(
课件网) XB3 Unit3 War and Peace Understanding Ideas The Normandy Landings (诺曼底登陆) Why it is also called D-day What does D-day mean How much do you know about “The Normandy Landings” Pre-reading 在军事活动中，D是Day的首字母，往往用D-Day表示某个行动的日期（进攻或撤退的启动日）。D-Day landing意思是行动日登陆，标题用的是时间而不是诺曼底这个地点。 发生在1944年6月6日6时30分，是第二次世界大战中盟军在欧洲西线战场发起的一场大规模攻势，这次行动的日期1944年6月6日被称为“D-DAY”。 诺曼底登陆战役 The Normandy Landings Read the passage and match the main ideas to the paragraphs and give your reasons. The outcome of the operation The background information of the operation The severe casualties on Omaha Beach The everlasting memory of the soldiers’ brave actions The initial stage of the operation The order issued by the Supreme Allied Commander before the operation The 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings 5 4 1 7 6 2 3 Organization The background information of the operation The order issued by the Supreme Allied Commander before the operation The initial stage of the operation The severe casualties on Omaha Beach The outcome of the operation The 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings The everlasting memory of the soldiers’ brave actions 2 6 5 3 1 7 4 Before During After in order of _____ time Organise information from the passage and complete the fact file. The D-Day landings Date: _____ Place: _____ Aim of the operation: _____ _____ Supreme Allied Commander: _____ 6 June 1944 the Normandy beaches to reach the Normandy beaches along about 80 kilometres of French coastline General Eisenhower Timeline of the operation: Spring 1944 Allied troops _____ 6 June 1944 Start of _____ dawn: thousands of troops were journeying across _____ mid-morning: hundreds of soldiers _____ the Normandy landings the English Channel to Normandy lay dead in the water and amongst the tanks on the beach gathered in large numbers. August 1944 The Allies liberated Paris and the Germans _____ Outcome of the operation: _____ _____ despite the high cost in human life, the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beginning of the end of Second World War were removed from northwest France. Deep reading (Group work) What made the D-Day landings a success ... a top-secret operation that had been months, perhaps years, in the planning. Code-named “Operation Overload”, it was the largest combined sea, air and land operation in history. ... ... waiting for the perfect combination of weather, moon and tides... _____ & all-out Para 1 _____ & _____ planned secretely long well- prepared Deep reading (Group work) What made the D-Day landings a success “Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened ... But this is the year 1944 ... The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory! I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty ... ...
