Unit 2 The American Character(I)
I'm not English.I'm American.We see all things as possible.
—Norman Mailer
Unit Goals
● To understand basic values and beliefs of American people
● To learn some cultural concepts concerning American character
● To learn useful words and expressions that describe American character and improve English language skills
ore You Read
1．Pick out three qualities you associate most with Americans.
energetic honest industrious sophisticated Intelligent
friendly greedy inventive rude adventurous
extroverted introverted fast-paced out-going modest
reserved self-reliant aggressive materialistic romantic
optimistic
This is the typical American in my eyes:
2．Think of some popular American sayings which suggest certain American values or beliefs.
For example:Time is money.(Efficiency)
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