Module3SlaveryandtheAmericanCivilWarTaskPlanningaTVprogramaboutaperiodofChinesehistorySkillsbuilding1:1.SuggestedTopicsforaTVprogramaboutChinesehistory·RemoteAntiquityandSlaveSociety(1.7millionyearsago-476BC)·QinShiHuang(259-210BC)andHisEmpire·HanDynasty(206BC-AD220)andthe"SilkRoad"·TangDynasty(618-907)2.Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelow·ChooseaperiodofChinesehistorywheretherewasrealsocialprogress.·Usebooksandinternettoresearchthemostimportanteventsconnectedwiththechanges.·DecidewhataspectsyouwanttotalkaboutinyourTVprogram.·Startwritingwitheventsandthenamesoftheverypeoplethatareconnectedwithyourtopic.·PlanyourTVprogram.Youshouldincludesomethinglikethefollowing:apresenter(someonewhotalkstothepeoplewatchingtheprogram)interviewswithexpertsimaginaryscenesphotosorpicturesfromtheperiod·Writeadescriptionoftheprogram.Readittoyourselfandseewhatchangesyouwanttomake.Makechangesasyougo.Skillsbuilding2:ApossibleexampletothetaskonhowtomakeaTVprogram(Backgroundmusic)VOICEA:THEMAKINGOFANATION--aprograminSpecialEnglish.(Backgroundmusic)I'mHarryMonroe.Today,KayGallantandIcontinuethestoryofAmerica'sCivilWar.VOICEB:AbrahamLincoln(hispictureorsculpture)OnMarchfourth,eighteensixty-five,AbrahamLincolnwassworn-inasPresidentforasecondterm.TheelectionhadtakenplaceintheUnionofnorthernstates.ItstillfollowedtheAmericanConstitution.TheConfederacyofsouthernstateshadlefttheUnion.IthaditsownConstitution.OntheeveningofInaugurationDay,theWhiteHousewasopenedtothepublic.ThousandsofpeoplewenttoseePresidentLincoln.Nearmidnight,thepartyended.ThedoorsoftheWhiteHousewereclosed.VOICEA:Lincolnwasgladthecelebrationswereover.Nowhecouldgetbacktotheurgentproblemsthatfacedhim.Hehopedthatduringhissecondfour-yeartermhecouldendtheCivilWar.Hehopedhecouldeasethebitterness(n.辛酸,苦难)andhatred(n.憎恨,敌意,仇恨)thewarhadbrought.Lincolnhopedforaneasy用心爱心专心116号编辑peace.Hewantednohangingsorotherbrutal(adj.残忍的)actsagainstthelosers.HewantedtoseeConfederatesoldiersgobacktotheirhomestobecomepeacefulcitizensofaunitedcountry.Lincolnwantedthenationtogrowtogetheragain.VOICEB:Thewarcouldnotlastmuchlonger.Thesouthalreadywasdefeated.ButConfederateleadersrefusedtoacceptdefeat.RobertE.Lee（hispictureorsculpture）GeneralRobertE.Lee'sarmystillheldtheareaaroundRichmond,Virginia.RichmondwastheConfederatecapital.Leedidnotbelieve,however,thathecouldholdthecitymuchlonger.Hisoncemightyarmynowhadlessthanfiftythousandmen.Thesemenweretiredandhungry.Andtheyhadtodefendalinealmostsixtykilometerslong,fromRichmondtothecityofPetersburg彼得斯堡(美国城市).TherejustwerenotenoughConfederatesoldierslefttofight.VOICEA:Leedecidedthathisonlyhopewastogiveupthetwocities.HewouldmarchsouthandjoinGeneralJoeJohnston'sarmyinNorthCarolina.PerhapsthetwoarmiescoulddefeatUnionforcesmovingupthroughthestate.ThentheycouldturntomeetthearmyofGeneralUlyssesGrant(尤利塞斯·格兰特将军).Thisplanhadlittlechanceofsuccess.ButitwouldkeeptheConfederatearmiesactiveforafewmoreweeksormonths.LeesoondiscoveredthatitwouldnotbeeasytobreakoutofthetrapthatRichmondandPetersburghadbecome.Grant'sarmyseemedtobeeverywhere.LeeputeleventhousandofhismenintopositionnearGrant'sline.Theywaitedfortheenemytoattack.Atfirst,theConfederatesreceivedsomehelpfromtheweather.Heavyrainsfellformorethanaday.Manyroadsandfieldswereflooded.TheUnionarmycouldnotmoveforward.Whenitdid,theConfederateswereread...
