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Period 5
Lesson 3 War Memories—Reading Comprehension
Unit 11
CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE
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1.withdraw A.to give things to a large number of people
2.border B.a doctor who is trained to perform surgery
3.panic C.a sudden feeling of great fear that can’t be
controlled
4.representative D.to say hello to or to welcome somebody
5.greet E.to move back or away from a place or situation
6.distribute F.the line that divides two countries or areas
7.surgeon G.a person who has been chosen to act on behalf
of a group
Ⅰ.匹配单词
1.On Christmas morning,the family _________ a board with “A Merry Christmas” on it.
2.To our amazement,the two sides agreed to _______ a fund to help those orphans.
3.Smart people never get mad because their smart brains ________ them _____ alternatives faster than the bad stuff can happen.
Ⅱ.选词填空
stick up,throw...off,set up,present...with...,be fed up with
stuck up
set up
present
with
4.With his father’s encouragement,he __________ his coat and jumped into the water with his swimming coach.
5.If you have ________________ your routine,come to us and we’ll reward you with a completely new life.
stick up,throw...off,set up,present...with...,be fed up with
threw off
been fed up with
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By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1.read and talk about war memories;
2. read and infer messages;
3. read for specific information and understand words in context.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
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Think about what comes to your mind when talking about wars. What can wars lead to?
Wars are violent. They will kill and injure people, causing great damage to people’s life and properties.
Lead-in
Look at the picture and the titles given. Can you predict what the stories are about?
The stories are about something related to wars.
Pre-reading
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Different war memories of different people.
B. Terrible scenes of different wars.
C. Cruelty of the wars.
D. Ordinary people’s desire for peace.
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While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
(1) Story A ______________
(2) Story B ______________
(3) Story C ______________
A.Brave Patient
B.A Happy Ending
C.Death of a Village
D.No More Fighting
2. Read the passage quickly and choose a title for each story.
C
D
A
Story A
1. What was the villagers’ feeling when they were marched into the square?
A.They were afraid.
B.They were calm.
C.They were panicked.
D.They began to weep.
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Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
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2.How did Do Chuc survive the war?
A.He fled the village before the American soldiers entered the village.
B.He was unconscious and was saved by other villagers.
C.He was lucky enough to be hidden by many dead bodies.
D.He was spared by the American soldiers.
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3. Record how the farmers’ feelings changed as the events unfolded.
What happened? How did he/they feel?
Breakfast time Do Chuc’s family were ______________
_________________________________
_______________________________.
At the square All the villagers _____________.
Seeing a machine gun Some villagers began ___________________.
Shooting started Do Chuc’s daughters and aunt __________ but he __________.
peaceful
calm, not afraid
surprised, in panic
scared, desperate
ordered from their
were told to sit
weeping and praying
were killed
himself fled
homes and marched into the village square together with other villagers
Story B
1. Both of the troops were fed up with the war, so what did they do?
A. They gave up the war.
B. They got together to celebrate Christmas.
C. They didn’t fire a shot any more.
D. They made friends with each other.
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2.What can we infer from Story B?
A. Soldiers of the two sides were eager to make friends.
B. Bill was the first one to support to end the war.
C. The two sides ended the war by signing an agreement.
D. Soldiers of the two sides were tired of the war.
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3. Complete the charts and figure out what “we”, the British soldiers, and the Germans did.
On Christmas Day “we” “the Germans”
In the morning did ________
During the day brought________________
Before midnight All decided not to___________
the same
some beer over
stuck up ________ ; threw______
_________off; climbed out of _____
__________; walked through _________
spent _______with one another;
talked about_______;
came to an _____________
a board
their
equipment
the
trench
the mud
all day
the war
understanding
start firing
On Boxing Day “we” “the Germans”
never ___________ did the same
seemed to be waiting for the other to _________________;
spent the whole day __________________;
replaced by ______________ shouted across and asked _______________________the beer
fired a shot
set the ball rolling
chatting with them
other soldiers
how they had enjoyed
1.Why was the nurse not enthusiastic about the award ceremony from the start?
A. Because she had to clean up the ward.
B. Because she didn’t like the chief nurse’s attitude to the VIPs.
C. Because the patient had been badly wounded.
D. Because the patient started to cry.
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Story C
2.Why did the soldier throw the watch back at the general?
A. Because he didn’t like the watch.
B. Because he thought the watch was too expensive.
C. Because he thought the watch couldn’t replace his legs.
D. Because he thought other soldiers would be better worth the watch.
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3.Why did the nurse begin sobbing?
A. Because she admired the soldier and was moved by him.
B. Because she felt sorry that she couldn’t save the soldier’s legs.
C. Because two soldiers died in the hospital.
D. Because the war was cruel.
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4.Which of the following about Story C is TRUE?
A. When hearing one of my patients got an award, I was very glad.
B. When the wounded received the award, he was more than a little happy.
C. I often cried before my patients.
D. As a nurse, I rarely showed my real emotion to the patients.
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Further reading
1.What is the type of each story?
A.Speech. B.Report.
C.Fiction. D.Biography.
2.What are people’s attitude to war according to the passage?
A.Frightened but honored.
B.Disgusted and panicked.
C.Cruel and sad.
D.Tired and passive.
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3.What is the purpose of the authors in writing these stories?
A. To explain.
B. To describe.
C. To demonstrate.
D. To persuade.
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1. What is the turning point of each story?(Creative thinking)
Story A:The American soldiers set up a machine gun and began to shoot the villagers.
Story B:Two of our men threw their equipment off and climbed out of the trench with their hands above their heads as representatives and two Germans did the same.
Story C:The patient threw the watch back at the general.
Activity 1 Discussion
Post-reading
2. What does the author of each story try to convey?(Critical thinking)
The authors try to convey the message that war is cruel and hurts everyone, both soldiers and innocent persons.
How can wars be avoided in the world?
• Countries should try to solve their differences through international organizations such as the United Nations or by other peaceful means.
• We humans should stand firmly for the maintenance of world peace, for the relaxation of international tension and for arms reduction.
Reflection
The whole passage is made 1.___of three different stories, which mainly tell different war memories of different people. The first one tells a story of Do Chuc, a 48-year-old Vietnamese farmer 2.______ two daughters and an aunt were killed by American soldiers. He was wounded in 3.____ leg, but fortunately he was covered by a pile of dead bodies. He was saved and 4._____(flee) the village. The second story took place during the Christmas. After a long time of battle, the soldiers of both sides were fed up to the neck with the war, so the officers came to an 5._____________ (understand) that they would celebrate Christmas in temporary peace until midnight.
up
whose
the
fled
understanding
Activity 2 Summary
They greeted each other, shook hands and shared some beer as if they 6.__________(be) a group of old friends. The third story happened in a hospital. A young soldier had both his legs 7.________(blow) off. Being number 20,000 to come through the hospital, he 8._____________(award) a Purple Heart and a watch, but he refused to accept the watch,which won him the admiration of the nurse. According to their stories, we are 9._______(deep) impressed with the cruelty of the war and we should cherish our 10.___________(peace) life more.
had been
blown
was awarded
deeply
peaceful
1. Do Chuc is a 48-year-old Vietnamese farmer whose two daughters
and aunt were killed by American soldiers in My Lai that day.
[句式分析] 此句是_______句。句子主句为______,后面是whose引导的________从句,修饰先行词farmer。
[自主翻译]
复合
定语
杜沙是一位48岁的越南农民,他的两个女儿和姑妈那一天在美莱村被美国士兵杀害。
Sentences Analysis:
2.One of their men, speaking in English, said that he had worked in England for some years and that he was fed up to the neck with this war and would be glad when it was over.
[句式分析] 此句是______句。主句的主语是_______________,谓语动词是_____,speaking in English是现在分词短语作__________;主句谓语动词后并列两个that引导的______从句,第二个宾语从句中有两个谓语动词,分别是短语________________________和 ___________。
[自主翻译]
复合
one of their men
said
方式状语
宾语
be fed up to the neck with
would be
他们中的一个人用英语说,他在英国工作过几年,受够了这场战争,如果战争结束,他会很高兴。
3.It was this patient’s second visit to us and this time he’d had both his legs blown off—he was all-of-about 20 years old.
[句式分析] 此句是由and连接的______句。第二个分句中的had both his legs blown off是______________结构,意思是“_______________”。
[自主翻译]
并列
have sth. done
使某物被……
这是这个病人第二次来到我们这里,而这次他的双腿都被炸没了——他也就才二十几岁。
Homework
Review what we have learned and preview language points.
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