研一英语教学课件：Lesson 10, Part 2 .pptx

FriendsRoss is coming back from a trip to China, and Rachel goes to meet him at the airport to declare her love for him… but she finds that he has not come back alone.[Video 1]America, The Melting PotLesson 10, Part 2:Immigration and MulticulturalismImmigration to the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries…German Immigration to the United StatesMany Germans immigrated to the United States in the 19th century, in search of political stability and new opportunities.The gentleman on the ladder is my great-grandfather, Otto Kunz.Irish Immigration to the United StatesMany people fled starvation in Ireland and went to the United States in the 19th century.Irish Immigration to the United StatesMany Irish immigrants settled in urban areas and took hard jobs.My great-grandfather, Tom Burke, worked in the Chicago Stock Yards.Italian Immigration to the United StatesIn the late 19th century and early 20th century, many people came from Italy to America in search of new opportunities.And, of course…Chinese Immigration to the United StatesMany people immigrated to the US from China in the mid-19th century.Early ProblemsImmigrants were not always welcomed…What about today?Economic ImpactMany Mexican immigrants have come to the US in search of new economic opportunities in the past few decades.Some people in the US are angry because they believe that so many Mexican immigrants coming to America will make it more difficult for native citizens to find jobs…Security ConcernsOther people in Western countries worry that there could be conflict between different groups in a diverse, multicultural society…So is conflict unavoidable when you have so many different people living together in one place?Or is it possible for different people to live together in peace and harmony?Immigrants’ Impact on AmericaCuisineGerman food in the Amana Colonies, in IowaItalian food in Little Italy, in New YorkPresident Obama visiting a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco’s ChinatownCities Transf