3Unit6WarandpeaceFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY1usethekeylanguagetotalkaboutthecrueltyofwar2applythereadingskill–readingformainideasinparagraphs3developadescriptiveessay4translatewiththeskilloffreetranslation5conceivethecrueltyofwaronthecommonpeopleObjectivesSectionAUnderthebombs:1945ProjectoftheunitInspiringyourthoughtsEnhancingyourskillsPresentingyourprojectProjectforecastingProjectoftheunitLead-inWatchthevideoclipanddiscussthefollowingquestioninpairs.Step1TalkingaboutthecrueltyofwarTaskProjectoftheunitAccordingtothevideo,howdidwaraffectpeople’sdailylife?•Injurytopeople.•Death.•Dailylifefullofdiggingshelters.•Vacantcity.•Slowdowneconomy.Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestion.Step2ProjectoftheunitWhatwouldyoufeelifyouwereundertheairraid?•Scared.•Wanttofindsomeshelter/runforlife.•Wanttofindparentsandfamilymembers.•Hatetheenemy.•Hatethewar.•Wanttofightback.Lead-inProjectoftheunitProjectforecastingPleasegetpreparedbydoingthefollowingactivities.Althoughwarseemsfarawayfromourlives,ithappensintheothercorneroftheworldtheveryminutewestudyorplay.Waraffectsnotonlytheofficersandsoldiersinthebattlefieldbutalsothecommonpeoplewhoareinthereararea.Bytheendofthisunit,youareexpectedtowriteadescriptiveessayonthefollowingtopic:ProjectoftheunitGlobalunderstandingInspiringyourthoughtsSkimthetextintwominutesandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1)Whattypeofwritingisthetext?2)Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?3)Whatorderdoesthetextgenerallyfollow?GlobalunderstandingofthetextTask1InspiringyourthoughtsDescription.Hisexperienceduringthewar.Timeorder.Readthetextagain.Trytofigureoutthegeneralstructureofthetext.InspiringyourthoughtsTask2IdentifyingthestructureofthetextParas.1-2:Beginningofthewar.Paras.3-5:Runningaway.Paras.6-8:Sufferinginwinter.Para.9:Feelingsaboutthewar.Step1Workingroupsandtelloneanotherhowyouidentifiedthetextstructure.Step2InspiringyourthoughtsTherearemanywordsoftimeandplaceinthetextwhichhelpthereaderidentifytheflowofideasorinformation,suchas:Para.1:Today,whenIlookback,…;Itbeginswith…Para.3:It’snight…Para.4:I’mwalkingwithmysisterbesideawagon.Para.6:Whenwintercomes,…Para.8:Oneday…Para.9:Ican’tquiterememberwhenorhowthewarendedforus;mymindisalwaysdrawnbacktothatfirstdayinthemeadow,…DetailedunderstandingInspiringyourthoughtsInspiringyourthoughts1)Whydoestheauthorruntowardtheforestinthedirectionofthefallingbombs?Whatdoesitimply?2)Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheirflightwhenheseesthateveryoneisrunningaway?Whatdoesitindicate?3)Whydoestheauthorwriteindetailhisgrandfather’ssituation?4)Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveybydescribingthe“increasinglyappallinglandscape”(Para.5)?5)Whydoestheauthor’smotherstandbroodingatthewindowforhourswithafixedstare?6)Whydoestheauthorregardthemetalcontainerassomethingvaluable?Readthetextagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.Task1Detailedunderstandingofthetext1)Whydoestheauthorruntowardtheforestinthedirectionofthefallingbombs?Whatdoesitimply?Becausehehasnotgrownaccustomedtowarandcannotconceiveofthedanger,andheisfascinatedbythebombs’explosion.Thenaivetyoftheauthormirroredthecrueltyandmercilessnessofthewar.Inspiringyourthoughts2)Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheirflightwhenheseesthateveryoneisrunningaway?Whatdoesitindicate?Theauthorfeelsthatflighthassuddenlybecomesomekindofhighernecessity,somenewformoflife.Itindicatesthatthesuddenimperativenessofflightbecauseofthewardisturbedandoverturnedthechild’speacefulandcarefreelife.Inspiringyourthoughts3)Whydoestheauthorwriteindetailhisgrandfather’ssituation?Becausetheauthorwantstotakehisgrandfather,avictimofwar,asatypicalexampletorevealthehelplessnessofindividualsinthecruelwar.Inspiringyourthoughts4)Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveybydescribingthe“increasinglyappallinglandscape”(Para.5)?Bydescribingthe“increasinglyappallinglandscape”,theauthorwantstoconveythatwaronlybringspeoplehugedisasters,destroyingeverythingwithoutmercyandruiningpeople’slifecompletely.Inspiringyourthoughts5)Whydoestheauthor’smotherstandbroodingatthewindowforhourswithafixedstare?Becausesheisworriedandhelpless.Theyhavenothingtoeat,andshedoesn’tknowwhethertheycansurvivetheseverewar.Inspiringyourthoughts6)Whydoestheauthorregardthemetalcontainerassomethingvaluable?Becausetheyhavenothingtoeatandthesugarresidueinsidethecontainerservesastheironlynutritionfordays.Inspiringyourthoughts1)Doeswarsolveproblems,orcreatenewonesintoday’sworld?2)Canyounameseveralfactorscontributingtoawar?3)Howdoyouthinkabouttherelationshipbetweenwarandpeace?Discussthefollowingquestionsingroups:InspiringyourthoughtsTask2Criticalthinking1)Doeswarsolveproblems,orcreatenewonesintoday’sworld?Warsometimesdoeshelpsolvesometoughproblemssuchasterritorydisputes,butitcanneversolvethemonceandforall.Losersmaytakerevengeonwinnersseveralyearslaterorevendecadeslater,andthenwarswillcontinueonandon.Commonpeoplewillliveinconstantchaosofwarandsufferthemost.Nationalhatredbetweenthecountriesinvolvedinwarswillbetriggeredandwillremaininpeople’sheartsformanyyears.Inspiringyourthoughts2)Canyounameseveralfactorscontributingtoawar??Therea