Unit 15 American HistoryUnit 15 American History

AimsAims

Understand people talking about Understand people talking about American history American history

Master some particular terms about Master some particular terms about American historyAmerican history

Practice VOA special English reportPractice VOA special English report Practice CET4 listeningPractice CET4 listening

ContentsContents Review videoReview video Lead-in: Lead-in: NATIONAL EMBLEM NATIONAL EMBLEM Vocabulary previewVocabulary preview Listening: I Dialogues, passages Listening: I Dialogues, passages Song: Song: the star-spangled bannerthe star-spangled banner Listening: IIListening: II flash story Voyage to the New flash story Voyage to the New

WorldWorld VOA Special English: Making of a VOA Special English: Making of a

nationnation CET4 Exam preparation CET4 Exam preparation sum-up & homework assignmentsum-up & homework assignment

10 min10 min 5 min5 min 1010 20 min20 min 10 min10 min 35 min35 min 10 min10 min 20 min20 min 15 min15 min

Review OutingReview Outing

Where are the parents taking the Where are the parents taking the boys?boys?

Do the boys like it?Do the boys like it? What happens when they arrive?What happens when they arrive? What will they do?What will they do?

Lead-inLead-inWhat is this?What is this?

NATIONAL EMBLEM The United States of America

a wide-spread Bald Eagle, faced front, having on his breast a shield with thirteen perpendicular red and white stripes, surmounted by a blue field with the same number of stars. In his right talon the eagle holds an olive branch, in his left a bundle of thirteen arrows, and in his beak he carries a scroll inscribed with the motto: "E Pluribus Unum."

内有一只美国秃鹰雄踞中央，双翼展开，右爪握一束橄榄枝，左爪握 13 支利箭，尖嘴中叼着一条飘带，上书“合众为一”。秃鹰的胸前是一枚盾形纹章，纹章上部是蓝色横纹，下部是红白相间的竖纹，象征美国国旗。秃鹰的上方是蓝色天空中 13 颗星，四周光芒万道，环绕着云朵组成的图案。

VocabularyVocabulary

Over-loadedOver-loaded SurveySurvey Deserve sth.Deserve sth. Space= spaciousSpace= spacious EpidemicEpidemic yieldyield

Dialogue 1Dialogue 1

Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks SurveySurvey ResearchResearch PeoplePeople HabitsHabitsQuestionsQuestions She’s overloadedShe’s overloaded She likes it, but it’s a bit challengingShe likes it, but it’s a bit challenging 55

Dialogue 2Dialogue 2

Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks SweaterSweater WashingWashing ComputerComputer CarpetCarpetQuestionsQuestions He got a raise in salary.He got a raise in salary. She’s been feeding the baby.She’s been feeding the baby. When Tony got his salary the next day.When Tony got his salary the next day.

Passage 1Passage 1

1.1. 19241924

2.2. They might take their fathers out They might take their fathers out for a meal, send them a greeting for a meal, send them a greeting card, buy a present or make a card, buy a present or make a phone call.phone call.

3.3. 20 million20 million

4.4. sharplysharply

Passage 2Passage 2

1.1. NoNo2.2. They work long hourThey work long hour

s.s.3.3. Because their emplyBecause their emply

ers might think that ers might think that they are not serious they are not serious about their job.about their job.

4.4. Much more timeMuch more time5.5. ThanThan

6.6. Spent with themSpent with them

7.7. A better jobA better job

8.8. Earning more Earning more moneymoney

9.9. Working only part Working only part timetime

10.10. Taking long periods Taking long periods of time off from of time off from workwork

11.11. Working at home.Working at home.

Part IIPart IIDialogue 1Dialogue 1

SpaciousSpacious TransportTransport TerribleTerrible SubwaySubway She rented a carShe rented a car There is moer to see and to do. It’s easiThere is moer to see and to do. It’s easi

er to get around.er to get around. It’s cool and comfortable.It’s cool and comfortable.

PredictPredict

ListenListen Do you feel familiar?Do you feel familiar? What song is it?What song is it? Do you know its name?Do you know its name?

美国国歌《星条旗永不落》美国国歌《星条旗永不落》National AnthemNational Anthem " "the star-spangled bannerthe star-spangled banner""

啊！在晨曦初现时，你可看见啊！在晨曦初现时，你可看见 是什么让我们如此骄傲？ 是什么让我们如此骄傲？ 在黎明的最后一道曙光中欢呼， 在黎明的最后一道曙光中欢呼， 是谁的旗帜在激战中始终高扬！ 是谁的旗帜在激战中始终高扬！ 烈火熊熊，炮声隆隆， 烈火熊熊，炮声隆隆， 我们看到要塞上那面英勇的旗帜 我们看到要塞上那面英勇的旗帜 在黑暗过后依然耸立！ 在黑暗过后依然耸立！ 啊！你说那星条旗是否会静止， 啊！你说那星条旗是否会静止， 在自由的土地上飘舞， 在自由的土地上飘舞， 在勇者的家园上飞扬？ 在勇者的家园上飞扬？

First VerseFirst Verse Oh, say, can you see, by the dawOh, say, can you see, by the daw

n's early light,n's early light,What so proudly we hail'd at the What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?twilight's last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright sWhose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, tars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, wO'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?ere so gallantly streaming?And the rocket's red glare, the bAnd the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in airombs bursting in airGave proof thro' the night that oGave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.ur flag was still there.Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Oh, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet waveBanner yet waveO'er the land of the free and the O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? home of the brave?

Part II Dialogue 2Part II Dialogue 2

ExtendedExtended HouseworkHousework CookingCooking SonSon All the gardening at homeAll the gardening at home She sometimes takes them to hospital She sometimes takes them to hospital

when they are ill.when they are ill. There are more vegetables than flowers.There are more vegetables than flowers.

Passage 1Passage 1

DawnDawn MidnightMidnight WorldWorld citycity

Passage 2Passage 2

It doesn’t matter to himIt doesn’t matter to him By stopping people almost anywhere By stopping people almost anywhere

and asking them questionsand asking them questions

III PassageIII Passage

A shared activity with another person.A shared activity with another person. No. They just never have seen each other.No. They just never have seen each other. Go to a movie, amuseum, a concert or a local sGo to a movie, amuseum, a concert or a local s

porting event.porting event. Friends can organize blind dates.Friends can organize blind dates. News papers and magazines publish messagesNews papers and magazines publish messages Use personal computer to communicageUse personal computer to communicage

Watch & listenWatch & listenVoyage to the new worldVoyage to the new world

voyage.swfvoyage.swf When, When, Wherefrom & wheretWherefrom & wheret

o, o, Who, Who, HowHow How longHow long

16201620 From England to AmericaFrom England to America 102 Pilgrims 102 Pilgrims By ship “Mayflower”By ship “Mayflower” 66 days66 days

VOA Special English: VOA Special English: Making of a nationMaking of a nation

Technology Helps the Allied Technology Helps the Allied Forces Win World War OneForces Win World War One

CET0406CET0406

1.1. Too busy to phone himToo busy to phone him2.2. In person/ in his placeIn person/ in his place3.3. In 10 minutes, it’s 10:3 0In 10 minutes, it’s 10:3 04.4. Give upGive up5.5. Take course/ teacher’s certificateTake course/ teacher’s certificate6.6. Quit and work for meQuit and work for me7.7. Ask the right personAsk the right person8.8. remind; I thought …remind; I thought …9.9. Last year; face the real world soonLast year; face the real world soon10.10. A hard time; share your feelingA hard time; share your feeling