Unit II: Make Peace Sequence 4: Reading and Writing II

Level: 2FL/ 2LP Teacher: Miss Menhoudj. I

A/Before Reading: Watch the video to answer the following:

*Is it: a - a story , b- an address , c- a letter

*What is the video about? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

*What were Martin’s hopes and wishes? He hoped/ wished .…………..…………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

B/While Reading: Read text p 48-49 to do the following activities:

Task 1: Say whether the following statements are true or false.

a- In the past, black people had equal rights with the white. ………………
b- Black people’s lives were unsatisfactory. ………………
c- Martin Luther King managed to fight racism with force. ………………

Task 2: Answer the following questions according to the text:

a- Which rights were the black people deprived from? ………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b- How did Martin Luther ask people to fight for their rights? …………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Task3: Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
a- elect = …………… (1§) - b- struggle = ………………. (1§) – c- come together = ………………. (2§)

Task 4: Complete the table below:

Verbs Nouns Adjectives

To celebrate ……………………… …………………………
………………… nation ………………………….
…………………. ……………………….. slave

Task 5: Fill in the gaps with only Four words from the given list:
segregation- freedom- symbol – racism – non-violence – racist

Martin Luther King became the ………………….. of the powerful fight against racial discrimination. He received
the Nobel Peace Prize on April 4th , 1964 for his work to end racial ………………………… through civil disobedience
and other …………..…………means. He was shot assassinated by a ……………..……. white man in Memphis.
(Tennessee)
C/After Reading: (Writing)

*Martin Luther King’s speech in the article was written in an oratorical style. What is it? What are its characteristics and
why do we use this style?

1- Oratorical style: is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- Its main aim/ purpose (why do we use it?): ……………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Its characteristics:

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Write it Out:

I have a dream

What are your hopes and dreams for our fellow Algerians and our country Algeria? (brainstorming ideas)

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Production: (writing)

-Follow Martin Luther’s speech making the best use of your previous ideas to complete this speech about your hopes and
dreams for your country Algeria and its citizens.

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me make this point right away, it is true that Algeria is going through difficult and
unstable political times but I trust its people to lead their country to a bright future.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a dream that Algerians ………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I have a dream that we ……………………………………………………………………………………………..................
I have a dream that Algeria ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
I hope our country ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I hope it ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a dream that Algeria will be free at last! Free at last!