美国梦Tony Trivisonno's American Dream
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the great man a nobody
Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream
by Fredrick C. Crawford
Tony arrived on a Sunday afternoon, neatly dressed.(para.27)
Critical thinking
What ‘s the essence of American Dream?
1.have a dream 2.work hard for it 3.possess good qualities
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the d etermination to attain it. —— Goethe
Assignments
1. Reading: do some further to get more information about American Dream and Chinese Dream. 2. Writing: write a story with the skill of describing the physical appearance.
2. To learn to describe the physical appearance 3. To think critically
Teaching methods
1. KWL device 2. Task-based instruction 3. Interactive activities
Thank You!
Fredrick C. Crawford
Target students
● First-year college students ● Non-English majors
Teaching objectives
1. To grasp the main idea of the text and understand the essence of American Dream
Text analysis
the great man a nobody
Linguistic knowledge
Sentence patter来自s and vocabulary
With an amused look in his eye, he told me that when they approached the little farm he now operated, …(para. 27)
approach n.
way, method
Linguistic knowledge
Writing skills: describing the physical appearance
He was about five-foot-seven of eight, and thin.(para.1)
He seemed to stand a little straighter, was heavier, and had a look of confidence. (para.22)
Teaching Plan
1. Teaching material 2. Target students 3. Teaching objectives
4. Teaching methods
5. Teaching procedures
Teaching material
Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream
Text analysis
How did Tony realize his dream?
Tony’s steps toward success
Text analysis
5 after about two years——owning a farm ——a successful dreamer
4 a year or two passed—— buying a house —— a delighted guy
3 months passed—— being the prentice —— a skilled grinder
2 summer passed into fall——clearing snow at the factory —— a good worker
1 one evening—— mowing the lawn —— a good helper
Text analysis
Structure
Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream
Part 1(paras.1-29)
Tony’s story of his American Dream
Part 2 (paras.30-33) The author’s reflection on Tony’s career
The author’s reflection:
Text analysis
…I think he stood as tall, and as proud, as the greatest American industrialists.(para.30) They had all reached their success by the the same same route and by the same values and principles principles: vision, determination, self-control, optimism, self-respect and, above all, integrity.(para.31)
with+n.+prep. Phrase/a./ad./n./-ing/-ed/to do
With a dream in your mind, you will develop a meaningful life.
Linguistic knowledge
v.
come near or nearer to
Teaching procedures
1. Lead-in
2. Analysis of the text
3. Linguistic knowledge 4. Critical thinking 5. Assignments
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Tony-Trivisonno’s--American--Dream
The Chinese dream and the American dream
"Chinese dream" and the "American dream" there are both difference and similarity. "Chinese dream" aims to emphasize the great revival of the Chinese nation, the "American dream" development emphasis on individual freedom, democracy and equality. On the one hand, in the ideal of personal family both have in common
在凤凰助学活动中，受资助学生由原来张坤一人资助的11名，发展 到现在团队共资助了1100余名，捐出的学费已由最初的每年8800元 增加到了现在每年80万元。据统计，8年来，“坤叔助学团队”在 凤凰助学活动中累计开支达500多万元，其中张坤个人耗资150多万 元。仅2006年，张坤率团队到凤凰开展助学活动就达14次之多，耗 资30多万元。
他还在为他的梦想前行，而很多受过资助的 人已经完成学业，圆了上学梦。他用他的梦 想来圆贫困山区孩子的梦想，多么艰辛！
Of what he did, and let us know, we still can dream dreams for others. Pay does not necessarily have the harvest, do nothing there is harvest. Our lives are not alone, side drops in May will be surrounded by love. We Chinese people can go together, to build a better future.
Unit Four American Dream
TONY TRIVISONNO 'S AMERICAN DREAM Fredeห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ick C. Crawford
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. “I mow your lawn,” he said. It. was hard to comprehend his broken English. I asked him his name. “Tony Trivisonno,” he replied. “I mow your lawn.” I told Tony that I couldn't afford a gardener.
Unit Four American Dream
Text A Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream Text B Ben Carson: Man of Miracles
The Essence of “American Dream”
In the United States there is a belief. It goes that people are rewarded for working, producing, and achieving. Many people believe that there is equality of opportunity. It allows anyone to become successful. This belief is illustrated by stories written by a nineteenth-century American novelist, Horatio Alger. He wrote about the “American Dream”. In his stories he described poor people. They became rich because of their hard work, honesty, and luck. The stories reinforced the idea. The idea is that all individuals, no matter how poor, were capable of becoming wealthy as long as they were honest and hard-working. For many Americans, however, Horatio Alger’s “rags-to-the-riches” stories do not represent the reality of opportunity. Many poor immigrants were able to become rich. They came to the United States in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Today, however, the poor generally do not rise to the middle and upper classes. That is why the “American Dream” is now described as a myth.
大学英语综合教程第一册 unit 4 American dream Text A Tony Trivisonno's American dream
Why US is Uncle Sam?
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Share Your Assignment with Us
Share with us your assignment about “dream” than is illustrated in Zhou Yi’s Interpretation of Dream. Sneak bites you In two minds
When sleeping at night, the first dream appears approximately after 90 minute of the average man after falling asleep. The sustained time for dreamland is about 5-15 minutes (10 minutes on average), usually circulate among in different stages of sleeping. Generally, one needs to have 4-6 dreams approximately within one night and one have 1-2 hours spent in dreaming during one sleeps each night. 在一个典型的夜睡中，一般人的第一个梦，大约出现 在入睡后的90分钟。梦境的持续时间约为5-15分钟 （平均为10分钟），整夜的睡眠时间内，在睡眠的各 个阶段循环出现，而在一夜内大约要做4-6个梦；总共 大约有1-2小时的睡眠时间，是在梦中。
Unit 4 The American Dream
do with 对待，处理 determination n.决心；决定 personnel n.人事部门；全体
人员，全体职员 例句：The company’s main
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problem is the shortage of skilled personnel.
apprentice n.学徒 capacity n.能力，才能
注：poverty n. 贫穷 advertising n. 广告宣传
Part II Reading Tast
driveway n. 宅旁私家车道 Tony Trivisonno’s American mow v.修剪（草坪） Dream lawn n.草坪，草地 He came from a rocky farm in Italy,somewhere comprehend vt. south of Rome. How and when he got to Understand fully. America, I don’t know. But one evening I found 完全理解 him standing in the driveway, behind my garage. He was about five-foot-seven or eight, turn away 拒绝帮助；不 and thin. 让…进入 “I mow you lawn,”he said. It was hard to 例句：They never turn comprehed his broken Enlish. away the hungry. I asked him his name. “Tony Trivisonno,” he In a good year hotels replied. ”I mow your lawn.” I told Tony that I will double rates and could’t afford a gardener. turn away guests. 在形势良好的年份里，馆 “I mow your lawn,” he said again, then walked away.I went into my house unhappy. 会加倍收费并且拒绝客 Yes ,these depression days were difficult ,but 人。 how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help?
美国梦Tony_Trivisonno's_American_Dream
With a dream in your mind, you will develop a meaningful life.
Linguistic knowledge
v. come near or nearer to approach
n. way, method
Linguistic knowledge
Writing skills: describing the physical appearance
He was about five-foot-seven of eight, and thin.(para.1)
He seemed to stand a little straighter, was heavier, and had a look of confidence. (para.22)
Fredrick C. Crawford
Target students
● First-year college students ● Non-English majors
Teaching objectives
1. To grasp the main idea of the text and understand the essence of American Dream
Tony arrived on a Sunday afternoon, neatly dressed.(para.27)
Critical thinking
What ‘s the essence of American Dream?
1.have a dream 2.work hard for it 3.pቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱssess good qualities
大学英语一unit 4.American dream.
Language points
Turn aCapacity Turn down For sale Wreck Call on Loan Discard
Confidence Amaze Diet Hunt Abandon Sponsor Amuse Pass away Handle create
Text Analysis
This text, like Text A in unit 1, employs time words and phrases in narration. Time words serve as transitional devices by which an author switches from one event to another. The latter event may take place either before or after the former, which allows an author freedom in narration. For example, Text A in Unit 1 thus becomes a piece of narration interspersed with flashbacks(插叙). For another example, the author of this text is able to keep his narration concise by simply recounting Tony’s steps toward success, since the time phrases make it unnecessary to squeeze in too many details about how he succeeded during each step. However, we are not saying that details are unimportant. Those details vital to the story development are carefully inserted into the text. For example, why is Tony’s faulty English sentence “I mow your lawn” repeated four times? That’s because it shows Tony’s determination in finding a job, and his optimistic view that people would help a man who needed a job.
Unit 4 American Dream
e.g 1) The ～ of the plane could be clearly seen on the hillside. 2) Divers have found a lot of gold in the ～. 3) Have you seen that old ～ he drives around in! 15. call on: visit sb. for a short time. e.g 1) He wanted to ～ his girl friend after work, and then go to see a movie with her. 16. loan: ①lend(sth) (v) e.g 1) Our library loans books CDs and videotapes.
2) My mother allowed me to take the trip, but asked me to ～ the total cost first. 4.weekly: happening once a week or every week e.g. His story was published in a weekly newspaper 21st century English. 5. clean up: make clean and tidy e.g 1) I hate cleaning up after a party. 2) I’ll go shopping with you as soon as I’ve cleaned up the kitchen. 6. helpful: always wait to help sb; useful e.g 1) Sometimes it is ～ to make a list of everything you have to do.
大学英语一课件--Unit4 Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream
Unit 4, BK 1Tony Trivisonno’s American DreamRead the following quotations and give your interpretation of the one that strikes you as most inspiring.All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.------Orison Swett Marden If you can imagine it you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it.----- William Arthur Ward What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.------ Theodore Roethke Luck is when opportunity knocks and you answer.------Anonymous Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.------ Henry David Thoreau Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities------ Sue Ebaugh If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.------ Henry David Thoreau You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"------George Bernard Shaw Text Organization1. How many parts can the text be divided into? And what’s the main idea of each part?The text can be roughly divided into two parts. The first part revolves around the life story of Tony Trivisonno. That is from Para 1 to Para 29. The main idea of this part is that with determination, vision and perseverance, Tony Trivisonno fulfilled his American dream. The second gives the author’s reflections on the story of Tony. That’s from Para 30 to Para 33. In this part, the author give s his own understanding of why Tony could make his dream come true.2. As is already mentioned, the first part of the text centers on the life story of Tony. The story is, actually, made up of several events which go a long way towards Tony’s realizing his ambition. Go through the first part again and list the main events.1)Tony volunteered to work as a help at Mr. Crawford’s house.2)Tony asked for a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawford’s factory.3)Tony learned to become a skilled worker.4)Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford’s help.5)Tony bought a farm and sent for his family back in Italy.Language Pointscomprehend understand sth. fully 全面了解、理解、领会I cannot comprehend how you could have been so stupid.He comprehends that he must improve his work, or fail the course.比较comprehensible和comprehensivecomprehensible capable of being understood; clear, intelligible能理解的a book that is comprehensible only to specialistsHer writing is quite comprehensible.comprehensive that includes nearly everything（几乎）包罗万象的；全面的She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.Our company has a comprehensive health plan that covers expenses for doctors, hospital, medicine and dental care.turn away refuse to allow sb. to enter a place; refuse to give help or support to sb. 不准某人进入某处；拒绝帮助或支持某人The security guard turned away people who didn’t have invitations to the party.Hundreds of people had to be turned away from the stadium because it was full.assume accept sth. as true before there is proof 假定；假设；设想；以为I assume that the present situation is going to continue.We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.put on or display sth. falsely; pretend 装作；假装assume ignorance, indifference, an air of concernThe look of innocence she assumed had us all fooled.begin to act in or exercise sth; undertake; take on 开始从事；承担；担任The winner of the election assumed the office of senator.compliment sb. on sth. express praise or admiration of sb.（对某人）表示赞美或敬佩I comprehended her on her skillful performance.She complimented the nine-year-old boy on his good manners.work out calculate sth. 计算；算出I’ve worked out your share of the expenses at $10.develop, formulate 想出；制订出The president worked out a solution to the company’s problems.capacity the ability to contain, hold or absorb 容量，容积a hall with a seating capacity of 2000That restaurant has a 100 seat capacity.ability to produce, experience, understand or learn sth. 生产、体会、理解或学习的能力She has an enormous capacity for hard work.This book is within the capacity of younger readers.turn sb./sth. down reject or refuse to consider (an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it) 顶回或拒不理会（好意、建议等或提议的人）He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health.He asked Jane to marry him but she turned him down/turned down his proposal.delighted very pleased; showing delight 非常高兴的；显示愉快的I’m delighted at your success/to hear of your success/that you succeeded.I am delighted to accept your invitation to dinner.“Will you come to the party?” “I’d be delighted to!”for sale available for purchase 待售；供出售We don’t want our car anymore; it is for sale.比较on sale available for a lower price than usual 廉价出售；降价销售I bought this coat on sale, for $20 less than the original price.wreck sth. or sb. ruined 被严重破坏之物；受到了严重损害的人After the accident, his car was a wreck.He is a wreck after drinking for so many years.a ship lost at sea 海上失事船只Some divers like to dive for wrecks in the ocean.call on visit sb. 拜访，访问We called on our new neighbors last weekend.request that sb. do sth. 要求The governor called on the state residents to conserve water.down payment a part payment at the time of buying sth. 定金We made a down payment on the refrigerator and agreed to monthly payments on the rest.odds and ends a mix of items, bits and pieces 零星东西；残剩的东西We moved all our things from one apartment to another, except for a few odds and ends, like an old lamp.send for ask for sb. to come, summon 派人去叫；召唤send for a taxi, an ambulance, a doctorsend for sb. to repair the TVhunt search for 搜寻；寻找I hunted for my hat everywhere and finally found it.Police are hunting an escaped criminal.chase and capture or kill 打猎Every autumn, many people hunt deer in this area.sponsor a person, business, or group that helps pay for sth.(cultural or sporting event, TV shows, etc) 发起人；赞助者，资助者The sports equipment store is the sponsor of the local baseball team; it pays for uniforms and transportation.act as a sponsor 发起；赞助，资助A beer company sponsored the baseball game by paying for television advertising.pass away die 去世Her father passed away just last week.check on sth. examine sth. to discover if it is true, safe, correct, etc. 检查某事物（是否真实、安全、正确等）I checked on my facts before going to the meeting.see (to it) that make sure that 一定注意到…；务必…See to it that you’re ready on time.homey like home; cosy 像家一样的；舒适惬意的-y 这是一个口语色彩特别浓厚的后缀，常用来构成临时语，表示“有点…的”“带有…味道或色彩的”等意思。
美国梦Tony Trivisonno27s American Dream
Critical thinking
What ‘s the essence of American Dream?
1.have a dream 2.work hard for it 3.possess good qualities
Lead-in
Brainstorming
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What’s your opinion about American Dream?
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the great man
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a nobody
Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream
by Fredrick C. Crawford
n. way, method
Linguistic knowledge
Writing skills: describing the physical appearance
He was about five-foot-seven of eight, and thin.(para.1)
He seemed to stand a little straighter, was heavier, and had a look of confidence. (para.22)
with+n.+prep. Phrase/a./ad./n./-ing/-ed/to do
With a dream in your mind, you will develop a meaningful life.
Linguistic knowledge
Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream
take up :
承担
例句: 例句 I made a mistake and I will assume responsibility for it. 我错了，我愿为此承担责任。 我错了，我愿为此承担责任。
do with： 利用 忍受 ： 利用,
例句: 例句 1) If there’s one thing I can’t do with, it’s untidiness. 假 若说有什么东西是我无法忍受的话，那就是不整洁。 若说有什么东西是我无法忍受的话，那就是不整洁。 2) Anything to do with our finances is my wife’s province. 一切有关钱财的事都由我妻子管。 一切有关钱财的事都由我妻子管。
New Words and Expressions ：
turn away ：
例句: 例句 把...打发走 打发走
1) A doctor cannot turn away a dying man.
医生是不能见死不救的。 医生是不能见死不救的。 2) Some refugees were turned away. There were too many hungry mouths to feed already. 一些难民们被打发走了，因为需要提供食物的饥民太多了。 一些难民们被打发走了，因为需要提供食物的饥民太多了。
assume ：
例句: 例句
假定； 假定；假设
用法:assume sb. ch a fool as you assumed him to be. 他并非你所认为的那样愚蠢。 他并非你所认为的那样愚蠢。 2) I assume you always get up at the same time. 我猜你总是在同一个时间起床。 我猜你总是在同一个时间起床。 扩展: 假定， 假定， 扩展 assumption: n. 假定，假设 assuming: conj. 假定， 假如