Unit 3 War and peace Developing ideas Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Reading Unit 3 War and Peace --Developing ideas 1 By the end of this class, you will be able to: 1. identify the history and importance of the topic university; 2. draw spiritual wealth from heroes and cultivate the spirit of patriotism; 3. realize the importance of peace in the past and today. Learning objectives: Lead in What is the passage likely to talk about? Lead in pre-reading Read for the structure! Skim the passage and match the paras with sentences. Background information of Lianda’s founding. Great contributions Lianda has made. Difficulties professors and students met. Historical status of Lianda. An introduction to the topic of this passage. Lead in pre-reading while-reading para. 1 para. 2 para. 3 paras. 4-5 paras. 6-7 Founding Contributions Historical status Difficulties Intro -duction Tip: Skim for the topic sentences in each paragraph, which always show in the beginning or end of a paragraph. 5 Read for details！ Lead in pre-reading while-reading Tip: Underline or circle key words or sentences. Lianda Founding (para.2) Why was Lianda founded? How was Lianda founded: the three universities joined together. Difficulties (para.3) Most of them made an epic journey over _________on foot. There were dire shortages of food, books, and equipment. Classes were frequently disrupted due to _____________. Contributions (paras. 4-5) Guarded and fortified the nation’s intellectual heritage. Most of China’s______________emerged. Provided the largest number of ___________. One tenth student-interpreters were from Lianda. Founding Contributions Why？ How？ Difficulties Para.2 In 1937, the aggression of the Japanese army brought disaster to China’s three great universities: Peking University and Tsinghua University were occupied by Japanese troops, while Nankai University was completely destroyed by bombing. To save their educational and intellectual heritage, the three universities joined together in Kunming as National Southwest Associated University, otherwise known as Lianda. Lead in pre-reading while-reading Para.3 Professors and students alike in the three universities made an epic journey over a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres, most of them on foot. Their bed was the dusty road and their roof was the open sky, often lit up by exploding Japanese bombs. Conditions were little better once they reached the remote and mountainous south-west part of China. They had to live in rough buildings, packed 40 to a room, like sardines. There were dire shortages of food, books, and equipment. Furthermore, classes were frequently disrupted due to fierce air attacks and often had to be held before 10 am and after 4 pm. the difficult conditions in living and learning Lead in pre-reading while-reading Most of them made an epic journey over _________on foot. There were dire shortages of food, books, and equipment. Classes were frequently disrupted due to ______________. Difficulties a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres fierce air attacks Lead in pre-reading while-reading Guarded and fortified the nation’s intellectual heritage. Most of China’s__________________________emerged. Provided the largest number of ___________________. One tenth student-interpreters were from Lianda. Para.4 However, despite the immense hardships and the daunting challenges, it was right in this place, over a period of eight long years, that the nation’s intellectual heritage was not only guarded but fortified by the passion and belief of the worthy academics of Lianda. It is no wonder that many, if not most, of China’s leading scholars and scientists emerged at Lianda, including the two Nobel Prize-winning physicists, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao. Contibutions leading scholars and scientists Para.5 With the country at war, students at Lianda were not going to shirk their duty. Driven by a sense of commitment, a great many joined the army to resist the Japanese invaders and defend the honour of the nation. In fact, Lianda provided the largest number of student-soldiers from any campus in China. Of the thousands of college students from all over China who served as interpreters, one tenth were from Lianda, including the well-known translators Zha Liangzheng and Xu Yuanchong. Zha later depicted the contributions of his peers in a poem: student-soldiers Read and answer! What is the historical status of Lianda? Para.6 A product of the war, Lianda is now physically gone. But it has become the crowning glory of China’s modern universities, not only because of its prominent professors and talented students, but also because of the school’s strong spirit of perseverance and dedication. In 2017, representatives from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Nankai University and Yunnan Normal University gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its founding. Para.7 More than eighty years on, the priceless contribution of Lianda still needs to be reaffirmed. It has become part of the collective memory of the Chinese nation, with its spirit as the blueprint for all universities in China in the modern era. Lead in pre-reading Why? Historical status while-reading It has become the crowning glory of China’s modern universities, not only because of its prominent professors and talented students, but also because of the school’s strong spirit of perseverance and dedication. Lead in pre-reading while-reading “所谓大学者，非谓有大楼之谓也，有大师之谓也。” —梅贻琦 A good university, is not only for the excellent teachers and professors, but also for its strong spirit. Discussion： Work in pairs. Give a talk about “the spirit of Lianda”. Spirit: _________ Supporting evidence: _________________________ Spirit: _________ Supporting evidence: _________________________ Lead in while-reading pre-reading Read for thinking！ They had great passion for truth and knowledge. They made great commitment to resisting the invaders and defending our motherland. They held strong belief in the victory of justice and the bright future of China. devotion Many students of Lianda joined the army to defend our nation. 12 Further thinking: In the modern era, is it necessary to learn the spirit of Lianda? Why? Lead in while-reading pre-reading In groups, prepare a short speech：My views on the spirit of Lianda. post-reading A product of the war, Lianda is now gone. Lianda is now physically gone. spiritually__?__ 13 My views on the spirit of Lianda Lead in while-reading pre-reading post-reading Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very honored to stand here and give this short speech. In my opinion, it is necessary/unnecessary for us to learn the spirit of Lianda. (Your reasons)… ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ That’s all of my speech. Thanks for listening! Palestine Freedom is not free. Peace is not a given prize, but a journey with many fees. We remember that peace cannot be gained by begging or giving in. We cherish every moment to strive and fight for our nation! Self-assessment chart Items excellent ok not good a. I can work well with my classmates. b. I can get the passage structure quickly with topic sentences. c. I can find detailed information with key words. d. I can summarize the spirits of Lianda with supporting evidence. e. I can do a short speech bravely. Homework In groups, create a poster about war and peace! Lead in while-reading post-reading pre-reading Thanks for listening! Lavf58.20.100 $$