精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Unit 6 The Diary of the Unknown SoldierText comprehensionI. B.II. 1.T;2. F;3. F;4. T;5. F.III.1. because he felt that all of them had been somewhat fooled. They were totally unprepared for the cruelty of the war and the immensity of its killing power. “They all came herewith an airof confidence and eagerness, ready to win,” but what awaited them was “a one-way ticket to death.”2. He wrote his first entry when his regiment was in London to protect the city from Nazis air raids; his second one when his group of soldiers had journeyed to a small European town untouched by warfare; and the last one when their secret location was discovered by Nazi troops and he faced approaching death.3. It was his wish to come home alive to see his family. This is mentioned in all the three entries: “I must go on living this nightmare, if not for myself or my country, then for my family back home. I want my children to have a father.” “wondering yet again if I would ever see my family.9I would give anything to see them, even if it was for five minutes!” “I wish, with all mysoul, that I could be home now I am thinking of my daughters faces I will always remember their faces”4. He would tell them that those soldiers died bravely in an effort to save their countries from turmoil and make the children feel that their fathers made a difference.5. He felt disgusted at the cruelty of the war, questioned the judgment of human beings who started the war and felt enraged at killing innocent lives and destroying whole countries.IV.1. Although my stories about their fathers death might not relieve their sadness, they will enable the children to see the extraordinary significance of their fathers contribution.2. I suddenly recalled a saying I once heard that made me very painful, “We cant afford to fight even one war.”Structural analysis of the textDiary writingfollows the flow of the writers thoughts. Itis usually “structured” by the authors free associations.1. What do the three entries of the diary have in common?Two thematic topics in common, the horrible scenes of the war and the writers strong love for, and emotional attachment to his family.2. How are the particular situations related to the common thematic topics?Firstly, the writer describes his thought and fear under German air raids, which led him to speculate about the difficulties and problems of his family.Secondly, the writer describes his reflections on the justification of wars. The sight of a teenage girl and the grim condition in a small European town made him recall his dear daughters and family.Thirdly, it was dated on Christmas Eve and about the approaching death. The writers only wish was that someone could return the diary to his family.Section Four Consolidation ActivitiesPart One. VocabularyI.Phrase1. no more than = only只是，仅仅2. strikes a painful note in my head = makes me feel painful3. more blood has been shed = Further casualties have been caused4. word has it that = it is said that 5. with an air of = appearing full of, radiating带着的样子，带着的神情II.1. running;2. tucked;3. inspected;4. taken precautions;5. with an air of;6. adventurous;7. enraged;8. panicked.III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. The collar of his jacket had beenstiffened(stiff) with an extra layer of cloth.2. An interpreters job is such a responsible one that he cant afford anyerrors(err).3. Opening my letter was an inexcusableinvasion(invade) of privacy.4. Dont rely on the information she gave youits pureassumption(assume) on her part.5. He protested hisinnocence(innocent) loudly as they dragged him off to prison.6. This is a really toughassignment(assign) and I believe youre the only person who can handle it.7. The force of theexplosion(explode) had broken all the windows of the houses in the vicinity of the vehicle.8. The police have issued adescription(describe) of the two men who were seen running away from the scene of the crime.1.stiffa.僵直的；生硬的，拘谨的stiffenv.使坚硬stiffnessn.僵硬；硬度e.g.他因为害怕而身体发僵。His body stiffened in fear.2.errv.犯错，做错errorn.错误，误差；过失e.g.她错在对他撒谎。She erred in lying to him.3.invadev.侵略；侵害invadern.侵略者invasionn.侵入，侵略e.g.这个城市涌进了大量的农民。The town was invaded by farmers.入侵者把村镇变为废墟。The invaders laid towns and villages in ruins.4.assumev.假定，设想；承担；认为assumingconj.假定，假如assumptionn.假定，设想e.g.我以为你能讲流利的英语。I assumed you could speak English fluently.假定那是真的，我们现在该怎么办？Assuming that it is true, what should we do now?5.innocenta.清白的，无辜的；天真的，无知的innocencen.无罪；无知，天真无邪innocentlyad.无罪地；纯洁地e.g.他声称自己是无罪的。.He declared that he was innocent.他声称自己无罪。He declared his innocence.6.assignv.分配，指派，指定assignationn.分