文档介绍：☆Introductory remarks
In this unit, we’ll learn something related to American culture. With the development of science and technology, especially modern ways munication, people in different countries in the world are getting to know more about each other. America is a country with great influence. What do you know about the country? And do you know something about American family? Actually today we’re going to learn something about American family.
Unit 6 American Family
☆ Warming-up Questions
1.    What is the text about?
2. What are mon characteristics (of American family)?
☆The outline of the text
I.         Introduction (para 1)
II.        Body paragraphs (para 2---para9)
III.       Conclusion (para 10)
☆Text
Language points
1. immigrant: a person es as a settler (to/into another country), not as a tourist or visitor 移居另一国者,移民
Background knowledge: The United States has received more immigrants than any other country in the it’s a country with immigrants from Europe, Africa, Latin America and China, etc. So it is likened to a “melting pot”(熔炉). It means that as immigrants from different regions and e to live in the United States , their old ways melt away and they e part of a new culture.
emigrant: a person who goes away from one’s own country to another to settle there 自本国移居他国者
2.  have …mon: share sth. with sb./
. 1) They have many things mon. 他们有很多共同点。
2) Although they are twin brothers,they have nothing mon. 虽然他们是双胞胎,但是他俩毫无共同之点。
3. be known as…: be regarded as…, have the reputation of being
. 1) He is known as an excellent 。
2) The West Lake in Hangzhou is known as the “paradise on earth”.杭州西湖以人间天堂而闻名天下。
be known to…: be familiar to…为…所熟知
. He is known to everyone. 大家都认识他。
4. nucleus family 核心家庭
Background knowledge: American families, known as nucleus families, belong to the Western type and consist of parents and their children. But most Chinese families are extended families, wi