Unit 4 American ream
Unit 4 American
Text A Tony Trivisonno American dream Part 1 Objectives Part 2 Discussion Questions Part 3 Background ■Part4 Text structure Part 5 Language Points
Text A Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream ◼ Part 1 Objectives ◼ Part 2 Discussion Questions ◼ Part 3 Background ◼ Part 4 Text Structure ◼ Part 5 Language Points
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. Objectives Students will be able to 1. understand the main idea( tony Trivisonno realized hi american Dream through his own efforts)and structure of the text( one part telling the story of Tony's life and the other giving the authors comments on it) 2. learn to describe a person by his/her characteristic features, together with supporting details which demonstrate the features. BackI IL. Discussion Questions 1. What do you want to be when you grow up
I. Objectives Students will be able to: 1. understand the main idea ( Tony Trivisonno realized hi American Dream through his own efforts ) and structure of the text ( one part telling the story of Tony’s life and the other giving the author’s comments on it); 2. learn to describe a person by his/her characteristic features, together with supporting details which demonstrate the features. [Back] II. Discussion Questions 1. What do you want to be when you grow up?
2.what do you do to make your dream come true? 3. Do you think integrity determination and hard work can take everyone from log cabin to white House? Why or why not? 4. What do you think is the essence of the american dream? Back Il. Background L. American dream the belief of americans that their country offers opportunities for a good and successfu life. For minorities and immigrants the dream also includes freedom and equal rights
2. What do you do to make your dream come true? 3. Do you think integrity, determination and hard work can take everyone from log cabin to White House? Why or why not? 4. What do you think is the essence of the American dream? [Back] III. Background 1.American Dream: the belief of Americans that their country offers opportunities for a good and successful life. For minorities and immigrants, the dream also includes freedom and equal rights
2. Immigrants: Apart from"Native Americans Indians who were living in North America when people first arrived there from Europe, all Americans have ancestors who were immigrants In the us the word immigrant is often used with a positive meaning People are proud to say that their ancestors were immigrants who came with very little and build a better life for themselves Most americans have a clear idea of what life was like for the immigrants: they left home because they
2. Immigrants: Apart from “Native Americans”— Indians – who were living in North America when people first arrived there from Europe, all Americans have ancestors who were immigrants. In the US the word immigrant is often used with a positive meaning. People are proud to say that their ancestors were immigrants who came with very little and build a better life for themselves. Most Americans have a clear idea of what life was like for the immigrants: they left home because they
were poor and thought they would have better opportunities in the US. For them the American dream was that talent and hard work could take them from log cabin to White House 3. Depression days: the period of severe economic failure in most countries of the world that lasted from 1929 until World War II. It began in the US when the New York Stock Exchange fell on 29 October 1929 known as black tuesday. many businesses and banks failed and millions of people lost their jobs. President
were poor and thought they would have better opportunities in the US. For them the American dream was that talent and hard work could take them from log cabin to White House. 3. Depression days: the period of severe economic failure in most countries of the world that lasted from 1929 until World War II. It began in the US when the New York Stock Exchange fell on 29 October 1929, known as Black Tuesday. Many businesses and banks failed and millions of people lost their jobs. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt improved the situation with his New Deal policy. Back ⅣV. Text Structure Parts Paragraphs Main ideas Part Paras 1-29 With determination, and with help from Mr. crawford, Tony achieved his dream of owning his own farm Part Paras 30-33 ony 's career set the author thinking about why and to what extent he had been successful BAck V.Language Points turn away
Franklin D. Roosevelt improved the situation with his New Deal policy. [Back] IV. Text Structure Parts Paragraphs Main ideas Part Paras 1-29 With determination, and with help from Mr.Crawford, Tony achieved his dream of owning his own farm. Part Paras 30-33 Tony’s career set the author thinking about why and to what extent he had been successful. [Back] V.Language Points 1. turn away
What are we going to do with the huge rock lying in the middle of the road? What should we do with the old computer? 4. personnel: (un. organization that deal with employees Personnel has received your application form all personnel in this company are entitled to medical insurance You ll report to the Personnel department upon graduation 5. capacity: the ability to understand or do sth. often followed by for or infinitive to)
-- What are we going to do with the huge rock lying in the middle of the road? -- What should we do with the old computer? 4.personnel: (u.n.) organization that deal with employees e.g. -- Personnel has received your application form. -- All personnel in this company are entitled to medical insurance. -- You’ll report to the Personnel Department upon graduation. 5. capacity: the ability to understand or do sth. ( often followed by for or infinitive to)
e. g.--Because the hall was full, many people were turned away He turned away a beggar Cf turn down His request for a raise was turned down If she offers to help me ill turn her down 2. assume: suppose e.g. --I assume that he has received my telephone We assume the statement to be correct 3. do with: (used in questions with what)deal with e. g. - What do you do with such rude boys?
e.g.--Because the hall was full, many people were turned away. -- He turned away a beggar. Cf. turn down -- His request for a raise was turned down. -- If she offers to help me, I’ll turn her down. 2. assume: suppose e.g. -- I assume that he has received my telephone. --We assume the statement to be correct. 3. do with: ( used in questions with what) deal with e.g. -- What do you do with such rude boys?