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课件网) Unit 4 Developing ideas The Words That Changed A Nation 改变了一个国家的演说 阅读课件 To watch a video about slavery. To get the historical background and meaning of “The Gettysburg Address”. To find detailed information about the Gettysburg Address. To give a talk about the significance of abolishing slavery in the US. To organize and deliver a speech. Learning objectives Words and expressions mount v. 走上,登上 44 civil adj. 公民的,国民的 44 civil war 内战 44 slave n. 奴隶 confederate adj. (美国内战期间)南部联邦的 44 union n. 联邦 44 civilian adj. 平民的;百姓的 44 division n. 分歧,分裂 44 bring forth 使产生,使出现 45 conceive v. 构想,设想 45 liberty n. 自由 45 dedicate v. 致力于,献身于 45 endure v. 持续存在 45 battlefield n. 战场 45 portion n. 一部分 45 altogether adv. 完全 45 consecrate v. 宣布... ...为神圣之处 45 hallow v. 使成为神圣 45 detract v. 减低,破坏,损害 45 nobly adv. 高尚地,崇高地 45 in vain 白白地 45 perish v. 死亡 45 influential adj. 有影响力的 47 communist adj. 共产主义的 47 Reading comprehension Do you know Martin Luther king Lead-in 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” What’s he What about him The slaves were living a miserable life at that time. Slavery should be abolished for ever. What do you know from the pictures Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 Pre-reading 1. How did slave owners regard their slaves 2. What was a slave’s life like They didn’t regard them as humans but as animals, without respecting them. Daily life for a slave involved backbreaking labour. Slaves had to work all day long without enough rest. They were often physically abused by their owners and had no legal rights. 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. √ 2 While-reading 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. Who is the speaker The Words That Changed A Nation 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. √ Fast-reading 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 Fast-reading Para.1 Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address When Wh ... ...