How America Lives.ppt

1、How America Lives,导入 for which he received the 1984 Pulitzer Prize in fiction. ( P125),Pulitzer Prize,The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American publishe

2、r Joseph Pulitzer, and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is a

3、warded a gold medal.,Structural Analysis,Part I (1) reality: Americans still follow many of the old ways, similarities than differences. Part II (2-4) major changes in American society Part III (5-7) main problems in American society Part IV (8-9) explains why America has good prospects and why the

4、American system has survived and should survive.,Questions for Paragraph 1,1. Whats the main idea of the Paragraph 1? It mentions and illustrates the main idea that Americans still follow many of the old ways though differences are obvious in American life. 2.Which sentences in this part show the ma

5、in similarities and differences between American life in the present and that in the past?,Paragraph 1 Analysis,The introductory part of the essay The main idea The last sentence,Language Work of Paragraph 1,follow：to develop or happen in a particular way 按方式（或方向）发展；以方式发生 e.g. The day followed the u

6、sual pattern. cling (on) to sb. or sth.: to hold on tightly to sb. or sth.; be unwilling to abandon it or refuse to give it up; become attached to it or stick to it e.g. The rescuers saw the survivors clinging to a raft. She clung to the hope that he was still alive.,“In a time of rapid change it is

7、 essential that we remember how much of the old we cling to.” Paraphrase: In a time of quick transformation it is necessary for us to remember how many of the old ways we still adhere to. as opposed to(formal):uesd to make a contrast between two things(表示对比）而，相对于,“They belong to churches, even though they attend somewhat less frequently, and they want their children to have religious instruction.” Paraphrase: They belong to particular groups of Christians, even though they attend