1、英语（选修第三册）Unit 3 Back to the pastExtended reading 株洲市第十三中学 宁瑜I. Learning objectives By the end of the period, the students will be able to:1. locate some specific information related to the attack on Pearl Harbor;2. identify the function of the chronological order used to describe a historical event;
2、 3. recognize the negative influence of war on human beings;4. spread the idea of preserving peace throughout the whole society.II. Key competence focus1. Follow the author to feel the horror in Pearl Harbor.2. Recognize the importance of preserving peace.III. Predicted areas of difficulty1. Analyze
3、 the function of the title.2. Critical thinking about why we should never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor.3. write a lecture about the attack of Pearl Harbor.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Brainstorming T asks Ss to look at the title and ask them to answer the following questions. What do you know
4、about the attack of Pearl Harbor? How do you think about the title? Why does it use hell comes to?【设计意图：让学生阅读标题导入今天的主题“Pearl Harbor”事件，激发学生旧知对于历史书中关于珍珠港事件的描述，并要求其尽可能用英语描述出来；再带领学生思考“为什么要说Hell comes to Pearl Harbor”呢？重点关注hell一词。】Step 2 Skimming1. T asks Ss to read the article and figure out its main i
5、dea and structure with the help of the tip “Identifying the chronological order”.What does the article mainly talk about?(It mainly talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor.)Try to identify the structure.Para.1Before the attackParas. 2-4During the attackParas. 5-6After the attackPara. 7The present sit
6、uation2. T asks Ss to find out the timeline.December 7, 1941Wake-up call came as usual, made bed, helped clean the room. At the breakfastHuge crushing sound from aboveJapanese airplane circled like a eagle Moments laterA bomb hit the USS Arizona and Russell was thrown more than 100 meters across the
7、 deck After receiving the Louis saved more men from the water, dragging them into the lifeboat order to abandon ship For years Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning, describing it simply as “hell”. The next dayPresident Roosevelt declared war on Japan. TodayThe USS Arizona lies wh
8、ere it sank, whose location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge3. T asks Ss to finish part A on page 40.TimeEventsBefore the attackAs usual, the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast.
9、During the attackHundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles and dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor, and one hit the USS Arizona from above. Clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. Russell was severely injured. Louis helped the injured ones and saved more men from water even af
10、ter receiving the order to abandon ship. Russell was saved and survived.After the attackThe surprise attack caused a lot of deaths and losses of ships and airplanes. The day after the attack, the US Congress declared war on Japan, which meant that the United States joined the Second World War.The pr
11、esent situationToday, the USS Arizona lies where it sank and its location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge. Each year, more than two million people visit the memorial. People will never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history.4. T asks Ss to r
12、etell what happened that day from Louiss perspective.Everything seemed normal that day. When we sat down to breakfast aboard the USS Arizona, a bomb hit our ship. I was fortunate to have only minor injuries. When I got to the deck, what I saw was terrible. Many of my friends were dead or thrown into
13、 the sea. I tried my best to help those who were still alive and saved many peoples lives. Some people regard me as a hero, but I think heroes are the ones that gave their lives that day.【设计意图：先让学生通过时间线缕清故事情节，再让学生阅读并完成书本上的习题，了解并概括珍珠港被袭击前、中、后以及现状，最后通过复述来巩固所学内容。】Step 3 Detailed readingT asks Ss to sca
14、n each paragraph to find some detailed information.1. T asks Ss to read the first paragraph and answer the following question.(1) What is the main idea of the first paragraph?It describe the routine of the crews daily life.(2) What is the function of the last sentence?The last sentence creates suspe
15、nse because the readers attention is drawn to the possibility that it would not be a normal day on board the ship. The sentence also presents a sharp contrast between the first and second paragraph, thus impressing the reader with the cruelty of the sudden attack. Meanwhile, it lays the groundwork f
16、or the following paragraphs which describe the attack in detail.2. T asks Ss to read paragraph 2 and discuss how the author describes the sudden attack by making use of different senses.SensesExamplesHearings(1) .at the moment, there was a huge crashing sound from above.(lines 7-8)(2) The scream of
17、their engines was deafening.(lines 10-11)(3) As bombs thundered all around,.(line 11)Sight(1) The ship shook violently and the men looked at each other in horror.(line 8)(2) Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles.(line 9)(3) ., clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and
18、hung over the sea.(line 11-12)(4) ., and watched many of his friends die. (line 15)3. T asks Ss read paragraph 5 and discuss the following question.Why does the author list numbers in this paragraph?To demonstrate the huge losses the United States suffered and the brutality of the surprise attack.4.
19、 T asks Ss to read the article again and underline the sentences showing the wars physical and mental impacts on individuals.Physical impactsMental impactsHe suffered serious burns on his hands, arms and legs, and watched many of his friends die.With only minor injuries, he was able to help others w
20、ho were severely burnt and in terrible pain.Russell was saved from the water, but he was badly hurt, bleeding heavily.For many years, Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning, describing it simply “hell”.His wife Elsa said, “When he opened up later on, he always mentioned the horror
21、of it.”Step 4 Appreciating the titleAfter reading the whole passage, now how do you think of the title? Are there any figures of speech in it?Russell describe it as “hell”. Any topic related to the attack might awaken memories of his horrible experience. At the same time, metaphor is used here to ma
22、ke the description more powerful. The author compares the Pearl Harbor attack to “hell” to emphasize the devastation of the attack. At the same time, suspense is created, making the reader wonder what exactly happened at Pearl Harbor.【设计说明：读完文章之后再次赏析标题，让学生了解这个标题之中的“妙”，也是对之前学生预测的印证。】Step 5 Further th
23、inkingT asks Ss to finish part B on page 40.Why should we never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor?We should never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor because it is a reminder of the horror of war. Many lives are lost in wars. Families are torn apart and those who survive wars are often left with injur
24、ies to their bodies or their minds. The traumas of war make it difficult for them to live a normal life after experiencing things so frightening like bombs thundering, thing being destroyed, and people struggling. Furthermore, the attack on Pearl Harbor should be a reminder that maintaining peace th
25、roughout the world is the only way this kind of tragedy would never happen again.【设计说明：让学生看到文本的最后一句话，引发学生思考“为何不应该忘记珍珠港事件”，这问题的设置既是对文章中心意思的回顾，更是对学生情感态度价值观的培养。】Step 6 Writing假定你是李华，被TED邀请做一个关于“勿忘历史”的英文演讲，内容需包括：（1） 为何要“勿忘历史”；（2） 作为中学生，我们应该如何做。【设计意图：该部分是对课文主题的升华，在“珍珠港事件”的基础上，让学生思考为何要“勿忘历史”，又该怎样做。】V. HomeworkWatch the film about Pearl Harbor, and polish the speech.
