1、Unit 6 Reading club 1&Reading club 2Reading club 1 Space heroes1.Why did the US president make a speech about the challenger disaster?Because seven American astronauts died when the Challenger exploded and he felt their families loss.2.What were the purposes of the Shenzhou V mission?Carrying the fi
2、rst Chinese astronaut into space,for scientific gathering of information and to express the wishes of Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.3.Why does working in spaces call for a special blend of skill,talent and bravery as well as physical and mental strength?Explain in your own words
3、 and include evidence.In February 2003,the United States Colombia space shuttle crash,all 7 astronauts died,become a significant history of human spaceflight tragediesReading club 2 Anne Frank and her DiaryAnnes father:Otto FrankAnnes mother:Mrs.FrankAnne FrankAnnes older sister:MargotPeter,who live
4、d with the Franks in the atticMain charactersMain charactersAfter the German invasion(侵略侵略)of 1940,Anne was forced to leave her school.Almost right away,the Gestapo(盖世太盖世太保保)began to send thousands of Dutch resisters(反抗者反抗者)to slave labour camps in Germany.Then in February 1941 the Gestapo began to
5、arrest Jews.It was at this moment that Otto Frank made plans to hide his family.They moved to Amsterdam,Netherlands.concentration camp1.Who was Anne Frank?What happend to her family during World War ll?Anne Frank was a Jewish girl from Germany who died during the Second World War.She is famous for w
6、riting a diary while hiding away from the Nazis.Her family had to move to the Netherlands.They spent two years living in a small and crowded annexe.Everyone had to be quiet and she was always afraid of being caught.2.Why did Anne keep a diary and write in it almost every day?To keep busy,to remain p
7、ositive and optimistic,to keep a record of her ideas/experience,to escape from the situation she was in,etc3.Why is her diary one of the most important diaries ever written?Her diary showed courage and hope in times of extreme hardship,and inspired young people everywhere.Also,it gives a very clear
8、image of what it was like to be a Jew during the Second World War and what extreme situations they had to go through in order to survive.Thinking and talking After reading Annes diary,can you understand her feelings?Choose the sentences that impress（打动）you most from the passage,read these sentences
9、and share your feelings with us.Discussion Imagine you have to go into hiding like Anne and her family.What would you miss most?Give your reasons.Discuss in groups,writing your own lists.Eg：In my group，some members miss.most，because.Others miss.most，because.I would miss.most，because.Then choose a group leader to share your opinions with your classmates.Things I would missReasons
