1、Hell comes to Pearl HarborLead-inWhat historical events impress you most?Lead-inPrediction What do you think the passage talks about according to the title and the pictures?Maybe something extremely terrible happened at Pearl Harbor because the word“hell”usually refers to a very unpleasant experienc
2、e or situation in which people suffer very much.ScanningThe text is organized in the order of _.timePara 1Beforethe attackPara 2-4Duringthe attackPara 5-6Afterthe attackPara 7PresentWhile reading,pay attention to the linking words that indicate the time order.ScanningTimeEventsBefore the attackDurin
3、g the attackAs usual,the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m.The men aboard the warship USS Arizona went to the washroom,dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast.Hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles and dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor,and one hit the USS Arizona from above.Clouds of bl
4、ack smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea.Russell was severely injured.Louis helped the injured ones and saved more men from water even after receiving the order to abandon ship.Russell was saved and survived.ScanningTimeEventsAfter the attackNowThe surprise attack caused a lot of deaths and
5、 losses of ships and airplanes.The day after the attack,the US Congress declared war on Japan,which meant that the United States joined the Second World War.Today,the USS Arizona lies where it sank and its location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge.Each year,more than two million people
6、 visit the memorial.People will never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor,one of the darkest episodes in American history.Detailed reading(Para.1)Find out the verbs describing seamens actions.Why does the author describe seamens daily routine in detail?The verbs is to vividly display that everyone was
7、 doing their daily work before the attack,whicht lays the groundwork for the following paragraphs which describe the attack in detail.Detailed reading(Para.1)What is the function of the last sentence?To create suspense.The sentence presents a sharp contrast between the first and second paragraphs,th
8、us impressing the reader with the cruelty of the sudden attack.Detailed reading(Para.2-4)How does the author describe the sudden attack by making use of different senses?HearingSeeingFeelingDetailed reading(Para.2-4)How does the author describe the sudden attack by making use of different senses?Hea
9、ring:There was a huge crashing sound from above.The scream of the planes engines was deafening.Bombs thundered all round.sight:Above their heads,hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles.They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor.Clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over t
10、he sea.How does the author describe the sudden attack by making use of different senses?Detailed reading(Para.2-4)How does the author describe the sudden attack by making use of different senses?feeling:The ship shook violently,and the men looked at each other in horror.Russel felt his blood freeze,
11、but he quickly came to himself.Detailed reading(Para.2-4)Detailed reading(Para.5-6)Why does the author list numbers in this paragraph?To demonstrate the huge losses the United States suffered and the brutality of the surprise attack.Detailed reading(Para.5-6)Read the article again and underline the
12、sentences showing the wars physical and mental impacts on individuals.He suffered serious burns on his hands,arms and legs,and watched many of his friends die.(lines 14-15)With only minor injuries,he was able to help others who were severely burnt and in terrible pain.(lines 17-18)Russell was saved
13、from the water,but he was badly hurt,bleeding heavily.(line 24)Physical impactsFor many years,Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning,describing it simply as“hell”.(lines 25-26)His wife Elsa said,“When he opened up later on,he always mentioned the horror of it.”(lines 26-27)Mentalim
14、pactsWhat are the results of the attack?Detailed reading(Para.5-6)President Roosevelt delivered Pearl Harbor Speech,describing December 7 as“a date which will live in infamy”and declaring war on Japan.Why do billions of people visit the memorial every year?Detailed reading(Para.7)To learn deeply about the attack;To show respect for those losing their lives;To pray for world peace.
