西安建筑科技大学：《大学英语》课程教学资源（现代大学英语，PPT课件讲稿，第二册）lesson14_text appreciation

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger Part Three Text Appreciation W BTL E ENTER

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E Part Three ENTER

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger Text Appreciation Contents 工。 Text Analysis 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further Discussion II. Writing Devices III Sentence Paraphrase W BTL E

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E Text Appreciation I. Text Analysis 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further Discussion II. Writing Devices III. Sentence Paraphrase

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger I. Text Analysis Theme This article is in the nature of reportage, written by a newspaper reporter who witnessed the disastrous launch of the space shuttle Challenger in the United States in 1986. Two minutes after it was launched, it exploded, killing all the members of the crew. The scene stunned the whole nation. The author did not attempt to analyze the significance of the disaster or to rouse the emotional response of the readers. He just focused on the detailed description of the event itself W B TL E The end of theme

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E I. Text Analysis This article is in the nature of reportage, written by a newspaper reporter who witnessed the disastrous launch of the space shuttle Challenger in the United States in 1986. Two minutes after it was launched, it exploded, killing all the members of the crew. The scene stunned the whole nation. The author did not attempt to analyze the significance of the disaster or to rouse the emotional response of the readers. He just focused on the detailed description of the event itself. Theme The end of Theme

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger I. Text Analys Structure Part 1(Paras. 1-6): Preparations of the author before Challenger was launched and the initial liftoff of Challenger Part 2(Paras. 7-19): What the author witnessed during the disaster of challenger Part 3(Paras. 20-21): The author's reaction after the tragedy The end of structure W B TL E

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E Part 1 (Paras. 1—6): Part 2 (Paras. 7—19): Part 3 (Paras. 20—21): I. Text Analysis Structure Preparations of the author before Challenger was launched and the initial liftoff of Challenger What the author witnessed during the disaster of challenger The author’s reaction after the tragedy The end of Structure

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger . Text Analysis Further Discussion History has told us that in our search for outer space or deep sea or the secrets of other scientific fields, disasters are not common. We have always had to pay dearly for our discoveries often with our lives. Is such sacrifice worth hile? Why do people keep doing these things knowing how risky they are? What do you think are the motives of these explorers? W B TL E The end of further discussion

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E History has told us that in our search for outer space or deep sea or the secrets of other scientific fields, disasters are not common. We have always had to pay dearly for our discoveries, often with our lives. Is such sacrifice worthwhile? Why do people keep doing these things knowing how risky they are? What do you think are the motives of these explorers? I. Text Analysis Further Discussion The end of Further Discussion

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger II. Writing device Journalistic Style This article is written in journalistic style and the narration follows the natural sequence of the event W B TL E To be continued on the next page

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E II. Writing Devices This article is written in journalistic style and the narration follows the natural sequence of the event. Journalistic Style To be continued on the next page

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger II. Writing device Metaphor Off to the side, a brilliant tongue of orange flame periodically flared in the night as excess hydrogen was let out harmlessly into the atmosphere. A metaphor, like a simile, also makes a comparison between two unlike elements, but unlike a simile this comparison is implied rather than stated W B TL E To be continued on the next page

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E II. Writing Devices Off to the side, a brilliant tongue of orange flame periodically flared in the night as excess hydrogen was let out harmlessly into the atmosphere. Metaphor To be continued on the next page. A metaphor, like a simile, also makes a comparison between two unlike elements, but unlike a simile, this comparison is implied rather than stated

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger II. Writing device Metaphor In a simile, the words like, as, as. as are used to make the comparison as in (1)Jim was as cunning as a fox (2) The world is like a stage In a metaphor, however, the comparison would appear simply as (1)Jim was a fox (2) The world is a stage W BTL E The end of writing Devices

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E II. Writing Devices In a simile, the words like, as, as… as are used to make the comparison, as in (1) Jim was as cunning as a fox. (2) The world is like a stage. Metaphor The end of Writing Devices. In a metaphor, however, the comparison would appear simply as (1) Jim was a fox. (2) The world is a stage

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger III. Sentence Paraphrase 1 i always came to work before the start of the fueling on the theory that any time anyone loaded a half-million gallons of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen into anything it was an evert worth staffing. (Para. 2) to fill based on the theory that worth providing workers for the job go to 2 W B TL E

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E III. Sentence Paraphrase 1 I always came to work before the start of the fueling on the theory that any time anyone loaded a half-million gallons of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen into anything it was an event worth staffing. (Para. 2) based on the theory that go to 2 to fill worth providing workers for the job

Lesson14-Space Shuttle Challenger III. Sentence Paraphrase 2 It was bitterly cold that night. I remember turning on the drafty UPi trailer's heaters in a futile attempt while I started banging out copy. (Para. 3) trying in vain to to write out a copy in a hurry, do sth especially on a typewriter or computer It was extremely cold that night. An icy wind was blowing through the trailer. I remember I turned on the heaters in the trailer to get some warmth while I started working, but it did not help much go to 3 W B TL E BAC

Lesson14—Space Shuttle Challenger W B T L E III. Sentence Paraphrase 2 It was bitterly cold that night. I remember turning on the drafty UPI trailer’s heaters in a futile attempt while I started banging out copy. (Para. 3) go to 3 trying in vain to do sth. to write out a copy in a hurry, especially on a typewriter or computer It was extremely cold that night. An icy wind was blowing through the trailer. I remember I turned on the heaters in the trailer to get some warmth while I started working, but it did not help much