that is manifested in a despicable act 6. Audacious: fearless
Library Work
See notes on the textbook mainly.
Organization of the text
1. Part I( Paras. 1-2)
3. (para3.) The job of arousing manhood within a people that have been taught for so many centuries that they are nobody is not easy.:
It is no easy job to educate a people who have been told over centuries that they are humans, the same as any other people.
Lesson One
❖ ---Martin Luther King Jr.
I. Task Sheet
❖ Background
In 1960s, many movements affected Americans as individuals and American society as a whole in various ways and to various degrees, esp. The Civil Rights movement.
tell “where we are”
2. Part I( Paras. 3-5)
begin to answer “where do we go from here?” and the first task.
3. Part I( Paras. 6-9)
put forward the second task and define power
Detailed study:
1. (para1.)Three fifths of all other Persons: Negro slaves
2. (para3.) We must massively assert our dignity and worth : We must state clearly and in an impressive way that we should be treated with respect and our value should be recognized.
4. Part I( Paras. 10-15)
economic security for the Negro Americans
Organization of the text
5. Part I( Paras. 16-20)
reaffirm his commitment to nonviolence
What does Dr.king work for?
❖ Dr.king:
I Accept this award on behalf of a civil rights movement which is moving with determination and a majestic scorn for risk and danger to establish a reign of freedom and a rule of justice
Dictiostate of being human 2. off base: slang, taking a position, attitude,
etc. that is unsound or in error 3. ringing cry: rallying call 4. ethereal: heavenly 5. dastardly: a sneaking, malicious cowardice
6. Part I( Paras. 21-25)
a fundamental question---the restructuring of the whole of American society
7. Part I( Paras. 26-28)
a man untouched by the turmoil of everyday life but upset by political events
❖ Brief introduction of the writer:
Martin Luther King Jr.(1929-1968), a key leader of the movement, played a significant and irreplaceable role in the Civil Rights movement in 1960s.His famous speech “I Have a Dream” was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial. He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
❖ How does the speaker begin his speech?
❖ Raise the question of “Where we are now” , link this up with the theme of the speech— “where do we go from here”
4. (para4.) blot: a moral defect in an otherwise good character; a disgraceful act or quality
5. (para4.)A white lie is better than a black lie:
White lie: is a set phrase, meaning a lie concerning a trivial matter, often one told to spare someone’s feelings.