American President ( ) 16th

UNIT THIRTEEN Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

Match the words with the phrases slave owner president war honest spare wise enemy a) the head of a country b) a person who hates you c) not telling lies d) fighting between countries e) free, not needed for use f) a person who has no freedom g) having knowledge;being clever h) someone who owns sth.

T OR F 1.Lincoln was born in a rich family. 2.Lincoln’s stepmother was a kind woman. 3.As a child, Lincoln received a lot of education. 4.Lincoln was President of the United States for only four years. 5.Some rich people in big cities wanted to keep slaves. 6.Lincoln was considered to be a respected person. F T F F T T

Find the main idea of each paragraph: Lincoln’s political life as president of the US Lincoln’s death Lincoln’s youth and his interest in politics Lincoln’s family and schooling people’s opinion of Lincoln (Para.3) (Para. 4) (Para.2) (Para.1) (Para.5)

The structure of the text Lincoln’s childhood Part One (Para.1) Part Two (Para.2) Part Three (Para.3-5) Lincoln’s youth as President

1. When and where was he born? 2. What did he use to do as a child? 3. What do you know about his mother? and his stepmother? and his schooling?

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

Log cabin This is the log cabin where Lincoln was born.

Tick the things Lincoln did as a young man. ( ) work on a farm ( ) work in a store ( ) study law ( ) work at a theatre ( ) become interested in politics ( ) work in a post office ( ) be against slavery ( ) build many houses for poor people

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 Youth

Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd was born in Lexington.Kentucky on December 13,l8l8. She and Lincoln got married in the fall of 1842.

Questions: 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.

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. Fill in the missing words according to the passage freedom broke out set free April 14th 1865 Washington,D.C. at great leaderwisekindhonest

Match the years with the events according to the text Lincoln became President again. Lincoln was killed. Lincoln was born. Lincoln’s mother died. Lincoln married Mary Todd. Lincoln became President.

1. The text is about Abraham Lincoln’s ___. A. early life in Kentucky B. life as a politician （从政者） A. early life in Kentucky B. life as a politician （从政者） C. whole life D. life as a lawyer C. whole life D. life as a lawyer Reading comprehension 2. 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.

3. 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. 4. When did the American Civil War break out? A. In 1860 B. In 1861 C. In 1914 D. In 1865

5. 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. 6. From the text, we know that_________. A. Lincoln’s stepmother was cruel to him. B. Lincoln used to work in a store. C. the American Civil War lasted five years. D. the slave owners came to love Lincoln as a great leader.

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

funeral procession

in Washington DC Lincoln Memorial

Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois Mount Rushmore National Memorial

FROM THE LOG CABIN TO THE WHITE HOUSE

Abraham Lincoln is at a press conference with newspaper reporters. Ask him as many questions as possible. Interview be born as a child as a young man as president success freedom slavery the Civil War equal rights equality 平等 Mr. President, may I …?

Strive for the rise of the Chinese Nation 为中华民族之崛起而奋斗

be born 1898 Huaian, Jiangsu as a child study hard Japan France

the Anti-Japanese War the Civil War

1976 pass away be sad at

study hard the Civil War 1972develop cancer as a child go abroad Japan France 1898 be born Huaian, Jiangsu 1976 pass away the Anti-Japanese War

Zhou Enlai was born in Huaian, Jiangsu in As a child, he used to study hard. In 1917, he finished his studies in Nankai Middle School. After that, he studied in Japan and France. In 1924, he came back to China. Between 1938 and 1945, the Anti- Japanese War broke out. Soon the Civil War took place between 1946 and During those periods, the Chinese had a hard time. Zhou Enlai worked hard for the freedom of all the people. Unfortunately, he developed cancer in In 1976, he passed away. The whole country was very sad at his death. He is considered to be one of the greatest leaders of China. A Reference Version Premier Zhou Enlai

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Homework 1. Write a short paragraph about Premier Zhou Enlai. 2.Finish the workbook exercises.

Sentence structure 1. This was a time when there were still slaves in the USA. 2. As a child he used to help his father on the small farm where they lived. 3. The Southern States wanted to set up a country of their own, where they would be free to keep black slaves. Attributive Clause

This is the log cabin. Lincoln was born there. This is the log cabin where Lincoln was born. The books are about the time. Lincoln was President then. Lincoln The books are about the time when Lincoln was President.

Kunming is a beautiful city where flowers are seen all the year round. The small village where I spent my childhood happily is very quiet. 1.Kunming is a beautiful city. Flowers are seen all the year round there. 3.I will never forget the day. I was taken away from my parents. 2.The small village is very quiet. I spent my childhood there happily. Join the following pairs of sentences, using where,when. I will never forget the day when I was taken away from my parents.

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.

Make sure you can understand the following phrases. used to no more than in all in one’s spare time of one’s own break away from break out join up set free fight for 过去常常 仅仅，不过 总计 在某人的空余时间 脱离 爆发，突然发生 属于某人自己的 释放（某人） 联合起来 为 … 而战