I Have a Dream -by Wuyanch,Unit 14 Reading,Step 1 Lead-in Enjoy a video about I Have a Speech Then fill in the blanks,2. Have a shot discussion: what do you learn from the speech,I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest d_for f_ in the history of our nation,I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former s_ and the sons of former slave o_will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood,I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of i_and o_, will be transformed into an oasis of f_ and j_.,reedom,laves,wners,njustice,ppression,reedom,ustice,emonstration,Step 2 Reading,Task 1 Read the text as fast as possible. Then try to do the True or False exercises,Task 2 Find out the main idea of each paragraph,Fast reading : T or F,1. Martin Luther King, Jr went to university when he was eighteen. 2.Black people refused to take buses for more than 18 months. 3.Black girls could not marry white boys. 4.Rose Parks was arrested for hitting a white boy. 5. The Civil Rights Act was passed in1965,fifteen,13,sitting in the whites-only section,In 1964,_,_,_,_,_,Main idea of each paragraph,2,6,1,3,8,7,4,5,Background,separation of blacks and whites,mixed race marriages forbidden,no right to vote,shops,restaurants,hospitals,buses/trains,Schools/ libraries,Step 2 Reading,Task 3 Listen to the tape and complete the chart. After that, try to make a biography about King,Important dates of Dr. Martin Luther King,In 1929,In 1944,In 1955,In 1963,In 1964,In 1968,Born in Atlanta on Jan 15,Go to university at the age of 15,Lead the famous boycott,Deliver his famous speech during the “March on Washington DC,He received the Nobel Peace Prize,He was murdered,a short biography of Martin Luther King,He was _ in 1929,went to _ at 15,He decided to _ his goal by _ actions,He led the _ of the bus company.,This case gave King national _,He led many _ against racial _ and the _ war,He gave the _ and received the _ Peace Prize. He was _ in 1968,born,university,achieve,peaceful,boycott,attention,demonstrations,discrimination,Vietnam,speech,Nobel,murdered,Step 2 Reading,Task 4 Read the text more carefully and answer the following questions with the detailed information,What is the text mainly about? When did all black people have the right to vote? Get all the information about black peoples life in the northern states of America in 1920. What made King well-known throughout the States for the first time? Read Kings opinions about the ways of struggling,Reading comprehension,Kings fight for a better life for black people,In 1965,3. Which is true about black peoples life in the northern states of America in 1929? A. They lived a free life as they wished. B. They were not treated as equal citizens. C. Law forbade mixed-race marriages. D. They had no right to vote,What is the text mainly about? When did all black people have the right to vote? Get all the information about black peoples life in the northern states of America in 1920. What made King well-known throughout the States for the first time? Read Kings opinions about the ways of struggling,Reading comprehension,Kings fight for a better life for black people,In 1965,A successful boycott led by him,5. Which of the following would King agree with? A. Black people should pick up weapons to fight instead of waiting. B. No black people would be injured or killed in non-violent actions. C. Black people in America shouldnt take the bus belonging to the whites. D. He could reach the goal through peaceful actions, not through violence,Reading comprehension,6.Find out three peaceful actions,A boycott of the bus company,Demonstrations (in Birmingham Alabama,March on Washington A speech,A black woman was arrested unfairly,Housing conditions were bad,Against the Racial discrimination,Black people got the same right as whites to take bus,People were Inspired by his speech to go on their fight for equality,Step 3 Post-reading,Task 5 Work in groups of four. Then have a discussion,Task 6 Make an interview,Task 5 Group work,As a freedom fighter, Martin Luther King was murdered at last. Do you think it is worthy-while? Why do you think so,For example, In my opinion, it is worthy-while because he has made great contributions to the black people. Though he was murdered, his actions benefited a lot of people,In my opinion, it is not,Task 6 Interview,Imagine that the year is 1966and that you are a television reporter. Interview Martin Luther King, Jr using the questions below. And one or two questions. What is life in the southern states like? What are some of the problems that black people have? 3. What do black people want? 4. Why do you organize the Alabama bus company boycott? 5. What problems do black people have in Birmingham, Alabama?