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Who is he
He is Winston Churchill.
What is he doing
He is giving a speech.
How much do you know about his speeches
Module 6
War and Peace
Reading practice p.81
Winston Churchill's Speeches
p.82 activity 3
p.82 activity 4
Scanning
Find out the main idea of the passage.
1. Winston Churchill is well-known as a statesman, politician and as the British Prime Minister.
2. “In year to come,” he said,”… men will say, ‘This was their finest hour.’”
3. “… But it is , perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
4. His speeches are still remembered and quoted today, and remain some of the finest examples of spoken English.
Scanning
1 (c)
p.82 activity 4
1. Background
When he was invited to become ____________________________________________.
The first speech
and the leader of a
Prime Minister
new government
2. Famous lines
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
3. What’s your understanding about the famous lines
1
As a British leader, Churchill could only promise to do his best to defeat the Germans.
He made strong determination to fight against Germany.
summary
Scanning
2 (a)
p.82 activity 4
2. Background information
1. When did Churchill give the speech
The second speech
The British Army ____________ from Dunkirk in France.
June 1940 (a month later)
had retreated
2
3. Famous lines
“We shall fight on the beaches ,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills,
we shall never surrender.”
4. What’s your understanding about the famous lines
Churchill encouraged the British people to fight against Germany everywhere, and never surrender.
Summary
Scanning
3 (b)
p.82 activity 4
1. Famous lines
The third speech
“In years to come,” he said, “ … men will say, ‘ This was their finest hour.”
3
1. the “men” refers to _______.
A the British people
B everyone who defended Britain
2. the “finest hour” refers to _______.
A the happiest time in their life
B the time when they defended Britain
“In years to come,” he said, “ … men will say, ‘ This was their finest hour.”
What’s your understanding about the famous lines
Summary
Churchill wanted to draw attention to the courage of everyone defending Britain.
And British people would admire everyone who defended Britain.
Scanning
4 (b)
p.82 activity 4
1. Background information
2. Famous lines
The fourth speech
A _____number of British pilots ______ the much ______German Air Force.
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
small
resisted
larger
4
The “few” refers to ______.
A the people of Britain British people
B the British pilots
C the German airplanes
D the German attacks on Britain
What’s your understanding about the famous lines
Summary
Churchill thought highly of British pilots.
Because a small number of British pilots defeated a large number of German pilots, and succeeded.
Scanning
5 (d)
p.82 activity 4
1. Background information
2. Famous lines
The fifth speech
A Germany _______ in North Africa.
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
defeat
5
3. According to Churchill, “the end of the beginning” was when_______.
(a) the British started to win the war.
(b) the war ended.
What’s your understanding about the famous lines
Summary
Churchill told the British people that the British started to win the war and they would achieve success at last.
Let’s review the famous lines of Churchill.
Which one impresses your most
And why
Post-reading
Why did Churchill make so many great speeches during the Second World War
He wanted to inspire British people to fight against Germany and defended Britain.
If some countries were invading our South China Sea, can you give a speech to encourage Chinese people to defend our country
Try to use some of Churchill’s famous lines .
speaking
We Chinese love peace, but if anyone wants to invade our country, we’ll not be afraid of it and will defend our country.
Even if we have nothing to offer, we still have blood, toil, tears and sweat.
Homework
Write a speech to encourage Chinese people to defend our country, and try to use some of Churchill’s famous lines.
How many parts can we divide the passage into
Three parts
Skimming
Number the 7 paragraphs ,divide it into 3 parts
and
get the main idea of each part.
the main idea of each part.
Part one
Part two
Part three
Five examples of his great speeches and famous lines.
The influence of his great speeches.
Winston Churchill is especially famous for his speeches.
(Para 1)
(Paras 2-6)
(Para 7)
Skimming
Careful reading
Part 1 (para 1)
Read part 1 and answer the questions with the following words.
Germany
politician
prime minister
speech
statesman
the Second World War
1. Who was Winston Churchill
He was a__________, a ________ and a British ______________.
Germany
politician
prime minister
speech
statesman
the Second World War
2. When did he give most of his great speeches
During the ____________________against ________.
Germany
speech
the Second World War
speech
3. What is he famous for
He is famous for his ___________.
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