Lesson 53

• Journey to the unknown

Do you know anything about “Slavery “?

• Slavery: the system of having slaves.

• Slaves were caught in Africa and were taken to America where they were sold .

Talk about the picture on P 7

• Guess : 1.where is it ?

• 2.what are the three men

• with guns doing?

• 3.what can you see from the

• expression on the man with his

• hands tied?

Read the text fast to find answers to the following

questions:• 1What happened to Kunta in this st

ory ?

• 2.What do you think happened to many of the black people on the ship ?

Answers to the above questions :

• 1. He was caught in a forest in Africa, put in chains and sent by ship to America

• 2. About a third of the black people on the ship died during the journey

1. The text is about ______

• A. A white man’s experience in Africa

• B.An African black man’s experience

• C.A black man’s experience in USA

• D.A black slave’s experience in Africa

key1

• B.

• Are you lucky?

2.“Treatment” in the last paragraph means_____

• A.some nice food

• B.a good beating

• C. Some medical care

• D. A good rest

Key 2

• C

•Are you right ?

3. According to the order of time, which paragraph should

be put at the beginning of the passage ?

• A. 3 B. 2

• C. 1 D.6

Key3

• A

• Hope you good luck

4.The black men caught Kunta for ________

• A. the country

• B. money

• C. their own freedom

• D. the white

Key 4

• B

• It is easy , isn’t it ?

5.How did Kunta know that they had rough weather

during the sea journey?

• A.He saw it

• B. He felt it

• C. He heard it

• D. He imagined it

Key5

• B• Right again?

6.What happened to the missing people ?

• A. They were sold

• B. They died

• C. They were taken to hospitals

• D. They were set free

Key 6

• B

• Get the right answer ?

7. Although Kunta was not sure about many things , he was quite c

lear_____

• A. Why the white treated them like that

• B. He would live a very miserable life

• C. What the white were going to do with them

• D. The white were going to eat those children

Key7

• B

• you are clever !

8.If you are asked to put one word after “unknown “in the title , w

hich would you choose ?

• A. Country B. Business

• C. Life D. World

Key 8

• C• This is the last chance !

Do comprehension exercises on P8

• What is the correct answer ?

Haha ,:) here is the right answer,

•10-4-9-6-5-2-

•1-8-3-7-11

Choose the right answers to the questions

on P77

• Can you give me correct answers ,

• let’s see who is the best ?

Key to P77 Ex 1

• 1. A 2 .B 3 .C 4. B

• 5. B 6. C 7. A

Homework :

• 1. Read the whole text

• again and again

• 2.Discuss the questions

• on P 8 part 3