Integrated Skills
of Unit 4 (9A)
Zhibao Experimental School
The Diary of a Young Girl
Listen
and appreciate
Appreciate and think:
What kind of life did the girl have?
a happy life
a hard life
How do you know that?
Anne
Frank
Anne Frank
1939
nineteen twenty-nine
nineteen thirty-nine
Why?
born
10 years old
World War II
When did the war end?
In 1942 B. In 1945 C. In 1949
2. During the war, how many people lost their lives in Nanjing, China?
A. 3,000 B. 3,000,000 C. 300,000
three thousand
three million
three hundred thousand
B
C
World War II and the Diary
Before-listening: Read silently within 40’’ and answer
Where did World War II break out?
In Europe.
2. What kind of a symbol has the war become?
It has become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.
World War II broke out in Europe in 1939 and ended in 1945.
Something breaks out means_____.
it begins suddenly
it stops suddenly
it lasts for a long time
A
Time’s up!
Listening tips:
Read to understand.
World War II and the Diary
Before-listening:
understand and predict
World War Ⅱ broke out in Europe in 1939 and ended in 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and (1) ________ because of the war. About (2) ________ people lost their lives during the war.
The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It was published in (3) _____ and has been translated into (4) ____ languages since then. The diary has been read by people all over the world. It was a record of that time, and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.
Listening tips:
2. Predict(预测) what may be in the missing parts.
people
number
time
number
World War II and the Diary
while-listening: Listen and fill in the blanks
World War Ⅱ broke out in Europe in 1939 and ended in 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and (1) ________ because of the war. About (2) ___________ people lost their lives during the war.
The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It was published in (3) _____ and has been translated into (4) ____ languages since then. The diary has been read by people all over the world. It was a record of that time, and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.
children
72 million
1947
67
Anne Frank
1939
1945
born
10
16
growing up
Anne Frank’s life
Jun.1929:
Jul.1942:
Aug.1944:
1947:
Jan.1945:
Mar.1945:
born in (1) __________, a Jew
they went into hiding in her father’s
(2) _______
they were caught and sent to a Nazi camp
her (3) ________ died
Anne and her elder (4) _______died of illness
her (5) _________ had her diary published
Listen and fill in the blanks
Germany
office
mother
sister
father
timeline
To go into hiding means_____.
to run away
to keep one’s secret
to hide in some place
C
Anne Frank’s life
In June 1929,
In July 1942,
In August 1944,
In 1947,
In January 1945,
In March 1945,
Anne Frank, a Jew, was born in…
her family went into hiding in…
…were caught and sent to …
…died
…and … died of …
… had … published
Tell Anne’s life with timeline
Anne Frank
1939
1945
1947
born
10
16
Anne Frank and the Diary
The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. Anne Frank was born in (1)__________ in 1929. She was a Jew. Because the German Nazis hated the (2) _____ and wanted to kill them, her family were forced to move to another country. In (3)_____ , they went into hiding in a secret place in her father’s (4) ______. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing in her diary until they were discovered by the Nazis in (5) ______. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp.
Germany
Jews
1942
office
1944
Anne Frank and the Diary
Her (6)________ died a few months later. She and her elder sister died of (7) ______ in 1945, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diary and had it published in (8) ______ . It has been translated into (9) _____ languages since then. Her diary was a record of that time. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future.
mother
illness
1947
67
Did Anne give up when she suffered from the war?
How do you know that?
Discuss in pairs: What harm may wars bring to us?
Anne’s diary is private(隐私的), why did her father have it published?
Anne Frank
1939
1945
1947
nowadays
born
10
16
Enjoy peaceful life!
I hope war never happens again.
Read silently within 90’’ and answer:
1. What are the two books mentioned in the dialogue?
2. What are the two books about?
3. What are Millie’s and Simon’s feelings about them?
Time’s up!
1. What are the two books mentioned in the dialogue?
They are I Am David and A Small Free Kiss in the Dark.
2. What are the two books about?
I Am David is about a 12-year-old boy and his journey to Copenhagen after he got away from a Nazi camp.
A Small Free Kiss in the Dark is also about a young homeless boy and how he survived the war with his friends.
To survive means_____.
to die
to continue to live
to be afraid of
B
3. What are Simon’s and Millie’s feelings about them?
Simon
Millie
I admire these children for their courage. However, it’s a pity that they couldn’t enjoy a happy life just as we do.
Although we live in peace, some children in other parts of the world still live in fear of their lives. I hope war never happens again.
Courage means_____.
being brave
fear
humour
A
Children who still live in fear of their lives means they still _____.
have happy lives
worry about their lives
enjoy their lives
B
Chinese children in the war
Hua Mulan
The Letter
With Feathers
The Story of Liu Hulan
Little Soldier Zhang Ga
Listen and imitate
Listen for:
good pronunciation and intonation
appropriate stops
stress and rhythm(重音和节奏)
the feelings
Read to enjoy
Make a dialogue and act it out
A: Have you read any books about children in the war?
B: Yes. I’ve just read/finished the book…,a story about…
A: The book…is also about…
B: I like/love/admire…because….
A: Yes. I like/love/admire…because…. I hope war never happens again.
Further thinking---discuss in groups of four
What kind of spirit can you learn from them?
Realize
the dreams
China
ancient times
boys
nowadays
other countries
girls
Never
Give
Up
Homework
Thank you for all your attention!
Rita Lau, 2017.10.20
Taizhou Jiulong Experimental School
War never happens again!