unit_4_America.ppt

A Nation of Immigration it is composed of many nationalities, races, religions, and creeds. America As A Collage Text Organization Part One (1-5): Part Two (6-21): Part Three (22-24): be capable/ incapable of She is capable of judging works of art. His honesty made him incapable of lying. An employer cannot afford to hire incapable workers. These are some pictures of people in Los Angeles. In the city, there are people from all over the world. in decline / on the decline : losing strength; declining He is still one of the world’s most popular tennis players, but his game is in decline. As she was getting older, her mental powers were on the decline. 搭配： rapid /sharp /steep /dramatic decline Translation: 我们对体育的兴趣急剧下降。 词汇扩展： deduce v. 推理；推断；演绎 I deduced that she was married by the ring on her finger. detach v. 分开，拆下 If you are interested in the course, detach and fill out the application form. (CET6,03) How much of your country’s electrical supply is __ _ from water power? a. deduced b. derived c. detached d. declined (CET4,04) Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ____ the quality of the programs. a. affected b. effected c. lessened d. declined Paralyze 使失去功能；使瘫痪 vt. make ineffective; make (sb.) lose the ability to move part or all of the body e.g. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed. The explosion killed about two hundred people and paralyzed part of the city’s transportation system. follow historical precedent 重蹈历史覆辙 historical : concerning past events; based on the study of history historic: famous or important in history Many _________ documents and photographs are preserved in the provincial archives in Nanjing. The __ _ Nanchang Uprising is the symbol of