1、Unit 11 Soldiers HeartLouis SimpsonR einforcementT ext AnalysisSoldiers HeartB ackgroundW arming upUnit 11Questions / ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesWBTRWarming upSoldiers HeartUnit 11What did you anticipate about the content when you first saw the title?Soldiers determination and will-power?So

2、lders patriotism and sense of responsibility? Soldiers sympathy for their fellow human beings?What did it turn out to be? a description of the physical and psychological scars that WWII left him withWhats the meaning of the title? post traumatic stress disorderWarming upQuestions / Activities Fahren

3、heit 9/11 (2004). Anti-War Films often _the horror and heartbreak of war, letting the actual combat fighting or conflict (against nations or humankind) provide the _plot or background for the action of the film. Anti-War films can make _statements unpopular wars (such as the Vietnam War and the Iraq

4、 War), have _ critical films about the conflict, such as Michael Moores _ political generated documentary acknowledge primaryTo be continued on the next page.Listen to the passage.Complete the spots. Themes explored in war films include combat,_, tales of gallant sacrifice and struggle, studies of t

5、he futility and inhumanity of battle, the effects of war on society, and _the moral and human issues.survivor and escape stories intelligent and profound explorations of To be continued on the next page.The end of Listening Some war films do balance the soul-searching, tragic consequences and inner

6、_ of combatants or characters with action-packed, dramatic spectacles, _ illustrating the excitement and _of warfare. And some war films concentrate on the homefront rather than on the conflict at the military war-front. But many of them provide _ criticism of senseless warfare. turmoil enthusiastic

7、ally turmoil decisiveWhen the Children Cry By White Lion Little child dry your crying eyes How can I explain the fear you feel inside Cause you were born into this evil world Where man is killing man and no one knows just why What have we become just look what we have done All that we destroyed you

8、must build again When the children cry let them know we tried Cause when the children sing then the new world begins To be continued on the next page.Iraq WarTo be continued on the next page. When the Children Cry By White Lion Little child you must show the way To a better day for all the young Cau

9、se you were born for all the world to see That we all can live with love and peace No more presidents and all the wars will end One united world under God When the children cry let them know we tried Cause when the children sing then the new world begins The end of Sing a Song About Peace. When the

10、Children Cry By White Lion What have we become just look what we have done All that we destroyed you must build again No more presidents and all the wars will end One united world under God When the children cry let them know we tried When the children fight let them know it aint right When the chil

11、dren pray let them know the way Cause when the children sing then the new world beginsObjectives Learn about “soldiers heart” Think about the impact of war on soldiers and humans Discuss whether “war is a permanent human condition” Learn to use different figures of speechWBTRWarming upBackgroundSodi

12、ers HeartAuthorBWTRSoldiers HeartUnit 11 born in Jamaica, West Indies, in 1923 emigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen studied at Columbia University served in the Second World War continued his studies at Columbia after the war went on to teach at Columbia widely acclaimed as a poet

13、and literary criticBackgroundAuthor Names: Civil War- s_ h WWI- sh_ WWII & Korea-c_ f_ after Vietnam-P_ Meaning: a psychiatric disorder caused by: military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, or personal assaults like rape. oldiers eart ellshockombatatigueTSDBackgroundSoldiers Heart

14、Symptoms: nightmares and flashbacks difficulty in sleeping and concentrating Feeling detached or estranged Effect: occupational instability marital problems and divorces family discord difficulties in parentingBackgroundSoldiers HeartBackgroundSoldiers HeartDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeText Analysi

15、sTWBRSoldiers HeartUnit 11Usual Themes Usual Themes of War Literatureof War Literature demonstrating battles of wits and military powers?extolling a noble patriotism and heroism?reflecting the conflict between justice and evil? condemning human wickedness, cruelty and stupidity?What is the authors p

16、urpose for writing this essay?Text AnalysisThemePart I(para.1-3)Part II(para.4-11)his vivid war memorieshis life immediately after the war-Part III(para.12-19)his life after being discharged from the hospital-Part IV(para.20-27)why he kept writing about the warText AnalysisStructurePart I : main ide

17、a (paras. 1-3)Part I : main idea (paras. 1-3)his vivid war memorieshis vivid war memories Why do you think the author uses the present tense in the narration of the first three paragraphs? Is there any clue to what the author did in the summer of 1944? What did the authors vivid memories of the war

18、show about his state of mind?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisIf the sounds continue, the men will be seen scraping the surface of the earth with shovels and burying themselves in it until, like a species of animal, they vanish from sight. (Para. 1)Obviously the soldiers are being bombarded. If the sou

19、nd of planes does not stop, that is, if the planes do not drop their bombs, the men will be seen digging it until they disappear into the foxholes.removing sth. from a surfaceto disappear suddenlyWriting Techniques in Part IWriting Techniques in Part Ip the use of present tensep the use of similep L

20、ike a species of animal; as though the air were being torn.p words describing soundsp shrieks, purring, drummingp words describing motionsp scraping, vanish, burdened, spread out, run forward, crouchp words describing different terrains covered by the soldiers p small fields, flat landscape, forest

21、covered with snow, river, mountains.What effects are produced?Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis matter of seconds (1)matter of seconds (1) a matter of time:a matter of time: Hes furious with her now, but hell forgive her eventually; its just a matter of time. a matter of doing sth: a matter of doing st

22、h: The study of history is not just a matter of memorizing facts. a matter of course:a matter of course: All goods are tested as a matter of course before they leave the factory.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: main idea (paras. 4-11)Text AnalysisDetailed Analysishis life immediately after the

23、 war they were spared a long engagement. (Para. 7) to be allowed not to experience sth. difficult or unpleasant(technical) a battle between two armies or navies they were lucky that they did not have to fight a long war. (The Gulf War started in January 1991 and ended in February the same year.)To b

24、e continued on the next page.to be spared sth.:He was happy that he was spared the shame of having to appear in court.I think she should be spared the pain of seeing her sons torn body.engagement: Although it was a short engagement, we destroyed a whole enemy division.They tried in vain to engage ou

25、r troops in a decisive battle.I would tremble and sweat and, on occasion, pass out. (Para. 7)These are some of the symptoms of the illness referred to as “soldiers heart”.to faint; to lose consciousnesssometimes, but not very oftenOnce he waggled the stump under my face with a sly smile. (Para. 9)th

26、e short part of ones arm, leg, or finger that remains after the rest of it is cut offto move sth. from side to side with short quick movements Once he waved what remained of his trigger finger under my nose with a smile that showed he was hiding something from other people.This, he gave me to unders

27、tand, was why he had been excused from military service. (Para. 9)(fml.) to make sb. believe that sth. will happen or is trueHe made me believe that this (the cutting off of his trigger finger) was the reason why he was able to escape being drafted into the army. to free sb. from sth.To be continued

28、 on the next page.1. The doctor gave me to understand that my fathers days were numbered.2. I was given to understand that the terms were negotiable.I watched as the current passed through and the body convulsed. (Para. 10)to shake violently and in an uncontrollable wayI watched when the flow of ele

29、ctricity ran through the body and the body shook violently. a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit; a steady and continuous flowing movement of the water in a river, lake, or sea Speaking only for myself, I think they brought me out of the fog in which I has been walking. (Para.10)to expres

30、s the thoughts, opinions, etc.As far as Im concerned, I think the shock treatment was effective and it helped me to regain my senses and become normal.metaphor: a state of mental confusion or unawarenessTo be continued on the next page.What others think I do not know, I can only speak for myself.2.

31、I believe Im speaking for many others present at this meeting when I say that we will never forget the things you have done for us in the past two years.I believe with Shakespeare that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in the philosophy of those who serve the world, and w

32、ho administer its institutions, and grow rich. (Para. 11)I agree with what Shakespeare says, i.e. there are more important things in heaven and in the world, things that are missing in the philosophy of the rich and powerful, things that these people have never dreamed of. his life immediately after

33、 the warback to the universitysuffering from soldiers heartreceiving hospital treatmentNever to be understood by politiciansText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisWhat can you infer from these sentences?What can you infer from these sentences? I returned to the university. (para. 4) I have a vague recollecti

34、on of sitting with other students in a room(para. 4) it was the course for upper division students known as the Colloquium. (para. 4) I was reading furiously about everything. (para. 4) The patients in this hospital saw very little of the doctors. (para. 8) Much of the time, especially during the ev

35、ening and night hours, they (three guards) ran the ward. (para. 8)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisWhat symptoms does the author have for his What symptoms does the author have for his “soldiers heart”?“soldiers heart”? Heart beating faster (para. 7) Tremble, sweat, and on occasion, pass out (para. 7)

36、Walking in the fog (para. 10) Hearing voices (para. 11) Flashbacks (para. 1,2,3,13)Text AnalysisDetailed Analysisto be discharged from (para. 4)to have a vague recollection of (fml)(para. 4)to have it that(para. 5) to shell; on end: (para. 7)to give sb to understand that (fml) (para. 9)to excuse sb

37、from sth (para. 9)to speak for sb/sth (para. 10)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Words & ExpressionsFill in the blanks.Fill in the blanks. Rumor _that her husband is not the father of the child. Our artillery _the enemy positions. After he was _the army, he had intended to return to the wo

38、rld of teaching. She _from the intensive care unit last week and transferred to a general ward. I have a vivid _of the house where I was born. He will _ that my father promised him a place in the firm. She would sit in front of the TV for hours _if I did not shut it up.has itshelleddischarged fromwa

39、s dischargedrecollectionhave iton endText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Exercise The doctor _ _ that his fathers days were numbered. For five miles _the road was bordered with apple orchards. You are _ doing the dishes tonight since you are not feeling well. What others think I do not know, I ca

40、n only _ myself. The hotel isnt as luxurious as we were _ in the brochure.excused fromon endgave him to understand speak forgiven to understandText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III : Main idea (paras. 12-19)Part III : Main idea (paras. 12-19)his life after being discharged from the his life after b

41、eing discharged from the hospitalhospitalText AnalysisDetailed Analysishis life after being discharged from the hospitalcontinuing to suffer from the disorderrequest for returning to the college turned downback to the university by a side doorText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisI didnt have the fascinatio

42、n with gossip that a reporter needs to have. (Para. 15)great interest; obsessionI didnt have any interest in gossip. Therefore the job of a reporter did not suit me. The author obviously did not have much respect for reporters, who, in his opinion, are only good at gossip about politicians scandals

43、and nations quarrels. trivial and idle talk or writingSchool of General StudiesSchool of General StudiesColumbia UniversityColumbia University liberal arts college; returning and nontraditional students undergraduate degree full or part time.Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis Was the author completely c

44、ured when he Was the author completely cured when he was discharged from the hospital? What are was discharged from the hospital? What are the symptoms that remained with him?the symptoms that remained with him? a heart that beat faster, and shaking, and a heart that beat faster, and shaking, and sw

45、eatingsweating imagining shells falling and hearing the sound imagining shells falling and hearing the sound of gunsof guns having the habits that remained with soldiershaving the habits that remained with soldiers reliving the war almost every night in his reliving the war almost every night in his

46、 dreams; having nightmares dreams; having nightmares Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisWhat have we to complain of who have only known “soldiers heart”? (Para. 19)Compare with those who died or were seriously maimed in the war, we, who only suffered a “soldiers heart” really have no right to complain.Re

47、lative clause. It is separated from its antecedent we and placed at the end to avoid top-heaviness.Draw Inferences I didnt have the fascination with gossip that a reporter needs to have-whether it is about a quarrel between nations or about a politician and his mistress. (What can we infer about his

48、 attitude toward reporters, politicians, and international politics?) What have we to complain of who have only known “soldiers heart”?Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis keep an eye peeled/open/out for: keep an eye peeled/open/out for: infml (13)(13) to be taken up with:to be taken up with: (14) synonym

49、s: test (my sanity)test (my sanity) (14) to be particular about (16)to be particular about (16) at close range (18)at close range (18) wide/broad/whole range ofwide/broad/whole range of within/out of range ofwithin/out of range of long/short range missileslong/short range missiles complain of (19)co

50、mplain of (19)to be absorbed in to be occupied withto be immersed into be devoted to Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisTranslate the sentences:Translate the sentences:難民訴說被官員搶奪并毆打。Refugees complained of being robbed and beaten by officials.你留神一下加油站。Keep your eyes peeled for a gas station.死者是被近距離射中頭部的。Th

51、e dead man was shot in the head at close range.一切準備就緒，等敵人一進入射程，我們就開火。Everything is ready. Well open fire as soon as the enemy come within range.這樣的閱讀旨在擴大學生的知識面。This kind of reading is aimed at enlarging the students range of knowledge.我們飲用水的純度應當定期進行檢測。The purity of our drinking water should be regul

52、arly tested.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisYoung people didnt remember the warCollege professors were filled with hollow wordsTwo reasons for keeping writing about warsThe war gave “me” poetryText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV: main idea (paras. 20-27)Why he kept writing about warBattle of the Som

53、me June 24 Mid-Nov.,1916 The largest scale battle, turning point Most deadly: 1.34 million (Germany, France and Britain)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisIt was hell on earth, but the men who went through it consoled themselves with a thought (Para. 21)Although the situation was extremely unpleasant and

54、 hard to bear, the men who were suffering it tried to make themselves feel better with the thought.Even at the university there were very few who felt about things as I did. (Para. 26)One would expect professors and students in universities to share my feelings. But I find that there are few people

55、even in universities who feel about things as I do.The end of Sentence Paraphrase. How did the author feel when he discovered that most young people today do not remember the history of those terrible wars? Why did he think it was important for people to know the long past wars?Text AnalysisDetailed

56、 Analysis In what way did the war change him? Did it change him in his attitude toward people? What was his general opinion of the men and women he was working with at the university? Why did he feel that way? Text AnalysisDetailed Analysishell on earth (para. 21)hell on earth (para. 21)what was I to think ofwhat was I to think of (para. 23)(para. 23) As if any life were common! (para. 25)A