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惠安三中 尤晓玲惠安三中 尤晓玲
Fill in the blanks with new words:
1. Clinton is the f_____ president of
the USA.
2. He tried to save his son from
drowning, but in v___.
3. The city was destroyed and there
was no money for r____________.
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econstruction
4. Some people are g_____ for money
and some for power.
5. The failure caused his d________.
6. Parents often make s_______ for
their children.
7. We got up before d____. It’s still
dark outside.
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Pre-reading
The American South
Before Liberation
Talk about some changes in China
The Great Leap Forward
Liberation
The Great Cultural Revolution
Reform & Opening
European settlers
Talk about the following pictures:
Native American
the Civil Rights Movement
Childhood
President
Civil War
Background Civil war
when reason who result
1861-1865
slavery The southand north
The southfailed
the American Civil War
The south after the war
homeless burnt down
death
povertyhunger …
the Great Depression
Civil Rights Movements
Great Depression
Put the events below in the correct
place on the timeline. 30,000 years ago---1600---1861---
1930s---1960s
1. The American Civil War
2. The Great Depression
3. The Civil Rights Movement
4. The arrival of Native Americans
5. The arrival of European settlers
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Fast-reading
1. Which of the followings are
mentioned in the text?
( ) Segregation & civil rights
movements.
( ) Geography and climate.No
Yes
Listen and answer:Listen and answer:
( ) society & economy
( ) Hardship & suffering of the
South
( ) Sports & culture
( ) Custom & filmNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Listen again and answer:
1.Which part of the USA is more
developed, the South or the North?
The North.
2. What is the south like now?
The commercial and cultural
center.
Careful-reading
Reading & Understanding
1. Are the cities in the American So
uth well developed as the other citie
s in the north?
No , after some big events, such a
s the Great Civil War, the Great De
pression, the Civil Rights
Movement, even today, the South is
far behind the rest of the United
States in areas like education and
economic development.
2. Why does the author say that “
But the story of the South is also
one of hope and success”?
Because there are signs that a new, d
ifferent South is coming out of its dar
k past.
3.What kind of city has Atlanta becom
e?
Modern Atlanta is a booming busine
ss centre and the home of some largest
and most successful companies
in America, and also it is a
representative of the new South, a
place where hope and faith have
replaced fear and doubt.
4. What was the aim of the
demonstrations led by Dr. Martin
Luther King?
It was ending segregation.
5. What is the American South
known for?
The South is known for its
hospitality./friendly atmosphere.
Try to find out how many parts we
can divide it into:
Part 1 (Para 1)
Part 2 (Para. 2--5 )
Part 3 (Para. 6)
The suffering of the South in the past.
Hope and success of the South.
A new beginning of the South.
The history of the South is one o
f suffering:
The history of the South is one o
f suffering:
Were the hardship & suffering of
the South only caused by the Civil
War? What else?
1.The arrival of European Settlers
2.The slave trades
3.The Civil War
4.The Great Depression
5.The Civil Rights movement
Please read Para. 1 carefully and
match each event with the time and
find out what hardship or suffering
each event caused.
Time
Events
Sufferings
The Great depression: ________________________
1492
1600
1861
1930s
1960s
The Civil Rights movement: ________
The slave trades: _____________
The arrival of European settlers: _____________________________ _________.
The Civil War: _______________
Unemployment/civil unrest
Sacrifices
Pains of slaves
Native Americans being killed or driven off
Death & poverty
The story of the south is also one
of hope and success (examples):
1. The people of Atlanta struggled
to rebuild the city and create a
new South.
2. Atlanta’s African-American
community grew and black
businesses became more successful.
3. Segregation disappeared and
Atlanta was a successful city
proud of its cultural diversity.
4. Atlanta becomes a place where
hope and faith have replaced fear
and doubt.
Read the rest of the passage carefully
and finish the table
Atlanta’s rebuilding and Reconstruction
Fields Difficulty Results
The city
Burnt down Only __ years to be rebuilt
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Society (civil rights)
__________ took away many of black’s right.
There were _____ fights between blacks & whites. ________was shot to death.
______ and _____
could live together.
________________ ___________ grew ______________ become successful.
___________ eventually disappeared
segregation
fierce
Dr King
Segregation
Blacks
African-AmericancommunityBlack businesses
whites
Economy $ ____ A ________ business center Home of ________________
Sports & culture
In 1996 __________________
Be proud of _______________
booming
largest companies
host Olympic Games
cultural diversity
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Task 1: T or F questions
( ) 1.The wounds from the past are
quick to heal .
( ) 2. The fighters between blacks and
whites in the 1960s were fierce.
F
T
Further-reading
( ) 3. It took a long time for Atlanta
recover from the destruction caused by
the Civil War.
( ) 4. The fight against segregation was
widely supported.
( ) 5. The South has taken a chance to
display its new image to the whole world.
T
T
F
( ) 6. Till now the South has settled a
ll the problems.
( ) 7. The story of the South is also a
bout hope and success.
( )8. The south began to rebuild nea
rly from nothing.
T
T
F
Task 2: Choose the best answer
1. Hundreds of years ago, which of
the following countries probably
killed the native Americans?
A. Korea. B. Egypt.
C. England. D. Canada.C
2. The phrase “in vain” in Paragraph
2 probably means ____.
A. without success
B. in trouble
C. put into practice
D. dangerous
A
3. In the last paragraph, the writer tries to support the point that ____.
A. the story of the South is about hope and
success
B. it is hard for the South to develop
further
C. Atlanta, Birmingham, Miami and Little
Rock are Southern cities which develop
very fast
D. there is no trouble with the
development of the South
A
4. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
A. The South has overcome many
difficulties ever since the Civil War.
B. The fights between blacks and
whites in the 1960’s were fierce.
C. There is no doubt that Atlanta is a
typical Southern city in many ways.
D. Today the South has developed
far better than the North.
C
5. The passage is mainly about ____.
A. the sufferings in the history of the
South
B. the quick development of the
South after the Civil War
C. the Civil Rights Movement of the
black people
D. the famous cities of the South
B
1. Why is Atlanta in many ways a
typical southern city?
It experienced the hardship of
slavery, the Civil War, the post-war
years and the Great Depression.
Discuss the following questions in pairs :Discuss the following questions in pairs :
Post-readingPost-reading
2.What were some of difficulties the
people of Atlanta had to overcome after
the Civil War?
There was no money to rebuild the
city. Many of its citizens had died
during the Civil War, African-
Americans were not treated well.
3. People of many different
backgrounds live and work together in
Atlanta. What are the advantages of
living together with people who are
different with people from you? Are
there any disadvantages?
Advantages: ★ People with different
backgrounds have different
ideas and knowledge,which
makes the population more
creative.★ It is good for people to
learn about other cultures.★ Life is more interesting
if people are different.
★ People from different
cultures may
misunderstand each
other. ★ People from different
cultures may treat each
other badly.★ Life can be more
difficult if people are
different.
Disadvantages:
1. sacrifice : at the sacrifice of
以牺牲……为代价 sell sth. at a sacrifice
贱卖、亏本出售 Parents often make sacrifices for
their children.
n./vt.“ 牺牲”Language points
He achieved his success at great sacrifice.
She sacrificed her life to save her child f
rom the fire.
He sacrifices health for/to pleasure.
他为了玩乐而牺牲健康。
2. area:
The area of the house is 35 square
metres.
Do you like the area where you live?
He is very famous in the area of his
research.
n. “ 面积、地区、领域”
3. former : ( the former: 前者 the latter: 后者) He is one of my former classmates.
Joan and Jane are sisters. The former i
s a pianist; the latter is a singer.
adj.“ 以前的”
4. recover : recover from
从……中恢复过来 recover oneself
恢复健康、清醒过来、镇定下来、重新站稳 I don’t think he will recover.
He is beginning to recover his strength.
他开始恢复体力。
vi./vt.“ 恢复、恢复原状”
He hasn’t yet recovered from the shoc
k. 他还没有从那次打击中恢复过来。 She soon recovered herself and stopp
ed crying.
她很快镇定下来,停止了哭泣。 I almost fell but managed to recover
myself. 我几乎跌倒,但还是设法站起来了。
5. despite :
Despite wanting to see him again, she
refused to reply to his letters.
Despite what other say, I think he is a
nice person.
“ 尽管” (= in spite
of )
其后接 n./pron./-ing
6. see :
1949 saw the founding of our new
China.
He has seen a great deal in his long
life.
在他漫长的一生中,他经历了很多事。
vt. “ 目睹、经历、进行”= witness/ experience/ undergo
7. in honour of sb./sth. : 出于对……的敬意 A ceremony was held in honour of
those killed in battle.
为纪念阵亡将士,举行了一次仪式。
8. vain : ①. adj.“ 徒劳的、白费功夫的” All our work was vain (in vain).
我们的工作全都白干了。 It is vain to resist.
反抗是没有用的。
②. in vain : He tried to save his son from drow
ning, but in vain.
He tried in vain to memorize the p
oem.
他怎么背都没办法把那首诗背出来。
“ 徒劳、白辛苦”
9. determine/ decide
①. determine :常用于以下结构中: determine to do sth.
= be determined to do sth.
决定做某事 determine + that-clause 决心
vt./vi. “ 决定、决心”
( should + 动词原形) = be determined + that-clause
determine on
= be determined on
“ 决定、决心”后接 n./pron./-ing
We are determined on starting out e
arly.
= We are determined on an early start.
②. decide :
decide sth.
decide to do sth.
make a decision to do sth.
make up one's mind to do sth. 决定、决心做某事 decide + that-clause
( should + 动词原形)
vt.“ 决心、决定、断定”其后接名词 / 代词 / 不定式 / 从句 ;
We must decide our own future.
我们必须决定自己的前途。 They decided to move to New York
immediately.
We decided that we should widen
the road.
我们决定拓宽这条路。
Homework
1. Search more related information
about Atlanta.
2. Remember the new words and
phrases in this passage.