大学英语视听阅读2 unit5 ppt答案讲述

1、Background Main Idea Text Structure Language Points Warm Up Reading Comprehension A Chinese Artist in Harlem New York New York is the whole American financial economic center, the largest port and the most populous city, is the worlds economic center. Race in New York city has a lot of immigrants fr

2、om more than 180 countries and regions, is known as a “melting pot” so, It create a unique cultural mix that is exciting and different. Statue of Liberty 自由女神 Empire State Building 帝国大厦帝国大厦 Central Park 中央公园中央公园 Main Idea When Ming liang Lu moved from Shanghai to New York City in 1990, he brought wi

3、th him his skills as an artist. At first, he used these skills to survive as a street artist painting portraits of tourists. Then Ming got a position at the Chinese Cultural Center in NY and he began going to schools in Harlem to teach students about Chinese culture through art. While painting, his

4、students learn about Chinese culture and about diversity in general. Text Structrue lPart I (Para. 1-4) : culture diversity of New York,Ming use his chinese art to make a living on New York. lPart II (Para. 5-8) : Ming stop painting on the street to work for the New York Chinese Cultural Center. lPa

5、rt III (Para. 911):The program of New York Chinese Cultural Center benefits not only the artist, but the children as well. lPart IV (Para. 12-16):Ming play a role of cultural ambassador. Language points acquire vt. gain sth. by ones own efforts, ability or behavior (通过努力，能力，行为 表现)获得,得到 1. She has ac

6、quired a good knowledge of English. 2. He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. 3.Abstract art is an acquired taste. acquisition: the act of getting sth., esp.knowledg e, a skill, ect. Language acquisition 语言习得 Second language acquisition 二语习得 Language points lsurvive 1) vi.continue to live; end

7、ure or last生存，存活，继 续存在 Many strange customs have survived from earlier times. Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived I cant survive on ￥100 a week. 2) vt.to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time幸存，幸免于难，艰难度过 The company managed to survie the crisis. Many birds

8、 didnt survived the severe winter. Few buildings survived the war. 3) vt. live or exist longer than 存活得更久 She survived her husband by 10 years. Language points beyond: prep.to a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of The cultural clashes are beyond discussion in the book. Her skil

9、l as a musician is beyond praise. Collocation: beyond imagination 超乎想象, 不可想象 beyond question 毫无疑问，无可争辩 beyond number 无数地，数不清地; 无法计算的 beyond words 难以言表 beyond ones reach 够不着;买不起 beyond sb. 某人理解不了 Language points 1）Diverse a. very different from each other and of various kinds People from diverse cult

10、ures share different customs. Her interests are very diverse. diversity n. difference; variety His writing shows the diversity of human behavior and ability. China should introduce more choices and diversity into the education system. 2）make a/ some/ no difference: impact on; exert an influence on 有

11、作用，关系，影响 He never thought he would make a difference so great on his education career. People can make a difference with a better understanding of their own culture. The rain didnt make much difference to the game. Warming up l1.)landscape:n. 风景，景色；山水画 vt. 美 化景观 vi. 从事景观美化工作 calligraphy: n. 书法；笔迹 po

12、rtrait: n. 肖像；描写；半身雕塑像 make a living:赚钱过活；营生；糊口谋 生；谋生 ethnicity: n. 种族划分 B D E A C Warming up 2) cosmopolitan:adj. 世界性的；世界主义的， 四海一家的 n. 四海为家者；世界主义者； 世界各地都有的东西 clashes n. 冲突，不协调；碰撞声，铿锵声 vi. 冲突，抵触；砰地相碰撞，发出铿锵声 vt. 使碰撞作声 immigrant: adj. 移民的；迁入的 n. 移民，侨民 in the long run:从长远来看， 终究；一来二去； 归根到底 diversity:n.

13、多样性；差异 Reading Comprehension 1).Why are there sometimes fights between people in New York? A. Because their neighborhoods are too small. B. Because their cultures are different. C. Because their dont know each other well. D. Because there are too many people in New York. Reading Comprehension 2).Whi

14、ch are Not something that Ming paints? A. Animals. B. Flags. C. Flowers. D. Landscapes. Reading Comprehension 3).Why did Ming find Public School 36 to be a place where he could really use his painting skills? A. He was painting pictures on the schools walls. B. He could share his culture by teahing

15、art. C. He was a good friend of the schools art teacher. D. The school was for chinese students only . Reading Comprehension 4).The Chinese Cultural Centers program_. A. enables artists to work using their skills. B. does not employ artists. C. gives students a chance to become artists. D. none of a

16、bove. Reading Comprehension 5).The schools principal said the program is important to her students for all of these reasons EXCEPT? A. Action is a good way for them to learn. B. Meeting different people teaches them that the world is a melting pot. C. They must learn by more than book ,paper , and p

17、encil. D. They now know how to draw a tiger. Reading Comprehension 6.)According to her statements in paragraph13, Cynthia Mullen Simons believes that_. A. students must understand that peoples differences are good. B. it is okay for students to be ignorant. C. Ming is popular teacher. D. Chinese cul

18、ture is difficult for students to understand Reading Comprehension 7).Why is Ming more than an artist? A. Because he is a calligrapher, too. B. Because he introduces children to new things in the world. C. Because he is broadening his own horizons in New York. D. Because he works for the New York Ch

19、inese Cultural Center. Reading Comprehension 8).Because of the huge number of immigrants from all over the world ,New York has become famous for its_. 9).Sometimes, the differences between the cultures in the crowded neighborhoods in New York have resulted in_. 10).By teaching painting in the public

20、 school, Ming also plays the role of _for his country Reading l1.With a population of approximately eight million, New York City is a huge cosmopolitan urban area. It is a melting pot which consists of a large number of small neighborhoods that inhabitants from all over the world. These immigrant co

21、mmunities create a unique cultural mix that is exciting and different, and this cultural diversity has made New York famous. Reading l2.The high cultural diversity of New York has both advantages and disadvantages, though. Sometimes, the differences between the cultures of the crowed neighborhoods r

22、esult in conflict. Throughout the years, there have been a number of disagreements and even clashes between the different cultural groups in New York. However, many interesting and positive outcomes have also resulted from the merging of backgrounds and traditions in the area. Artists in particular

23、have often taken advantage of the opportunities that living close together has given them. They often use their cultural difference in order to learn from each other. One such artist, MingLiang Lu,has taken his skills to a neighborhood of New York called Harlem. Here, his goal is to enable others to

24、 learn about and understanding Chinese art. Reading l4. Ming moved from China to the United States in 1990, and today he lives in New York City where he continues to practice his art. He enjoys painting landscapes, flowers, animals, and even the symbol of the United States: the eagle. Although he wa

25、s been in the U.S. for a number of years, Mings paintings are unmistakably Chinese; even the one of an eagle has a Chinese feel to it. Ming explains that as an immigrant to the U.S., he needed to use the skills he had acquired in his homeland to earn money in his new home. If he hadnt, he wouldnt ha

26、ve been able to survive. “When I first came to America,” he explains, “ my only skills were art. I didnt have other skills. I used my art to live,I used it make a living.” Reading l6. Working for the New York Chinese Cultural Center enabled Ming to bring his artistic skills to the neighborhood of Ha

27、rlem and allowed him to share his talents with the children of Public School 36. The neighborhood school was a place where Ming could use his painting skills to teach children about Chinese art and calligraphy. At the same time, he was given the opportunity to teach the children about Chinese cultur

28、e as well. Reading l8.Amy Chin is the executive director of the Chinese Cultural Center. In other to explain why she started the program, Chin refers to a well-known fact: very few artists can actually make a living as artists, and they must often take other jobs in other to survive. “As we all know

29、,” she says, “a lot of artists are not employed being artists. So Im hoping that what we can do is to provide them with this opportunity.” She then adds, “We provide them an opportunity to really practice in the field that theyve been trained for.” Chin feels that teaching is an excellent opportunit

30、y for these artists to practice in the artistic field. They get to actually incorporate their training into their day-to-day jobs. For Ming, the idea seems to be working well and hes obviously happy about being able to use his skills. One can see how much he enjoys teaching while he knows the childr

31、en how to draw and paint a tiger. Reading l9.Teaching at public school, though, is about more than Ming and a way for him to make than Ming and a way for him to make a living. The program benefits not only the artist, but the children as well, School principal Cynthia Mullen Simons says the program

32、provides a wonderful incentive for her second-grade students to learn something new. She explains that the children are getting a chance to learn not only about people and diversity. And the best part, according to Simons, is that they get to learn it first hand. “You cannot teach solely by the book

33、, paper, and pencil,” she states. “The students have to become involved. We need our students to hear, first hand, people from various cultures talk about their ethnicity.” In Simons opinion, children need to understand that American culture is all a big melting pot. Reading 11. The kids at the New

34、York public school view Ming as their teacher from China, but Ming sees beyond ethnicity. He just sees students who really want to learn how to paint a simple tiger. In Mings opinion, all children everywhere are just the same. “Chinses children, and black children,” he says, they are all the same.”

35、He then adds for emphasis, “Theres no difference.” Reading l12. New York is already established as a diverse, international city, but even here programs like the Chinese Cultural Centers can still make a considerable difference. They can influence and alter the way children perceive people from diff

36、erent cultures as they grow up. They can also help to avoid cultural ignorance in younger generations. Chin explains, “When we bring these programs in, the kids get to see real people from another culture and to relate to them on many different levels.” Simply working alongside people from different

37、 cultures helps children to better understand various types of people. It also helps them to become more accepting of diversity, which many people feels is essential for the welfare of society. Reading l13.At Public School 36, school principal Cynthia Mullen Simons also about diversity and the educational importance of Mings program. She suggests tha