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美国梦英文作文美国梦(英文：American Dream)自1776年以来，世世代代的美国人都深信不疑，只要经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获得更好的生活，即人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、创意和决心迈向繁荣，而非依赖于特定的社会阶级和他人的援助。
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美国梦英文作文篇一：Three hundred years ago,the emigrants from England arrived at Maryland acrossing the Atlantic by "May Flower" to search for a "pure"land for the puritans to live.Since then American Dream has come up.America gives every person all over the world equal rights.people can achieve their dreams by hardworking.Three hundred years later,this country has become a rich state.However,American Dream doesn't fade away.With the development of the history,it has many meanings today.What is the American Dream?different people hold different interpretations.but at any rate,American Dream contains several factors below:America offers every person an opportunity to succeed;Success depends on one's ability and effort regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position;Every person has equal rights;Every person has free belief.When it comes to the 21st century-the information age,Bill Gates's success indicated that only if you have wisdom and talent,you can succeed in America.But American Dream has changed,compared with its original meanings.What's the true motivation behind American Dream?Some historians considered it the thirst for wealth .Pursuing money is the eternal theme of American Dream.However,the over pursuit of wealth makes American Dream turn bad and lost its attraction to peopleworldwide gradually.As the changes of the times,the influence of American Dream may become less and less.An increasing number of people confess to having lost faith in the American Dream.美国梦英文作文篇二：What Is American Dream?什么是美国梦?What is the American Dream? Is it the same for all Americans? Is it a myth? Is it simply a search for a better life? How has the American Dream changed over time? Some see their dreams wither and die while others see their dreams fulfilled. Why? Everyone has dreams abut a personally fulfilled life... and what is your dream?什么是美国梦?所有的美国人都是一样的吗?它是虚构的事吗?它是为了追求更好的生活吗?美国梦随着时间是如何改变的?有些人的梦想破灭了而有些人却实现了梦想。
美国梦英文作文
美国梦英文作文美国梦(英文：American Dream)自1776年以来，世世代代的美国人都深信不疑，只要经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获得更好的生活，即人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、创意和决心迈向繁荣，而非依赖于特定的社会阶级和他人的援助。
下面xx为大家带来美国梦英文作文，仅供参考，希望能够帮到大家。
篇一：Three hundred years ago,the emigrants from England arrived at Maryland acrossing the Atlantic by "May Flower" to search for a "pure"land for the puritans to then American Dream has come gives every person all over the world equal can achieve their dreams by hardworking.Three hundred years later,this country has become a rich ,American Dream doesn't fade the development of the history,it has many meanings is the American Dream?different people hold different at any rate,American Dream contains several factors below:America offers every person an opportunity to succeed;Success depends on one's ability and effortregardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position;Every person has equal rights;Every person has free belief.When it comes to the 21st century-the information age,Bill Gates's success indicated that only if you have wisdom and talent,you can succeed in American Dream has changed,compared with its original 's the true motivation behind American Dream?Some historians considered it the thirst for wealth .Pursuing money is the eternal theme of American ,the over pursuit of wealth makes American Dream turn bad and lost its attraction to people worldwide gradually.As the changes of the times,the influence of American Dream may become less and increasing number of people confess to having lost faith in the American Dream.篇二：What Is American Dream?什么是美国梦?What is the American Dream? Is it the same for all Americans? Is it a myth? Is it simply a search for a better life? How has the American Dream changed overtime? Some see their dreams wither and die while others see their dreams fulfilled. Why? Everyone has dreams abut a personally fulfilled life... and what is your dream?什么是美国梦?所有的美国人都是一样的吗?它是虚构的事吗?它是为了追求更好的生活吗?美国梦随着时间是如何改变的?有些人的梦想破灭了而有些人却实现了梦想。
American Dream (正式版)
cornerstone of American society; anyone could succeed and achieve wealth if they worked hard .
Late Industrialization
Work values changed dramatically when the assembly line（流水线） production and machine driven atmosphere of industrial America swallowed up skilled workers .
他指出：美国梦是梦想的土地，每个人都 会有更好，更富有和更充实的生活，并且 那些有能力或成就的人总是充满机会。
• American Dream , is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life.
• “Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
Benjamin Franklin
诚实和勤勉，应该成为你永久的伴侣
Golden Age
In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century “American Dream”
the Colonial Period
• The immigrants arrived in the North America in order to pursuit religious liberty, hunt grounds and personal success.
Late Industrialization
Work values changed dramatically when the assembly line（流水线） production and machine driven atmosphere of industrial America swallowed up skilled workers .
他指出：美国梦是梦想的土地，每个人都 会有更好，更富有和更充实的生活，并且 那些有能力或成就的人总是充满机会。
• American Dream , is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life.
• “Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
Benjamin Franklin
诚实和勤勉，应该成为你永久的伴侣
Golden Age
In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century “American Dream”
the Colonial Period
• The immigrants arrived in the North America in order to pursuit religious liberty, hunt grounds and personal success.
American_Dream美国梦
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Influence on American People
• Positive Effect • Offer people encouragement and opportunities to realize personal value and develop economy and to bring themselves a rich life with high incomes • Negative Effect • The excessive desires and pursuits of wealth, the excessive worship of individualism and excessive requirements on freedom, democracy, human rights, have changed the original meaning of "American dream"
Origin
• Historically, the American Dream originated in the mystique regarding frontier life. As the Royal Governor of Virginia noted in 1774, the Americans "forever imagine the Lands further off are still better than those upon which they are already settled". He added that, "if they attained Paradise, they would move on if they heard of a better place farther west."
American Dream 美国梦
19世纪美国梦从信仰到质疑的转变
• 18世纪晚期，清教精神在美国梦中仍然扮演着重要角色。它关于自信、 乐观和探索的观点鼓励着美国人不断前进。美国独立战争的成功更是 加强了人们对美国梦的 信仰。由于《独立宣言》和1789年《宪法》的 颁布，出现了一股对美国梦的狂热。西进运动作为上帝给予的权利也 油然而生。伴随着工业化趋势的加强、移民的 涌入以及西进运动，美 国对于民主、宗教和政治平等及机会均等的追求产生了前所未有的信 心和乐观。 亨利•沃兹沃思•朗费罗是19世纪上半期美国最受欢迎的诗人。他的 人生和诗歌恰好体现了这一时代的信念。他的诗歌多是对人生对生活 的颂扬，呈现积极乐 观的生活态度，如他的《人生颂》——“那么， 让我们行动起来/怀着面对任何命运的心/继续追寻、继续实现/学会行 动、学会等待”朗费罗在诗中，严肃地驳斥 了消极的人生观，号召人 们积极行动起来，通过自己的努力来实现人生的价值。心灵的完善， 宗教的信仰都使生活变得光明而美好，即使是死神也不再可怕，因为 他 是“上帝的花匠”。
美国梦精华的延续
• 尽管人们曾经质疑通过战争寻求民主和自由以及 通过辛勤工作获得均等机会的观念，20世纪初的 年轻一代也似乎对美国梦已失去了信心，但美国 梦始终存在于作家 的作品中，美国精神的精华也 一代一代地被传承下来，即在压力下保持尊严并 提倡树立坚毅，刚强的男性形象——这是心灵觉 醒的痛苦过程，是在困难和死亡面前为 尊严而战 的精神，就如同海明威的座右铭“一个人可以被 摧毁但不能被打败”。
何况这梦也不全是美丽 的，比如出现在看台上的克 林顿，他也是美国梦的典型 代表，可他不仅仅有总统的 荣耀，也有莱温斯基的丑闻。
美国梦的形成
1607年，当“五月花”号在北美大陆登陆时，对于17—18世纪的欧洲，这 片土地似乎就变成了和平之地，政治与宗教平等之地以及机会均等之地。 此后，来 自英格兰和欧洲大陆的大量移民不断涌入。无论是为经济利益 而来，还是为追求政治宗教平等而来。他们的到来都促进了美国梦的形成。 事实上，美国梦更多是从清教徒那里继承而来。可以说17—18世纪的 美国是笼罩在清教的气氛下——随处都可以听到神父的演讲和布道，随处 可以看到清教 徒队以及思想和信仰的迫害。清教徒是为追求政治和宗教 自由而来到新英格兰，然而，当他们最初踏上这片土地时，他们经历了生 活上的各种困难，但清教徒用极大 的乐观主义精神和巨大的勇气克服了 所有的苦难，并在向西扩展的过程中，进一步推进了这种不断探索的先锋 精神，将这种享受牺牲和追求自由的精神融入到美国梦 中。爱默生、梭 罗和朗费罗等美国作家正是在这样的传统下长大的。
American Dream 美国梦
+ Equality
+ Liberty
+ Democracy
+ In the united States' Declaration of
Independence, the founding fathers state: "... all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."
+ Michael Jackson is a long last and the most
influential America pop musician and of course an amazing and wonderful dancer. + He showed how one can be right on the top while he just from a poor family. + He used himself as an example to explain the America Dream.
America Dream
+ Origin of America Dream + Today’s meaning of America Dream
+ The features of America Dream
+ The symbol of America Dream
美国梦 诠释美国人生活理想的专有名词
美国梦(American Dream)广义上指美国的平等、自由、民主。
狭义上指一种相信只要在美国经过努力不懈的奋斗便能获得更好生活的理想，亦即人们必须通过自己的勤奋工作、勇气、创意和决心迈向繁荣，而非依赖于特定的社会阶级和他人的援助。
与其他大多数国家不同的是，在美国拥有的经济自由相当多，政府扮演的角色相当有限，这使得美国的社会流动性极大，任何人都有可能通过自己的努力迈向巅峰。
两百多年来，"美国梦"一直激励着世界各地无数怀揣梦想的年轻人，或移民或求学，他们放弃故土，历经千辛万苦，只为来到这片土地创造自己的价值，美国也因此成为全球众多成功人士的摇篮。
形形色色的个体的梦孕育着美国梦的普遍性，那就是不管你出身如何，也不管你有何背景，只要你努力就可以实现自己的梦想。
这正如美国作家托马斯·沃尔夫(Thomas Wolfe，1900-1938)对美国梦解释的那样:"任何人，不管他出身如何，也不管他有什么样的社会地位，更不管他有何种得天独厚的机遇……他有权生存，有权工作，有权活出自我，有权依自身先天和后天条件成为自己想成为的人。
"美国梦对精神层面的追求远远胜过对物质的追求。
美国历史学家詹姆斯·特拉斯洛·亚当斯(James Truslow Adams，1878-1949)在《美国史诗》(Epic of America)中写道:"美国梦远远超过物质范畴，美国梦就是让个人才能得到充分发展，实现自我。
"他认为:"美国梦不是汽车，也不是高工资，而是一种社会秩序，在这种秩序下，所有男人和女人都能实现依据自身素质所能取得的最大成就，并得到社会的承认，而与他(她)的出身、社会背景和社会地位无关。
"综上所述，尽管每个人的梦想不尽相同，但美国梦的共性就是"民主，自由，人权"。
"民主"是一种政治制度，它是美国梦的土壤;一个国家如果没有一个好的制度，那国民只能做"白日梦"，任何美好的梦想就很难实现。
American dream美国梦
褪色和变味的梦想
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“美国梦”背后的真正动力是什么？一些历史学家认为， 就是对财富的渴求和追逐。康涅狄格州立大学历史学教授 马修· 沃肖尔指出：“对金钱的追求，是‘美国梦’中不 变的成分。 • 依据历史学家的说法，美国快速的经济发展和工业扩张并 非只是因为美国的自然资源丰富，更是因为所有人都有机 会借由自己的奋斗而获取财富。美国梦成为了吸引世界各 地人民移民美国的主要原因—无论过去或现在。在今天， 每年有超过一百万的人成为美国公民，是世界上最受欢迎 的移民地点。
感概一下
• 看完仔细想想，美国梦就是不如中国 梦！！！主要美国说的是英语，这个梦再 好，可我英语不好呀！！ • 当然了我也没钱，美国也不要我。话又说 回来，有钱也不移民去美国。
• Thank you for reading
• 明潜宇工作室 • 本文纯属原创，如有雷同，算我抄你。
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嘻嘻
• 到了21世纪的信息时代，微软的比尔· 盖茨、 雅虎的杨致远以及GOOGLE的三个创立者 变成了“美国梦”的新偶像。他们凭借自 己的智慧，年纪轻轻就积累了数百亿美元 的庞大资产。他们活生生的故事似乎表明， 只要有智慧，有天才，在美国就可以成功。
EXAMPIE
在美国历史上，本杰明· 富兰 克林、马克· 吐温等无数政治 家、社会活动家、作家使用过 “美国梦”这个字眼。奥巴马 2008年竞选总统时，他的一 本畅销书《无畏的希望：重申 美国梦》感召了众多美国人， 为他赢得了不少选票。奥巴马， 这个跟着母亲长大的非洲裔平 民百姓，通过个人努力攀登上 美国权力的顶峰，这就是美国 梦的一个例证。
Childhood
• 美国学者普遍认为， 《独立宣言》是美国 梦的根基，自由女神 像是美国梦的象征。 “人人生而平等，造 物主赋予他们若干不 可剥夺的权利，其中 包括生命权、自由权 和追求幸福的权利。” 这句话吸引了世界各 地的男男女女来到美 国实现自己的梦想。
American Dream美国梦 PPT
我梦想有一天我的四个孩子将生活在一个不是以肤色的深浅而是以品格的优劣作为评判标准的国家里
Do you know what American Dream is?
• For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty was their first view of the United States, signifying new opportunities in life. The statue is an iconic symbol of the American Dream. • 对于许多移民，自由女神 是美国第一种观点，标志 着新生活的机会。这座雕 像是“美国梦”的一个标 志性的符号。
What Is the "American Dream"?
• The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. • In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.
I Have Dream
Do you know what American Dream is?
• For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty was their first view of the United States, signifying new opportunities in life. The statue is an iconic symbol of the American Dream. • 对于许多移民，自由女神 是美国第一种观点，标志 着新生活的机会。这座雕 像是“美国梦”的一个标 志性的符号。
What Is the "American Dream"?
• The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. • In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.
I Have Dream
美国梦American_Dream_(正式版)
American dreams in movies
Forrest Gump 阿甘正传 The Godfather 教父 American Dream 美国梦
电影 —— 阿甘正传
背景：20 世纪60年代末，大背景就是“垮掉的一代” 因为这代人迷茫，嫌弃工作和学习，似乎一生都 在糜糜中挣扎人生的意义。他们崇尚自由，强调 个人价值，反对战争，要求关心环境等。 主题：记录了一个传奇的兴衰，借助阿甘这个冒着 傻气的形象，告诉人们只有埋头努力，美国梦总 有一天会实现，他们也最终会实现其个人价值。
Famous people ,the Famous American Dream
奥巴马出生于美国夏威夷，父亲是肯尼亚人，母亲是美国白人。 他先后毕业于哥伦比亚大学和哈佛大学，1996年首次当选伊利 诺伊州参议员，2004年当选国会参议员，成为美国国会历史上 第五位，本届国会唯一一位黑人参议员！
Arnold Schwarzenegger (阿诺·施瓦辛格), from a
What is ―American Dream‖?
• American Dream , is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life.
poor Australain to the Governor of Califonia.
You can arrive , as long as the dream.
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We are all responsible for your own life.
No one else is or even can be.
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American Dream
Tony Trivisionno’s American Dream
Teaching Objectives
To understanding the main idea and structure of the text; To grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; To learn to describe a person by his/her characteristic features, together with supporting details which demonstrate the features; To have a general idea of American Dream.
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the AMRICAN
DREAM.
American Dream
Hale Waihona Puke 我梦想有一天，我的四个孩子将生活 在一个不是以肤色的深浅，而是以品格 的优劣作为评判标准的国家里。 I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
1 What is American Dream in your opinion? 2 In what ways can a person be considered successful? 3 What is the key to success?
Listen to an Interview
Useful words and phrases
While-reading Task 1
Scan the text to circle all the time words, phrases or sentences in this text.
One evening, Next evening, The next two days, Summer passed into fall, The months passed, One day, A year or two passed. After about two years, Sometime later, Then, During the war, After he passed away,
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Turn one’s back on
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Come true
Become gripped by Afford Reach out
Listen to an Interview
Do you know what American Dream is?
﹡ American Dream is the belief that everyone in
the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. For ordinary people, it means a happy family, and ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.
Sentences Study
• (L 30) well, what do you do with such determination and hope?
♀ It is hard to refuse a person who is determined and hopeful to get a job.
Text Organization
Parts Paragraphs Main Idea
Part I
Part II
1-29
Life story of Tony Trivisonno
on the story of Tony
30-32 The author’s reflection
What does a gardener do?
3. Well, what do you do with such determination and hope?(L30): ① （used in question with what）deal with ♀ Tell me what you did with yourself this week. 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. ♂ do without 没有…也行， 将就 do away with 废除， 去
• (L 42) My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was a satisfying end of the story.
♀ my wife and I were happy with what Tony had achieved, and thought that the whole thing had thus been settled.
Listen to an Interview
Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket?
– It is in one's head because one wants to live as well as or better than others; it is in one's pocket because one has to keep on spending money so as to have things other people have.
2. I managed to work out some kind of small weekly pay, and ea day …(L24): Work out: plan, solve, calculate. ♀ work out personal differences of the twins. ♀ I’ve worked out your share of the expenses at ＄10. Weekly: (adj.)happening once a week or every week. ♀ He thinks his weekly wage of 100 yuan is enough. (adv.) once a week, every week, by the week. ♀ 21st Century is published weekly. (n.) a publication issued once a week. ♀ News Weekly <新闻周刊> ♀ twice weekly 半周刊
Do you have a dream?
Do you think you can realize it? How?
I Have a Dream
我梦想有一天，这个国家将会奋起， 实现其立国信条的真谛：“我们认为这 些真理不证自明：人人生而平等。”
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
• • • • • • • to mow to weed to sweep to clean up to take care of to lift to fix • • • • • • • the garden the yard the lawn any little tasks heavy objects the walks things
Questions:
– What did American Dream mean to Dr. Hertz's grandparents? – Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket?
Sequence of the text
time
While-reading Task 2
List the main events which help Tony fulfill his American Dream.
Main events:
1. Tony worked as a help at Mr. Crawford’s house. 2. Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawford’s factory. 3. Tony learned to become a skilled worker. 4. Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford's help. 5. Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy.
Tony Trivisionno’s American Dream
Teaching Objectives
To understanding the main idea and structure of the text; To grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; To learn to describe a person by his/her characteristic features, together with supporting details which demonstrate the features; To have a general idea of American Dream.
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the AMRICAN
DREAM.
American Dream
Hale Waihona Puke 我梦想有一天，我的四个孩子将生活 在一个不是以肤色的深浅，而是以品格 的优劣作为评判标准的国家里。 I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
1 What is American Dream in your opinion? 2 In what ways can a person be considered successful? 3 What is the key to success?
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Useful words and phrases
While-reading Task 1
Scan the text to circle all the time words, phrases or sentences in this text.
One evening, Next evening, The next two days, Summer passed into fall, The months passed, One day, A year or two passed. After about two years, Sometime later, Then, During the war, After he passed away,
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Turn one’s back on
Poverty Be paved with Capitalist system
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Come true
Become gripped by Afford Reach out
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Do you know what American Dream is?
﹡ American Dream is the belief that everyone in
the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. For ordinary people, it means a happy family, and ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights.
Sentences Study
• (L 30) well, what do you do with such determination and hope?
♀ It is hard to refuse a person who is determined and hopeful to get a job.
Text Organization
Parts Paragraphs Main Idea
Part I
Part II
1-29
Life story of Tony Trivisonno
on the story of Tony
30-32 The author’s reflection
What does a gardener do?
3. Well, what do you do with such determination and hope?(L30): ① （used in question with what）deal with ♀ Tell me what you did with yourself this week. 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. ♂ do without 没有…也行， 将就 do away with 废除， 去
• (L 42) My wife and I were delighted with what we felt was a satisfying end of the story.
♀ my wife and I were happy with what Tony had achieved, and thought that the whole thing had thus been settled.
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Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket?
– It is in one's head because one wants to live as well as or better than others; it is in one's pocket because one has to keep on spending money so as to have things other people have.
2. I managed to work out some kind of small weekly pay, and ea day …(L24): Work out: plan, solve, calculate. ♀ work out personal differences of the twins. ♀ I’ve worked out your share of the expenses at ＄10. Weekly: (adj.)happening once a week or every week. ♀ He thinks his weekly wage of 100 yuan is enough. (adv.) once a week, every week, by the week. ♀ 21st Century is published weekly. (n.) a publication issued once a week. ♀ News Weekly <新闻周刊> ♀ twice weekly 半周刊
Do you have a dream?
Do you think you can realize it? How?
I Have a Dream
我梦想有一天，这个国家将会奋起， 实现其立国信条的真谛：“我们认为这 些真理不证自明：人人生而平等。”
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
• • • • • • • to mow to weed to sweep to clean up to take care of to lift to fix • • • • • • • the garden the yard the lawn any little tasks heavy objects the walks things
Questions:
– What did American Dream mean to Dr. Hertz's grandparents? – Why does Dr. Hertz say that the American Dream is in one's head and in one's pocket?
Sequence of the text
time
While-reading Task 2
List the main events which help Tony fulfill his American Dream.
Main events:
1. Tony worked as a help at Mr. Crawford’s house. 2. Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawford’s factory. 3. Tony learned to become a skilled worker. 4. Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford's help. 5. Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy.