1、SB3U3 Lianda:A Place of Passion,Belief and Commitment(Developing ideas)Pre-readingLook 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 today s universities?Now read the passage and find out what is so special
2、about Lianda.While-readingRead for structurePara.1Para.2Para.3-5Para.6-7Introduce the topic:What is real warThe background information of LiandaThe tough conditions of Lianda inliving and study as well as its contributions during the warThe crowning glory Lianda has achievedWhile-readingRead details
3、Choose the ideas that are conveyed in the passage.Find evidence to support your choices.(P44)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,that the nations intellectual heritage was not only guarded but
4、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 invaders and defend the honor of the nation.4 Lianda has nurtured ma
5、ny 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 Peking University,Tsinghua University,Nankai University and Yu
6、nnan Normal University gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its founding.n.代表代表While-readingRead detailsFind out what figures of speech are used in the sentences and discuss how they help to express the authors emotions.(P45)1 Their bed was the dusty road and their roof was the open sky,2
7、 They had to live in rough buildings,packed 40 to a room,like sardines.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 such as like,as,so and resemble.For exampl
8、e,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 similesandmetaphors:Life is like a box of chocolates.My life is an open book.That baby is as cute as a button!Baby,youre a fir
9、ework.SimileMetaphorSimileMetaphorPost-readingThink&Share1.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 extreme conditions.Also
10、,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 bombed.2.What contrib
11、ution 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 for all universities in China in the modern era.3.In what ways is the theme of war and peace presented differ
12、ently 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 focuses on how war affected Chinas students and academics,and how they were able to achieve excellence in spite of the great difficulties.Thank you
