1 The Great Hero of World War II 2 Lesson Five Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R 1.Historical background material 2.Winston Churchill ’ s life.

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The Great Hero of World War II

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

1.Historical background material 2.Winston Churchill’s life career 3.Questions on content 4.Figures of speech 5.Organization of the text

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

1.Historical background material In March 1939,Britain and France started

talks with the Soviet Union on possible cooperation against Fascist Germany .At that time Britain under Chamberlain and France under Daladier were pursuing a policy of appeasement.After three months’ fruitless negotiation ,the talks were broken off.Then in order to protect itself,the Soviet Union signed the Non-aggression Pact with Hitler’s Germany on August 23.

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Hitler---The most wicked

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Lightening Attack---Airraid

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Invasion of the U.S.S.R.

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

On June 6,the British had already learnt that Hitler was to attack Russia and passed on the warning to the Soviet Union ,which was unheeded.On June 20,two days before the invasion ,Churchill worked on a speech to be broadcast to the world when the invading forces rolled into Russia.The speech was carefully composed ,full of grave themes and weighty arguments.

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Defending War of Stalingrad

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Crazy Attack

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

2.Winston Churchill’s life career Early Life Winston Churchill was born on Nov.30,1874

at Blenheim Palace.He graduated from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst.Then he participated in the colonial wars and reported all these campaigns as a war correspondent.

Young politician

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

In 1900 churchill entered the House of Commons where he was critical of the Conservative Government .In 1904 amid fierce Conservative anger he joined the Liberals.In Oct.1911, he was appointed First Lord of Admiralty.After he suffered a major setback,he returned to the government in 1917 ,first as Minister

of Munitions ,then as Minister of War.

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

2.Winston Churchill’s life career

Interwar Years In 1924 Churchill served his ties with

liberalism and went back to the Conservative Party which lost the General Election of 1929 and he was out of the office for the next 10 years ---- until the outbreak of war.

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World War II The major period of Churchill’s political career

began when he became Prime Minister in May 1940.He took part in all the important conferences with Roosevelt and Stalin during the war.

He was defeated in the election in July 1945 while he was attending the Postdam Conference.

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

2.Winston Churchill’s life career Last Years In 1951 he became Prime Minister again.He

was awarded the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1953.On April 5,1955,he resigned office and ended his public career.He died on

Jan 24,1965 and was given a state funeral.His works ,combining personal perspective with grand historical themes ,are written great sweep and lucidity.

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

3.Questions on content Give brief answers to the following

questions. 1) When and how did the Germans

attack the Soviet Union? 2) What was Churchill’s reaction to the

news of Hitler’s invasion of Russia?Why?

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

3)Why did Churchill side with the Soviet Union since he had always been an avowed enemy of Communism?

4) What policy did Churchill declare Britain would pursue?

5) What,according to Churchill,was Hitler’s motive in invading Russia?Do you agree with him?

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

4.Figures of speech The following are some of the rhetorical devices

Churchill employed to make his speech vivid and powerful.

1)Periodic sentence The past ,with its crimes,its follies,and its

tragedies,flashes away. 2)Rhetorical question But can you doubt what our policy will be?

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

4.Figures of speech 3)Parallel structure a.We will never parley We will never negotiate …… b.Behind all this glare Behind all this storm I see…… c.We shall fight him by land We shall fight him by sea We shall fight him in the air d.I see the Russian soldiers standing……

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

4.Figures of speech 3)Parallel structure I see them guarding…… I see the ten thousand villages…… I see advancing upon…… 4) Inversion ……but this I will say……

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

4.Figures of speech 5)Repetition a.We have but one aim and one

single ,irrevocable purpose. b.He has so long thrived and prospered. 6)Metaphor a.rid the earth of his shadow and liberated its

peoples from his yoke b.standing on the threshold of their native land

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Lesson FiveSpeech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R

4.Figures of speech 7)Alliteration a.fighting for his hearth and home b.Let us learn the lessons already taught by

such cruel experience 5.Organization of the text A.Churchill’s preparation for his speech

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5.Organization of the text B.Original text of the speech a.The distinction of the features between Nazi

regime and Communism b.The spectacle unfolding before Churchill’s eyes c. Churchill’s irrevocable purpose d. Hitler’s intention in invading Russia e. The nature of the war f. Churchill’s call on united strength

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Thank You, Everyone!

Wish the world peaceful!