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Unit 2 The Freedom Givers

Unit 2 The Freedom Givers. the surrounding settlement 临近的居民区 be home to one ’ s devotion to : one ’ s strong love for It is more than: it is not only personal pride/family honor to stand up for: to speak/work for sb./sth.; to support sb. /sth. a historic site.

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Unit 2 The Freedom Givers

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  1. Unit 2 The Freedom Givers

  2. the surrounding settlement临近的居民区 • be home to • one’s devotion to : one’s strong love for • It is more than: it is not only • personal pride/family honor • to stand up for: to speak/work for sb./sth.; to support sb. /sth. • a historic site

  3. Para.4 Josiah Henson is but one name on a long list of courageous men and women who together forged the Underground Railroad…to create by hard work (forge can also mean illegally copy sth., to make people think it is real, e.g. a forged signature, a forged passport. cf. forger; forgery) • to honor the struggle: to commemorate • it’s about time: it’s high time we did it (to say strongly that sth. should be done) • to sing exploits歌颂伟业

  4. be intent on doing : be eager/determined to do sth. a party of people：a group of people on the side: as an additional job or income to race off: to run away quickly to spread the news: to tell and let others know of the news There was room for all but two: except to close in on/around: to come near to Word spread (the past tense)

  5. to find refuge • to keep a log of: tokeep a record of • to put trust in • on one occasion: at one time • to disguise as: to give sb. / sth. a false appearance • to make the best of: to accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can

  6. to rise far in sb.’s regard (consideration/attention) • at huge risk • to make contact with • in the eyes of: in the opinion of • to pass for: to appear like Listening & Speaking Book 3 Unit 2 “Marriage and choosing spouse” Discussion topic: • What’s your standard in choosing your girl/boy friend? • Why divorce rate is rising in China?

  7. Translation • Henson’s painful life as a slave strengthened his determination to struggle for freedom. Shortly after he achieved freedom he become a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly/stealthily returned to the United States several times from Canada to help others travel the underground Railroad to freedom.

  8. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, he built a small settlement in Dresden for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.

  9. Next week - We’ll have Integrated Reading Unit 3. - Prepare yourself for the class discussion topic “Do you feel safe in your city? Explain it”.

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