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n. 1. [U] (regular use and enjoyment of) the best and most expensive food and drink, clothes, surroundings, etc.
e.g. a luxury hotel
It doesn't seem fair that some people lead lives of luxury, while others have nothing at all.
2. [C] a thing that is expensive and enjoyable, but not necessary
e.g. We can't afford many luxuries.
It would be a luxury to be able to have a day off work.
sector
n. 1. [C] an area that is separate from others
e.g. There is an enemy attack in the southern sector.
2. [C] one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided
e.g. In the financial sector, banks and insurance companies have both lost a lot of money.
The new government's policy is to change state industries from the public sector to the private sector.
glimpse
n. [C] a short look
e.g. One glimpse at himself in the mirror was enough.
I caught a glimpse of the driver, but I doubt I would recognize her if I saw her again.
uneasy
adj. (of people) slightly anxious or uncomfortable about a particular situation; (of situations) causing slight anxiety
e.g. She has a rather uneasy relationship with her mother-in-law.
I'm uneasy about the future.
sway
vi. move slowly from side to side
e.g. The trees are swaying in the winter wind.
Vt. 1. cause (sth./sb.) to move slowly from side to side
e.g. She swayed her body as she danced.
She swayed the baby gently until he went to sleep.
2. persuade (sb.) to believe or do one thing rather than another
e.g. Her speech failed to sway her classmates into supporting the plan.
He's very easily swayed.
dash
v. 1. move suddenly and quickly
e.g. He dashed off with the money.
We dashed along the platform and just managed to catch the train.
2. hit with great force, esp. causing damage
e.g. Waves dashed the boats against the cliffs.
He dashed the glass against the wall.
n. 1. [C] (usu. sing.) a sudden forward movement
Mother said lunch was ready and there was a mad dash for the table.
We made a dash for the exit as soon as we smelt smoke.
2. [C] a short horizontal line used to separate parts of sentences
heal
v. 1. (cause a person or part of the body to) become healthy again
e.g. The wound healed slowly.
His broken heart will take a long time to heal.
The soup will help to heal the broken bone.
2. cause (sth.) to end; make easier to bear
e.g. Peace talks were held to heal the growing differences between the two sides.
Time heals all sorrows.
break off
(cause sth. to) become separated from sth. as a result of force
e.g. The door handle has broken off.
Mary broke off some of the chocolate to give to the children.
sink into
go into (a less active or happy state)
e.g. Don't let yourself sink into despair.
Don't allow yourself to sink into grief, it will do no good.
wanting in sth.
lacking in sth.
e.g. His behavior was wanting in politeness.
I think she's perhaps a little wanting in charm.
expect sth. of sb.
hope or think it likely that (sb. or sth.) will be or do (sth.)
e.g. The whole family expects great things of him.
Aren't you expecting too much of your mother, leaving all your children with her while you go on holiday?
make for
move in some direction; head for
e.g. It's getting late; we'd better make for home.
After the concert, the crowd made for the nearest door.
be seized with
be affected by a strong feeling, desire, etc. suddenly and intensely
e.g. We were seized with a sudden impulse to run.
I was suddenly seized with a feeling of loneliness.
keep on doing sth.
continue doing (sth.)
e.g. She kept on working although she was tired.
He just kept on hitting the boy although I told him to stop.
go into
begin to act or perform in the way specified
e.g. She went into fits of laughter.
If you don't catch the thieves at once after the robbery, you'll never find them, as they will have gone into hiding.
Step Three: Presentation
Let the students read the passage for the first time. Then explain some difficult language points to them.
1. … and saw the beginning of the end of her world. (Para.1)
Meaning: … and saw something in the sky that destroyed the way of life she had always known.
2. A white dot appeared in the sky, as small and innocent-looking as a slip of paper. (Para.2)
Here “a white dot” refers to an atomic bomb, looking as small and harmless as a slip of paper. This implies that nobody ever expected it could have such a terrible effect.
dot: n. [C] a small round mark
He watched the plane until it was a dot in the sky.
Her blouse was black with white dots on it.
dot: vt. 1) mark with a dot
2) place (things or people) here and there
e.g. A lake dotted with little boats comes into view.
Small coastal towns dot the landscape.
The company now has over 20 stores dotted about the country.
3. A white dot appeared in the sky, as small and innocent-looking as a slip of paper. (Para.2)
innocent: a. 1） harmless
e.g. Innocent substances could be mistaken for illegal drugs.
2）not guilty
e.g. She is innocent of the crime with which she has been charged.
The police knew from the first day that I was innocent.
3）suffering harm although not involved
e.g. All those who died in the terrorist attack were innocent victims.
Thousands of innocent children were killed in the conflict.
4. It was falling away from the plane, drifting down toward them. The journey took a mere 43 seconds. (Para.2)
Meaning: It was dropping from the plane, moving down slowly towards them, and it only took 43 seconds for the atomic bomb to reach the land.
5. The journey took a mere 43 seconds. (Para.2)
mere: a. nothing more than; no better or more important than
He lost the first place by a mere 20 points.
She is a mere child.
6. The air exploded in blinding lightning and colour, … (Para.3)
blind: make unable to see, either for a time or for ever
The brightness of the car’s lights blinded me for a moment.
a blinding flash of light
7. … and Kaz was flung to the ground so violently that her two front teeth broke off; she had sunk into unconsciousness. (Para.3)
Meaning: … and Kaz was thrown so violently to the ground that she lost two front teeth and then fell unconscious.
8. Kaz’s father had been out back weeding the vegetables, in his underclothes. (Para. 3)
weed:
1）v. take out wild plants from (the ground)
e.g. I spent the whole morning weeding (in) the garden.
2）n. [C] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, esp. among crops or garden plants
e.g. She spent the afternoon pulling up the weeds in the garden.
9. …of the city came thundering down. (Para.3)
thunder:
1）vi. make a loud noise like thunder
e.g. A voice thundered in my ear.
2）n. [U] the sudden noise which comes after a flash of lightning, esp. during a storm
e.g. I couldn’t hear what he said over the thunder.
10. Kaz’s father had been born to a family of some wealth and social position in Hiroshima, and had emigrated to Am, , , erica in the early 1920s in the spirit of adventure, not of need or flight ;... (Para.4)
Meaning: Kaz’s father had been born into a rather rich and socially noted family in Hiroshima, and moved to America in the early 1920s not because of poverty or running away from something, but with the spirit of risk-taking; ...
11. … and a life-style flavoured with American ways. (Para.4)
Meaning: ... and a life-style carrying qualities of American ways of living.
flavour: vt. give flavour or taste to
e.g. She flavoured the cake with chocolate.
a strawberry-flavoured ice cream
12. … one to delight the eye in the formal Japanese layout. (Para.5)
Meaning: …designed in the formal, traditional Japanese way to please the eye.
layout: n. [C] a way in which the parts of sth. are arranged according to a plan
e.g. In the new layout for the conference hall, the platform is to be placed at the western end.
The robbers studied the layout of the bank.
The book designer will have to redo the page layouts.
13. What remained of the life he had made was blown to bits though his home was more than a mile from ground zero. (Para.6)
Meaning: Though his home was a mile away from the place where the atomic bomb exploded, his life was nearly destroyed completely with almost nothing left.
ground zero: the point on the surface of the ground or water at which the explosion of an atomic bomb occurs
14. But when she drew closer, she could barely recognize him through his wounds. (Para.7)
Meaning: But when she came closer to him, she could hardly recognize him because of his wounds all over.
draw: vi. move or go steadily or gradually
e.g. Winter is drawing near.
The bus drew in to the side of the road to let the car pass.
8The train drew into / out of the station.
15. …she could barely recognize him through his wounds. (Para.7)
through: as a result of, because of
e.g. The project failed through bad management.
How many working days were lost through sickness last year?
16. … and had offered to take them in. (Para.8)
take sb. in: allow sb. to stay in one’s house (esp. when the person is homeless or in trouble)
e.g. Since her husband was not in, Nancy refused to take in those two travelers for the night.
Some of the local people take in students to add to their income.
17. Scientists in Los Alamos were surprised by its extent; they thought the blast would do most of the killing. (Para.9)
Meaning: Scientists in Los Alamos were surprised by the fact that the damage from the atomic bomb was so extensive; they thought that the explosion would account for most of the killing.
18. The illness had not really left her; it had gone into hiding, instead, and the physical and mental after-effects of that historical August 6, 1945, would trouble Kaz all the rest of her life. (Para. 10)
Meaning: Her disease had not been really cured. Instead, it existed in a hidden manner. The delayed effects of that historical blast on August 6, 1945, would torture Kaz physically and mentally for the rest of her life.
Step Four: Practice
Let the students do the other exercises in the textbook and check the answers together under the instruction of the teacher.
Assignments
Finish the exercises of part II of Unit 10 in the Comprehensive Exercises Book.
Focus Listening and Fast-reading (2 periods)
Listen to the passages of lesson 17-20 of Focus Listening (Book 2), and explain some difficult sentences or languages points.
Let the students read the passages of unit 7-10 of Fast-reading (book 4), and present the topic of each passage. Then help the students to solve their problems.