1、Unit 3 War and PeaceWhat will you think of while looking at the picture?Speaking of war,what will you think of?How much do you know about them?War,violence,casualties(deaths)World War I,an international conflict in 19141918 embroiled（使卷入使卷入）most of the nations of Europe along with Russia,the United
2、States,the Middle East,and other regions.The war pitted the Central Powersmainly Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Turkeyagainst the Alliesmainly France,Great Britain,Russia,Italy,Japan,and,from 1917,the United States.It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers.fascism法西斯主义 anti-fascist countriesGerman
3、yJapan Italy USABritainthe Soviet UnionChinainvadefight againstAllies:Countries that fought against the Axis Powers.Axis Powers:The alliance of Germany,Italy,and Japan.Second World War轴心国轴心国同盟国同盟国Operation Overlord:code name for the military operation in 1944 to invade France.霸王霸王行动行动World War II in
4、volved virtually every part of the world during the years 19391945.The principal belligerents（交战国）（交战国）were the Axis powersGermany,Italy,and Japanand the AlliesFrance,Great Britain,the United States,the Soviet Union,and,to a lesser extent,China.The war was in many respects a continuation,after an un
5、easy 20-year hiatus,of the disputes left unsettled by World War I.The 40,000,00050,000,000 deaths incurred in World War II make it the bloodiest conflict,as well as the largest war,in history.Do you know the idiom“a war to end all wars”?A war to end all wars 结束一切战争的战争结束一切战争的战争 Watch the video and an
6、swer the questions.11 Which wars are discussed in the video?2 What was the deadliest conflict in human history?How many people were killed?1 Which wars are discussed in the video?The First World War and the Second World War are discussed in the video.2 What was the deadliest conflict in human histor
7、y?How many people were killed?The Second World War was the deadliest conflict in human history.Around 60 million people were killed.Watch the video again and fill in the tables.2The Cause of the WarThe Beginning TimeDurationTotal CasualtiesThe First/Second World WarThe Cause of the WarThe Beginning
8、TimeDurationTotal CasualtiesThe First World Warconflicts between the great European powersin 1914around 40 million peoplefour yearsThe Cause of the WarThe Beginning TimeDurationTotal CasualtiesThe Second World Wararound 60 million peoplesix yearsin 1939a war against fascismLook at the four pictures.
9、How much do you know about the four of them?Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher.He is credited with writing the Dao De Jing,one of the foundational texts of Taoism.According to Laozi,war arises from peoples desires,and thus we should deal with conflicts by decreasing our desires and being natur
10、al.Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)Benjamin Franklin was a prolific American inventor and diplomat.He was one of the leaders of the American Revolutionary War and the founding fathers of the the United States of America.Sunzi was an ancient Chinese general and military strategist.Sunzi is traditionally
11、regarded as the author of The Art of War,the immensely influential work of military strategy.Long revered in Chinese and East Asian culture,Sunzi today is studied by Western statesmen,military staff and even business leaders.Albert Einstein(1879-1955)Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist,proba
12、bly the most famous of all physicists in the 20th century.He is most famous for developing the theory of relativity,but his 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics was mostly for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect,a major contribution to quantum theory.Read the quotes about war and answer the
13、questions.31 What is your understanding of the quotes?This is known as the Virtue of not striving.This is known as ability to deal with others.This since ancient times has been known as the ultimate unity with heaven.This quote is simply saying that peace is better than war.If there“never was a good
14、 war”that means that all war is bad;and if“there never was a bad peace”then all peace is good.The best way to deal with your enemies is by not fighting them.The very prevention of war requires more faith,courage,and resolution than are needed to prepare for war.We must all do our share,that we may b
15、e equal to the task of peace.2 Which of the quotes helps you to better understand the nature of war?Give your reasons.n.性质性质 Look at the picture and the map and answer the questions.1.What do you think the picture and the map show?2.Which countries joined the landing?The United StatesBritainCanada W
16、hy did these countries launch the landings?Germany Poland FranceinvadeThe USBritainCanadato attack to help？to attack to help？to attackto helpinvadeRead the title and explain the meaning of it.“D”refers to the day of the operation which actually begins dependent on final approval.D-day:The term D-Day
17、 is used for the day on which an attack or operation is to be launched.D是是Day的首字母，的首字母，在军事活动中，在军事活动中，D日经常用作表示一次作战日经常用作表示一次作战或行动发起的那天或行动发起的那天。D-Day landings意思是行动日登陆，意思是行动日登陆，标题用的是时间而不是标题用的是时间而不是诺曼底这个地点诺曼底这个地点。D-Day landings:D-Day Invasion or Invasion of Normandy.Now,read the passage quickly and find
18、out the main idea of each paragraph.The background information of the operationThe order issued by the Supreme Allied Commander before the operationThe initial stage of the operationThe severe casualties on Omaha BeachThe outcome of the operationThe 70th anniversary of the D-Day landingsThe everlast
19、ing memory of the soldiers brave actionsPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.7Read the passage carefully and complete the fact file.The D-Day landingsDate:_Place:_Aim of the operation:_Supreme Allied Commander:_6 June 1944the Normandy beachesto reach the Normandy beaches along about 80 kilometre
20、s of French coastline General EisenhowerTimeline of the operation:Spring 1944 Allied troops _6 June 1944 Start of _dawn:thousands of troops were journeying across _mid-morning:hundreds of soldiers _the Normandy landingsthe English Channel to Normandylay dead in the water and amongst the tanks on the
21、 beachgathered in large numbers.August 1944The Allies liberated Paris and the Germans _Outcome of the operation:_despite the high cost in human life,the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beginning of the end of Second World Warwere removed from northwest France.The D-Day land
22、ings were the largest combined sea,air and land operation in history.The operation was seen widely as the beginning of the end of the Second World War.1 What is the historical significance of the D-Day landings?2 What is your understanding of the poem For the Fallen?For the FallenLaurence Binyons Fo
23、r the Fallen(1914)is one of the most widely quoted poems of the First World War.Unlike Wilfred Owens Futility,it wasnt written from the trenches but by a poet back home,reflecting on the sacrifice thousands of men on the Western Front were making every week.The poems central message is clear enough,
24、calling attention to the noble sacrifice made by men who laid down their lives for England.The dominant tone of the poem is proudly patriotic,solemn yet celebratory of the bravery of the soldiers.3 What do you want to say after learning the passage?We must cherish the peace acquired at the cost of blood and life!
