1、,Unit 14 They Will Not Be Forgotten,Part I listening Best known for her best-selling 1997 account of the Nanking Massacre, The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II; Committed suicide on November 9, 2004; The subject of the 2007 biographical book, Finding Iris Chang, as well as th

2、e 2007 documentary film Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanking; Campaigned to persuade the Japanese government to apologise for its troops wartime conduct and to pay compensation; Based on the book, an American documentary film, Nanking, was released in 2007.,Iris Chang (張純?nèi)? (1968 2004),Questions for clos

3、e reading: (1) When and from whom did Chang first learn about the Nanking Massacre? In what way did the parents tell her about it? What was her reaction then? - She was just a little girl when she heard the stories from her parents whose voices had quivered with outrage. The story seemed unbelievabl

4、y frightening. (2) Why did Nanking remain only on the periphery of her thoughts? - She was too young to understand and she didnt learn much on the carnage from libraries. (3) Why did the West fail to notice the brutality of the Japanese soldiers in Nanking? - The Nanjing Massacre failed to arouse su

5、fficient attention in the West for a number of reasons: the West was at first also involved in WWII so that the reports about it were overshadowed by frightening events in Europe; the West was then involved in the cold war against the Soviet Union and was therefore eager to turn Japan into a friendl

6、y bulwark; and the outbreak of Korean War once again diverted attention from the war crimes tribunal that briefly focused on Nanjing.,(4) What rekindled her concern for what had happened in Nanking? - She attended a conference where she saw photos of the Nanjing Massacre.,How did she feel while stan

7、ding in front of the photos of the Nanking Massacre? What was she determined to do ? - She was almost paralyzed by the wave of anger and revulsion that swept over her. She was determined to expose the truth about it (“I will tell these peoples story”),(5) How did Chang gather her material for the bo

8、ok? - From the libraries from different places, she gathered various materials including secret cables, missionary letters and diaries, war crimes trial testimony, interviews with victims and Japanese soldiers.,(6) What could best expose the atrocities committed by the Japanese soldiers in Nanking?

9、Cite examples. - the huge number of people they slaughtered and the ruthless killing of disarmed soldiers and civilians: the massacre lasted three months; some ponds were so stuffed with corpses that the water was completely displaced; thousands of bodies were dumped into the Yangtze and its water t

10、urned red; civilians were herded into buildings that were burned down; people were half buried to be killed by ravenous dogs; old men and little children were mowed down by guns; women were raped no matter how old or how young.,(7) Who was John Rabe? What did he do during the massacre? Why was he co

11、nsidered a most unlikely hero? - He was a German businessman and a member of the Nazi Party in Nanjing. He sent telegrams and phone calls to the Japanese embassy to voice his protest against the Japanese atrocities. Since Japan was an ally of Germany, he hoped his status would give his weight to his

12、 protests, but they were ignored. He was the leader of a group of Westerners who established a safety zone in the town. He also tried to prevent the Japanese atrocities himself by wading into scenes of brutality. (8) What became of John Rabe after the war? How did the Chinese help him? - He was redu

13、ced to poverty and the survivors raised money for food parcels to be later sent to him. (9) Why does Chang refer to him as “Schindler of China”? - He played a similar role in the Nanjing Massacre as Schindler did in Osweicim (a concentration camp in Poland) to help the innocent victims.,(10) What ha

14、s been the public response to the publication of the book? - The book first struck a chord with overseas Chinese communities and then with the general public . It has triggered political and intellectual reverberations in Japan and China. (11) What did Chang mean by saying “civilization itself is ti

15、ssue-thin?” - Civilization is itself very fragile and easily gives way to barbarism.,conjure up make sth appear in ones mind; evoke e.g. For some people, the word England may still conjure up images of pretty gardens and tea parties. bestiality brutality, atrocity turn up find e.g. Our efforts to tr

16、ace him turned up nothing. carnage slaughter, massacre, butchery on the periphery of be the outer edge of e.g. Many women feel they are being kept on the periphery of the armed forces. pass out of the public consciousness be somewhat ignored by the public be engulfed in be surrounded and covered by

17、something or someone completely e.g. Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night.,Words gather from a large quantity retain SLIGHTLY FORMAL to keep or continue to have something e.g. She has lost her battle to retain control of the company. set off cause e.g. The courts

18、initial verdict in the police officers trial set off serious riots. exterminate kill off,read (of something written or printed) to have or give the stated information or meaning e.g. The start of the American Constitution reads We, the people of the United States. ongoing adj. happening at the prese

19、nt moment e.g. an ongoing investigation/process/project under way (also underway) happening now e.g. Economic recovery is already under way. herd make people move somewhere as a group, often with force or against their wishes e.g. The football fans complained that they had been herded into a small a

20、lley. be reduced to make someone unhappy or cause them to be in a bad state or situation e.g. His comments reduced her to tears. Id run out of cigarettes and was reduced to smoking the butts left in the ashtrays. Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins/rubble.,imminent impending, about to occur car

21、ve out create or set aside a small place from a larger area with difficulty; work hard in order to get a successful career or reputation e.g. She carved out a reputation for herself as an aggressive businesswoman. mark off separate an area by putting something around it e.g. Police had marked off th

22、e area where the body was found. weight respect, influence, trust or importance e.g. Her experience does give her opinions quite a bit of weight. After he was voted out of power, few people attached much weight to what he said. Radical views dont carry much weight anymore. wade into force into with

23、determination appeal to make a serious or formal request e.g. The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl. Church leaders have appealed to the government to halt the war.,interrogate ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to obtain information,

24、sometimes using threats or violence subjugated defeated what become of sb. where is sb. and what happened to him/here.g. And Mickey Adams - I wonder what became of him. plight a difficult and sad situation e.g. Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the Romanian orphans. meticulously carefully an

25、d fastidiously at the urging of in response to the request of oblivion being completely forgotten e.g. These toys will be around for a year or two, then fade/slide/sink into oblivion.,strike a chord with causes people to approve of it or agree with it e.g. The partys policy on childcare facilities h

26、as struck a responsive chord with women voters. Her speech struck a sympathetic chord among business leaders. trigger (off) cause to start e.g. The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country. reverberation effects, consequences e.g. This move is likel

27、y to have reverberations throughout the health service. quirk something bizarre or unusual unspeakable too bad or shocking to be expressed in words e.g. unspeakable crimes/ No report can convey the unspeakable suffering that this war has caused. pose a threat to cause a problem or threat to e.g. Nuc

28、lear weapons pose a threat to everyone.,Dictation Read More Words snatch away; tug open; lower; tumble in; drop shut; yank over; pull back in place 7. If the German soldiers had looked closer at Katrien, what would have happened? - she would surely have given herself away: her face was a mask of ter

29、ror. 8. What did Cocky tell the German soldiers? Why did she do so? - her brothers were under the table. 9. Why didnt the German soldiers believe her? - in such situations the soldiers tended to thin that people would not tell the truth. They were skeptical of her words. After they searched under th

30、e table without finding the boys, they came to the conclusion that the girl was playing a trick on them.,The Hiding Place is a 1971 book on the life of Corrie ten Boom, written by ten Boom together with John and Elizabeth Sherrill. Corrie ten Boom(1892 1983) was a Dutch, Christian Holocaust survivor

31、 who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In 1967, Ten Boom was honored as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by the State of Israel. She was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicat

32、ed to her and her family. After the war, she returned to the Netherlands to set up rehabilitation centres. She also traveled the world as a public speaker, appearing in over sixty countries, during which time she wrote many books. She appeared on many Christian television programs discussing her ord

33、eal during the Holocaust, and the concepts of forgiveness and Gods love.,live in dread of live in worry or fear about e.g. I live in dread of bumping into her in the street. sustain maintain; suffer; uphold; bear jerk move suddenly give away betray thick-accented with a strong accent pent-up adj. (o

34、f emotions or feelings) repressed e.g. Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting pent-up frustration. a spasm of short period of something, especially something uncontrollable e.g. a spasm of guilt/coughing/laughing,Words & Expressions,Grammar Work,should do 用在“ It is / was necessa

35、ry/ important/ strange/ incredible ”或“ It is a pity/ a shame/ no wonder ”之后由 that 引導(dǎo)的主語從句中。should 有“應(yīng)該”、“必須”、“竟然”、“居然”之意。 e.g. It is necessary that he （should） be sent there at once. 有必要馬上派他到那里去。 It is strange that the wheel should turn so slowly. 真奇怪，這個輪子竟然轉(zhuǎn)動得如此之慢。 It is a great pity/ shame/ that h

36、e should be so conceited. 真遺憾，他竟會這樣自高自大。 should have done 意為“竟然已經(jīng)”，“居然已經(jīng)”，即表示說話人對已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)的事態(tài)感到“驚奇、驚喜、懷疑”。 e.g. Im surprised that he should have been so foolish. 我很奇怪，他竟然會這么傻。 Im amazed that Mr Harris should have said nothing about the matter. 這件事，哈里斯先生竟然只字未提，對此我大為驚異。 It is wonderful that you should have

37、 achieved so much these years. 這幾年你竟然取得如此大的成就，你真了不起。,1. It is a disgrace that he should lie in public. 2. It is a pity that he should be so displeased /upset. 3. It is a nuisance that I should have forgotten my ticket. 4. It is a shame that our picnic should be spoilt by the rain. 5. It is essential

38、 that you (should) attend the meeting. 6. It is important that we keep up with the latest development in the world. 7. It is desirable that university students know how to work with computers. 8. It is strange that he should have left without letting us know.,Grammar Work (b),1. There is a Greek art collection on display in the museum at the moment. 2. Lost in the forest an