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Unit 3 Back to the past
Extended reading & Project
Extended reading
Hell comes to Pearl Harbor
Lead-in
Do you know the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Watch a movie clip about the event.
Before reading
1. Look at the title and predict what the article is about.
Maybe something extremely terrible happened at Pearl Harbor because the word “hell” usually refers to a very unpleasant experience or situation in which people suffer very much.
2. How do you think of the title
Metaphor is used here to make the description more powerful. The author compares the Pearl Harbor attack to “hell” to emphasize the devastation of the attack. At the same time, suspense is created, making the reader wonder what exactly happened at Pearl Harbor.
Extensive reading
Read the article and answer the following questions.
Main idea: The article mainly talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1. Figure out the article’s main idea and structure.
Para. 1: Before the attack
Paras. 2-4: During the attack
Paras. 5-6: After the attack
Para. 7: The present situation
Hell comes to Pearl Harbor
2. Finish part A on page 40.
Extensive reading
Identifying the chronological order
Recognizing how a text is organized can help you understand it better, and find particular information in the text more easily. Chronological order is often used to tell stories or describe historical events. While reading, you should pay attention to the linking words that indicate the order, e.g. later, meanwhile, after or before.
Time Events
Before the attack
During the attack
As usual, the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast.
Hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles and dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor, and one hit the USS Arizona from above. Clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. Russell was severely injured. Louis helped the injured ones and saved more men from water even after receiving the order to abandon ship. Russell was saved and survived.
Extensive reading
Extensive reading
Time Events
After the attack
Now
The surprise attack caused a lot of deaths and losses of ships and airplanes. The day after the attack, the US Congress declared war on Japan, which meant that the United States joined the Second World War.
Today, the USS Arizona lies where it sank and its location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge. Each year, more than two million people visit the memorial. People will never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history.
Detailed reading
It describes the routine of the crew’s daily life.
Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.
1. What’s the main idea of this paragraph
It was Sunday, December 7, 1941. As usual, the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona stretched and rubbed their eyes. Seaman Russell Warriner was awakened by Quartermaster Louis Conter. Russell made his bed and helped clean the huge, shared room. The men went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast. It looked like it would be a normal day on board the ship. (Para. 1)
Detailed reading
2. What is the function of the last sentence
It was Sunday, December 7, 1941. As usual, the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona stretched and rubbed their eyes. Seaman Russell Warriner was awakened by Quartermaster Louis Conter. Russell made his bed and helped clean the huge, shared room. The men went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast. It looked like it would be a normal day on board the ship. (Para. 1)
The last sentence creates suspense because the reader’s attention is drawn to the possibility that it would not be a normal day on board the ship. The sentence also presents a sharp contrast between the first and second paragraphs, thus impressing the reader with the cruelty of the sudden attack. Meanwhile, it lays the groundwork for the following paragraphs which describe the attack in detail.
But nobody ate their breakfast: at that moment, there was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook violently and the men looked at each other in horror. Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor. The scream of their engines was deafening. As bombs thundered all around, clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. Russell felt his blood freeze, but he quickly came to himself and rushed up to the deck. Moments later, a bomb hit the USS Arizona and Russell was thrown more than 100 meters across the ship. He suffered serious burns on his hands, arms and legs, and watched many of his friends die. (Para. 2)
Detailed reading
Read paragraph 2 and answer the following question.
How does the author describe the sudden attack by making use of different senses
Hearing
Sight
Detailed reading
Read paragraph 5 and answer the following question.
Why does the author list numbers in this paragraph
To demonstrate the huge losses the United States suffered and the brutality of the surprise attack.
Louis and Russell would never forget the terrible scene of the attack, but they were fortunate enough to be among the few survivors from the Arizona. Nobody had expected the bombing. Japan had hatched a plot to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, so the attack began without warning and without declaring war on the United States. The attack destroyed nearly 20 American ships and over 180 airplanes. In total, more than 2,000 American people were killed and over 1,000 others were wounded that day. More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona lost their lives. Out of 37 sets of brothers, Russell and his brother were the only full pair to survive the attack. (Para. 5)
Detailed reading
Read the article again and underline the sentences showing the war’s physical and mental impacts on individuals.
He suffered serious burns on his hands, arms and legs, and watched many of his friends die. (lines 14-15)
With only minor injuries, he was able to help others who were severely burnt and in terrible pain. (lines 17-18)
Russell was saved from the water, but he was badly hurt, bleeding heavily. (line 24)
Physical impacts
For many years, Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning, describing it simply as “hell”. (lines 25-26)
His wife Elsa said, “When he opened up later on, he always mentioned the horror of it.” (lines 26-27)
Mental
impacts
Detailed reading
Why did Russell refuse to
talk about the attack
Russell described it as “hell”. Any topic related to the attack might awaken memories of his horrible experience.
After reading
Why should we never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor
We should never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor because it is a reminder of the horror of war. Many lives are lost in wars. Families are torn apart and those who survive wars are often left with injuries to their bodies or their minds. The traumas of war make it difficult for them to live a normal life after experiencing things so frightening like bombs thundering, things being destroyed, and people struggling. Furthermore, the attack on Pearl Harbor should be a reminder that maintaining peace throughout the world is the only way this kind of tragedy would never happen again.
After reading
Supposing that you visit the USS Arizona memorial, what do you want to write in the visitors’ book
The brutal attack on Pearl Harbor claimed many people’s lives and cast a shadow on survivors’ lives. The attack also created heroes like Louis who saved many people. The attack on Pearl Harbor should forever remind us of the unspeakable misery caused by war and inspire us to make efforts to preserve world peace.
Project
Making a report on a historical event
Discussing
What historical events have you learnt in this unit
Zheng He made seven voyages.
Christopher Columbus “discovered” the New World.
Sima Qian completed the Shiji in spite of difficulties.
Japan launched a sudden attack on Pearl Harbor.
What other historical events do you know What do you know about these events In groups, choose one event to research.
Discussing
Research your chosen historical event. Use the ideas below to help you.
Historical events
Process
Background
Impact
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1. What does the sample focus on
According to the title, it focuses on the Industrial Revolution.
2. What is its structure Find out the main idea of each part.
Reading & analysing
Conclusion
Basic information about the Industrial Revolution.
Fundamental changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution.
Huge impact of the Industrial Revolution.
Reading & analysing
3. What tense does the author use
The author uses the simple past tense to present the basic facts.
4. How are the main points illustrated
The author uses examples to illustrate the main points. For instance, in the third paragraph, Thomas Newcomen and James Watt are mentioned to illustrate the point: “Steam power was another important change.” The author also uses comparison. In the second paragraph, the author compares textile production in different periods of time to show one fundamental change of the Industrial Revolution—the factory system.
5. What are the sample’s highlights What can you learn from the
sample Is there still room for improvement
The sample has a clear structure and it uses facts to support its main points, making the report logical. Its use of plain language and varied sentence structure shows us how to make a report interesting to read. The report would be more convincing if more exact figures were cited.
Reading & analysing
Making a report
Collect information you have collected and make a report on a historical event.
Polish up your report.

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