Module 6

War and Peace

Module 6

War and Peace

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Words Previewdeclare war on

military operation

Operation Overlord

make a breakthrough

pick up

occupy

condemn

abandon

向……宣战 军事行动霸王计划 取得重大突破 救起；v. 占领v. 责备；谴责v. 放弃

invasion

troop

company

commander

private

machine gun

rifle

n. 入侵n. 部队，士兵n. 连队n. 指挥官n. 士兵n. 机关枪n. 来福枪；步枪

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诺曼底登陆

1. The first passage talks that D-Day landings are _____. a) successful b) failed 2. The second passage is _______.

a) a government report on the war

b) the history of a particular group of soldiers 3. The third passage refers to ______.

a) an event related to the war

b) an event before the war

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Skimming

Careful reading:

Passage1Information about the D-Day Landings

Time

The most important battle

The purpose of the battle

Ships / troops (number)

Nationality of the troops

The most dangerous place

Result

1944

Operation Overlord

To invade France

more than 5,000 / 130,000

Omaha Beach

Successful

The USA, Britain and Canada

1. When the Germans started firing at the boats,_______.

(a) the boats were so far from the beach that they were not hit.

(b) the boats were one kilometer from the beach

2. When Boat 5 was hit by a shell,______.

(a) everyone was killed

(b) most of the men were rescued from the water

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Passage 2

3. The men from Boat 3 had problems in the water because______.

(a) their backpacks were too heavy

(b) the water was too deep

4. Six men tried to climb up the cliff and __.

(a) some of them managed to reach the top

(b) all of them reached the top

5. Two of the soldiers from Able Company__.

(a) stayed on the beach

(b) met some other soldiers

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Suppose you are a survivor at the D-Day Landings. Describe your memories of it.it.

Voice your memory

1. The operation was extremely dangerous and 1. The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed many soldiers were killed before before they even got they even got off the boats.off the boats.

2. If they 2. If they had reachedhad reached the beach, they the beach, they wouldwould probably probably have been killedhave been killed..

这次登陆行动异常危险，很多士兵还没来得及下船就牺牲了。

要是他们抵达了海滩就很可能没命了。

4. Operation Overlord started as a story of danger and confusion and ended as a story of bravery and acts of heroism.

5. The survivors lay on the beach, exhausted and shocked.

6. Two men. Two rifles. This was Able Company’s contribution to D-Day.

霸王行动以危险与混乱开始，并以英勇结束 .

幸存者躺在海滩上，又累又惊。

两个人，两把枪。这就是 A 连对 D-Day 的贡献。

Passage3 World War II Cemetery

World

War II

Memorial

In France

World War II Memorial In U.S.A.

1. Why was 6 June 2004 an important date for the survivors?

It was the 60th anniversary of the landings.

2. Why do you think so many soldiers were never found?

They were drowned or blown up.3. In your own words, what does the poem

say about the lost soldiers? It says that they are not really lost

because we will always remember them.

Passage 3

Activity 2 (Page 72)

1.1. British and American troops __________ to lBritish and American troops __________ to land in France.and in France.

2.2. These landings were very ___________.These landings were very ___________.

3.3. Many troops were __________ during the lanMany troops were __________ during the landings.dings.

4.4. At one point, military commanders thought aAt one point, military commanders thought about __________ the operation.bout __________ the operation.

abandon attempt danger killabandon attempt danger kill

attemptedattempted

dangerousdangerous

killedkilled

abandoningabandoning

Homework:

Try to recite the whole text;Try to recite the whole text;Practice reading the passage Practice reading the passage

fluently.fluently.

1. The operation was extremely dangerous and 1. The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed many soldiers were killed before before they even got they even got off the boats.off the boats.

2. If they 2. If they had reachedhad reached the beach, they the beach, they wouldwould probably probably have been killedhave been killed..

3. The cemetery and memorial 3. The cemetery and memorial are situated onare situated on a a cliff cliff overlookingoverlooking the beach and the English the beach and the English Channel, Channel, from wherefrom where the boats attempted their the boats attempted their landings. landings.

这次登陆行动异常危险，很多士兵还没来得及下船就牺牲了。

要是他们抵达了海滩就很可能没命了。

墓地和纪念碑坐落在一处悬崖之上，从那里可以俯瞰海滩和英吉利海峡，当时一艘艘船只就试图从那里登陆。