1、Five Myths about American Dream,For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty was their first view of US, signifying new opportunities in life. an iconic symbol of American dream,WHO?,The term was first int introduced by James Truslow Adams in 1931,Definiton,American Dream is a dream of land, in which
2、each person has a better, and richer and fulfilling life, and those who have ablilities and achievements are always full of opportunities.,It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely,but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest statue
3、and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the situation of birth or position.“ (p.214-215),Core of American Dream,an idea of believing to achieve a better life through hard efforts work through their own hard work, courage, creativity, and determination to move toward prosperity,
4、rather than specific social classes and other assistance.,What are the modern pls dream?,* Do what they want * To own a home or rise out of property * To serve God, country, or community * To learn, to read, or run their own business * To exercise fundamental American rights: to openly practice thei
5、r own religion and to speak what is in their minds and hearts.,American Dreams in Literature,Forrest Gump 阿甘正传 Sister Carrier The Death of a SalesmanGreat Gatsby,Discussion,Do you have an American Dream? What is it ?,Myth about getting rich,the core of American Dream? The core of American dream is n
6、o longer getting rich only. More and more Americans choose “a good life for family” and “financial security” as their utmost American dream. Freedom, opportunity and the pursuit of happiness are still core part of their American dream, while wealth has become only a means to realize their dream rath
7、er than their ultimate goal.,live from paycheck to paycheck,manage money- money management swipe the credit card max out ones credit card,be synonymous with,For a long time, Chinese production has been synonymous with corner-cutting and cheap goods- WSJ,Part 2. Myth 2: homeownership is the American
8、dream,Why isnt homeownership ranked first or second by most people in the American dream?,Although owning real estate is important, but to some Americans, it is not as important as people are led to believe. To some Americans, the mortgage loan they take is far beyond their real value of the propert
9、y, making them much pressured with bank account deficit, to whom “a good job,” “the pursuit of happiness” and “freedom” are much closer. Those who benefit a lot from housing boost are those special interest groups rather than most Americans.,Different Ideas of Owning a house,1. Whats your ideas on h
10、omeownership? Why? concrete need fill ones security need.,tax break,And what I want to do is to make sure that the plumber, the nurse, the firefighter, the teacher, the young entrepreneur who doesnt yet have money, I want to give them a tax break now. 奥巴马说他是这么回答沃泽尔巴彻的，“五年前你就应得到减税。我的计划是，确保管道工、护士、消防员、
11、教师、尚无资金的青年创业者，我现在就要为他们减税。 www.america.gov,far and away: 无疑地，显然地，大大地,Iron Man is far and away one of the most popular of the Marvel heroes.,Myth 3: the American dream is American,其中墨西哥成为移民美国人数最多的国家，约1300万人。接下来第二名到第四名全部是中国（220万）、印度（200万）和菲律宾（200万）。,Discussion: Myth 4,Do you think China is a threat to
12、the American Dream?,No,I dont think so. Although many Americans chose China as the country to represent future as US economy has suffered severely, China wont be a threat to the American dream with the following reasons: a. China is not the only country who holds large part of US debts, Japan, Brita
13、in and other country also hold US debts. Neither of these countries should be blamed for Americas financial recession, instead, American itself should take the blame for the currentfinancial situation.,Myth 4,Do you think China is a threat to the American Dream?,b. Although China is rising both econ
14、omically and politically, the United States owns unparalleled advantage in low carbon energy research and education system due to its profound accumulation of talents as the worlds land of opportunity. c. The real reason for Western countries to propagate the “China conspiracy” is that they are afra
15、id that China will challenge the existing international statuswhen it becomes strong. They hope to restrict the rise of China by means of the “China conspiracy” aspolitical trick.,Myth 5,How do economic decline and political gridlock influence the American Dream?,The economic decline and political g
16、ridlock made many Americans lose their confidence and trust in American system and government, but they still hold a belief that they can attain their American dream no matter how the government behaves.,“American Dream”,Obamas road to success,Old Barack Obama: Born in a poor small village in wester
17、n Kenya; one of the first black students of the University of Hawaii; Harvard University Ph.D. in economics when Obama junior was 2;died in a car accident in 1982.,Mother Dunham was born in a white family ; MA（文学硕士） in anthropology at the University of Hawaii; A teacher, liberal and humanitarian; Di
18、ed in 1995 at the age of 52.,Obamas parents met in 1960 and married in 1961, separated when Obama Sr. went to Harvard University on scholarship, and divorced in 1964.,Obamas Birth: Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Hawaii.,Mothers second marriage: Dunham married Su Tuoluo, a student from Indonesia
19、 in 1967 ; gave birth to daughter Maya; divorced in 1970.,1967-1970, Obama studied in Indonesia. In grade 3, Obama wrote in a composition ： “I want to be a president.” He didnt write which countrys president but he wrote, “I want to make everyone happy.”,1.Having a great dream !,1973-1976: junior hi
20、gh school in Honolulu, Hawaii.,2. Giving up bad habits,1976-1979: High school. He felt lonely and was addicted to alcohol, marijuana, and even occasionally cocaine.,1980-1983: Columbia University. Obama majored in political science, focusing on international relations.,3. Working hard at school,1988
21、-1991: Harvard Law School. The three-year experiences of community work made Obama decide to engage in public utilities to fight for the lower classes rights.,4.Choosing what you like,The first black president of the Harvard Law School,The “Very Superior“ student,After graduation: He went back to Ch
22、icago with “Harvard Background” , and chose to work in a small law firm and was the “The agent for poor“ for many years.,6. Caring about others,Part-time teacher： In addition to work at a law office, Obama gave constitutional law lessons at the university of Chicago.,7. His favorite job,Back in home
23、town：In 1987，Obama went to Kenya for the first time, where his grandmother and many relatives are still living in a small village.,Michelle: Mitchells father is a water pump worker, and her mother is a secretary. She went to Princeton university with excellent performance, and then, after graduation
24、, she went on to Harvard to study law.,Happy wedding：They got married in 1992.,Happy family：Obama and Michelle have two daughters: Mary and Sasha.,8. Happy family life,US Senate Campaign: On July 27th, 2004, Obama, as candidate for the senate, was invited to the democratic national convention to del
25、iver an impassioned speech, and won extensive support.,Election to the Senate： After three months campaign，he was elected to the US Senate, and became the only African-American senator in the congress in US history.,9. To be prepared,Presidential Campaign： On February 10, 2007, Obama announced his c
26、andidacy for US presidency. He declared: “we can build a more hopeful America. hopes and dreams continuing“.,Family All Together: In May 2007, Michelle resigned as vice President of the university of Chicago Hospital in order to support her husband.,10. Family Support,Victory at Primaries: On June 3
27、, 2008, Obama beat Hillary Clinton and won the Democratic Partys presidential nomination.,Happy Ending: Obama was elected as the 44th president of the United States.,The “American dream”： Extraordinary experience, persistent dream, seven years career as state senator, 3 years as US senator , a wonde
28、rful speech, two bestselling books, young voters, minorities, and the civilian support, Hollywood star power All these paved the way for Obamas success.,Fun time: 奥巴马总统的开学演讲,Fun time: 奥巴马总统的开学演讲,No ones born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who had the most failures.These people succeeded because they understood that you cant let your failures define you, you have to let your failures teach you.Asking for a help isnt a sign of weakness. It is a sign of strength.,
