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2. Lead-in Activities Text-structure Analysis language points tewxt1 text2

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4. Topic for discussion what do you know about 911 Attack ？ How did you know it ？ What ’ s your initial response ？ How do you think of it ？

5. 中国地质大学长城学院 WTC World Trade Centre

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11. The September 11 Tragedy The September 11 attack had been in the international headlines: On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, at 8:45 a.m. New York local time, World Trade Center One was hit by a hijacked 767 commercial jet plane, loaded with fuel for a transcontinental flight.

12. 中国地质大学长城学院 World Trade Center Two was hit by a similar hijacked jet 18 minutes later. WTC 2 was the first to suffer a complete structural collapse 62 minutes later. 104 minutes after being hit, WTC 1 also collapsed.

13. 中国地质大学长城学院 During the precious life-saving time, it was an instinct that people save themselves. However, three people (Harry Ramos, Adam Maybug and Hong Zhu) stopped to try to get a heavyset man out of the WTC. Especially on the last moment, Harry Ramos chose to stay with the heavyset man instead of escaping alone.

14. 中国地质大学长城学院 Topic discussion 2. Describe a disaster you have experienced or have heard of and how people involved reacted to it.

15. 中国地质大学长城学院 Oral activity 1. Suppose you have experienced an earthquake that occurred in a city, and you were trapped in the ruins for two days with your friend. You tried to comfort him because, suffering from fear and hunger, he felt depressed. First your partner will play the role of your friend. Then you switch roles.

16. 中国地质大学长城学院 Words and expressions for reference: great damage caused by this earthquake a devastating earthquake trapped in the ruins for two days don ’ t be depressed cheer up It ’ s not that bad! rely on ourselves be surely rescued

17. 中国地质大学长城学院 2. Occasionally we read in the newspaper that some people stand watching indifferently a woman drowning in a river and no one makes any effort to save her. Organize yourselves into groups of five or six and discuss what is wrong with such people and what we should do about it.

18. 中国地质大学长城学院 The discussion can be based on the following aspects: 1) List the possible reasons for peoples indifference to a drowning woman. 2) To help those who are in trouble, in some sense, is to help ourselves.

19. 中国地质大学长城学院 Nowadays, our society is developing quickly. People become much richer materially but much poorer spiritually. They attach great importance to their own interests. There are several reasons which account for the phenomenon. Firstly, people become more isolated from the community, friends, and neighbors because more and more people live in high buildings.

20. 中国地质大学长城学院 Secondly, people keep less and less face-to-face contact with each other because it is more convenient to use the Internet. Therefore, people become increasingly indifferent to one another. What we should do is to make people realize that next time it could be us who fall into the river, and nobody would give us a hand.

21. 中国地质大学长城学院 The text describes a particular episode in the disaster that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York in praise of the courage and compassion of man.

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23. An integrated analysis of Text Part 1(Para.1): In this paragraph two images are used to emphasize the power (steadiness) of the WTC. It is to tell the common people ’ s perception about the WTC.

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26. 中国地质大学长城学院 Part 2(Para.2-9): Paragraphs 2-5 present a picture of what happened immediately after the hit. The initial reaction of people inside the WTC when the building was hit

27. 中国地质大学长城学院 Part 3(Para.10-30): Paragraphs 10-14 depict the scene of Mayblum ’ s encounter with the heavyset man on the 53rd floor where Ramos and Hong offered timely help. In paragraphs 15-22, it is about how the three persons ( Ramos, Hong and the heavyset man ) managed to get down to the 36th floor.

28. 中国地质大学长城学院 Part4(Para.31-34): These paragraphs make up the last part of the text which relates the gathering of some of the survivors and victims ’ family memory of the dead after the disaster.

29. 中国地质大学长城学院 Part one Lash ： if the wind, sea etc lashes something, it hits it with violent force: E.g. The waves lashed (against) the rocks. to criticize someone angrily - used especially in newspapers: Democrats lashed Republican plans, calling them extreme. Olson lashed out at the media Gallins lashed back at those who accused him of corruption

30. 中国地质大学长城学院 Scoff to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid [= make fun of] E.g. I came to the meeting to scoff but the speaker persuaded me. David scoffed at her fears.

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32. 中国地质大学长城学院 Illusion something that deceives a person by seeming to be real ， an idea or opinion that is wrong, especially about yourself [delusion] E.g. The mirror all round the walls give an illusion of greater space. Shewas under no illusion that he loved her.

33. 中国地质大学长城学院 Part 2 What is the implication of the parallel sentences “ for some … a matter of …” and “ for some … as basic as …” ? To emphasize the fact that the 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.

34. 中国地质大学长城学院 Devastating badly damaging or destroying something ， completely destructive E.g. The US then launched its most devastating attack of the entire war. devastating results/consequences a devastatingly attractive man Long-term unemployment can be devastating.

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36. Careen vt. to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movements careen down/over/along etc The car careened around the corner.

37. 中国地质大学长城学院 Purgatory a place or condition of great suffering; something that makes you suffer - used humorously: Sewing is relaxation for some, purgatory for others. E.g. Angela has a very thin sharp voice; it ’ s purgatory to have to listen to her sing. Purgatoryin Roman Catholic belief, a place where the souls of dead people suffer until they are pure enough to enter heaven

38. 中国地质大学长城学院 Dilemma a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad: I'm in a dilemma about this job offer. Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments. be on the horns of a dilemma

39. 中国地质大学长城学院 Rip para 7 to tear something or be torn quickly and violently. Impatiently, Sue ripped the letter open. to strongly criticize someone, or criticize their opinions, remarks, behaviour etc. I expected to have my argument ripped to shreds. rip somebody/something ↔ off

40. 中国地质大学长城学院 off and on alsoon and off for short periods but not regularly, over a long period of time: We've been going out together for five years, off and on. 出国前，我在这家公司断断续续工作 过两年。 I had worked in the company off and on for the two years before I went abroad.

41. 中国地质大学长城学院 Para 8 Bolt: to suddenly run somewhere very quickly, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened. The news of their marriage was a bolt from the blue. N. a flash of lightening

42. 中国地质大学长城学院 Lobby para 9 a wide passage or large hall just inside the entrance to a public building [= foyer]: a hotel lobby I'll meet you in the entrance lobby.

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44. a group of people who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed: an attempt to persuade a government to change a law, make a new law etc: The group is lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.

45. 中国地质大学长城学院 wade to walk through water that is not deep to enter a discussion, argument etc in a forceful and annoying way, often without thinking about the possible results, - in a small pool filled with water that is not very deep, for small children to play in wading pool

46. 中国地质大学长城学院 walk Stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure wanderwith no aim or direction Stride in a confident or angry way marchsoldiers hikefor long distances in the countryside or the mountains tiptoevery quietly

47. 中国地质大学长城学院 wadethrough water staggerin an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured limpwith difficulty because one leg is painful or injured

48. 中国地质大学长城学院 pandemonium a situation in which there is a lot of noise because people are angry, confused or frightened [= chaos]: There was complete pandemonium in the kitchen. When the verdict was read pandemonium broke out in the courtroom.

49. 中国地质大学长城学院 Panic to be suddenly frightened by something E.g. When the plane gets into difficulty in the sky, it is essential that the pilot should not panic. Panic-stricken a. E.g. A few seconds after the explosion the street was full of panic-stricken people, fleeing in all directions.

50. 中国地质大学长城学院 Descend para 10 to move from a higher level to a lower one [≠ ascend]: Our plane started to descend. in descending order (of something) numbers, choices etc that are in descending order are arranged from the highest or most important to the lowest or least important: The hotels are listed in descending order of price.

51. 中国地质大学长城学院 calf the part of the back of your leg between your knee and your ankle the baby of a cow, or of some other large animals, such as an elephant be in/with calfif a cow is in or with calf, it is going to have a baby

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53. spasm an occasion when your muscles suddenly become tight, causing you pain Maggie felt a muscle spasm in her back. back/shoulder/throat etc spasm spasm of grief /laughter/ coughing etc ： a sudden strong feeling or reaction that you have for a short period of time I felt a spasm of fear.

54. 中国地质大学长城学院 Stoop v. stoop downto bend your body forward and down stoop to something/stoop to doing something: to do something bad or morally wrong, which you do not normally do I didn't expect you to stoop to lying. Don't stoop to her level.

55. 中国地质大学长城学院 Stoop n. American Englisha raised area at the door of a house, usually big enough to sit on

56. 中国地质大学长城学院 guinea pig 1 a small furry animal with short ears and no tail, which is often kept as a pet 2someone who is used in a scientific test to see how successful or safe a new product, system etc is

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58. sap to make something weaker or destroy it, especially someone's strength or their determination to do something [= weaken] sap somebody's strength/courage/energy Her long illness was gradually sapping Charlotte's strength.

59. 中国地质大学长城学院 Collapse (break into pieces and ) to fall down or in suddenly, if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged E.g. The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train. E.g. There was a loud explosion and the whole apartment block simply collapsed. if a system, idea, or organization collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue.

60. 中国地质大学长城学院 Part 4 What is the significance of the last paragraph? It is a condensed account of Ramos ’ s heroic deed. Fade ： become unclear ， Ramos died in his attempt to save the heavy man.

61. 中国地质大学长城学院 New Jersey : a state adjacent to the New York City. meet up with ： come across 这家人本可以暗示达到，不料遇上轮 胎漏气。 The family would have arrived on time ， but they met up with a flat tire.

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