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课件网) By the end of this class, students will be able to: 1. sort out the background information of this speech. 2. outline the structure of the speech and analyze the logical flow, language features, and literary devices. 3. extract the core ideas of the speech, reflect on the real-life significance of the speech and summarize the key elements of a great speech. Learning objectives Slavery What do these pictures reveal How did slave owners regard their slaves What was a slave’s life like Watch the video and answer the questions. 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. Watch the video and answer the questions. Read this passage, completing activity 2 (Page 58) and dividing it into two parts. Brief introduction to the speech. The historical background of the speech. The intention and significance of the speech. Para. 1 Para. 3 Para. 2 Part Ⅰ Introduction to The Gettysburg Address Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 4 Part Ⅱ The Gettysburg Address When; where; who; why; what; how. Nation: bitterly divided, deep in the war People:hopeless/ frustrated / being in despair/ depressed/confused... Read this passage, completing activity 2 (Page 58) and dividing it into two parts. Lincoln understood the feelings of the civilian people. His speech gave them hope, belief and a reason to look to the future. He gave them a new vision of what the United States of America should be, based on the ideals set down by its Founding Fathers 87 years before. It was what the soldiers had died for. Now it was up to the living to remove not only the divisions between North and South, but the boundaries between black and white, and work step by step towards the equality of humankind. In 1776, America was founded. The Founding Fathers put forward Declaration of Independence (独立宣言). What is the intention of this address Lincoln understood the feelings of the civilian people. His speech gave them hope, belief and a reason to look to the future. He gave them a new vision of what the United States of America should be, based on the ideals set down by its Founding Fathers 87 years before. It was what the soldiers had died for. Now it was up to the living to remove not only the divisions between North and South, but the boundaries between black and white, and work step by step towards the equality of humankind. Para 3. The intention and the significance of the address Q2: What did Lincoln want to appeal for in his speech？ To urge the living to remove not only the divisions between North and South, but the boundaries between black and white and work step by step towards the equality of humankind. How did Lincoln use words to break the boundar ... ...
