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1、I.Task SheetvBackgroundIn 1960s,many movements affected Americans as individuals and American society as a whole in various ways and to various degrees,esp.The Civil Rights movement.v How does the speaker begin his speech?vRaise the question of“Where we are now”,link this up with the theme of the sp

2、eech“where do we go from here”第1页/共21页What does Dr.king work for?vDr.king:I Accept this award on behalf of a civil rights movement which is moving with determination and a majestic scorn for risk and danger to establish a reign of freedom and a rule of justice第2页/共21页v Brief introduction of the writ

3、er:Martin Luther King Jr.(1929-1968),a key leader of the movement,played a significant and irreplaceable role in the Civil Rights movement in 1960s.His famous speech“I Have a Dream”was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial.He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.第3页/共21页Dictionary Work1.manhoo

4、d:the state of being human 2.off base:slang,taking a position,attitude,etc.that is unsound or in error3.ringing cry:rallying call4.ethereal:heavenly5.dastardly:a sneaking,malicious cowardice that is manifested in a despicable act6.Audacious:fearless第4页/共21页Library WorkSee notes on the textbook mainl

5、y.第5页/共21页Organization of the textOrganization of the text1.Part I(Paras.1-2)tell“where we are”2.Part I(Paras.3-5)begin to answer“where do we go from here?”and the first task.3.Part I(Paras.6-9)put forward the second task and define power4.Part I(Paras.10-15)economic security for the Negro Americans

6、第6页/共21页Organization of the textOrganization of the text5.Part I(Paras.16-20)reaffirm his commitment to nonviolence6.Part I(Paras.21-25)a fundamental question-the restructuring of the whole of American society7.Part I(Paras.26-28)a man untouched by the turmoil of everyday life but upset by political

7、 events第7页/共21页Detailed study:1.(para1.)Three fifths of all other Persons:Negro slaves2.(para3.)We must massively assert our dignity and worth:We must state clearly and in an impressive way that we should be treated with respect and our value should be recognized.3.(para3.)The job of arousing manhoo

8、d within a people that have been taught for so many centuries that they are nobody is not easy.:第8页/共21页 It is no easy job to educate a people who have been told over centuries that they are humans,the same as any other people.4.(para4.)blot:a moral defect in an otherwise good character;a disgracefu

9、l act or quality5.(para4.)A white lie is better than a black lie:White lie:is a set phrase,meaning a lie concerning a trivial matter,often one told to spare someones feelings.Black lie:means a sinister lie.第9页/共21页6.(para4.)black sheep:a family member shunned because of disreputable behavior.The per

10、son in a family of whom everyone else is ashamed is called a“black sheep”7.(para5.)to strip him of his personhood:It means to cultivate in him a sense of inferiority.8.(para5.)And,with a spirit self abnegation.to strain:to exert,use or tax to the utmost第10页/共21页 manacle:(usually in plural)any restra

11、int;fetter or shackle for the hand Self-abnegation:lack of consideration for oneself or ones own interest;self-denial 自我克制9.(para6.)confrontation of the forces of power demanding change and the forces of power dedicated to the preserving of the status quo.(!the balance in the structure of this part

12、of the statement):forces of power demanding change (present participle)forces of power dedicated to the preserving of the (past participle)status quo第11页/共21页10.(para6.)the absence of(worldly goods)a want of(qualities)11.(para13.)Negroes in their struggle:Negroes are in a two-fold disadvantage,that

13、is,they are poor and black,but when they have money in their hands,they will have an additional weapon to fight more effectively against discrimination.第12页/共21页12.(para14.)when the unjust measurement of human worth on the scale of dollars is eliminated:when the unfair practice of judging human valu

14、e by the amount of money a person has is done away.13.(para18.)This is no time for romantic illusions and empty philosophical debates about freedom:the pattern:This is no time for This is a time for第13页/共21页14.(para19.)Darkness cannot put out darkness.Only light can do that:The implication of two se

15、ntences:you cannot eliminate violence by violence.You have to use love.15.(para19.)He who hates does not know God,but he who has love has the key that unlocks the door to the meaning of ultimate reality:Those who harbor hate in their hearts cannot grasp the teaching of God.Only those who have love c

16、an enjoy the ultimate happiness in Heaven.第14页/共21页16.(para23.)adultery:通奸通奸 to get bogged down:to get stuck in.17.(para25.)metropolis:any large city or center of population,culture,etc.18.(para25.)let us be dissatisfied until men and women of their skin:antithesis.:content(substance)vs.color(superf

17、icial)character(fundamental)vs.skin(outward appearance)第15页/共21页19.(para25.)v-n collocation:dream-shattered 打破梦想打破梦想 hope -blasted 希望破灭希望破灭20.(para26.)when may again bloodthirsty mobs:We may still have to pay last respects to certain civil rights workers with tears in our eyes as we have done so man

18、y times in the past.these civil rights workers are despicably murdered by those white supremacists 第16页/共21页Give the rhetorical devices used in the textv1.metaphorsv2.antitheses v3.parallel structurev4.similev5.biblical allusionv6.anaphora(repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of successive cl

19、auses or sentencesv7.synecdoche(the naming of a part to mean the whole)v8.transfferred epithet(the transference of an adj.to a noun to which it is not wholly appropriate)第17页/共21页Questions for further discussion:v1.What shouldnt be ashamed of and what should he be ashamed of,according to the author?

20、v2.Why does the speaker view the transformation of the ghettto as a problem of power?v3.Why do people consider love and power incompatible?v4.Why was the prevalent view of the poor I the early 20th century?v5.What is the weapon most useful to the Negro in his struggle for racial justice,according to Dr.King?v6.How does Dr.King end his speech?第18页/共21页Writing assignment:vHow is the whole speech organized?Please give your comments.第19页/共21页v Thank you!第20页/共21页感谢观看！感谢观看！第21页/共21页