四川省成都七中2015-2016学年外研英语选修六课件：module 6 war and peace vocabulary and reading （共19张ppt） .pptVIP

troops English Channel Great Britain France Normandy The D-Day Landings D-Day landings: D-Day Invasion or Invasion of Normandy Operation Overlord: code name for the military operation in 1944 to invade France. the beginning of D-Day: The term D-Day is used for the day on which an attack or operation is to be launched. “D” refers to the day of the operation which actually begins dependent on final approval. The Second World War How much do you know about the WWII ? fascism anti-fascist countries Germany Japan Italy USA Britain the Soviet Union China invade Word Preparation Finish A2 and go through the expressions of A3. Passage 1 A. The contribution to D-day made by Able company B. Survivors of D-day returned to France to remember their lost comrades. C. The main introduction of D-day Landings. Activity 1: Read the three passages quickly and match the two parts. Passage 2 Passage 3 Activity 2: Read passage 1 and answer the questions. 1. When did Operation Overlord start? 2. What was the purpose of Operation Overlord? 3. What nationality were the troops taking part in the landing? 4. Where was the most dangerous place to land? It started when boats (which are) full of soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in France. To invade France. British, American and Canadian. Omaha Beach. English Channel Great Britain France Omaha beach Omaha Beach Activity 3: Read passage two and choose the correct endings to the sentences. (Ex. 6, P73) When the Germans started firing at the boats,______. A. the boats were so far from the beach that they weren’t hit. B. the boats were one kilometer from the beach. 2. ?When Boat 5 was hit by a shell,______. A. everyone was killed. B. most of the men were rescued from the water. 4. Six men tried to climb up the cliff and ____. A. some of them managed to reach the top. B. all of them reached the top. 5. Two of the soldiers from Able Company____. A. stayed on the beach. B. me