Book1Unit1Reading.ppt

Unit 1 Friendship Reading In 1933, the Jewish population of Europe stood at over nine million. Many European Jews lived in countries that Nazi Germany would occupy or influence. By 1945, nearly two out of every three European Jews had been killed as part of the “Final Solution,” which was the Nazi policy to murder all the Jews of Europe. Recent research, by Professor Yisrael Gutman and Dr. Robert Rozett in the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust, estimates the Jewish deaths at 5.59–5.86 million, and a study headed by Dr. Wolfgang Benz presents a range from 5.29–6 million. 1. Anne Frank and her family hid away for _____. A. over a year B. over two years C. three years C. one year and a half 2. According to Anne, a true friend is a person _____. A. that would laugh at you B. who makes you happy C. whom you can trust D. who could save your life 3. Anne said that she had grown crazy about nature because _____. A. she had interest in nature B. she had always been so C. she had been outdoors D. she had been indoors too long 4. She didn’t dare open the window when the moon was bright. That’s because _____. A. they might be discovered B. her family might bedisturbed C. it was very cold D. a thief might get into the room Students work in pairs to discuss the following questions: 1. Why did the windows stay closed? 2. How did Anne feel? 3. What do you think of Anne? 4. Guess the meanings of “spellbound” from the context. Homework Surf the Internet to find more information about Anne and to read more about Anne’s diary. C D A Guessing in groups Read the dairy again and pay special attention to the highlighted words. Then discuss in groups the inside meanings of them. Then think of some other words or expressions to describe Anne’s feelings and thoughts. After hiding Before hiding Feeling Nature Time blue sky, songs of birds, moonlight, f