(课件网) Unit 3 War and Peace Understanding ideas The D-Day Landings Learning Objectives 1. To understand the nature of war and the importance of peace; 2. To get the main and specific information about the the D-day landings; 3. To work out the structure of the passage and language characteristics. Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. Which wars are discussed in the video 2. What was the deadliest conflict in human history How many people were killed Lead-in 1. Which wars are discussed in the video 2. What was the deadliest conflict in human history How many people were killed The First World War and the Second World War are discussed in the video. The Second World War was the deadliest conflict in human history. Around 60 million people were killed. The Cause of the War The Beginning Time Duration Total Casualties The First World War conflicts between the great European powers in 1914 around 40 million people four years The Cause of the War The Beginning Time Duration Total Casualties The Second World War around 60 million people six years in 1939 a war against fascism Activity 2 Look at the four pictures and answer the questions. What is your understanding of the quotes Which of the quotes helps you to better understand the nature of war Give your reasons. violent miserable fierce cruel 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 During the D-Day landings Para. Para. After the D-Day landings Para. Before the D-Day landings 1-2 3-5 6-7 Background Process and Result Enlightenment(启示） Pay more attention to the first or the last sentence of each paragraph. Read for structure While-reading Match the main ideas to the paragraphs and give your reasons.(P34) Read for main idea While-reading 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 Read details Organise information from the passage and complete the fact file.(P37) Para.1-5 While-reading 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 h ... ...
