Let’s do some revision.

Abraham Lincoln Unit 13 Revision :Translate the following sentences 1.奴隶们被迫拼命地在农场上干活。 Slaves were made to work very hard on the farms. 2.政治领袖们强烈反对奴隶制。 Political leaders were strongly against slavery. 3.最后他们转败为胜。 In the end they turned failure into success. 4.它反映了北美存在黑奴的时期的情况。 It was about a time when there were black slaves in North America.

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UNIT THIRTEEN LESSON 50

1809 1865 1864 1860 1818

Abraham Lincoln was born. 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born. 1818 1864 1860 1865 His mother died. Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States. Abraham Lincoln became President for the second time. Abraham Lincoln was shot dead at a theatre.

Let’s do some reading.

Find the main idea of each paragraph: Lincoln’s childhood Lincoln’s youth and his interest in politics (Para.2) Lincoln’s political life as president of the USA (Para.3) (Para. 4) Lincoln’s death (Para.5) People’s opinion of Lincoln

Reading comprehension 1.Why did the American Civil War break out? A. Because the slaves wanted more freedom. B. Because the Southern states wanted to set up a country of their own. C. Because the people in the South hated people in the North. 2.What’s the result of the Civil War? A. Slaves were set free. B. Slaves were still not free. C. Lincoln was killed.

3. Why was Lincoln killed after the war ended? A. Because people didn’t want him to be president again. B. Because he fought against slavery. C. Because he went to a theatre. 4. How did people feel at Lincoln’s death？ A. People in the South felt happy. B. People considered him a great leader. C. People in the country were very sad.

5. The text is about Abraham Lincoln’s ___. A. early life in Kentucky B. life as a politician（从政者） C. whole life D. life as a lawyer 6. What do the American people think of Lincoln? A. They think well of him. B. They consider him to be a good lawyer. C. They think him a nice man but not a good president. D. They think he had too little education to do his job well.

7. Why did rich farmers in the south hate Lincoln? A. Because he tried to take farms away from them. B. Because he studied law and became a lawyer. C. Because he started the American Civil War. D. Because they wanted to keep slaves but Lincoln would not allow it. 8. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? A. Why Lincoln couldn’t go to school. B. When and why the American Civil War break out. C. The name of the murderer who shot Lincoln. D. How old Lincoln was when his mother died.

His death childhood 16th American President Youth

Lincoln’s childhood  born in Kentucky --- Feb. 12th, 1809  his mother --- died --- 1818  so … poor --- could not get many books

Lincoln’s Youth  As --- worked --- a store --- later  studied law --- lawyer---politics  against --- slavery  worked -- a free state -- all the people

16th American President --- joined up --- set free  1860 --- President --- harder --- for  not right --- break away from  in 1861 --- broke out --- in the end --- joined up --- set free

His death  1864 --- President --- the second time  many enemies --- because --- fought for April 14th, 1865 --- shot --- died the whole country---sad

Ford’s Theatre This is the theatre where Lincoln was murdered.

Language focus 1. Lincoln’s mother did all she could to help him. Lincoln’s mother did all (that) she could (do) to help him. 我们应该尽我们所能学好英语。 Which of the following sentences is wrong? A.We should do everything we can to learn English well. B. We should do all that we can to learn English well. C. We should do all what we can to learn English well. D. We should do all we can to learn English well.

2. He is no more than 15 (= only 15). He is not more than 15 (=probably less than 15). no more than What he has said is ______________ a joke .

After Lincoln became President of the States in 1860, Fill in the missing words according to the passage After Lincoln became President of the States in 1860, he worked still harder for the _______ of the slaves. In 1861, the American Civil War__________ between the north and the south. Finally the slaves were________. In 1864,Lincoln became President of the States again. But he had many enemies. On _________, ____Lincoln was shot at a theatre in ______________.He died early the next morning. The people were very sad ___ the news of his death; the people considered him to be a ____________, and a ____ , ____and ______ man. freedom broke out set free April 14th 1865 Washington,D.C. at great leader wise kind honest

1. Finish the exercises in the workbook . Homework 1. Finish the exercises in the workbook . 2. Recite the text.