大学英语综合教程U 4 Text A Study.ppt

Introductory Remarks P. 90 The American Dream means different things to different people. But for many, particularly immigrants, it means the opportunity to make a better life for themselves. For them the dream is that talent and hard work can take you from log cabin to White House. Tony Trivisonno did not rise quite so high, yet he managed to make his own dream come true. Text A Study Language Points Practice steps towards Trovisonno’s success Text Organization Part I: Paras. 1 – 29 Telling the story of Tony’s life – Six Steps Part II: Paras 30 – 33: Giving the author’s comments on Tony’s American dream Step One: Para.1 to Para. 10 (Line 1 – Line 26) III). During what period of time did Tony get the job as a gardener? Step One: Para.1 to Para. 10 (Line 1 – Line 26) IV). What helped Tony get the job? Language Points afford (a gardener) : v. Text sentence: I couldn’t afford a gardener. other collocations: afford the time, the car, the leather shoes afford to do sth language points turn away: refuse to help sb. or refuse to allow sb. to enter a place language points assume: v. (already studied in Text B of Unit 1) suppose to be the fact language points assume: v. 承担 assume the responsibility of Derivative： assuming (that) = suppose, if assumption n. 假设/定；担任，承担 Confusing word: assure v. 保证，使放心 assure sb. of sth. language points compliment: vt. praise 赞扬 n. 赞美的言辞或行为 language points language points I). What did Tony achieve during this time interval? II). Correct Tony’s broken English L27: snow pretty soon L28: When winter come, you give me job clearing snow. language points do with: 1) (used in questions with what) (L30) deal with 对待，对于…能怎么做呢 language points do with: 2) tolerate 容忍，忍受 language points determination: n. the ability to continue trying to achieve what you have decided to do even when this is difficult language points personnel: n. 1)