The second period

Discussion:

1.Why do you need friends? Make a list of reasons why friends are important to you.

2. Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be your friend?

3. Do you think a diary can become your friend? Why or why not?

We are a big family.

Don’t be afraid. I am here.

Discussion:

1.Why do you need friends? Make a list of reasons why friends are important to you.

2. Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be your friend?

3. Do you think a diary can become your friend? Why or why not?

Look at the pictures and the Look at the pictures and the heading and guess what the text heading and guess what the text might be about.might be about.

Lead-in

BackgroundBackgroundThis is a true story. It took place in This is a true story. It took place in Amsterdam, Holland in the early Amsterdam, Holland in the early 1940s after the German Nazis had 1940s after the German Nazis had occupied most of Europe. The Nazi occupied most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled Germany from 1933 to Party ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. One of their key policies was to 1945. One of their key policies was to kill all the Jews in Europe. If any kill all the Jews in Europe. If any persons known to be Jews were persons known to be Jews were found, they would be sent to found, they would be sent to concentration camps farther east, concentration camps farther east, mostly in Poland. Families were mostly in Poland. Families were separated and transported inseparated and transported in trains. trains.

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

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Shoes and clothing of prisoners who were killed

Anne could see this view of the Westerkerk (church) from the attic

window

Statue of Anne Frank is a favorite spot for tourist photographs

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The time of the story

The place of the story

The heroine of the story

Anne’s best friend

The date of the diary

World War 2

Netherlands

Anne

her diary--Kitty

Thursday 15,June,1944

Detail Reading1. What is a true friend like in Anne’s opinion?

In Anne’s opinion, a true friend is a person whom you can trust. That’s to say, you can tell everything to this person.

2. What is an ordinary diary like according to Anne? What about her diary?

According to Anne, an ordinary diary is where most people like to set down a series of facts. But Anne wrote down her deepest feelings and thoughts in her diary. She told everything to her best friend --- her diary.

3. Why was she so crazy about things to do with nature?Because she had been indoors too long, she was so eager to see the outdoor world --- the blue sky, the singing birds, the beautiful flowers , the bright moon, everything.

4. Why did she stay awake on purpose until very late one evening?

Because she wanted to have a good look at the bright moon.

5. Why didn’t she dare open the window when the moon was too bright?

Because she was afraid that she might be discovered by the German Nazis.

What do the boldfaced parts imply?

Words/phrases What is implied

nature

outdoors

crazy

didn’t dare

thundering

entirely

power

freedom

freedom

anxious, eager, thirsty

scared, frightened

helpless, depressed, lonely

Debate:

1.What would you miss most if you went into hiding like Anne ?Explain why?

2 .How would you describe Anne’s feelings when she was looking out into the night sky?

Anne’s feelings were very sad and lonely for she realized what she was missing by going into hiding.