Unit Four
AMERICAN DREAM
College English integrated course 1 NCE-B1
TONY TRIVISONNO’S
AMERICAN DREAM
Warming-up Questions(please
read first five paragraphs),
1 Who was Tony Trivisonno?
2 What kind of people was he?
3 When did this story happen?
4 Do you know anything about
“American Dream”?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Cultural Background
Apart from,native Americans”– Indians – who were living in
North America when people first arrived there from Europe,all
Americans have ancestors who were immigrants,The core values of
their traditional culture,still existing in modern American society,
reflect this,
American Puritanism Classic Liberalism Pioneer Traditions
In America the word immigrants is often used with a positive
meaning,People are proud to say that their ancestors were immigrants
who came with vwry little and built a better life for themselves,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Learning Points
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
comprehend vt,理解；领会；了解
1.The judge said that it was difficult to comprehend
why the police acted so in this matter,
法官说很难理解为什么警察在这件事中要这样
做。
2,comprehend the meaning of a story
理解故事的意义
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Turn away,
refuse to help sb or allow sb to enter a place
1,He’s my son after all,I can’t turn him away
when he is in trouble,
2,The lecture hall was already full and many of the
students were turned away,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
assume,suppose
1.He assumes it to be my book,
2.Who will assume the task?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
work out,plan; solve; calculate
1,Finally I worked out that parcel had
been sent to Paris by mistake,
2,My mother allowed me to take the
trip,but asked me to work out the
total cost first,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Weekly,happening once a week or every week
1,His story was published in a weekly
newspaper 21st Century English,
2,Are you paid weekly?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Helpful,useful in making a situation better or
easier; always willing to help people
1,Sometimes it is helpful to make a list of
everything you have to do,
2,This book will be helpful to me,
3,He has been very helpful,
考点提示,
Help sb,With sth;
can’t/couldn’t help doing忍不住
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
do with,(used in questions with what) deal with
1.What do you do with such rude boys?
2.What are we going to do with the huge rock
lying in the middle of the road?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Determination,the ability to continue trying to
achieve what you have decided to do even when
this is difficult (uncountable noun,often followed
by infinitive to)
He showed great determination by continuing to
play after hurting his foot,
Her determination to do well made her keep on
studying,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
personnel,人员；全体人员 人事部，人事处
Personnel has/have received your application
form,
All personnel in this company are entitled to
medical insurance,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
capacity,the ability to understand or do sth
(often followed by for or infinitive to)
Not everyone has a capacity for languages,
Those math problems were beyond my capacity,
I don’t think it’s within a five-year-old boy’s
capacity to spread computer viruses,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Turn down,refuse
He was offered the job but he turned it down
because it involved too much traveling
Look,I am offering you a free meal---you are
surely not going to turn me down?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Skilled,having skill; needing skill (often
followed by in or at)
she was skilled in dealing with all sorts of
people,
We need workers skilled in welding for
this job; it’s a highly skilled job,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
for sale,available to be bought
Reluctantly my parents put a,For Sale” sign on
the house,
Her former home is for sale at $495,000,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
wreck:失事的船 (飞机等的 )残骸
we thought of buying the house as a
wreck,doing it up,then selling it,
The wreck of the plane could be clearly
seen on the hillside,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Call on,visit sb for a short time
I’d like to call on my former professor
while I on business in Beijing,
He wanted to call on his girlfriend after
work,and then go to see a movie with
her,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Loan,lend
He had kindly offered to loan me all the books
required for the examination,
Our school library loans books,CDs and
videotapes,
A sum of money that you borrow
The president wants to make it easier for small
businesses to get bank loans,
I am trying to get a loan from the bank to buy a
house,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Character n,
性质,特征 ;性格,品性,人格 ; 名声,身分,地位,角
色,人物
The chief flaw in her character was impatience,
How can he beat his wife? I’ve never seen that
cruel side of his character
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Discard,throw away
I am going to discard those magazines if
you’ve finished reading them,
These potatoes are past their best---I’d
better discard them,
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Amaze,surprise (sb) very much
Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting
married,
It amazed me that you would believe those lies,
It amazed me to discover how long the
dinosaur age lasted,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Send for,ask for the arrival of
Don’t worry about your son,I have sent
for the doctor,
He sent for his parents to attend the
graduation ceremony at Harvard,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Abandon,give up completely or forever
My car broke down and I had to abandon it
on the main road,
The young couple abandoned their daughter
hoping that they would give birth to a boy,
As the plane was badly damaged,the pilot
had to abandon it,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Property,1) land,buildings or both together
With more and more people purchasing
houses,property prices have been on the rise,
A lot of property in the city center was
destroyed in the war,
2) the thing or things that sb,owns
Policemen searched the criminal’s home and
found weapons and stolen property in the
basement,
That’s my personal property! Leave it alone!
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Sponsor,support(a person,organization or
activity) by giving money,encouragement or
other help
The old couple sponsored the young man who
wanted to study in the United States for a year,
The soccer team is sponsored by Coco-Cola,so
the players wear the letters Coco- Cola on their
shirts,
The 4th Foreign Language and culture Festival
was sponsored by Oxford University Press,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Amuse,cause to laugh or smile;cause to spend
time in a pleasant manner
The computer games amused the children for
hours,
The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-
seek,
He thought of various activities that might amuse
the children till bedtime,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Approach,come near(er) to
As they approached the wood,a rabbit ran
out of the trees,
If you look out of the window on the right
of the bus,you’ll see that we’re now
approaching the Oriental Pearl TV Tower,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Pass away,die
The old lady passed away peacefully in her sleep,
The teenager has lived on his own since his
parents passed away four years ago,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Handle,manage,control
She couldn’t handle the pressures of her
new job,She had to quit it,
The students handle the conversation in
the Chinese way even though they speak
English,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
AMERICAN DREAM
College English integrated course 1 NCE-B1
TONY TRIVISONNO’S
AMERICAN DREAM
Warming-up Questions(please
read first five paragraphs),
1 Who was Tony Trivisonno?
2 What kind of people was he?
3 When did this story happen?
4 Do you know anything about
“American Dream”?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Cultural Background
Apart from,native Americans”– Indians – who were living in
North America when people first arrived there from Europe,all
Americans have ancestors who were immigrants,The core values of
their traditional culture,still existing in modern American society,
reflect this,
American Puritanism Classic Liberalism Pioneer Traditions
In America the word immigrants is often used with a positive
meaning,People are proud to say that their ancestors were immigrants
who came with vwry little and built a better life for themselves,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Learning Points
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
comprehend vt,理解；领会；了解
1.The judge said that it was difficult to comprehend
why the police acted so in this matter,
法官说很难理解为什么警察在这件事中要这样
做。
2,comprehend the meaning of a story
理解故事的意义
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Turn away,
refuse to help sb or allow sb to enter a place
1,He’s my son after all,I can’t turn him away
when he is in trouble,
2,The lecture hall was already full and many of the
students were turned away,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
assume,suppose
1.He assumes it to be my book,
2.Who will assume the task?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
work out,plan; solve; calculate
1,Finally I worked out that parcel had
been sent to Paris by mistake,
2,My mother allowed me to take the
trip,but asked me to work out the
total cost first,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Weekly,happening once a week or every week
1,His story was published in a weekly
newspaper 21st Century English,
2,Are you paid weekly?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Helpful,useful in making a situation better or
easier; always willing to help people
1,Sometimes it is helpful to make a list of
everything you have to do,
2,This book will be helpful to me,
3,He has been very helpful,
考点提示,
Help sb,With sth;
can’t/couldn’t help doing忍不住
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
do with,(used in questions with what) deal with
1.What do you do with such rude boys?
2.What are we going to do with the huge rock
lying in the middle of the road?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Determination,the ability to continue trying to
achieve what you have decided to do even when
this is difficult (uncountable noun,often followed
by infinitive to)
He showed great determination by continuing to
play after hurting his foot,
Her determination to do well made her keep on
studying,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
personnel,人员；全体人员 人事部，人事处
Personnel has/have received your application
form,
All personnel in this company are entitled to
medical insurance,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
capacity,the ability to understand or do sth
(often followed by for or infinitive to)
Not everyone has a capacity for languages,
Those math problems were beyond my capacity,
I don’t think it’s within a five-year-old boy’s
capacity to spread computer viruses,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Turn down,refuse
He was offered the job but he turned it down
because it involved too much traveling
Look,I am offering you a free meal---you are
surely not going to turn me down?
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Skilled,having skill; needing skill (often
followed by in or at)
she was skilled in dealing with all sorts of
people,
We need workers skilled in welding for
this job; it’s a highly skilled job,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
for sale,available to be bought
Reluctantly my parents put a,For Sale” sign on
the house,
Her former home is for sale at $495,000,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
wreck:失事的船 (飞机等的 )残骸
we thought of buying the house as a
wreck,doing it up,then selling it,
The wreck of the plane could be clearly
seen on the hillside,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Call on,visit sb for a short time
I’d like to call on my former professor
while I on business in Beijing,
He wanted to call on his girlfriend after
work,and then go to see a movie with
her,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Loan,lend
He had kindly offered to loan me all the books
required for the examination,
Our school library loans books,CDs and
videotapes,
A sum of money that you borrow
The president wants to make it easier for small
businesses to get bank loans,
I am trying to get a loan from the bank to buy a
house,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Character n,
性质,特征 ;性格,品性,人格 ; 名声,身分,地位,角
色,人物
The chief flaw in her character was impatience,
How can he beat his wife? I’ve never seen that
cruel side of his character
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Discard,throw away
I am going to discard those magazines if
you’ve finished reading them,
These potatoes are past their best---I’d
better discard them,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Amaze,surprise (sb) very much
Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting
married,
It amazed me that you would believe those lies,
It amazed me to discover how long the
dinosaur age lasted,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Send for,ask for the arrival of
Don’t worry about your son,I have sent
for the doctor,
He sent for his parents to attend the
graduation ceremony at Harvard,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Abandon,give up completely or forever
My car broke down and I had to abandon it
on the main road,
The young couple abandoned their daughter
hoping that they would give birth to a boy,
As the plane was badly damaged,the pilot
had to abandon it,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Property,1) land,buildings or both together
With more and more people purchasing
houses,property prices have been on the rise,
A lot of property in the city center was
destroyed in the war,
2) the thing or things that sb,owns
Policemen searched the criminal’s home and
found weapons and stolen property in the
basement,
That’s my personal property! Leave it alone!
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Sponsor,support(a person,organization or
activity) by giving money,encouragement or
other help
The old couple sponsored the young man who
wanted to study in the United States for a year,
The soccer team is sponsored by Coco-Cola,so
the players wear the letters Coco- Cola on their
shirts,
The 4th Foreign Language and culture Festival
was sponsored by Oxford University Press,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Amuse,cause to laugh or smile;cause to spend
time in a pleasant manner
The computer games amused the children for
hours,
The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-
seek,
He thought of various activities that might amuse
the children till bedtime,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Approach,come near(er) to
As they approached the wood,a rabbit ran
out of the trees,
If you look out of the window on the right
of the bus,you’ll see that we’re now
approaching the Oriental Pearl TV Tower,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Pass away,die
The old lady passed away peacefully in her sleep,
The teenager has lived on his own since his
parents passed away four years ago,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
Handle,manage,control
She couldn’t handle the pressures of her
new job,She had to quit it,
The students handle the conversation in
the Chinese way even though they speak
English,
NCE-B1 Unit 4 American Dream
