Does America Still Exist?
Does America Still Exist?
Pre-Reading Discussion 1.What images,things,or people would come to your mind when you think of the United States of America? 2.Do you know how America was discovered?Why were the native people named "Indians"?
v 1. What images, things, or people would come to your mind when you think of the United States of America? v 2. Do you know how America was discovered? Why were the native people named “Indians”? Pre-Reading Discussion
[Introduction Revisiting the question"does the America still exist?",Rodriguez finds that the America common culture can never be cemented without the basis of pluralism.Interestingly, the dynamic power of pluralism stems from immigrant resistance against assimilation.In the essay,the image of "we stand together, alone."faithfully mirrors the united yet diverse society
v Revisiting the question” does the America still exist?” , Rodriguez finds that the America common culture can never be cemented without the basis of pluralism. Interestingly, the dynamic power of pluralism stems from immigrant resistance against assimilation. In the essay, the image of “we stand together, alone.” faithfully mirrors the united yet diverse society. [Introduction ]
revisit:1.(written)to return to a place you once knew well *e.g.:Ten years later,I revisited the school to find out what had changed. 2.(formal)to consider or discuss something again e.g.:We need to revisit this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer
v revisit: 1. (written) to return to a place you once knew well v e.g.: Ten years later, I revisited the school to find out what had changed. v 2. (formal) to consider or discuss something again v e.g.: We need to revisit this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer
cement (vt.):to join together or make firm or strong as if with cement a gray'powder, made from burned mixture of lime and clay) eg.Nothing cements a friendship between countries so much as trade. The relationship between the two noble families was cemented after the marriage. Our holiday together cemented our friendship. (喻)我们一起度假加强了我们的友谊。 The snow on the ground gradually cemented as the night fell. 随着夜幕降临地上的雪逐渐凝结起来。 E
v cement (vt.): to join together or make firm or strong as if with cement ( a gray' powder, made from burned mixture of lime and clay) v eg. Nothing cements a friendship between countries so much as trade. v The relationship between the two noble families was cemented after the marriage. v Our holiday together cemented our friendship. v (喻)我们一起度假加强了我们的友谊。 v The snow on the ground gradually cemented as the night fell. v 随着夜幕降临地上的雪逐渐凝结起来