施心远主编《听力教程》3 (第2版)Unit 4课件.pptVIP

American Civil Rights movement Though after the civil war, American slavery institution was abolished, African Americans still hadn’t got the equal rights with the whites. After the World War II, black Americans began to demand equality with the white Americans. Listen to ..\wmv\_nation070419.mp3 Alabama A state of the southeast United States. It was admitted as the 22nd state in 1819. Alabama was first explored by the Spanish, and the southern section was claimed by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase (1803). Montgomery is the capital and Birmingham the largest city. George Washington Carver born a slave in Diamond Grove, Missouri. managed to acquire some elementary education / study at the Iowa State Agricultural College / graduated in 1892. taught at Iowa until 1896, returned to the South to become director of the department of agricultural research at the Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.  main achievements: introduced new crops into the agricultural system of the South, in particular arguing for large-scale plantings of peanuts and sweet potatoes. saw that such new crops were vital if only to replenish the soil, which had become impoverished by the regular growth of cotton and tobacco. developed many new products from new crops. discovered several different kinds of oil in peanuts. Peanut butter was another of his innovations. He is reported to have developed over 300 new products from peanuts and over 100 from sweet potatoes Ex. A: Listen and summarize the news item This news item is about an African American history museum showing the struggles and contributions of African Americans. Ex. B: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. An old noticeable Greyhound Bus terminal sits unused in the heart of downtown Dothan, Alabama. F. It’s hardly noticeable, nestled between two office buildings and surrounded by a chain link fence. 2. The building was symb