1、Unit 6 The AdmirableLesson 2 History Makers1_ n.独立2_ adj.和平的，没有暴力的3_ n.&vi.&vt.抗议；反对4_ adj.种族的；人种的5_ n.歧视6_ adj.鼓舞人心的7_ n.皮肤independencepeacefulprotestracial discrimination inspiringskin8_ adj.更多的，进一步9_ n.示威游行，抗议游行10_ adj.不证自明的；显而易见的11_ vt.评价；判断12_ adj.令人钦佩的，给人印象深刻的13_ vt.&n.尊敬；敬佩14_ adj.独立的，自主的furt
2、hermarchself-evidentjudgeimpressiverespectindependent17_ 真遗憾！18_ 不久前某一天What a shame!the other day15_ 挑选16_ 在牢里pick outbehind barsrightsomething that a person is allowed to doindependencewhen a country is free from the control of another countryracial discriminationunfair treatment towards a person b
3、ecause of their origin,colour of skin,etcbarsanother word for“prison”inspireto encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do somethingpeaceful protestsan occasion when people show that they disagree with something in a peaceful wayWhat do you know about Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Lu
4、ther King?Pick out the right information for each of them.Write G for Gandhi and K for King.()1 He fought to win equal rights for black people in the US.()2 He led his country to independence from British rule.()3 He organised peaceful protests.()4 He suffered racial discrimination in South Africa.(
5、)5 He gave a famous and inspiring speech which started with the words “I have a dream”.()6 He was put behind bars many times.()7 He inspired people around the world to fight for equal rights and justice.()8 He won the Nobel Peace Prize.KGG/KG/KKG/KG/KKRead the sentences about Martin Luther King.List
6、en to the discussion and add the year for each event.Then order them.He _ _ _ _ _ a organised a march to Washington,D.C._ b organised a bus protest to help black people win the right to sit next to white people on buses._ c was killed._ d had to give up his seat to two white people on a bus because
7、he was black._ e received the Nobel Peace Prize._d19631955196819431964baecListen again.Complete the answers to the questions about Martin Luther King.What did he suffer?What did he do?What did he achieve?l He suffer l He organisedl He helped black people l He received l He inspired people around the
8、 world racial discrimination.a bus protest and many peaceful protests,a march to Washington D.C.and made a speech.win the right to sit next to white people on buses.the Nobel Peace Prize.to fight for equal rights and justice.Talk about what Martin Luther King did in the following years.1943195519631
9、9641968He was asked to give his seat to white people on the bus.He organised a bus protest and won the right for black people to sit next to white people.He organised a march to Washington D.C.and gave a speech“I have a dream”.He received the Nobel Peace Prize.He was killed.Talk about what Martin Lu
10、ther King did in the following years.19431955196319641968Martin Luther King was a great man who fought to win equal rights for black people in the US.He suffered racial discrimination when he was very young.In 1943,he was asked to give his seat to white people on the bus.But he didnt want to give up
11、 his seat.In 1955,he organised a bus protest and won the right for black people to sit next to white people on buses.After this victory,he organised further protests in the 1960s.In 1963,he organised a march to Washington,D.C.and gave an impressive and inspiring speech with the words“I have a dream”
12、.The next year,King received the Nobel Peace Prize.But,unfortunately,he was killed a few years later in 1968.It was a great loss.(I=Interviewer R=Dr.Sam Roberts)I:Hello.Im sure everyone knows about Martin Luther King a great man who fought to win equal rights for black people in the US.Today,we have
13、 Dr.Sam Roberts here to tell us more about him.So what was King like as a child?R:Well,he was a smart boy,but he suffered racial discrimination.I:Racial discrimination?R:Thats when people were treated unfairly due to their skin colour.Heres an example.In 1943,King took the bus with his black teacher
14、.The white driver told them to give their seats to two white people.R:King didnt want to give up his seat.He believed that black people should be treated the same as white people.However,in the end,they had to do it.I:Ah,what a shame!Did he do anything about this later?R:Yes.In 1955,King organised a
15、 bus protest,and asked all black people to stop taking buses.After some struggles,they won the right to sit next to white people on buses.This was Kings first victory.I:Great!And King organised further protests in the 1960s,right?I:What?What did he do then?I:Yes,thats a really famous and inspiring s
16、peech!For example,“I have a dream that one day.We hold these truths to be self-evident:that all men are created equal.I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.”R:Very impr
17、essive indeed!The next year,King received the Nobel Peace Prize.But,unfortunately,he was killed a few years later in 1968.It was a great loss.I:Indeed.King will always be remembered for doing a lot to help black people in the US.He has also inspired people around the world to fight for equal rights
18、and justice.R:Right.He organised many peaceful protests,but he was put behind bars many times for doing so.In 1963,he organised a march to Washington,D.C.and made a speech starting with the words“I have a dream”.Listen to the conversation between two students.Why does the girl suggest that they talk
19、 about Mahatma Gandhi in their project?Because she admires and respects him and because he was one of the most important figures of the 20th century.Listen again.Are they certain or uncertain?How do you know?1.The girl is certain/uncertain that Gandhi was one of the most important figures of the 20t
20、h century.2.The girl is certain/uncertain about the date of Indias independence.3.The boy is certain/uncertain that Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King.4.The girl is certain/uncertain that Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King.5.The boy is certain/uncertain that Gandhi did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.
21、Theres no doubt that Im not sure aboutReally?Are you sure about that?Yes,Im certain.I dont know if thats trueListen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.Certainty 1 _ that he was one of the most important figures of the 20th century.2 Yes,I _.3 Actually,I _ Gandhi ever won a Nobel Peace Prize.4 Im
22、pretty _ he didnt.Theres no doubtam certaindont thinksureTalk BuilderListen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.Uncertainty 1 _ about the exact date.2 _?Are you _?3 _ if thats true 4 _ We should check a few other websites.Im not sureReallysure about thatI dont know Talk BuilderPerhaps(G=Girl B=Boy
23、)G:So,for our school project,maybe we can talk about Mahatma Gandhi?I really admire and respect him,and theres no doubt that he was one of the most important figures of the 20th century.B:Great idea!Let me write down some notes.So,lets first talk about why he was so important.G:OK.Well,Gandhi led In
24、dia to independence from British rule.mmm,Im not sure about the exact date.B:The date.mmm.Oh,I can check this on my phone.India became an independent country in 1947.B:Really?Are you sure about that?G:Yes,Im certain.I learnt this on a radio programme the other day.B:Oh!I didnt know about that.And I
25、guess we should also mention Gandhis Nobel Peace Prize.G:Actually,I dont think Gandhi ever won a Nobel Peace Prize.G:Right,it was 1947.Gandhi was important also because he believed in the power of peaceful protests where no one was hurt.He inspired many people,including Martin Luther King.B:Right.Bu
26、t perhaps we should check a few other websites.Sometimes the information on the Internet can be wrong.G:OK.Let me find a few more sources.B:Mmm.I dont know if thats true.G:Im pretty sure he didnt.Look,here,read this web page.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi a.k.a.Mahatma Gandhi a.k.a.Bapu,was the preemine
27、nt leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.Employing non-violent civil disobedience,Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.The honorific Mahatma applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa is now used worldwide.He
28、is also called Bapu(endearment for“father”)in India.abbr.also known as莫罕达斯卡拉姆昌德甘地（1869 1948）又称“圣雄甘地”，“巴普”（对圣雄甘地的爱称）An epic biographical film Gandhi(1982)depicts the life of Mahatma Gandhi.The film covers Gandhis life as a lawyer from a defining moment in 1893,as he is thrown off a South African trai
29、n for being in a whites-only compartment,subsequently became the famed leader of India through his philosophy of non-violent protest against the British rule.The film concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948.Although a practising Hindu,Gandhis embracing of other faiths,particularly Chris
30、tianity and Islam,is also depicted.3 A“No”uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a“Yes”merely uttered to please,or worse,to avoid trouble.从内心深处发出的一声从内心深处发出的一声“不不”，要好过于为了取悦甚至是为了避免麻烦而说出的一声要好过于为了取悦甚至是为了避免麻烦而说出的一声 “是是”。1 An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.以眼还眼，世界只会更盲目。以眼还眼，世界只会更盲目
31、。2 First they ignore you,then they laugh at you,then they fight you,then you win.首先他们无视于你，而后是嘲笑你，接着是批斗你，再来就是你的胜利之日。首先他们无视于你，而后是嘲笑你，接着是批斗你，再来就是你的胜利之日。4 The weak can never forgive.Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.软弱的人不懂得原谅。原谅是强大的表现。软弱的人不懂得原谅。原谅是强大的表现。5 When I despair,I remember that all thro
32、ugh history the way of truth and love has always won.There have been tyrants,and murderers,and for a time they can seem invincible,but in the end they always fall,always.当我绝望时，我会想起：在历史上，只有真理和爱能得胜，历史上有很多暴君和凶当我绝望时，我会想起：在历史上，只有真理和爱能得胜，历史上有很多暴君和凶 手，在短期内或许是所向无敌的，但是终究总是会失败。永远都是这样。手，在短期内或许是所向无敌的，但是终究总是会失败。永远都是这样。6 An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation,nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.谬误不会因为千百遍地传播就变成真理谬误不会因为千百遍地传播就变成真理；同样同样，真理也不会因为无人所知就变成谬真理也不会因为无人所知就变成谬 误。误。Thank You
