Module 6

War and Peace

Module 6

War and Peace

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war

peace

War is a state of widespread conflict between states, organisations, or relatively large groups of people.

War is contrasted with peace, which is usually defined as the absence of war.

1) Do you like war or peace in the world? Why?

2) What results would be if the war broke out?

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vengeful

invade

abandon

declare war on

operation

make a breakthrough

drown

survivor

adj. 复仇的v. 入侵，侵略v. 放弃，抛弃 向……宣战n. 行动 取得重大突破v. 淹死，使溺死n. 幸存者

last

occupy

beach

troop

commander

eventually

heroism

artillery

v. 持续v. 占领n. 海滩n. 部队，士兵n. 指挥官adv. 最后，最终n. 英雄主义n. 大炮

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shell

pick up

deep

wound

shocked

private

memorial

overlook

n. 炮弹停下来让某人搭车adj. 深的v. 使受伤adj. 震惊的，惊骇的n. 兵，士兵n. 纪念碑v. 俯视，往下看

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grave

weary

condemn

war memorial

nationality

rescue

backpack

afterwards

n. 墓，墓穴v. 使人疲倦，使人厌烦v. 责难，谴责战争纪念碑n. 国籍v. 营救，拯救n. 背包adv. 后来

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Look at the photos of some famous people in the world and see how they thought of the war.

Laozi (Chinese philosopher)

“A good soldier is not violent. A good fighter is not angry. A good winner is not vengeful.”

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1. Laozi: What do “vengeful” winners do?

They revenge themselves on the people they have beaten.

Discussion

善为士者不武 , 善战者不怒 , 善胜敌者不与

“There has never been a good war or a bad peace.”

Benjamin Franklin(American scientist)

从来没有一场好的战争和一个坏的和平

Bertrand Russell(British philosopher)

“War doesn’t tell us who is right --- only who is left.”

3. Bertrand Russell: Explain the meaning of the words right and left in the quotation.

right: a) on the right side

b) holding the right beliefs

left: a) on the left side

b) still alive

战争并没有确定谁是正确的，只是谁还活着。

Albert Einstein (German-born American theoretical physicist)

“You cannot prevent and prepare for war at the same time.”

4. Albert Einstein: What can governments do to prevent

war? Not prepare for war.

你不能同时阻止又准备战争

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another TV set, we’d have peace.”

John Lennon(British musician)

5. John Lennon: What does it mean if people demand pea

ce? a) They want peace. b) They don’t want peace

如果每个人都祈求要和平而不是一台新的电视机，那么世界就会和平。

4. A good soldier is not violent. A good fighter is not angry. A good winner is not vengeful

2.There has never been a good war or a bad peace.

1. You can’t prevent and prepare for war at the same time.

3.War doesn’t tell us who is right

--- only who is left.

5. If everyone demanded peace instead of another TV set, we’d have peace.

Laozi

Einstein

Franklin

Lennon

Russell

War logo

Anti-war logo

Peace logo

1. There was a war that took place between 1939 and 1945. What’s the name of this war?

a) the Great War b) the Second World War2. When the war began, which countries

were involved?a) Britain and Germany b) the United States and Japan3. The war began when a country was

invaded. Which country was invaded? a) Poland b) France

Look at the photos and the map and get ready to talk about something about the war.

1. What kind of people can you see in the photo?

Soldiers. 2. Where on the map do you think the

photo was taken?

Approaching the French coast. 3. What are the people in the photo

doing?

They are waiting to land on the French beaches.

abandon attempt danger kill

1 British and American troops ________ to land in France.

2 These landings were very _________.

3 Many troops were ______during the landings.

4 At one point, military commanders thought about __________ the operation.

attempted

dangerous

killed

abandoning

1. declare war on: to tell another country that you are going to start a war with them

2. military operation: a planned activity during a war

3. make a breakthrough: to be successful4. drown: to die in water5. survivors: people who are not killed in

an accident

Vocabulary

1. The first passage is taken from___. a) a history book b) a newspaper article 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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Careful Reading

1 What event started the Second World War?

Germany’s invasion of Poland.

2 What was the purpose of Operation Overlord?

To invade France.

3 What nationality were the troops who took part in the operation?

British, American and Canadian.

Passage 1

4 Where was the most dangerous place to land?

Omaha Beach.

5 Was Operation Overlord successful?

Yes, it was.

Omaha Beach cemetery

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 th

e 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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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

1. What do you think of the Second World War? Is it good or bad? Why?

2. Was “D-Day Landings” a war of justice （公平） or evil ( 邪恶） ?

Discussion

In September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. 1939 年 9 月，英国在德国入侵波兰后向德国宣战。(1)declare v. 宣布 , 声明 , 申报declare war (on/against sb) （向某人）宣战 : War has been declared_. 已经宣战了 .He declared that he was innocent. 他郑重声明他是清白的 .You must declare all you have earned in the last year. 你必须申报去年的收入。 .(2) invade v. 侵略，侵占The town was invaded by a crowd of tourists. 许多游客涌入这个城镇。

2. The war, which lasted until 1945, is known as the Second World War. 这场持续到 1945 年的战争就是第二次世界大战。

last v 持续，延续3. During the war, Germany occupied many countr

ies, including France. 二战中，德国侵占了包括法国在内的许多国家。

occupy v. 占领，占 , 住进Reading_occupies most of my free time. 阅读占去

了我空闲时间的大部分。He is fully occupied in looking after/with three sma

ll children. 他忙着照看孩子

4. Troops from the United States, Britain and Canada took part in the D-Day landings.美国、英国和加拿大的军队参加了 D 日登陆。(1) troop n. 群 , 组 , 多数 v. 群集 , 结队 , 成群而行 troops ( 复数 ), 军队 , 部队A troop of children rushed in and chased each other noisily.一群小孩冲进来 , 喧闹地彼此追逐。(2) take part in 参加

5. American soldiers attempted to land at the most dangerous place, known as Omaha Beach. 美军士兵试图在最危险的奥马哈海滩登陆。

Attempt sth / to do sth 试图干某事囚犯企图逃跑 , 但是失败了。The prisoners attempted to escape /an escape, but failed.6. The situation at Omaha beach was so bad that the U

S army commanders thought about abandoning the invasion. 奥马哈海滩的形势非常严峻，以至于美军司令都考虑放弃进攻了。

(1) think about考虑(2) abandon v. 放弃 ,沉溺 ( 与 oneself连用 ) 使放纵 ;

使听任 [(+to)]她陷入绝望之中。 She_abandoned herself to despair.

7. Eventually, the soldiers made a breakthrough and the D-Day landings were successful.

但登陆战士最后取得了突破， D 日登陆得以告捷。

(1) eventually adv. 终于 , 最后(2) make a breakthrough 突破 科学家们说 , 他们在防治癌症方面开始有所突

破 .Scientists say they are beginning to make a brea

kthrough in the fight against cancer.Scientists say they are beginning to break throug

h in the fight against cancer.

8. Twenty men fell into the water and were picked up by other boats. 20名战士落水后被其他船只上的人救起。 pick up 拣起，拾起，收听，接人She picked up a valuable first edition at a village book sale. (获得 _)She soon picked up French when she went to live in France. (_学会 _)Turn on the radio and pick up the latest news on the World Cup. (_接收 )After school I often drive to pick up my daughter home. (用车接 )9. The soldiers on Boat 1 and Boat 4 jumped into the water, but it was too deep and most of them drowned. 第一和第四艘船上的战士也跳入海里，由于海水太深，大多数人都淹死了。

10. The other two, Private Jake Shefer an

d Private Thomas Lovejoy, joined a grou

p from another company and fought with

them. Two men. Two rifles. This was Abl

e Company’s contribution to D-Day.

另外两位战士二等兵杰克和二等兵托马斯加入了另一连队，与他们并肩作战。两名战士，两支来复枪，这就是 A连对D 日登陆所做出的贡献。(1) fight with 为反对…… . 而战 , 相关的短语： fight against, fight for

You have to fight _against he enemy for f

reedom.

(2) contribution 贡献 All contribution, however small, will be greatly appreciated. 所有的贡献，不管多么微小，都将被极度感激。 He has made an important contribution to the company's success 他为公司的成功做出了重要贡献。 11. The cemetery and memorial are situated on a cliff overlooking the b

each and the English Channel, from where the boats attempted their landings.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，当时一艘艘船只试图就从那里登陆。

(1) situate v. 位于 The village is situated in a valley. Our school is situated on the bank of Wujiang. (2) from where… 引导一个定语从句，该定语从句非常特殊。 The captain climbed up to the second floor, from where he could see t

he enemies in the forest clearly.

1 今天很冷，他决定呆在家里。 It was so cold a day (such a cold day) that he decided to stay at home.

2 噩梦使她非常害怕，她再也睡不着了。The nightmare so frightened her that she could not go to sleep again.

3 科学家们力争在癌症研究方面有个突破。The scientists strive for a breakthrough in cancer research.