Unit 16Unit 16 The United States of AmericaThe United States of America

Reading(The American South))

LocationLocation

Capital cityCapital city

The largest cityThe largest city

SizeSize

PopulationPopulation

Political partiesPolitical parties

In North AmericaIn North America

New York CityNew York City

Washington Washington D.CD.C

About 300,000,000About 300,000,000

About 9,400,000 sq kmAbout 9,400,000 sq km

  General information about the USAGeneral information about the USA

Democratic RepublicanDemocratic Republican

1.Which stands for the USA?1.Which stands for the USA?

A B

C D

2. Who is the present president of2. Who is the present president of the USA?the USA?

George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?

Statue ofStatue of

LibertyLiberty

GoldenGolden

BridgeBridge

WhiteWhite

HouseHouse

EiffelEiffel

TowerTower

3. How many states are there in 3. How many states are there in the USA?the USA?

A.

B.

C.

D.

47

48

49

50

5.The ____ Olympic Games was 5.The ____ Olympic Games was held in Atlanta in 1996.held in Atlanta in 1996.

A.

B.

C.

D.

24th

25th

26th

27th

6. In which year did the American Civi6. In which year did the American Civil War break out?l War break out?

A.

B.

C.

D.

In 1860.

In 1861.

In 1863.

In 1865.

Civil War

Civil Rights Movements the Civil Rights Movement

1960s1960s1960s1960s

1930s1930s1930s1930s

The Great Depression

The history of America is full of:The history of America is full of:

poverty, death, sadness, pain, poverty, death, sadness, pain, sacrifice --- sacrifice ---

Especially in the South.Especially in the South.

1.on1.onee

2.povert2.povertyy

3.behin3.behindd4.signs4.signs 5.destroye5.destroye

dd6.create6.create

7.Despite7.Despite 8.different8.different 9.leaders9.leaders

10.shot10.shot 11.hono11.honourur

12.host12.host13. image13. image 14.replaced14.replaced15.determined15.determined

AnswersAnswers

PartsParts ParagraphsParagraphs Main ideasMain ideas

Part Ⅰ

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Skim the passage and try to find out Skim the passage and try to find out how many parts it can be divided how many parts it can be divided into.into.

Para 1Para 1

Para 2--5Para 2--5

Para 6Para 6

The sufferings of the The sufferings of the South in the pastSouth in the past

Hope and success Hope and success of the Southof the SouthA new beginning of A new beginning of the Souththe South

The Great Depression : ___________________

The Civil Rights movement : _________________

The slave trades : ___________________

The arrival of European

settlers : ______________________

The Civil War : ________________

SufferingsEvents

Unemployment

Sacrifices

Pains of slaves

Native American’s being killed or driven off

Death & poverty

Read para 1 carefully and find out what hardships or sufferRead para 1 carefully and find out what hardships or sufferings each event caused.ings each event caused.

Part ⅠPart Ⅰ

Hope and Hope and success success of the of the southsouth

The damage and The damage and reconstruction of Atlantareconstruction of Atlanta

The development of The development of AtlantaAtlanta

The ending of The ending of segregationsegregation

Modern AtlantaModern Atlanta

Part ⅡPart Ⅱ

P2.P2.

P3.P3.

P4.P4.

P5.P5.

2.What did the people of Atlanta d2.What did the people of Atlanta do o

during the post-war years?during the post-war years?

Questions about para 2 Questions about para 2

1.What damage was caused to 1.What damage was caused to

Atlanta in the Civil War?Atlanta in the Civil War?It was burnt down and destroyed.It was burnt down and destroyed.It was burnt down and destroyed.It was burnt down and destroyed.

They struggled to rebuild They struggled to rebuild the citythe city.

Questions about para 3 Questions about para 3

What signs showed that the What signs showed that the new Atlanta would be new Atlanta would be different?different?Atlanta’s African-American Atlanta’s African-American community grew and black community grew and black businesses became more businesses became more successful.successful.

Questions about para 4Questions about para 4

1.What led Dr King to organize non-v1.What led Dr King to organize non-violent demonstrations?iolent demonstrations?

2.Why do we say Dr King’s effort2.Why do we say Dr King’s efforts were not in vain?s were not in vain?

The injustices in the city and in The injustices in the city and in the south.the south.

Segregation eventually Segregation eventually disappeared because of his disappeared because of his efforts .efforts .

Questions about para 5Questions about para 5

What is Modern Atlanta like?

Modern Atlanta is a booming business center and the home of some of the largest and most successful companies in America.

Questions about para 6Questions about para 6What new looks have taken on What new looks have taken on in the south of America?in the south of America?

Part ⅢPart Ⅲ

Today , the South is known for its friendlToday , the South is known for its friendly atmosphere and several cities are once y atmosphere and several cities are once again becoming commercial and cultural again becoming commercial and cultural centres of the nation.centres of the nation.

a. Some southern cities are becoming financial & culture centers of the US

b. The new major of Atlanta had only $1.64 to rebuild the city in 1864.

c. Dr.King was shot in 1968.

d. people marched through Atlan

ta in honour of Dr.King

e. In 1996, Atlanta hosted the Oly

mpic Games

Match the examples with the statements .

( ) 2. The fights between blacks and whites in the 1960s were fierce.

( ) 3. The fight against segregation was widely supported.

( ) 4. The South has taken the chance to display its new image to the whole world.

( ) 5. The story of the South is also about hope and success.

( ) 1. The people of Atlanta began

to rebuild the city almost from nothing.

c

d

e

a

b

Statements Examples

2. The city saw a series of fierce fights between blacks and whites in the 1960s and ---(para 4)

1. The wounds are slow to heal and the scars run deep. (para 1)

Paraphrase the following sentences.

eg. The year 1949 saw the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

3. Atlanta is representative of the new south, a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt. (para 5)

Fill in the blanks with the new words in the text.

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________________________.

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.

ormerain

econstructionreedy

epressionacrifices

awn

Task:Task: Work in pairs to make up a Work in pairs to make up a

dialogue according to the situation.dialogue according to the situation.

Suppose you are a Chinese Suppose you are a Chinese college student of history. Now college student of history. Now you are visiting Atlanta. Your pen you are visiting Atlanta. Your pen friend is showing you around the friend is showing you around the city. Both of you are talking city. Both of you are talking about the about the history and history and development development of the city. of the city.

Topic for discussionTopic for discussion

What can we learn from the What can we learn from the successful reconstruction and the successful reconstruction and the development of Atlanta?development of Atlanta?

Homework

Search the Internet for Search the Internet for information about the Civil information about the Civil War , the Great Depression War , the Great Depression and the Civil Rights and the Civil Rights Movement in America.Movement in America.