大学课件综合英语4 ppt课件unit6 a french

Unit 6 A French Fourth nRegulation Reg: rule, king nreign nRegion nRegime nRegal nRegular nRegulation nRigid Key Words Analysis Key Words Analysis nexpatriate Patr : father, forefather nPaternal nPatriarch nPatriot patriotic - patriotism nPatron nExpatriate n移居国外者 nRepatriate n遣送回国 nDo you have a national flag? nDo Chinese hang flags often? Pre-reading QuestionsPre-reading Questions OUR National Flag n n nWhich day is American National Day? nHow do American celebrate their National Day? nIndependence Day n(Fourth of July) na federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 nWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. n我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的： n人人生而平等。造物主赋予人若干不可剥夺的 权利。其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的 权利。 nfireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, npolitical speeches and ceremonies, n various other public and private events n The Star-Spangled Banner nThe fifty stars on the flag represent the fifty U.S. states nthe thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British Crown and became the first states in the Union. nNicknames for the flag include nthe Stars and Stripes, Old Glory，and The Star-Spangled Banner n The US National Anthem （Francis Scott Key） nOh, say, can you see, by the dawns early light, nWhat so proudly we haild at the twilights last gleaming? nWhose broad stripes and bright stars, thro the perilous fight, nOer the ramparts we watchd, were so gallantly streaming? nAnd the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, 啊！在晨曦初现时，啊！在晨曦初现时， 你可看见是什么让我们如此骄傲你可看见是什么让我们如此骄傲 ？ 在黎明的最后一道曙光中欢呼，在黎明的最后一道曙光中欢呼， 是谁的旗帜在激战中始终高扬！是谁的旗帜在激战中始终高扬！ 烈火熊熊，炮声隆隆，烈火熊熊，炮声隆隆， 我们看到要塞上那面英勇的旗帜我们看到要塞上那面英勇的旗帜 n在黑暗过后依然耸立！ n啊！你说那星条旗是否 会静止， n在自由的土地上飘舞， n在勇者的家园上飞扬？ Gave proof thro the night that our Gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there. flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave banner yet wave Oer the land of the free and the Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave?home of the brave? nDo you know some history of our national flag? Qing Flag (Yellow Dragon) 1890-1912 n Flag of the China Empire (1915-16) China Soviet Flag (1932-35) n PRC Flag (Drafts)- by Zeng Liansong n n Text I A French Fourth Background information: Globalization make people can touch their own cultures more easily and children abroad can learn the history of their motherland from school. The culture divide between different countries is less jarring. However, on the other hand, people are less than fully immersed in a truly foreign world. Analysis This text talks about the influence of a foreign culture on expatriated families. It can be divided into three parts. In part I, the author starts with a way of celebrating his home countrys National Day; In part II he makes a contrastive analysis of the costs and benefits of the expatriated people; In part III, he talks about the effect of globalization. The following question may be asked: Why does the author hang the American flag from his fourth-floor balcony in Paris? The author has kept the old flag for a long time. Why didnt he get a new one? Why do the author and his family go back home for the summer? Highlights: Para. I-3Highlights: Para. I-3 Fold away : make something into a smaller, neater shape by folding it, usually several times These camping chairs can be folded away and put in the trunk. The piece of paper was folded away carefully and trucked into her purse. nFold ones arms n a folding chair, bed, bicycle A Folding Bicycle n the date and the occasion that prompt its appearance: The event of the thirteen sates of British colonies declaring their independence on July 4, 1776 brought about the appearance of this flag. Prompt Carried out or performed without delay: To give rise to; inspire: nThe accident prompted a review of school safety policy. nPrompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. Prompter n nSuppress To put an end to forcibly; subdue; inhibit 镇压；制服;抑制 nsuppress an uprising, a revolt, etc nsuppress a smile suppress such outward signs of their heritage: do not give manifestations of their traditional culture handed down from their ancestors. Refuel: Its original meaning is to fill with more fuel for a vehicle but here it means to fill someones mind with more knowledge of their native culture. Oil tankers will accompany the containers for trans- ocean refuelling. In a society of intense competition, people have to refuel every year to catch up with the rapid renewal of knowledge. The American in me: the feeling of being American which is deeply rooted in my mind. nTwinge A sharp, sudden physical pain. A mental or emotional pain n an occasional twinge of rheumatism nLacuna (fml)An empty space or a missing part; a gap Anatomy A cavity, space, or depression, especially in a bone, containing cartilage or bone cells. (解剖学) 腔隙： n含有软骨或骨细胞的腔隙、陷窝或裂口，尤指骨头处的 a lacuna in the manuscript Para 4-5 1. What are the costs and benefits of raising children in a foreign culture? 2. What is the authors purpose of telling the story of his own children in Paragraph 4 and 5? How is the story related to his argument? nnot much of a nThat country is not much of an adversary. nShoot Dont shoot I surrender. I shot several bullets and I missed the target. Shoot a film Bamboo shoot shoot straight nTo talk or deal honestly.直说 shoot the bull nTo spend time talking; talk idly.闲聊 nObject lesson A lesson taught by using a material object. 实物教学课 nA Gun Shop in the US A Houston Gun Show nConvey To communicate or make known; To take or carry from one place to another Convey ones sympathy,feeling This train conveys both passengers and goods. A conveyor nA bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. nIsnt it a delight to have friend from afar? American Revolution n13 states joined against the British to defend that self-governance in the armed conflict from 1775 to 1783 nthen rejected the British monarchy to become the sovereign United States of America. Boston Tea Party nOn December 16, 1773, a group of men, led by Samuel Adams and dressed like American Indians, boarded the ships of the British East India Company and dumped an estimated 10,000 worth of tea on board (approximately 636,000 in 2008) into the harbor. nThis event became known as the Boston Tea Party and remains a significant part of American patriotic lore. George Washington rallying his troops in the battle of princeton Aesops Fables nAesop na slave and story-teller who lived in Ancient Greece n“The Tortoise and the Hare” n“The Fox and the Grapes” nThe Farmer and the Viper nThe Boy Who Cried Wolf The Tortoise and the Hare nOne day a hare saw a tortoise walking slowly along and began to laugh and mock him. The hare challenged the tortoise to a race and the tortoise accepted. nThey agreed on a route and started off the race. The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought hed sit under a tree for some time and relax before continuing the race. nHe sat under the tree and soon fell asleep. The tortoise, plodding on, overtook him and finished the race. The hare woke up and realized that he had lost the race. nThe moral, stated at the end of the fable, is, “Slow and steady wins the race.“ La Fontaine n拉封丹 nthe most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. nTHe Lion and the Hunter n “The Fox and the Crow“ nMaster Crow sat on a tree, Holding a cheese in his beak. Master Fox was attracted by the odour, And tried to attract him thus. n n“Mister Crow, good day to you. You are a handsome and good looking bird! In truth, if your song is as beautiful as your plumage, You are the Phoenix of this forest.“ nHearing these words the Crow felt great joy, And to demonstrate his beautiful voice, He opened his mouth wide and let drop his prey. nThe Fox seized it and said: “My good Sir, Know that every flatterer, Lives at the expense of those who take him seriously: This is a lesson that is worth a cheese no doubt.“ nThe Crow, embarrassed and confused, Swore, though somewhat later, that he would never be tricked thus again. nThe moral of the fable is “Beware of flatterers.“ Para 6-7 nWhy do the authors son Louise answer the mans name “Gulliver”? nSkirmish A minor battle in war, na brief skirmish on the frontier nBattle fight, esp between organized armed forces n the battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役 nWar A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict Three-Cornered Hats nThe tricorne (three -cornered hat) na style of hat that was popular during the late 17th/18th century, nIn the United States, the tricorne is associated with the American Revolution bonnet nhat tied with strings under the chin n(scots) A brimless cap worn by men nHat cap Chef hat mortarboard nAn academic cap topped by a flat square A Chinese bamboo hat n nGullivers Travels格列佛游记 na novel by Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the “travellers tales“ literary sub-genre. nLilliput nYahoo , member of a race of brutes having human form in Gullivers Travels yahoo n nGoggle A pair of tight-fitting eyeglasses look (at sb/sth) with wide round bulging eyes na frog with goggling eyes ngoggle-box nmade goo-goo eyes at Enlightenment nA philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. n启蒙运动：18世纪的一个哲学运动，强调运用 理智来审视先前被接受了的信条和传统，该运 动带来了许多人道主义改革。 nDescartes nFrench mathematician and philosopher. nConsidered the father of analytic geometry, he formulated the Cartesian system of coordinates. n nHis philosophy is based on the rationalistic premise “I think, therefore I am.” n因将笛卡尔坐标体系公式化而被认为是解析几何之父。他的哲学思 想基于唯理性的前提“我思故我在” nVoltaire 伏尔泰 nRousseau 卢梭 nMontesquieu 孟德斯鸠 nThe French Revolution the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of citizenship and inalienable rights. The Storming of the Bastille n nReposte (Sports) A quick thrust given after parrying an opponents lunge in fencing. quick verbal reply or retort, esp to criticism a witty riposte Frame of reference: a particular set of beliefs, ideas, or observations on which one bases his judgment. Please see to it that you are dealing with someone with a different frame of reference. The observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference. Para 9 nWhy doesnt the author worry much about his childrens European frame of reference? Thomas Jefferson nThe third President of the United States (1801- 1809). nHe drafted the Declaration of Independence (1776). nHe established the University of Virginia. Franklin Roosevelt nHis administration was marked by relief programs(New Deal), measures to increase employment and assist industrial and agricultural recovery from the Depression, and World War II. nHe was the only U.S. President to be reelected three times (1936, 1940, and 1944). Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president; nBill Clinton has been appointed U.N. special envoy for Haiti, a part-time position in which the former U.S. president will aim to attract private and government investment and aid for the poor Caribbean island nation. Part III paragraph 10-12 Why does the author recall his own experience as a child in Paragraph 10? What are the differences between the author and his children as expatriates at about the same time in their lives? What causes the differences? Why does the author say the development is sad? nResonate To exhibit or produce resonance or resonant effects. nHis remarks resonated with everyone presented nMRI n(Magnetic resonance imaging) Oklahoma (1955) Laurey Curly Jud Fry n n n n n nIt tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. nThe original Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. n nIt was a box-office smash and ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, later enjoying national tours, foreign productions and an Academy Award-winning 1955 film adaptation. nIt has long been a popular choice for school and community productions. Square dance nSquare dance is a folk dance with four couples (eight dancers) arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, nIt has become associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country. nNineteen U.S. states have designated it as their official state dance. n surrey nA four-wheeled horse-drawn pleasure carriage having two or four seats. n(四轮双座通常有篷的)萨里式游览马车 fringe n outer edge n(US bang) front hair cut so that it hangs over the forehead nA fringe benefit n n 附加福利附加福利 刘海儿刘海儿: : Migrant workers are on the fringes of society. She has a fringe and glasses They dont get much salary, but good fringes. nPersonify npersonification To represent (an abstract quality or idea) nJustice is often p