致用英语-第三册-Unit-2.ppt

War and Peace Unit 2 Pre-reading tasks Answers a. The first two atomic bombs, ever used against human beings, were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6,1945, and on Nagasaki on August 9,1945. b. More than 140,000 people were killed in the atomic blast, and tens of thousands of others died from the after-effects of radiation. Japan surrendered soon and this put an end to WWII. In this unit, we should learn to adopt an objective attitude towards war. We should learn to say “no” to wars and enhance our awareness of maintaining peace in the world. . The passage tells us a story of a Japanese girl who suffered great harm as the result of nuclear bombing in WWⅡ The Passage Structure Part 1: When Sadako was two years old, the first atomic was dropped on Hiroshima. Part 2: 1:When she was twelve years old, Sadako had leukaemia. She folded paper cranes to get well, but she passed away. Part 3: To get rid of nuclear bombs, a monument for Sadako was built, a movie in memory of Sadako was shot and the Paper Crane Club was started. Reading Comprehension Words Expressions 1.along with…. in addition to sth 除了…以外;随同…一起 Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol. Mother sent me some money along with her letter Exercises Mary, along with her parents, _____ to Paris. A. have moved B. has moved C. are moving D. have been moving Reading Comprehension Words Expressions 2. smash v. Exercises 锁锈住了，我们得把门砸开。 The lock was rusty, so we had to smash the door open. Reading Comprehension Words Expressions 3.burn down: (of a fire) burn less brightly or strongly（指火）渐渐烧完，火力减弱 eg, The room grew colder as the fire burnt down. burn sth down: (cause sth to) be destroyed to the foundation by fire.（将某物）焚为平地，烧得精光 eg,The hotel was burnt down. Exercises 别忘了关煤气炉，----不然会把房子烧掉的。 Don’t leave the gas on----you might burn the house down. Reading Comprehension Words Expressions 4. explode v. 5. in a way; in one way; in some ways: to certain extent but not enti