能力 1.1） V. Detailed study of the text （详细讲解课文，让学生掌握课文篇章内容及语篇句 法重点难点，掌握更多英语语言知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 4.1、8.1 及专业核心能力 1.1、3.1） VI. Summary of the text (培养学生英语写作能力及概括能力，对标本专业人才培养 方案中毕业基本要求 4.1、7.2、8.1 及专业核心能力 3.1、4.2） VII. Paraphrase（培养学生理解长难句的能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基 本要求 4.1、7.3 及专业核心能力 1.1、2.2） VIII. Rhetorical devices （学习英语修辞格的应用，培养学生理解并欣赏英语修辞 的能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 7.1 及专业核心能力 2.1、4.1） IX. Questions for discussion (培养学生沟通能力及英语口语表达能力，对标本专业 人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 7.2、7.3 及专业核心能力 1.2、4.2） X. Exercises P. 32-38（教材中 32-38 页的练习题，旨在让学生巩固本章所学重点难 点内容，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 4.1、7.2 及专业核心能力 1.1、 2.1） XI. Assignment P.35-38（作业布置，检测所学内容，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕 业基本要求 4.1、7.2、8.1 及专业核心能力 2.2、3.1） XII. Additional exercises (课后拓展练习，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要 求 4.1、7.2、8.1 及专业核心能力 1.1、2.2）
本课分模块具体内容：I.Questionsforpreparingthetext（课前让学生预习的课文相关问题，旨在培养学生阅读及口语表达能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求4.1及专业核心能力要求1.1、2.2、4.3）1.What is thegenre ofthispassage?2.WhatdoyouknowaboutHiroshima?3. To the best of your knowledge, what is it known for?4.What were the causes for Japan's unconditional surrender towards the end of WWl?5.Why did the US air forcedrop atomicbombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?6. How do you understand the title of the passage?IⅡI.Backgroundinformation（课前让学生熟悉的课文相关背景知识，旨在让学生了解英语国家文化背景知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求5.1、7.1及专业核心能力4.1、4.2）1.JapanDaOMiyagiaToyamaTochigtKyototbarakilshikawaGJmmoOkayamaFukuiTottoriNaodChibaShimaneGifuYamaguchiSaitamacTokyoTHoaEKanagawaShigaFukuokaSagaNaraYamanashiOsakaShizuokaWakayamaKagawaTokushimaEhimeMiyazakiKagoshimaD.National Name:NipponGeography:Fourmainislands:Honshu（本州)，Hokkaido（北海道)，Kyushu（九州）andShikoku（四国）.Area: 371,857 sq.km.91
91 本课分模块具体内容： I. Questions for preparing the text（课前让学生预习的课文相关问题，旨在培养学 生阅读及口语表达能力，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 4.1 及专业核心 能力要求 1.1、2.2、4.3） 1. What is the genre of this passage? 2. What do you know about Hiroshima? 3. To the best of your knowledge, what is it known for? 4. What were the causes for Japan’s unconditional surrender towards the end of WWII? 5. Why did the US air force drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? 6. How do you understand the title of the passage? II. Background information （课前让学生熟悉的课文相关背景知识，旨在让学生 了解英语国家文化背景知识，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求 5.1、7.1 及专业核心能力 4.1、4.2） 1. Japan ●National Name: Nippon ●Geography: Four main islands: Honshu (本州), Hokkaido (北海道), Kyushu (九州), and Shikoku (四国) ●Area: 371,857 sq.km
Population:122,700,000(1988).Capital: TokyoMonetary unit: Yen.Government:Diet (parliament) consists of a house of Representatives of 51lmembers elected for four years, and a house of Councilors of 252 members, half ofwhom elected every three years for six-year terms. Executive power is vested in theCabinet, which is headed by a Prime Minister, nominated by the Diet from itsmembers.2.HiroshimaHiroshima lies on the delta at the head of Hiroshima Bay. It is the capital ofHiroshima prefecture in southwest Japan and the chief industrial and population centerof the Chugoku region.Hiroshima began as a settlement around a castle built in 1593 by a feudal lord. Thecastle took the name Hiroshima ("Broad Island") from its location in the Ota Riverdelta.After the Meiji Restoration (1868), Hiroshima expanded as a modern transportationand industrial center.By the beginning of WWIl, Hiroshima was the 7th largest city in Japan, with apopulation of 350,000. During the war it was a regional army headquarters as well as amajorrail centerand producerofwarmaterials.On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was the first city to be struck by an atomic bomb,dropped by the U. S. air force. Almost 130,000 people were killed, injured, or missing.and 90% of the city was leveled. Much of the city has been reconstructed, but a guttedsection of the city has been set aside as a “Peace City" to illustrate the effect of anatomic bomb.Since 1955, an annual world conference against nuclear weapons hasmet in Hiroshima.3.SomeimportantdatesrelatedtowwIl1938: Munich Pact, which sacrificed Czechoslovakia to GermanyAug. 1939: Germany. and the USSR concluded a non-aggression pact.Sept.1, 1939: Hitler invaded Poland. France and Britain declared war on Germany.World WarIIbrokeout.At thesametime,theUSSR annexedLithuania, Latvia and Estonia.Jun.22, 1941: Gr. invaded the USSR.Dec. 7, 1941: Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, bringing the US into the war.92
92 ●Population: 122,700,000 (1988). ●Capital: Tokyo ●Monetary unit: Yen ●Government: Diet (parliament) consists of a house of Representatives of 511 members elected for four years, and a house of Councilors of 252 members, half of whom elected every three years for six-year terms. Executive power is vested in the Cabinet, which is headed by a Prime Minister, nominated by the Diet from its members. 2. Hiroshima Hiroshima lies on the delta at the head of Hiroshima Bay. It is the capital of Hiroshima prefecture in southwest Japan and the chief industrial and population center of the Chugoku region. Hiroshima began as a settlement around a castle built in 1593 by a feudal lord. The castle took the name Hiroshima (“Broad Island”) from its location in the Ota River delta. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), Hiroshima expanded as a modern transportation and industrial center. By the beginning of WWII, Hiroshima was the 7th largest city in Japan, with a population of 350,000. During the war it was a regional army headquarters as well as a major rail center and producer of war materials. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was the first city to be struck by an atomic bomb, dropped by the U. S. air force. Almost 130,000 people were killed, injured, or missing, and 90% of the city was leveled. Much of the city has been reconstructed, but a gutted section of the city has been set aside as a “Peace City” to illustrate the effect of an atomic bomb. Since 1955, an annual world conference against nuclear weapons has met in Hiroshima. 3. Some important dates related to WWII 1938: Munich Pact, which sacrificed Czechoslovakia to Germany. Aug. 1939: Germany. and the USSR concluded a non-aggression pact. Sept.1, 1939: Hitler invaded Poland. France and Britain declared war on Germany. World War II broke out. At the same time, the USSR annexed Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Jun.22, 1941: Gr. invaded the USSR. Dec. 7, 1941: Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, bringing the US into the war
Sept. 1943: Italy surrendered.May7,1945:Gr.surrendered unconditionallyAug. 6, 1945: The first A-bomb exploded in Hiroshima.Aug.8, 1945:The USSR declared war on Japan and occupied Manchuria.Aug. 9, 1945: The second A-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.Aug.14, 1945: Japan announced its surrender.4.AtomicBombThe explosion produces great amounts of heat, a shock wave and intense radiation.The region of the explosion becomes radioactively contaminated and radioactiveproducts may be deposited elsewhere as fallout.At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first atomicbomb, nicknamed Little Boy, was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshimadestroyingalmosteverythingwitharadiusof830-1450meters.Thedamagebeyondthis area was considerable, and over 71,000 people were killed instantly. Many morelater died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Casualties numbered nearly 130,000.Survivors are still dying of leukaemia, pernicious anaemia and other diseases inducedby radiation.Almost 98% of the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged.The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named"Peace City"has been set aside as a memorial. A peace Park was built.A specialhospital built here treats people suffering from exposure to radiation and conductsresearch into its effects.5. The Peace Memorial ParkThe Peace Memorial Park was built to commemorate the dropping of the atomicbomb over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and to promote a peaceful world. It is locatedin the area around the atomic explosion's epicenter, and houses the Peace MemorialMuseum and many other a-bomb related monuments.The Peace Memorial Museum graphically displays the atomic bomb's horribleeffects on the city and its inhabitants. A visit is naturally depressing. In the museum'seast building, Hiroshima's militarist past and the process leading to the dropping of thebomb are documented.Audio guides are available in more than a dozen languages.The Atomic Bomb Dome is one of the few buildings around the explosion'sepicenter that partially survived the blast, and the city's only remaining bomb damagedbuilding.Between the museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome stands the Memorial Cenotaph93
93 Sept. 1943: Italy surrendered. May 7, 1945: Gr. surrendered unconditionally. Aug. 6, 1945: The first A-bomb exploded in Hiroshima. Aug. 8, 1945: The USSR declared war on Japan and occupied Manchuria. Aug. 9, 1945: The second A-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Aug. 14, 1945: Japan announced its surrender. 4. Atomic Bomb The explosion produces great amounts of heat, a shock wave and intense radiation. The region of the explosion becomes radioactively contaminated and radioactive products may be deposited elsewhere as fallout. At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by order of President Truman, the first atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy, was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius of 830-1,450 meters. The damage beyond this area was considerable, and over 71,000 people were killed instantly. Many more later died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Casualties numbered nearly 130,000. Survivors are still dying of leukaemia, pernicious anaemia and other diseases induced by radiation. Almost 98% of the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named "Peace City" has been set aside as a memorial. A peace Park was built. A special hospital built here treats people suffering from exposure to radiation and conducts research into its effects. 5. The Peace Memorial Park The Peace Memorial Park was built to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and to promote a peaceful world. It is located in the area around the atomic explosion's epicenter, and houses the Peace Memorial Museum and many other a-bomb related monuments. The Peace Memorial Museum graphically displays the atomic bomb's horrible effects on the city and its inhabitants. A visit is naturally depressing. In the museum's east building, Hiroshima's militarist past and the process leading to the dropping of the bomb are documented. Audio guides are available in more than a dozen languages. The Atomic Bomb Dome is one of the few buildings around the explosion's epicenter that partially survived the blast, and the city's only remaining bomb damaged building. Between the museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome stands the Memorial Cenotaph
for Atomic Bomb Victims. It contains a list of all the people who were killed by theexplosion or died due to the bombing's long-term effects such as cancer caused byradiation.6. Some Japanese items1) Kimono: a loose Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a broad sash, traditionallyworn as an outer garment by the Japanese.2) Tatami --- straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home. It is acustom of the Japanese to remove their shoes once they go indoors, walking on thetatamimattingintheirsocks.IⅢl.Writingstyle（学习并欣赏写作题材---记叙文，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕业基本要求5.2、8.1及专业核心能力3.1）This text is a piece of narration.The author tells us his experience of his journey inHiroshimaand what he has seen andfelt and understood there.Themost used pattern ofnarration is narrating and describing. Apart form the main clue of the author's thoughtsand feelings,he also spices this piece with some typical description of thecharacteristics of the Japanese nation, and at the same time he emphasizes theco-existence and struggle of the Eastern and Western culture.As the comment innarration is always its golden-stone which directly gives opinion and judgment of thenarrated content, this text is no exception.At the end of text, the author makes somecomments which echo with the title, thus makes the whole passage a smooth and naturalentirety.NarrationNarration is the telling of a story. A good story has a beginning, a middle and anend, even though it may start in the middle and move backward to the earlierhappenings.Narration is concerned with action, with life in motion, with a meaningfulseries of actions. It revolves around people, called characters, in some kind of struggleor conflict against other people,nature, society or themselves. In the story the leadingcharacter is called the hero or protagonist and the people or forces he fights against iscalled the antagonist or the enemy. The actions, that is, incidents and events, aregenerally presented in order of their occurrence, following the natural time sequence ofthe happenings. As the conflict develops, suspense and tension increase until the highestpoint or the climax of the struggle is reached. After the climax, the story quickly movesto a conclusion.Action (plot) usually dominates narration, however, some narratives focus on94
94 for Atomic Bomb Victims. It contains a list of all the people who were killed by the explosion or died due to the bombing's long-term effects such as cancer caused by radiation. 6. Some Japanese items 1) Kimono: a loose Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a broad sash, traditionally worn as an outer garment by the Japanese. 2) Tatami - straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home. It is a custom of the Japanese to remove their shoes once they go indoors, walking on the tatami matting in their socks. III. Writing style （学习并欣赏写作题材-记叙文，对标本专业人才培养方案中毕 业基本要求 5.2、8.1 及专业核心能力 3.1） This text is a piece of narration. The author tells us his experience of his journey in Hiroshima and what he has seen and felt and understood there. The most used pattern of narration is narrating and describing. Apart form the main clue of the author’s thoughts and feelings, he also spices this piece with some typical description of the characteristics of the Japanese nation, and at the same time he emphasizes the co-existence and struggle of the Eastern and Western culture. As the comment in narration is always its golden-stone which directly gives opinion and judgment of the narrated content, this text is no exception. At the end of text, the author makes some comments which echo with the title, thus makes the whole passage a smooth and natural entirety. Narration Narration is the telling of a story. A good story has a beginning, a middle and an end, even though it may start in the middle and move backward to the earlier happenings. Narration is concerned with action, with life in motion, with a meaningful series of actions. It revolves around people, called characters, in some kind of struggle or conflict against other people, nature, society or themselves. In the story the leading character is called the hero or protagonist and the people or forces he fights against is called the antagonist or the enemy. The actions, that is, incidents and events, are generally presented in order of their occurrence, following the natural time sequence of the happenings. As the conflict develops, suspense and tension increase until the highest point or the climax of the struggle is reached. After the climax, the story quickly moves to a conclusion. Action (plot) usually dominates narration; however, some narratives focus on