Unit 14 Freedom fighters

Born in 1929 Graduated in 1955 Worked in a church Organised his first actions in 1955 Formed an organisation for American black leaders to work together in 1957 Gave speech “I Have a Dream” in 1963 Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 Murdered in 1968 Born in 1918First actions while still at university in 1940 Graduated in 1942 Helped to found the ANC Youth League in 1944 Led many peaceful actions during the 1950s Put in prison from 1962 till 1989 Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 Became the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

Scan the reading passage and decide which of the following sentences are true. Write a “T” for true sentences and an “F” for false sentences Between the brackets. Then, correct the false sentences. 1. Martin Luther King, Jr went to university when he was eighteen. ( ) 2. Black people refused to take buses for more than 18 months. ( ) 3. Black girls could not marry white boys. ( ) 4. Rosa Parks was arrested for hitting a white man. ( ) 5. The civil rights Act was passed in ( ) F F T F F

1. Martin Luther King, Jr went to university when he was fifteen. 2. Black people refused to take buses for 381 days. 4. Rosa Parks was arrested for not standing up for a white man. 5. The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964.

Read and Listen to the text and answer the following questions. 1. What made Martin Luther King, Jr famous? 2. What was the law in the southern states in 1963? 3. What did King believe all his life? 4. What happened on December1, 1955? 5. What problems did black people have in Birmingham, Alabama? 6. What happened within a few years of King’s death? Summary: What is the main content of the text?

1. His speech “I have a dream”. 2. The south had its own laws to continue the separation of blacks and whites. Mixed-race marriages were forbidden by law. 3. All his life he believed that it was right and necessary to demand changes in society if people did not have their civil rights. 4. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to stand up for a white man on a bus and was arrested by the police. 5. Housing conditions for blacks in Birmingham were bad and there were few jobs for blacks then. 6. Soon after his death, black people started enjoying the rights they had waited and fought for so long. Summary: Introduce a freedom fighter – Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1929 In 1955 In 1963 In 1964 In 1968 He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He led the boycott of a bus company. He gave the speech “I have a Dream”. King received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was murdered. Read the text again and find the important events in Martin Luther King, Jr’s life.

Freedom Not being under control Feel free like fish In the ocean Being free to voice your opinion Having the right to do as one pleases within the limits of law State of not being a prisoner or slave Independence

Listen to the part of the famous speech “I have a dream”.

1.What was Martin Luther King, Jr’s dream? Having seen the episode, please answer the questions. 2. Do you have any dreams? What are they? 3. When did Martin Luther King, Jr hold the speech? 4. What impresses you most in the listening? 5. What are some of the characteristics of the speech?

Homework: 1. Try to retell the text. 2. Do the exercise 1 on page 29.