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Runit106讲稿 The first two periods: Introduction of Ss Teachers(12’) Question: Do you have any dreams about your career? Or your life?(8’)Ask Ss to do and then the teacher summarizes. Listen to me(Part of Obama’s speech) and answer(25’) (1) If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. Please tell us the key word in this part of the speech. Dream. (2) Have you ever heard the speech I Have A Dream? Delivered by Martin Luther King? Who knows what is his dream? Here we can see a kind of dream some Americans are searching for. Usually, we talk about a kind of dream that has attracted almost all Americans and even people around the globe. What’s it? Yes. American Dream. Introductory remarks.(11’) Since we mention the word American Dream, what is it? It refers to an American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire. The American dream is the idea held by many in the United States that through hard work, courage and determination one can achieve prosperity. These were values held by many early European settlers, and have been passed on to subsequent generations. The origin of the American dream stems from the departure in government and economics from the models of the Old World. This allowed unprecedented freedom, especially the possibility of dramatic upward social mobility. Nearing the twentieth century, major industrial personalities became the new model of the American dream, many beginning life in the humblest of conditions, but later controlling enormous corporations and fortunes. This acquisition appeared to demonstrate that if you had talent, intelligence, and a willingness to work extremely hard, you were likely to be a success in life. The American Dream appears to have enduring appeal to many in other countries. The United States remains a mag