1、1.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?2.What was the deadliest conflict in human history?How many people were killed?The First World War and the Second World War.The Second World
2、War was the deadliest conflict in human history.Around 60 million people were killed.1.What is your understanding of the quotes?2.Which of the quotes helps you to better understand the nature of war?Give your reasons.3.What is your opinion on war?Come up with three words or expressions to help expre
3、ss your opinion.Read quotes and answerRead quotes and answer thethe questions.questions.A good soldier is not violent.A good fighter is not angry.A good winner is not vengeful.Laoziadj.复仇的，报复的v.revenge 报仇；复仇善为士者，不武；善战者，不怒；善为士者，不武；善战者，不怒；善胜敌者，不与。善胜敌者，不与。The supreme art of war is to beat the enemy wit
4、hout fighting.Sunzisupreme adj.至高的至高的 不战而屈人之兵，不战而屈人之兵，善之善者也。善之善者也。Russia-Ukraine conflict thepeopleyearningforearlyceasefireandpeaceLook at the picture and the map and think about Look at the picture and the map and think about the questions.the questions.UNITEDKINGDOMEnglish ChannelNormandyFRANCE1.
5、What do you think of the picture and the map?2.What do you expect to read about in the passage?在军事活动中，D D是是DayDay的首字的首字母，往往用母，往往用D-DayD-Day表示某个行动表示某个行动的日期的日期（进攻或撤退的启动日）。D-Day landing意思是行动日登陆，标题用的是时间而不是诺曼底这个地点。发生在1944年6月6日6时30分，是第二次世界大战中盟军在欧洲西线战场发起的一场大规模攻势，这次行动的日期1944年6月6日被称为“D-DAY”。诺曼底登陆战役诺曼底登陆战役Rea
6、d the passage and match the main ideas Read the passage and match the main ideas to the paragraphs and give your reasons.to the paragraphs and give your reasons.TheoutcomeoftheoperationThebackgroundinformationoftheoperationTheseverecasualtiesonOmahaBeachTheeverlastingmemoryofthesoldiersbraveactionsT
7、heinitialstageoftheoperationTheorderissuedbytheSupremeAlliedCommanderbeforetheoperationThe70thanniversaryoftheD-Daylandings5417623Organise information from the passage Organise information from the passage and complete the fact fileand complete the fact file.(.(P37P37)The D-Day landingsDate:_Place:_
8、Aimoftheoperation:_Check the answers:SupremeAlliedCommander:_Timeline of the operation:Spring1944Alliedtroops_6June1944Startof_dawn:thousandsoftroopswerejourneyingacross_盟军最高司令盟军最高司令艾森豪威尔（第艾森豪威尔（第34任美国总统，军事家，任美国总统，军事家，二战名将）二战名将）mid-morning:hundredsofsoldiers_August1944TheAlliesliberatedParisandtheGe
9、rmans_Outcomeoftheoperation:_Para1.Fill in the blank.Aim:_Reason:_Code name:_Allied troops:_Place:_Date:_BackgroundWW raging across the globe for 5 yearsto free north-west Europe from German occupationOperation OverlordBritish,Canadian and American soldiersthe south coast of England6th June(perfect
10、combination of weather,moon&tides)rage v.肆虐；猖獗肆虐；猖獗代号为代号为“霸王计划霸王计划”Para2.AnorderissuedbySupreme Allied Commander General Eisenhowertothetroopsread:“Yourtaskwillnotbeaneasyone.Yourenemyiswelltrained,wellequippedandbattle-hardenedButthisistheyear1944The tide has turned!Thefreemenoftheworldaremarchingt
11、ogethertoVictory!Ihavefullconfidenceinyourcourage,devotiontodutyandskillinbattle.WewillacceptnothinglessthanfullVictory!”潮流已经逆转潮流已经逆转!(比喻战争形势逆转比喻战争形势逆转)Para.4ThefiercestfightingwasatOmahaBeach.Theenemywerehiding,readytoattacktheAlliedsoldiersevenbeforetheyreachedland.Boatswerehitandmendrowned,whilet
12、hosewhodidmakeittothebeachfacedheavymachinegunfire.Bymid-morning,hundredslay dead inthewaterandamongstthetanksonthebeach.到了上午十点左右已有数百人在水里或海到了上午十点左右已有数百人在水里或海滩上的坦克之间阵亡。滩上的坦克之间阵亡。TranslationPara.6They shall grow not old,as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn.At the
13、 going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.Aspartofthissolemnandmovingoccasion,aformersoldierreadouttothecrowdtheselinesfromthepoemFor the Fallen,byLaurence Binyon:For the Fallen 是英国诗人Laurence Binyon(1869-1943)于1914年9月在英国的泰晤士报上发表的诗歌。该诗歌表达了作者对阵亡将士的缅怀之情，广为流传。诗歌的第三段和第四段（尤其是第四段）已经跨越了
14、国界，成为缅怀阵亡将士的著名挽词。课文中摘选的就是第四段。他们永远不会老去，而我等生者日渐衰老：他们永远不为耄耋所难，永远不为残年所累。每当太阳落下，每当清晨来临，我们就会想起他们。Think and shareThink and share1.Whats the historical significance of the D-Day landings?2.What do you think about war and peace?TheD-Daylandingswerethelargestcombinedsea,airandlandoperationinhistory.TheoperationwasseenwidelyasthebeginningoftheendoftheSecondWorldWar.
