吉林大学：《大学英语泛读》课程PPT教学课件（book 3）Unit 30 Are All Men Equal？

30.Are All Men Equal

30. Are All Men Equal ?

Content ◆ Information Related to the Text ◆Warm-up Activity ◆Text ◆ Exercise

Content  Information Related to the Text  Warm-up Activity  Text  Exercise

Exercise Multiple-choice Questions ◆Translation Questions for Consideration

Exercise  Multiple-choice Questions  Translation  Questions for Consideration

◆ Colonial American:In the late half of the 16th century,the England started the North American colonization with the hope that the New World would yield instant and easily exploitable wealth for England.In 1607 the first permanent English settlement,Jamestown in Virginia,was established The Plymouth colony was founded by the Pilgrim Fathers, who arrived in"the Mayflower"in 1620.Some colonists travelled to America to free themselves from religious persecution while others dreamed of getting a piece of free land or economic opportunity.They served English economy by trading solely with England

 Colonial American: In the late half of the 16th century, the England started the North American colonization with the hope that the New World would yield instant and easily exploitable wealth for England. In 1607 the first permanent English settlement, Jamestown in Virginia, was established. The Plymouth colony was founded by the Pilgrim Fathers, who arrived in “the Mayflower” in 1620. Some colonists travelled to America to free themselves from religious persecution while others dreamed of getting a piece of free land or economic opportunity. They served English economy by trading solely with England

However,the expanding colonies were growing wealthy and feeling independent.Before the American Revolution,13 colonies had taken some measures of self-government.They fought successfully for independence from England(1775 1783)and became the 13 original states of the United States of America

However, the expanding colonies were growing wealthy and feeling independent. Before the American Revolution, 13 colonies had taken some measures of self-government. They fought successfully for independence from England (1775 --- 1783) and became the 13 original states of the United States of America

1.In colonial American,what controlled people's right?

 1. In colonial American, what controlled people’s right?

It was social rank or the amount of property you owned

 It was social rank or the amount of property you owned

.2.Could you list the examples in the text to show how important rank and wealth were in colonial America?

 2. Could you list the examples in the text to show how important rank and wealth were in colonial America?

.They determined the arrangement of seats in universities and churches,the protection of law,and the right to vote or to be elected

 They determined the arrangement of seats in universities and churches, the protection of law, and the right to vote or to be elected

3.How did the idea of all men being equal come true?

 3. How did the idea of all men being equal come true?