大三上学期英美概况NationalSymbols.ppt

CoursePlan,Weekone:IntroductionWeektwo:geographyandpeopleofUSWeekthree:politicalsystemintheUnitedStatesWeekfour:AmericaneconomyandreligionWeekfive:AmericanliteratureWeeksix:educationintheUSWeekseven:socialmovementsandproblemsintheUSWeekeight:technologyinAmericaWeeknine:media,holidaysandfestivalsWeekten:MayDayfestivalWeekeleven:sceneryandsportsWeektwelve:studentspresentationWeekthirteen:NewZealand,CausePlan,Weekfourteen:Canada(1)Weekfifteen:Canada(2)Weeksixteen:studentspresentationWeekseventeen:finalrevisionWeekeighteen:examination,Grading,reportpaper(10%)Presentation(10%)Mid-term(20%)Finalexam(60%)Extracredit:classroomparticipation/contribution,letsWorkHardTogetherandHaveFun!,TheUnitedStatesofAmerica,NationalSymbols授课人：席晓青,Warming-up,WhenevermentioningU.S.A,whatimageswillyourecallinyourmindorwhatimagesmightsymbolizeU.S.A?,Tips:nationalflag;nationalflower;nationalanthem;theStatueofLiberty;baldeagle;nationaltree;theGoldenGateBridge,Hollywood;etc.,BriefIntroduction,NationalFlagTheStarsandStripes,TheStarsandStripesoriginatedasaresultofaresolutionadoptedbytheSecondContinentalCongressatPhiladelphiaonJune14,1777.Thethirteenstripes(alternatingredandwhite)representtheoriginalcolonies;knownasOldGlory;the50starsrepresentthe50states;Whiteinabluefieldrepresentsanewconstellation.,TheStarSpangledBanner,Whathistoricalfactsandvaluesarerevealedbythesong?,TheStarSpangledBanner,Oh,saycanyousee,bythedawnsearlylight,Whatsoproudlywehailedatthetwilightslastgleaming?Whosebroadstripesandbrightstars,throughtheperilousfight,Oertheramparts(城墙）wewatched,weresogallantlystreaming?Andtherocketsredglare,thebombsburstinginair,Gaveproofthroughthenightthatourflagwasstillthere.Osay,doesthatstar-spangledbanneryetwaveOerthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave?Ontheshore,dimlyseenthroughthemistsofthedeep,Wherethefoeshaughtyhostindreadsilencereposes,Whatisthatwhichthebreeze,oerthetoweringsteep,Asitfitfullyblows,nowconceals,nowdiscloses?Nowitcatchesthegleamofthemorningsfirstbeam,Infullgloryreflectednowshinesonthestream:Tisthestar-spangledbanner!OlongmayitwaveOerthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.,AndwhereisthatbandwhosovauntinglysworeThatthehavocofwarandthebattlesconfusionAhomeandacountryshouldleaveusnomore?Theirbloodhaswipedouttheirfoulfootstepspollution.NorefugecouldsavethehirelingandslaveFromtheterrorofflight,orthegloomofthegrave:Andthestar-spangledbannerintriumphdothwaveOerthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.Oh!thusbeitever,whenfreemenshallstandBetweentheirlovedhomesandthewarsdesolation!Blestwithvictoryandpeace,maytheheaven-rescuedlandPraisethePowerthathathmadeandpreservedusanation.Thenconquerwemust,forourcauseitisjust,Andthisbeourmotto:InGodisourtrust.Andthestar-spangledbannerforevershallwaveOerthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave!,TheStarSpangledBannerisbasicallyapoeminspiredbytheBattleofBaltimorefoughtonSeptember12-14,1814betweenBritainandtheUS.ItwasofficiallyacceptedastheNationalAnthemin1913.Lyrics:FrancisScottKeyMusic:JohnPhilipSouse,NationalFlowerRose,Roseissaidtobeabout35millionyearsold,andithasbeenusedasasymboloflove,beauty,war,andpoliticsthroughouttheworld.Theflowersaregenerallyred,pink,white,oryellowandgrownaturallythroughoutNorthAmerica.,In1986,PresidentReganissuedaproclamationtodeclarethattherosebecametheofficialfloweroftheAmerica.,NationalBirdTheEagle,ThebaldeaglewaschosenJune20,1782asthesymbolofAmerica,becauseofitslonglife,greatstrengthandmajesticlooks.Theeagle,fullofthespiritoffreedom,livingabovethevalleys,strongandpowerfulinhismight,hasbecomethenationalsymbolofU.S.A.,WherecanyoufindtheimageoftheEagle?,Onthebacksofthegoldcoins,thesilverdollar,thehalfdollarandthequarter,weseeaneaglewithoutspreadwings.,NationalTreeOak,PeopleselecttheoakastheirchoiceforAmericasNationalTreeinanationwidevotehostedbyTheNationalArborDayFoundation(美国植树节基金会）onitsWebsite.,TheGreatSeal,Whatdoesitstandfor?,TheGreatSeal,OnthebreastoftheAmericanbaldeagleisashieldwiththirteenverticalwhiteandredstripesbeneathabluechief.Intheeaglesrighttalonisanolivebranch,andinhisleftabundleofthirteenarrows.Inhisbeakisascroll.Overtheheadoftheeagle,agoldengloryisbreakingthroughacloud,andsurroundsaconstellationofthirteenstarsonanazurefield.,UncleSam,HistoriansarentcompletelycertainhowthecharacterUncleSamwascreated,orwho(ifanyone)hewasnamedafter.TheprevailingtheoryisthatUncleSamwasnamedafterSamuelWilson.WilsonwasborninArlington,Mass.,onSeptember13,1766.HischildhoodhomewasinMason,NewHampshire.In1789,heandhisbrotherEbenezerwalkedtoTroy,NewYork.,DuringtheWarof1812,Wilsonwasinthebusinessofslaughteringandpackingmeat.HeprovidedlargeshipmentsofmeattotheUSArmy,inbarrelsthatwerestampedwiththeinitialsU.S.Supposedly,someonewhosawtheU.S.stampsuggestedperhapsasajokethattheinitialsstoodforUncleSamWilson.ThesuggestionthatthemeatshipmentscamefromUncleSamledtotheideathatUncleSamsymbolizedthefederalgovernment.,UncleSamstraditionalappearance,withawhitegoateeandstar-spangledsuit,isaninventionofartistsandpoliticalcartoonists;SamuelWilsondidnotlooklikethemodernimageofUncleSam.Forexample,Wilsonwasclean-shaven,whileUncleSamisusuallyportrayedwithagoatee.ThesinglemostfamousportraitofUncleSamistheIWANTYOUArmyrecruitingposterfromWorldWarI.,ThankYou!,ThestatueoflibertyisahugesculpturelocatedonLibertyIslandinNewYorkHarbor.ThismonumentwasagifttotheUSAfromthepeopleofFranceinrecognitionoftheFrench-AmericanallianceduringtheAmericanRevolution.TheformalnameofthestatueisLibertyEnlighteningtheWorld.,Itpicturesawomanwhohasescapingthechainsoftyranny(thebrokenchainslieatherfeet).Libertysrighthandholdsatorchthatisasymbolofliberty.LibertywasdesignedbytheF