延边大学《大学英语》课件-Unit4(Book4)D.pptxVIP

延边大学大学英语BOOK4Unit4;College EnglishIntegrated Course 4;Unit 4 Text A America as a Collage;America as a Collage;Objectives ;Collage;Can you find some words and expressions in this article that the author uses to indicate that America is a “collage”?;Metaphors for America;Melting Pot;Salad bowl;Mosaic;Text Organization;1.What are the signs of decline? ;2.? What evidence does the author produce in support of his statement that America is not in decline?;3.What are the characteristics of the new Pacific civilization?;Text Organization;POSITION;Brief Introduction to LA;Pluralism: refers to the acceptance of many different groups in society or many different schools of thought in an intellectual or cultural discipline.;Third World: general designation of economically developing nations. not always accepted by the countries concerned. containing some two-thirds of the worlds population, are located in Latin America, and Asia. politically, generally nonaligned. Some moving out of their previous situation; others, at times lumped together as forming a fourth world.;1.???? (Paras. 7-10) Los Angeles is becoming a society. The notion of a culture is changing every moment with America becoming more every day. This of American culture the general trend in the composition of mankind. ;These are some pictures of people in Los Angeles. In the city, there are people from all over the world.;2.(Paras. 11-14) A PC company in Orange County is a good example to show that in LA, ________ are, for the first time, fusing with .;Hispanic American;An Extended Family;A Nuclear Family;3.(Paras. 15-16) Usually, the ______ between developed and underdeveloped worlds has the character of ; but in LA a new ____________is created where there is a _______crowd, not fighting, but __________. ;;Asian American Yesterday;Asian American Today;4. (Paras. 17-20) Unlike any other place on the planet, LA sh