1、Module 6 War and PeaceReading practiceWinston Churchill温斯顿丘吉尔（Winston Churchill）Work in pairs.Look at the photo in the passage and answer the questions.Use the words and phrases below to help you.air force army Britain defeat Germany leadership navy politician prime minister speech statesman statesm
2、an the Second World War victoryHe was a statesman,a politician and a British Prime Minister.During the Second World War against Germany1.Who was Winston Churchill?2.When did he live?He led Britains army,navy and air force during the war.He is famous for his leadership and his speeches.3.What did he
3、do?4.What is he famous for?Read the passage quickly and point out the structure of the passage:Part 1:Part 2:paragraph 1:Winston Churchill is famous for his speeches.paragraphs 2-6:Five examples of his great speeches and famous lines.Part 3:paragraph 7:His speeches are still remembered and quoted to
4、day,and remain some of the finest examples of spoken English.Choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea of the passage.1.Winston Churchill is well-know asa statesman,politician and as theBritish Prime Minister during most of the Second World War2.“In years to come,”he said,“.men will say
5、,“This was theirfinest hour.”3.“But it is,perhaps,the endof the beginning.”4.His speeches are still remembered and quoted today,and remain some of the finest examples of spoken English.Read the text again and choose the best answers.1.Churchills speech on 13 May 1940 shows that_.(a)there was little
6、he could do(b)the war would be over soon(c)he could only promise to do his best to defeat the Germans(d)the defeat of Britain by Germany was probable2.After the British had retreated to Britain,Churchill suggested the British_.(a)would strongly resist the Germans inevery possible way(b)would attack
7、the German army at Dunkirk(c)would then use small boats to bring the British army back(d)hoped other European countries would help Britain3 “.This was their finest hour.”suggests that_.(a)the Battle of Britain was over quickly(b)people will greatly admire everyone who defended Britain(c)soldiers wil
8、l be proud of what they had done(d)the British were right not to surrender4.In Churchills speech on 20 August 1940,the“few”refers to_.(a)the people of Britain(b)the British pilots(c)the German airplanes(d)the German attack on Britain5.According to Churchill,the end of the beginning was when_.(a)the
9、war ended(b)the German attacks ended(c)the British won the Battle of Britain(d)the British started to win the war1.“I would say to the House,as I said to those who have joined the Government,I have nothing to offer but blood,toil,tears and sweat.”The famous quotations:2.“We shall fight on the beache
10、s,we shall fight on the landing ground,we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,we shall fight in the hills;we shall never surrender.”3.“men will say,This was their finest hour.”4.“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”5.“Now this is not the end.It is not
11、 even the beginning of the end.But it is,perhaps,the end of the beginning.1.He is especially famous for his speeches which many believe made people even more determined to defeat the enemy.2.The country had been at war for over eight months.Key sentences:3.Hundreds of small boats set out from ports
12、on the English coast to bring back the soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in France.4.The Germany continued their attacks on Britain from the air.5.His speech inspired people to remainbrave in the face of Nazi Germany.Language points1.,“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so m
13、any to so few.”本句是一个否定词never开头的倒装句。表示否定意义的副词或连词位于句首时，句子常用倒装语序。常见的此类表示否定意义的副词或连词有:nor,never,hardly,seldom,scarcely,little,not until,no sooner等。【原题再现】1.Little _ about her own safety,though she was in great danger herself.A.did Rose care B.Rose did care C.Rose does care D.does Rose care 2.Not until I c
14、ame home last night _ to bed.A.Mum did go B.did Mum go C.went Mum D.Mum went【即学即练】根据以上句型仿写下列句子。1.他们太忙了没法在一起吃饭。_2.我从来没看过这么精彩的演出。_They are too busy to have meals together.Never have I seen such a wonderful performance.Cultural Cornerthe United Nations peacekeepersUN peacekeepers from ChinaRead the pas
15、sage and answer the questions:What is the purpose of UN peacekeeping forces?To prevent wars starting,or to keep a difficult peace which has just been made.Do you think the need for UN peacekeeping forces will increase or decrease in the future?What happened in the following years?Over 60 years ago _
16、 _In 1948 _ _In 1957 _ _ _the idea of UN peacekeepers began.the first UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East.the first armed UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East.During the 1990s _ _In 2003 _ _ _ eastern European countries also sent personnel.There were 15 UN peacekeeping operations,in
17、volving nearly 37,000personnel.Discussion What the main reason why countries go to wars?What is the best way to keep peace between countries?Language pointsarm:n.常用复武器,军械,兵种e.g.Having failed to settle their disputes at the conference table,the two countries appealed to arms.和平解决争端的谈判失败以后,两国便诉诸武力。vt.
18、,vi.武装;装备arm oneself against danger 武装起来,对付危险armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿;全副武装involve:vt.involved,involving 1)(常与in连用)牵涉;拖累Dont involve other people in your trouble.别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中去。2)(常与in连用)使陷入be involved in trouble卷入纠纷be involved in disaster陷入不幸3)包括,涉及All the children were involved in the school play.所有的孩子都参加了学校排练的剧。This lesson involves a lot of work.这一课需要做的工作有很多。Despiteprep.in spite of尽管,不管;不顾;即使Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.尽管天气不好,我们的假期仍过得很愉快。remain modest despite ones achievements 尽管有成绩仍然保持谦虚despite all that 尽管如此(in)despite of.不顾,尽管,任凭
