Unit4TonyTrivisonnosAmericanDream.ppt
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Unit4TonyTrivisonnosAmericanDream,ByFrederickC.Crawford,Warm-ups,Warm-upquestionsBackgroundknowledge1.AmericanDream2.ImmigrantsTheGreatDepression,Warm-upquestions:
Whatisyourdream?
Whatshouldyoudotomakeyourdreamcometrue?
WhatisAmericandreamaccordingtoyourunderstanding?
Backgroundknowledge,AmericanDream:
Americandreammeansthebeliefthateveryonecansucceedaslongashe/sheworkshardenough.Americanimmigrants:
ApartfromAmericanIndians,allAmericanshaveancestorswhowereimmigrants.SomeimmigrantscometotheUnitedStatesinsearchofaplacetopracticetheirreligionfreely,whileothersseekpoliticaloreconomicprotection.Stillothersarriveinhopesofbuildingabetterlifeforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.,TheGreatDepression,TheGreatDepressionisconsideredthemostsevereeconomiccrisisintheindustrializedworld.ItbeganwhenAmericanstockmarketfellonFriday,Oct.24,1929,andcontinuedthefollowingTuesday,knownasBlackTuesday,withagreaterfall.TheDepressionstruckmanyothercountriesaswell,particularlyGermany,Japan,andBritain.Intheearly1930smillionsofpeoplelosttheirjobs,andmillionsofbusinessesandbanksfailed.PresidentFranklinD.RooseveltsNewDealpoliciesimprovedthesituation,buttheGreatDepressiondidnotcometoanenduntilWorldWarIIwhenindustrialproductionforthewarincreased.,Presentationofthetext,GlobalreadingDetailedreadingFocusofthetext,Globalreadingofthetext,PartDivisionoftheText,LifestoryofTonyTrivisonno.,TheauthorsreflectionsonthestoryofTony.,Timewordsandphrases,L2oneeveningL12thenexteveningL19thenexttwodaysL27summerpassedintofallL32themonthspassedL34onedayL39monthslaterL44ayearortwopassedL55fromthenonL59afterabouttwoyearsL71sometimelaterL77then,duringthewar,Functionofthetimewordsandphrases:
Theyserveastransitionaldevicesbywhichanauthorswitchesfromoneeventtoanother.,Detailedreadingofthetext,DescriptionofTony,CamefromarockyfarminItalyStandinginthedrivewayAboutfive-foot-sevenoreight,“Imowyourlawn”,Question:
Howmanytimesisthissentencerepeatedinthetext?
Whyisitrepeated?
Answer:
Thesentenceisrepeatedfourtimes.ThatsbecauseitshowsTonysdeterminationinfindingajob,andhisoptimisticviewthatpeoplewouldhelpamanwhoneededajob.,Question:
WhydidtheauthorrefuseTony,eventhoughheissodetermined?
Answer:
AtthattimeAmericawasstuckineconomicdepression.Sopeoplehaddifficultiesinearningmoney,includingtheauthor.,turnaway:
refusetohelp(sb.)orallow(sb.)toenteraplace,他拒绝了所有的应征者。
e.g.Heturnedalltheapplicantsaway.e.g.Heturnedawayseveralpeoplewhodidnthavethetickets.Synonym:
turndown,Assume,consume,resume,Assume:
assumethate.g.Ididntseeyourcar,soIassumedyoudgoneout.assumptionConsume:
consumesth.e.g.Asmallervehiclewillconsumelessfuel.(consumer,consumption)Resume:
resumedoingsomethinge.g.Hewillresumetrainingassoonastheinjuryisbetter.e.g.Peacetalkswillresumetomorrow.,Compliment,praise:
称赞,恭维,Complimentsb.onsth.Bobcomplimentedmeonmynewhairstyle.Praisesb.forsth.Themayorpraisetheresueteamfortheircourage,workout:
plan;solve;calculate,e.g.Theyveworkedoutamethodofsendingaspacecrafttothespace.Interpretthemeaningof“workout”inthefollowingphrases:
Workoutaplan/proposal:
制定出Workoutananswer:
想出Workouthisbill:
算出Workouthowmuchfoodwellneedfortheparty:
算出,collocation,PairtheverbsinColumnAwithobjectsincolumnB,TomowToweedTosweepTocleanupTotakecareofToliftTofix,thegardentheyardthelawnanylittletasksheavyobjectsthewalksthings,Dowith,1)(usedinquestionswithwhat)dealwithTellmewhatyoudidwithyourselfthisweek.2)tolerateIcantdowithhimandhisimpoliteness.3)(oftenwithcould,can)desireIcoulddowithacupoftea.Collocation:
dowithout:
没有也行,将就doawaywith:
废除,去掉havesomethingtodowith:
和有点关系havenothingtodowith:
和毫无关系,Well,whatdoyoudowithsuchdeterminationandhope?
pharaphrase:
Itishardtorefuseapersonwhoisdeterminedandhopefultogetajob,Personnel,personal,ersonnel:
1)thedepartmentinalargeorganizationpersonneladministration人事管理personneldepartment人事部/处/科personneldirector人事部长/处长/科长2)allthepersonsworkinginanorganization,inthearmy,etc.(oftenusedwithapluralverb)Allpersonnelwereallowedtotakepartintheparty.personal:
个人的,私人的,亲自的,秘密的apersonalappearance:
亲自出面Ihavesomethingpersonaltotellyou.我有秘密的事要告诉你。
capacity:
n.,1)theabilitytounderstandordosth.;Hiscapacityforrememberingthingsisinteresting2)theabilitytoholdorcontainsth.;themaximumamountthatcanbecontainedThetrunkisfilledtocapacity.CF:
capacity,ability,capability&proficiencycapacity用于物时,指容纳接受的能力,如容积、容量、生产能力;用于人时,指潜在的能力。
ability既指天赋的能力,也指培养造就而获得的本领;主要用于人,指已经表现出来的实际能力,尤指人的思维能力。
capability较多用于人,指胜任某项工作的能力、本领。
proficiency正式用语,带有
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