College English, Book I Unit 8 You Go Your Way, I'lI Go Mine
College English, Book I You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine Unit 8
Background Information Organization of the Text Text New Word Reading Intensive Study Exercise Check-up Assignment
• Background Information • Organization of the Text • Text & New Word Reading • Intensive Study • Exercise Check-up • Assignment
Background Information A Word about the author Mexico City Mexican-Americans Messenger Cactus War Department
• A Word about the Author • Mexico City • Mexican-Americans • Messenger • Cactus • War Department Background Information
Background Information 当代的 William Saroyan(1908-1981)is one of the most colorful contemporary American writers. His works include short stories, novels, and plays Saroyan was born in Fresno, Calif, the son of Armenian immigrants. As a young man, he received little formal education but he decided to make him self a writer. He used his喜剧 nian background in many of his stories about /is family and neighbors The novel The Human Comedy, from which our text is taken, was published in 1943. It is about ordinary people in a small California town trying to understand and manage, as fear and death touch their lives
Background Information William Saroyan (1908—1981) is one of the most colorful contemporary American writers. His works include short stories, novels, and plays. Saroyan was born in Fresno, Calif., the son of Armenian immigrants. As a young man, he received little formal education but he decided to make himself a writer. He used his Armenian background in many of his stories about his family and neighbors. The novel The Human Comedy, from which our text is taken, was published in 1943. It is about ordinary people in a small California town trying to understand and manage, as fear and death touch their lives. 当代的 喜剧
Background Information Mexico City capital of Mexico. It is located in the central Mexican plateau, in the valley of Mexico more properly a basin just north of the Neo-Volcanica Range. Al though in 1970 Mexico City was officially equated with the Federal District. By the 1980s the rapidly growing metropolitan area extended over about 42 miles, of which only some 212 大都市的 miles were within the Federal District More to learn
Background Information Mexico City capital of Mexico. It is located in the central Mexican plateau, in the Valley of Mexico — more properly a basin — just north of the Neo-Volcánica Range. Although in 1970 Mexico City was officially equated with the Federal District. By the 1980s the rapidly growing metropolitan area extended over about 425 square miles, of which only some 212 square miles were within the Federal District. More to learn 大都市的
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Background Information Mexico City
Background Information Mexican-Americans refer either to native born mexican移居 who have immigrated to america and become citizens of the United states or to native born Americans whose ancestors emigrated from Mexico. Many Mexican-Americans live in the Southwestern States, the region where our story takes place. More to learn
Background Information Mexican-Americans refer either to native born Mexicans who have immigrated to America and become citizens of the United States or to native born Americans whose ancestors emigrated from Mexico. Many Mexican-Americans live in the Southwestern States, the region where our story takes place. More to learn 移居
Background Information Unlike immigrants to the Us from European countries. Mexican-Americans have been somewhat slow to become Americanized as a result of being shut out socially and economically. Mrs. Sandoval in our story is, therefore, typical of Mexican-Americans: her spoken English is quite good but she prefers to read a Mexican newspaper in Spanish. She is also reluctant to give up Mexican customs: rather than buy American candy she makes a traditional mexican candy from cactus plant
Background Information Unlike immigrants to the US from European countries, Mexican-Americans have been somewhat slow to become “Americanized” as a result of being shut out socially and economically. Mrs. Sandoval in our story is, therefore, typical of Mexican-Americans: her spoken English is quite good but she prefers to read a Mexican newspaper in Spanish. She is also reluctant to give up Mexican customs: rather than buy American candy she makes a traditional Mexican candy from cactus plant
Background Information rt essenger At the time of our story, western Union employed young men dressed in easily recognizable uniforms to deliver messages by bicycle. Normally, a messenger would knock at your door, ask if the addressee lived here, hand the telegram to whoever opened the door
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Background Information cactus: a desert plant protected by sharp prickles, with thick fleshy stems and leaves
Background Information cactus: a desert plant protected by sharp prickles, with thick fleshy stems and leaves
