《现代大学英语精读》课程教学课件（PPT讲稿）第二版第二册第4单元课件 Lesson6 background information

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water Part Two ENTER WBTL E

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E Part Two ENTER

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water Background Information Contents I. Author II.The Air Crash III.Washington,D.C. IV.Presidential Monument V.Potomac River VI.Ralph Waldo Emerson BACK

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E I. Author II. The Air Crash III. Washington, D.C. IV. Presidential Monument V. Potomac River VI. Ralph Waldo Emerson Background Information

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water I.Author Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist, author,playwright and professor.As an essayist for Time magazine,he has won two George Polk Awards, and awards from the Overseas Press Club and the American Bar Association. The end of Author

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist, author, playwright and professor. As an essayist for Time magazine, he has won two George Polk Awards, and awards from the Overseas Press Club and the American Bar Association. I. Author The end of Author

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water II. The Air Crash On Jan.13,1982 one of the worst snowstorms in the history of Washington,D.C.hit the city.Just about everything closed down-the government, businesses,schools,the airports.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 cleared for takeoff and began rumbling down the runway on its final flight. BT L E To be continued on the next page. BACK

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E On Jan. 13, 1982 one of the worst snowstorms in the history of Washington, D.C. hit the city. Just about everything closed down—the government, businesses, schools, the airports. 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 cleared for takeoff and began rumbling down the runway on its final flight. II. The Air Crash To be continued on the next page

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water II. The Air Crash 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 waters. To be continued on the next page

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E 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 waters. II. The Air Crash To be continued on the next page

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water II.The Air Crash These five people however survived and they were able to survive because of four heroes. The author wrote this essay in praise of these heroes,three of whom had risked their lives to rescue the survivors and were able to live to tell the story,but the man that really held the whole nation's attention was the fourth one who had kept pushing his lifeline and flotation rings to others until he went under. WB T L E The end of The Air Crash BACK

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E These five people however survived and they were able to survive because of four heroes. The author wrote this essay in praise of these heroes, three of whom had risked their lives to rescue the survivors and were able to live to tell the story, but the man that really held the whole nation’s attention was the fourth one who had kept pushing his lifeline and flotation rings to others until he went under. II. The Air Crash The end of The Air Crash

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Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E III. Washington, D.C. To be continued on the next page

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water III.Vashington,①.C. Air 8p H动 W B T L The end of Washington,D.C. BACK

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E The end of Washington, D.C. III. Washington, D.C

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water IV. Presidential Monument In recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence,Washington 上山 earned the title "Father of His Country".With Washington this monument,the citizens of the United Monument States show their enduring gratitude and respect for the first President of the United States. BT L E To be continued on the next page

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E IV. Presidential Monument In recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence, Washington earned the title “Father of His Country”. With this monument, the citizens of the United States show their enduring gratitude and respect for the first President of the United States. Washington Monument To be continued on the next page

Lesson 6-The Man in the Water IV.Presidential Monument Thomas Jefferson-political philosopher,architect, musician,book collector, scientist,horticulturist(园艺 学家)，diplomat,inventor, Jefferson and third President of the Memorial United States,also author of the Declaration of American Independence,and Father of the University of Virginia To be continued on the next page. BACK

Lesson 6—The Man in the Water W B T L E Jefferson Memorial Thomas Jefferson—political philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, scientist, horticulturist (园艺 学家), diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States, also author of the Declaration of American Independence, and Father of the University of Virginia To be continued on the next page. IV. Presidential Monument