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Lvhong
English Department R-516
Lhong9904@yahoo.com
82066873
Unit One
? Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
?
? by Joseph P,Blank
Teaching Points
? I,Background knowledge
? II,Introduction to the passage
? III,Text Analysis
? IV,Rhetorical devices
? V,Questions
I,Background Knowledge
? 1,Hurricane
? 2,Gulf of Mexico
? 3,Louisiana,Mississippi,Alabama
What are Hurricanes?
? How are Hurricanes created?
? Why do Hurricanes move?
? How dangerous are they?
II,Introduction to the Passage
? 1,Type of literature,A piece of
narration
? --character (protagonist/antagonist)
? --action (incidents,events,etc.)
? --conflicts (suspense,tension)
? --climax
? --denouement (close)
Introduction to the Passage
? 2,Main idea:
? Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
describes the heroic struggle of the
Koshaks and their friends against the
forces of a devastating hurricane.
Introduction to the Passage
? 3,Organization：
? --introduction (para 1- 6)
? --development (para 7 – 26)
? --climax (Para 27)
? --conclusion
Organization of the Text
? Introductory paragraphs 1 - 6
? --- time
? --- place
? --- background
? --- conflict,man versus hurricanes
? --- character,John Koshak
Organization of the Text
? Development (7 – 26)
? The writer builds up and sustains the
suspense in the story by describing in
detail and vividly the incidents showing
how the Koshaks and their friends
struggled against each onslaught of the
hurricane.
Organization of the Text
? Climax (P,27)
? The writer gives order an logical
movement to the sequence of
happenings by describing a series of
actions in the order of their occurrence.
? The story reaches its climax in
paragraph 27.
Organization of the Text
? Conclusion (P 28 -)
? The theme in the story
? Human lives are important and not
material possessions,The family
survived the storm.
Exercise
? 1,How much do you know about hurricanes?
? 2,What is the main idea of the text?
? 3,How is the story organized?
? 4,Whom do you admire most in the story?
? 5,Why did John Koshak decide to stay and
face the dangers of devastating hurricane?
Exercise
? 1,hurricane
? 2,lash
? 3,pummel
? 4,course
? 5,demolish
? 6,gruff
? 7,batten
? 8,methodically
Exercise
? 9,main
? 10,bathtub
? 11,generator
? 12,scud
? 13,mattress
? 14,pane
? 15,disintegrate
? 16,blast
III,Text Analysis
? 1,making effective use of verbs
? 2,using many elliptical and short,
simple sentences to achieve certain
effect
Effective use of verbs
1,Lash --- strike with great force
“Camille lashed morthwestward across
the gulf of Mexico”.
2,Pummel --- beat repeatedly with the
fists
“It was certain to pummel Gulfport”.
3,Whip --- fall heavily on
“Wind and rain now whipped the house”.
Effective use of verbs
4,Kill --- stop
,the electrical systems had been killed by
water”.
5,Inch one’s way --- rising little by little
“Water inched its way up the steps”.
6,Bother --- do damage to
“no hurricane has ever bothered it”.
Effective use of verbs
7,Lap --- rise slowly
“John watched the water lap at the steps”.
8,Skim --- throw away
,the hurricane … lifted the entire roof off
the house and skimmed it 40 feet
through the air”.
Effective use of verbs
9,Seize --- it seems that the hurricane
had a very strong and large hand
,It seized a 600,000 gallon Gulfport oil
tank and dumped it 3.5 miles away”.
10,Crack --- wind blowing violently
,Telephone poles and 20-inch-think pines
cracked like guns as the winds snapped
them”.
Effective use of verbs
11,Sit out --- stay until the end of
,sit out the storm with the Koshaks”,(P,6)
12,Douse --- put out
,the generator was doused”,(P.9)
13,Come by --- pay a visit
,another neighbor came by on his way
inland”,(P,6)
Effective use of verbs
14,Batten down ---
,We can batten down and ride it out”.
(P.4)
15,Demolish,destroy,raze,annihilate ---
16,Disintegrate --- decompose
Word formation
? 1,Television
?= tele + vision (combining form ‘tele’
plus a noun)
? Telegram,telephone,telescope,telegraph,
telecommunication,telecast,etc.
Word formation
? 2,Northwestward
? = north + west + ward
? = northwest + ward (suffix)
? Eastward,westward,backward,upward,
outward,etc.
Word formation
? 3,Motel
? = motorist + hotel (blend word formed by
combining parts of other words)
? Smog (smoke + fog)
? Brunch (breakfast + lunch)
? Smaze ( smoke + haze)
Word formation
? 4,Bathtub
? = bath + tub (formed by two nouns)
? Bathrobe,bathroom,bedroom,roommate,
butterfly,football,etc.
Word formation
? 5,Returnees
? = return + ees (verb plus a noun suffix)
? Employee,refugee,retiree,examinee,
nominee,etc.
Paraphrase
?1,We’re elevated 23 feet,(P.3)
? 2,The place has been here since 1915,and
no hurricane has ever bothered it,(P.3)
? 3,We can batten down and ride it out,(P.4)
? 4,The generator was doused,and the lights
went out,(P.9)
? 5,Everybody out the back door to the cars,
Paraphrase
? 6,The electrical systems had been killed by
water,(P.11)
? 7,John watched the water lap at the steps,
and felt a crushing guilt,(P.17)
? 8,Get us through this mess,will You? (P.17
? 9,She carried on alone for a few bars; then
her voice trailed away,(P.21)
? 10,Janis had just one delayed reaction.(34)
IV,Rhetorical Devices
1,personification
2,metaphor
3,simile
Personification
? 1,A moment later,the hurricane,in one
mighty swipe,lifted the entire roof off
the house and skimmed it 40 feet
through the air,(P.18)
? 2,It seized a 600,000 gallon Gulfport oil
tank and dumped it 3.5 miles away,
(P.19)
Metaphor
? 1,We can batten down and ride it out,
(P,4)
? 2,Wind and rain now whipped the
house,(P,7)
? 3,Camille,meanwhile,had raked its
way northward across
Mississippi,…(P.32)
Simile
? 1,The children went from adult to adult
like buckets in a fire brigade,(P.11)
? 2,The wind sounded like the roar of a
train passing a few yards away,(P.13)
? 3,…and blowndown power lines coiled
like black spaghetti over the road,(P.28)
Special Difficulties
? Avoiding the following kinds of
mistakes,
? 1,illogical or faulty parallelism
? 2,run-on sentences
? 3,sentence fragments
? 4,dangling modifiers
What is parallel structure?
? Parallel structure is the repetition of the
same grammatical form,words,phrases,
and clauses.
Parallelism
? Words,phrases,or clauses listed in a series should
be of the same grammatical structures.
? --- nouns,noun phrases
? --- adjectives
? --- adverbs
? --- verbs,verb phrases
? --- prepositional phrase
? --- clauses
Coordinating conjunctions:
? --- for
? --- and
? --- nor
? --- but
? --- or
? --- yet
? --- so
Correlative conjunctions:
? --- both …and
? --- not only…but also
? --- neither…nor
? --- either…or
Example
? People have to have adequate clothing,
? food,
? shelter,
? and transportation
before they can engage in any other
activities.
? (Noun listed in a series)
Example
? After the checkup,the dentist told her
? to stop eating so much candy,
? to floss her teeth after each meal,
? and to have her teeth cleaned every six
months.
? (Verb phrases listed in a series)
Example
?The restaurant’s menu offers not only
standard fare but exotic dishes as well.
Example (faulty)
? This study-abroad package covers round
trip air fare,two-star and up hotel
accommodation,tuition for a 3-credit
course already paid for,and including all
entrance fees.
Example
? This study-abroad package covers round
trip air fare,two-star and up hotel
accommodation,tuition for a 3-credit
course and all entrance fees,
Example (faulty)
? The top three reasons cited by pregnant
teens choosing to have an abortion were
? 1,How it would change their lives;
? 2,The financial problems;
? 3,Not being mature enough to take the
responsibility.
Example
? The top three reasons cited by pregnant
teens choosing to have an abortion were
that having a baby would
? 1,change their lives;
? 2,cause financial problems;
? 3,overwhelm them with responsibility.
Exercise
? 1,She came to this country full of dreams;
she departed,two years later,disillusioned
and empty-handed.
? 2,Some are born great,some achieve
greatness,and some have greatness thrust
upon them.
Exercise
? 3,Good,better,best.
? Never let it rest
? Until good is better,
? Better best.
? 4,The only thing certain about this situation
is that nothing is certain.
Exercise
? 5,This is one of those times when the
whole institution expects so much from one
person and this person can deliver so little.
V,Questions
1,What is the organizational pattern of this
piece of narration?
2,What does the writer focus chiefly on ---
developing character,action (plot),or idea
(theme)?
3,Who is the protagonist in the story?
4,How does the writer build up and sustain
the suspense in the story?
5,Why did John Koshak feel a crushing guilt?
Exercise
? P.14
Lvhong
English Department R-516
Lhong9904@yahoo.com
82066873
Unit One
? Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
?
? by Joseph P,Blank
Teaching Points
? I,Background knowledge
? II,Introduction to the passage
? III,Text Analysis
? IV,Rhetorical devices
? V,Questions
I,Background Knowledge
? 1,Hurricane
? 2,Gulf of Mexico
? 3,Louisiana,Mississippi,Alabama
What are Hurricanes?
? How are Hurricanes created?
? Why do Hurricanes move?
? How dangerous are they?
II,Introduction to the Passage
? 1,Type of literature,A piece of
narration
? --character (protagonist/antagonist)
? --action (incidents,events,etc.)
? --conflicts (suspense,tension)
? --climax
? --denouement (close)
Introduction to the Passage
? 2,Main idea:
? Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
describes the heroic struggle of the
Koshaks and their friends against the
forces of a devastating hurricane.
Introduction to the Passage
? 3,Organization：
? --introduction (para 1- 6)
? --development (para 7 – 26)
? --climax (Para 27)
? --conclusion
Organization of the Text
? Introductory paragraphs 1 - 6
? --- time
? --- place
? --- background
? --- conflict,man versus hurricanes
? --- character,John Koshak
Organization of the Text
? Development (7 – 26)
? The writer builds up and sustains the
suspense in the story by describing in
detail and vividly the incidents showing
how the Koshaks and their friends
struggled against each onslaught of the
hurricane.
Organization of the Text
? Climax (P,27)
? The writer gives order an logical
movement to the sequence of
happenings by describing a series of
actions in the order of their occurrence.
? The story reaches its climax in
paragraph 27.
Organization of the Text
? Conclusion (P 28 -)
? The theme in the story
? Human lives are important and not
material possessions,The family
survived the storm.
Exercise
? 1,How much do you know about hurricanes?
? 2,What is the main idea of the text?
? 3,How is the story organized?
? 4,Whom do you admire most in the story?
? 5,Why did John Koshak decide to stay and
face the dangers of devastating hurricane?
Exercise
? 1,hurricane
? 2,lash
? 3,pummel
? 4,course
? 5,demolish
? 6,gruff
? 7,batten
? 8,methodically
Exercise
? 9,main
? 10,bathtub
? 11,generator
? 12,scud
? 13,mattress
? 14,pane
? 15,disintegrate
? 16,blast
III,Text Analysis
? 1,making effective use of verbs
? 2,using many elliptical and short,
simple sentences to achieve certain
effect
Effective use of verbs
1,Lash --- strike with great force
“Camille lashed morthwestward across
the gulf of Mexico”.
2,Pummel --- beat repeatedly with the
fists
“It was certain to pummel Gulfport”.
3,Whip --- fall heavily on
“Wind and rain now whipped the house”.
Effective use of verbs
4,Kill --- stop
,the electrical systems had been killed by
water”.
5,Inch one’s way --- rising little by little
“Water inched its way up the steps”.
6,Bother --- do damage to
“no hurricane has ever bothered it”.
Effective use of verbs
7,Lap --- rise slowly
“John watched the water lap at the steps”.
8,Skim --- throw away
,the hurricane … lifted the entire roof off
the house and skimmed it 40 feet
through the air”.
Effective use of verbs
9,Seize --- it seems that the hurricane
had a very strong and large hand
,It seized a 600,000 gallon Gulfport oil
tank and dumped it 3.5 miles away”.
10,Crack --- wind blowing violently
,Telephone poles and 20-inch-think pines
cracked like guns as the winds snapped
them”.
Effective use of verbs
11,Sit out --- stay until the end of
,sit out the storm with the Koshaks”,(P,6)
12,Douse --- put out
,the generator was doused”,(P.9)
13,Come by --- pay a visit
,another neighbor came by on his way
inland”,(P,6)
Effective use of verbs
14,Batten down ---
,We can batten down and ride it out”.
(P.4)
15,Demolish,destroy,raze,annihilate ---
16,Disintegrate --- decompose
Word formation
? 1,Television
?= tele + vision (combining form ‘tele’
plus a noun)
? Telegram,telephone,telescope,telegraph,
telecommunication,telecast,etc.
Word formation
? 2,Northwestward
? = north + west + ward
? = northwest + ward (suffix)
? Eastward,westward,backward,upward,
outward,etc.
Word formation
? 3,Motel
? = motorist + hotel (blend word formed by
combining parts of other words)
? Smog (smoke + fog)
? Brunch (breakfast + lunch)
? Smaze ( smoke + haze)
Word formation
? 4,Bathtub
? = bath + tub (formed by two nouns)
? Bathrobe,bathroom,bedroom,roommate,
butterfly,football,etc.
Word formation
? 5,Returnees
? = return + ees (verb plus a noun suffix)
? Employee,refugee,retiree,examinee,
nominee,etc.
Paraphrase
?1,We’re elevated 23 feet,(P.3)
? 2,The place has been here since 1915,and
no hurricane has ever bothered it,(P.3)
? 3,We can batten down and ride it out,(P.4)
? 4,The generator was doused,and the lights
went out,(P.9)
? 5,Everybody out the back door to the cars,
Paraphrase
? 6,The electrical systems had been killed by
water,(P.11)
? 7,John watched the water lap at the steps,
and felt a crushing guilt,(P.17)
? 8,Get us through this mess,will You? (P.17
? 9,She carried on alone for a few bars; then
her voice trailed away,(P.21)
? 10,Janis had just one delayed reaction.(34)
IV,Rhetorical Devices
1,personification
2,metaphor
3,simile
Personification
? 1,A moment later,the hurricane,in one
mighty swipe,lifted the entire roof off
the house and skimmed it 40 feet
through the air,(P.18)
? 2,It seized a 600,000 gallon Gulfport oil
tank and dumped it 3.5 miles away,
(P.19)
Metaphor
? 1,We can batten down and ride it out,
(P,4)
? 2,Wind and rain now whipped the
house,(P,7)
? 3,Camille,meanwhile,had raked its
way northward across
Mississippi,…(P.32)
Simile
? 1,The children went from adult to adult
like buckets in a fire brigade,(P.11)
? 2,The wind sounded like the roar of a
train passing a few yards away,(P.13)
? 3,…and blowndown power lines coiled
like black spaghetti over the road,(P.28)
Special Difficulties
? Avoiding the following kinds of
mistakes,
? 1,illogical or faulty parallelism
? 2,run-on sentences
? 3,sentence fragments
? 4,dangling modifiers
What is parallel structure?
? Parallel structure is the repetition of the
same grammatical form,words,phrases,
and clauses.
Parallelism
? Words,phrases,or clauses listed in a series should
be of the same grammatical structures.
? --- nouns,noun phrases
? --- adjectives
? --- adverbs
? --- verbs,verb phrases
? --- prepositional phrase
? --- clauses
Coordinating conjunctions:
? --- for
? --- and
? --- nor
? --- but
? --- or
? --- yet
? --- so
Correlative conjunctions:
? --- both …and
? --- not only…but also
? --- neither…nor
? --- either…or
Example
? People have to have adequate clothing,
? food,
? shelter,
? and transportation
before they can engage in any other
activities.
? (Noun listed in a series)
Example
? After the checkup,the dentist told her
? to stop eating so much candy,
? to floss her teeth after each meal,
? and to have her teeth cleaned every six
months.
? (Verb phrases listed in a series)
Example
?The restaurant’s menu offers not only
standard fare but exotic dishes as well.
Example (faulty)
? This study-abroad package covers round
trip air fare,two-star and up hotel
accommodation,tuition for a 3-credit
course already paid for,and including all
entrance fees.
Example
? This study-abroad package covers round
trip air fare,two-star and up hotel
accommodation,tuition for a 3-credit
course and all entrance fees,
Example (faulty)
? The top three reasons cited by pregnant
teens choosing to have an abortion were
? 1,How it would change their lives;
? 2,The financial problems;
? 3,Not being mature enough to take the
responsibility.
Example
? The top three reasons cited by pregnant
teens choosing to have an abortion were
that having a baby would
? 1,change their lives;
? 2,cause financial problems;
? 3,overwhelm them with responsibility.
Exercise
? 1,She came to this country full of dreams;
she departed,two years later,disillusioned
and empty-handed.
? 2,Some are born great,some achieve
greatness,and some have greatness thrust
upon them.
Exercise
? 3,Good,better,best.
? Never let it rest
? Until good is better,
? Better best.
? 4,The only thing certain about this situation
is that nothing is certain.
Exercise
? 5,This is one of those times when the
whole institution expects so much from one
person and this person can deliver so little.
V,Questions
1,What is the organizational pattern of this
piece of narration?
2,What does the writer focus chiefly on ---
developing character,action (plot),or idea
(theme)?
3,Who is the protagonist in the story?
4,How does the writer build up and sustain
the suspense in the story?
5,Why did John Koshak feel a crushing guilt?
Exercise
? P.14
