1、 6UNITSmith and LuisTo master the reading skillTo understand the textTo practice the phrases and patternsTo learn about writing a book report Warming-up Reading Skills Text Study Comparative Study Unit ProjectSection B Warming-upSection BVideo Watching1.Why did soldiers argue with each other?2.If yo
2、u were Captain,what would you do?3.Can we say war is nothing but cruel?Because Captain just let the Germany prisoner go by himself,who might get thrown back into circulation with Germany enemy.1.Why did soldiers argue with each other?I might do the same as he did.Though my comrade was crudely killed
3、 in war against Germany enemy,it does not mean we should blame any Germany people or simply revenge by killing another Germany soldier.Instead,we should cherish human life and show respect to every average person.2.If you were Captain,what would you do?Maybe not.Most of time,people are involved in w
4、ar for the purpose of peace,which they cherish most.Unsatisfied with poor living situation,people may have to fight for freedom and equality,the result of which often leads to human advancement in cultural civilization and industrial modernization.More importantly,many valuable human qualities such
5、as the subconscious of humanity and respect can be reflected more vividly during the war.3.Can we say war is nothing but cruel?1.Where is Normandy?2.How much do you know about the Battle of Normandy?1.Where is Normandy?Normandy is a geographical region in the far northwest of France.The continental
6、territory covers 30,627 km2 and forms the preponderant(最重要的)part of Normandy and roughly 5%of the territory of France.It is divided into two regions for administrative purposes:Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy.During World War II,the D-Day landings of June 6,1944,on the beaches of Normandy,under th
7、e code name Operation Overlord(霸王行动),started the lengthy Battle of Normandy which resulted in the liberation of Paris,the restoration of the French Republic,and was a significant turning point in World War II.2.How much do you know about the Battle of Normandy?Reading SkillsSection BFinding main ide
8、as in paragraphs plays a critical role in our understanding of a reading passage.Here we will introduce a new method to find main ideas,which is especially suitable for narrations.We all know that who,what,where and when are four important elements in narrative writing.If we can find the four elemen
9、ts for each paragraph,then we can have the main idea of each paragraph.Reading for Main Ideas in Paragraphs Example and ExplanationIm hiking with my sister beside a wagon.Its a simple ladder wagon,lined with hay,and high up on the hay,on a cotton sheet,rests my grandfather.He cannot move;he is paral
10、yzed,another casualty of a landmine.When an air raid begins,the entire group dives into ditches;only my grandfather remains on the deserted road.He sees the airplanes flying at him,sees them violently dip and aim,sees the fire of ammunition,hears the roar of the engines passing over his head.When th
11、e planes disappear,we return to the wagon and my mother wipes the sweat from my grandfathers flushed face.Sometimes,there are air raids several times a day.After each one,sweat pours from my grandfathers tired face.(Para.4,Text A)Who:my grandfather Where:on the wagonWhen:in air raids,on the way to s
12、eeking refugeWhat:being attacked by airplanesMain idea:My grandfather is attacked by airplanes in air raids on the way to seeking refuge.Example and ExplanationRead the following paragraph taken from Text B and find out the main idea by identifying the details of the four elements.Reading for Main I
13、deas in Paragraphs PracticeAfter the war ended,Smith took a multitude of trips returning to France looking for Luis.But try as he might,the familiar landmarks were gone.France was a country torn apart by the bombs of the war and then pieced back together again.Each day Smith would grieve.Yet,he rema
14、ined dogged in his search for Luis.Smith knew in his heart that Luis was still alive and waiting,but he simply could not find any remnant of the boy he had come to love like a son.He combed through phone books and even hired a private investigator.His repeated failures haunted him as he repeatedly a
15、sked himself punishing questions:Why have I failed Luis?What could I have done differently?(Para.17,Text B)Reading for Main Ideas in Paragraphs Who:Where:When:What:Main idea:QuestionsReading for Main Ideas in Paragraphs Ronald Smith in France after the war endedtrying hard to find Luis but always fa
16、iledAfter the war ended,Ronald Smith tried hard in his search for Luis in France,but he always failed to find him.Text StudySection B1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?(Para.1)2.What is Ronald Smith?(Para.3)3.How did Smith and Luis become friends?(Paras.5-13)4.Why did Smith and Luis part?(Para.15)
17、5.What had Smith promised to do when he left Luis?(Para.16)6.Did Smith keep his promise to find Luis after the war ended?(Paras.17-19)1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?(Para.1)Ever since the arrival of the American military,Luis was quite curious about the military camp established below his home
18、.Find main idea of paragraph 1 by identifying the four elements:Who:Luis DutarteWhere:at his homeWhen:ever since the arrival of the American militaryWhat:being curious about the military campHe is a lieutenant in the Seabees,the US Navys Construction Battalion.2.Listen to Para.3 and answer the follo
19、wing question.Q:What is Ronald Smith?When Smith saw Luis in the tall grass on the hill,he _.With a moment of _,Luis waved back and _.After a short conversation,Smith invited Luis to have _ as well as dinner.Henceforth,they ate together _ _.When Smith oversaw construction projects in the camp,Luis _.
20、If Smith left the camp,Luis waited in the _ for his return.Finally they became close friends.3.How did Smith and Luis become friends?(Paras.5-13)wavedhesitationmade his way downlunchall ofthe timetagged alongvicinity原句：原句：This little guy looked like he could use a good meal,and the camp had more tha
21、n enough food.In his halting French,Smith invited Luis to have lunch.（Para.8,L1）解释解释:It seemed that the little guy needed a good meal and the camp had a lot more food than was needed.In his broken French,Smith invited Luis to have lunch.译文：译文：这个小家伙看起来可以在这儿饱餐一顿，营地有足够多的食物。史密斯用他结结巴巴的法语邀请路易斯去吃午餐。Because
22、 Smith received orders to leave France and his petition to adopt Luis was firmly rejected by the local authorities.received orders to/petition to4.Listen to Para.15 and answer the following question.Q:Why did Smith and Luis part?5.What had Smith promised to do when he left Luis?(Para.16)Choose the b
23、est answer to the question.A.Return for him.B.Adopt him.C.Take him back to America.D.Bring him a lot of food.原句原句：The two had grown so close amongst the trials of war,and Smith knew he would never forget the boy.(Para.16,L2)解释解释:They had gone through the hardships and sufferings of war together and
24、became very close to each other.Smith knew that he would never forget Luis.译文：译文：在战争的磨难中两人变得愈发亲近，史密斯知道自己是永远不会忘记这个男孩的。Yes,Smith took a multitude of trips returning to France looking for Luis.But try as he might,he failed all the time.Even at his death,he wouldnt accept the fact that he may never find
25、 Luis.6.Did Smith keep his promise to find Luis after the war ended?(Paras.17-19)原句原句：His repeated failures haunted him as he repeatedly asked himself punishing questions:Why have I failed Luis?What could I have done differently?(Para.17,L11)解释解释:As he continued to fail to find Luis,which upset him
26、a lot,he repeatedly asked himself the difficult question:Why had he disappointed Luis and what could he have done differently to keep his promise?译文：译文：他一次次地失败，他不停地问一直在折磨着自己的问题：为什么我会让路易斯失望呢?我当时如果做了不同的选择又会怎样？萦绕在萦绕在心头心头折磨人的问题折磨人的问题 The arrival of the American military changed Luis Dutartes world.For a
27、 seven-year-old _,it was _ a dream come to life.Ronald Smith,a _ of US Navys Construction Battalion,had been _ for Normandy for more than a year and missed his wife and sons so much.One day,when he saw Luis in the tall grass on the hill,he waved and invited him to have lunch.He treated Luis as his o
28、wn son in the military camp and ate with him _.Finally,orphan in essencelieutenantdeployedall the timethey became close friends.When Smith received orders to leave France in mid-October of 1944,he _ adopt Luis but was rejected firmly by the local authorities.Notwithstanding the regulations,Smith _ r
29、eturn for Luis later.After the war,he took a multitude of trips returning to France looking for Luis.But _,he failed all the time.As he grew older,he _ more and more on his one broken promise and lifelong regret.In his final will,he instructed his children to continue where he had left off,_ them to
30、 find Luis.petitioned to promised totry as he mightdwelledpleading with1.spring to life突然活跃(活动，工作)起来2.in essence本质上；基本上e to life（仿佛活着）开始动起来4.check sth.off清点；登记5.tear sth.apart损毁；摧毁6.dwell on/upon老是想着，唠叨（令人不快的事）7.leave off中断，放弃（活动）8.plead with sb.(to do sth.)恳求某人（做某事）突然活跃突然活跃 (活动，活动，工作工作)起来起来(musket
31、and cannon fire/seemed so real/eyes)The musket and cannon fire seemed so real,making history spring to life before my eyes.spring to life短语逆译短语应用子弹飞梭,炮火冲天，犹如真实再现，生动地把历史展现在我眼前。意群提示本质上；基本上本质上；基本上in essence短语逆译(history textbook/a tool for/attitude toward)A history textbook is not only a tool for teachi
32、ng.In essence,it reflects the authors and perhaps even his countrys attitude toward history.短语应用历史教科书不仅仅是一种教学工具。它其实反映了作者对历史的态度，甚至可能还有其国家对历史的态度。意群提示（仿佛活着）（仿佛活着）开始动起来开始动起来(the warm weather/long days return)Flowers,trees and wildlife come to life in the spring when the warm weather and long days e to l
33、ife短语逆译短语应用天气变暖，白昼变长，花朵、树木以及野生动物在春天里都变得生气勃勃了。意群提示清点；登记清点；登记(on the list/permit sb.to do)The teacher checked off the students names on the list,and permitted them to enter the classroom.check sth.off短语逆译短语应用老师在名单上清点了学生的名字，然后允许他们进了教室。意群提示损毁；摧毁损毁；摧毁(get out from/look ready to)Both drivers got out from
34、their vehicles and looked ready to tear each other apart.tear sth.apart短语逆译短语应用两个司机从车里出来，都是一副要把对方撕成碎片的架势。意群提示老是想着，唠叨老是想着，唠叨（令人不快的事）（令人不快的事）(It does not do any good to/forget to live)It does not do any good to dwell on dreams and forget to live.dwell on/upon短语逆译短语应用沉湎于虚幻的梦想而忘记现实的生活是毫无益处的。意群提示中断，放弃（活动
35、）中断，放弃（活动）(continue with)“Okay,”said the teacher,“lets continue with our analysis of the Second World War where we left off when the bell rang yesterday.”leave off短语逆译短语应用“好的，”老师说，“我们接着从昨天下课时中断的地方继续对第二次世界大战进行分析。”意群提示恳求某人（做某事）恳求某人（做某事）(on the issue of/not to soft-pedal)On the issue of industrial poll
36、ution,the environmental activist plead with the government not to soft-pedal.plead with sb.(to do sth.)短语逆译短语应用自然环境保护活动分子请求政府不要对工业污染问题采取低调态度。意群提示1.It has been since 用于表达“自从以来已经有一段时间了”。2.What sb.could never have imagined was that 用于表达“某人绝对没有想到的是”。3.Try as sb.might,As引导的倒装句，用于表达“做某事虽然尽了最大努力，仍无法做到”。句型提
37、炼句型提炼他上一次见到他们之后，就被派到这里已经过了一年多了。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习It had been more than a year since hed been deployed and last seen them.(Para.4,L3）It has been since 句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“自从以来已经有一段时间了”。句型应用句型应用(the Silk Road/porcelain)It has been more than thousands of years since the Silk Road traded Chinese silk,tea
38、,and porcelain to the Western World.典型例句丝绸之路把中国的丝绸、茶叶和瓷器传到西方国家已经有数千年的历史了。意群提示史密斯绝对没有想到的是他再也见不到路易斯了。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习What Smith could never have imagined was that he would never see Luis again.(Para.16,L3）句型提炼句型提炼What sb.could never have imagined was that 句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“某人绝对没有想到的是”。句型应用句型应用(decl
39、are candidacy for/the Democratic nomination)What he could never have imagined was that he would declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency.典型例句他绝对没有想到自己会宣布参加民主党总统候选人的竞选。意群提示尽管他竭尽全力,熟悉的标志却都消失了。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习But try as he might,the familiar landmarks were gone.(Para.17,L2
40、)句型提炼句型提炼Try as sb.might,句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示As引导的倒装句,用于表达“做某事虽然尽了最大努力，仍无法做到”。句型应用句型应用 (justify/inevitably inflict)Try as I might,I still cant understand what we could have done to justify all the suffering war inevitably inflicts.典型例句无论我如何努力，我还是不清楚当初到底我们做了什么，要让我们承受战争不可避免带来的所有这些伤害。意群提示 1.咆哮着沿路而上 roar up
41、 the road 2.士兵们来回奔忙men scramble about 3.把他背到背上lift him onto his hip 4.快步向帐篷走去walk briskly toward the tent 5.堆得高高的两盘烤肉pile two plates high with roast beef 6.撒着糖的苹果派apple pie sprinkled with sugar 7.前往那个帐篷 head for the tent 8.看不见了out of sight 9.跟着走tag along10.翻遍了电话簿comb through phone books a.He yawned
42、as the scent of crisp bacon,eggs,coffee,and the smell of toast came from the kitchen tent.He tilted his small head back,breathing in the fragrance.His stomach moaned.(para.2,L2)他打了个呵欠，这时闻到一阵脆培根、鸡蛋、咖啡和烤面包的香味从厨房帐篷传来。他扬起了小脑袋，闻着传来的香味。他的肚子在咕噜咕噜地叫。b.After lunch,Smith held Luis hand,and they walked into th
43、e June sunlight.He knelt beside the boy and explained that he had to go back to work.(para.10,L1)午饭过后，史密斯牵着路易斯的手，走进六月的阳光里。他跪在小男孩儿旁边，解释说他得回去工作了。虽然有规定，史密斯还是紧紧地把路易斯抱在怀里，答应以后一定会回来找他。c.Notwithstanding the regulations,Smith enclosed Luis in a hug and promised to return for him later.(para.16,L1)1.If you w
44、ere Luis,would you blame Smith for not keeping his promise?2.Suppose the story happened today,can you give Smith and his family some advice to help them find Luis?3.How do you understand the remark by Franois Fnelon:“All wars are civil wars,because all men are brothers”?If I were Luis,I would blame
45、Smith for not keeping his promise and wait for him to come back every day before I grew old enough to know the difficulty of finding a person in a foreign country.At last,I would forgive him and cherish the days spent with Smith all my life,which at least was a dream come to life when I was at the a
46、ge of seven.1.If you were Luis,would you blame Smith for not keeping his promise?Maybe they can make use of internet.Some new chatting tools,such as MSN,Chatting room,WeChat,may provide a platform and help them collect more useful information.Besides,asking for help from mass media is another good c
47、hoice.As accumulative number of people would like to watch TV or read newspaper,the news of searching for a person can be spread out quickly.2.Suppose the story happened today,can you give Smith and his family some advice to help them find Luis?All wars,whether they break out between nations or with
48、in a nation,will bring sufferings to human beings and can do great harm to the only home we humans rely on.We are sisters and brothers because we live on the same earth.All humans should live in harmony and seek common benefits.3 How do you understand the remark by Franois Fnelon:“All wars are civil
49、 wars,because all men are brothers”?Talk about World War II1.Can you give a general introduction of World War II?2.What are the major influences of World War II?The following four elements may help you provide a comprehensive answer.Who Where When What1.Can you give a general introduction of World W
50、ar II?1.Can you give a general introduction of World War II?World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.It involved the vast majority of the worlds nations and more than 100 million people from over 30 countries,so it was considered as the most widespread war in history.The two oppos
