《高级英语》课程授课教案（第六册）Unit 5 What Are Our Real Values? By Nicols Fox

Unit 5 What Are Our Real Values? By Nicols Fox I.Teaching Aims: 1.Help the students to get a better understanding of American values. 2.Get the students to grasp the key words and sentence structures. II.Teaching Importance and Difficulties: 1.Understand the author's main purpose of writing the essay 2.Know the content of the text. III.Teaching periods:6 periods IV.Teaching steps: 1.Warm-up Questions: As a Chinese,what do you value most?Can you generalize what Chinese values are? Ref:Among the treasury teachings of Confucius,there are nine standards by which to administer the empire,its states,and the families. 1.cultivating the personal life; 2.honoring the worthy; 3.being affectionate to relatives; 4.being respectful toward the great ministers: 5.identifying oneself with the welfare of the whole body of officers, 6.treating the common people as one's own children; 7.attracting the various artisans; 8.showing tenderness to strangers from far countries; 9.extending kindly and awesome influence on the feudal lords. 2.Information related to the text: 1)About the author: An independent journalist and a television commentator,Nicols Fox was born in 1942 and received her education at Mary Baldwin College.Her articles have appeared in such publications as The American Journalism Review,the Economist and The New York Times. Nicols Fox is an author and bookseller.Her book AGAINST THE MACHINE:The Hidden Luddite Tradition in Literature,Art,and Individual Lives is now out in paperback. She is also the author of the essay found in ALONE TOGETHER,a book of David Graham's photographs of Placentia Island. 2)About the text: In this essay the author challenges what are taken for granted as "American vales" She starts it by pointing out a number of often-ignored facts that run counter to the common supposition about the mainstream American society.She suggests that it is probably due to the problem of"changing things". These facts give rise to the question as to what are the real American values. The answer,however,is for the readers to find:The author's intention is just to provoke our thought. When reading this essay,the reader's special attention should be paid to the way she enumerates the contradictions between what is still largely considered American values and the reality. 3.Detailed Study of the Text: Para.1 In this first paragraph the author points out that the popularly assumed American values are "fantasies. Language Points 1.the chorus of political pundits:the group of politicians who share the same ideas about the presidential election,etc.what those political critics are saying with one voice 2.referendum:(对法案的)公民复决（制度）：公民复决投票权。a vote by people on whether to approve or reject some proposal or policy,esp.one that was made by or passed by a

Unit 5 What Are Our Real Values? By Nicols Fox I. Teaching Aims: 1. Help the students to get a better understanding of American values. 2. Get the students to grasp the key words and sentence structures. II. Teaching Importance and Difficulties: 1. Understand the author’s main purpose of writing the essay. 2. Know the content of the text. III. Teaching periods: 6 periods IV. Teaching steps: 1. Warm-up Questions: As a Chinese, what do you value most? Can you generalize what Chinese values are? Ref: Among the treasury teachings of Confucius, there are nine standards by which to administer the empire, its states, and the families. 1. cultivating the personal life; 2. honoring the worthy; 3. being affectionate to relatives; 4. being respectful toward the great ministers; 5. identifying oneself with the welfare of the whole body of officers; 6. treating the common people as one's own children; 7. attracting the various artisans; 8. showing tenderness to strangers from far countries; 9. extending kindly and awesome influence on the feudal lords. 2. Information related to the text: 1) About the author: An independent journalist and a television commentator, Nicols Fox was born in 1942 and received her education at Mary Baldwin College. Her articles have appeared in such publications as The American Journalism Review, the Economist and The New York Times. Nicols Fox is an author and bookseller. Her book AGAINST THE MACHINE: The Hidden Luddite Tradition in Literature, Art, and Individual Lives is now out in paperback. She is also the author of the essay found in ALONE TOGETHER, a book of David Graham's photographs of Placentia Island. 2) About the text: In this essay the author challenges what are taken for granted as "American vales". She starts it by pointing out a number of often-ignored facts that run counter to the common supposition about the mainstream American society. She suggests that it is probably due to the problem of "changing things". These facts give rise to the question as to what are the real American values. The answer, however, is for the readers to find: The author's intention is just to provoke our thought. When reading this essay, the reader's special attention should be paid to the way she enumerates the contradictions between what is still largely considered American values and the reality. 3. Detailed Study of the Text: Para.1 In this first paragraph the author points out that the popularly assumed American values are "fantasies." Language Points 1. the chorus of political pundits: the group of politicians who share the same ideas about the presidential election, etc. ; what those political critics are saying with one voice 2. referendum:（对法案的）公民复决（制度）；公民复决投票权。a vote by people on whether to approve or reject some proposal or policy, esp. one that was made by or passed by a

law-making body Paraphrase the first sentence: The recent presidential election.was a referendum on American values:During the recent presidential election,people were actually voting on American values rather than on the president. Chorus:a simultaneous utterance by a number of people Paraphrase the last sentence: The last sentence means that they (American values)seem to be the fantasies which we use when we sell such things as soft drinks,phone services and color film,and they can also be used when we are "selling"certain presidential candidates.In other words,those candidates who are said to represent American values tend to be elected. Q1:According to the author,how do American people choose their presidents? They choose their presidents on the basis of how clearly and convincingly these candidates represent and can protect this vision of American values. Q2:Why does the author relate American values with the presidential election and selling soft drinks,phone services and color film? In the author's view,the way the American people choose their presidents is similar to the way that they are made to choose soft drinks,though creative advertising because both are based on fantasies-fantasies they cherish and fantasies conjured up by the advertising world.Such fantasies perform the same function as the sales promotions of soft drinks,phone services and color film.In selling soft drinks,phone services and color film,producers and retailers usually offer exaggerated or fantastic but false pictures to consumers. Paras.2-3 The author presents a perfect picture of idealized American values in Paragraph 2,and probes its nature in Paragraph 3. Language Points: 1.old folks live at home and young folks don't talk back:.old folks live with their family members,instead of in senior citizen homes or convalescence homes and children would not answer their parents in a rude manner. 2.Talk back:respond rudely to their parents 3.continuity:The connections between the past and the present,the present and the future.The word suggests that some conventions and customs are held and cherished consistently. 4.free from care:with nothing to worry about 5.Conjured up:to make sth.appear(as if)by magic;made up 1)to conjure up a miracle 2)He conjured the right disk up from somewhere and put it into the computer. 3)The island of Gotland conjures up images of yellow-flowered fields and churches. 6.But like most of the fantasies conjured up by the advertising world,it doesn't really exist: -The healthy and happy vision mentioned above doesn't really exist.It is just one of the many beautiful dreams made up by the advertising world. 7.Winslow Homer:American naturalist painter who is often considered one of the greatest American19th century artists. 8.Rockwell:American painter 9.nostalgia:a feeling that a time in the past was good,or the activity of remembering a good time in the past and wishing that things had not changed Adj.Nostalgic 10.And the nostalgia for this America is so strong that for those who have no genuine memory of it,we have created one:For those who have not experienced the good old days of the past,we have created an idealized picture of America 11.face-lift:a medical treatment which tightens loose skin to make the face look younger 12.be drawn to:attracted to Q1:How do the American people tend to think about their values? The American people tend to idealize their values and depict a picture-perfect landscape about life, families,childhood and everything that is happy and healthy. Note that in Paragraph 2 the author resorts to repetition to sketch out a happy and healthy vision: We value.We value.We value. Q2:How does the author comment on people's love for American values? The author argues that the nice vision of American values does not exist.What people come to

law-making body Paraphrase the first sentence: The recent presidential election . was a referendum on American values: During the recent presidential election, people were actually voting on American values rather than on the president. Chorus: a simultaneous utterance by a number of people Paraphrase the last sentence: The last sentence means that they (American values) seem to be the fantasies which we use when we sell such things as soft drinks, phone services and color film, and they can also be used when we are “selling” certain presidential candidates. In other words, those candidates who are said to represent American values tend to be elected. Q1: According to the author, how do American people choose their presidents? They choose their presidents on the basis of how clearly and convincingly these candidates represent and can protect this vision of American values. Q2: Why does the author relate American values with the presidential election and selling soft drinks, phone services and color film? In the author's view, the way the American people choose their presidents is similar to the way that they are made to choose soft drinks, though creative advertising, because both are based on fantasies- fantasies they cherish and fantasies conjured up by the advertising world. Such fantasies perform the same function as the sales promotions of soft drinks, phone services and color film. In selling soft drinks, phone services and color film, producers and retailers usually offer exaggerated or fantastic but false pictures to consumers. Paras.2-3 The author presents a perfect picture of idealized American values in Paragraph 2, and probes its nature in Paragraph 3. Language Points: 1. . old folks live at home and young folks don't talk back:. old folks live with their family members, instead of in senior citizen homes or convalescence homes and children would not answer their parents in a rude manner. 2. Talk back: respond rudely to their parents 3. . continuity: The connections between the past and the present, the present and the future. The word suggests that some conventions and customs are held and cherished consistently. 4. free from care: with nothing to worry about 5. Conjured up: to make sth. appear (as if) by magic; made up 1) to conjure up a miracle 2) He conjured the right disk up from somewhere and put it into the computer. 3) The island of Gotland conjures up images of yellow-flowered fields and churches. 6. But like most of the fantasies conjured up by the advertising world, it doesn't really exist: -The healthy and happy vision mentioned above doesn't really exist. It is just one of the many beautiful dreams made up by the advertising world. 7. Winslow Homer: American naturalist painter who is often considered one of the greatest American19th century artists. 8. Rockwell: American painter 9. nostalgia: a feeling that a time in the past was good, or the activity of remembering a good time in the past and wishing that things had not changed Adj. Nostalgic 10. And the nostalgia for this America is so strong that for those who have no genuine memory of it, we have created one: For those who have not experienced the good old days of the past, we have created an idealized picture of America. 11. face-lift: a medical treatment which tightens loose skin to make the face look younger 12. be drawn to: attracted to Q1: How do the American people tend to think about their values? The American people tend to idealize their values and depict a picture-perfect landscape about life, families, childhood and everything that is happy and healthy. Note that in Paragraph 2 the author resorts to repetition to sketch out a happy and healthy vision: We value. We value . We value. Q2: How does the author comment on people's love for American values? The author argues that the nice vision of American values does not exist. What people come to

love is the image of ourselves created by artists and advocated by the advertising world.They are more inclined to cherish the dream when there is greater difference between fantasies and reality. In Paragraph 3 the author penetrates to the essence of these American values and observes that "what we come to love is the image of ourselves created by artists."This image even has been created and advertised for the young,so that they are made to believe in those anecdotes symbolic of an age of innocence (a pre-television era-lemonade.,Grandmother.,Dad.,7-year old kids.). Note that the author deliberately uses some words and expressions to indicate the fantasy of American values:vision,conjured up by the advertising world,have created one,fantasies, participate in the dream,through advertising Para.4 The first sentence is closely related with the preceding paragraph by the word "the trouble" which,in fact,refers to the "gulf between reality and fantasies".Meanwhile the sentence indicates the main idea of this paragraph-American values are not what we say we wish for(fantasies)but what we really do(reality). This contrast(is)runs through the whole paragraph in a parallel structure: "We love.but. "We believe in.but." Language Points: 1."we can't count many friends with intact ones anymore.":The author refers to the fact that many families are no longer intact. 2."extended families":families with grandparents,parents and children living in the same household cf.nuclear families:families with parents and their children 3.Extend:offer The government is extending aid to people who have been affected by the earthquake. The bank has agreed to extend money to us to buy our house. 4.Huddle:to hold your arms and legs close to your body,esp.because of cold or fear Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm. It was so cold that we huddled together for warmth. 5.heat grates:a metal structure that covers the outlet of a shaft where unwanted heat comes out in the streets of big cities 6.We are a people full of compassion but it extends more freely to three trapped whales than to the homeless huddled over heat grates on the streets of our richest cities:We are a people full of sympathy,but we are more likely to offer our sympathy to endangered whales than to the homeless people who gather together over heat grates on the streets of our richest cities. 7.balance sheets:written statements of the amount of money or property a family or company has as of a specified date(决算表，资产负债表) Q1:What is the trouble with the values of the American people? The trouble is that such American values are only what they wish for(fantasies),not what they do (reality). Para.5 Q1:What is the implication or function of this question"What are the real American values?" This one-sentence paragraph is the transition of the essay.Remember that in the first paragraph the author asks the question "But what are American values?"Then in Paragraphs 2-4 she discusses what are commonly considered American values,which are actually "fantasies."Thus in this paragraph she adds the adjective "real"before "American values,"which indicates that she is going to present the true picture of American values. Para.6 This paragraph presents a picture of"what we really do." Language Points: 1."soup kitchen":a place that provides free food for poor people or people who become homeless because of a war or a natural disaster. 2."struggling writers and artists":extremely poor and desperate writers and artists

love is the image of ourselves created by artists and advocated by the advertising world. They are more inclined to cherish the dream when there is greater difference between fantasies and reality. In Paragraph 3 the author penetrates to the essence of these American values and observes that "what we come to love is the image of ourselves created by artists ." This image even has been created and advertised for the young, so that they are made to believe in those anecdotes symbolic of an age of innocence (a pre-television era – lemonade., Grandmother ., Dad., 7-year old kids . ). Note that the author deliberately uses some words and expressions to indicate the fantasy of American values: vision, conjured up by the advertising world, have created one, fantasies, participate in the dream, through advertising. Para.4 The first sentence is closely related with the preceding paragraph by the word "the trouble" which, in fact, refers to the "gulf between reality and fantasies". Meanwhile the sentence indicates the main idea of this paragraph - American values are not what we say we wish for (fantasies) but what we really do (reality). This contrast (is) runs through the whole paragraph in a parallel structure: "We love. but . " "We believe in. but . " Language Points: 1. "we can't count many friends with intact ones anymore." : The author refers to the fact that many families are no longer intact. 2. "extended families": families with grandparents, parents and children living in the same household. cf. nuclear families: families with parents and their children. 3. Extend: offer The government is extending aid to people who have been affected by the earthquake. The bank has agreed to extend money to us to buy our house. 4. Huddle: to hold your arms and legs close to your body, esp. because of cold or fear Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm. It was so cold that we huddled together for warmth. 5. heat grates: a metal structure that covers the outlet of a shaft where unwanted heat comes out in the streets of big cities 6. We are a people full of compassion but it extends more freely to three trapped whales than to the homeless huddled over heat grates on the streets of our richest cities: We are a people full of sympathy, but we are more likely to offer our sympathy to endangered whales than to the homeless people who gather together over heat grates on the streets of our richest cities. 7. balance sheets: written statements of the amount of money or property a family or company has as of a specified date（决算表，资产负债表） Q1: What is the trouble with the values of the American people? The trouble is that such American values are only what they wish for (fantasies), not what they do (reality). Para.5 Q1: What is the implication or function of this question “What are the real American values?” This one-sentence paragraph is the transition of the essay. Remember that in the first paragraph the author asks the question "But what are American values?" Then in Paragraphs 2-4 she discusses what are commonly considered American values, which are actually "fantasies." Thus in this paragraph she adds the adjective "real" before "American values," which indicates that she is going to present the true picture of American values. Para.6 This paragraph presents a picture of "what we really do." Language Points: 1. "soup kitchen": a place that provides free food for poor people or people who become homeless because of a war or a natural disaster. 2. "struggling writers and artists" : extremely poor and desperate writers and artists

3."social workers":persons whose work involves giving help and advice to people having various serious problems(e.g.to people in poverty,or to people suffering cold in winter. 4.baron:an extremely powerful person in a particular area of business 5.Articulate:able to express,or expressing,thoughts and feelings easily and clearly;eloquent 6.Charm sb.:please or attract sb. He charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations. The simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests. 7.Do one's time:to spend a period of time in prison;finished serving a prison sentence It took him three years to find a job after he'd done his time. She's serving time for murder,though she claims she is innocent 8.even the articulate convicts who charm us on talk shows once they've done their time:even the eloquent prisoners who win us over on talk shows after they've completed their prison sentences. Q1:According to the author,how should we understand real American values? Real American values can be best understood by looking at who our heroes are and at what we read and what we choose to do with our spare time. Para.7 The author further elaborates on the discrepancies between "what we say we wish for"and "what we really do"with some particular issues,thus concluding that our self-contradictory attitudes towards these issues make our protests "pretty empty." Language Points: 1.tolerate:put up with;endure I can't tolerate incompetence That sort of behavior is not tolerated in my class. She can't tolerate noise of any sort when she's trying to write be tolerant of: 2.deserve to:ought to/has the right to;to merit,be worthy of,or to have a claim to (reward,etc.) because of actions,qualities or circumstances The teachers deserve a pay raise. A hard worker deserves to succeed. After all that hard work,you deserve a holiday I hope they get the punishment they deserve. They certainly deserved to win that match. 3.Our culture tells us that no discomfort can be tolerated and that every desire deserves to be satisfied:Our culture tells us that we shouldn't feel uneasy about taking drugs for every discomfort and that every desire,good or bad,is entitled to be fulfilled. 4.our system demonstrates that good guys finish last:The literal meaning of"good guys finish last"is "nice people turn out last in a race or competition because they do not foul".Its metaphorical meaning is "nice people aren't treated fairly."The sentence means that under American judicial system innocent people do not get what they deserve. 5.That crime pays:that crime eventually brings some advantage or benefit to criminals. 6.We buy it and we tolerate it:Note that these are two separate sentences.The first "it"refers to the preceding "pornography""and the second one refers to "violence" 7.empty:meaningless and pointless Q1:What is the main idea of this paragraph? This paragraph mainly points out the particular issues that demonstrate the discrepancies between "what we say we wish for"and "what we really do"by means of paradoxical way. Para.8-9 In these two paragraphs the author looks into the "real root job"-who makes the code of ethics?The author suggests that it is not the churches but "we"ourselves that make the rules, because we all have a good sense of what is right and wrong.The problem is that we cannot explain why we should do one thing instead of another since the "threat of Judgment Day"is no longer here in the 20th century. Language Points: 1.root job:job to totally get rid of the source of something 2.It is not a question of hoeing at the weeds on the surface of society,but of a real root job:

3. "social workers": persons whose work involves giving help and advice to people having various serious problems (e. g. to people in poverty, or to people suffering cold in winter. ) 4. baron: an extremely powerful person in a particular area of business 5. Articulate: able to express, or expressing, thoughts and feelings easily and clearly; eloquent 6. Charm sb.: please or attract sb. He charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations. The simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests. 7. Do one’s time: to spend a period of time in prison; finished serving a prison sentence It took him three years to find a job after he'd done his time. She's serving time for murder, though she claims she is innocent. 8. even the articulate convicts who charm us on talk shows once they've done their time: even the eloquent prisoners who win us over on talk shows after they've completed their prison sentences. Q1: According to the author, how should we understand real American values? Real American values can be best understood by looking at who our heroes are and at what we read and what we choose to do with our spare time. Para.7 The author further elaborates on the discrepancies between "what we say we wish for" and "what we really do" with some particular issues, thus concluding that our self-contradictory attitudes towards these issues make our protests "pretty empty." Language Points: 1. tolerate: put up with; endure I can’t tolerate incompetence. That sort of behavior is not tolerated in my class. She can't tolerate noise of any sort when she's trying to write. be tolerant of: 2. deserve to: ought to/has the right to; to merit, be worthy of, or to have a claim to (reward, etc.) because of actions, qualities or circumstances The teachers deserve a pay raise. A hard worker deserves to succeed. After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday. I hope they get the punishment they deserve. They certainly deserved to win that match. 3. Our culture tells us that no discomfort can be tolerated and that every desire deserves to be satisfied: Our culture tells us that we shouldn't feel uneasy about taking drugs for every discomfort and that every desire, good or bad, is entitled to be fulfilled. 4. our system demonstrates that good guys finish last: The literal meaning of “good guys finish last” is “nice people turn out last in a race or competition because they do not foul”. Its metaphorical meaning is “nice people aren’t treated fairly.” The sentence means that under American judicial system innocent people do not get what they deserve. 5. That crime pays: that crime eventually brings some advantage or benefit to criminals. 6. We buy it and we tolerate it: Note that these are two separate sentences. The first "it" refers to the preceding "pornography'" and the second one refers to "violence". 7. empty: meaningless and pointless Q1: What is the main idea of this paragraph? This paragraph mainly points out the particular issues that demonstrate the discrepancies between "what we say we wish for" and "what we really do" by means of paradoxical way. Para.8 - 9 In these two paragraphs the author looks into the "real root job"- who makes the code of ethics? The author suggests that it is not the churches but "we" ourselves that make the rules, because we all have a good sense of what is right and wrong. The problem is that we cannot explain why we should do one thing instead of another since the "threat of Judgment Day" is no longer here in the 20th century. Language Points: 1. root job: job to totally get rid of the source of something 2. It is not a question of hoeing at the weeds on the surface of society, but of a real root job:

Changing things is not an easy thing like removing weeds on the surface of society.It is indeed a really difficult job. 3.live together in community:live together as a whole society 4.Judgment Day:the time when some people believe the world will end and all the dead people will come back to life so that God can judge how everyone behaved when they were alive 5.Exude:to produce from inside yourself,radiate She just exudes confidence. He has got a face that exuded self-satisfaction 6.Relativism:a theory that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them 7.Collectively they seem to exude the same relativism and insecurity about right and wrong as the rest of us":Here "the same relativism and insecurity"refers to the ambiguous and self-contradictory attitude on the matters mentioned in Paragraph 7.The sentence means that as a group they seem to be as ambivalent and uncertain about right and wrong as the rest of us. Q1:What does the author imply when she talks about churches'moral leadership? She implies that churches are no longer capable of providing such leadership in the 20th century, because they do not seem to be sure about what is right and wrong anymore.They probably say "Because God says so"too often about both right and wrong things. Para.10 In this paragraph the author pokes fun at the hypocrisy of "American values.""We"know something should be done about "the homeless and the violence."but "we"don't want to do it ourselves and "we don't want to pay for it"even if it was done by other people.She correctly interprets President Bush's promises as"fantasies,dreams,nostalgia and wishful thinking." At the end of this paragraph the author urges people to stop paying "read-my-lips service"to the"hazy,romantic vision from the past"and take actions"to create a real American Dream." Language Points: 1.Campaign:the period of weeks immediately before an election when politicians try to persuade people to vote for them The endless public appearances are an inevitable part of an election campaign. The government have just launched their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving They're busy campaigning against the building of a new motorway near here. 2.read-my-lips:telling someone to listen carefully to what you are saying 3.we pay read-me-lips service:we idealize blindly Q1:Why do the American people yearn for the old order? American people yearn for "the old order"because in the good old days "Because God says so"was a good enough answer to what was right and what was wrong. Q2:What does the author suggest to create a real American dream? The author suggests that people should stop paying lip service about the hazy and romantic vision of American values.Instead,they should be fully aware of what they really are and do. Q3:What does the author mean by the expression "read-my-lips service?" .read-my-lips service":This expression is the author's coinage from the phrase "lip service" which means insincere and empty verbal agreement or support.By this coined expression the author suggests that real American values should not be based on"what we say we wish for." Para.11 In this concluding paragraph,the author emphasizes the importance of getting a clear vision of ourselves,because it is the basis for a healthy future. Language Points: 1.a healthy future will be based on reality,not on ad copy:A healthy future will be built on reality,not on fantasies created by the advertising world. The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann. She based her conclusion on the report. Q1:Why does the author mention ad again? Because she wants to highlight the theme of the essay that American values"are expressed by what we do",not conjured up by the advertising world to mislead people

Changing things is not an easy thing like removing weeds on the surface of society. It is indeed a really difficult job. 3. . live together in community: live together as a whole society 4. Judgment Day: the time when some people believe the world will end and all the dead people will come back to life so that God can judge how everyone behaved when they were alive 5. Exude: to produce from inside yourself; radiate She just exudes confidence. He has got a face that exuded self-satisfaction 6. Relativism: a theory that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them 7. Collectively they seem to exude the same relativism and insecurity about right and wrong as the rest of us": Here "the same relativism and insecurity" refers to the ambiguous and self-contradictory attitude on the matters mentioned in Paragraph 7. The sentence means that as a group they seem to be as ambivalent and uncertain about right and wrong as the rest of us. Q1: What does the author imply when she talks about churches' moral leadership? She implies that churches are no longer capable of providing such leadership in the 20th century, because they do not seem to be sure about what is right and wrong anymore. They probably say "Because God says so" too often about both right and wrong things. Para.10 In this paragraph the author pokes fun at the hypocrisy of "American values." "We" know something should be done about "the homeless and the violence . ", but "we" don't want to do it ourselves and "we don't want to pay for it" even if it was done by other people. She correctly interprets President Bush's promises as "fantasies, dreams, nostalgia and wishful thinking." At the end of this paragraph the author urges people to stop paying "read-my-lips service" to the "hazy, romantic vision from the past" and take actions "to create a real American Dream." Language Points: 1. Campaign: the period of weeks immediately before an election when politicians try to persuade people to vote for them The endless public appearances are an inevitable part of an election campaign. The government have just launched their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving. They're busy campaigning against the building of a new motorway near here. 2. read-my-lips: telling someone to listen carefully to what you are saying 3. we pay read-me-lips service: we idealize blindly Q1: Why do the American people yearn for the old order? American people yearn for "the old order" because in the good old days "Because God says so" was a good enough answer to what was right and what was wrong. Q2: What does the author suggest to create a real American dream? The author suggests that people should stop paying lip service about the hazy and romantic vision of American values. Instead, they should be fully aware of what they really are and do. Q3: What does the author mean by the expression "read-my-lips service?" ". read-my-lips service": This expression is the author's coinage from the phrase "lip service" which means insincere and empty verbal agreement or support. By this coined expression the author suggests that real American values should not be based on "what we say we wish for." Para.11 In this concluding paragraph, the author emphasizes the importance of getting a clear vision of ourselves, because it is the basis for a healthy future. Language Points: 1. . a healthy future will be based on reality, not on ad copy: A healthy future will be built on reality, not on fantasies created by the advertising world. The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann. She based her conclusion on the report. Q1: Why does the author mention ad again? Because she wants to highlight the theme of the essay that American values "are expressed by what we do", not conjured up by the advertising world to mislead people

V.Group Discussion 1.What do you think are the real American values? 2.How do you understand"American Dream?" VI.Writing Strategies The author's explicit assertion about American values: 1.American values are nothing but fantasies made up in the same way as those used by people who sell soft drinks. The description of much cherished American vaules: 2.American values have been idealized to such an extent that everything seems healthy and happy. The nature of such idealization is that we love to see the conjured-up image of ourselves more than our reality. The revelation of real American values by an examination of what people adore: 3.Real American values are indicated by whom people regard as their heroes and what they do with their money and spare time. The exploration for the root problem of this wishful thinking: 4.The root problem is that people are deprived of bottom-line moral disciplines for what should be done and what should not. The advice for the salvation of American values: 5.To have a clear understanding of what we really are,instead of a hazy romantic fantasy,is a sensible way to talk about American values. VII.Assignments: 1.Finish all the exercises of the text. 2.Do some TEM-8 related exercises

V. Group Discussion 1. What do you think are the real American values? 2. How do you understand “American Dream?” VI. Writing Strategies The author’s explicit assertion about American values: 1. American values are nothing but fantasies made up in the same way as those used by people who sell soft drinks. The description of much cherished American vaules: 2. American values have been idealized to such an extent that everything seems healthy and happy. The nature of such idealization is that we love to see the conjured-up image of ourselves more than our reality. The revelation of real American values by an examination of what people adore: 3. Real American values are indicated by whom people regard as their heroes and what they do with their money and spare time. The exploration for the root problem of this wishful thinking: 4. The root problem is that people are deprived of bottom-line moral disciplines for what should be done and what should not. The advice for the salvation of American values: 5. To have a clear understanding of what we really are, instead of a hazy romantic fantasy, is a sensible way to talk about American values. VII. Assignments: 1. Finish all the exercises of the text. 2. Do some TEM-8 related exercises