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1、,BR _ main,The American Dream,Immigrants,The Great Depression,Mortgage,Warm-up Questions,BR_1,The American Dream,BR_1_pop,American 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
2、a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.,BR_2,Immigrants,Introduction,First Immigrants,BR_2_1.1,Introduction,Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words.,BR_2_1.2,Apart from “Native Americans” , all Americans have ancestors who w
3、ere 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
4、,_,become,_,in search of,_,economic,_,themselves,_,BR_2_2,First Immigrants,BR_2_2_pop,The 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
5、 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.,BR _3,The Great Depression,BR _3_pop,The Great Depression is considered the most severe economic c
6、risis 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 mil
7、lions of people lost their jobs, and millions of businesses and banks failed. President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal policies improved the situation, but the Great Depression did not come to an end until World War II when industrial production for the war increased.,BR_4,Mortgage,Mortgage,How to
8、Get a Mortgage,BR _ 4_1,Mortgage,Mortgage is an agreement to have money lent, especially to buy a house or land, with the house or land belonging to the lender until the money is repaid. It enables a person to buy a house without having enough money to pay for it completely. If the borrower fails to
9、 repay the loan, the lender may force the sale of the house to recover the amount of the loan.,BR _4_1_pop,BR _4_2,How to Get a Mortgage,BR _4_2_pop,A borrower can get a mortgage from a bank, credit union, or other lender. Most lenders require the borrower to have a certain amount of money to use as
10、 a down payment. For example, if an individual wants to buy a home priced at $50,000 and the lender requires a down payment of $2,000, the individual will apply for a loan of $48,000 to pay for the difference. Payments for the loan are usually made monthly. The life of the mortgage can be 15, 20, 30
11、, or even 40 years.,BR _5,Warm-up Questions,1. 2.3. 4.,What is the American Dream in your opinion? In what ways can a person be considered as being successful? What is the key to success? Tell a story of a successful person.,GR _main,Part Division of the Text,Further Understanding,GR _ 1,Part Divisi
12、on of the Text,Parts,Para(s),Main Ideas,1,2,129,3033,With determination and with help from Mr. Crawford, Tony achieved his dream of having his own farm.,Tonys career set the author thinking about why and to what extent he had been successful.,GR _ 2,For Part 1,For Part 2,Further Understanding,Table
13、Completion,Scanning,Questions and Answers,Matching,GR_2_P1_1.1,Table Completion,Para(s),Time Expressions,Tonys Steps toward Success,110,1113,one evening during the Great Depression,Tony started to work as a help at Mr. Crawfords house.,summer passed into fall,Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Craw
14、fords factory.,How Tony Fulfilled His American Dream,GR_ 2_P1_1.2,Para(s),Time Expressions,Tonys Steps toward Success,1416,one day,Tony asked to be trained as an apprentice, and later learned to be a skilled worker.,1721,a year or two passed,Tony bought a house with the help of Mr. Crawford.,GR_ 2_P
15、1_1.3,Para(s),Time Expressions,Tonys Steps toward Success,2227,after about two years,Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy.,2833,during the war,Tony died, leaving his family a prosperous farm and his children educated.,GR _ 2_P1_3.1,Match the following three columns.,1 C II 2 A III 3 B
16、 I,GR _ 2_P1_3.1,Scan the text to find out descriptions of Tonys physical appearance.,Scanning,Para. 1,Para. 22,Para. 27,He was about five-foot-seven or eight, and thin.,He seemed to stand a little straighter. He was heavier. He had a look of confidence., neatly dressed,Both Tony and the greatest industrialists are successful in pursuing their American Dreams. They reached their success by working hard, and by the same values and principles. The only difference was that they had different financial achievements.,
