Unit3 War and peace Developing ideas Reading 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第三册

Unit 3 War and Peace --Developing ideas Reading 1 Lead in What university do you want to apply for? Why? Lead in However, in 1930s, people didn’t have so many alternatives because of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. A university was born and struggled to move on despite death and aggresssion. Do you know her name? National Southwest Associated(adj.联合的) University (Lianda) Lead in What is the passage likely to talk about? Lead in pre-reading Predict 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 1: Skim the topic sentences in each paragraph, which always show in the beginning or end of a paragraph. 6 Introduction Why does the author say “Real war is never romantic”? Difficulties Para.1 Throughout history, the great thinkers of the world have often rather romantically referred to their academic struggles as being like “war”. However, for most of them, the “war” has been purely symbolic. Real war is never romantic as it brings suffering and immense challenges. Lead in pre-reading while-reading Tip 2: Underline or circle key words or sentences. Read for details！ Founding Contributions Why？ How？ Difficulties Para.2 In 1937, the aggression(n.侵略) 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(adj.智力的，脑力的) 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(adj.简单的;粗糙的) buildings, packed 40 to a room, like sardines(n.沙丁鱼). There were dire(adj.极其严重的) 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 1. Most of them made an epic journey over _________on foot. 2. There were dire___________________________________. 3. Classes were frequently disrupted due to ______________. Difficulties a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres fierce air attacks shortages of food, books, and equipment Lead in pre-reading while-reading 1.Guarded and fortified the nation’s__________________. 2.Most of China’s__________________________emerged. 3.Provided the largest number of _________________. 4.One tenth ___________________ were from Lianda. Para.4 However, despite the immense hardships and the daunting(adj.吓人的，使人气馁的) 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(v.激励，加强) 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(v.出现) at Lianda, including the two Nobel Prize-winning physicists, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao. Contributions leading scholars and scientists Para.5 With the country at war, students at Lianda were not going to shirk(v.逃避) their duty. Driven by a sense of commitment, a great many joined the army to resist the Japanese invaders(n.侵略者) 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(v.描绘，描写) the contributions of his peers in a poem: student-soldiers intellectual heritage student-interpreters 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(adj.使完美的) glory(n.辉煌的成就) of China’s modern universities, not only because of its prominent(adj.著名的，杰出的) professors and talented students, but also because of the school’s strong spirit of perseverance and dedication(n.奉献). In 2017, representatives(n.代表) from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Nankai University and Yunnan Normal University gathered to commemorate(v.庆祝) the 80th anniversary(n.周年纪念日) of its founding. Para.7 More than eighty years on, the priceless contribution of Lianda still needs to be reaffirmed(v.重申). It has become part of the collective(adj.集体的，共同的) memory of the Chinese nation, with its spirit as the blueprint(n.蓝图) for all universities in China in the modern era. Lead in pre-reading Why? while-reading Historic status Reading tips: 1. Skim the topic sentences in each paragraph, which always show in the beginning or end of a paragraph. 2. Underline or circle key words or sentences. main idea of a passage title first & last para topic sentences of each para (summarize) first or last sentence of this para key words of the sentences (e.g. how: by doing, ...... why: in order to, so as to, to do, in order that, because, due to, as a result of... ...... ) main idea of a paragraph detailed information of sentences Lead in while-reading pre-reading They had great passion for truth and knowledge despite all challenges. 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. Work in pairs. Expalin the title “Lianda: A Place of Passion, Belief and Commitment” in your own words. Thinking & Discussion post-reading the spirit of Lianda 13 Palestine Iran What do you think of ? We do not live in a peaceful era, but a peaceful country. 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! Lead in while-reading pre-reading post-reading Self-assessment chart Items excellent ok not good a. I can work well with my classmates. b. I can get the main idea of the passage quickly. c. I can define the main idea of paragraphs quickly. c. I can find detailed information with key words. e. I can understand the spirit of Lianda and realize the importance of peace in the past and today. Homework Review and draw a mind map of this passage Thanks for listening! Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $