- •Contents unit 1 Attitudes, Values and Lifestyles
- •Unit 3 Government and the American Citizen
- •Unit 4 The World of American Business
- •Unit 5 American Holidays: History and Customs
- •Unit 1 Attitudes, Values and Lifestyles Тhе Аmеriсаn Character
- •The American Character
- •Regions of the United States
- •After you read
- •Getting the message
- •Building your vocabulary
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •American Etiquette
- •Discuss
- •American Etiquette American Attitudes and Good Manners
- •Introduction and Titles
- •Congratulations, Condolences, and Apologies
- •Dining Etiquette
- •Manners between Men and Women
- •Classroom Etiquette
- •Language Etiquette
- •Getting the message
- •Building your vocabulary
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Practising sentence patterns
- •Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •What Americans Consume
- •What Americans Consume
- •Variety – The Spice of Life
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •2. For breakfast, some people have two _______ of toast. For lunch, some have a piece (or _____) of pie. (Use the same word for both answers.)
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Sharing ideas
- •B. On a personal note
- •Unit 2 Cultural Diversity in the u.S. A Nation of Immigrants before you read
- •A Nation of Immigrants
- •Immigration before Independence
- •Immigration from 1790 to 1920
- •Immigration since 1920
- •Today's Foreign-Born Population
- •The Hispanic Population
- •Illegal Aliens
- •The Many Contributions of Immigrants
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •4. Taking words apart
- •3. Germany ___________ 9. Poland __________
- •B. Word parts
- •5. Practising sentence patterns
- •Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •The African – American
- •Slavery-From Beginning to End
- •The Civil Rights Movement
- •Contributions - Past and Present
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •4. Taking words apart
- •5. Sharing ideas
- •On a Personal Note
- •Religion in American Life
- •Discuss
- •Religion in American Life
- •Religion and Government
- •Are Americans Religious?
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •6. A religious _______ is a major division or branch of a particular religion. (Smaller groups are called sects.)
- •3. Sharpening reading skills
- •4. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Sharing ideas
- •Unit 3 Government and the American Citizen The Constitution and the Federal System before you read
- •The Constitution and the Federal System The Constitution
- •The Amendments to the Constitution
- •The Federal System
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Sharpening reading skills.
- •Example:
- •4. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •5. Taking words apart
- •6. Practising sentence patterns
- •Example
- •Examples
- •Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •Choosing the Nation`s President before you read
- •Choosing the Nation`s President Selecting the Candidates
- •The Campaign
- •The Election
- •The Inauguration
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •Sharpening reading skills.
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •3. Candidates need to _________ , in other words, get people to contribute to their campaign.
- •Taking words apart Compound words
- •Practising sentence patterns
- •Sharing ideas
- •Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges before you read
- •Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges
- •Responsibilities of Citizens
- •Responsibilities of All u.S. Residents
- •Responsibilities of the Government
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •Sharpening reading skills.
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Example
- •Practising sentence patterns
- •Sharing ideas
- •Unit 4 The World of American Business
- •Capitalism and the American Economy
- •Before you read
- •Discuss
- •Capitalism and the American Economy The Basic Principles of Capitalism
- •Stocks and Bonds
- •The Cashless Society
- •Recent Trends in Business
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Sharpening reading skills. Words in context Underline the meaning of the italicized word.
- •4. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •5. Taking words apart
- •6. Practising sentence patterns
- •Singular
- •7. Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •The American Worker before you read
- •The American Worker
- •The Role of Labor Unions
- •Protection for the American Worker
- •Living Standards
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •Sharpening reading skills.
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Practising sentence patterns
- •Sharing ideas
- •High-Tech Communications
- •The Telephone and Associated Devices
- •The Internet
- •The Future of Technology
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Sharpening reading skills. Making Inferences
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •Example
- •Add the Prefixes Change the Prefixes
- •Practising sentence patterns
- •Examples
- •Example
- •Sharing ideas
- •Unit 5 American Holidays: History and Customs
- •Christopher Columbus: a Controversial Hero
- •Preparations for a Great Journey
- •Four Important Voyages
- •Why ‘America’?
- •After you read
- •Getting the message
- •Building your vocabulary
- •Sharpening reading skills.
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart a. Names of places and groups of people
- •Examples
- •B. Compound Words
- •Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •Thanksgiving and Native Americans before you read Discuss
- •Thanksgiving and Native Americans
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •Building your vocabulary
- •Sharpening reading skills.
- •B. Context Clues
- •Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart
- •6. Practising sentence patterns
- •7. Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •Two Presidents and Two Wars before you read
- •Two Presidents and Two Wars
- •George Washington
- •Abraham Lincoln
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Sharpening reading skills.
- •4. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •Taking words apart Look-alike words
- •6. Practising sentence patterns a. The Emphatic Past Tense
- •7. Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •Four Patriotic Holidays
- •Before you read Discuss
- •Four Patriotic Holidays
- •Memorial Day
- •Veterans Day
- •Independence Day
- •Flag Day
- •After you read
- •1. Getting the message
- •2. Building your vocabulary
- •3. Understanding idioms and expressions
- •4. Taking words apart
- •Practising sentence patterns
- •Sharing ideas
- •On a personal note
- •Appendix a
- •Religious Holidays
- •Holidays to Express Love
- •Appendix b Martin Luther King's “I Have a Dream” Speech
- •Appendix c Barack Obama's Victory Speech
- •Appendix d The Declaration of Independence
- •Appendix e The Bill of Rights
- •Amendment VI
4. Taking words apart
A. Names of languages
In English, most names of languages end with -ese, -an, -ish, or -ch. In most cases, the same word is used to refer to the people or products of that country. Next to each country, write the name of the language or languages spoken there. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Examples: France French
the Philippines Pilipino, English, Tagalog
1. Canada ___________ 7. Italy __________
2. China ___________ 8. Korea __________
3. Germany ___________ 9. Poland __________
4. Greece ___________ 10. Puerto Rico ________
5. Holland ___________ 11. Russia ___________
6. India ___________ 12. Vietnam _________
B. Word parts
In a dictionary, find the meaning of these word parts and write them on blank lines.
Example: refuge in the word refugee: protection
1. migrate in the word migration: _______________
2. bi- and lingua- in the word bilingual: ________________
3. ex- in the words exile and explosion: ________________
5. Practising sentence patterns
In English, many different words and expressions can be used to contrast ideas. Some of them are but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, and on the contrary. Find examples of these words in the text. Discuss the ideas that are being contrasted in the sentences. Then write your own sentences with contrasting words.
1. __________________ , but______________________ .
2. In spite of the bad weather, I want ________________ .
3. I like ____________________ . However __________________ .
4. Your friend isn`t _______________ . On the contrary __________ .
5. Being an immigrant is difficult. Nevertheless ____________ .
Sharing ideas
Issues
Debate these issues in small groups. Then choose one and write about it.
1. Should immigrants live in neighborhoods with people from their native country? Or is it better to "mainstream" and mingle more with Americans and immigrants from other countries?
2. Should states provide free services - such as education and health care - to illegal aliens and their children?
3. Should states that have a small immigrant population contribute money to states with large numbers of immigrants to help provide funds for their needs?
On a personal note
Write about one of these topics.
1. People used to talk about immigrants "assimilating" (becoming similar to the people in their new country). Now, Americans talk about cultural diversity and about accepting and appreciating the customs of immigrants. In what areas of life do you think immigrants should assimilate? In what areas should they retain the customs and lifestyle of their native country? Consider moral outlook, attire, food, marriage customs, childrearing practices, language, and so on.
2. If you ever decide to move to another country, which country would you choose and why?
3. Are you an immigrant, student, or visitor in the U.S.? If so, write about why you came. Did you find what you wanted?