1、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,*,The American south,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_.,ormer,ain,econstruction,4.Some people are g_ for mon
2、ey and some for power.,5.The failure caused his d_.,6.Parents often make s_ for their children.,7.We got up before d_.Its still dark outside.,reedy,epression,acrifices,awn,Full name,Location,Capital city,The largest city,Size,population,The United States of,America,In North America,New York City,Was
3、hington D.C,293,027,571,9,429,091 sq km,How much do you know about USA?,A.,B.,C.,D.,Which,national emblem,(,国徽,),stands for the USA?,national emblem,White House,Statue of,Liberty,Manhattan,White House,Capitol Hill,Mt.,Mushmore,Canada,Mexico,New York,Do you know the following cities?,Chicago,Los Ange
4、les,Atlanta,The Great Lakes,Washington D.C.,Tick the things which are mentioned in the passage.,()Segregation&Civil Rights Movement,()Geography&climate,(,)Society&economy,()Hardships&sufferings of the South,(,)Sports&culture,()Custom&films,Fast reading:,Read the passage and try to find out how many
5、parts we can divide it into:,Parts Paragraphs Main ideas,Part 1 Para.1,the troubled past in the South,Part 2 Para.2-5,hope and success of the South,Part 3 Para.6,a new beginning of the South,1.Why does the author say that“But the,story of the South is also one of hope and,success”?,Because there are
6、 signs that a new,different,South is coming out of its dark past.,Questions:,2.What was the aim of the demonstrations led by Dr.Martin Luther King?,It was ending segregation.,3.What is the American South known for?,The South is known for its hospitality./,friendly atmosphere.,4.What kind of city has
7、 Atlanta become?,Modern Atlanta is a booming business centre,and the home of some largest and most,successful companies,Read Para.1 and match each event with the time and find out what hardships or sufferings each event caused.,Time,Events,Sufferings,1600,1600,1861,1930s,1960s,The Great Depression _
8、The Civil Rights Movement _,The slave trades _,The Civil War _,Unemployment&civil unrest,Sacrifices,Pains of slaves,Native Americans being killed or driven off,Death&poverty,The arrival of European,settlers _,Careful reading:,The arrival of European settlers,1600,Westward movement,Native Americans
9、being killed or driven off,Pains of slaves,The American South after the Civil War,homeless,Burnt down,death,poverty,hunger,1861,The Great Depression,(1929-1933),1930s,Unemployment&civil unrest,The Civil Rights Movement,(In the 1960s),Sacrifices,Read the rest of the passage carefully and finish the t
10、able,Atlantas rebuilding and Reconstruction,Fields,Difficulty,Results,The city,Burnt down,Only _ years to be rebuilt,5,Society(civil rights),_ took away many of blacks right.,There were _ fights between blacks&whites._was shot to death.,_ and _,could live together.,_ _ grew _ become successful.,_ ev
11、entually disappeared,segregation,fierce,Dr King,Segregation,Blacks,African-American,community,Black businesses,whites,Economy,$_,A _ business center Home of _,Sports&culture,In 1996 _,Be proud of _,booming,largest companies,host Olympic Games,cultural diversity,1.64,Atlanta,The 26th Olympic Games in
12、 Atlanta,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 wi
13、dely 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 all the problems.,()7.The story of the South is also about hope and success.,()8.The south began to rebuild nearly from nothing.,T,T,F,3.People of many different bac
14、kgrounds 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?,Discussion,Advantages:,People with different backgrounds have different ideas and knowledge,which makes the population more creative.,
15、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:,Thank you,






