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Unit 9 The Death of Hitler
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Pre-reading Activities
Text Analysis
Background Information
Main idea and Structure
Expressions & Patterns
How to applying to our
real life the typical
expressions and
patterns
Exercises
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I. Pre-reading Activities: Warm-up Questions
Acquaint yourself with some relevant information
1. Adolf Hitler: before World War Ⅱ
Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, at Braunau, Austria. Young Hitler
received poor grades in school and left at 16 without graduating.
During World War Ⅰhe served four years in the Germany Army
as a dispatch runner. He was twice wounded and twice decorated
for bravery with the Iron Cross.
Between 1933 and 1935, Hitler began secretly to return
Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty. In 1936, German
troops reoccupied the demilitarized Rhineland zone, and in 1938,
Hitler annexed Austria to Germany. In the same year,
representatives of other European nations yielded to Hitler’s
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I. Pre-reading Activities: Warm-up Questions
Acquaint yourself with some relevant information
threats at Munich, enabling Hitler to take over much of
Czechoslvakia. On August 24, 1939, the German-Soviet Pact
was signed, enabling Hitler to invade Poland without opposition
from the Soviet Union. The invasion took place on September 1,
1939 and the Second World War in Europe started.
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I. Pre-reading Activities: Warm-up Questions
Acquaint yourself with some relevant information
2. World War Ⅱ Europe：
By the order of Adolf Hitler, the German armies poured across
the Polish frontier on the morning of Sep. 1, 1939-without a
declaration of war. Two days later Great Britain and France
declared war against Germany. But Poland was defeated within
four weeks by the Germans who had developed a new kind of
warfare called lighting warfare.
By June, 1941, the German and Italian armies had swept over
most of Europe. Mussolini had seized Albania. Hitler had
invaded Yugoslavia and Greece. German and Italian troops had
meanwhile occupied most of north Africa.
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I. Pre-reading Activities: Warm-up Questions
Acquaint yourself with some relevant information
On June 6, 1944, “D-day”, American, British and Canadian forces
landed in Normandy, France, and opened the second front in
Europe (the Soviet Union being the first front). In March 1945, the
Allied forces began pouring into Germany from both the west and
the east. The Soviet army took Berlin on May 2, 1945. Two days
earlier, Hitler had killed himself. On May 7, Germany surrendered.
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I. Pre-reading Activities: Warm-up Questions
Acquaint yourself with some relevant information
3. The Third Reich
The Third Reich: a name for Germany under the dictatorship of
Adolf Hitler, 1934-1945. By calling his government the Third Reich
Hitler indicated that he considered it the successor of the Holy
Roman Empire and the German Empire. The term was taken from
the title of a book, Das Dritte Reich (The Third Reich), written by
Authur Moeller van den Bruck in 1923.
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II. Words and Expressions
execute
sting up
dump
call in
spectacle
interpret as
appreciation
build up
instruct
in charge of
assemble
round up
break
have/ be done with
request
to the/a day
seek
doom
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II. Words and Expressions
execute：kill (sb.) by law; punish (sb.) by death
将……处死，执行死刑
Eg. –The electric chair is still used to execute criminals in America.
--The death penalty was passed on the drugpusher and he was
execute by a firing squad.
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II. Words and Expressions
dump: drop or throw down in a heap or mass
倾倒，倒垃圾
Eg. –You can’t dump the garbage here.
--The truck backed up to the hole and dumped the dirt
in it.
--No dumping!
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II. Words and Expressions
spectacle: an object of laughing or disrespect
引人羡慕或嫉妒的人或事物
Eg. –Mary was greatly embarrassed when her partner made a
spectacle of himself on the dance floor.
-Tom got very drunk and made a spectacle of himself at his
wedding party.
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II. Words and Expressions
appreciation: grateful feelings
感激，感谢; 鉴赏，赏识
Eg. –I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere
appreciation for your help.
-To show his appreciation for my hard work, Mr. Hobbs
gave me a bonus of $200.
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II. Words and Expressions
instruct: give orders or instructions to
指示，命令，吩咐
Eg. –Employers are instructed not to hire child laborers, or
they will be troubled by the law.
-The general manager instructed his chauffeur to take
his secretary to the airport.
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II. Words and Expressions
assemble: gather or collect together; put together
集合，召集，聚集
Eg. –Wait until all the gests are assembled.
-Every Sunday morning people assembled / are assembled
in the church for religious services.
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II. Words and Expressions
break: come to an end, disappear
打破，折断，使碎裂
Eg. –The cold weather at last broke at the end of March.
-The clouds broke and the sun came out.
-After an hour of heavy rain the storm broke.
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II. Words and Expressions
request: demand politely
要求，请求
Eg. –Visitors to this museum are requested to keep their hands
off the exhibits.
--Mr. Wang requests this English song be played for his
sister who’s celebrating her 18th birthday.
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II. Words and Expressions
seek: search for, try to obtain or find
寻找，探索，追求
Eg. –He often seeks advice/help from experienced teachers.
-They seek neither fame or fortune.
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II. Words and Expressions
doom: destined to sth. Unavoidable and unpleasant such as death,
failure or destruction
注定，命定
Eg. –From the start, he project seemed doomed to failure /to fail.
-He seemed doomed to (live ) a life of poverty.
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II. Words and Expressions
sting up: hang (sth.) high with strings
引提，吊起
Eg. –Four red palace lanterns were strung up above the gate.
–The
traitor was strung up after the war.
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II. Words and Expressions
call in: ask to come or go in
叫进来，来访
Eg. –The father called in the family doctor when he found his
son was running a fever.
--The servant called in the police when he found the host
dead in the bed.
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II. Words and Expressions
interpret … as: understand…as; regard… as
当作…，看作…，理解为…
Eg. –Am I right to interpret your silence as a refusal?
- His presence at the party was interpret ed as showing that
wished to make up the quarrel.
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II. Words and Expressions
build up: strengthen, increase
增进，使增大
Eg.-The noise built up until I could not bear it any longer.
-Tension is building up between the police and the worker on
strike.
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II. Words and Expressions
in charge of: responsible for
负责，主管
Eg. –It is reported that a deputy mayor is in charge of the
investigation.
--Professor Smith was placed in charge of the department
when the department head fell sick last week.
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II. Words and Expressions
round up: gather or collect together
集拢，集中
Eg. –The guide rounded up the tourist and took them back
to the coach.
--It took the young couple a few years to round up enough
money for a trip to China.
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II. Words and Expressions
have/be done with: have /be finished with
作完，结束
Eg. –Have/ Are you done with the book I lent you.
--Let’s start early and have done with it.
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II. Words and Expressions
to the/a day: exactly
一天也不差，刚好
Eg. –It is 50 years to a/the day since they got married and they
are going to have a big golden wedding party this evening.
--He went to Australia five years ago to the day.
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Main Idea of Each Part
Part Ⅰ
Part Ⅱ
Main Idea & Structure
Main Idea
Structure
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Ⅲ. Text Analysis:
Main Idea and Structure
What is the text mainly about?
In the last days of World War Ⅱ, Adolf Hitler
and his closest associates had sought shelter in a
command bunker before the fall of Berlin. He
knew that defeat was close at hand and that he
must prepare for his own death. Here is a detailed
description of how he ended his life.
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Ⅲ. Text Analysis:
Main Idea and Structure
How is the text organized?
The passage is divided into two parts. In the
first part, the author states that Mussolini,
Hitler’s fellow fascist dictator and partner
in aggression, had met his end. The second
part serves as a explanation part, talking
about the details that Hitler prepared his
last day in the world.
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Ⅲ. Text Analysis:
Main Idea and Structure
Part 1 (Paras. 1-3)
The news came out that Mussolini had met his end.
Part 2 (Para. 4-11)
It lists the details that Hitler prepared his
last day in the world.
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Ⅲ. Text Analysis:
Main Idea and Structure
Main idea?
Part I
(Paras. 1-3)
During the afternoon of April 29, news
arrived that Mussolini, Hitler’s fellow
fascist dictator and partner in aggression,
had met his end.
Part II
Devices for developing it?
Flashback (倒叙法)
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Ⅲ. Text Analysis:
Main Idea and Structure
Main idea?
Part I
Part II
Shortly after receiving the news of
Mussolini’s death, Hitler began to
make the final preparations for
his.
(Para. 4-11)
Devices for developing it?
Narration (记叙法)
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Ⅳ. Exercises
Comprehension
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P. 195
Vocabulary
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P. 197
Collocation
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P. 198
Summary
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P. 200
Translation
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P.201
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Translation
Translate the following into English
1. 她行医至今已有三年零四个月了。
It has been three years and four months to the day
since she began to practice medicine.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Translation
Translate the following into English
2. 孩子们在到处奔跑，老师正吃力的把他们集中起来
带回教师。
The children were running all over the place, and the
teacher was having a hard time rounding them up and
bringing them back to class.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Translation
Translate the following into English
3. 这一发现进一步坚定了我的观点：这座火山在不久的
将来会爆发。
The discovery further strengthened my belief that
the volcano would erupt in the near future.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Translation
Translate the following into English
4. 既然亨德森教授答应出席会议，我们想请他演讲。
Now that Professor Henderson has promised to
attend the meeting, we would like to request him
To deliver a speech.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Translation
Translate the following into English
5. 玛丽最终会离开家自己生活的，不过在这期间他仍需
要你们的支持。
Eventually Mary will live home to lead her own life,
but in he meantime she still needs you support.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Translation
Translate the following into English
6. 令我们宽慰的是，观众对我们对演出十分欣赏，他们
中大多数都是学生。
Much to our relief, our performance was fully
appreciated by the audience, mostly college students.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Comprehension
Choose the best answer for each of the following.
1. The relationship between Hitler and Mussolini was
one of
b
.
a. personal friends
b. war collaborators
c. bitter rivals
d. business associates
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Comprehension
2.Mussolini was caught and executed by
c
.
a. Allied troops
b. Hitler’s secret police
c. Italian guerrillas
d. Swiss police
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Comprehension
3. The body of Mussolini and his mistress were put on
a
display and became object of
.
a. public scorn
b. great curiosity
c. amazement
d. pity
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Comprehension
4. According to the author, Hitler decided to commit
suicide because
d
.
a. he was afraid of trials
b. he thought he was doomed anyway
c. He wanted to set an example for his associates
to follow
d. he did not wanted himself to be disgraced in public
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Ⅳ. Exercises-----Comprehension
5. When Hitler appeared from his private quarters to bid
farewell to his closest associates, he seemed to be
d .
a. in a rage
b. as hopeful as ever
c. horror-struck
d. much in pain
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Comprehension
6.The weird dance party that took place after the
farewell shows that
.
d
a. these people were happy that Hitler was to die
b. these people felt greatly relieved at last
c. these people never lost interest in life
d. both b and c
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Ⅳ. Exercises-----Comprehension
7.When they heard the revolver shot, Dr. Goebbels and
a few others
.
c
a. went into Hitler’s quarters immediately
b. kept waiting for a long time before entering
Hitler’s quarters
c. kept waiting just long enough before entering
Hitler’s quarters
d. rush into Hitler’s room
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Comprehension
8. The Third Reich fell
b
.
a. on April 30, 1945
b. on May 7, 1945
c. on April 29, 1945
d. on May 8, 1945
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given
below. Change the form where necessary.
swallow
decent
drip
break in
resolve
relief
institute
in charge o
doom
1. Owing to lack of funds, the project seems to be
the outset.
doomed
from
2. Mr. Greene is going on vacation next week. Miss Bennet will
be in charge of the personal department while he was away.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Vocabulary
3. Many people suggest that the government
institute
a
consumer protection agency.
4. It is his firm
resolve
never to lose his temper.
5. She was so scared by what had just happened that she could
not
6. “What a
swallow
decent
her food.
young man,” said the old woman, when
he gave her his seat on the bus.
7. Obviously, Peter was in acute pain. As he came into the
clinic, swe was dripping from his forehead.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Vocabulary
break in
8. The police had to
to save the child before
the fire got out control.
relief
9. Much to the students’
, the mid-term exam
was cancelled .
10. To show his appreciation for their efforts to help solve
the problem, he gave each a gift check of $500.
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Collocation
Use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb
and complete the sentence with it.
1. The Californian Democrats carried out a vigorous campaign
to
round up
votes. (round)
2. “ Have you done with the newspaper? “ Tom asked
impatiently.
3. Colorful banners and lights were strung up along both sides of
the streets to celebrate the festival. (string)
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Collocation
4. When I returned to my childhood home, I was distressed to
find that all the pear trees had been cut down. (cut)
5. It is obvious that enemy forces have built up
greatly in the
area in the few days. (build)
6. To expand its business, the household appliances company
(has) sent out
ad leaflets to all its potential customers. (send)
7. No light have been visible in the hose for two evenings , one
of the neighbours
broke in
old lady dead in her chair.
(break)
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Ⅳ. Exercises----Collocation
8. They decided to
call in
the doctor again
because the child was no better after taking so many doses
of the medicine. (call)
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Ⅳ.
Summary----Cloze
Fill in the missing words or phrases.
When the advancing Russians were approaching, Hitler
knew he was d doomed
(1)
, so he began to make preparation
p (2)
to
meet his Eva Braun’s e (3)
. He was resolved not to
end
allowed themselves not to be captured and executed
(4)
by the
round up
Russians. He instructed
(5)
his men to
(6) enough
gasoline so as to burn up his and Eva bodies after they
committed suicide. inIthe meantime
(7) , he, having
had his last meal, a assembled
(8)
his staff and mostintimate
i (9)
associates and said a p private
(10) farewell to each person
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Ⅳ. Summary----Cloze
Fill in the missing words or phrases.
fro the last time. Then he and Eva r retired
(11)
to their
quarters. A few people waited outside the door. After hearing
interval
a gun shot, they waited a short i (12)
, entered the
room and found their Fuehrer who once had s strict
(13)
control over their lives now lying dead on the coach. It was
April 30, 1945, exactly 12 years and 3 months to the day since
Hitler had initiated the eenormous
(14)
Reich.
power of the Third
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