The United States of America

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Unit 16 The United States of America (Reading)
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The American South
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prosperous
booming

modern
developed
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Task 1 Pre-reading
1. Match the events below with the time.
1.The American Civil War
A.30,000 years ago 2.The Great Depression
B.1600 3.The Civil Rights
Movements C.1861 4.The Arrival
of Native Americans D.1930s 5.The
Arrival of European settlers E.1960s
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2.Fill in the blanks with new words

• 1. Clinton is the f______ president of the USA.
• 2. He tried to save his son from
• drowning, but in v_____.
• 3. The city was destroyed and there
• was no money for r______________.
• 4. Some people are g_______ for money and some
  for power.
• 5. The failure caused his d____________.
• 6. Parents often make s________ for their
  children.
• 7. We got up before d______. Its still dark
  outside.

ormer
ain
econstruction
reedy
epression
acrifices
awn
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1.What did Atlanta suffer from in the
Civil War? 2.What is Modern Atlanta like?

Task 2 Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly and find the answers to
the following questions
Atlanta was burnt down and destroyed.
Modern Atlanta is a booming business center and
the home of some of the largest and most
successful companies in America.
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True or False
Task 3 Listening while reading
1.Ever since the Civil War, the North has
struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled
past. 2.In 1864, when the new mayor of Atlanta
started working, the city had a lot of
money. 3.The history of the South is not only one
of the suffering but also one of hope and
success. 4.In 10 years, most of the city had been
rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow again. 5.
Today, the South is much better than the rest of
the United States. 6.Today, the South is known
for its beautiful scenery.
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friendly atmosphere
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Task 4 Careful-reading
Read the passage again and try to find out how
many parts we can divide it into and the key
words
Parts Paragraphs Key
words
Part One Para 1
The suffering of the South in the past
Part Two Para 2--5
Hope and success of the South
Part Three Para 6
A new beginning of the South
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The suffering of the South in the past
What does the suffering of the South refer to?
1.The suffering of the Native Americans who were
killed or driven off their land by European
settlers.
2.The pains of slaves brought from Africa by
greedy slave traders.
3.The death and poverty of the Civil War.
4.The hardships of unemployment and civil unrest
in the post-war years and the Great Depression.
5.The many sacrifices of the Civil Rights
Movements.
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Hope and success of the South

• What does hope and success of the South mean?

1.The people of Atlanta struggled to rebuild the
city and create a new South.
2.Atlantas African-American community grew and
black businesses became more successful.
3.Segregation disappeared and Atlanta was a
successful city proud of its cultural diversity.
4.Atlanta becomes a place where hope and faith
have replaced fear and doubt.
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What happened to Atlanta in each of the following
periods?
Time Events
In the Civil War
In 1864
In 1869
In the 1960s
In 1996
Atlanta was burnt down.
The new mayor of Atlanta started working there.
Most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta
began to grow again.
The fights between blacks and whites were fierce.
Atlanta was the host of the Olympic Games.
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Task 5 Consolidation
Ever since the Civil War, the South has
_________ to find ways to deal with its _______
past. The history of the South is not only
one of _________, but also one of _____ and
________. The people of Atlanta struggled to
________ the city and ________ a new south.
Atlantas African-American community ______ and
black business became more and more __________.
struggled
troubled
suffering
hope
success
rebuild
created
grew
successful
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____________ disappeared and Atlanta was a
successful city proud of its ________ diversity.
In 1996, Atlanta was the _____ of the Olympic
games. And it becomes a place where _____ and
_______ have replaced fear and doubt. The
South still has many problems to _____ ______,
but the people there are __________ to make a
new__________.
Segregation
cultural
host
hope
faith
deal
with
determined
beginning
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Task 6 Discussion
What were some of the difficulties the people of
Atlanta had to overcome after the Civil War?