课件36张PPT。外研版
高二年级 (选修6)
Module 6 Module 6
War and PeaceCultural cornerTo learn something about UN peacekeeping forces
To give your opinion about warWar is horrible to all the people in the world. Where there is a war, there are?terrible things happening and people will suffer a lot. Is there an organization can resolve conflicts between countries?The United NationsThe United Nations peacekeeping force, was established in 1956, is a cross-border Special Forces(特种部队).UN peacekeepers from ChinaThe UN peacekeepers wearing blue helmets.Look at the title and predict the content of the passage.Pre-readingHow the United Nations Tries to Keep the PeaceRead the passage and answer the questions.The idea of UN peacekeepers began more than 60 years ago.1. When did the idea of UN peacekeepers begin?2. Whose idea was it?
3. When and where were the first armed UN peacekeepers sent?They were the idea of Canadian Foreign Minster Lester Pearson, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work.The first armed UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East in 1957.During the 1990s, eastern European countries suach as Poland and the Czech Republic sent personnel.4. From what countries have the personnel come since the 1990s? the idea of UN peacekeepers began.Read the text again and complete the following information. What happened in the following years?Over 60 years ago ____________ __________________
In 1948 __________________________ __________________________
In 1957 ___________________ _________________________________ ____ the first UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East. the first armed UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East.During the 1990s ________________ _________________________
In 2003 ________________ ________________________________ ____________________ eastern European countries also sent personnel. There were 15 UN peacekeeping operations ,involving nearly 37,000personnel.To prevent wars starting, or to keep a difficult peace which has just been made.What is the purpose of UN peacekeeping forces? Post-readingDo you think the need for UN peacekeeping forces will increase or decrease in the future?They only went to see what was
happening, and were not armed.
arm n. [常用复]武器, 军械, 兵种
e.g. Having failed to settle their
disputes at the conference table,
the two countries appealed to arms.
和平解决争端的谈判失败以后, 两
国便诉诸武力。vt./ vi. 武装; 装备
e.g. arm oneself against danger
武装起来, 对付危险
armed to the teeth
武装到牙齿; 全副武装2. In 2003, there were fifteen, involving nearly 37,000 personnel.
involve vt.
1) (常与in连用)牵涉; 拖累
e.g. Don’t involve other people in
your trouble.
别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中去。2) (常与in连用)使陷入
be involved in trouble 卷入纠纷
be involved in disaster 陷入不幸3) 包括, 涉及
e.g. All the children were involved in
the school play.
所有的孩子都参加了学校排练的
剧。
This lesson involves a lot of work.
这一课需要做的工作有很多。3. The UN couldn’t stop a terrible civil war in the African state of Rwanda in 1995, despite warnings of the dangers from nearby states.
despite prep. in spite of
尽管, 不管;不顾;即使
e.g. Despite the bad weather we
enjoyed our holiday. 尽管天气不好,
我们的假期仍过得很愉快。remain modest despite one’s achievements
尽管有成绩仍然保持谦虚
despite all that 尽管如此 (in)
despite of ... 不顾, 尽管, 任凭选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形
式填空(每个短语限用一次)。
1. The old man ___________ his glasses and looked up.
2. Mr. Wang will _________ tomorrow on his journey to?Beijing.call out, take off, in return, set out, draw attention totook off ?set out? ??3. He's always ready to help others and asks for nothing ____________.
4. The purpose of the article was to ________________ the problems faced by single parents.
5. Jane ___________ her brother's name when she saw him across the street.call out, take off, in return, set out, draw attention toin return?draw attention to? ??called out?根据括号内的提示翻译下面句子。
1.?我不知道她已经告诉你这件事了。(be aware that ...)
2.?我父母仍然把我当成孩子。?(treat sb. like)I was not aware that she had already told you about it.My parents still treat me like a child.3.?昨天遇到他时,他热情地和我们握手。(shake one's hands)
4.?使我惊讶的是,她竟然这么没礼貌。(to one's astonishment)He shook our hands warmly when we met him yesterday.To my astonishment, she was so impolite.5.?上大学期间汤姆被迫做一份兼职工作。(be forced to do sth.)
6.?史密斯先生鼓励年轻人做更多的志愿工作。(inspire sb. to do sth.)Tom was forced to take a part-time job in his college years.Mr. Smith inspired young people to do more voluntary work.7.?他们曾有片刻对视。?(for a brief moment)
8.?直到天黑我们才开车出了镇子。?(drive out of )For a brief moment their eyes met.We didn't drive out of the town until it was dark.TaskGiving a presentation on your opinion about war.How many important wars were there after the Second World War?
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
the Iran-Iraq War
the Gulf War
the Iraqi War1. When did the war start? When did it end?
2. Which countries were involved?
3. What was the reason for the war?
4. What did the United Nations do?What the main reasons why countries go to wars?
What is the best way to keep peace between countries?Write a short presentation giving your opinion about the following:
the main reasons why countries go
to war
the best way to keep peace between
countries