全新版大学英语Unit4.pptxVIP

全新版大学英语Unit4第1页/共167页 BR_1The American Dream 第2页/共167页 BR_1_popAmerican Dream is the belief that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. For ordinary people, it means a happy family, an ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.第3页/共167页 BR_2ImmigrantsIntroduction First Immigrants 第4页/共167页 BR_2_1.1Introduction Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words.第5页/共167页 BR_2_1.2 Apart from “Native Americans” — , all Americans have ancestors who were immigrants. The United States has the home of immigrants from all over the world. Some immigrants come to the United States a place to practice their religion freely, while others seek political or protection. Still others arrive in hopes of building a better life for and their families.Indians ______become _______in search of __________economic ________themselves __________第6页/共167页 BR_2_2First Immigrants 第7页/共167页 BR_2_2_popThe first immigrants to America came almost from western Europe. During the first decades of the 17th century, settlers from England colonized Virginia and New England. Immigration to New England began in 1620 when English Puritans established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. The values of these Puritan settlers strongly influenced the culture of the American colonies and later of the United States.第8页/共167页 BR _3The Great Depression 第9页/共167页 BR _3_pop The Great Depression is considered the most severe economic crisis in the industrialized world. It began when American stock market fell on Friday, Oct. 24, 1929, and continued the following Tuesday, known as Black Tuesday, with a greater fall. The Depression struck many other countries as well, particularly Germany, Japan, and Britain. In the early 1930s millions of people lost their jobs, and millions of businesses