人教版高中英语课件：unit16 reading.ppt

Unit 16 The United States of America Reading (The American South),By JING Wenqin & HE Bang From No 2 High School of Yuyao,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,1.The American Civil War A.30,000 years ago 2.The Great Depression B.1600 3.The Civil Rights Movements C.1861 4.The Arrival of Native Americans D.1930s 5.The Arrival of European settlers E.1960s,Match the events below with the time:,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,1.What did Atlanta suffer from in the Civil War? 2What is Modern Atlanta like?,Atlanta was burnt down and destroyed.,Modern Atlanta is a booming business center and the home of some of the largest and most successful companies in America.,Read the passage quickly and find the answers to the following questions:,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,Read the passage again and try to find out how many parts we can divide it into:,Parts Paragraphs Main ideas,Part One Para 1,Part Two Para 2-5,Part Three Para 6,The suffering of the South in the past,Hope and success of the South,A new beginning of the South,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,Examples of hope and success of the South,1.The people of Atlanta struggled to rebuild the city and create a new South.,2.Atlantas 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.,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,The suffering of the South in the past:,1.The suffering of the Native Americans who were killed or driven off their land by European settlers.,2.The pains of slaves brought from Africa by greedy slave traders.,3.The hardships of unemployment and civil unrest in the post-war years and the Great Depression.,4.The many sacrifices of the Civil Rights Movements.,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,The Civil War,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,Civil Rights Movements,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,Great Depression,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,Match the examples with the statements that they support or illustrate: Statements Examples 1.The people of Atlanta rebuilt A. Some southern cities are becoming the city almost from nothing. financial and cultural centers of the US 2.The fights between blacks and B. The new mayor of Atlanta had only whites in the 1960s were fierce. $1.64 to rebuild the city in1864. 3.The fight against segregation C. Dr King was shot in 1968. was widely supported. D. People marched through Atlanta in 4.The South has taken the chance honor of Dr King. to display its new image to the E. In 1996,Atlanta hosted the Olympic whole world. Games. 5.The story of the South is also about hope and success.,B,C,D,E,A,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,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 :,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,2.People of many different backgrounds live and work together in People with different background 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 background 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. ,Disadvantages:,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. ,By JING Wenqin & HE Bang,Bye-bye,