【正文】 continued its devastating path until the early hours of Monday, the 18th. The bination of winds, surges, and rainfalls caused 256 deaths (143 on the Gulf Coast and 113 in the Virginia floods) and $ billion in damage. Three deaths were reported in Cuba. General facts ? Elements in a narrative writing 1) story : the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating hurricane 2) characters: Pop Koshak Grandma Koshak John Koshak (protagonist) Janis Koshak Seven children Charles, a friend neighbors pets a typical American family 3) Textual anization: chronological order (natural time sequence) a beginning (16 ) (introducing the time, place, background, characters) a middle (727 ) (details of the struggle to the climax) an end (2839) (getting help and rebuilding munity) 4) Climax: para 27 when the Koshaks family survived 5) Conflict: man versus nature (hurricane as antagonist) 6) Point of view: third person 7) Atmosphere : tense and urgent 8) Theme: para 39 Family safety is more important than material possessions. Focus for Section One (16) Before the hurricane This section introduces the story background and the preparations for the storm. 1) What was John Koshak Jr. ‘s job? 2) Why did John decide to stay and face the dangers of a devastating hurricane? 3) What preparations did they make? Focus of Section 2 (para727) During the hurricane strike ? This section narrates in detail how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane. ? Focus of the study: 1. hurricane – How was the devastating hurricane like? Specific details wind, water, etc.) 2. people – how did they act during the crisis? Focus of Section 3 (para2839) How did the people feel and rebuild their munity? ? Background knowledge (Teachers’ Book) 1) National Guard (國(guó)民警衛(wèi)隊(duì) ) 2) Civil defense units (民防隊(duì) ) 3) Salvation Army (救世軍 ) 4) Red Cross (紅十字會(huì) ) Detailed study of Section I Words and Expressions (para 1) …as Camille lashed northward…it was certain to pummel Gulfport, Miss. Where the Koshaks lived. Lashed: to strike with great force。 書(shū)架上堆滿了書(shū)。 尚未被風(fēng)刮倒的樹(shù) 上 結(jié)彩似的 掛滿 被撕成布條的 衣服， 吹斷的電線 像黑色的實(shí)心面一樣盤(pán)成 一圈一圈地散在路面上。 There was a stream of traffic behind him. The sad story triggered a stream of readers‘ letters. He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs. Soon after the clock in the church struck twelve, people began to stream out. Rake its way: metaphor, meaning to attack and devastate as it moved along. Rake: n. 耙 。t have been printed. Mary is a person with great creativity and who should be asked to help with the program. That barn is a building having enough room to stable twelve horses and which was built by my great grandfather. Dictation 1) hurricane 2) methodically 3) pummel 4)douse 5) scramble 6)ferocity 7) maroon 8)devastate 9)implore 10)sanctuary 11)extinguish 12) elevate 13)sprawl 14)spaghetti 15)salvation 16)rampage 17)wreckage 18) vantage point 19) disintegrate 20)gruff 21)slashing rain 22)debris 23) topple over 24)canteen 25)salvage Homework ? Writing: Write a short paragraph about 200 words describing an event about people in a crisis Prepare for Unit 2 Marrakech ? Group work and presentations 1) Author 2) Morocco 3) Marrakech 4) French colonies, 5) Jewish history, Jews 6) Analysis of the text