(二)教学内容 1.主要内容 Text I Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death This text is a forceful argumentative essay.which conveys the speaker's viewpoints and sentiments clearly,convincingly and impressively.The text can be divided into four parts The first paragraph,the beginning part,presents some background information,telling us about the orator's motive for his speech.The second part,Paragraphs 2-4.points out the cruel truth about reality:the British ministry has not acted in a benevolent manner.Rather,Britain is accumulating navies and armies so as to force the Americans into submission.The orator advises the house to know the whole truth,to know the worst and to provide for it.The third part.Paragraphs 5-7,expresses the speaker's sentiments eloquently or persuasively.The orator makes it clear that it is no use further arguing about the subject and resorting to entreaty and humble supplication,and that it is futile to indulge in the fond hope of peace and reconciliation.The orator also criticizes the groundless viewpoint that the Americans are weak-unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.Meanwhile,he argues for the belief that the Americans are able to actually win the battle.The last paragraph,the fourth part, vividly draws attention to the actual situation and urgently calls on the American people to fight for freedom.The last sentence,which has now become a famous and frequently-quoted saying throughout the world,declares the speaker's attitude toward life and freedom TextⅡI Have a dream 2.语言知识点 1)Words and expressions;Notes 2)Speak persuasively:tips for public speaker 3)Rhetorical devices:metaphor,allusion;rhetorical question;repetition:paralleled structure 3.问题与应用 1)Having a Discussion Only by remembering the days when our own nation was once subjected to oppression and deprivation of freedom can we realize that people in the world today are by no means willing to tolerate the bullying and abuses by foreign invaders.Now discuss with your fellow students Patrick Henry's statement:"The battle is not to the strong alone,it is to the vigilant, the active,the brave." (三)课后练习 1)Questions for text comprehension 2)Language work 10 10 (二) 教学内容 1. 主要内容 Text I Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death This text is a forceful argumentative essay, which conveys the speaker’s viewpoints and sentiments clearly, convincingly and impressively. The text can be divided into four parts. The first paragraph，the beginning part, presents some background information, telling us about the orator’s motive for his speech. The second part, Paragraphs 2-4, points out the cruel truth about reality: the British ministry has not acted in a benevolent manner. Rather, Britain is accumulating navies and armies so as to force the Americans into submission. The orator advises the house to know the whole truth, to know the worst and to provide for it. The third part, Paragraphs 5-7, expresses the speaker’s sentiments eloquently or persuasively. The orator makes it clear that it is no use further arguing about the subject and resorting to entreaty and humble supplication, and that it is futile to indulge in the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. The orator also criticizes the groundless viewpoint that the Americans are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. Meanwhile, he argues for the belief that the Americans are able to actually win the battle. The last paragraph, the fourth part, vividly draws attention to the actual situation and urgently calls on the American people to fight for freedom. The last sentence, which has now become a famous and frequently-quoted saying throughout the world, declares the speaker’s attitude toward life and freedom. Text II I Have a Dream 2. 语言知识点 1) Words and expressions; Notes 2) Speak persuasively: tips for public speaker 3) Rhetorical devices: metaphor; allusion; rhetorical question; repetition; paralleled structure 3. 问题与应用 1) Having a Discussion Only by remembering the days when our own nation was once subjected to oppression and deprivation of freedom can we realize that people in the world today are by no means willing to tolerate the bullying and abuses by foreign invaders. Now discuss with your fellow students Patrick Henry’s statement: “The battle is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” (三) 课后练习 1) Questions for text comprehension 2) Language work