珠海科技学院：《英语精读》课程教学课件（Book 2）Unit 6 The Man in the Water

Unit 6 The Man in the Water By Roger Rosenblatt 1

1 The Man in the Water By Roger Rosenblatt Unit 6

The background of the story On Jan.13,1982;a terrible snowstorms hit Washington,D.C. By about noon,the skies cleared and Washington's National Airport reopened for business.The crew of Air Florida Flight 90 began preparing for a nonstop trip to sunny Fort Lauderdale,Florida. At 3:59 p.m.,the twin-engine Boeing 737 was taking off

2 On Jan. 13, 1982; a terrible snowstorms hit Washington, D.C. By about noon, the skies cleared and Washington’s National Airport reopened for business. The crew of Air Florida Flight 90 began preparing for a nonstop trip to sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At 3:59 p.m., the twin-engine Boeing 737 was taking off. The background of the story

The background of the story Minutes later,the plane smashed into the 14th Street Bridge,only 1,200 yards from the Pentagon,destroying four automobiles and killing five people.The jet then fell into the ice-covered Potomac River,bringing all the passengers to their instant death except five-four passengers and one flight attendant-from the tail section, who found themselves gasping and struggling in the icy water. These five people however survived and they were able to survive because of four heroes

3 Minutes later, the plane smashed into the 14th Street Bridge, only 1,200 yards from the Pentagon, destroying four automobiles and killing five people. The jet then fell into the ice-covered Potomac River , bringing all the passengers to their instant death except five —four passengers and one flight attendant — from the tail section, who found themselves gasping and struggling in the icy water. These five people however survived and they were able to survive because of four heroes. The background of the story

The Author Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist,author, an essayist for "Time Magazine". 4

4 Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist, author, an essayist for “Time Magazine”. The Author

Part 1 (Paras. The terrible air crash in 1一3： Washington,D.C.that brought people to tears and to attention and the possible reasons for the national sensation. It's the ordinary man in the Part 2 (Paras. water who performed the 4-9小： extraordinary and stunning deeds that created the emotional impact and the 5 enduring wonder

5 Part 1 (Paras. 1—3): Part 2 (Paras. 4—9): The terrible air crash in Washington, D.C. that brought people to tears and to attention and the possible reasons for the national sensation. It’s the ordinary man in the water who performed the extraordinary and stunning deeds that created the emotional impact and the enduring wonder

As.go,与一般的.相比，对.而言 和一般商人相比，人们认为他是非常诚实的。 ● As businessmen go,he is considered pretty honest. 6

6 和一般商人相比， 人们认为他是非常诚实的。
As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest. As - go, 与一般的-相比, 对-而言

Crash n.vi.碰撞，坠落，撞击声， The bus crashed into a tree. 公共汽车撞在树上。 a car crash 汽车撞车的事故 an air crash 飞机坠毁事故 人民图片网 www.shotaboc.cn

7 The bus crashed into a tree. 公 共 汽 车 撞 在 树 上 。 a car crash 汽 车 撞 车 的 事 故 an air crash 飞 机 坠 毁 事 故 Crash n. vi. 碰 撞, 坠 落 , 撞 击 声

It's pity that the two concerts clashed. I want to go to both. I clashed with him at the meeting. the clash of views opinions 8

8 It’s pity that the two concerts clashed. I want to go to both. I clashed with him at the meeting. the clash of views / opinions

On record adv. 记录在案，公开宣布的 the coldest winter on record 有记录以来最冷的冬天

9 the coldest winter on record 有 记 录 以 来 最 冷 的 冬 天 On record adv. 记 录 在 案, 公 开 宣 布 的

Chaotic a adj.混乱的，无秩序的 A chaotic street A chaotic market 名词：Chaos混乱 quien Occidente Everything was in a son cabales chaos after the event

10 Chaotic adj. 混乱的, 无秩序的 A chaotic street A chaotic market 名词: Chaos 混乱 Everything was in a chaos after the event