Unit 5
Outside view
Activity 1
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Activity 2
1. We're here now at the Australian War Memorial at the start of the dawn service 2. We will remember them. Lest we forget
3. This is the grave of a soldier whose identity is not known and it represents all those soldiers who died in battle but were not. identified
4. Through it all the one unshakable truth has been a steadfastness, born of the traditions of the Australian servicemen.
5. They fought in the Second World War and other conflicts since then that have happened around the world.
6. Well, it means remembering not only those who didn't go home but the fact that you keep in touch with a lot of your friends
Activity 3
(1)celebrate (2)when (3)since (4) from (5)whose (6)one (7)held (8)those (9)a few (10)will gather
Listening in
Passage 1 1
1. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II.
2.Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the
Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballard's first name and his second name is Graham.
3. Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard — 11 — when the occupation begins.
4. Inevitably, he's found and then he's sent to a prison camp. It's a terrible four years, but the boy somehow survives
5. Is there a happy ending? Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans.
6. But he learns also about the strength and courage that is possible, even in these circumstances.
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Passage 2
1Women in the Land Army worked in agricultureas the men were away fighting.
No,they were in non-combatant roles, although some of them flew transport planes and others worked in dangerous places, like fighter stations.
They worked in transport, catering, tracking bombers and generally in support services.
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It was very hard work, very physical
She thought planes were exciting and she liked the uniforms
She worked on a fighter station tracking the German bombers
They were always in danger of being bombed
They had contributed so much to the war effort and to society, therefore, their role in society should be highly valued.
Unit test
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