英美概况（第二版）USA chapter 2 History of the United States.pptVIP

Exercises * 1.能全大写吗？2.下面三段不对齐 An Outline of the UK and the USA An Outline of the UK and the USA An Outline of the UK and the USA An Outline of the UK and the USA Chapter 2 History of the United States Warming-up 1 New words and expressions 2 History of the United States(1-10) 3 Case Studies Exercises 4 Contents Warming-up On July 4, 1776, the Congress formally declared the independence The Declaration states: “We hold these truths to self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, …” “我们认为下述真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物主赋予他们若干不可让与的权力，其中包括生存权、自由权和追求幸福的权力。为了保障这些权利，人类才在他们中间建立政府，而政府的正当权力则是经被统治者同意所授予的。任何形式的政府一旦对这些目标的实现起破坏作用时，人民便有权予以更换或废除…” New words and expressions nomad: n. a member of a people travelling from place to place to find fresh pasture for its animals and having no permanent home 游牧民族 —Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years. homogeneous: adj. of the same kind; alike同种的；相似的 —They are homogeneous people. polyglot: adj. knowing or using several languages懂得（或使用）多种语言的 —Countries?like?Nigeria?and?India?use?English?as a?unifying?language?in their?polyglot?nations.? New words and expressions crossbreed: v. (of an animal or plant) breed with a different breed, species, or variety. 异种交配；杂交 —The third approach is crossbreed between the first and the second approach. plantation: n. often with modifier]an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are grown（种植咖啡、甘蔗、烟草等作物的）种植园，大农场，庄园 — His father-in-law is a plantation manager. munitions: n. (munitions) military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores军火（包括弹药，装备及库藏）