高二英语Unit-16-The-USA美国.pptVIP

Unit 16 The USA Discuss Match thefollowing -before 1949-1949-1958-1966-1978-now 1.The Great Cultural revolution 2.Reform and Opening 3.Liberation 4.The Well-to-do Society 5.Before liberation 6.The Great Leap Forward before 1949-1949-1958-1966-1978-now 5------------3------6------1------2-----4--- The American Civil War The Great Depression The Civil Rights Movement The arrival of Native Americans The arrival of European settlers 30,000 years ago 1600 1861 1930s 1960s Match the events with the ages The American South Skimming:Describing the pictures Picture 1 describes the scene of the American South in the past. Picture 2 describes the scene of the American South at present. Atlanta was burnt down in the Civil War and recovered quickly. 2. Most of the city had been rebuilt within five years. 3. Martin Luther king was killed because of his violent demonstrations to end segregation. 4. In 1997, Atlanta became the host city of the Olympic Games. 5. Now, the South has few problems to deal with. Scan the text Tell whether it is true or false: non-violent 1996 many T T F F F What’s the main idea of each paragraph? 1. The history of the South is one of the suffering. 2.The people of Atlanta struggled to rebuild the city and create a new South. 3.Atlanta’s African-American community grew and black businesses became more successful. 4.Segregation disappeared and Atlanta was a successful city proud of its cultural diversity. 5.Atlanta becomes a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt. 6.The South still has many problems to deal with, but the people there are determined to make a new beginning. II I III Examples of hope and success of the South The many sacrifices of the Civil Rights Movements 4. The hardships of unemployment and civil unrest in the post-war years and the Great Depression. 1. The suffering of the Native Ame