BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_mainTheAmericanDreamImmigrantsTheGreatDepressionMortgageWarm-upQuestionsBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_1TheAmericanDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_1_popAmericanDreamisthebeliefthateveryoneintheUnitedStateshasthechancetoachievesuccessandprosperity.Forordinarypeople,itmeansahappyfamily,anidealjob,andanicehouse.Forminoritiesandimmigrants,italsoincludesfreedomandequalrights.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_2ImmigrantsIntroductionFirstImmigrantsBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_2_1.1IntroductionListentothepassageandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_2_1.2Apartfrom“NativeAmericans”—,allAmericanshaveancestorswhowereimmigrants.TheUnitedStateshasthehomeofimmigrantsfromallovertheworld.SomeimmigrantscometotheUnitedStatesaplacetopracticetheirreligionfreely,whileothersseekpoliticalorprotection.Stillothersarriveinhopesofbuildingabetterlifeforandtheirfamilies.Indians______become_______insearchof__________economic________themselves__________BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_2_2FirstImmigrantsBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_2_2_popThefirstimmigrantstoAmericacamealmostfromwesternEurope.Duringthefirstdecadesofthe17thcentury,settlersfromEnglandcolonizedVirginiaandNewEngland.ImmigrationtoNewEnglandbeganin1620whenEnglishPuritansestablishedPlymouthColonyinpresent-dayMassachusetts.ThevaluesofthesePuritansettlersstronglyinfluencedthecultureoftheAmericancoloniesandlateroftheUnitedStates.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_3TheGreatDepressionBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_3_popTheGreatDepressionisconsideredthemostsevereeconomiccrisisintheindustrializedworld.ItbeganwhenAmericanstockmarketfellonFriday,Oct.24,1929,andcontinuedthefollowingTuesday,knownasBlackTuesday,withagreaterfall.TheDepressionstruckmanyothercountriesaswell,particularlyGermany,Japan,andBritain.Intheearly1930smillionsofpeoplelosttheirjobs,andmillionsofbusinessesandbanksfailed.PresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt’sNewDealpoliciesimprovedthesituation,buttheGreatDepressiondidnotcometoanenduntilWorldWarIIwhenindustrialproductionforthewarincreased.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_4MortgageMortgageHowtoGetaMortgageBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_4_1MortgageBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingMortgageisanagreementtohavemoneylent,especiallytobuyahouseorland,withthehouseorlandbelongingtothelenderuntilthemoneyisrepaid.Itenablesapersontobuyahousewithouthavingenoughmoneytopayforitcompletely.Iftheborrowerfailstorepaytheloan,thelendermayforcethesaleofthehousetorecovertheamountoftheloan.BR_4_1_popBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_4_2HowtoGetaMortgageBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_4_2_popAborrowercangetamortgagefromabank,creditunion,orotherlender.Mostlendersrequiretheborrowertohaveacertainamountofmoneytouseasadownpayment.Forexample,ifanindividualwantstobuyahomepricedat$50,000andthelenderrequiresadownpaymentof$2,000,theindividualwillapplyforaloanof$48,000topayforthedifference.Paymentsfortheloanareusuallymademonthly.Thelifeofthemortgagecanbe15,20,30,oreven40years.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingBR_5Warm-upQuestions1.2.3.4.WhatistheAmericanDreaminyouropinion?Inwhatwayscanapersonbeconsideredasbeingsuccessful?Whatisthekeytosuccess?Tellastoryofasuccessfulperson.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingGR_mainPartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingGR_1PartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas121~2930~33WithdeterminationandwithhelpfromMr.Crawford,Tonyachievedhisdreamofhavinghisownfarm.Tony’scareersettheauthorthinkingaboutwhyandtowhatextenthehadbeensuccessful.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingGR_2ForPart1ForPart2FurtherUnderstandingTableCompletionScanningQuestionsandAnswersMatchingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingGR_2_P1_1.1TableCompletionPara(s)TimeExpressionsTony’sStepstowardSuccess1~1011~13oneeveningduringtheGreatDepressionTonystartedtoworkasahelpatMr.Crawford’shouse.summerpassedintofallTonygotajobclearingsnowatMr.Crawford’sfactory.HowTonyFulfilledHisAmericanDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingGR_2_P1_1.2Para(s)TimeExpressionsTony’sStepstowardSuccess14~16onedayTonyaskedtobetrainedasanapprentice,andlaterlearnedtobeaskilledworker.17~21ay