TheAmericanCharacter——英文文化PPT.ppt

,The American,Character,In your mind, what is an American like?,Can you summarize the character of Americans?,In groups, discuss the question below.,the spirit of pioneering,The Roots of American Character,the spirit of liberty,the spirit of equality,The pioneering spirit resulted in,gold rush,westward movement,in search of land and gold between the early 17th and late 19th centuries.,the spirit of pioneering,The pioneering spirit is still an important part of American character,in search of greater prosperity and freedom,the spirit of pioneering,the spirit of pioneering,The Roots of American Character,the spirit of liberty,the spirit of equality,On Sep. 16,1620, the Mayflower, a famous ship transported the first generation immigrants, known as the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts to pursue religious freedom.,the spirit of liberty,the Statue of Liberty,For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty, or, Liberty Enlightening the World was their first view of the United States, signifying freedom and personal liberty.,the spirit of liberty,We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, The sentence has been called “one of the best-known sentences in the English language“ and “the most potent and consequential words in American history“., Wikipedia,the spirit of equality,What is the American Dream? Whats its impact on American character?,Its the belief that any individual, no matter how poor, can achieve wealth and fame through diligence and virtue. (Para. 10),the spirit of equality,This hope includes the opportunity for ones children to grow up and receive an education and its consequent career opportunities. It is the opportunity to make individual choices without the restrictions of class, caste, religion, race, or ethnic group ., Wikipedia,caste: social system based on rigid distinctions of birth, rank, wealth, etc.,the spirit of equality,Which spirit shapes the following character ?,Loud; warm-hearted; friendly; pleasant outgoing; helpful; scorpions; pushy; Full of self-confidence; generous; Obsessed with health; domineering; self-centered; A sense of duty, responsibility; over-powering; Brash and full of themse