A-Tony-Trivisonnos-American-Dream

UnitFour,BookIAmericanDreamTextA:TonyTrivisonno'sAmericanDreamByFrederickC.CrawfordTextB:BenCarson:ManofMiraclesByChristopherPhillipsFrederickC.Crawford1891-1994TEACHINGPLANSI.Pre-readingTasksII.While-readingTasksIII.Post-readingTasksIV.DiscussionI.Pre-readingTasksBrainstormingInpairs,brainstormonthequestion:WhatisYOURdream?Task1ListentothetapedinterviewwithDr.Hertz.AnInterview1WhatdidAmericanDreammeantoDr.Hertz'sgrandparents?2WhydoesDr.HertzsaythattheAmericanDreamisinone'sheadandinone'spocket?Performthefollowingtasksingroupsorinpairs:Task21.WhatisAmericanDream?2.HowdoesoneachievetheAmericanDream?I.Pre-readingTasksII.While-readingTasksGraspingthestructureofthetextTask3Youscanthetexttocircleallthetimewords,phrasesorsentencesinthistext.oneeveningThenexttwodaysSummerpassedintofallThemonthspassedonedayAyearortwopassedAfterabouttwoyearsSometimeslaterThenduringthewarAfterhepassedawayTextOrganizationExercise1PartI(§1~§29)PartII(§30~§33)WithdeterminationandwithhelpfromMr.Crawford,Tonyachievedhisdreamofowninghisownfarm.Tony’scareersettheauthorthinkingaboutwhyandtowhatdegreehehadbeensuccessful.TextanalysisTextOrganizationExercise2TonyworkedasahelpatMr.Crawford’shouse.Tonygotajobclearingsnow.Tonylearnedtobeaskilledworker.TonyboughtahousewithMr.Crawford’shelp.TonyboughtafarmandsentforhisfamilyinItaly.MainEventsTonyTrivisonno,anItalianimmigranttotheUS,startedwithnothingbutafirmresolvetosucceed.Afteryearsofhardworkanddetermination,hewasabletobuyandmanagehisownfarm.Tony'ssuccessstoryservesasareminderthatweareresponsibleforourownfortunes.TextOrganizationExercise2ArticleAbstractII.While-readingTasksClassroomactivitiesTask41.LanguageStudy2.LanguagePractice3.Grammaticalstructures.1.LanguageStudyHowdidMr.CrawfordgettoknowTony?AWhathappenedoverthenextfewdays?BPartI(§1~§29)Tonyachievedhisdreamstepbystepwiththeauthor’shelp.HowdidTonybecomeaskilledworker?DThenarrator(thebossofabusiness)metandtalkedwithTony“inthedriveway,behindthegarage”sixtimes(1,8,11,14,17,22,and27).Inwhatwayarethemeetingsimportant?EWordsandexpressionsmow/mower,Depressiondays,hardtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish,afford,turnaway,workout,complimentsb.onsth.,what…dowith,passinto,capacity,turnsb.downblueprint,micrometer,grindingwheel,bedelightedwith,loanmoneyonsth.,amanofcharacter,downpayment,oddsandends,UsefulExpressions1.结结巴巴的英语brokenEnglish2.大萧条时期theDepressiondays3.上门求助cometosb.forhelp4.重整业务rebuildone’sbusiness5.夏去秋来summerpassesintofall6.人事部门personneldepartment7.培训工人trainlaborers8.徒工学校anapprenticeschool9.精密加工工作precisionwork10.减薪水takeacutinpay1.LanguageStudyDidTonydoagoodjobrunninghisfarm?AWhatwasTony’slifelongdream?BHowdidhemakehisdreamcometrue?CPartII(§30~§33)Tony’scareersettheauthorthinkingWhydidMr.CrawfordcompareTonywiththegreatestAmericanindustrialists?DAccordingtothetextandyourowninvestigation,whatareanAmerican’scriteriaofjudginghowsuccessfulapersonis?WhatseemtobetheChinesecriteria?EWordsandexpressionspassaway,stature,reachedone’ssuccess,valuesandprinciples,afterall,integrity,whereyouputthedecimalpoint,therungsonaladder,thebalancesheets,seek/createtheAmericanDreamUsefulExpressions12.没门nosale13.人品端正amanofcharacter14.首付downpayment15.从那以后fromthenon16.零星杂物oddsandends17.样子自信havealookofconfidence18.穿戴整齐beneatlydressed19.儿时的伙伴childhoodfriendsintheendloanmoneyoncharacter11.人品贷款20.最后2.LanguagePractice1.WhatisAmericanDream?2.Languagefeatureofthetext.Thistextisastoryandtherearesomeeasyconversationsbetweenthecharacters.Soitisquitesimpletocomprehendthewholetext.AssignmentsHowdoesthewriterdescribeTonyfromthebeginningtilltheend?Canyoufindoutallhiswordsfordescription?Para1:Para20:Para22:Para27:III.Post-readingTasksAssignmentYouareexpectedtofinishthefollowingexercise:•Page101----1•Page102----2•Page103----3•Page104----III•Page105----1•Page106----ICloze•Page107----IITranslation•TextBIII.Post-readingTasksCONTENTSAddyourtitleAddyourtitleAddyourtitleAddyourtitleAddyourtitleAddyourtitleCONTENTSwelcometousethesepowerpointtemplatestitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplatestitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplatestitleCONTENTSwelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperienceAddyourtitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperienceAddyourtitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperienceAddyourtitleCONTENTStitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperiencetitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperiencetitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperienceCONTENTSwelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperiencewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperiencewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperiencewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperiencewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperienceBrainstormingInpairs,brainstormonthequestion:Addyourtitlewelcometousethesepowerpointtemplates,NewContentdesign,10yearsexperienceAddyo