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新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 4 Explore 1 The text is adapted from an article of Shannah L. Compton. She is a personal financial strategist and has offered Financial Literacy classes for college students and relevant curriculum for high school students. She is also a freelance writer, focusing on money, travel, food, and lifestyle. Background information Understanding the text The Writer
台TExplore1Understandingthe textThe change in the American DreamThe classic American Dream is to 1)_own everythingMillennials' American Dream is to 2) shareReasons::For millennials 3)is more important than 4)accessownership: Sharing alleviates them of the 5) burden and responsibilityof owning something? Experience tells them owning things might not be thesmartest 6) financial decision综合教程Unit4新一代大学英语（提高篇）
新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 4 Explore 1 Understanding the text The change in the American Dream The classic American Dream is to 1) _. Millennials’ American Dream is to 2) _. Reasons: • For millennials 3) _ is more important than 4) _. • Sharing alleviates them of the 5) _ of owning something. • Experience tells them owning things might not be the smartest 6) _. own everything share access ownership burden and responsibility financial decision
金LExplore1UnderstandingthetextLanguagepoints1. "For some of these millennials, access is moreimportant than ownership - and that's why the"No Strings Economy," also referred to as theSharing Economy holds so much appeal."' (Para. 2)1) access: n. [U the right or opportunity to use or benefitfrom sth.使用权Translation学生必须有机会使用好的资源。Students must have access to good resources综合教程Unit4新一代大学英语（提高篇）
新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 4 Explore 1 Understanding the text Language points 1. “For some of these millennials, access is more important than ownership – and that’s why the “No Strings Economy,” also referred to as the Sharing Economy holds so much appeal.” (Para. 2) Translation Students must have access to good resources. 1) access: n. [U] the right or opportunity to use or benefit from sth. 使用权 学生必须有机会使用好的资源
台LExplore1UnderstandingthetextLanguagepoints2. “It gives them access to things they may not have thefinancial resources to afford otherwise, alternativelyit alleviates them of the burden and responsibility ofowning something completely," exclaims SherylConnelly, Global Trends and Futuring Manager atFord Motor Company. (Para. 2)1) alternatively: ad. used for making another suggestion或；或者；要不Translation我们出去旅游时可以坐公交，或者我们可以租一辆车。We can take the public transportor alternatively we can rentacar综合教程Unit4新一代大学英语（提高篇）
新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 4 Explore 1 Understanding the text 2. “It gives them access to things they may not have the financial resources to afford otherwise, alternatively it alleviates them of the burden and responsibility of owning something completely,” exclaims Sheryl Connelly, Global Trends and Futuring Manager at Ford Motor Company. (Para. 2) We can take the public transport or alternatively we can rent a car. 1) alternatively: ad. used for making another suggestion 或；或者；要不 Translation 我们出去旅游时可以坐公交，或者我们可以租一辆车。 Language points
台lExplore1UnderstandingthetextLanguage points2. “It gives them access to things they may not have thefinancial resources to afford otherwise, alternativelyit alleviates them of the burden and responsibility ofowning something completely," exclaims SherylConnelly, Global Trends and Futuring Manager atFord Motor Company. (Para. 2)2) alleviate: vt. to make sth. less bad, painful, severe, ordifficult减轻，缓和（痛苦或困难）Translation他们采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。Anumberofmeasuresweretakentoalleviatetheproblem综合教程Unit4新一代大学英语（提高篇）
新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 4 Explore 1 Understanding the text A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem. Translation 他们采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。 2) alleviate: vt. to make sth. less bad, painful, severe, or difficult 减轻，缓和（痛苦或困难） Language points 2. “It gives them access to things they may not have the financial resources to afford otherwise, alternatively it alleviates them of the burden and responsibility of owning something completely,” exclaims Sheryl Connelly, Global Trends and Futuring Manager at Ford Motor Company. (Para. 2)