Unit 1 ANNE'S BEST FRIEND

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Reading ANNE'S BEST FRIEND

奥斯维辛集中营 World War II the German Nazis Jews Background knowledge What do you know about the World War II? What is the relationship between Nazis & Anne (Jewish)? What has the German Nazis done to the Jewish?

Background This is a true story. It took place in Amsterdam, Holland in the early 1940s after the German Nazis had occupied most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled Germany from 1933 to One of their key policies was to kill all the Jews in Europe. If any persons known to be Jews were found, they would be sent to concentration camps farther east, mostly in Poland. Families were separated and transported in trains. This is a true story. It took place in Amsterdam, Holland in the early 1940s after the German Nazis had occupied most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled Germany from 1933 to One of their key policies was to kill all the Jews in Europe. If any persons known to be Jews were found, they would be sent to concentration camps farther east, mostly in Poland. Families were separated and transported in trains.

For many days, they went without food, water, sanitation or fresh air. To avoid this terrible fate, some Jewish families went into hiding, often with the help of non-Jewish friends.This diary was written during the time when Anne and her family moved to escape from being killed by Nazis.

Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German- Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust Anne Anne’s diary

Her diary was published after the war

Skimming to get general ideas

Skimming Reading Comprehension I 1._______ is Anne’s best friend. A. Her elder sister B. Her diary Kitty C. Her mother D. Her father 2. The story happened ________. A. in 1944 B. during World War I C. in 1942 D. during World War II 3. Find out the topic sentence for each paragraph.

Scanning to get detail information

The place of the story The heroine of the story Anne’s best friend The length of time they hid away The date of the diary Netherlands Anne her diary--Kitty over two years Thursday 15, June, 1944 Fill in the form below. Scanning Reading Comprehension III

1. Anne Frank and her family hid away for__________. A. over a year B. over two years C. three years C. one year and a half 2. According to Anne, a true friend is a person _________________. A. that would laugh at you B. who makes you happy C. whom you can trust D. who could save your life Scanning Reading Comprehension IV

3. Anne said that she had grown crazy about nature because ____________. A. of her interest in nature B. she had always been so C. she had been outdoors D. she had been indoors for too long

4. She didn’t dare open the window when the moon was bright. That’s because _____________________. A. they might be discovered B. her family might be disturbed C. it was very cold D. a thief might get into the room

5. Anne and her family were caught by German Nazis ______________. A. about June 1945 B. about February 1945 C. about August 1944 D. about November 1944

1 Anne kept a diary because 2 She felt very lonely because 3 They had to hide because 4 Anne named her diary Kitty because A she couldn’t meet her friends. B Jews were caught by Nazis and killed. C she could tell everything to it. D she wanted it to be her best friend. Join the correct parts of the sentences. Scanning Reading Comprehension V

1.How did Anne feel about nature before she and her family hid away? 2. Why do you think her feelings changed towards nature? Scanning Before she and her family hid away, she took nature for granted, but now she appreciates its beauty and majesty. Her feelings have changed because she was no longer able to go out as she pleased because she is in hiding. Losing freedom has made her feel more excited about good and beautiful things around her.

Scanning 3.Why did Anne no longer just like looking at nature out of the window? She did not want to be a “prisoner” in the hiding place any longer. She wanted to live a normal life again.

Critical thinking 1What’s the purpose of this passage? 2What’s Anne’s tone? eager, excited, enthusiastic, earnest, anxious, sad, lonely, calm… To reveal Anne’s longing for a normal life after having been in her hiding place for almost two years.

Quiz

Anne Frank wanted a ______ whom she could tell everything to. She found such a friend. Her name was ______. And that was her diary. Being Jewish Anne’s family _____ away to avoid being caught by the German _____. During that time Anne wrote a lot of _______. friend Kitty hid Nazis diaries Answer:

In one of her diaries she _____us her feelings about nature. She wondered ___ it was because she hadn’t been able to be ________ for so long that she’d grown so ______ about everything to do with _______. She was terrified seeing the night _____ to _____. She was only able to look at nature ________ dirty curtains. told if outdoors crazy nature face through