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.
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Do you have a dream? Do you think you can realize it? How?
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I Have a Dream
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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. 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. AMRICAN DREAM. AMRICAN DREAM.
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American Dream 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?
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Listen to an Interview Useful words and phrases Stanford
UniversityAdvertising Turn ones back onCome true PovertyBecome
gripped by Be paved withAfford Capitalist systemReach out
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Listen to an Interview What did American Dream mean to Dr.
Hertz's grandparents? Questions: Why does Dr. Hertz say that the
American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket? Listen
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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?
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Listen to an Interview 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. Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream
is in one's head and in one's pocket?
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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. 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.
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While-reading Task 1 Scan the text to circle all the time
words, phrases or sentences in this text.
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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,
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? Sequence of the text time
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While-reading Task 2 List the main events which help Tony
fulfill his American Dream.
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Main events: 5. Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in
Italy. 4. Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford's help. 3. Tony
learned to become a skilled worker. 2. Tony got a job clearing snow
at Mr. Crawfords factory. 1. Tony worked as a help at Mr. Crawfords
house.
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Text Organization Parts Part I Part II Paragraphs 1-29 30-32
Main Idea Life story of Life story of Tony Trivisonno The author s
reflection on the story of Tony
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What does a gardener do? 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
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Sentences Study
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(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.
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Useful Expressions
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turn away 1.yes, Depression days were difficult, but how could
I turn away a person who had come to me for help?(L10): refuse to
help or allow (sb.)to enter a place. He turned all the applicants
away. The guard turned away several people who didnt have the
tickets.
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work out 2.I managed to work out some kind of small weekly pay,
and each day (L24): Work out: plan, solve, calculate. work out
personal differences of the twins. Ive worked out your share of the
expenses at 10. Ive 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. He thinks his weekly wage of 100
yuan is enough. (adv.) once a week, every week, by the week. 21st
Century is published weekly. 21st Century is published weekly. (n.)
a publication issued once a week. News Weekly News Weekly twice
weekly twice weekly
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do with used in question with what deal with 3. Well, what do
you do with such determination and hope?(L30): used in question
with what deal with Tell me what you did with yourself this week.
Tell me what you did with yourself this week. tolerate I cant do
with him and his impoliteness. I cant do with him and his
impoliteness. (often with could, can) desire I could do with a cup
of tea. I could do with a cup of tea. do without do away with have
something to do with have something to do with have nothing to do
with have nothing to do with
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personnel 4.I asked the personnel department for a
report.(L32): the department in a large organization that deals
with employees. personnel administration personnel department / /
personnel department / / personnel director / / personnel director
/ / all the persons working in an organization, in the army, etc.
All personnel were allowed to take part in the party. All personnel
were allowed to take part in the party. personal: Please leave us
alonewe have something personal to discuss. Please leave us alonewe
have something personal to discuss. a personal appearance a
personal appearance
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capacity 5. But I doubted whether Tony had the capacity to read
blueprints and micrometers (L37): the ability to understand or do
sth. His capacity for remembering things is interesting. His
capacity for remembering things is interesting. The maximum amount
that can be contained: a trunk filled to capacity a trunk filled to
capacity
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skilled 6. I got a report that he had graduated as a skilled
grinder(L40): having skill, trained, experienced skilled worker
needing skill skilled work skilled skillful skilled Skillful: He is
a __________ surgeon. Roses father is a _______ mechanic so she has
become ______ at repairing bicycles too. Roses father is a _______
mechanic so she has become ______ at repairing bicycles too. for
sale 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: On sale: a sale on credit: On sale: a sale on credit:
skilled/skillful skilledskillful
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loanlend 8. Do you loan money on character?(L48): (vt.) lend
The bank loaned me some money. The bank loaned me some money. n.:
sth. Lent, esp. a sum of money. The dictionary is a loan, not a
gift. The dictionary is a loan, not a gift. lending lending May I
have the loan of your car? May I have the loan of your car? sent
for 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
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huntedabandon property 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. 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. 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 fathers
illness. One of my classmates had to abandon the trip because of
his fathers illness. Property: n. the things or things that sb.
owns. the factory is my uncles private property. the factory is my
uncles private property. public property personal property public
property personal property real property real property
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sponsoring 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 a sponsor country 12. Above all(L88):
most important of all He was concerned above all with the truth of
the accident. 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 after all/ at all/ first of all/ in all/ all but/ all in
all