(全新版)大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit4AmericanDream.ppt

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1、（全新版）大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit4AmericanDreamI.CulturalNotes1.AmericanDream:thebeliefofAmericansthattheircountryoffersopportunitiesforagoodandsuccessfullife.Forminoritiesandimmigrants,thedreamalsoincludesfreedomandequalrights.2.Immigrants:Apartfrom"NativeAmericans"—Indians—whowereli

2、vinginNorthAmericawhenpeoplefirstarrivedtherefromEurope,allAmericanshaveancestorswhowereimmigrants.IntheUSthewordimmigrantisoftenusedwithapositivemeaning.Peopleareproudtosaythattheirancestorswereimmigrantswhocamewithverylittleandbuiltabetterlifeforthemselves.MostAmericansha

3、veaclearideaofwhatlifewaslikefortheimmigrants:theylefthomebecausetheywerepoorandthoughttheywouldhavebetteropportunitiesintheUS.ForthemtheAmericandreamwasthattalentandhardworkcouldtakethemfromlogcabintoWhiteHouse.OnceintheUS,lifewasnoteasy.Manyimmigrantshadtoworkforlittlemon

4、eyinfactorieswhereconditionswerehardanddangerousandlivedincrowdedbuildings.Butslowlytheyimprovedtheirlivesandmanywrotehometoencourageotherstocome.3.Depressiondays:theperiodofsevereeconomicfailureinmostcountriesoftheworldthatlastedfrom1929untilWorldWarII.ItbeganintheUSwhenth

5、eNewYorkStockExchangefellon29October1929,knownasBlackTuesday.Manybusinessesandbanksfailedandmillionsofpeoplelosttheirjobs.PresidentFranklinD.RooseveltimprovedthesituationwithhisNewDealpolicy.buttheGreatDepressionwasonlyendedbyindustrialproductionforthewar.II.LanguageStudy1.

6、...hardtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish:IfsomeonetalksinbrokenEnglish,theyspeakslowlyandmakealotofmistakesbecausetheyonlyknowalittleofthelanguage.2.turnaway:refusetohelp(sb.)ortoallow(sb.)toenteraplaceExamples:1)He’smysonafterall(毕竟),Ican'tjustturnhimawaywhenheisintrouble.2)The

7、lecturehallwasalreadyfullandmanyofthestudentswereturnedaway.3.workout:plan;solve;calculateExamples:1)"Howwillyoukeepintouchwithme?""Wehaven'tworkedthatoutyet.”2)FinallyIworkedoutthattheparcelhadbeensenttoParisbymistake.3)Mymotherallowedmetotakethetrip,butaskedmetoworkoutthe

8、totalcostfirst.4.weekly:happeningonceaweekoreveryweekExamples:Hisstorywaspublished