1. Lesson Fourteen: Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the USSR
主讲：高福猛

2. structure Part I (paras. 1-6): the composing of the speech at the
news of the invasion
Part II (paras. 7-13): the highlights of the speech

3. Part II (paras. 7-13) Section 1 (paras 7-9):
hatred to Hitler and sympathy to Russia
Section 2 (para 10):
Churchill’s strong determination
Section 3 (paras 11-13):
how and with what can we defeat Hitler

4. Section 1 (paras 7-9): hatred to Hitler and sympathy to Russia
The nature of Nazi regime:
Devoid of theme and principle
Nothing but appetite and racial domination
Excels all forms of human wickedness with its cruelty and ferocious aggression

5. Section 1 (paras 7-9):
The six SEEs

6. Section 2 (para 10): Churchill’s strong determination
Can you doubt… But one aim,
one single, irrevocable purpose, be resolved to,
nothing will turn us, never parley, never negotiate,
faithfully, steadfastly, be resolved upon

7. Section 3 (paras 11-13): How and with what can we defeat Hitler
How: fortified, encouraged, strengthened, united, to redouble, to
strike
With what: efforts, determination, resources, exertions, life, power,
united strength

8. Section 3 (paras 11-13): Para12: the ambition of Hitler
To destroy Russia – to overwhelm Britain – to destroy
the other enemies – to subjugate the western hemisphere
to his will
Section 3
devoted to arguing why GB. should aid the USSR.

9. Homework: A question to think about
writing style and rhetorical devices