英语北师大版选修8 Unit23 Conflict Lesson 1 War Memories

1、,Unit 23 Conflict,Warm-up,Exercise 1,Listen to the TV news stories and match them with the pictures.,Exercise 2,Listen again. Complete the expressions with the Key words.,Key Words:Conflict argument , battle, clash, complicated, friciton, justice, obstacle, patriotic, rebel, war.,1.a series of . 2.

2、act. 3. army 4.civil . 5.Decisvie . 6.have an with 7.Heavy . 8.Serious . 9. situation 10.turn to the court for .,1.a series of obstacle . 2. patriotic act. 3. rebel army 4.civil war . 5.Decisvie battle . 6.have an arguement with 7.Heavy clashes . 8.Serious friction . 9. complicated situation 10.turn

3、 to the court for justice .,Answers:,Exercise 3,Work in pairs. Discuss the newspaper headlines below. Use the Key Words to help you.,1.What do you think the story is about? 2.What do you think caused the conflict?,Key Words:Motives ambition, fear, greed, hatred, intolerance, jealousy, revenge,Newspa

4、per headlines,1.Woman mugged for $5 2.”TV breeds compycat violence” claims minister 3.Police investigate increased attacks on immigrants 4.Boyfriend admits he was “out of control”,Lesson 1 War Memories,Exercise 1,A Quiz. Work in pairs and do the quiz on page 102.,Decide if the War Facts below refer

5、to: a)World War I(1914-18) b)World War II(1939-45) c)The Vietnam War(1954-75),War Facts,1.The USA ended the war in the Far East by dropping two atomic bombs on Japan. 2.The main countries ninvolved were:Britain, France and Russia against Germany, Austria,Hungary and Turkey. 3.The war began when Germ

6、any invaded Poland. 4.The main countries involved were:Britain,Russia and the USA against Germany,Italy and Japan. 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 c

7、oncentration camps. 8.Poison gas was first used in this war.,answers:,1.b 2.a 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.c 7.b 8.a,Exercise 2,Use the Strategies to read the texts and answer the questions in Exercises 3-5. you have 20 minutes,Reading Strategies:,Reading under pressure,Decide how long you need to spend on each ta

8、sk. Read the questions and decide what strategies you need to answer them. If you have difficulty with a question, dont spend too long on it. Move on to the next oneyou can always go back to it later. Dont leave a question unansweredguess the answer!,Exercise 3,Match these titles with the extracts.

9、There is one extra title.,A Brave Patient A Decisive Battle No More Fighting Village Nightmare Feeling Helpless,Answers: A Village Nightmare B No More Fighting C A Brave Patient D Feeling Helpless,Exercise 4,Complete the gaps in Text B with these sentences. There is one extra sentence.,a.Just before

10、 midnight we all decided not to start firing before they did. b.We told him he wasnt 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,Exercise 5,Choose the best alternativ

11、e to complete each sentence,a,b,c or d.,1.The Vietnamese villagers were calm at first because a)they knew the American soldiers. b)this was a normal procedure. c)they had identification papers. d)they didnt understand English. 2.The troops got together on Christmas Day because a)they had planned it

12、beforehand. b)they all knew each other. c)they were tired of the war d)the officers declared a truce.,3.The nurse wasnt enthusiastic about the award ceremony from the start because a)she had to clean up the ward b)she didnt like her bosss attitude to the VIPs. c)the patient had been badly wounded. d

13、)the patient started to cry. 4.The Canadian airmen did not go near the plane because a)there was danger of an explosion. b)it had full tanks. c)it was on a bombing mission. d)they had no permission.,Answers:1.b) 2.c) 3.b) 4.a),Exercise 6,Classify thses words from the text.,beg,chat,inquire, march,me

14、ntion, recall,reply, shout,stagger,stroll, trudge,whisper,Answers:,Walk:march,stroll, trudge,stagger Speak:,mention, chat,shout,whisper,recall,reply Ask:, beg,inquire,Exercise 7,Discuss the following statements in groups. Then answer the questions that follow.,“wars are fought for many different reasons. Some are Righteous wars that are fought ofr the good of mankind. Others are the result of mans greed and intolerance.”,1.For what reasons coul