Unit 6 A French Fourth综合教程四

.,Unit6,Unit6AFrenchFourth,.,Watchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.,WhydidDenisehitPaul?,Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement1,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,BecausePaulsaidthathisfatherwasstupid.,Becausenomatterwhat,onedoesnothitpeopleandDeniseshouldknowbetterthanthat.,2.WhydoyouthinkXuDatonginsistsonDeniseapologizingtoPaul?,Itisnobigdeal.Kidswillmakeitupthemselves.,3.WhatsPaulsfather,Quinlinsattitudetowardsthematter?,.,Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement2,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,4.WhatdoyouthinkarethedifferencesineducatingchildrenbetweenChineseandtheAmericans?,open-ended.,.,Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement3,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,FromTheGua-ShaTreatment,.,JianNing:Denise:JianNing:XuDatong:Quinlin:XuDatong:Denise:XuDatong:Quinlin:XuDatong:,VideoScript1,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,Denise,whydidyouhitPaul?Hehitmetoo.Itdoesntmatter.Youdonthitpeople.Youknowbetterthanthat.Denise,IwantyoutoapologizetoPaul.Itsnobigdeal.Yes,itis.Comeon,apologizetoPaul.Goingtowin.Sayyouresorry.Thekidsarefine;theymakeup.Letitgo.Comeon.Countthree.Onetwotwoandhalf,.,VideoScript2,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,(DenisespitonPaulandLiDatonghitDeniseonthehead.),JianNing:XuDatong:Denise:,Datong!Saythatyouresorry.Hesaidthatyourestupid.,LiDatongsfather:,当面教子背后教妻。啊？,.,ceremonies,andvariousotherpublicandprivateeventscelebratingthehistory,government,andtraditionsoftheUnitedStates.,1.IndependenceDay,Culturalinformation1,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,IntheUnitedStates,IndependenceDay,commonlyknownastheFourthofJuly,isafederalholidaycommemoratingtheadoptionoftheDeclarationofIndependenceonJuly4,1776,declaringindependencefromtheKingdomofGreatBritain.IndependenceDayiscommonlyassociatedwithfireworks,parades,barbecues,carnivals,picnics,concerts,baseballgames,politicalspeechesand,.,OnJune14,1777,inordertoestablishanofficialflagforthenewnation,theContinentalCongresspassedthefirstFlagAct:“Resolved,ThattheflagoftheUnitedStatesbemadeofthirteenstripes,alternateredandwhite;thattheunionbethirteenstars,whiteinabluefield,representinganewConstellation.”,Culturalinformation2,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,2.AmericanFlag,Formorethan200years,theAmericanflaghasbeenthesymbolofthenationsstrengthandunity.Itsbeenasourceofprideandinspirationformillionsofcitizens.,.,Culturalinformation3,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,Todaytheflagconsistsofthirteenhorizontalstripes,sevenredalternatingwithsixwhite.Thestripesrepresenttheoriginalthirteencolonies,thestarsrepresentthefiftystatesoftheUnion.Thecolorsoftheflagaresymbolicaswell:RedsymbolizesHardinessandValor,WhitesymbolizesPurityandInnocenceandBluerepresentsVigilance,PerseveranceandJustice.,.,Generalanalysis,Inthistext,theauthordiscussesthecostsandbenefitsoflivinginaforeignculture.Healsopointsoutthatglobalizationisdiminishingthedividebetweencultures.,Structuralanalysis,Generalanalysis,Rhetoricalfeatures,.,(Paragraphs1012):Theauthortalksabouttheeffectofglobalization,andarguesthatglobalizationhasproducedmorenegativethanpositiveeffectsonculturaldiversity.,Structuralanalysis,PartI,(Paragraphs13):TheauthordescribeshiswayofcelebratinghishomecountrysNationalDay,i.e.theIndependenceDayoftheUnitedStates.,Thistexttalksabouttheculturalinfluenceofaforeigncultureonexpatriatedfamilies.Itcanbedividedintothreeparts.,PartII,(Paragraphs49):Theauthormakesacontrastiveanalysisofthecostsandbenefitsoftheexpatriatedpeople.,PartIII,Structuralanalysis,Generalanalysis,Rhetoricalfeatures,.,RhetoricalFeatures,Theauthorofthistextfollowsa“specific-to-general”patterninhisdiscussion,i.e.hefirsttalksaboutwhatitmeanstohischildrentohangoutthenationalflagoftheirnativelandinaforeigncountryonJuly4theveryyearandthenexpresseshisviewontheimportanceforexpatriatedpeopleingeneraltokeeptheirculturalidentity,especiallywhenthewholeworldisundergoingaprocessofglobalization.ThespecificpointscanbefoundinhisdiscussionofthecostsandbenefitsofraisingchildreninaforeigncultureinParagraphs49whilethegeneralconclusioncanbefoundinParagraphs1012,especiallyParagraph12.,Structuralanalysis,Generalanalysis,Rhetoricalfeatures,.,1Alongaboutthistimeeveryyear,asIndependenceDayapproaches,IpullanoldAmericanflagoutofabottomdrawerwhereitisfoldedawayfoldedinasquare,Iadmit,nottheregulationtriangle.IvehaditalongtimeandhavealwaysflownitoutsideonJuly4.HereinParisithangsfromafourth-floorbalconyvisiblefromthestreet.Iveneverseenanyonelookup,butinmymindseyeanAmericantouristmaynoticeitandsmile,andaFrenchpasserbymayberemindedofthedateandtheoccasionthatpromptitsappearance.Ihopeso.,Detailedreading1,Detailedreading,AFRENCHFOURTH,CharlesTrueheart,.,Detailedreading2,Detailedreading,2Formyexpatriatedfamily,too,theflagismeaningful,inpartbecausewedontdoanythingelsetocelebratetheFourth.PeopledonthavebarbecuesinParisapartments,andmostotherAmericansIknowwhohavesettledheresuppresssuchoutwardsignsoftheirheritageortheygobackhomeforthesummertorefuel.,.,3Ourchildrenthinktheflag-hangingisacoolthing,andIlikeitbecauseitgivesusafewmomentsoffamilyQtheyaretaughtinFrenchatschool,andmostoftheirfriendsareFrench.Theymovefromlanguagetolanguage,seldommixingthemup,withouteffortorevenawareness.Thisisawonderfulthing,ofcourse.Andourphysicalseparationfromournativelandisnotmuchofanissue.MywifeandIaregratefuleverydayforallthatourchildrenarenotexposedto.Americanschoolshootingsareagoodobjectlessonforourchildreninthefolliesofthesocietyweholdatadistance.,.,Detailedreading5,Detailedreading,5Naturally,wealsowanttoremindthemofreasonstotakeprideinbeingAmericanandtotrytoconveytothemwhatthatmeans.Itisadifficultthingtodofromafar,andthedistanceseemsmorethanjustamatterofmiles.IsometimesthinkthatthestorieswetellthemmustseemlikeAesops(orLaFontaines)fables,mythswithnofixedplaceinspaceortime.Still,connectionscanbemade,lessonslearned.,.,Detailedreading6,Detailedreading,6Lastsummerwespentaweekwithmybrotherandhisfamily,wholiveinConcord,Massachusetts,andwetookthechildrentotheNorthBridgetogivethemaglimpseoftheAmericanRevolution.Wehappenedtorunacrossareenactmentoftheskirmishthatlaunchedthewar,witheveryonedressedupinthree-corneredhatsandcottonbonnets.Thisprobablyonlyconfirmedtoourgoggle-eyedkidsthemake-believequalityofAmericanhistory.,.,Detailedreading7,Detailedreading,7Sixmonthslater,whenwewererecallingtheexperienceatthefamilydinnertablehere,IaskedLouisewhattheRevolutionhadbeenabout.Shethoughtthatithadsomethingtodowiththemanwhorodehishorsefromtowntotown.“Ah”,Isaid,satisfactionswellinginmybreast,“andwhatwasthatmansname?”“Gulliver?”Louisereplied.Henry,forhispart,knewthattheRevolutionwasbetweentheBritishandtheAmericans,andthoughtthatitwasprobablyaboutslavery.,.,Detailedreading8,Detailedreading,8Aswepursuedthisconversation,though,welearnedwhatthechildrenknewinstead.LouisetoldusthattheFrenchRevolutioncameattheendoftheEnlightenment,whenpeoplelearnedalotofideas,andonewasthattheydidntneedkingstotellthemwhattothinkordo.Onanotheroccasion,whenHenryaskedwhatmakesapersona“junior”ora“II”ora“III”,LouisehelpedmeanswerbybringingupkingslikeLouisQuatorzeandQuinzeandSeize;HenryripostedwithHenryVIII.,.,Detailedreading9,9IcantsayIworrymuchaboutourchildrensEuropeanframeofreference.TherewillbeplentyoftimeforthemtolearnAmericaspitifullybriefhistoryandtofindoutwhoThomasJeffersonandFranklinRooseveltwere.AlreadytheyknowagreatdealmorethanIwouldhavewishedaboutBillClinton.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading10,10Ifallofthisresonateswithme,itmaybebecausemyfamilymovedtoParisin1954,whenIwasthree,andIwasenrolledinFrenchschoolsformostofmygrade-schoolyears.IdontremembermuchinstructioninAmericanstudiesatschoolorathome.IdorememberthatmymothertookmeoutofschooloneafternoontoseethemovieOklahoma!Icanrecallwhatafarawayplaceitseemed:allthatsunshineandsquaredancingandsurreyswithfringeontop.ThesinisterJudFrypersonifiedevilforquitesometimeafterward.CowboysandIndianswereanAmericanclichthathadalreadyreachedParisthroughthemovies,andIaskedagrandparenttosendmeaDavyCrocketthatsothatIcouldliveoutthatfairytaleagainstthebackdropofgraypostwarMontparnasse.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading11,11Althoughmychildrenarelivinginthesameplaceatroughlythesametimeintheirlives,theirexperienceasexpatriatesisverydifferentfrommine.TheparticularnarrativesofAmericanhistoryaside,AmericancultureisnottheirsalonebutthatoftheirFrenchclassmates,too.Themusictheylistentoiseither“American”or“European,”butitisoftenhardtotellthedifference.InmydaylittleFrenchkidslookedlikenothingotherthanlittleFrenchkids;butLouiseandHenryandtheirclassmatesdressmuchastheirpeersintheUnitedStatesdo,thoughwithperhapslessLandsEndfleeciness.WhenIreturnedtovisittheUnitedStatesinthe1950s,itwasafive-dayoceancrossingforamonthshomeleaveeverytwoyears;nowweflyoverforaweekortwo,althoughnotveryoften.VirtuallyeveryimaginableproductavailabletomychildrensAmericancousinsisnowobtainablehere.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading12,12IftimeandglobalizationhavemadeFrancemuchmoreliketheUnitedStatesthanitwasinmyyouth,thenIcanconcludeacoupleofthings.Ontheonehand,ourchildrenareconfrontingamuchlessjarringculturaldividethanIdid,andtheyhavemoreaccesstotheirnativeculture.Re-entry,whenitcomes,islikelytobesmoother.Ontheotherhand,theyarelessthanfullyimmersedinatrulyforeignworld.ThatexperiencenolongerseemspossibleinWesterncountriesasaddevelopment,inmyview.,Detailedreading,.,WhydoestheauthorhangtheAmericanflagfromhisfourth-floorbalconyinParis?(Paragraph1),Detailedreading1-Quesion,Hedoesitfortworeasons.First,asanAmericanlivinginParis,hedoesnotwanttoforgethisnativeheritageandflag-hangingistheonlythinghecandotocelebrateIndependenceDay.Second,hewantstousetheflag-hangingasaspecialmeanstoteachhischildrenaboutAmericanhistoryandasareminderoftheirAmericanidentity.,Detailedreading,.,Theauthorhaskepttheoldflagforalongtime.Whydidnthegetanewone?(Paragraph1),Detailedreading1-Quesion,Thetextdoesnottellusexplicitly,butitisverylikelythatthisflagwasbroughttoParisfromtheU.S.alongtimeago.Totheauthor,theoldflagisabetterreminderofhishomecountrythananewone.,Detailedreading,.,Whatarethecostsandbenefitsofraisingchildreninaforeignculture?(Paragraph4),Detailedreading4-Quesion,Accordingtotheauthor,itisdifficultforchildrentounderstandandidentifythevirtuesoftheirnativecountrywithoutlivinginit,sotheyneedtogobacktotheirnativecountrytomakeupfortheineffectivefamilyeducation.Butthepracticeofraisingchildreninaforeignculturehasitsmerits.Forexample,ithelpsthechildrentoacquirethenewculturewithoutbeingexposedtothedisadvantagesoftheirnativeculture.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading5-Quesion,Detailedreading,Whydotheauthorandhisfamilygobackhomeforthesummer?(Paragraph5),Asexpatriates,theyhavelittleaccesstothetraditionalcultureoftheirmotherland.SotheygobackhometotracetheheritageofAmericans.Inaddition,becausetheirchildrenarerearedupinacompletelyforeignculture,theyhavetheobligationtoteachtheirchildrenthecultureandhistoryoftheirmotherland.,.,Detailedreading9-10-Quesion,Detailedreading,Whatarethedifferencesbetweentheauthorandhischildrenasexpatriatesataboutthesameage?Whatcausesthedifferences?(Paragraph910),Theyaredifferentinbothbehaviorandmentality.HischildrenarequiteliketheirFrenchpeersinbehavioranddressstyle,whilewhentheauthorwasachildhewasquitedifferentfromhisFrenchpeers.Thesedifferencesareduetotherapidsocialchangesandculturalmergingthathavebeenhappeningallovertheworld.Theworldisbecomingahugemeltingpotinwhichdifferentculturesaremixingup.,.,Detailedreading12-Quesion,Detailedreading,Whydoestheauthorsaythedevelopmentissad?(Paragraph12),Becauseglobalizationbecomesthekeynoteoflifeintheworldtoday.Culturesaremergingwitheachother;distinctionsbetweendifferentculturesarebecomingblurred.Childrencannottelltheexactdifferencesbetweentheirowncultureandotherculturesanditisimpossibleforthemtorelivetheauthorsexperienceoflivinginaforeignculture.Thiskindofdevelopmentofculturalglobalizationisasadthingintheauthorsview.,.,foldaway:foldintoasmaller,neatershapeforeasystorage,Detailedreading1foldaway,e.g.,Thesecampingchairscanbefoldedawayandputinthetrunk.Thepieceofpaperwasfoldedawaycarefullyandtuckedintoherpurse.foldaway(i.e.,collapsible)bed/ironboard,Detailedreading,.,regulation:a.inaccordancewiththeregulations;ofthecorrectordesignatedtype,Detailedreading1regulation,Detailedreading,e.g.,Aswewalkedalongthestreet,wecouldseethenoisycheerfulgroupofpeopleinregulationblackparadetunics.Hehadtheshortregulationhaircutofapoliceman.,.,Detailedreading1-prompt,prompt:v.causeorbringaboutanactionorfeeling,e.g.,TheTimesarticlepromptedhimtocallameetingofthestaff.Mychoicewaspromptedbyanumberofconsiderations.,Detailedreading,Derivation:,mptlyad.,.,Detailedreading1-refuel,refuel:v.,Detailedreading,e.g.,Theauthoritiesagreedtorefueltheplane.,1)supplyavehiclewithmorefuel,e.g.,Inasocietyofintensecompetition,peoplehavetorefueleveryyear.,2)takeonafreshsupplyofknowledge,information,etc.,.,Detailedreading1-twinge,twinge:n.,e.g.,Johnfeltatwingeoffearwhenhesawtheofficerapproaching.,Detailedreading,e.g.,Ifeelatwingeinmybacknowandagain.,1)Ifyoufeelatwingeofanunpleasantemotion,yousuddenlyfeelit.,2)Atwingeisasudden,sharppain.,.,Teensexposedtosecond-handsmokehaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseaselaterinlife.,_,Detailedreading1-exposedto,exposedto:Ifyouareexposedtosomethingdangerousorunpleasant,youareputinasituationinwhichitmightharmyou.,Detailedreading,e.g.,PoorJohnwasexposedtothewindandrain.,Derivation:,exposev.exposuren.,Translation:,吸二手烟的青少年长大以后患心脏疾病的机率比较高。,.,Detailedreading1-objectlesson,Detailedreading,objectlesson:astrikingpracticalexampleofsomeprincipleorideal,e.g.,Theyrespondedtodailyemergenciesinawaythatwasanobjectlessontousall.Thatwasanobjectlessoninhowtohandleadifficultcustomer.,.,Detailedreading2-takepridein,takepridein=prideoneselfon:beproudof,e.g.,Shetookprideinherflowergarden.Theteamhasachievedunprecedentedsuccessinthisseason.Alltheplayerstakeprideinbeingamemberofthisteam.Weprideourselvesonalwaysbeingpunctual.,Detailedreading,.,confirm:vethatsth.istrue,Detailedreading2confirm,e.g.,Thesestatisticsconfirmourworstfearsaboutthedepthoftherecession.Thespokesmanconfirmedthattheareawasnowintherebelshands.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading2swell,Detailedreading,swell:v.graduallyincrease,e.g.,Thegroupofonlookerssoonswelledintoacrowd.Themurmurswelled,butthendiedaway.,.,Detailedreading3frameofreference,Pleaseseetoitthatyouaredealingwithsomeonewithadifferentframeofreference.Theobserverinterpretswhatheseesintermsofhisownculturalframeofreference.,e.g.,Detailedreading,frameofreference:aparticularsetofbeliefs,ideas,orobservationsonwhichonebaseshisjudgement,.,Detailedreading3resonate,Detailedreading,resonate:vi.evokeorsuggestimages,memories,andemotions,Maythissongresonateinyourheartthroughouttheholidays.Iwouldlikethesethoughtstoresonatewidely,especiallywiththecitizensofChina.Thisinspiringtalebasedonabestsellingnonfictionnovelwillresonatewithaudiencesaroundtheworld.,e.g.,.,Detailedreading3liveoutsth,Detailedreading,liveoutsth.:dosth.thatyouhavethoughtordreamedofdoing,Theinheritancewouldallowhertoliveoutherfantasies.,e.g.,.,Detailedreading3nothingotherthan,Detailedreading,nothingotherthan:only,Theyweregivennothingotherthandrybreadandwaterfortheireveningmeal.Therefore,nothingotherthanahurtreceivedinloveaffairsaffectsonemoreseverely.Iamverytiredandwantnothingintheworldotherthantobeathome.,e.g.,.,Detailedreading4immerse,Detailedreading,immerse:v.engagewhollyordeeply;absorb,Collocation:,immersesb./sth.inimmerseoneselfin/beimmersedin,e.g.,Firstofall,youshouldimmerseyourclothesinthewater.HeimmersedhimselfinthehistoryofRome.,Translation:,克莱尔和菲尔在角落里深谈。,ClareandPhilwereimmersedinconversationinthecorner.,_,.,Detailedreading1butinmymindseye,butinmymindseyeanAmericantouristmaynoticeitandsmile.(Paragraph1),Detailedreading,Paraphrase:,butIimaginethatanAmericantouristmaynoticeitandshowhisappreciationofmyactionwithasmile,.,Detailedreading2suppresssuchoutward,suppresssuchoutwardsignsoftheirheritage(Paragraph2),Paraphrase:,donotgivemanifestationsoftheirtraditionalculturehandeddownfromtheirancestors,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading3July4isoneofthetimes,July4isoneofthetimeswhentheAmericaninmefeelsatwingeofuneaseaboutthegreatlacunaeinourchildrensunderstandingofwhotheyareandispromptedtotrytofillthegaps.(Paragraph3),Paraphrase:,July4isoneofthetimesI,asanativeAmerican,feelindistinctivelyuneasyaboutthegreatgapsinourchildrensunderstandingoftheirAmericanidentity,andthusIammotivatedtodosomethingtofillthegaps.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading4-Andourphysicalseparation,Andourphysicalseparationfromournativelandisnotmuchofanissue.(Paragraph4),Paraphrase:,Andlivingawayfromournativecountrydoesnotmattermuch(inourchildrensacquisitionofournativelanguage).,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading11InmydaylittleFrench,InmydaylittleFrenchkidslookedlikenothingotherthanlittleFrenchkids.(Paragraph11),Paraphrase:,InthedayswhenIlivedinFranceasanexpatriatedchild,FrenchchildrenweredressedintheuniqueFrenchstyle,thuslookingquitedifferentfromtheircounterpartsinothercountries.,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading12ourchildrenareconfronting,ourchildrenareconfrontingamuchlessjarringculturaldividethanIdid(Paragraph12),Paraphrase:,ourchildrenarefacedwithamuchlessshockingculturaldifference,Detailedreading,.,Detailedreading12Re-entry,Re-entry,whenitcomes,islikelytobesmoother.(Paragraph12),Explanation:,Itseemstobeeasierforthechildrentorestarttheacquisitionoftheirnativeculture.,Detailedreading,.,Developingcountriesgetaccesstothelatesttechnology.Thequalityofproductsisimprovedduetoglobalcompetition.Increasedmediacoveragedrawstheattentionoftheworldtohumanlivingconditions.,DetailedreadingClassActivity1,Detailedreading,ClassActivity:,Discussion:Globalizationisaverycontroversialissuetoday.Opinionsvaryconsiderablyoveritsprosandcons.Pleasediscusswithyourclassmates