Lesson 2专用课件.pptVIP

Lesson two Text A The Melting Pot The image of the United States as melting pot was popularized by the 1908 play The Melting Pot. wilderness : a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there未开发的地区；荒无人烟的地区 a wilderness area: one where it is not permitted to build houses or roads.(政府划定的)保留自然环境面貌地区 look upon as : look on as看待 看作 eg: In no respect can he be looked upon as a good husband. I look upon that as very strange. cluster (together): to come together in a small group or groups. eg: The men clustered together round the fire and sang songs. The children clustered together in the corner of the room. close-knit : (of a group of people) having strong relationships with each other and taking a close, friendly interest in each other’s activities and problems.紧密结合在一起的；志同道合的；意气相投的 origin : a person’s social and family background 身世，出身 children of various ethnic origins各族裔的儿童 people of German origin 德裔民众 a person’s country of origin (=where they were born) heritage WHO of UNESCO WHO: the World Heritage Committee UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization the World Heritage Conference the World Heritage List the World Heritage Site