Reading

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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.