unit 9 the death of hitler college english enter

Unit 9 The Death of Hitler

College English

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Pre-reading Activities

Expressions & Patterns Exercises

Text Analysis

Background Information

How to applying to our real life the typical expressions and patterns

All the exercisesfor the text

Main idea and Structure

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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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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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. back



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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3. The Third Reich

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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.

II. Words andWords and Expressions

execute

have/ be done with

appreciation

instruct

to the/a day

break

call in

request

seek

doom

assemble round up

spectacle

sting up

dump

interpret as

build up

in charge of

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Part I (Paras. 1-

3)

Part I (Paras. 1-

3)

Part IIPart II

Main idea?

During the afternoon of April 29, news arrived that Mussolini, Hitler’s fellow fascist dictator and partner in aggression, had met his end.

Devices for developing it?

Flashback ( 倒叙法 )back


Part II (Para. 4-

11)

Part II (Para. 4-

11)

Part IPart I

Main idea?

Shortly after receiving the news of Mussolini’s death, Hitler began to make the final preparations for his.

Devices for developing it?

Narration ( 记叙法 )

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Ⅳ. Exercises

ComprehensionComprehension 《大学英语3》 P. 195

VocabularyVocabulary 《大学英语3》 P. 197

《大学英语3》 P. 198

TranslationTranslation 《大学英语3》 P.201

CollocationCollocation

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SummarySummary 《大学英语3》 P. 200

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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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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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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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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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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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 .

a. personal friends

b. war collaborators

c. bitter rivals

d. business associates

b

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2.Mussolini was caught and executed by .

a. Allied troops

b. Hitler’s secret police

c. Italian guerrillas

d. Swiss police

c

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3. The body of Mussolini and his mistress were put on display and became object of .

a. public scorn

b. great curiosity

c. amazement

d. pity

a

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4. According to the author, Hitler decided to commit

suicide because .

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

d

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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 .

a. in a rage

b. as hopeful as ever

c. horror-struck

d. much in pain

d

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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

6.The weird dance party that took place after the farewell shows that .d

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Ⅳ. Exercises-----Comprehension

7.When they heard the revolver shot, Dr. Goebbels and a few others .

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

c

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a. on April 30, 1945

b. on May 7, 1945

c. on April 29, 1945

d. on May 8, 1945

8. The Third Reich fell .b

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Ⅳ. Exercises----Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.

1. Owing to lack of funds, the project seems to be from the outset.

2. Mr. Greene is going on vacation next week. Miss Bennet will be the personal department while he was away.

swallow decent drip relief in charge obreak in resolve institute doom

doomed

in charge of

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3. Many people suggest that the government a

consumer protection agency.

4. It is his firm never to lose his temper.

5. She was so scared by what had just happened that she could

not her food.

6. “What a 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 from his forehead.

swallow

decent

was dripping

resolve

institute

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8. The police had to to save the child before the fire got out control.9. Much to the students’ , the mid-term exam was cancelled .10. To show his for their efforts to help solve the problem, he gave each a gift check of $500.


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appreciation

relief

break in

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 votes. (round)

2. “ you the newspaper? “ Tom asked impatiently.

3. Colorful banners and lights along both sides of the streets to celebrate the festival. (string)

round up

were strung up

done with

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Have


4. When I returned to my childhood home, I was distressed to

find that all the pear trees . (cut)

5. It is obvious that enemy forces greatly in the

area in the few days. (build)

6. To expand its business, the household appliances company

ad leaflets to all its potential customers. (send)

7. No light have been visible in the hose for two evenings , one

of the neighbours old lady dead in her chair.

(break)

(has) sent out

have built up

had been cut down

broke in

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8. They decided to the doctor again

because the child was no better after taking so many doses

of the medicine. (call)

call in

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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 (1) , so he began to make p (2) to

meet his Eva Braun’s e (3) . He was resolved not to allowed themselves not to be captured and (4) by the Russians. He (5) his men to (6) enough gasoline so as to burn up his and Eva bodies after they committed suicide. I (7) , he, having had his last meal, a (8) his staff and most i (9) associates and said a p (10) farewell to each person

doomed

end

preparation

executedround upinstructed

in the meantime

assembled intimate

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private

Ⅳ. Summary----Cloze

Fill in the missing words or phrases.

fro the last time. Then he and Eva r (11) to their quarters. A few people waited outside the door. After hearing a gun shot, they waited a short i (12) , entered the room and found their Fuehrer who once had s (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 e (14) power of the Third Reich.

retired

intervalstrict

enormous

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