《21世纪大学英语 21st Century College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Book 3 Unit 5 Text A The ABCs of the USA

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The ABCs of the USA 21st Century College English: Book 3 Unit 5: Text A

Unit 5: Text A °Lead- in Activities Text Organization Writing and Reading skills Language Points Guided Practice Assignment The abcs of the usa

• Lead-in Activities • Text Organization • Writing and Reading Skills • Language Points • Guided Practice • Assignment Unit 5: Text A The ABCs of the USA

Lead-in activities Warm-up Questions 1. Nowadays many people are surging into America, how will you comment on this? 2. How do you know about america? What do think of this country 3. If you were given the chance to choose a foreign country to live, will you choose America? Why or why not?

Lead-in Activities Warm-up Questions 1. Nowadays many people are surging into America, how will you comment on this? 2. How do you know about America? What do think of this country? 3. If you were given the chance to choose a foreign country to live, will you choose America? Why or why not?

Text Organization The ABC of the U.S.A: America, Seen with European Eyes . Bring about the main focus of the text and make clear that the author comes form Britain while his wife is all-American Paras, 1-2 IL. Explanation of America. (In an A-to-z list to identify differences between America and other countries. Paras, 3-28

Text Organization I. Bring about the main focus of the text and make clear that the author comes form Britain while his wife is all-American. II. Explanation of America. (In an A-to-Z list to identify differences between America and other countries.) The ABC of the U.S.A: America, Seen with European Eyes Paras. 1-2 Paras. 3-28

Writing and reading skills 1)The main writing skill in this text is LISTING. There are many different way of using listing. The author prefers an A-to-z explanation arranged according to the sequence of alphabetical order. It is equally effective to use numerical order or apply phrases such as"one of the features" and "another feature 2)Identifying the writer's purpose in reading materials Some of the clues that you can watch for to help you identify what kind of writing you're dealing with include

Writing and Reading Skills 1) The main writing skill in this text is LISTING. There are many different way of using listing. The author prefers an A-to-Z explanation arranged according to the sequence of alphabetical order. It is equally effective to use numerical order or apply phrases such as “ one of the features” and “another feature”. 2) Identifying the writer’s purpose in reading materials: Some of the clues that you can watch for to help you identify what kind of writing you’re dealing with include:

Writing and reading skills a) Informational wring features facts, observations and evidence, not opinions or value judgments. The writer may present theories to explain the facts, but the aim is not so much to change the reader's opinion as it is to clarify a question or situation b) Persuasive writing features emotional appeals opinions and arguments, rhetorical questions, evaluating language andlor judgmental language. c)Texts written mainly to entertain can, of course, be very varied -but they often use rather informal language, simple sentence structure, dialogs, puns and or figures of speech

a) Informational wring features facts, observations and evidence, not opinions or value judgments. The writer may present theories to explain the facts, but the aim is not so much to change the reader’s opinion as it is to clarify a question or situation. b) Persuasive writing features emotional appeals: opinions and arguments, rhetorical questions, evaluating language and/or judgmental language. c) Texts written mainly to entertain can, of course, be very varied — but they often use rather informal language, simple sentence structure, dialogs, puns and or figures of speech. Writing and Reading Skills

Language Points Text A The ABCsof the USA American Seen with European Eyes By Michael Dobbs

The ABCs of the USA American Seen with European Eyes By Michael Dobbs Text A: Language Points

Language Points The abcs of the usa American Seen with European Eyes By Michael Dobbs 1 America can be a strange experience for a foreigner. My wife and I arrived in the United States in January after seven years overseas- four in france three in Poland. from the jumble of first impressions, we compiled an A-to-Z explanation of why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe

The ABCs of the USA American Seen with European Eyes By Michael Dobbs 1 America can be a strange experience for a foreigner. My wife and I arrived in the United States in January after seven years overseas — four in France, three in Poland. From the jumble of first impressions, we compiled an A-to-Z explanation of why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe. Language Points

Language Points 2 I should explain at the outset that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as American as apple pie. In our list, however, a doesn ' t stand for apple pie. It stands for: 3 Ambition In the old World, people are taught to hide it. here it"s quite proper to announce that you're after the boss's job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30 4 Breakfast. The American habit of conducting business at breakfast has reached Europe, but I doubt it will ever really catch on In France and Britain, breakfast is a family affair. Here, it's become part of the power game

2 I should explain at the outset that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as American as apple pie. In our list, however, A doesn't stand for apple pie. It stands for: 3 Ambition. In the Old World, people are taught to hide it. Here it‘’s quite proper to announce that you’re after the boss’s job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30. 4 Breakfast. The American habit of conducting business at breakfast has reached Europe, but I doubt it will ever really catch on. In France and Britain, breakfast is a family affair. Here, it’s become part of the power game. Language Points

Language Points 5 Credit Cards. You really cant leave home without them. It's interesting, and somewhat frustrating to discover that bad credit is better than no credit at all: I was refused a VIsa card on the grounds that I didn' t have a credit profile 6 Dreams. The American Dream is still very much alive. Dreaming great dreams is what keeps American society going -from the waitress who wants to become a car dealer to the street kid who wants to become a basketball star. Europeans dream dreams too, but don't seem to believe in them so much

5 Credit Cards. You really can’t leave home without them. It’s interesting, and somewhat frustrating, to discover that bad credit is better than no credit at all: I was refused a VISA card on the grounds that I didn't have a credit profile. 6 Dreams. The American Dream is still very much alive. Dreaming great dreams is what keeps American society going — from the waitress who wants to become a car dealer to the street kid who wants to become a basketball star. Europeans dream dreams too, but don't seem to believe in them so much. Language Points