Unit 6
“We’ve Been Hit!”
Lesson 1: Overview
Warming up
 Background
 New words and expressions
 A global understanding
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Warming-Up
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What do you know about the 9.11 attack?
 It
happened on __________________.
September 11, 2001
World Trade Center in New York City was
 __________________
attacked by _______________________.
two hijacked jet planes
the twin
 As a result of the terrorist attack, __________
towers collapsed.
________
3000
 Nearly _______
people were killed in the
terrorist attack.
Background
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On the morning of
基地组织
September 11,
2001, Al-Qaedaaffiliated hijackers
flew two Boeing
767 jets into the
complex, one into
each tower, in a
coordinated suicide
attack, resulting in
2,750 deaths.
In Washington D.C.
A third hijacked
airliner crashed
into the Pentagon.
Many government
buildings including
the White House
were evacuated
for fear they could
be targets as well.
A portion of the
builder later
collapsed.
Pentagon
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The headquarters of the
United States
Department of Defense
As a symbol of the U.S.
military, "the Pentagon"
is often used
metonymically to refer
to the Department of
Defense rather than the
building itself.
Who did this?
Investigations into who
was behind the terrorist
attacks began just hours
after the first plane
struck the north tower.
 Almost immediately the
持不同政见者
finger of suspicion was
pointed at exiled Saudi dissident Osama
bin Laden and his group of followers
known as al Qaeda, or "The Base."
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Background
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The World Trade
Center (sometimes
referred as WTC or
Twin Towers) was a
complex located in
the heart of New York
City's downtown
financial district.
The Designer
Minoru Yamasaki
(山崎實1912-1986)
was a JapaneseAmerican architect
 The completion of
the 110-story twin
towers, which are
411 meters high,
took 7 years.
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World trade means world
peace; the World Trade
Center buildings in New
York are living symbol
of man’s dedication to
world peace.
9/11 Survivor Stories
The story of Adam Mayblum, a survivor at
the World Trade Center is said to be real.
 Rumor has it that within 24 hours after the
9/11 disaster, Adam Mayblum wrote about
his experience in a 2100-word email
entitled “The Price We Pay”, and then sent
it to his 25 relatives and friends.
 Afterwards, the email was forwarded to all
over the world.
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New Words & Expressions
Reading aloud (page 76)
 Understanding
 Derivation
 Differentiation
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Meaning & Use
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Window shade & drawstring
= <BrE>
blind
Meaning & Use
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illusion
 The
magical ~ is
created using mirrors,
lights, and paint.
 The mirror gives an ~
of depth.
 Did you see a young or
an old woman in the
picture?
Meaning & Use
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Careen
 A heavy
flood tide
caused my
vessel to ~
dizzily.
 The car ~ed
around the
corner. 汽车歪歪斜斜疾驶拐过街角。
Meaning & Use
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Soak
 She
spent
some time ~ing
in a hot bath.
 The rain poured
down, ~ing their
hair.
Foot Soak
Meaning & Use
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Stairwell (楼梯井) & Flight (一段楼梯)
Stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs
or simply stairs
are names for a
construction designed
to bridge a large
vertical distance
by dividing it into
smaller vertical
distances, called steps.
Meaning & Use
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calf
Measure
the Calf
Meaning & Use
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Spasm
 His
body was jerking in
quick ~s.
他的身体在一阵接一阵
剧烈地抽搐。
 An earthquake rippled in
~s along the plain.
在平原上发生一阵阵的地震。
Meaning & Use
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Stoop
 He
~ed down
and reached
towards the
coin.
 They ~ed to
pick up the
shells.
Meaning & Use
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Guinea pig
 It
is now typically
kept as a pet or for
laboratory research.
 There were
experiments of
which the POW’s
are to be the ~s.
拿战俘充当实验品的实验
Meaning & Use
Butt
 Hip
 Buttocks
 Bottom
 Behind
 Backside
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Big Butt Chairs
Meaning & Use
Heavyset (euphemism)
 Overweight (more polite)
 Plump (of women)
 Chubby (of babies)
 Stout (rather fat & heavy)
 Obese (unhealthily fat)
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Related Words
Double chin
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Beer belly
Love handle
Getting to know the words
I had to s________
stoop
to go through the low
doorway.
 She claimed to be d_____________
from
descended
George Washington.
 There was sheer pandemonium
p____________ in the
dance hall when someone shouted “Fire!”
 He was faced with the d__________
dilemma of
whether or not to return to his country.
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Getting to know the words
They’re going to London first, but their
u___________
destination is Rome.
ultimate
 Prayers were said for souls in p_________.
purgatory
rumbled
 A bus r_________
along the road at the
top of the path.
 The waves l_________
against the
lashed
smooth cliffs.
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Getting to know the words
Her ______
calf love ended when Daisy had to
say goodbye to her science teacher upon
graduation.
 In the heat of midafternoon the women
shades spread
would draw the ________,
blankets on the floor for coolness and nap.
 Students in fifty school are to act as guinea
_____
pigs for these teaching methods.
_____
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Getting to know the words
Ron would wait at the ____________
stairwell
every morning, hoping to see the beautiful
girl again.
 I’ve been on a diet for two weeks now, and
it’s ____________!
purgatory
 After swimming for half an hour, my legs
spasm
suddenly went into __________.
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Word Derivation
V.
lash
scoff
N.
lash
scoff
rip
V.
soak
stoop
sway
N.
soak
stoop
sway
V.
transfer
rumble
descend
rumble
descent
N. transference
rip
Word Derivation
N.
illusion
purgatory
spasm
A.
illusionary
purgatorial
spasmodic
N.
rumble
ultimate
morality
A.
rumble
ultimate
moral
N.
devastation
N.
butt
A.
devastating
V.
butt
Word Differentiation
Careen vs. Career
careered uncontrollably down
The car _________
the hill and into a tree. =go at full speed
careened down the hill,
 As the carriage __________
the passengers were thrown roughly from
side to side. <esp. AmE> =lurch
 The vehicle _________
careered across the road
and hit a cyclist. =rush wildly
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Word Differentiation
Illusion vs. Allusion
illusion
 He cherished the ___________
that she
loved him, but he was wrong.
allusion
 His statement was seen as an _________
to the recent drug-related killings.
 I have no _______
illusion about his ability — he's
just no good.
 Her poetry is full of obscure literary allusion
______.
她的诗随处可见晦涩的文学典故。
Word Differentiation
Stoop vs. Stop
stop
 A security guard was killed trying to _____
a raid.
stoop because he is so tall.
 He tends to _______
stoop
 He used to _______,
but he did exercises
to make his shoulders straight.
stoop
 She'd ________
to anything to get her
own way.
Word Differentiation
Descent vs. Ascent
ascent
 The first balloon _________
was in 1783.
descent on his
 Richard was of French ________
mother’s side.
 The old man had difficulty climbing the
steep ________.
ascent
 The aircraft was making a very steep
________.
descent
Word Differentiation
Moral vs. Mortal
mortal blow as
 Her reputation suffered a _______
a result of the scandal.
 I can't help your scheme with money, but
I'll give you ________
support.
moral
 She lives in _________
terror of her
mortal
husband's anger.
A Global Understanding
What is the text mainly about?
 A particular episode in the disaster that
occurred on September 11, 2001 in New
York City
 What is the author’s purpose of writing?
 To illustrate some people’s great courage
to help others in the presence of disaster.
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Structure of the Text
Part One (para.1)
 the common people's perception about the
WTC
 Part Two (para.2-9)
 the initial reaction of people inside the
WTC when the building was hit
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Structure of the Text
Part Three (para.10-30)
 how the three people endeavored to save
a heavyset man with their joint efforts
 Part Four (para.31-34)
 the gathering of some of the survivors and
victims' family members in memory of the
dead after the disaster
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Thank you!
To be continued.
Lesson 2: Overview
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Detailed Study of the Text
 Comprehension
 Language
Points
 Sentences
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Word Review
Comprehension Questions
What do you know about Adam Mayblum?
 Where was his office?
 What did Mayblum think of the WTC
before the building was hit?
 How many people were there in the WTC
before it was hit?
 What did the author mean by saying “For
some, it was a matter of geography…”?
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87th May Davis
Language Points
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Declarative Questions (para.1)
I
forgot the milk.
 You forgot the milk?
(to show surprise, joy etc.)
 You realize the risks?
(to expect a positive answer)
 You think it good?
(to show disapproval or sarcasm)
Language Points
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In flames (opening remarks)
 The
car was engulfed in flames.
[mass noun]
 The dry sticks burst into flame(s).
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Sway (para.1): swing from side to
side slowly
Language Points
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Careen (para.2): rush forward in an
uncontrollable way
 The truck sways wildly, careening down
narrow mountain roads.
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A matter of (para.4)
 The
difference between a white collar worker
and a blue collar worker is simply a matter of
shirt preference.
Language Points
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Purgatory (para.3):
 Purgatory
is the place
where Roman Catholics
believe the spirits of dead
people are sent to suffer
for their sins before they
go to heaven.
(炼狱)
 He's so impatient that
waiting in a queue is
sheer purgatory for him!
Comprehension Questions
How did people react after the WTC was
hit?
 What did Mayblum do?
 Who was Harry Ramos?
 Who was Hong Zhu?
 What did Mayblum see on the 78th floor?
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Language Points
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Off and on (para.7): intermittently
I
was still working on and off (off and on) as a
waitress to support myself.
 He has been working at the book off and on
for over 20 years.
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Bolt (para.8): start suddenly
 He
~ed down a hurried breakfast.
 The horse ~ed at the sound of the shot
Language Points
Ankle (para.8)
 Sparks (para.8)
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Language Points
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Transfer lobby
(para.9)
a room providing
space for people
to change from
one elevator to
another
Language Points
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Wade: walk with difficulty
 There's
no bridge; we'll have to ~ across (the
stream).
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Wade into (para.9): start doing sth (esp
sth difficult) with energy and determination
 The
job has to be done, so let's ~ in
immediately.
 She ~d straight into her critics with her
opening remarks
Language Points
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Pandemonium (para.9): chaos
 There
was ~ when the news was announced.
消息宣布後一片混乱。
 Pandemonium
reigned in the classroom until
the teacher arrived.
教师来到之前教室里乱哄哄的。
Language Points
Stairwell
(para.9)
 Cf: staircase
(para.5)
 Two flights
(of stairs)
(para.8)
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Comprehension Questions
Did Mayblum stop to help the heavyset
man on the 53rd floor?
 Who helped the heavyset man to descend?
 Where was the second transfer lobby?
 Did the last bank of elevators take them
down to the first floor?
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87th May Davis
78th Transfer
53rd Heavy man
44th Transfer
36th Hong left
Language Points
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Send help (para.11)
help at once! 请立刻派帮手来!
 The Red Cross is quick to send help
wherever there is human suffering.
 Send
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So far, so good. (para.18)
 We’ve
covered the first half of the course
without mishap and so far so good.
 I found a tin of beans in the cupboard. So far
so good, but where is the opener?
Language Points
The Port Authority
(para.15) 港务局（负责管
理纽约州和新泽西州边界上
的海港和空港）
 Run by the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey, PAPD (港务局
警察署) is a bi-state agency running the
bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports
along the New York-New Jersey border.
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Language Points
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Bank of (para.19): a set of similar or
matched things arranged in a row
 We
saw a ~ of lights in the distance.
我们看见远处有一排灯光。
 The sun went behind a ~ of clouds.
太阳钻到云堆里去了
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All the way (para.19): as far as possible
 Prices
vary all the way from $5 to $50.
 I’m with you all the way. (=agree completely)
Language Points
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At a time (para.21)
 Please
come in one at a time, not all together.
Cf: at one time: formerly
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Sap (para.24)
 Her
long illness gradually sapped her strength.
体力不支
 Everyone was ~ped of strength by the sun’s
heat.
Language Points
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Gasp (para.24)
I
came out of the water ~ing for breath.
 She gave a ~ of surprise.
 The rebellion seemed once more at its last ~.
叛乱看来将又一次面临失败了。
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Turn to (para.26)
I
can’t tell my parents about it; I don’t know
who to ~ to.
Define the words
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Scoff
Ultimate
Stoop
Purgatory
Illusion
Dilemma
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to laugh at
most extreme
to bend the upper body forward
or down
a place or condition of great
suffering
something that deceives a
person by seeming to be real
a situation in which one has to
make a difficult choice
Comprehension Questions
How many floors did Harry Ramos and
Hong manage to help the heavyset man
down in the building?
 Why did Hong Zhu leave alone?
 Who was Rebecca?
 Who was Victor?
 What is the implied meaning of the last
sentence of the text?
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Language Points
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Still (para.31): <adv.> even
 He
has made ~ greater progress this term
than last term.
 We received ~ further complaints.
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Meet up with (para.34)
 It
was there that I met up with Louis again.
 This track should ~ up with the main road.
 I met up with Mick Burke in the camp.
Sentence Highlights
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They were careening wildly, three feet in
either direction. (para.2)
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They were swaying up to three feet
high from side to side, like a ship in a
great storm.
Sentence Highlights
For some, it was a matter of geography —
not just which tower they worked in or on
which floor, but in which corner of the
building. (para.4)
 People in the building were in great
danger and they would have to try to
find their way out according to where
they happened to be.
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Sentence Highlights
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Ramos had waded into the pandemonium
to help panicked workers into a stairwell.
(para.9)
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Ramos had walked into the wild chaos
with great difficulty to help those
frightened workers get into a stairwell.
Sentence Highlights
He went back upstairs, the whole area
now filled with smoke and burning jet fuel.
(para.8)
 Mayblum continued his descent, the
muscles in his calves contracting in
spasms. (para.10)
 The underlined part of each sentence is an
absolute construction, functioning as an
adverbial.
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A Global Understanding
What is the text mainly about?
A particular episode in the disaster that
occurred on September 11, 2001 in New
York City
 What is the author’s purpose of writing?
To illustrate some people’s great courage
to help others in the presence of disaster.

Structure of the Text
Part One (para.1)
the common people's perception about the
WTC
 Part Two (para.2-9)
the initial reaction of people inside the
WTC when the building was hit

Structure of the Text
Part Three (para.10-30)
how the three people endeavored to save
a heavyset man with their joint efforts
 Part Four (para.31-34)
the gathering of some of the survivors and
victims' family members in memory of the
dead after the disaster
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Word Review
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The waves lashed
l_______ (against) the rocks.
The worst winter storms of the century
l_______ the east coast of North
lashed
America.
Her husband has a terrible temper and
lashed
l______ out
____ at her when he’s angry.
As a politician Jefferson frequently
lashed
l______ out
____ at the press.
Word Review
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A hundred years ago people scoffed
s______ ___
at
the idea that man would ever fly.
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scoffs of the critics.
He ignored the s______
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The pancakes were so good that I
s________ the lot.
scoffed
(=eat quickly and greedily)
Word Review
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He cherished the illusion
i_________ that she loved
him, but he was wrong.
They were ______
i_______ that the
under ____
the illusion
company was doing well, but in fact it was in
serious trouble.
illusions about
I have no i________
______ his ability – he is
just no good.
His freedom is illusory
i________. =based on illusion
An i_________
illusionist is an entertainer who plays
tricks on the eyes in a stage performance.
Word Review
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A few days before, a fire had d___________
devastated
large parts of Windsor Castle（温莎堡）.
Teresa was d___________,
her dreams
devastated
shattered.
Affairs do have a d____________
effect on
devastating
marriages.
A huge bomb blast brought chaos and
d___________ to the centre of Belfast
devastation
yesterday.
Word Review
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The silence of the night was punctuated by the
distant r_______
rumble of traffic.
A bus rumbled
r________ along the road at the top of
the path.
The sky, swollen like a black bladder（气囊）,
r________ and crackled.
rumbled
Her stomach rumbled
r________. She hadn’t eaten any
breakfast.
There were r__________
rumblings of discontent within
the ranks（三军）.
Word Review
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purge the
The leadership（领导层）voted to p______
party of “hostile and anti-party elements.”
The army have called for a more thorough
p_______ of people associated with the late
purge
President.
He closed his eyes and lay still, trying to
p______
anxiety.
purge his mind _____
of
purgative effect. 泻药
This fruit often has a p_________
Every step of the last three miles was
purgatory
p__________.
Word Review
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The ultimate
u_________ aim is to expand the network
further.
Caviar（鱼子酱） and oysters（牡蛎） on ice
are generally considered the ultimate
u________ luxury
foods.
This hotel is the u_________
in luxury.
ultimate
U__________, the success of the product
Ultimately
depends on good marketing.
They issued an ultimatum
u____________ to the police
to rid an area of racist attackers, or they will
take the law into their own hands.
Word Review
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He was faced with the d_________
dilemma of
whether or not to return to his country.
She was in
__ __
d_______ as to whether
a dilemma
to stay at school or get a job.
Their offer has put me in a bit of a
dilemma
_________.
…使我有点左右为难。
Word Review
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S______
the beans in water for two hours.
Soak
up the sun.
We sat on the beach soaking
s_____ _____
Keaton comes here once or twice a year to
soak ____
up the atmosphere.
s____
soaking wet.
My face and raincoat were s________
soaked to the skin.
You poor thing, you got s_______
soaked
It is a place s________
in history.
Word Review
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The flight
f_______ will take four hours. （航行）
On September 11, 2001, United Flight
F______ 93
taxied（滑行） down the runway and lifted off
for nonstop service to San Francisco.（航班）
Supersonic flight
f______ could become a routine
form of travel in the 21st century. （飞行）
A f_______
of green parrots shot out of the
flight
cedar（雪松） forest. （一队）
stairs
We walked in silence up a flight
f______ of _____
and down a long corridor. （一段楼梯）
take
He was told of the raid and decided to _____
f______ immediately. （逃跑）
flight
Word Review
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Have you heard about the crash of an
Airbus A300 on its descent
d______ into
_____
Kathmandu airport? (下降)
I was shocked at his swift d______
descent from
respected academic to
___ struggling small
businessman.
(沦落为)
All the contributors were ___
of African
d_______. (出身)
descent
Word Review
She descended
d__________ one flight of stairs.
 Darkness has now descended
d__________ and the
moon and stars shine hazily in the clear sky.
 3,000 city officials d_________
__ Capitol
descended on
Hill（国会山） to lobby（游说） for more
money. (visit sb./sth. unexpectedly or
inconveniently)
descend___
to such
 We’re not going to d______
methods.
(堕落到…)
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Word Review
He was ultimately overthrown and the
country d_________
____ chaos.
descended into
 All the other ingredients, including water,
have to be listed in d__________
descending order by
weight.
 She claimed to be descended
d_________from
_____
George Washington.
 They are descendants
d____________ of the original
English and Scottish settlers.
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Word Review
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He ascended
a__________ the stairs.
Victoria ascended
a_________ the throne in 1837.
He slowly gained ascendancy
a___________ over
the group.
Radical reformers are once more in the
a_________. 占优势，占上风
ascendant
We made a successful ascent
a______ of the
mountain.
Word Review
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She waded
w______ straight _____
into her critics
with her opening remarks.猛烈攻击某人
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Police waded
w______ into a crowd of protesters.
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I spent the whole day w______
waded through
the paperwork on my desk.
费力地读（冗长或艰深的材料）
Thank you!
To be continued.
Unit 6
“We’ve Been Hit!”
Lesson 3: Overview
• Students’ duty report
• Onomatopoeia
• Skyscrapers in the World
• New Jersey
• Sentence translation
•Oral practice
Duty Report
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Skyscraper in the World
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Onomatopoeia
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New Jersey
Onomatopoeia
Originated from Latin, the word
“onomatopoeia” means “name-making”.
 It is a rhetorical device characterized by
imitating the sound in the natural world
produced by human beings, animals or
plants. It is also known as “sound
symbolism” or “phonetic symbols”.
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Onomatopoeia In-Culture

Hip hop singers
like to go bling
bling in their
music videos to
look fancy.
在音乐录影带里,
嘻哈歌手喜欢披挂一堆珠宝,
让自己看起来很花俏。
Onomatopoeia 拟声
 The
firecracker made a loud
ka-boom!
 The
use of words
that mimic sounds.
Onomatopoeia 拟声
 The
car rolled ______
bang
into the telegraph pole.
 The
stone rolled into the river
with a _________.
splash
Onomatopoeia 拟声
 She
________
clashed the pans
down on the stone floor.
 The
buzzed
fly ________
around him.
Onomatopoeia 拟声
 The
crowd began to hiss and boo
him for his unsportsmanlike conduct,
but he sat unmoved.
 He clattered
________ and
________
washed
clanged as he
the dishes.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old Macdonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had some Chicks.
E-I-E-I-O.
With a chick-chick here. And a chickchick there.
Here a chick. There a chick.
Everywhere a chick-chick.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old Macdonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had some cows. EI-E-I-O.
With a moo-moo here. And a moomoo there.
Here a moo. There a moo. Everywhere
a moo-moo.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old Macdonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had some ducks.
E-I-E-I-O.
With a quack-quack here. And a
quack-quack there.
Here a quack. There a quack.
Everywhere a quack-quack.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old Macdonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had some pigs. EI-E-I-O.
With an oink-oink there. And an oinkoink there.
Here an oink, there an oink.
Everywhere an oink-oink.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old Macdonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had some dogs. EI-E-I-O.
With a bow-wow here. And a bowwow there.
Here a bow. There a bow. Everywhere
a bow-wow.
Types of Imitative Words

sound-meaning association


imitation of natural sounds


rumble; collapse; lash
baa; quack; cuckoo; coo; hoot; buzz; hum
interjection

Alas; oh; ah; phew; pooh; wow; hun
Sound-Meaning Association

[h] usu. heavy breathing when violent force is
involved
 haul;

[w] violence or greatness
 wail;

hack; hurl; heavy; hurry; hoarse; hop; hunt; hit
wrath; wallop; wasp; wangle; wallow
[w] + [h] violence
 whirl;

whisk; whip; whir; whistle; whinny; wheeze
[s] sound of wind, leaf-falling, snake moving or
clothes
 hiss;
whisper; sizzle; rustle; whistle; snake; swish
Sound-Meaning Association

[m] nasal sound; sleepy; noise of insects, birds
or wheels
 humming;

[r] “dog’s letter”; friction, rough or sharp noise
 creak;

rumble; crack; cry; groan; scream; rattle
[i] association with small things
 mini;

murmur; mumble; hummer; thump; bump
little; bit; titbit
[sta] motionless or stationary
 stare;
static; stay; stand; stack; stall; stammer
Sound-Meaning Association

[sk] /[sc] touching a surface
 skate;

[are] association with light or certain sound
 flare;

skim; scan; skin
stare; glare; blare
[fl] association with flowing, floating,
shining or spreading
 flap;
flutter; flitter; fly; flash; flicker; flare; flame
Sound-Meaning Association

[sl] symbolizing wet smoothness
 slip;
slide; slither; slick; sleek; slime; slush; slough;
sleet; slam; slash

[cl] association with “attachment” or “noise of
metal striking”
 clam;

clip; click; clink; clang; clank; clasp; clutch
[gl] association with “light” or “brightness”
 glare;
glow
glass; glimmer; glaze; glint; glisten; glory; glitter;
Skyscrapers in the World
崔琦
Celebrities from New Jersey
Whitney
Houston
 Bon Jovi
 Jonas
Brothers

Meryl Streep
Useful Words & Idioms

illusion
 The
mirror gives an ~ of depth.
 Within the first week at university all my ~s
were shattered.
 I'm under no ~s about the man I married.
 The impression of calm in the office is just
an ~.
Translation Practice
他红润的脸色给人一种健康的假象。
 His ruddy complexion gave an
illusion of good health.
 该是他们丢掉幻想的时候了。
 It's time for them to shed/cast aside
their illusion.
 他们对所面临的困难认识很清楚。
 They are under no illusions about
the difficulties ahead of them.

Useful Words & Idioms

devastating
 If
the bomb had exploded in the main
shopping area, it would have been ~.
 She had a ~ beauty/charm that few men
could resist.
 To the little boy, the teacher's
blame/criticism was quite ~.
 He spoke with ~ simplicity.
Useful Words & Idioms

urge
 The
dog ~d the sheep toward the gate.
 Lawyers will ~ the parents to take further
legal action.
 She ~d (on us) the importance of the time
factor.
 The President, ~d on by his staff, has
decided to attend the talks.
Useful Words & Idioms

confusion
 To
avoid ~, label each box clearly.
 The sound of gunfire caused ~ outside
the hotel.
 A mass of long blonde hair was blown
into hopeless ~ by the swirling winds.
Translation Practice
为避免混淆，这对双胞胎姐妹从不穿一样
的衣服。
 To avoid confusion, the twin sisters
never wore the same clothes.
 有关政府的交通政策，众说纷纭。
 There is widespread confusion about
the government's transport policy.

Useful Words & Idioms

glance at
 他瞥了一眼墙上的钟，发现自己迟到了。
 Glancing
at the clock he saw/realized that he
was late.
 我只来得及瞥了一眼报纸的头条。
 I only had time to glance at the headlines in
the newspaper.
 我瞥了一眼书名，发现是自己刚看过的书。
 I glanced at the title of the book and saw that it
was one that I had just read.
Useful Words & Idioms

off and on /on and off
 雨断断续续地下了一整天。
 It
rained on and off all day.
 我们有时玩玩牌。We play cards off and on.
 我的牙断断续续疼了几个月。
 I've had toothache on and off for a couple
of months.
Useful Words & Idioms

meet up with
I
met up with Mick Burke in the camp.
 This track should ~ up with the main road.
 Does this office ~ up with your requirements?
 I was so pleased to ~ up with my old friend
after all these years.
 They met up with the senior officer later for a
drink.
Useful Words & Idioms

find one's way to/into
 That
river finds its way into the sea.
 His words and looks found their ~ to her
heart.
 They found their ~ to the cheaper seats.
 The word has found its way into some
diplomatic documents.
 He eventually found his way into acting.
Useful Words & Idioms

cast into
 The
fishermen ~ their nets into the sea.
 The wicked king ~ his enemies into
prison.
 The priceless treasures had been ~ into
the Nile.
Useful Words & Idioms

wade into
 She
~d into the task with more enthusiasm
than skill.
 I must have offended her somehow, because
she really ~d into me.
 The police ~d into the crowd with their clubs
swinging/batons.
 You should see the way those boys ~d into
the meal, as if they hadn't eaten for weeks!
With hope of finding more survivors / of Turkey's
devastating earthquake / now all gone, / the Turkish
authorities / are turning their attention / to caring for
those who have survived. /
A full-scale relief effort / in the area hit by the
earthquake / is finally beginning / after days of
confusion. / Turkish and foreign volunteers / have
been joined / by soldiers and the police, / and heavy
equipment / sent by nearby cities and by private
companies / has been moved / to almost every
victimized town. /
The Minister of Housing estimated that / 60,000
buildings had been either destroyed / or seriously
damaged in the quake. / Within a few days, / many of
the homeless / would be moved / out of the fields and
tents / where they were now living. / 42 countries and
38 international organizations / have sent aid to Turkey.
/ The World Bank has sent $200 million / for housing
construction. /
Oral Practice

Will you offer help to a stranger who
 is
begging for some money?
 has been knocked down by a car?
 is struggling in the water?
 has been attacked by a
criminal?
The end
Thank you!