高中英语 slavery and American civil war单元课件 外研版选修10.pptVIP

* 1. In what century and what country do you think this scene might have taken place? 2. What do you think the slaves are picking? 3. Why can’t the slaves just walk away? 1. In what century and what country do you think this scene might have taken place? 2. What do you think the slaves are picking? 3. Why can’t the slaves just walk away? In the USA in the 18th or 19th century cotton Because they are owned by the owner Work in pairs. Read the statements and answer the questions below. a All men deserve freedom. b. All men should be free c. All men are created equal. d. Some men are more equal than others. 1. Which two statements have more or less the same meaning? 2. What do you think statement (d) means? 3. Does the word men in these statements mean both men and women or just men? 4. Which statement do you agree with? 5. Which statement do you disagree with? 1. Why was slavery eventually abolished? 2. Why is Solomon Northrup’s so shocking? Because the North won the Civil War Because he was a free man, who was tricked into slavery 1. anti-slavery: If you are something, you are (a) for it (b) against it. 2. increasingly: This means (a) more and more (b) a little. 3. forming: This means (a)making (b) growing 4. civil war: This is a war between (a) different countries (b) different groups of people in the same country. 5. were freed: This means were given freedom (b) were paid for their work. 6. poisoned: This means (a) very ill (b) being given something that can kill you or make you very ill 7. beaten: This means (a) hit many times (b) left alone 8. sunrise: This means (a) when the sun rises in the morning (b) the middle of the day 9. sunset: This means (a) when the sun goes down in the evening (b) night time 10. identified him: This means (a) helped him (b) recognized him and said who he was. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. abolish collection co