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1、Before Reading,1. American Dream,2. Immigrants,3. The Great Depression,4. Mortgage,5. Warm-up Questions,BR,BR_American Dream,American Dream,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,
2、an ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.,BR_Introduction,Immigrants,1.Introduction,Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words.,Apart from “Native Americans” - , all Americans have ancestors who were immigrants.
3、 The United States has the home of immigrants from all over the world. Some immigrants come to the United States a place to practice their religion freely, while others seek political or protection. Still others arrive in hopes of building a better life for and their families.,themselves,_,Indians,_
4、,in search of,_,economic,_,become,_,BR_First Immigrants,Immigrants,2. First Immigrants,The first immigrants to America came almost from western Europe. During the first decades of the 17th century, settlers from England colonized Virginia and New England. Immigration to New England began in 1620 whe
5、n English Puritans established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. The values of these Puritan settlers strongly influenced the culture of the American colonies and later of the United States.,BR_The Great Depression,The Great Depression,The Great Depression is considered the most severe e
6、conomic crisis in the industrialized world. It began when American stock market fell on Friday, Oct. 24, 1929, and continued the following Tuesday, known as Black Tuesday, with a greater fall. The Depression struck many other countries as well, particularly Germany, Japan, and Britain. In the early
7、1930s,millions of people lost their jobs, and millions of businesses and banks failed. President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal policies improved the situation, but the Great Depression did not come to an end until World War II when industrial production for the war increased.,BR_Mortgage,Mortgage,
8、1.Mortgage,Mortgage is an agreement to have money lent, especially to buy a house or land, with the house or land belonging to the lender until the money is repaid. It enables a person to buy a house without having enough money to pay for it completely. If the borrower fails to repay the loan, the l
9、ender may force the sale of the house to recover the amount of the loan.,BR_How to,Mortgage,2.How to Get a Mortgage,A borrower can get a mortgage from a bank, credit union, or other lender. Most lenders require the borrower to have a certain amount of money to use as a down payment. For example, if
10、an individual wants to buy a home priced at $50,000 and the lender requires a down payment of $2,000, the individual will apply for a loan of $48,000 to pay for the difference. Payments for the loan are usually made monthly. The life of the mortgage can be 15, 20, 30, or even 40 years.,BR_Warm-up,Wa
11、rm-up Questions,1. What is the American Dream in your opinion?,2. In what ways can a person be considered as,3. What is the key to success?,4. Tell a story of a successful person.,being successful?,GR,Global Reading,1.Part Division of the Text,2.Further Understanding,For Part 1 Chart Completion,For
12、Part 2 Questions and Answers,GR_Part Division of the Text,Part Division of the Text,Parts,1,2,Lines,182,8395,Main Ideas,Life story of Tony Trivisonno.,The authors reflections on the story of Tony.,GR_Chart Completion1,Chart Completion,How Tony Fulfilled His American Dream,Lines,126,2733,3443,Time Ex
13、pressions,Tonys Steps toward Success,summer passed into fall,one day,Tony started to work as a help at Mr. Crawfords house.,Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawfords factory.,Tony asked to be trained as an apprentice, and later learned to be a skilled worker.,one evening during the Great Depress
14、ion,GR_Chart Completion2,Chart Completion,How Tony Fulfilled His American Dream,Lines,4458,59 76,7782,Time Expressions,Tonys Steps toward Success,a year or two passed,after about two years,during the war,Tony bought a house with the help of Mr. Crawford.,Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in
15、 Italy.,Tony died, leaving his family a prosperous farm and his children educated.,GR_Question and Answer,Questions and Answers,1. What is the key to Tonys success?,2. Compare Tony with the greatest industrialists.,Tony worked very hard to create his American Dream. Besides, he was determined, self-
16、controlled, optimistic, self-respected, honest and responsible. All these helped him become successful.,Both Tony and the greatest industrialists are successful in pursuing their American Dreams. They reached their success by working hard, and by the same values and principles. The only difference w
17、as that they had different financial achievements.,DR_Tony (Article_Page1_S),Tony Trivisonnos American Dream,He came from a rocky farm in Italy, somewhere south of Rome. How or when he got to America, I dont know. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway, behind my garage. He was about f
18、ive-foot-seven or eight, and thin. “I mow your lawn,” he said. It was hard to comprehend his broken English. I asked him his name. “Tony Trivisonno,” he replied. “I mow your lawn.” I told Tony that I couldnt afford a gardener.,DR_Tony (Article_Page1_SPoPwin I mow ),Tony Trivisonnos American Dream,He
19、 came from a rocky farm in Italy, somewhere south of Rome. How or when he got to America, I dons know. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway, behind my garage. He was about five-foot-seven or eight, and thin. “I mow your lawn,” he said. It was hard to comprehend his broken English. I
20、asked him his name. “Tony Trivisonno,” he replied. “I mow your lawn.” I told Tony that I couldnt afford a gardener.,How many times is the sentence - “I mow your lawn. ” - repeated in the text? Why is it repeated?,The sentence is repeated four times. Thats because it shows Tonys determination in find
21、ing a job, and his optimistic view that people would help a man who needed a job.,DR_I mow (Article_Page2_S),“I mow your lawn,” he said again, then walked away. I went into my house unhappy. Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help? Wh
22、en I got home from work the next evening, the lawn had been mowed, the garden weeded, and the walks swept. I asked my wife what had happened.,“A man got the lawn mower out of the garage and worked on the yard,” she answered.“ I assumed you had hired him.” I told her of my experience the night before
23、. We thought it strange that he had not asked for pay.,DR_The next (Article_Page3_S),The next two days were busy, and I forgot about Tony. We were trying to rebuild our business and bring some of our workers back to the plants. But on Friday, returning home a little early, I saw Tony again, behind t
24、he garage. I complimented him on the work he had done. “I mow your lawn, ” he said. I managed to work out some kind of small weekly pay, and each day Tony cleaned up the yard and took care of any little tasks. My wife said he was very helpful whenever there were any heavy objects to lift or things t
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