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1、Lesson 11 Is Americans new declinism for real?LOGOContentsQuestions1.Hot Words2.Difficult Sentences3.Exercise4.LOGOQ1(para.1-3) Whats the difference between the lastest global trends report and the one issued four years ago?LOGO The latest report forsees “a world in which the US plays prominent role

2、 in global events,but the US is seen as one among many global actors”. The report issued four years ago had projected “continuing US dominance”. LOGO Agonised introspection and crises of Agonised introspection and crises of confidence are not Texan traits.(P1)confidence are not Texan traits.(P1)Diff

3、icult sentences Texan people are not inclined to lose confidence and indulge in painful thinking and examination of themselves.LOGO 烦恼的自省和信心危机不是德克萨斯人的特点。LOGOThe latest report, published on November 20, had made headlines around the world. (P3)The latest report has become the Headlines in newspaper a

4、nd of radio and TV broadcasts aroundThe world.Difficult sentences LOGO 这份发表于11月20日的最新报告引起了全球的关注。LOGOQ2(para4) What is “new declinism” mean?LOGO. It means that Americans, especially the intellectuals, think that America is in decline. They have lost the aggressive confidence of the Bush years and the

5、 “Unipolar moment”. It is new because there were times in US when people had similar thoughts.LOGO moodmoodHot words the national mood had changed radically since the last election the prevailing psychological state LOGO What are the reasons of the new declinism?Q3(para.5)LOGO. There are 3 reasons:P

6、5 LOGO feedfeedHot words to feed a baby on milk to feed grain to chickens To feed coal into a stove to feed ones anger (助长助长)The blood feeds the body tissue.血液滋养着机体组织血液滋养着机体组织 饲养饲养,喂食喂食;-加原料加原料-助长助长,培养培养,增长增长 LOGO Sentence 1 in para 5Sentence 1 in para 53 significant events have contributed to the n

7、ew declinism.Difficult sentences LOGO 三大事态滋长了新衰落主义。LOGO The financial crisis had fed the The financial crisis had fed the notion that that US is living notion that that US is living beyond its means.(P5)beyond its means.(P5)Difficult sentences The financial crisis has provided reasons for people to

8、think that the US is using up more resources or money than it can afford.LOGO 此次金融危机支持了这种看法，即美国正入不敷出，美国模式出现了严重问题。LOGOPara.6-8 What is General Brent Scowcrofts main idea in the address? What is the conclusion of the book The Post-American World? What is the view point of Andrew Bacevich?LOGO Heady st