Listening and vocabulary教案及板书设计

Book 6

Module 6

War and Peace Introduction & Vocabulary And Reading (P71-73): The D-Day Landings 【Learning Goals】

1. Learn the vocabulary about the theme, and get to know more about World War II. 2. Improve reading comprehension ability. 3. Have a deep understanding of the significance of the D-Day Landings as well as the importance of world peace. 【课堂探究案】

一、Lead-in: introduction 二、Vocabulary and reading. Activity1: Fast reading Read the passages on P72-73 quickly and quietly, and finish the following exercises. 1. Choose the right answer. (Ex.4 on P72) 2. Match the proper main idea with the passage. Passage 1 Passage 2 Passage 3 Survivors of D-Day to France to remember their comrades returned. The main introduction of D-Day landings. The contribution to D-Day made by A-company. Activity2: Careful reading 1）Read Passage 1 carefully, find the information of the following items.

The Second World War Lasting years Start time End time Joining countries Cause The important battle Event Ships (number) Troops (number) The most dangerous place

The D-Day Landings

2）Read Passage 2 carefully, then choose the correct answers.

1. When the Germans started firing at the boats, _______.

A. the boats were one kilometer from the beach

B. the boats drowned

C. the boats suffered great damage

D. the boats were so far from the beach that they weren’t hit

2. How many soldiers of Able Company were left to take part in the following battles?

A. 6

B. 2

C. 26

D.1

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Most soldiers on Boat 1 survived the attack.

B. In the end four soldiers were too tired to climb up the top of the cliff.

C. Twenty soldiers on Boat 5 fell into the water and drowned.

D. The attack lasted for half an hour. 4. From this passage, we know that _______. A. only two companies took part in the attack.

B. only Able Company fought hard.

C. Able Company was an example of bravery and heroic acts.

D. Able Company’s contribution to the D-Day landings was too small. 3）Read Passage 3 and answer the following questions. 1.Why was 6 June 2004 an important date for the survivors? (within 8 words) _______________________________________________________________________________2. Why do you think so many soldiers were never found? (within 6 words) _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Translate the following sentence into Chinese.

The cemetery and memorial are situated on a cliff overlooking the beach and the English Channel, from where the boats attempted their landings. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Activity3: Consolidation: Fill the blanks with the correct words. In September 1939, Britain 1.________ war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. The war, which lasted until 1945, is known as the Second World War. During the war, Germany 2._______ many countries, including France. Operation Overlord started when boats full of soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in France, 3.________ as the D-Day landings. The operation was 4._________ dangerous and many soldiers were killed before they even got off the boats. 5.________, the soldiers made a 6._________ and the D-Day landings were successful. The soldiers of Able Company crossed the English Channel in seven boats early on the morning of 6 June 1944. Twenty of the soldiers fell into the water and were picked up by other boats. As a result, they 7.________ the fighting on the beach. If they had reached the beach, they would probably have been killed. On 6 June 2004, 8._________ of the D-Day landings from many different countries returned to France to remember their lost comrades. The cemetery and memorial are 9.________ on a cliff overlooking the beach and the English Channel, from where the boats 10._________ their landings. Activity4: Summary 三、Homework 1. Write a passage describing your memories of D-day landings. 2. Surf the Internet and find what happened after D-day landings.