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Unit 6
Viewing Workshop
I Have a Dream
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A Review: History Makers
Martin Luther King: a fighter against racism
I Have A Dream
What do you know about him?
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Background (when, where, why…)
This speech was made during the Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C., USA on 28 August, 1963. At that time, African Americans were experiencing severe racial discrimination.
Activate and Share
What was the main purpose of the speech? Read the two quotes below from the speech and discuss their meaning?
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“I have a dream that one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood .”
“I have a dream that one day, even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.”
racial equality
justice for black people
View and Learn
Watch the end part of the speech. What do you see in the video? Try to describe the scene and the audience.
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Lots of people were listening to Martin Luther King’s speech. They were all black people. And they were very excited and inspired by King’s speech.
What impression has this speech made on you? Talk about your feelings and explain why.
Have you noticed the repeated use of certain expressions? Watch again and write down these expressions and put down the times they are repeated in brackets. Then discuss their effects.
I have a dream (7) ; Together (2)
Watch the video again. Why has Martin Luther King’s speech inspired many people? Work in groups of four. Each member of the group observes one of the following aspects and talks about how it helped to achieve the overall impact of the speech.
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his facial expression
his use of gestures
his intonation and volume of sound
the content of the speech
His facial expression
His intonation and volume of sound
His use of gestures
The content of the speech