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B6U3 Extended reading
Hell comes to
Pearl Harbor
Lead in
Participants:
Date:
Location:
What do you know about the attack of Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Hawaii, United States
Japan, United States
Pearl Harbor (film by Michael Bay [2001])
Appreciating the title
pun
metaphor
Skimming
Read the article on page 39 and divide the paragraphs according to the timeline.
Before
the attack
During
the attack
After
the attack
Now
(para. 1)
(paras. 2-4)
(paras. 5-6)
(para. 7)
Chronological order
Reading and thinking | Para 1
What is described in the first paragraph?
What is the function of the last sentence?
creates suspense(悬念) : the reader’s attention is drawn to the possibility that it would not be a normal day on board the ship.
presents a sharp contrast: calmness VS chaos, thus impressing the reader with the cruelty of the sudden attack.
The morning routine of the crew’s daily life.
Reading and appreciating | Para 2
How does the author describe the attack on Pearl Harbor? Please underline the descriptions according to the charts below.
Senses Examples
Hearing
Sight
Senses Examples
Hearing
Sight
...at the moment, there was a huge crashing sound from above. (lines 7-8)
The scream of their engines was deafening. (lines 10-11)
As bombs thundered all around,...(line 11)
The ship shook violently and the men looked at each other in horror. (line 8)
Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. (line 9)
..., clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. (line 11-12)
Reading and role play | Paras 3-4
Conduct an interview with your partner and retell what happened that day from Russell or Louis’s perspective.
(You may also use details from the previous paragraphs. )
“Everything seemed normal that day. When we sat down to breakfast aboard the USS Arizona, a bomb hit our ship. I was fortunate to have only minor injuries. When I got to the deck, what I saw was terrible. Many of my friends were dead or thrown into the sea. I tri