高级英语05 Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R.ppt

Lesson 5
Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the
Background knowledge
Style
Textual structure
Detailed study
Rhetorical devices
Background knowledge
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
the
Adolph Hitler
World War II
Style
masterpiece of oration/ political speech
highly persuasive and convincing
eloquent: forceful expressions, structure, words with abstract meaning
emotional: language to arouse sympathy, hatred and passion
Textual structure
Part 1 (paras1- 6) a piece of narration: Background of the speech
Part 2 (paras7-12). the speech proper:
an argument or persuasion
Section 1 (paras7-8):
the nature of the Nazi regime
Section 2 (paras9-10):
Churchill’s determination and policy
Section 3 (paras11-12):
the real motive of Hitler’s invasion of the .
Further persuasion to convince the audience of the justification of the decision
Detailed study
Part 1
1. main idea
2. questions to discuss
3. difficult sentences
Part 1
1. Main idea: a piece of narration:
Background of the speech
2. Questions
1) When did the Germans attack the Soviet Union?
2) And how?
3) Who brought the news to Churchill first? And who told him the details presently?
4) What was Churchill’s reaction to the news? Why?
5) Why did Churchill quote the account of the day at Chequers by his Private Secretary?
Questions
1) When did the Germans attack the Soviet Union?
On Sunday, June 22, 1941.
2) How did the Germans attack the ?
The Germans attacked Russia on an enormous front by air in a surprised way.
3) Who brought the news to Churchill first? And who told him the details presently?
His private secretary, Mr. Colville, told him the news at 8 . Presently General Dill told him the details of the news.
4) What was Churchill’s reaction to the news? Why?
He was not surprised at the news because he had thought that the German would attack the Soviet Union.
5) Why did Churchill quote the account of the day at Chequers by his Private Secretary?
He wanted to