American Dream

1. American Dream Tony Trivisionno’s American Dream

2. Teaching Objectives • To understanding the main idea and structure of the text; • To grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; • To learn to describe a person by his/her characteristic features, together with supporting details which demonstrate the features; • To have a general idea of American Dream.

3. Do you have a dream? Do you think you can realize it? How?

8. I Have a Dream

9. 我梦想有一天，这个国家将会奋起，实现其立国信条的真谛：“我们认为这些真理不证自明：人人生而平等。” I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

10. 我梦想有一天，在佐治亚州的红色山岗上，昔日奴隶的儿子能够同昔日奴隶主的儿子同席而坐，亲如手足。 I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

11. 我梦想有一天，我的四个孩子将生活在一个不是以肤色的深浅，而是以品格的优劣作为评判标准的国家里。 I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

12. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the AMRICAN DREAM.

13. 1 What is American Dream in your opinion? 2 In what ways can a person be considered successful? 3 What is the key to success? American Dream

14. Listen to an Interview Useful words and phrases

15. Listen to an Interview Questions: • What did American Dream mean to Dr. Hertz's grandparents? • Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket? • Listen

16. Listen to an Interview • It first meant getting out of poverty; later it meant the chance for their children to succeed. • What did American Dream mean to Dr. Hertz's grandparents?

17. Listen to an Interview • Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket? • It is in one's head because one wants to live as well as or better than others; it is in one's pocket because one has to keep on spending money so as to have things other people have.

18. Do you know what American Dream is? ﹡American Dream is the belief that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. For ordinary people, it means a happy family, and ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.

19. While-reading Task 1 Scan the text to circle all the time words, phrases or sentences in this text.

20. One evening, Next evening, The next two days, Summer passed into fall, The months passed, One day, A year or two passed. After about two years, Sometime later, Then, During the war, After he passed away,

21. Sequence of the text ? time

22. While-readingTask 2 List the main events which help Tony fulfill his American Dream.

23. Main events: 1. Tony worked as a help at Mr. Crawford’s house. 2. Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawford’s factory. 3. Tony learned to become a skilled worker. 4. Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford's help. 5. Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy.

24. Text Organization Parts Paragraphs Main Idea Life story of Tony Trivisonno Part I 1-29 The author’s reflection on the story of Tony Part II 30-32

25. to mow to weed to sweep to clean up to take care of to lift to fix the garden the yard the lawn any little tasks heavy objects the walks things What does a gardener do?

26. Sentences Study

27. (L 30) well, what do you do with such determination and hope? ♀ It is hard to refuse a person who is determined and hopeful to get a job. • (L 42) My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was a satisfying end of the story. ♀ my wife and I were happy with what Tony had achieved, and thought that the whole thing had thus been settled. • (L84) He grew in stature in my mind. ♀ He grew taller and greater in my mind. His social status improved enough in my mind.

28. Useful Expressions

29. yes, Depression days were difficult, but how could Iturn awaya person who had come to me for help?(L10):refuse to help or allow (sb.)to enter a place. ♀他拒绝了所有的应征者。 He turned all the applicants away. ♀ The guard turned away several people who didn’t have the tickets.

30. I managed to work outsome kind of small weekly pay, and each day …(L24): Work out: plan, solve, calculate. ♀ work out personal differences of the twins. ♀ I’ve worked out your share of the expenses at ＄10. Weekly: (adj.)happening once a week or every week. ♀ He thinks his weekly wage of 100 yuan is enough. (adv.) once a week, every week, by the week. ♀ 21st Century is published weekly. (n.) a publication issued once a week. ♀ News Weekly <新闻周刊> ♀ twice weekly 半周刊

31. 3. Well, what do you do with such determination and hope?(L30):① （used in question with what）deal with ♀ Tell me what you did with yourself this week. ② tolerate ♀我不能忍受他和他的无礼。 I can’t do with him and his impoliteness. ③ (often with could, can) desire ♀ I could do with a cup of tea. ♂ do without 没有…也行， 将就 do away with 废除， 去掉 have something to do with 和…有点关系 have nothing to do with 和…毫无关系

32. 4.I asked the personnel department for a report.(L32): ① the department in a large organization that deals with employees. ♂ personneladministration 人事管理 personnel department 人事部/处/科 personnel director 人事部长/处长/科长 ② all the persons working in an organization, in the army, etc. ♀ All personnel were allowed to take part in the party. ¤ personal:个人的，私人的，亲自的，秘密的 ♀ Please leave us alone—we have something personal to discuss. ♀ a personal appearance 亲自出面

33. 5. But I doubted whether Tony had the capacity to read blueprints and micrometers …(L37):①the ability to understand or do sth. ♀ His capacity for remembering things is interesting. ②The maximum amount that can be contained: ♀a trunk filled to capacity

34. 6. I got a report that he had graduated as askilled grinder(L40): ① having skill, trained, experienced ♀ skilled worker 有技术的工人 ② needing skill ♀ skilled work 技术性工作 ♂ skilled ﹠ skillful skilled：通常指受过正规训练，有多年实践经验，而掌握某项专门技术。 Skillful: 指人聪明，做事很灵巧，尤指手的灵巧。 ♀ He is a __________ surgeon. ♀ 罗斯的父亲是个熟练的机械师，因而她也很会修理自行车。 Rose’s father is a _______ mechanic so she has become ______ at repairing bicycles too. 7. He had found a house for sale, a complete wreck(L47): available to be bought ♀ The company will put the houses for sale. ♂ Not for sale: 非卖品 On sale: 出售；减价 a sale on credit: 赊购 skilled/skillful skilled skillful

35. 8. “Do you loan money on character?”(L48): (vt.) lend ♀ The bank loaned me some money. • : ﹡sth. Lent, esp. a sum of money. ♀ The dictionary is a loan, not a gift. ﹡ lending ♀我能借你的车用一下吗？ May I have the loan of your car? 9. He had sent for his wife and son and daughter back in Italy(L67): ask for the arrival of ♀ I was seriously ill and my father had to send for a doctor. ♀ Do you want to send for the police？

36. 10. He had hunted around the edge of town until he found a small, abandoned piece of property(L68). Hunt: search thoroughly (for) ♀ The police are hunting for the escaped criminal in the mountain. go after (wild animals )for food or sport. ♀ We often go out hunting in the holiday. abandon: v. give up completely and forever ♀ One of my classmates had to abandon the trip because of his father’s illness. Property: n. the things or things that sb. owns. ♀ the factory is my uncle’s private property. ♀ public property 公共财产 personal property 动产 real property 不动产

37. 11.Tony was sponsoring him(L73)：v. support by giving money, encouragement or other help ♀ The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture. n. One who puts forward or guarantees a proposal ♀ a sponsor country 主办国 12. Above all(L88): most important of all ♀ He was concerned above all with the truth of the accident. after all/ at all/ first of all/ in all/ all but/ all in all

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