Across the United States the com Montgomery Ward,who adopted the policy "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back".The first retail store was established in 1926.Today,Montgomery Ward Company ranks as the second largest mail-order firm in the world. (2)Sears,Roebuck Company e largest mail-order concem in the world.The Warren Sears.He was bom in Stewartville. Minnesota.USA in 1863 and died in Waukesha,Wisconsin USA in 1914.In 1886,he founded his mail-order business in North Redwood,Minnesota,U.S.A.Then in 1893, he joined merchant Alvah C.Roebuck to establish Sears.Roebuck Company in Chicago,Illinois.Almost 60 years after his death,a skyscraper-Sears Tower opened in Chicago,Illinois which was the worldstallest office building (3)Minimum Wage The minimum wage is the smallest amount of money per hour that an employer may legally pay a worker.It is fixed by law,agreement,or other means.In the United States. minimum wage laws are made by the federal government and state and municip ernme The Fair Lat Standards Act of popularly knowna the Federal Wage and Hour Law,established a minimum wage of 25 cents an hou The minimum wage has since been increased by amendments to Fair Labor Standards Act in 1949,1955,1961,1966,1974,and 1977.The 1977 amendment raised the minimum wage in stages from 2.65 an hour in 1978 to 3.35 an hour by 1981.By 1991,the minimum wage reached $4.25 an hour. d by Sept.1997,it had reached 5.15 3.Introductory Remarks In the USA,family background or personal influence plays a much less important role than in many other societies.Anvone who wants to become successful s to rely efforts.That's wh many American ents en to o part-time jobs while studying inc ollege or e This is of great benefit to the young people not only financially but also in the development and formation of character.for in the process of work they learn a lot of things which are impossible for them to acquire from their school textbooks. In this story,for instance,the two college sons have to develop management ge thei ork don they hav ve to lea ion, work,efficiency and business ethics in order to meet the real world's deadlines.An the two guys also have to learn that"you are never done with books,"because books teach us knowledge and theories which are as important as,if not more important than, practical experience Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can,and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1.Look for the new words or phrases with the similar meanings of the following list (old wordsor expressions) (new ones)Across the United States the company has more than 500 retail stores and 700 catalog stores. The company was founded as a mail-order business in Chicago in 1872 by A. Montgomery Ward, who adopted the policy “Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back”. The first retail store was established in 1926. Today, Montgomery Ward & Company ranks as the second largest mail-order firm in the world. (2) Sears, Roebuck & Company Sears, Roebuck & Company is the largest mail-order concern in the world. The founder of the company is Richard Warren Sears. He was born in Stewartville, Minnesota, USA in 1863 and died in Waukesha, Wisconsin USA in 1914. In 1886, he founded his mail-order business in North Redwood, Minnesota, U.S.A. Then in 1893, he joined merchant Alvah C. Roebuck to establish Sears, Roebuck & Company in Chicago, Illinois. Almost 60 years after his death, a skyscraper－Sears Tower－ opened in Chicago, Illinois, which was the world’s tallest office building until 1996. (3) Minimum Wage The minimum wage is the smallest amount of money per hour that an employer may legally pay a worker. It is fixed by law, agreement, or other means. In the United States, minimum wage laws are made by the federal government and state and municipal governments. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, popularly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law, established a minimum wage of 25 cents an hour. The minimum wage has since been increased by amendments to Fair Labor Standards Act in 1949, 1955, 1961, 1966, 1974, and 1977. The 1977 amendment raised the minimum wage in stages from $ 2.65 an hour in 1978 to $ 3.35 an hour by 1981. By 1991, the minimum wage reached $ 4.25 an hour. And by Sept. 1997, it had reached $ 5.15. 3. Introductory Remarks In the USA, family background or personal influence plays a much less important role than in many other societies. Anyone who wants to become successful has to rely mainly on his own efforts. That’s why many American parents encourage their children to do part-time jobs while studying in college or even in high school. This is of great benefit to the young people not only financially but also in the development and formation of character, for in the process of work they learn a lot of things which are impossible for them to acquire from their school textbooks. In this story, for instance, the two college sons have to develop management skills quickly in order to get their work done; they have to learn cooperation, team work, efficiency and business ethics in order to meet the real world’s deadlines. And the two guys also have to learn that “you are never done with books,” because books teach us knowledge and theories which are as important as, if not more important than, practical experience. Step Two Global reading Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to think about these questions in the process of reading. 1. Look for the new words or phrases with the similar meanings of the following list (old words or expressions) (new ones)