1、整理課件Speech on Hitlers Invasion of the U.S.S.R. Background Information(Pre-reading activities) Understanding the Text-the structure-The language points- Rhetorical Devices Words and Expressions Assignments整理課件 How the German People Impress Us How the British People Impress us The Makings of Great Peo

2、ple Winston Churchill World War II The linguistic features of Speech Analyze the structure of Lesson 5 and the main idea of each section.整理課件The Linguistic Features of SpeechThe object of a political speech is to explain, convince and persuade the people that what he is saying and planning to do bes

3、t represents their interest so they should support him.It is well organized and highly rhetorical. It is mostly persuasion with very little explanation. As the address is generally short it has to rely chiefly on a successful appeal to emotions for it doesnt have time enough to cite facts and reason

4、s which could convince.整理課件Besides figures of speech and appropriate use of words, parallel and balanced structures, repetition of important words and phrases, and antithesis(rhetorical use of strongly contrasted words) are employed for forces, vividness and emotional appeal. The key to writing good

5、 speeches lies in using a theme. If you always refer back to this theme, the audience will respond positively and remember your words. The first task that a public speaker needs to focus on before they do any actual writing is the message they are trying to convey. 整理課件Winston Churchil British Conse

6、rvative statesman, orator, and writer, noted for his leadership during World War II. He held various posts under both Conservative and Liberal governments, including First Lord of the Admiralty(1911-1915, 1939-1940), and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1924-1929) before becoming Prime Minister (1940-19

7、45, 1951-1956). His writings include The World Crisis (1923-1929), The Second World War (1948-1953), and A History of the English-Speaking peoples (1956-1958). He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.整理課件World War II The war lasted from 1939 to 1945: the Allies-Britian and France-declared war

8、on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939 as a result of the German invasion of Poland on Sept.1. 1939. Italy entred the war on the side of Germany and formed the Axis on June 10, 1940 shortly before the collapse of France and the signing of the amristice on June 22, 1940. On June 22,1941 the Alis powers attacked

9、 the former Soviet Union, and on Dec.7, 1941 the Japanese attacked the US at Pearl Harbor. Italy surrendered on Sept. 8, 1943, and the war in Europe and on May 7, 1945 with the3 unconditional surrender of the Germans. The Japanese capitulated on Aug.14, 1945 shortly after the dropping of atom bombs

10、by the Americans on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 整理課件-U.S.S.R.: the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-World War II: (1937 / 1939 -1945) The conflict resulted from the rise of totalitarian, fascism in German, Japan and Italy-Aug. 1939 Russia-Germany non-aggression pactSept. 1, 1939 German invasion of Po

11、land Sept. 3, 1939 France and Britain declared war on Germany, officially beginning World War II -Jun 22. 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union.-Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl HarbourSept. 1943 the Allies conquered Sicily and South Italy. Italy surrendered.May 7. 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally.Aug.

12、 14, 1945 Japan announced its surrender. 整理課件Language points round up: cause sbor sthto gather in one place驅集，使集攏 例： The guide rounded up the tourists and led them back to the coach導游把游客集合在一起，領他們回到車上。 count on: rely on sbor sthwith confidence依靠，信賴，指望 例： Dont count on a salary increase this year別指望今年

13、會加薪水。 go all out: do ones utmost，spare no efforts全力以赴 例： Ille team is going all out to win the championship這個隊為了爭取冠軍而全力以赴。 整理課件 This changed conviction into certainty. I asked that notice should immediately be given that . The Germans had invaded Russia on an enormous front, had surprised a large po

14、rtion of the Soviet Air Force grounded on the airfields, and seemed to be driving forward with great rapidity and violence. I suppose they will be rounded up in hordes.” Hitler was counting on enlisting capitalist and Right Wing sympathies in this country and the U.S.A.整理課件 go all out to He reverted

15、 to this theme, and ., the arch anti-Communist, this was not bowing down in the House of Rimmon. Mr. Churchill replied, If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons.” to the effect that Germany had attacked Russia.整理課件 The Nazi regime is ind

16、istinguishable from the worst features of Communism. It is devoid of all theme and principle except appetite and racial domination. But all this fades away before the spectacle which is now unfolding. where the means of existence is wrung so hardly from the soil. Its crafty expert agents fresh from

17、the dowing and tying down of a dozen countries.整理課件 Still smarting from many a British whipping, delighted to find what they believe is an easier and a safer prey. Behind all this glare, behind all the storm, I see that small group of villainous men who plan, in due course It follows that we shall g

18、ive . will cause the slightest divergence of amis or slackening of effort in the gret democracies who are resolved upon his doom, he is woefully mistaken. We shall be fortified and encouraged in our efforts to rescue mankind from his tyranny. 整理課件 This is no time to moralise on the follies of countr

19、ies and Governments which lave allowed themselves Which have impelled or lured him on his Russian adventure I said there was one deeper motive behind his courage. His invasion of Russia is no more than a prelude to an attempted invasion of the British Isles. , that process of destroying his enemies

20、one by one by which he has so long thrived and prospered整理課件make a reference to: speaking of or mentioning sbor sth提到，提及 例： The commentator made a pointed reference to the recent scan dal這個評論員有針對性地提到了最近的丑聞。 to the effect that: with the meaning that,giving the information that大意為 例： He left a note to

21、 the effect that he would not be returning他留下一張字條，大意是說他不回來了。 on the threshold of: at the point of entering or beginning of在門口，在的開端 例： The politician was on the threshold of his career那位政治家的事業剛剛起步。 in due course: at the appropriate time；eventually在適當的時機，最終 例： Your request will be dealt with in due co

22、urse你的要求將在適當的時候予以處理。 it follows that: it shows that；from this we carl see that由此司見，由此斷定 例： He doesnt come to work today，but it doesnt necessarily follow that he is ill他今天沒來上班，但并不見得他就是病了。 整理課件Rhetorical Devices Metaphor: 1.I see Russian soldiers standing on the threshold.2.rid the earth of his shadow

23、.liberate people from his yoke3. The scene will be clear for the final act.Alliteration: 1. dull, drilled, docile.2. for his hearth and home3. with its clanking, heel-clicking.整理課件 Assonance: the use of the same or related, vowel sounds in successive words1. clanking, heel-clicking,2. cowing and tyi

24、ng .plodding on like crawling locusts, .smarting from many a British 3. easier and safer prey Repetition: 1. We have but one aim and one single purpose2. nothing will turn us-nothing3. We will never parley, we will never negotiate.4. This is our policy and this is our declaration5l. as we shall faithfully and steadfastly 整理課件 Parallelism: 1.The past, with its crimes,its follies,