D-Day Landings

Axis Powers （轴心国） : invaders 侵略者 Allied Expeditionary Force (AEF) （盟军） : Twelve nations supplied troops and material for it, including the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Countries involved in the Second World War Germany, Italy, and Japan.

The Second World War 1. Lasting years : 2. Start time : 3. End time : 4. The fuse ( 导火索 ) : 5. The turning battle : 6 years Germany invaded Poland. D-Day Landings Normandy Landings Code name: Operation Overlord

The D-Day Landings Operation Overlord 6 June 1944

Read D-Day Landings and choose the best answers according to the questions: 1.Passage 1 is taken from ___________. (a) a history book (b) a newspaper article 2. Passage 2 is _________. (a) a government report on the war (b) the history of a particular group of soldiers 3. Passage 3 refers to ___________. (a) an event related to the war (b) an event before the war b a b

World War II Cemetery in France On June On the 6 th June 2004, ________of the D-Day Landings from different countries returned to ______ to remember their lost comrades. They went to the_________and________which are _______ on a cliff overlooking the _____ beach and the English Channel, from where the boats __________ their landings. On the memorial there is part of a poem called “_____________”. survivors France cemeterymemorial situated attempted For the Fallen Omaha

Why are the cemetery and memorial situated on a cliff overlooking the Omaha beach? Why was it on 6 June 2004 that the survivors of the D-Day Landings returned to France? What was going on that day 60 years ago? World War II Memorial in France

English Channel Great Britain France on 6 June 1944

1 British and American troops _________ to land on the beaches of Normandy in France. 2 These landings were very ___________. 3 Many troops were _____ during the landings. 4 The situation at Omaha Beach was so bad that the US army commanders thought about __________ the operation. 5 Eventually, the soldiers made a ______________. attempted dangerous killed abandoning breakthrough Read Passage 1 and get more information as follows:

Read Passage 1 again and answer the questions. 1 What event started the Second World War? Germany invaded Poland. 2 What was the purpose of Operation Overlord? to invade France/ to attack Germany military in France? 3 What nationality were the troops who took part in the operation? British, American and Canadian 4 Where was the most dangerous place to land? Omaha beach 5 Was Operation Overland successful? Yes, it was.

Read Passage 2 and learn about the contributions that the soldiers of Able Company made to D-Day landings : 1.When the Germans started firing at the boats,______. A. the boats were so far from the beach that they weren’t hit. B. the boats were one kilometer from the beach. 2. When Boat 5 was hit by a shell,______. A. everyone was killed. B. most of the men were rescued from the water.

4. Six men tried to climb up the cliff and ____. A. some of them managed to reach the top. B. all of them reached the top. 5. Two of the soldiers from Able Company ____. A. stayed on the beach. B. met some other soldiers. 3. The men from Boat 3 had problems in the water because______. A. their backpacks were too heavy. B. The water was too deep

Operation Overlord started as a story of ______ and ________and ended as a story of ________ and ______________. danger confusion bravery act of heroism Summary of the D-Day Landings

The meaning of the D-Day Landings: *the beginning of the end of the Second World War *Speed up the end of the Second World War Why was 6 June 2004 an important date for the survivors?

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them Lawrence Binyon 他们永远不会变老，当我们活着的人们都已老朽； 年华不能使他们厌倦，岁月也不会让他们愧疚； 日出日落，我们缅怀他们直到永久。 In your own words, what does the poem say about the lost soldiers?

Famous people’s ideas about war and peace: A good solider is not violent. A good fighter is not angry. A good winner is not vengeful. --- Laozi There has never been a good war or a bad peace. ---Benjamin Franklin 善为士者不武，善战者不怒， 善胜敌者不与。

Famous people’s ideas about war and peace: War does not tell us who is right--- only who is left. --- Bertrand Russell You cannot prevent and prepare for war at the same time. --- Albert Einstein If everyone demanded peace instead of another TV set, we’d have peace. ---John Lennon

Your own ideas about war and peace: Are you for war or against war? Why?

War logo Anti-war logo

We want peace; we don’t want war.

Assignment: Prepare a speech to show your idea about war and peace.