Unit 4 Breaking Boundaries Developing ideas 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

新外研社高中英语选择性必修二Unit 4 Breaking Boundaries Developing Ideas Reading 2 Lincoln Memorial Washington Monument In this temple as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever. slave/black people slave owner abuse What can you see from the pictures? 1. How did slave owners regard their slaves? 1. They didn't regard them as human but as animals, without respecting them. 2. What was a slave's life like? whip … 2. Daily life for a slave involved back-breaking( 使人疲劳至极的) labour. Slaves had to work all day long without enough rest. They were often physically abused by their owners and had no legal rights. Watch the video and answer the questions. It was common to see the phenomenon in southern states of the United States at that time. But it was one man who played a key part in abolishing the slavery in the United States. Do you know his name? Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America, the leader who successfully prosecuted(发动) the Civil War to preserve the nation. He played a key role in passage of the Thirteenth Amendment(修正案), which ended slavery in America. On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave the speech, which later became known as the Gettysburg Address, at the dedication(落成仪式) of a cemetery(公墓) for the soldiers who had died during the Battle of Gettysburg. Now let's read the passage to learn more about the famous speech. Pre-reading Acticity 1 1. How did slave owners regard their slaves? They didn’t regard them as humans but as animals, without respecting them. 2. What was a slave’s life like? Daily life for a slave involved back-breaking labour. Slaves had to work all day long without enough rest. They were often physically abused by their owners and had no legal rights. Watch the video and answer the questions. Fast reading Look at the title and skim the passage. Choose the book in which you would most likely find the passage. The Power of Spe