1、Freedom fighters,- Warming up Listening & Speaking,北海市第一中学 刘玉芳,Unit 14,Martin Luther King, Jr,His dream was to get freedom（自由） and justice（公正）.,Brainstorming.,What does “freedom” mean to you?,Being free to express your opinions,Feeling like a fish in the ocean,Having the right to do as one pleases,N
2、ot being under control,freedom,Freedom fighters,Freedom fighters are people who get up to fight for justice and fair treatment of a group of people. This group is often, but not always, a minority（少数）. The action of freedom fighters are often directed against employers, military rulers or dishonest
3、governments.Freedom fighters mostly use non-violent actions such as protest marches（示威游行）, speeches, boycotts（联合抵制）, etc.,Martin Luther King,Born in 1929Graduated in 1955Worked in a churchOrganised his first action in 1955Formed an organisation for black leaders to work together in 1957Gave speech “
4、 I Have a Dream” in 1963Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964Murdered in 1968,诺贝尔和平奖,Warming-up :,Vt. n.谋杀,In 1955 , King led the movement in Alabama, asking the blacks not to take the city buses.,In 1963 , King led the Great March, asking for the equal civil rights.,King made a speech to thousands
5、 of blacks in Washington.,Nelson Mandela,South Africa,Born in 1918First actions while still at university in 1940Graduated in 1942Helped to found the ANC Youth League in 1944Led many peaceful actions during the 1950sPut in prison from 1962 till 1989Received the Noble Peace Prize in 1993Became the fi
6、rst black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999,African National Conference 非洲人国民大会,Do you know any other freedom fighters?,Born in 1800Worked as a farmerBelieved that slavery was bad Made friends and lived with free black people in the 1840sHelped runaway slaves in the 1850sIn 1855 he and fiv
7、e of his sons fought to create a safe area for black people,John Brown,adj.逃跑的；失控的 n.逃跑；逃跑者,Born as a slave in 1820 Escaped in 1849 In 1850 a law was made to forbid people to help runaway slaves Joined an action group to help runaway slaves in 1850 Saved more than 300 slaves from 1851 to 1861 Fought
8、 in the Civil War and rescued more than 750 slaves Active in the womens rights movements after the war Opened a home for old and poor black people in 1908,Harriet Tubman,（美国）内战,Do you think Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela were great men? Why?,How is the situation in their countries now? Has th
9、e situation improved?,Questions:,Why did they have to fight for the rights of black people?,Pair work,Martin Luther King was a great man because he stood up to fight for the rights of black people in America. Nelson Mandela was a great man because he fought for the freedom of black people in South A
10、frica.,The American government refused to give black people in America the same rights as white people. To improve the situation, Martin Luther King, Jr stood up to fight for the rights of black people in America.,The white government in South Africa did not allow the black majority its freedom. To
11、improve the situation, Nelson fought for the freedom of black people in South Africa.,Slave trade from 1701 to 1810,Blacks in ancient times,actions,run away,fight or struggle,demonstration,war,protest marches,In order to live a better life, black people took many actions.,And the situation in South
12、Africa has also improved. Black people are free and Nelson was the first black president of South Africa form 1994 to 1999.,Now the situation in America has improved. Black people now have the same rights as white people.,Blacks in modern times,Exercise 1: Answer the following questions.1.What kind
13、of talk did Martin Luther King, Jr give?2.What was his talk about?3.When did he give this talk?,The talk he gave was a speech.,The speech is about freedom for black people.,The speech was given in 1963.,Exercise 2: Write down the phrases and short sentences repeated a few times in Kings speech.,_._.
14、_.,I have a dream.,Let freedom ring.,Free at last.,Exercise 3: True or False,.,1. In 1963, Martin Luther King had freedom to make a speech. 2. Martins children were often judged by the content of their character. 3. Marin hoped that one day black children and white children can join hands as sisters
15、 and brothers. Martin Luther Kings biggest dream was to be famous.,no,the color of,their skin,freedom,As freedom fighters, Martin Luther King was murdered and Nelson Mandela was put in prison for about 30 years.,What qualities（品质）do they have? What can we learn from them?,Do you think it is worthwhile? Why?,bravery, perseverance , determination,Discussion,Homework,Write a short passage to introduce Martin Luther King in your own words.,Goodbye!,
