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课件网) Developing ideas— Reading comprehension 1．To get the historical background and meaning of “The Gettysburg Address”． 2．To work out the thematic meaning of the speech. 3．To organize and deliver a speech. Lead-in Do you know Martin Luther king Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929—April 4, 1968), African American, born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, American clergyman, social activist and leader of the black civil rights movement. Do you know his famous speech “I have a dream” Pre -reading Watch the video and answer the questions. 1．How did slave owners regard their slaves 2．What was a slave’s life like 1．How did slave owners regard their slaves They didn’t regard them as humans but as animals，without respecting them. 2．What was a slave’s life like Daily life for a slave involved back breaking labour. Slaves had to work all day long without enough rest. They were often physically abused by their owners and had no legal rights. 3．Look at the title and skim the passage. Choose the book in which you would most likely find the passage. A．The Power of Speech. B．Famous US Presidents. C．Great Battles in History. √ Background information: Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination(刺杀) in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. While-reading Fast-reading 1．Why did Lincoln give the speech A．To help shape a nation. B．In memory of the soldiers who died. C．To help people in Gettysburg. D．In memory of the people who died in his hometown. √ Para(s.) Main idea Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Paras. 4－6 2．Fast -reading for the structure and the theme of the text. The setting of the address The background event of the address The main content of the address “The Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln Careful-reading Para.1 Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address When Who Where How a grey afternoon on 19 November 1863 a tall，thin man called Abraham Lincoln (then president) a platform in a field in Gettysburg，Pennsylvania This address to the crowd changed the minds of the people and helped shape a nation. Para.2 1．What was America going through America was bitterly divided by a two-year civil war. 2．What’s the result of the war The worst battle lasted three days at Gettysburg in 1863，with the Union side winning at a great cost of over 50,000 casualties. People lost hope and purpose. the slave-owning Confederate Southern States the “free” Northern States of the Union VS Background information: The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) was a famous battle of the American Civil War. It involved more than 160,000 men and resulted in some of the heaviest losses of the war, on both sides. the Battle of Gettysburg 葛底斯堡战役 the American Civil War 美国内战 Par ... ...
