Teaching objectives
1. Contact the background of the times and try to figure out the deep meaning and strong emotional color of key sentences.
2. Read repeatedly and experience the use of rhetorical devices such as metaphor and parallelism. Experience and learn the passionate and inspiring language features of the full text.
4. Understand the noble dedication of Martin Luther King. Set up lofty ideals and strive for lofty and great causes.
Teaching difficulties:
1. Understanding of the background of this article and understanding of civil disobedience.
2. The characteristics and application of the speech.
Teaching methods:
1. Read aloud. Understand key sentence paragraphs and better understand the full text.
2. Ask and answer questions, discuss and expand.
Teaching aid: multimedia courseware
Class schedule: 1 class (open class)
Teaching steps:
First, import the text:
Projection: a big X-ray that the world will never forget, and a speech that the world will never forget.
Introduction:
On a hot day in August 2003, thousands of people gathered in front of the Lincoln Monument in Washington, USA, to commemorate and cherish the memory of a great man. People remembered the big X-ray that made the world unforgettable, and remembered the speech that made the world unforgettable. Forty years ago, on August 28th, a team of about 250,000 people gathered here to listen to Dr. Martin Luther King's speech. Dr. King made a generous speech, and his speech was very touching. Among them, the famous sentence "I have a dream" is even more popular and has been passed down to this day. Today, we will enjoy this passionate speech-"I have a dream".
Introduce the author and background: (Add some pictures to deepen the impression. Such as the commemorative activities in front of Lincoln Memorial, the scene of the assassination, the cemetery, the former residence and other pictures)
Third, the reproduction of the original sound: why does Dr. Jin have such charm? What is the charm of his speech? Let's enjoy the reproduction of the original sound, listen to the recording of the speech against the English fragments practiced after class, and experience the tone and passion of the speech. (Playing the recording)
Fourth, read the text, the overall perception:
1, students read together, and feel the feelings and the characteristics of the speech.
2. Read the relevant paragraphs in groups and think about the discussion:
(1) "I have a dream" in the "dream" what is the specific meaning? Try to sum it up. (that is, to eliminate racial discrimination and strive for democracy, equality and freedom in politics, culture and economy)
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The author said, "This dream is deeply rooted in the American dream." How to understand this sentence? The American dream is democracy, equality and freedom.
Martin Luther King has always advocated non-violence and advocated the principle of non-violent resistance. Some sentences in the text reflect his ideas, try to find and understand them.
Summary:
"I have a dream" is one of the most thrilling voices in the 20th century. After just visiting for nearly half a century, we can still feel great sympathy and sorrow. But even in this stormy gathering, when black people's discontent was on the verge, Dr. King preached to the crowd with his usual reason and Christian love. This is the flower of "non-violence" advocates. In his view, "means represent the ideal in formation and the purpose in progress, and it is impossible for people to achieve good goals through evil means." Because the means is the seed and the purpose is the tree. "
3. Students can read freely and experience induction.
Features of the speech:
Writing on the blackboard: persuasiveness and appeal
Content: targeted, ideological and encouraging.
Structure; Argumentative, logical
Language: colloquial and appropriate.
Art: Rhetoric (parallelism, metaphor, summons, repetition)
Appreciation of key sentences: (combined with after-class exercises)
(1) The United States has not fulfilled this sacred obligation ... but we don't believe that this just bank has gone bankrupt.
Metaphorically, the US government is compared to the signatory of a check, and American citizens are compared to the legal holders of a check. A "bad check" means that the government has broken its promise and refused to pay checks to people of color. This will tear the hypocrisy of the government, let the audience understand their relationship with the government, and urge the audience to give up their illusions and fight more soberly and alert.
(2) If the bright autumn of freedom and equality does not come, the heat of black anger will not pass.
Metaphorically, the day when blacks also enjoyed freedom and equality, got rid of poverty and enjoyed education was compared to a beautiful autumn, and the feeling of the final result that blacks fought for was vividly and intuitively conveyed to the audience. By contrast, it's a "hot summer". "Hot summer" reveals the battered life state of black people, and the other refers to the anger in black people's chests.
(3) With this belief ... it becomes a beautiful symphony full of brotherhood.
"This belief" refers to the dream mentioned above, that is, the day of freedom, democracy and equality will surely come. It is with this belief that they have a source of struggle. The so-called "symphony" is a large-scale orchestra suite, which has both wind music and strings, and naturally there are ensembles and symphonies. The author uses it here, which is ingenious and just right, because it properly shows the harmonious and beautiful picture that the black movement enjoys a better life like the white people after the final victory.
(4) Paragraph 10- 14: Facing the present situation of black people, the author is indignant at the question of "enthusiastic people", and a series of conditional sentences, such as a bullet leaving the chamber, seem to spray oil from a well; Such as rivers and seas surging, such as the wind sweeping clouds, magnificent. Hit the floor: "We are not satisfied with personal attacks; We are not satisfied with the limited scope of life; We are dissatisfied with political inequality. But we will never be insatiable, as long as' justice and justice are like waves of rivers and seas, surging and rolling in', it is the day of our struggle victory. "
This oath of justice and heroism has greatly aroused people's fighting spirit and demonstrated the determination of the black people to struggle, but it is not irrational at the same time.
Six, students impromptu speech:
Now, democracy, equality and freedom are not the dreams of Martin Luther King alone, but the eternal themes pursued by all mankind. From infancy to now, human beings have had endless dreams, some of which have been realized, some are trying to realize, and some seem far away, but the beauty of dreams makes us persistent in pursuit.
Please make an impromptu speech on the topic of "dream", connecting with reality, and pay attention to the characteristics of the speech for one minute.
Supplement:
1, Guo Feng's poem "I have a dream";
2. A TV public service advertisement made by Yuan Longping: "I once had a dream: I dreamed that rice grew as tall as sorghum, ears of rice grew as long as brooms, grains of rice grew as big as peanuts, and some friends sat under the rice to enjoy the cool ..."
Conclusion: After listening to your impassioned speeches, our hearts have been baptized again, and our life goals have become clearer. May everyone cherish time, work hard and strive for their dreams! May the dreams of all mankind come true! Let us pray together! (ending with the song "Prayer"