大学英语综合教程第三册-Unit2.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,UNIT 2 Civil-Rights Heroes,Text A:The Freedom Givers,In 2004 a center in honor of the“underground railroad”opens in Cincinnati.The railroad was unusual.It sold no tickets and had no trains.Yet it carried thousands of passengers to the destination of their dreams.,Before Reading,1.,Background Information,2.,Warm-up Questions,And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow,I still have a dream.It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.,I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal.,I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia,the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.,I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi,a state sweltering with the heat of injustice,sweltering with the heat of oppression,will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.,I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.,I have a,dream,today!,BACK,Background,BACK,1.,The Civil Rights Movement,2.,Uncle Toms Cabin,3.,The Underground Railroad,4.,Slavery,The Civil Rights Movement,(In the US)the national campaign by African-Americans for equal rights,especially in the 1950s and 1960s.The campaign included boycotts(=refusals to buy particular products),the actions of freedom riders,and in 1963 a march to Washington led by,King,.,It succeeded in causing the introduction of bussing and affirmative action.The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were also introduced as a result of the civil rights movement,which has helped to change the attitudes of many white Americans,.,BACK,Martin Luther,Uncle Toms Cabin,Uncle Toms Cabin,written by,Harriet Beecher Stowe,is one of the most famous and popular pieces of Civil War literature.Drawn from selected pieces of real life anecdotes,Uncle Toms Cabin,was a book that drew many people into the fight over the institution of slavery.,Northerners hailed(,欢呼,)the book,while southern slaveholders abhorred it.,BACK,The Underground Railroad,The Underground Railroad was not underground.Because escaping slaves and the people who helped them were technically breaking the law,they had to stay out of sight.They went“underground”in terms of concealing their actions.,The routes the slaves traveled is 560 miles(900 kilometers)long.A strong,lucky runaway might have made it to freedom in two months.For others,especially in bad weather,the trek(,跋涉,)might have lasted a year.,BACK,Slavery,Slavery played a particularly,important role in the history of the,US.,Conflict between the North and,the South increased,and it,became clear that supporters and,opponents of slavery could not,continue to be part of the same,country.In 1861,the slave states,left the US and formed their own,government.This was the,beginning of the Civil War.,BACK,Warm-Up Questions,1.What are the special contributions of Abraham and Martin to the Americans?,2.What are the reasons for American Civil War?,3.Do you know some stories related to slavery?Talk about it.,BACK,While Reading,1.,Language Points,2.,Text Organization,3.,Details of Text,For Part One,For Part Two,Language Points,1.Story,n.storey(,房屋的,),层,eg,.There are three,storeys,/stories including the ground,floor.,the first storey(A.E.)=the ground floor(B.E.),(com.)floor,layer,level,2.slender,adj.(of people)slim;not very wide but comparatively,long or high;small,a girl,hopes,legs,UP,DOWN,3.settlement,n.a place where people have come to settle/live,eg,.This village is said to be the of a group of,artists.,settle,v.,(cause to)live in a place for a long time,(,sb,.)in sp.,eg,.People would usually choose to (themselves),in somewhere they can find adequate food and,water.,(cause to)become calm or quiet,down,eg,.This medicine can your nerves.,I can only fall asleep after the noise d down.,UP,DOWN,make more tight or close,eg,.Shake the bottle to the sugar.,decide,solve,eg,.Ill be glad when its all d.,Relating phrases,settle down (,使,),安坐,sb.down in a chair/,定,居,/,定下心来,settle for,接受，勉强同意,such a dull life,settle in/into,熟悉或习惯于,my new job,settle on,决定，同意，选择,this dress,settle up(with),结帐,the waiter after a meal,UP,DOWN,4.confident,adj.feeling or showing trust in oneself or ones ability,be about/of/that clause,eg,.,练得越多，对自己越有信心。,The more you practice,the more you are about,yourself.,confidence n.have in sb./sth.,(com.)confidential adj.,机密的,5.racial,adj.relating to a persons race,or to different races of,people,discrimination/prejudice,UP,DOWN,6.,stand up for,speak,work in favor of sb./sth.;support sb./sth.,sb./sth.,eg,.You have to be prepared to the things you,believe in.,(com.)stand for,代表,;stand up,站起来,7.historic,adj.famous or important in history,历史上有名的，,有历史性的，有历史记载的,eg.A city with a long history usually owns many,buildings.,景德镇是个历史名镇。,Jingde is a town.,UP,DOWN,(com.),historical,adj.belong to history,有关历史的,历史上的,史实的,eg.Many documents were destroyed in the fire.,I am quite fond of novels cause I can learn a lot,from them.,historical novel,指关于真实存在的人或事的故事,historic,形容事指这事会留在历史记载中,sth,.historic is surely historical,but sth.historical is not necessarily historic.,history,history book,指叙述过去真正发生的事情的书，通常是指教科书。,UP,DOWN,8.site,n.place where a building is situated,eg,.The local government hasnt chosen the site for the,new city library.,web-site,网址,9.mission,n.particular task or duty,eg.They have been on a to rescue those people,caught in a fire.,他的使命就是帮助需要帮助的人。,His is to help those who are in need.,UP,DOWN,10.forge,n.create by means of much hard work,eg.She a new career for herself as a singer.,11.underground,adj.in or into secrecy or hiding,eg.Some organizations are undertaking some kind,of illegal activity.,12.liberate,v.set free sb./sth.from,eg.He wishes to himself from desperation with the,help of this medicine.,liberal,adj.,自由的,liberation,n.,解放,、,释放,liberty,n.,自由,(Statue of Liberty),UP,DOWN,13.authorize,v.give approval or permission for sth;give authority to,eg.The city d a housing project.,He was d to act for that old.,The central government d$200 million to build a,park at the downtown.,authority,n.,权威,权力,(pl.),当局,authorization,n.,授权,认可,authoritarian,adj.,专制的,14.exploit,n.brave or adventurous deed or action(,usu.pl,),eg.Were amazed at the s of the famous heroes.,v.make use of,take advantage of,develop,eg.They are sent to the coal fields in the desert.,UP,DOWN,15.intent,adj.having the stated firm intention be on(doing)sth.,eg.He is so on his work that he spends 18 hours a day,on it.,16.peer,v.look closely or carefully,esp.as if unable to see well,at/through/into,(com.)peep,peek,偷看,17.decade,n.period of ten years,(com.)anniversary century millennium,UP,DOWN,18.on the side,as an additional job or source of income;secretly,eg.Some teachers have ways of making some money,.,He works at a bar in his spare time.,19.head,v.go for sp.,eg,.Im heading for the gym.,20.capture,v.go after to catch sb.or sth.,take over,eg,.In order to the escaped prisoner,they have,worked for five days continuously.,UP,DOWN,n.capturing or being captured,eg.All the police involved were overjoyed by the,news of the of that dangerous criminal.,capturer,n.,捕获者,21.close in(on/around),come near to,esp.in order to attack from several,directions;surround,eg.We need to speed up,or the capturers will on us,soon.,在他逃脱五分钟后，警察就包围了他。,Only five minutes after his fleeing,he was closed in,by the police.,UP,DOWN,22.leg,n.a part of a trip,eg.The first of our trip is from Hong Kong to,Hawaii.,23.course,n.continuous movement in space or time the of sth.,eg.We shall be serving drinks and desserts during the,of flight.,24.painful,adj.causing pain;hurting,eg.Hes got a lot of memories of his childhood.,Cutting a finger is quite.,UP,DOWN,24.religious,adj.,of religion,eg.People have different beliefs even they have the,same nationality.,serious and conscientious,eg.His attitude toward arts could be called as.,(antonym)irreligious,religion,n.,n.,a belief that people hold to direct their behavior and,give them moral instructions,sth that people firmly believe and seriously deal with,eg.Baseball is a with him.He makes a of it.,Christianity,Buddhism,Islam,UP,DOWN,25.conviction,n.firm opinion or belief,eg.The old woman had a firm conviction that there would,be a better life after death.,26.terminal,n.,(building at the)end of a railway line,bus route,etc.,eg.Some people believe that they can reach the happy,of their lives with religious conviction.,a,pc connects the user with a computer system,eg.All staff have s attached to the companys main,computer.,adj.at the end,eg.the station the stage,UP,DOWN,e to do sth.,表示,do sth.at the end of a fairly long process,使用,这样的结构可以使句子更简洁。可以避免重复使用,finally,eventually,at last,gradually,等表示这种意思的副词。,Exercise:,1)we come to appreciate the value of life.,2)people will come to like genetically modified crops someday,3),we have come to realize the necessity of hiring a computer-security expert.,4)came to understand that the Chinese preferred“teaching by holding the hand”.,UP,DOWN,27.impose,v.,place a(penalty,tax,etc.)officially on sb./sth.,eg.The government is trying to a further tax on wines.,Those factories which pollute the environment should,be d fines heavily.,try to make sb.accept(an opinion or a belief),sth.on sb.,eg.Parents should not their own wills on their children.,n.,imposition,强行，强人所难,28.as for,with regard to,as to,至于，关于,eg.Some people have complained,but me Im satisfied,with the working conditions here.,UP,DOWN,29.transport,v.take sth./sb.from one place to another in a vehicle,eg.Pipe lines are used mainly to liquids or gases over,long distances.,用船运送货物是相对较经济的方式。,It is a comparatively cheaper way to cargos,through ships.,n.,transportation,ships,30.disguise,v.give sb./sth.a false appearance,改装,掩饰,伪装,sb./sth.as,eg.The actress d herself as a man so that no one can,recognize her.,UP,DOWN,n.things used to disguise sb./sth.,sth.in,指外表看不见的事实或表象与事实正好相反的事物,eg.His illness was a blessing in,because he afterwards,married his nurse.,(com.)distinguish v.,区别，分辨,31.abolish,v.end the existence of(a law,custom,system,etc.),eg.Slavery was not finally ed in the British Empire until,1833.,In order to protect wild animals,we should the,global fur industry.,n.,abolition,废除，终止,UP,DOWN,32.make the best of,accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can,尽量利用，充分利用,eg.The living condition in he village were very poor,but we had to it.,我们要充分利用所拥有的资源来创造机会。,We should all the resource we own to create,opportunities.,pel,v.make(sb.)do sth;force sb.to do,eg.Most children dont like to be compelled to learn,various courses at weekends.,UP,DOWN,34.at risk,threatened by the possibility of loss failure,etc.;in danger,at(adj.)risk(of/from sth.),eg.It is reported that some areas in North China are at,high risk of water shortage.,木制建筑有着火的危险。,Wooden buildings are from fire.,35.starve,v.(cause a person or an animal to)suffer severely or die from hunger,eg.Some people d to death during the long drought.,In order to lose weight,she has d herself for nearly,two weeks.,n.,starvation,饥饿,UP,DOWN,36.in the eyes of,in the opinion of,eg.his students,Mr.White is a friend more than a,teacher.,在所有父母看来,无论他们的孩子多大都还是小孩子。,all the parents,their children are still young kids,no matter how old they are.,37.pass for,appear like;be accepted or looked upon as(=pass as),(attention),主动形式表示被动意义,eg.He speaks English well enough to a native speaker.,有些绢花看起 来就跟真的一样。,Some silk flowers real ones.,UP,BACK,Text Organization,Parts,Paras,Main Ideas,One,1-5,It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging the Underground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America.,Two,6-23,By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.,BACK,Details of Text,Part One,Reading,Understanding,:,1.In what way was Josiah Henson different from Uncle,Tom?,2.Why was Henson called an African-American Moses?,3.What was the Underground Railroad?Who forged it?,4.Why did the author want to tell the readers the stories of,the heroes of the Underground Railroad?,BACK,Part Two,Reading,Understanding:,Story1,.,How did John Parker win his freedom?/Why did some people try to capture John Parker?,Main Idea,:,After winning his own freedom from slavery,John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to Canada to get freedom.,DOWN,Story2,.,Why did Levi Coffin,a white man,help black slaves to freedom?/What risks did Coffin run while helping slaves?/What difficulties did the slaves have in traveling the Underground Railroad to freedom?/Why did many slaves go to Canada?,Main Idea,:,Supported by a strong religious conviction,the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at huge risk.,DOWN,UP,Story3,.Why did Henson decide to escape?/What help did the Hensons received on the way to safety and freedom?,Main Idea,:,By traveling in the Underground Railroad,Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free at last.,BACK,UP,After Reading,1.,Paraphrase and Translation,2.,Retelling the Stories,3.,Writing Practice,Paraphrase and Translation,Paraphrase and translate the following sentences:,1.In Kentucky,where he was now headed,there was a,1000 reward for his capture,dead or alive.,2.The Bible,in bidding us to feed the hungry and clothe the naked,said nothing about color.,3.Henson worked diligently and rose far in his owners regard.,BACK,Retelling the Stories,Read the text carefully,then retell the stories according to the following pictures:,BACK,Useful Expressions:,the slave market;determined to;live free;,iron molding;save money;buy his freedom;,by day;iron foundry;by night;conductor;,1000 reward his capture;dead or live;,soft knock;peer out his door;recognize;,a trusted neighbor;escaped slaves;,hiding in the woods;hesitate;,pushing a pair of pistols in to his pockets.,BACK,Useful Expressions:,chilly night;frozen with fear;almost reached shore;,a watchman;spot;race off;spread the news;,a small boat;push the escaping slaves in to;,there was room for all but two;slid across,watch helplessly;pursuers;close in around;,leave behind;make it to;arrange for a wagon;,the next station;the first leg of their journey to,safety;over the course of his life;guide;,more than 400 slaves.,BACK,Useful Expressions:,escape;meant;hundreds of miles;,through unknown country;usually to recognize;,with no road signs and few maps;put their trust in;,word of mouth;secret signs;nails driven into trees;,undercover of night;faces caked with white,powder;dress;in gray dresses;deep bonnets;,full veils;disguise;a funeral procession.,BACK,Useful Expressions:,making the best of his lot;work diligently;,rise far in his owners regard;compel his,master