ReadthefollowingfactsaboutMartinLutherKing,Jrandanswerthequestions.ReadthefollowingfactsaboutMartinLutherKing,Jrandanswerthequestions.Factbox:1.MartinLutherKingwasbornonJanuary15,1929.2.Montgomerybusboycottlasted382days.Duringthesedaysofboycott,Kingwasarrested,hishomewasbombed,hewassubjectedtopersonalabuse,butatthesametimeheemergedasaNegroleaderofthefirstrank(一流的).3.In1957hewaselectedpresidentoftheSouthernChristianLeadershipConference,anorganizationforthenowburgeoningCivilRightsMovement.4.Between1957and1968,Kingtraveledoversixmillionmilesandspokeovertwenty-fivehundredtimes,appearingwherevertherewasinjustice,protest,andaction;andmeanwhilehewrotefivebooksaswellasnumerousarticles.5.HedirectedthepeacefulmarchinWashington,D.C.of250,000peopletowhomhedeliveredhisaddress—“lHaveaDream”onthestepsoftheLincolnMemorial.6.HewasnamedManoftheYearbyTimemagazinein1963.7.Attheageofthirty-five,MartinLutherKing,Jr.wastheyoungestmantohavereceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.8.OntheeveningofApril4,1968,hewasmurdered.9.HebecamenotonlythesymbolicleaderofAmericanblacksbutalsoaworldfigure.1.WhatdidMartinleadinMontgomery,Alabama?HeledaboycottofthebusesinMontgomeryfrom1955to1956.2.WhatwasthefamousspeechthatMartingaveinWashington,D.C.?OnAugust28,1963Martingavehisfamous“IHaveaDream”speech.Questions:3.Wheredidhegive“IHaveADream”?HespokeonthestepsoftheLincolnMemorialinWashington,D.C.4.WhatgreathonordidMartinreceivein1964?MartinwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPeace.5.HowdidMartindie?MartinLutherKingJr.wasmurderedin1968.Ihaveadream1.WhatemotiondidMartinwanttoexpressinhisspeech?2.OnwhatconditiondidMartinmakethespeech?3.Whydidhemakethespeech?Possibleanswers:1.Martinwantedtoshowhisgoodwill,strongwishanddesiretoseekfreedom,libertyandequalityfortheblackpeople.2.MartinmadethespeechinWashingtonD.C.，capitalcityofAmericaafteramarch.Thespeechinspiredthewholeaudienceandthewholeblackpeople.3.Hewantedhisdreamtobecomethedreamofthewholenation.TitleIHaveADreamPart1Generalizethemainideaofeachpart.Martindescribedapictureofdream.Heusedthewords(creedofequality,brotherhood,oasisoffreedomandjustice,sistersandbrothers)tostrengthenitsvividdescription.Part2Part3Martinexpressedhishopetoseeequality,freedomandliberationnationwide.Heexpressedhisstrongwishtoseeaworldoffreedom,wherepeopleofdifferentbackgroundenjoyfreedomtogether.Post-readingWhatmakesthespeechpowerful?Whatspecialmethodsareusedinthespeech?1Thespeechispowerfulbecausewecansensethestrongfeelingexpressedinit.Theuseofparallelismintensifiesthespecialeffect.2Thespeechisverypowerfulbecauseofitsbeautifulwords,suchascreedofequality,brotherhood,oasisoffreedomandjustice,sistersandbrothers.Thesewordsexpressthesamemeaning,butithasdifferentexpressions.Theuseofmetaphorandsimilemakethiseffectevenstronger.WritingWriteashortspeechovertheenvironmentalproblem.Organizethepassageusingrepetition,parallelism,metaphorandsimile.TitleProblem:1.Theharmthattheseproblemscause.2.Pointouthowserioustheyare.Solution:1.Possiblesolutionstocallontheaudiencetomaketheireffort.2.Specialmeasurestocallonthewholesocietytotakepart.Samplespeech:WeAreEndangeredWearelivinginaworldthatisbadlypolluted.Rubbishisaroundwhereverwego.Theairisnothealthyforustobreathe;thewaterisnolongerhealthyforustodrink;theforestisdestroyeddaybyday;thefarmlandisbecomingdesert;manyspeciesofanimalsarereducingingreatnumbers.Wecan’tliveabetterlifeifwecontinuetopolluteourenvironment.It’severyone’sdutytogiveahandtoprotectourenvironment;it’severybody’sdutytosavetheenergyandnaturalresources;it’severyone’sresponsibilitynottoproduceharmfulrubbish.Onlywhenallofusgiveahandcanweexpectahopefultomorrow.Withthishopeinmindwecanseeourskybecomeclearagain;withthishopeinmindwecanfindwaterinriversgetclean;withthishopeinmindwewillseeflowersandgrassinsteadofrubbish;withthishopeinmindwewillfindthehillsturngreen;withthishopeinmindwewillseechildrenbreathefreshairandplayhappilyonthegreengrass.Recitethespeech.Homework
