(四)教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段：课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第二章Basic American Values and Beliefs (一)目的与要求 In this unit students will: become more aware of American national characteristics; understand basic American values and beliefs. (二)教学内容 2.主要内容 1)American national characteristics: 2)basic American values and beliefs. 2.基本概念和知识点 1)American national characteristics: A.A People on the Move B.Risk-takers and Experimenters C.Informality D. Truth vs Courtesy E.Criticizing Authority Americans Think from Small to Large G.American's attitude towards time 2)Basic American values and beliefs; A.Individual Freedom and Self-Reliance B. Equality of Opportunity and Competition C.Material Wealth and Hard Work 3)What influences American national characteristics,basic American values and beliefs bring to American English? A.Expressions about time:Time is money; B.Expressions about change: C.Expressions about self 3.问题与应用（能力要求） Why material worship? (三)思考与实践 Name and explain some of the most important American 5 （四）教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段: 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第二章 Basic American Values and Beliefs （一）目的与要求 In this unit students will: • become more aware of American national characteristics; • understand basic American values and beliefs. （二）教学内容 2．主要内容 1) American national characteristics; 2) basic American values and beliefs. 2. 基本概念和知识点 1) American national characteristics; A. A People on the Move B. Risk-takers and Experimenters C. Informality D. Truth vs Courtesy E. Criticizing Authority F. Americans Think from Small to Large G. American’s attitude towards time 2) Basic American values and beliefs; A. Individual Freedom and Self-Reliance B. Equality of Opportunity and Competition C. Material Wealth and Hard Work 3) What influences American national characteristics, basic American values and beliefs bring to American English？ A. Expressions about time: Time is money; B. Expressions about change; C. Expressions about self. 3． 问题与应用（能力要求） Why material worship? （三）思考与实践 Name and explain some of the most important American