Unit-6-the-diary-of-an-unknown-soldierPPT优秀课件

1、Unit 6 The Diary of the Unknown SoldierInstructor: Xu XiaofangTo understand the main idea of the textExpress your idea about warsLearning objectivesWarm up1Text study2Discussion3 Summary4Teaching procedureI. Lead-in Do you keep a diary? What do you usually write in your diary?DiaryDiary Diary is a u

2、nique type of writing in that it is not structured in a pre-planned way as is a piece of argumentation or a piece of narration. In a diary , the writers pen simply follows his flow of his thoughts. In other words, a piece of diary is usually “ structured” by the authors free association between the

3、present, the past, and the future, interwoven his relevant remarks. Watch the video and answer questionsCan you describe the cruelties of the war from the eyes of a soldier? Piles of rubbles Lifeless bodies Lifeless heaps Heaps of bodies Sounds of bombs exploding A sea of blood Can you guess what a

4、soldier would ask about war when he is threatened by death?II. Cultural NotesD-dayNaziAxis powersAllied powersIn mid-1937,Japan began a full invasion of _. The starting date was generally held to be September _ with the German invasion of _ and the ending date was September 1945, when _ surrendered

5、to the Allies. War broke out -China 1939 Poland Japan The war resulted in great casualty and destruction. Thus, in an effort to maintain international peace, the Allies formed _ on October 24, 1945. the United Nations Another result was that the _ and the _ emerge from the war as the worlds leading

6、superpowers, which set the stage for the Cold War, lasting for the next 45 years. Soviet Union United StatesAxis PowerCountries opposed to the Allies during the World War .Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan were part of a military alliance on the signing of the Tripartite Pact on Septemb

7、er 1940.At their zenith, the Axis powers ruled empires that dominated large parts of Europe, Africa, East and South Asia and the Pacific Ocean.Ended with total defeat.Allies of World War Countries officially opposed to Axis Powerpromoted the alliance as seeking to stop German, Italian and Japanese a

8、ggression. The anti-German coalition at the start of the war (1 September 1939) consisted of France, Poland and Great Britain, soon to be joined by the British Commonwealth .the Soviet Union joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany and its allies. The United States joined in December 1941 af

9、ter the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As of 1942, the Big Three leaders of Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States controlled Allied policy the invasion of Poland, Japan Declared SurrenderCountries?more than 100 million military personnel1.rival superpowers2.Accelerateddecolonization mov

10、ements3. increased political integration.1939 to 1945Result and influencethe Allies andthe Axisthe most widespread warnuclear attackHiroshima and NagasakiWarm-up: World War IIThe author was scared by the war. The author hated the inhuman war.C.The author regretted his taking part in the warBDecide w

11、hich of the following best states the authors purpose of writing.Text study: Fast reading Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1.It can be inferred that the scenes of cruelty in the war were beyond the authors expectations.2. In London, the author and his

12、fellow soldiers were fighting against Germen soldiers to protect the city.3.The author willingly joined the war, because he was a man of courage and was not afraid of death.4.In his diary, the author not only poured out his disgust for the wars, but also questioned the sensibleness of war.5. In the

13、last entry, the author expressed his profound love for his children, because he was close to death.Text study: Fast readingTFFTFNazis air raidsretreat to a small townHis location was discovered Text study: Fast readingrealityContrastexpectationText study ：Careful readingText study ：Careful reading(1

14、) In this soldiers opinion, does war happen to be the way to solve problems? (2) How do you understand the phrase“ words has it that” ? (3) What did he determine to tell the families of those soldiers who died in the war? (4) Whats the soldiers implication by saying “ Even one war is too many”?Pair

15、Work： Ask and Answer Text study ：Careful reading I wish, with all my soul, that I could be home now, in my own bed, waiting for Christmas morning to come. The children would be tucked in their beds, and my wife and I would be soundly asleep in our room. I am struggling to calm myself down, but my fa

16、ce is covered in dirt and sweat, and my head is pounding like mad. I am so close to death that I can actually feel its fiery breath engulfing me. To help keep me from panicking I am thinking of my daughters faces as they open their presents on Christmas Day. The faces are all aglow with delight. I w

17、ill always remember their faces, wait I hear footsteps coming in my direction. My rifle is useless since there are no shells in it. If this is my last entry then please, whoever finds this, return it to my family. Read the following part from the entry 3 Text study ：Careful readingDiscussion1. Can y

18、ou guess what question the soldier might ask about war when he is threatened by death?2. Can you give one or two words to describe war?Group work： Discuss the following questions with your classmatesmassacrecruelsenselessbarbarousunjustWarSummaryIII. Introduction of the text The text includes 3 diar

19、ies written bythe unknown American soldier during World War II. These true records can enable usto experience the cruelty and terror of the war.Read the text and finish the following tasks:Read the text and finish the following tasks: What do all these entries have in common? What particular situati

20、on or context is each entry set in? And how is this particular situation related to the common thematic topics of these three entries?1. The three entries have two thematic topics in common, one being the horrible scenes of the war that the writer witnessed, and the other being the writers strong lo

21、ver for, and emotional attachment to his family. These two themes reoccur in all three entries. 2. The first entry: the writer describe how he felt and feared under German air raids. This lead him to speculate about the difficulties and problems his family might be undergoing back in America. The se

22、cond entry: the writer describes his reflections on the justification of wars. The sight of a teenage girl and the grim condition in a small European town made him recall his dear daughters and family.The third entry: was dated on Christmas Eve about the approaching death. The writers only wish was

23、that someone could return the diary to his familyThe first entry: the horrible scene of the war; his wish to alive; his longing for his alive.The second entry: Fact: they are staying at the town , without food and ammunition when the Nazi troops are coming. Reflection: War creates more problems, and

24、 “even one war is too many.”The third entry: the imminent danger, and possibly, death ; Nazi troops coming, realization; of being close to death, thinking of his family; One last question: why there should be war?1 9 4 32424十一月小星期三二十七农历葵未年十月小IV. Detailed StudyQuestion 1: What information can you get

25、 from the first sentence in this paragraph?1) This story is dedicated to - to say at the beginning of a book, a performance, etc. that you are doing it for sb. as a mark of respect or affection 在（墓碑、文学作品在（墓碑、文学作品等）上题献词等）上题献词 Main Language Points1) This story is dedicated to - to say at the beginning

26、 of a book, a performance, etc. that you are doing it for sb. as a mark of respect or affection 在（墓碑、文学作品在（墓碑、文学作品等）上题献词等）上题献词eg. Chris dedicated her thesis to her father. 克里斯把她的论文题献给她的父亲。克里斯把她的论文题献给她的父亲。 Main Language Points2）everywhere I look I see piles of rubble - a collection of objects laid on

27、 top of each other (Synonym: heap) 4) If it would have been some strangers corpses that I had seen I might have taken it lighter. - not to treat it as a serious matter.5) They all came here with an air of confidence and eagerness, ready to win. - seeming to have/be eg. Lily came into the yard with a

28、n air of happy confidence. 莉莉带着快乐自信的神情走进了院子。 she answered with a faint air of boredom. 她以带着一丝倦怠的神态回答。6) Couldnt those men see that what they received was a one-way ticket to death, - ticket valid for travel from one place to another without return. two-way ticket (a round trip) one-way ticket can usually refe