Unit4 Tony Trivisono27s American.ppt

1、Unit4: The American Dream,Tony trivisonnos American dream Frederick C. Crawford,BR_1_pop,American Dream is the belief that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. For ordinary people, it means a happy family, an ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and

2、immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.,The Great Depression,BR _3_pop,The Great Depression is considered the most severe economic crisis in the industrialized world. It began when American stock market fell on Friday, Oct. 24, 1929, and continued the following Tuesday, known as Black

3、 Tuesday, with a greater fall. The Depression struck many other countries as well, particularly Germany, Japan, and Britain. In the early 1930s millions of people lost their jobs, and millions of businesses and banks failed. President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal policies improved the situation,

4、but the Great Depression did not come to an end until World War II when industrial production for the war increased.,Franklin Roosevelts new deal,General Understanding,Lets go through the text quickly and answer the following questions together.,1. Where did Tony come from? (Para1),He came from a ro

5、cky farm in Italy, somewhere of south of Rome.,He was an immigrant. He immigrated into America. He emigrated from Italy.,2. What did he look? (Para1),He was about five-foot-seven or eight, and thin. 1英尺12英寸0.3048米 1英寸2.54 厘米 1.73m,3. Where did they meet? (Para1),Standing in the driveway, behind my g

6、arage.,4. What did Tony ask from the writer? (Para2-4),He asked to mow the loan for the writer. (for a job),5. Can I understand him? Why? (Para2-4),No. Because of his broken English- 结结巴巴的英语,He is strong-minded the same route-working hard; the same values and principles; the same balance sheet,29. W

7、hat are the differences? (Para30-33),30. What is the key to Tonys success? (Para30-33),Hard-working, determination, vision, being honest, being responsible,begin on the bottom rung of the ladder,begin in the basement,giant,tiny,great financial achievements,small financial achievements,Structure,Part

8、 1 Para 1-29 With determination, and with help from Mr. Crawford, Tony achieved his dream of owning his own farm.,Part 2 Para 30-33 The authors reflections on Tonys success.,D R _ Text 1-3,Tony Trivisonnos American Dream,He came from a rocky farm in Italy, somewhere south of Rome. How or when he got

9、 to America, I dont know. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway, behind my garage. He was about five-foot-seven or eight, and thin. “I mow your lawn,” he said. It was hard to comprehend his broken English. I asked him his name. “Tony Trivisonno,” he replied. “I mow your lawn.” I told

10、Tony that I couldnt afford a gardener.,Frederick C. Crawford,D R _ Text 4-7,“I mow your lawn,” he said again, then walked away. I went into my house unhappy. Yes, these Depression days were difficult, but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help? When I got home from work the next

11、evening, the lawn had been mowed, the garden weeded, and the walks swept. I asked my wife what had happened.,“A man got the lawn mower out of the garage and worked on the yard,” she answered. “I assumed you had hired him.” I told her of my experience the night before. We thought it strange that he h

12、ad not asked for pay.,D R _ Text 8-10,The next two days were busy, and I forgot about Tony. We were trying to rebuild our business and bring some of our workers back to the plants. But on Friday, returning home a little early, I saw Tony again, behind the garage. I complimented him on the work he ha

13、d done. “I mow your lawn,” he said. I managed to work out some kind of small weekly pay, and each day Tony cleaned up the yard and took care of any little tasks. My wife said he was very helpful whenever there were any heavy objects to lift or things to fix.,D R _ Text 11-14,Summer passed into fall,

14、 and winds blew cold. “Mr. Craw, snow pretty soon,” Tony told me one evening. “When winter come, you give me job clearing snow at the factory.” Well, what do you do with such determination and hope? Of course, Tony got his job at the factory. The months passed. I asked the personnel department,for a

15、 report. They said Tony was a very good worker. One day I found Tony at our meeting place behind the garage. “I want to be prentice,” he said.,D R _ Text 15-16,We had a pretty good apprentice school that trained laborers. But I doubted whether Tony had the capacity to read blueprints and micrometers

16、 or do precision work. Still, how could I turn him down?,Tony took a cut in pay to become an apprentice. Months later, I got a report that he had graduated as a skilled grinder. He had learned to read the millionths of an inch on the micrometer and to shape the grinding wheel with an instrument set

17、with a diamond. My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was a satisfying end of the story.,A year or two passed, and again I found Tony in his usual waiting place. We talked about his work, and I asked him what he wanted. “Mr. Craw,” he said, “I like a buy a house.” On the edge of town, he ha

18、d found a house for sale, a complete wreck. I called on a banker friend. “Do you ever loan money on character?” I asked. “No,” he said. “We cant afford to. No sale.” “Now, wait a minute,” I replied. “Here is a hard-working man, a man of character, I can promise you that. Hes got a good job. Youre no

19、t getting a damn thing from your lot. It will stay there for years. At least he will pay your interest.”,D R _ Text 17-20,D R _ Text 21-24,Reluctantly, the banker wrote a mortgage for $2,000 and gave Tony the house with no down payment. Tony was delighted. From then on, it was interesting to see tha

20、t any discarded odds and ends around our place a broken screen, a bit of hardware, boards from packing Tony would gather and take home. After about two years, I found Tony in our familiar meeting spot. He seemed to stand a little straighter. He,was heavier. He had a look of confidence. “Mr. Craw, I

21、sell my house!” he said with pride. “I got $8,000.” I was amazed. “But, Tony, where are you going to live without a house?”,“Mr. Craw, I buy a farm.” We sat down and talked. Tony told me that to own a farm was his dream. He loved the tomatoes and peppers and all the other vegetables important to his

22、 Italian diet. He had sent for his wife and son and daughter back in Italy. He had hunted around the edge of town until he found a small, abandoned piece of property with a house and shed. Now he was moving his family to his farm.,D R _ Text 25-26,Sometime later, Tony arrived on a Sunday afternoon,

23、neatly dressed. He had another Italian man with him. He told me that he had persuaded his childhood friend to move to America. Tony was sponsoring him. With an amused look in his eye, he told me that when they approached the little farm he now operated, his friend stood in amazement and said, “Tony,

24、 you are a millionaire!” Then, during the war, a message came from my company. Tony had passed away.,D R _ Text 27-28,D R _ Text 29-30,I asked our people to check on his family and see that everything was properly handled. They found the farm green with vegetables, the little house livable and homey

25、. There was a tractor and a good car in the yard. The children were educated and working, and Tony didnt owe a cent. After he passed away, I thought more and more about Tonys career. He grew in stature in my mind. In the end, I think he stood as tall, and as proud, as the greatest American industria

26、lists.,D R _ Text 31-33,They had all reached their success by the same route and by the same values and principles: vision, determination, self-control, optimism, self-respect and, above all, integrity. Tony did not begin on the bottom rung of the ladder. He began in the basement. Tonys affairs were

27、 tiny; the greatest industrialists affairs were giant. But, after all, the balance sheets were exactly the same. The only difference was where you put the decimal point. Tony Trivisonno came to America seeking the American Dream. But he didnt find it he created it for himself. All he had were 24 pre

28、cious hours a day, and he wasted none of them.,D R _ Text 15-16_S,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,My wife and I were happy with what Tony had achieved, and thought that the whole thing had thus been settled.,My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was a satisfying end of the story.,2. Was Tony sa

29、tisfied with this end?,Tony was not satisfied. He kept on working hard until he fulfilled his better dreams.,D R _ Text 21-24_S,1. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,从那以后，只要我家附近有什么被人扔弃的零星杂物，坏了的屏风啦，五金器具啦，包装纸板啦，托尼都要收起来拿回家，看他这个样子真是有意思。,From then on, it was interesting to see that any discarded odds a

30、nd ends around our place a broken screen, a bit of hardware, boards from packing Tony would gather and take home.,D R _ Text 25-26_S,1. What does “property” refer to?,“Property” refers to the farm he wanted to buy.,He had hunted around the edge of town until he found a small, abandoned piece of prop

31、erty with a house and shed.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,他在小镇周边到处找，终于找到一处没人要的一小块地产，有一幢房，还有间小棚。,D R _ Text 29-30_S1.1,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,He grew taller and greater in my mind. His social status greatly improved in my mind.,He grew in stature in my mind.,D R _ Text 29-30_S1.2,2. De

32、scribe the change of Tonys social status in Mr. Crawfords mind.,When Mr. Crawford first met Tony, Tony was “about five-foot-seven or eight, and thin”, and his English was broken. He remained standing when he talked to Mr. Crawford. He did not have high social status. After he bought his farm several

33、 years later, he “seemed to stand a little straighter”, and he “had a look of confidence”. He and Mr. Crawford “sat down and talked”. His social status improved enough to allow him to sit down with Mr. Crawford. After he passed away, Mr. Crawford thought “he stood as tall, and as proud, as the great

34、est American industrialists.”,D R _ Text 31-33_S1,What does “ladder” refer to? And what does “basement” refer to?,“Ladder” refers to the way to success. “Basement” refers to Tonys starting point. He was worse than ordinary people. He had nothing to help him seek his American Dream.,Tony did not begi

35、n on the bottom rung of the ladder. He began in the basement.,2. What can you infer from the sentence?,Tony had nothing when he arrived in the United States, and he built up from nothing.,D R _ Text 31-33_S2.1,What do balance sheets refer to? And what does decimal point refer to?,Balance sheets are

36、used to show whether a person or a company is financially successful. Here they are used to judge a persons life achievements. If the decimal point is moved, a number will become either smaller or bigger. Here it shows the difference in the amount of money Tony and the greatest industrialists had ma

37、de.,But, after all, the balance sheets were exactly the same. The only difference was where you put the decimal point.,D R _ Text 31-33_S2.2,2. What can you infer from the sentences?,What Tony and the greatest industrialists achieved was exactly the same. The only difference was that they had differ

38、ent financial success.,D R _ word _ turn away1,turn away: refuse to help (sb.) or allow (sb.) to enter a place 拒绝帮助；不让进入,他拒绝了所有的应征者。,He turned away several people who didnt have the tickets.,He turned all the applicants away.,D R _ word _ turn away2,Collocation:,拒绝；调低,turn down,交还，上交,turn in,使变成,tur

39、n into,关；拐弯,turn off,turn out,turn over,turn up,生产，制造；证明，结果,仔细考虑,出现，来到；开大，调大,D R _ word _ work out,work out: plan; solve; calculate 制定出；解决出；算出,他们已经设计出把宇宙飞船送上太空的方法。,Theyve worked out a method of sending a spacecraft to the space.,The accountant has worked out your share of the expense at 1,000 yuan.,

40、会计已算出你的那份花费为1,000元。,Collocation:,work at,work up,从事于，致力于,引起，激起，逐渐上升,D R _ word _ weekly,weekly： 1. adj. happening once a week or every week,21世纪报每周出版一次。,He thinks his weekly wage of 400 yuan is enough.,adv. once a week; every week; by the week,21st Century is published weekly.,3.,n. a publication is

41、sued once a week Business Weekly 商业周刊 Publishers Weekly (美)出版商周刊 a twice weekly 半周刊,2.,D R _ word _ do with1,do with: 对待；处理 1) (used in questions with “what”) deal with,Tell me what you did with yourself this week.,I cant do with him and his impoliteness.,The child didnt know what to do with himself

42、 for excitement.,2),tolerate,我不能忍受他和他的无礼。,3),(often with “could”, “can”) desire,I could do with a cup of tea.,D R _ word _ do with2,Collocation:,没有也行，将就,do without,废除，去掉,do away with,代替，适合,do for,对有益,do good (to),重复,do over,D R _ word _ determination,determination: n. 决心；决定 the ability to continue t

43、rying to achieve what you have decided to do even when this is difficult,He has great determination to learn English well.,D R _ word _ personnel1,personnel: n. the department in a large organization that deals with employees; human resources (uncountable noun, used with a singular or plural verb).

44、人事部门；,人事管理,personnel administration,人事部/处/科,personnel department,人事部长/处长/科长,personnel director,D R _ word _ personnel2,2) all the persons working in an organization, in the army, etc. (often used with a plural verb) 全体人员；,The personnel of the company has been increased.,全体员工都允许参加晚会。,All personnel we

45、re allowed to take part in the party.,D R _ word _ personnel3,Like their personal lives, womens history is fragmented, interrupted.,如同她们的个人生活一样，妇女的历史是支离破碎且断断续续的。,Translate the following into Chinese.,a personal appearance,I have something personal to tell you.,亲自出面,我有私人的事要告诉你。,此外注意与 personal 的区别。 pe

46、rsonal: 个人的，私人的，亲自的，秘密的,NB:,D R _ word _ capacity1,capacity: n. the ability to understand or do sth. 能力；才能,The trunk is filled to capacity.,His capacity for remembering things is interesting.,2),the ability to hold or contain sth. the maximum amount that can be contained,D R _ word _ capacity2,这些词都可

47、以表示“能力”的意思。 capacity 用于物时，指容纳接受的能力，如容积、容量、生产能力；用于人时，指潜在的能力，多用于才智、道德，尤指接受能力、领悟性、敏感性等。 ability 既指天赋的能力，也指培养造就而获得的本领；主要用于人，指已经表现出来的实际能力，尤指人的思维能力。 capability 较多用于人，指胜任某项工作的能力、本领。 proficiency 正式用语，带有技术性，指对业务的精通和熟练。,capacity, ability, capability trained; experienced,2),needing skill,skilled, skillful 表示“有

48、技术的，熟练的”时可以互换。 skilled 通常是指受过正规训练，有多年实践经验而掌握某项专门技术。 skillful 是指人聪明，做事很灵巧，尤指手的灵巧。,skilled appeal,They called on the workers of the city to support the strike.,3) invite; require,The host of the party called on the Chairman to speak.,D R _ word _ call on2,Collocation：,邀约；要求；需要,call for,取消,call off,打电话

49、；召集；使人想起,call up,顺路到某处；收回,call in,D R _ word _ loan1,The bank loaned me some money.,Does the loan carry any interest?,May I have the loan of your typewriter?,loan: 1. vt. lend,The artist loaned her pictures to the museum.,2. n. 1) sth. lent, esp. a sum of money,The dictionary is a loan, not a gift.,2) lending,我可以借你的打字机用一下吗?,D R _ word _ loan 2,Collocation：,请求借用,ask for the loan of,借,have the loan of ,出借的,on loan,内（外）债,a domestic (foreign) loan,公债, 国库券,a public / government loan,消费贷款,a loan for consumptio