全新版大学英语综合教程第一册Unit4American Dream

Review: American Dream
For ordinary people, it means a happy family, an ideal job, and a nice house.
For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.
from my company.
Para.1
He came from a rocky farm in Italy, somewhere south of Rome. How or when he got to America, I don’t know. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway, behind my garage. He was about five-foot-seven or eight, and thin.
Translation.
是的，大萧条以来的日子不好过，但是我 怎么能拒绝一位前来向我寻求帮助的人呢？
s House.
11-12
Cleared snow at Mr. C's factory.
13-16
Became a skilled
grinder at Mr. C’s factory.
Unit 4 Text A
Tony Trivisonno's American Dream
Lecture 2
Objectives
have a further understanding of the American Dream
see how Tony achieved his American Dream step by step
person who had come to me for help?
We were trying to rebuild our business
8 and bring some of our workers back to
the plants.
28 Then, during the war, a message came
Para.4
Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help?
The most severe economic crisis in the industrialized world.
Paras. 2-4
Tony: “I mow your lawn.” Mr. Crawford: “What’s your name?” Tony: “Tony Trivisonno. I mow your lawn.” Mr. Crawford: “Sorry, I can’t afford a gardener.” Tony: “I mow your lawn.”
optimism [5CptimizEm] integrity [in5te^riti] principle [5prinsEpl]
Review: American Dream
American Dream is the belief that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity.
learn to write a narrative
Contents
1. Review 2. Text Analysis 3. Discussion 4. Summary and Assignments
Review
Review: new words
compliment [5kCmplimEnt] determination [ditE:mi5neiFEn] precision [ pri5siVEn ]
It lasted from 1929 until World War II.
Para.4 refuse to help sb. or allow
sb. to enter a place
Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help?
see how Tony achieved his American Dream step by step
learn to write a narrative
Assignments
1
Retell the story form Tony’s point of view.
Assignments
1
Retell the story form Tony’s point of view.
Para.4
Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help?
Para.4
Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help? 视频。
2
Presentation –An Immigrant’s American Dream.
Immigrants’ American Dream
Barack Obama
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Gary Locke
Assignments
1
Retell the story form Tony’s point of view.
2
3
Presentation –An Immigrant’s American Dream.
Read aloud Paras. 30-33 and learn them by heart.
Try, Try Again T.H.Palmer
’Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try again; If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again; Then your courage should appear, For, if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear; Try, try again.
17-21
Bought a house with
Mr. C's help.
Bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy.
Paras. 30-33 Why?
All he had were 24 precious 33 hours a day, and he wasted none
of them.
success
Tony
hard work
Discussion
Discussion
What can we learn from Tony?
Summary and Assignments
objectives
have a further understanding of the American Dream
Elements of an Narrative
main characters Who
What happened
place Where
Narrative How
way
time When
动画
Why reason
When
Yes, these Depression days were
4 difficult, but how can I turn away a
•医生不能见死不救。 •A doctor cannot turn away a dying man.
Para.4
Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help?
Text Analysis
Four genres (modes of discourse) of essay writing
narration description
chronological order (time order)
exposition
argumentation
logical order