narcokleptocracy (narcotic麻醉剂的) + (kleptomania 偷窃癖+ cracy 统治阶层) 官贩毒 magalog
( magazine + catalog) 杂志目录
Blends
comint ( communications + intelligence) 通讯情报
reasons to stay
1. He is a self-employed businessman Magna product -- the name of his company implication: How great the loss it would be if the house was destroyed. 2. His present house was in a better condition than his former house.
2. To be acquainted with some literary terms
3. To learn to use words to describe disasters and violence
4. To appreciate the language features 5. To learn to write a story about disasters.
dust which moves in a relatively narrow path can be devastating in its destructiveness.*image-1* cyclone -- a vortex, usually hundreds of miles in diameter*image-2*
sportscasters ( sports + broadcaster) 体育节目广播员
masscult (mass + culture) 平民文化
scud
-- move swiftly The speed of these clouds is an indication of the swiftness with which the storm is approaching.
The Literary terms
Narration is concerned with action.
It goes around people called characters in some kind of struggle or conflict against other people, nature, society or themselves.
to strike with great force to move violently or suddenly The waves lashed the racks The rain was lashing against the windows.
pummel
pummel --- spelled "pommel" to beat suddenly or attack vigorously to hit with repeated blows
Teaching Contents
1. The literary style 2. Detailed study of the text 3. Organizational pattern 4. Language features 5. Exercises
Time allocation
The Literary terms
protagonist --- leading character
antagonist -- the people or forces protagonist fights against
suspense -- a state of uncertainty
The Literary terms
Lesson One
Theme ----
man vs nature
The literary style
A piece of narration is mainly developed in the actual time sequence. The writer tells the readers what happens first , what next.
The boat scudded before the strong west wind came. • scud missiles
The Beaufort Scale defines a storm as a wind having velocity of between 64 and 75 miles an hour.
weather forecast
The weather forecast says "cloudy" today, with a strong wind from the northwest, grade five to six on the Beaufort Scale. The lowest temperature during the daytime will be eight degrees centigrade below zero.
The essentials of narration: 1. characters 2. plot A good story has a beginning, a middle, an end, even though it may start in the middle or at some other point in the action and move backward to the earlier happenings.
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cafetorium
(cafe + auditorium)
talkthon ( talk + marathon)
filmusical ( film + musical)
comsat (communications + satellite)
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sitcom (situatin + comedy )情景喜剧
interposition --- a passage which is put between the action The purpose is to add more information to create suspense
The Literary terms
flashback --interruption of chronological sequence by interjection of event of earlier occurrence
batten down
batten -a strip of wood used in construction and oft. used in the old days in ship building.
to batten down --- metaphor to secure with battens The elder Koshak is talking about preparing and securing the house for the storm to come.
denouement
conflict suspense
ending
The detailed study of the text
hurricane ---
1. strong tropical storm 2. strong fast wind which speeds more than 75 mph 3. western Atlantic Ocean 4. given a girl's name; named alphabetically / ordered according to the initial letter
1. The literary style (narration) (15 min.) 2. Detailed study of the text (120 min.) 3. Structure analysis (15 min.) 4. Language appreciation (15 min.) 5. Exercises (15 min)
The detailed study of the text
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August 17 Hurricane devastated the area for 2 days bad --- destructive /devቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱstating / terribly forceful
lash ---
defines wind as:
0 clam breeze
0
1 light breeze
1--3 mph
2 slight breeze
4--7
3 gentle breeze
8--12
4 moderate breeze 13—18
5 fresh breeze
19—24
the Beaufort scale
The detailed study of the text
typhoon ---
1. Western Pacific Ocean or China Sea 2. numbered
hurricane
whirlwind --- a general term/ circular wind tornado ---visible as a tube-shaped cloud of