TheABCsoftheUSA.pptVIP

The European counterpart remains a pale shadow of the all-American original. be a (pale) shadow of — be less powerful or influential or effective than More to learn e.g. The new minister is a pale shadow of his predecessor. She used to be a great player, but now shes only a shadow of her former self. original — a. a thing from which another is copied, imitated or translated Paraprase ? Key The European yuppies are much less impressive than the typical yuppies of America where they originated. The European counterpart remains a pale shadow of the all-American original. e.g. The original of this painting is in Rome. I shall keep the original of this report. You can have a photocopy if you want. think big — have ambitious ideas e.g. He certainly thinks big, but rarely takes any action. Traditionally, one is expected to be modest rather than think big. Guided Practice Vocabulary Cloze Translation Structure Writing The ABCs of the USA 《读写教程 III》: Ex. III, p. 139 Exercises ? Vocabulary 1. Politicians are always promising to introduce __________ to raise salaries and lower taxes. Vocabulary 2. The new poetry collection was __________ from a wide variety of sources and includes poems from twelve countries and seven centuries. III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. legislation compiled compile ambition orderly confusion acquaintance supplement renowned impressive assumption amuse legislation emigrate 3. Every culture is full of beliefs and __________ that most people never question until they come into contact with another culture. Vocabulary 4. Many people who __________ to America in hopes of becoming rich are surprised at how hard they have to work. III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. emigrate assumptions compile ambition orderly confusion acquaintance supplement renowned impressive assumption amuse legislation emigrate 5. H