1、Unit 3Unit 3War and peace Read and understand the text,know the background and important historical significance of the founding of Lianda.Understand and use similes and metaphors to describe things.Deepen the understanding of the cruelty of war,draw spiritual wealth from heroes,cultivate patriotic
2、sentiment.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1 What kind of university do you think it is?What do you know about it?2 How is it different from todays universities?Now read the passage and find out what is so special about Lianda.Choose the ideas that are conveyed in the passage.Find evide
3、nce to support your choices.1 Lianda was the best university in Chinese history.2 The story of Lianda shows Chinese intellectuals academic pursuit and patriotism.3 Only under difficult circumstances can students succeed.4 Lianda has nurtured many outstanding scholars.5 Lianda was a great success onl
4、y because it had prominent professors and talented students.6 People today still admire the spirit of Lianda.adj.学术的学术的adj.智力的，脑力的智力的，脑力的adj.著名的，杰出的著名的，杰出的2 The story of Lianda shows Chinese intellectuals academic pursuit and patriotism.It was right in this place,over a period of eight long years,th
5、at the nations intellectual heritage was not only guarded but fortified by the passion and belief of the worthy academics of Lianda.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 invade
6、rs and defend the honor of the nation.4 Lianda has nurtured many outstanding scholars.Chinas leading scholars and scientists emerged at Lianda,including the two Nobel Prize-winning physicists,Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao.6 People today still admire the spirit of Lianda.In 2017,representatives from
7、Peking University,Tsinghua University,Nankai University and Yunnan Normal University gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its founding.n.代表代表Find out what figures of speech are used in the sentences and discuss how they help to express the authors emotions.1 Their bed was the dusty road a
8、nd their roof was the open sky,2 They had to live in rough buildings,packed 40 to a room,like sardines.n.沙丁鱼沙丁鱼Similes and metaphors are two commonly used,but easy to confuse,figures of speech.Similes compare and show similarities in typically different things.Similes usually use connecting words su
9、ch as like,as,so and resemble.For example,He is as cool as a cucumber.Unlike similes,metaphors make direct comparisons without using connecting words.For example,She has a heart of a lion.Here are some examples of similes and metaphors:Life is like a box of chocolates.My life is an open book.That ba
10、by is as cute as a button!Baby,youre a firework.SimileMetaphorSimileMetaphor1 What difficulties did the professors and students of Lianda encounter?How did they deal with these?They had to travel a long distance to reach Lianda.Throughout the journey,they had no accommodation and had to survive extr
11、eme conditions.Also,the conditions in Lianda itself were very harsh.They did not have enough food and studied in rough buildings.Furthermore,their study was often interrupted by air attacks.They had to adapt to these challenges,for instance,by holding their classes when they were not likely to be bo
12、mbed.adj.简单的；粗糙的简单的；粗糙的v.轰炸轰炸2 What is your understanding of the poem written by Zha Liangzheng?3 What contribution did Lianda make to the education of the nation?Many of Chinas leading scholars and scientists came from Lianda,including two Nobel Prize winners.Liandas spirit has become the blueprint
13、 for all universities in China in the modern era.4 In what ways is the theme of war and peace presented differently in the two reading passages in this unit?The passage on the D-Day landings focuses on war as a military operation,and on how dead soldiers are memorialised.The passage on Lianda focuse
14、s on how war affected Chinas students and academics,and how they were able to achieve excellence in spite of the great difficulties.Give a talk about the spirit of Lianda.1 Discuss the questions below.How can you describe the spirit of Lianda?What examples support your ideas?What can you learn from the story of Lianda?2 Complete the diagram with your ideas and the examples that support them.Spirit:_ Supporting evidence:_Spirit:_ Supporting evidence:_Now think about your performance in this activity.Did you actively participate and contribute ideas?Give your talk to the class.
