Hello,
everybody! I'm Wang Lili from Beijing Foreign Studies University.
You will study unit 4 together with me. This unit is about religion
in the United States. Religion plays a significant role in the social
and cultural life of the American people. To understand the culture
of a country well, we must know something about the religion of
that country. This unit will discuss the relationship between religion
and the early history of America, different religious groups, diversity
of religion, and American character of religion. Before we start,
here are some questions for you to consider. Let's see if you know
the answers. Please answer Yes or No.
1. Is the majority of the American population religious?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
Answer:
2. Is Catholicism the largest religion in the United States?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
Answer:
3.
Did most of the early settlers from Europe belong
to the Protestant churches?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
Answer:
4. Is there a government-supported religion in the States?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
Answer:
Did
you get all the answers correct? Congratulations, if you did. If
you didn't, it doesn't matter. If you read the following chapter
carefully, you will surely find the right answers to the above questions
and will get a lot more information about the religious aspect of
American life. Are you ready for the new lesson? Good, let's begin.
Wait a minute. Before we begin, let's look at the focal points of
the text. These are the most important points of this lesson. So
keep them in mind while you read the text.
Hello,
everybody! I'm Wang Lili from Beijing Foreign Studies University.
You will study unit 4 together with me. This unit is about religion
in the United States. Religion plays a significant role in the social
and cultural life of the American people. To understand the culture
of a country well, we must know something about the religion of
that country. This unit will discuss the relationship between religion
and the early history of America, different religious groups, diversity
of religion, and American character of religion. Before we start,
here are some questions for you to consider. Let's see if you know
the answers. Please answer Yes or No.
