F2F Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Writing exercise

The March on Washington
1.The March on Washington took place __B. on August 28, 1963__
2.The Civil Rights Act became law__C. when President Johnson signed it__
3.What kind of speaker do you think Dr.King must have been?Give your reasons.
–l think Dr.King must be a intense,sincere, and believable speaker. The clear reason is one of the sentences in Paragraph 3, which is “He was given only four minutes to speak, but people listened for 16 minutes.” That means his powerful speech has caught the matchers’ heart, also resonated the people in United States.
4.Evidence you can find to prove that a law was needed to protect the rights of African Americans.
–Until 1960, the African Americans still didn’t have the equal rights, they been treated differently. Almost all of them didn’t allow to have freedom in choosing a job, having the same opportunity for education, even for food, for places to stay.
5.What did the March on Washington accomplish?
–This slavery probably let the society and the government focused more on the problem of African Americans, also showed their attitude towards have been treated differently.

The March on Washington
1.The March on Washington took place __B. on August 28, 1963__
2.The Civil Rights Act became law__C. when President Johnson signed it__
3.What kind of speaker do you think Dr.King must have been?Give your reasons.
–l think Dr.King must have been an intense, sincere, and believable speaker. The clear reason is one of the sentences in Paragraph 3, which is “He was given only four minutes to speak, but people listened for 16 minutes.” That means his powerful speech had caught the marchers‘ hearts, and also resonated with the people in the United States.
4.Evidence you can find to prove that a law was needed to protect the rights of African Americans.
–Until the early 1960s, African Americans still didn’t have equal rights,  and they had been / were treated differently. Almost all of them weren’t allowed to have freedom in choosing a job / choosing jobs, having the same opportunity for education, and even for food and places to stay / shelter.
5.What did the March on Washington accomplish?
–This march probably let the society and the government focus more on the problem of African Americans in slavery, and also showed that their attitude towards them should have been different / that the way they were being treated was wrong and not in line with the Emancipation Proclamation.

My mum doesn’t allow me to smoke. =] I am not allowed to smoke by my mum

although plane tickets are expensive

it’s an action that can make you totally happy and maybe let your attitude become better

let = allow = you want to (choice)
get = ask = you should / you don’t mind
make = force = you don’t want to / must (effect)

Pronunciation

pronounce the L
tool

toll

tour