大学英语一unit-4.American-dream..pptVIP

create 1)创造；创作；创建 Man creates himself.人类创造了自己。 create a poem; 创作一首诗； create a role.塑造一个角色 Weve created a beautiful new house from an old ruin. 我们把旧破屋重建成一栋美丽的新房子。 2)造成, 引起, 产生 Its bound to create trouble sooner or later. 迟早注定要引起麻烦的。 That remark created a stir.发言引起了一阵骚动 broken English If someone talks in broken English, they speak slowly and make a lot of mistakes because they only know a little of the language. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? assume = suppose He was with an elderly man whom we assumed to be his grandfather. assumption see that = make sure that See that the lights are turned off before you leave the office. I promise to see that the job is done on time. Text organization Part one paras 1-29 With determination,and with help from Mr.Crawford, Tony achieved his dream of owning his farm. Part Two paras 30-33 Tony’s career set the author thinking about why and to what extent he had been successful. Main event : 1.Tony worked as a help at Mr.Crawford’s house. 2.Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawford’s factory. 3.Tony learned to become a skilled worker. 4.Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford’s help. 5.Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy. Points for discussion What is the author’s interpretation of the American Dream as illustrated in the story of Tony? Do you think integrity, determination and hard work can take everyone from log cabin to white House? Why or why not? What do you think is the essence of the American Dream? Thank you! Good luck! Unit 4 American Dream Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream Frederick C. Crawford Culture Notes American Dream: the belief of Americans that their country offers opportunities for a good and successful life. For minorities and immigrants, the dream also includes freedom and equal rights. Depression days: the period of severe economic failure in most countries of the world that lasted from 1929 until World War II. It began in