Unit2HeroesLesson2HistoryMakersMartinLutherKingcampaignedfortherightsofblackpeopleintheUSADrSunYat-senledthe1911revolutionandfoundedthefirstrepublicofChinaTomasEdisoninventedthelightbulb,movingpicturecameraandmanyotherthingMotherTeresa---workedtohelpthepoorinIndiaEx.2:Listentostudentstalkingaboutthepeopleinthephotos.CompletetheFunctionFilewiththesewords.agree,think,you’reright,don’tagree,inmyopinion,personallyChecktheanswers:(1)(5)(2)(6)(3)(4)thinkdon’tagreeInmyopinionyou’rerightagreePersonallyEx.5:Listenagainanddecideifthesentencesbelowaretrue(T)orfalse(F):()1.MartinLutherKingwasfromtheUnitedStates.()2.Martin’sfirstexperienceofracismwaswithabusdriver.()3.Hisfirstvictorywastowintheequalrightsfortheblackstositonbuses.()4.Hewenttoprisonsixteentimesfororganizingprotests.()5.HeorganizedamarchtoWashingtonin1963.()6.Hemadeafamousspeechtherebeginningwiththewords:“Ihaveadreamthat…”TFTFTT()7.HereceivedtheNobelPrizein1965.()8.Awhiteextremistkilledhimin1968.TFPronunciation:StressListentothesentencesandunderlinethestressedwords.2.MartinlikeGandhi’sideasaboutpeacefulprotest.3.HeorganizedamarchtoWashington.4.Awhiteextremistkilledhim.SpeakingEx.7Workinpairs.Readtheparagraphsbelowandtaketurnstochooseahero.Askandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdid/doesyourherofightfor?2.Whodid/doesyourherohelp?3.Wheredid/doesyourherowork?MoreinformationaboutMartinLutherKingMartinLutherKing,Jr.,wasagreatmanwhoworkedforracialequalityandcivilrightsintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.HewasbornonJanuary15,1929,inAtlanta,Georgia.Martinhadabrother,Alfred,andasister,Christine.Bothhisfatherandgrandfatherwereministers.Hismotherwasaschoolteacherwhotaughthimhowtoreadbeforehewenttoschool.YoungMartinwasanexcellentstudentinschool;heskippedgradesinbothelementaryschoolandhighschool.Heenjoyedreadingbooks,singing,ridingabicycle,andplayingfootballandbaseball.MartinenteredMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgia,whenhewasonly15yearsold.Martinexperiencedracismearlyinlife.Hedecidedtodotosomethingtomaketheworldabetterandfairerplace.Aftergraduatingfromcollegeandgettingmarried,Dr.KingbecameaministerandmovedtoAlabama.Duringthe1950's,Dr.Kingbecameactiveinthemovementforcivilrightsandracialequality.HeparticipatedintheMontgomery,Alabama,busboycottandmanyotherpeacefuldemonstrationsthatprotestedtheunfairtreatmentofAfrican-Americans.HewontheNobelPeacePrizein1964.Dr.KingwasassassinatedonApril4,1968,inMemphis,Tennessee.Commemoratingthelifeofatremendouslyimportantleader,wecelebrateMartinLutherKingDayeachyearinJanuary,themonthinwhichhewasborn.
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