Unit Four Ethics Value析.pptVIP

Unit Four Ethics Values Text 2 Does America Still Exist? Pre-Reading Discussion 1. What images, things, or people would come to your mind when you think of the United States of America? 2. Do you know how America was discovered? Why were the native people named “Indians”? [Introduction ] cement (vt.): to join together or make firm or strong as if with cement ( a gray powder, made from burned mixture of lime and clay) eg. Nothing cements a friendship between countries so much as trade. The relationship between the two noble families was cemented after the marriage. Our holiday together cemented our friendship.(喻)我们一起度假加强了我们的友谊。 The snow on the ground gradually cemented as the night fell.随着夜幕降临地上的雪逐渐凝结起来。 pluralism (n.): (often apprec. ) the principle that people of different races, religions, and political beliefs can live together peacefully in the same society多元化的社会形态；多元论 eg. Most political commentators agree that the country is shifting towards political pluralism. The new government advocates ideological pluralism. Paraphrase: … the American common culture can never be cemented without the basis of pluralism. ... the American common culture will lose its sound foundation and will not stand firm without cultural diversity. dynamic (adj.): (often apprec. ) (of people or ideas, etc. ) full of or producing power and activity eg. The employer was delighted that he had found a suitable dynamic person to carry out the arduous undertaking. 生气勃勃的：充满激情与活力active费劲的, 辛勤的, 险峻的 Marked by intensity and vigor; forceful. 强有力的 The committee members called for a dynamic solution to the problem of homelessness. stem from: to have as origin eg. Her interest in flowers stems from her childhood in the countryside. Many children’s bad habits have mainly stemmed from a lack of appropriate discipline. assimilation ( n. ): the act of becoming an accepted part of ( a group, country, or race, etc. ) --assimilate (vt./vi. ) eg. They advocated social integration and assimilation of