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.当我到达影院时，电影已上演半小时了。 When I got to the cinema, the film had been on for half an hour. 5.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.

UNIT THIRTEEN Abraham Lincoln

American President (1809-1865) 16th

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

Lincoln’s Childhood Para.1. Kentucky,USA,February12th,1809 used to work hard/help 1818, mother died be kind to/do all she could to... spent… at school

Lincoln’s Youth Para 2 . work in a store/post office study law/become a lawyer become interested in politics be against slavery work hard to...

Lincoln’s political life Para 3 . became president , in 1860 work harder for the freedom of… The southern states wanted to set up… Lincoln said it was not right for… Soon the Civil War broke out; lasted… In the end …won…; joined up…and…set free

Lincoln’s political life Para 4 -5. In 1864,was elected president for… His enemies hated him,because … On April 14, be shot at a…;died early… The whole country was …at… The people had considered him to be… Today Abraham Lincoln is considered as…

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

Lincoln’s Youth  As --- worked --- a store --- later  studied law --- became  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

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.