Lesson 2
Hiroshima —the “Liveliest ”City in Japan
Teaching Objectives:
1. To familiarize the background of Japan and Hiroshima
2. To understand the main idea of the text
3. To appreciate language features
4. To enable students to remember the past and cherish peace
Teaching Emphasis & Difficulties:
To enable students to remember the past and cherish peace
Teaching Methods:
In-class lecture and discussion
Time Span: 12 hours
Teaching Procedures:
I. Lead-in
1. How much do you know about Japan?
2. What is the date on which China won the anti-Japanese War? What lesson should we learn from the war?
3. What do you know about the Atomic bomb?
II. Background Knowledge
(group presentation)
1. WWI
2 . WWII
3. The anti-Japanese War
4. Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima and Nakasaki
5. Writing style of a feature story
6. On September 2nd, the remains of 109 Chinese soldiers who died during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) were brought back home and buried in Shenyang on September 3rd. What is your reflection on this incident? Please report and give your comments.

