• It was first started in San Francisco in 1891, the campaign, during which volunteers put a red kettle at a prominent place of public gathering such as the entrance to a shopping mall and ring a bell to urge passers-by to drop money into the kettle in the spirit of Christmas, has traditionally been The Salvation Army’s most prominent fund-raiser.
The federal government of the United States imposes a progressive tax on the taxable income of individuals. Some state and municipal governments also impose personal income taxes. A progressive tax is a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, where people with more disposable income, or people in a higher income bracket, pay a higher percentage of that income in tax than those with less income, or in a lower income bracket.
• 顺利的时候 in the good times • 留10%的人 reverse tithers • 挣脱功利主义的束缚 break the grip
materialism • 保护无助的人 defend the defenseless • 身份的象征 a symbol of one’s identity • 被创造出来 be wired to do
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Personal ILeabharlann come Tax in the US
individual
a progressive tax on the taxable income from the federal government of the US
personal income taxes from some state and municipal governments
Unit 2 Values
I Pre-reading Activities II Text Analysis III Post-reading Activities
I Pre-reading Activities
• 1 Warm-up activities: • Watch the video “TED speech: a life of purpose”
• It is a Christian charity and social services organization founded by William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth in London in 1865, which later expanded around the world. Originally known as “The Christian Mission”, the organization was renamed “Salvation Army” in 1878 thanks to a popular saying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.” Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year. People can help by donating money, used cars, airline mileages, used clothes and furniture for sale at Salvation Army’s thrift stores, and time.
The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign
• Volunteers put a red kettle at a prominent place of public gathering and ring a bell to urge passers-by to drop money into the kettle in the spirit of Christmas.
before class, then discuss the following questions: • 1) How did the author do with his money and
attention after he wrote the best-selling book in the world? • 2) Your value is not based on your valuables. As a college student, what do you think is the correct worldview? Please share your ideas with us.
2 Culture Notes
• a Christian charity and social services • organization • ☆ founded by William Booth and his wife • Catherine Booth in London in 1865 • ☆ got the name because of a popular • saying that “The Christian Mission is a • volunteer army.” • ☆ Nearly 33 million Americans receive
Language points about the video
• 精神上的空虚 spiritual emptiness • 最畅销的书 the best-selling book • 赌在 上面 bet on / make a bet • 然后突然间 when all of a sudden • 死于癌症 die of cancer • 平静地死去 die with peace