Unit 14 Freedom fighter Integrating Skills Pre-readingAbout freedom:1. What does “freedom” mean to you ?2. What kind of freedom would you like to have best? Why?3. To obtain freedom or rights, what will you do? Why? Look at the following historical pictures and describe what happened ,using “ The picture reminds me of…”.This picture reminds me of slavery in the history of America. the Civil War in America. Martin Luther King. Jr He fought for the civil rights of black people. voting rightsequal rightspolitical rightsDo you know anything about Martin Luther King. Jr ?Which civil rights did he want black people to get?He was well-known for his speech :I have a dream as a freedom fighter for equal rights of black people in America.He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Let’s read the text 1.Which country was the first to give women the 1.Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?right to vote?2.After the American Civil War, slavery was abolished.2.After the American Civil War, slavery was abolished. By 1920,women in the US, Canada and all the European countries had the right By 1920,women in the US, Canada and all the European countries had the right to vote.to vote.Listen to the tape and try to answer the two Listen to the tape and try to answer the two questionsquestions Read the text aloud and find the topic sentence of each paragraph:Paragraph 1Each age has its own struggle for rights. How many periods are the history of struggles divided?Threeperiods16th ~18th18th~19thModern timesthe beginningtwo famous struggles. timetimestruggle/ fight for16th-18th centuryLate 18th-19th centuryAfter the American civil war19th centuryIn modern timesIn the 20th centuryEach age has...
