何兆熊综合英语第三册unit 课件
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• 1) USA, a country of vast territory: 9,375,720 sq. km over 314 million people
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• 2) Ideal living environment for many Americans: to escape both isolation and crowds. People have flocked to the suburbs. There is nothing but car that can make it possible for them to move around easily living in suburbs.
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• New England the birthplace of America - is filled with rich history, cultural attractions, fascinating cities, scenic villages, and outdoor adventures at every turn.
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• He lived with his family in North Yorkshire before moving back to the states in 1995, to Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and four children.
—— Zhou Ping from her personal experience
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“I haven’t taken the train for nearly 20 years. No reason why I should now.” I used to hear people say. Indeed, for many people living far away from the train station, car is the only vehicle that takes them from place to place. Besides, it is much cheaper and quicker to move around by driving a car than taking the train. That is why more considerations are given to drivers than to pedestrians whose voice is hardly audible.
• ——Michael Feldman
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about the author
• Bill Bryson was born in Iowa in 1951. He is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel.
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“If you are an American, you travel as much as you can; if you are an American, you travel in your own car.” It is not uncommon at all for American people to drive for 5 or more hours to have lunch or dinner with a friend and then drive back for their favorite NBA games at home.
Unit 3
Out of Step
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The Author: Bill Bryson （1merican travel writer and humorist
• Bill Bryson can't decide where to live -- England, Australia, Iowa, New Hampshire -- it's really a tough decision. But, as he points out in his book, I'm A Stranger Here Myself, no matter where Bill is, Bill's a stranger.
• In 2003, he and his family moved back to England, where they currently reside.
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Cultural note -the U.S.
• area; ideal living environment; time-consciousness; travel
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• 3).For a country that moves generally according to schedules, being punctual is highly valued.
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• 4) people regard travel as an indispensable part of their life; people value freedom more than anything else.
• A backpacking expedition in 1973 brought him to England, where he met his wife and decided to settle.
• He wrote for the English newspapers The times and The independent for many years, writing travel articles to supplement his income.
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• 2) Ideal living environment for many Americans: to escape both isolation and crowds. People have flocked to the suburbs. There is nothing but car that can make it possible for them to move around easily living in suburbs.
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
10
• New England the birthplace of America - is filled with rich history, cultural attractions, fascinating cities, scenic villages, and outdoor adventures at every turn.
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
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• He lived with his family in North Yorkshire before moving back to the states in 1995, to Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and four children.
—— Zhou Ping from her personal experience
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
9
“I haven’t taken the train for nearly 20 years. No reason why I should now.” I used to hear people say. Indeed, for many people living far away from the train station, car is the only vehicle that takes them from place to place. Besides, it is much cheaper and quicker to move around by driving a car than taking the train. That is why more considerations are given to drivers than to pedestrians whose voice is hardly audible.
• ——Michael Feldman
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
2
about the author
• Bill Bryson was born in Iowa in 1951. He is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel.
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
8
“If you are an American, you travel as much as you can; if you are an American, you travel in your own car.” It is not uncommon at all for American people to drive for 5 or more hours to have lunch or dinner with a friend and then drive back for their favorite NBA games at home.
Unit 3
Out of Step
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
1
The Author: Bill Bryson （1merican travel writer and humorist
• Bill Bryson can't decide where to live -- England, Australia, Iowa, New Hampshire -- it's really a tough decision. But, as he points out in his book, I'm A Stranger Here Myself, no matter where Bill is, Bill's a stranger.
• In 2003, he and his family moved back to England, where they currently reside.
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
4
Cultural note -the U.S.
• area; ideal living environment; time-consciousness; travel
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
6
• 3).For a country that moves generally according to schedules, being punctual is highly valued.
何兆熊综合英语第三册unit
7
• 4) people regard travel as an indispensable part of their life; people value freedom more than anything else.
• A backpacking expedition in 1973 brought him to England, where he met his wife and decided to settle.
• He wrote for the English newspapers The times and The independent for many years, writing travel articles to supplement his income.