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Unit 4 American Dream
Text A Tony Trvisonno’s American Dream
Ⅲ. Global Reading
1. Part Division of the text Parts Lines Main Ideas 1 1~82 Life story of Tony Trivisonno. 2 83~95 The author’s reflections on the story of Tony
2. Further Understanding
For Part One Chart Completion How Tony Fulfilled His American Dream Lines Time Phrases Tony’s Steps toward Success One evening 1~26 during the Tony started to work as a help at Mr. Crawford’s Great house. Depression Summer 27~33 passed into Tony got a job cleaning snow at Mr. Crawford’s fall factory Tony asked to be trained as an apprentice, and later 34~43 One day learned to be a skilled worker. A year or two 44~85 passed Tony bought a house with the help of Mr. Crawford After about 59~76 two years Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy. Tony died, leaving his family a prosperous farm and 77~82 During the his children educated war 1
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For Part Two Questions and Answers 1) What is the key to Tony’s success?
Tony worked very hard to create his American Dream. Besides, he was determined, self-controlled, optimistic, self-respected, honest and responsible. All these helped him become successful. 2) Compare Tony with the greatest industrialists.
Both Tony and the greatest industrialists are successful in pursuing their American Dreams. They reached their success by working hard, and by the same values and principles. The only difference was that they had different financial achievements.
Ⅳ. Detailed Reading
Important words , phrases and sentences: Part One (Para.1~Para.29)
1. (L 5) “I mow your lawn,” he said.
How many times is the sentence—“I mow your lawn.”—repeated in the text? Why is it repeated?
The sentence is repeated four times. That’s because it shows Tony’s determination in finding a job, and his optimistic view that people would help a man who needed a job.
2. (L11) turn away: refuse to help or allow (sb.) to enter a place ---他拒绝了所有的应征者。
He turned all the applicants away.
---He turned away several people who didn’t have the tickets. Collocation:
turn down 拒绝；调低 turn in 交还，上交 turn into 使变成 turn off 关；拐弯
turn out 生产，制造；证明，结果 turn over 仔细考虑 3. (L24) work out: plan, solve, calculate
---他们已经设计出把宇宙飞船送上太空的方法。
They’ve worked out a method of sending a spacecraft to the space.
* ---My mother allowed me to take the trip, but asked me to work out the total cost first. Collocation:
work at 从事于，致力于
work up 引起，激起，逐渐上升
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4. (L24) weekly:
1) adj. happening once a week or every week
---He thinks his weekly wage of 100 yuan is enough. 2) adv. once a week, every week, by the week. ---《21世纪报》每周出版一次。
21st Century is published weekly.
3) n. a publication issued once a week ---Publishers’ Weekly （美）《出版商周刊》 twice weekly 半周刊 * the same as monthly, daily
5. (L 30) Well, what do you do with such determination and hope? Paraphrase the sentence
It is hard to refuse a person who is determined and hopeful to get a job. 6. (L30) do with:
1) (used in questions with what) deal with
---Tell me what you did with yourself this week. * ---What do you do with such rude boy? 2) tolerate
---我不能忍受他和他的无礼。
I can’t do with him and his impoliteness. 3) (often with could, can) desire ---I could do with a cup of tea. Collocation:
do with 没有…也行，将就 do away with 废除，去掉 have something to do with 和…有点关系 have noting to do with 和…毫无关系
7. (L30) determination: n. the ability to continue trying to achieve what you have
decided to do even when this is difficult
---He has great determination to learn English well.
* ---Her determination to do well made her keep on trying. *determine (to do): v. decide to do
---He determined to go. 他执意要去。 ---I am determined to do better than Mike.
--- What kind of weather we will get determines whether we can go out for a picnic. 8. (L32) personnel: n.
1) the department in a large organization that deals with employees; human resources (uncountable noun, used with a singular or plural verb) ---personnel administration 人事管理
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---personnel department 人事部/处/科
---personnel director 人事部长/处长/科长
* ---Her first job after graduation was in personnel at Microsoft.
2) all the persons working in an organization, in the army, etc. (often
used with a plural verb)
---The personnel of the company has been increased. ---全体员工都允许参加晚会。
All personnel were allowed to take part in the party.
* ---All personnel in this company are entitled to medical insurance. N.B.此外注意与personal的区别：
personal: 个人的，私人的，亲自的，秘密的
---Like their personal lives, women’s 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的且中断的。 ---a personal appearance 亲自出面 ---I have something personal to tell you. 我有秘密的事要告诉你。 9. (L37) capacity: n.
1) the ability to understand or do sth. (followed by for or to) ---His capacity for remembering things is interesting.
2) the ability to hold or contain sth.; the maximum amount that can be contained ---The trunk is filled to capacity
CF: capacity, ability, capability & proficiency
这些词都可以表示“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、颖悟性、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。 Fill in the blanks with the words given above: 1) Her mental ability is very great.
2) The film is beyond the capacity of the children.
3) Proficiency in several foreign languages is needed for work as a traveler’s guide. 4) He has the capability of solving practical problems. 10. (L40) skilled: adj.
1) having skill, trained, experienced ---skilled worker 有技术的工人 2) needing skill
---skilled work 技术性工作
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CF: skilled & skillful
这两个词在表示有“有技术的，熟练的”讲时可以互换。
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
---He is a skilled / skillful surgeon.
---罗斯的父亲是个熟练的机械师，因而她也很会修理自行车。
Rose’s father is a skilled mechanic so she has become skillful at repairing bicycles too.
11. (L 42~43) My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was a satisfying end
of the story.
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. 2) Was Tony satisfied with this end?
Tony was not satisfied. He kept on working hard until he fulfilled his better dreams.
12. (L47) for sale: available to be bought
---The company will put the houses for sale. *---Her former home is for sale at $496,000. * on sale: 1) available to be bought
2) being offered at a reduced price Collocation:
on sale 上市，出售；减价，贱卖
a sale on credit 赊购
on sale or return 包退包换的，无法销售可以退货的 13. (L48) call on:
1) visit sb. for a short time ---I’ll call on him tomorrow. 2) summon, appeal
---他们号召全市工人支持这次罢工。
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. Collocation:
call for 邀约；要求；需要 call off 取消
call up 打电话；召集；使人想起 call in 顺路到某处；收回 14. (L48) loan:
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