Module 8 Unit 23 War Memories Lesson 1

1. Module 8 Unit 23 War Memories Lesson 1 惠安三中 欧阳白蓉

2. A Quiz Work in pairs and do the quiz on page 102

3. Decide if the War Facts below refer to: a)World War I(1914-18) b)World War II(1939-45) c) The Vietnam War (1954-75)

4. 1.The USA ended the war in the Far East by dropping two atomic bombs on Japan. 2.The main countries involved were: Britain, France and Russia against Germany, Austria, Hungary and Poland. 3.The war began when Germany invaded Poland. 4.The main countries involved were: Britain, Russia and the USA against Germany, Italy and Japan.

5. 5.Most of the battles were fought in Belgium and France. 6.The USA secretly bombed Cambodia during the war. 7.More civilians died than soldiers in this war, including 6 million Jews in concentration camps. 8.Poison gas was first used in this war.

6. Answers 1.b 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.c 7.b 8.a

7. Click the following websites to know more about the three wars http://baike.baidu.com/view/26747.htm http://baike.baidu.com/view/5338.htm http://baike.baidu.com/view/14949.htm

8. Reading

9. Match the titles. (pay attention to one extra title) A Brave Patient Village Nightmare A Decisive Battle Feeling Helpless No More Fighting A B C D

10. Complete the gaps in Text B with these sentences. (one extra sentence) A) Just before midnight we all decided not to start firing before they did. B) We told him he wasn’t the only one who was fed up with it. C) The enemy had stuck up a similar one. D) The noise of the guns was incredible. E) Then we all got out of the trench. Answers:1.c 2.e 3.b 4.a

11. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence, a, b, c, d. • The Vietnamese villagers were calm at first because • they knew the American soldiers. • b) this was a normal procedure. • c) they had identification papers. • d) they didn’t understand English. • 2. The troops got together on Christmas Day because • a) they had planned it in advance.

12. b) they got along with each other. • c) they were tired of the war. • d) the officers declared peace. • 3. The nurse wasn’t enthusiastic about the award ceremony from the start because • she had to clean up the ward. • she didn’t like her boss’s attitude to the VIPs. • the patient had been badly wounded. • the patient started to cry.

13. 4. The soldiers did not go near the plane because • there was danger of an explosion. • it had full tanks. • it had bombs on board. • they had no permission.

14. useful phrases

15. 竖起 • 厌烦 • 几个 • 达成共识 • 在午夜 • 确信 • 清理 • 被炸毁的 • 对……厌倦 • 为……而战 stick up be fed up with a couple of come to an understanding at midnight make sure clear up be blown off be tired of fight for

16. Exercises

17. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the given phrases: • be fed up with, stick up, a couple of, fight for, come to an understanding, clean up • The nurse has _____________ the ward. • Yesterday he bought _____________ new books. • The Black are __________freedom. • The students ______a board with • “Happy New Year” on it. cleaned up a couple of fighting for stuck up

18. be fed up with, stick up, a couple of, fight for, come to an understanding, clear up 5. To tell you the truth, I have ______________ what he said. 6. Have you ________________________ that you would do something to prevent the rivers from being polluted? been fed up with come to an understanding

19. Discussion

20. “wars are fought for many different reasons. Some are Righteous wars that are fought for the good of mankind. Others are the result of man’s greed and intolerance.” 1.For what reasons could a righteous war be fought? 2.Can you list some wars in history which fought for the justice of mankind? 3.Can you think of any wars that were fought for reasons of greed or intolerance?

21. Summary

22. 1.Review the new words and phrases we have learnt in this class 2. Describe the war and its sufferings according to the text .

23. Homework 1.Recite the useful phrases and new words 2.Finish P66-67