Module 6 War and Peace D-Day 2

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Reading and vocabulary
on page79
D-Day
Look at title and describe the photo and
the feelings of the people you can see.
What do you think of the title of the
passage means
The writer is _____.
(a) a German soldier
(b) a French villager
(c) an American soldier
(d) a British soldier
Scan the 1st para. and guess who is the writer
in Activity 2 on page 78:
Read the whole passage and put the following sentences
in the correct order.
A. Together with Private Kowalski the writer entered the village.
B. The writer took part in the D-Day landings.
C. He went into a barbershop to have his face shaved and his hair cut.
D. Two days later he found himself outside a peaceful village in France.
E. The soldiers and the French people drank to celebrate the victory.
F. The two of them were warmly welcomed by some Frenchmen.
Keys: B. D.A.F.C.E
1. According to the text, what made the
author and his companions feel astonished
Receiving the confidential orders to join
the D-Day landings troops.
B. Five men with guns gathering around them.
C. Some women appearing and kissing them
in the village.
D. Finding themselves outside a peaceful
village in France.
D
Read carefully and choose the best answers.
2. When the author and his companions
entered the village, they hesitated because
_______.
many of their friends were killed by the
enemy
B. there might still have been enemy soldiers
C. the enemy had abandoned the village
D. the rest of their company hadn’t arrived
B
3. In the text, “He ... gave me the best shave I had had in years” means that _______.
A. the barber was expert in shaving for customers
B. without the tools, the author couldn’t shave by himself
C. because of the war, the author didn’t shave for a long time
D. the author had no money to have a shave
C
4. The author felt that all the fear and danger had been worthwhile because _______.
A. the villagers treated them like heroes
B. they checked that the village was safe
C. they drunk and cheered with the villagers
D. the villagers gave them perfume for their girlfriends
A
How did the writer’s feelings change as they entered the village
astonished
(peaceful)
doubtful
(hesitate)
happy
gather around, shouting and shaking.
call out , kiss
The best shave I had ever had in years.
bring about, lay a table, cover, drink to...
in return … treat……like……
sad
I remembered my friends.
Answer the questions with the words in the box on page 78.
baggage bedding comb mess yell confidential perfume razor tractor scissors shave (v) stockings
Only a few because they were confidential.
In a mess.
2. What kind of state is the beach likely to be in after the landings
1. How many people knew about the orders to join the D-Day landings
tractors
Yell at / shout at/ call out
3. What kind of vehicle do you often see on or near farms
4 . How do you speak when you see danger and want to give a warning
5. What do men without beards do to their faces every day or so What do these men use to do this
6. What tools do you need to use to cut hair and make it look tidy
shave/ a razor
scissors
7. What things did the soldiers bring with them for their personal possessions and to be able to rest
8. What do women often wear on their legs
baggage and bedding
stocking
perfume
9. What do women often like to wear to smell nice
Choose the correct answers
in Activity 5 on page 80:
ashamed barbershop constitution
cheers liberation vinegar worthwhile
1. A barbershop is the usual place___.
(a) for women to have a haircut
(b) for men to have a haircut and a
shave
(c) for people to buy things like soap,
perfume, tooth paste etc.
(d) for people to go when they first
arrive in a French village
2. The soldier was ashamed to admit that he was too young to have a girlfriend because___.
(a) he wanted a girlfriend, but didn’t have one
(b) the villagers treated the soldiers as heroes
(c) he hoped to find a French girlfriend at home
3. They said “cheers!” and drank to liberation and to the French constitution in order to___.
(a) show they hoped the villagers would soon be free and in good health
(b) thank the villagers for the food and for their welcome
(c) celebrate freedom and the return to power of the French government
(d) introduce the rest of the company to the villagers
4. Some of the soldiers thought the wine was vinegar because___.
(a) it’s traditional to spit it out
(b) they had drunk too much
(c) it didn’t come out of a wine bottle
(d) they hadn’t tasted wine before
5. He thought the fear and danger was worthwhile because___.
(a) he would remember this special day
(b) Many of friends had died
(c) the villagers were very grateful to them
(d) it reminded him that some friends had died
Key sentences:
1. It was late afternoon, and the sun was setting on a perfect country scene of farm buildings.
2. I took off my helmet and yelled, “ American! Put your guns down!”
3. The barber had magnificent moustache, which he used wax to keep in shape.
4. When the rest of our company arrived, they unloaded their baggage anbedding while……
2. unload v 卸下, 反义词：load n/v
vt. 1) 装,装载 (load A with B)
The workers are loading the ship
with coal.
工人正把煤装上船。
2) be loaded with
The air was loaded with soot.
n 1) 负担、重量，装载的东西 c.n
He was bent down with his load.
2) (精神方面的)负担;压力
The good news has taken a load off my mind.
去掉思想负担(短语)
3) 装载量（可以译成一车或一船...）
The truck was carrying a load of sand.卡车装运一车沙子。
4. We all drank to liberation and to the French constitution.
5. I was too ashamed to admit that I was too young to have a girlfriend.
6. …and for a brief moment, I felt all the fear and danger was worthwhile.
worth/worthy/worthwhile
worth sth/doing
worthy of sth/being done
it’s worthwhile to do/doing sth
worth one’s salt称职，值得雇佣的