1. Module 6 War and Peace ?

2. Words Preview declare war on military operation Operation Overlord make a breakthrough pick up occupy condemn abandon 向 …… 宣战 军事行动 霸王计划 取得重大突破 救起； v. 占领 v. 责备；谴责 v. 放弃

3. invasion troop company commander private machine gun rifle n. 入侵 n. 部队，士兵 n. 连队 n. 指挥官 n. 士兵 n. 机关枪 n. 来福枪；步枪 Words Preview

4. 诺曼底登陆

5. 1. The first passage talks that D-Day landings are _____. a) successful b) failed 2. The second passage is _______. a) a government report on the war b) the history of a particular group of soldiers 3. The third passage refers to ______. a) an event related to the war b) an event before the war √ √ √ Skimming

6. Careful reading: Passage1 Information about the D-Day Landings Time The most important battle The purpose of the battle Ships / troops (number) Nationality of the troops The most dangerous place Result 1944 Operation Overlord To invade France more than 5,000 / 130,000 Omaha Beach Successful The USA, Britain and Canada

7. 1. When the Germans started firing at the boats,_______. (a) the boats were so far from the beach that they were not 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 √ √ Passage 2

8. 3. The men from Boat 3 had problems in the water because______. (a) their backpacks were too heavy (b) the water was too deep 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 √ √ √

9. it. Suppose you are a survivor at the D-Day Landings. Describe your memories of it. Voice your memory

10. 1. The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed before they even got off the boats. 1. The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed before they even got off the boats. 2. If they had reached the beach, they would probably have been killed. 2. If they had reached the beach, they would probably have been killed. 这次登陆行动异常危险，很多士兵 还没来得及下船就牺牲了。 要是他们抵达了海滩就很可能没命了。

11. 4. Operation Overlord started as a story of danger and confusion and ended as a story of bravery and acts of heroism. 5. The survivors lay on the beach, exhausted and shocked. 6. Two men. Two rifles. This was Able Company’s contribution to D-Day. 霸王行动以危险与混乱开始，并以英勇结束. 幸存者躺在海滩上，又累又惊。 两个人，两把枪。这就是 A 连对 D-Day 的贡献。

12. Passage3 World War II Cemetery

13. World War II Memorial In France

14. World War II Memorial In U.S.A.

15. 1. Why was 6 June 2004 an important date for the survivors? It was the 60th anniversary of the landings. 2. Why do you think so many soldiers were never found? They were drowned or blown up. 3. In your own words, what does the poem say about the lost soldiers? It says that they are not really lost because we will always remember them. Passage 3

16. Activity 2 (Page 72) 1. British and American troops __________ to land in France. 2. These landings were very ___________. 3. Many troops were __________ during the landings. 4. At one point, military commanders thought about __________ the operation. abandon attempt danger kill attempted dangerous killed abandoning

17. Homework: Try to recite the whole text; Try to recite the whole text; Practice reading the passage fluently. Practice reading the passage fluently.

19. 1. The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed before they even got off the boats. 1. The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed before they even got off the boats. 2. If they had reached the beach, they would probably have been killed. 2. If they had reached the beach, they would probably have been killed. 3. The cemetery and memorial are situated on a cliff overlooking the beach and the English Channel, from where the boats attempted their landings. 3. The cemetery and memorial are situated on a cliff overlooking the beach and the English Channel, from where the boats attempted their landings. 这次登陆行动异常危险，很多士兵 还没来得及下船就牺牲了。 要是他们抵达了海滩就很可能没命了。 墓地和纪念碑坐落在一处悬崖之上，从 那里可以俯瞰海滩和英吉利海峡，当时 一艘艘船只就试图从那里登陆。