Unit 4 读写教案

1、new horizon college english(2nd edition) book iiiunit four section a five famous symbols of american culturesection b engelbreits the name, cute is my gamei. objectives1. reading: appreciating figurative language2. writing: a short composition with details organized in time sequence3. translating: d

2、eveloping translation skills ii. important & difficult points1. word power: 1) words and expressionsliberty enlighten alliance affection assemble exaggerate version universally interpretation solemn inspire grave alongside stretch tragedy settlement frontier reputation inspect contract recruit beard

3、 go ahead for sale refashion into name sb./sth. after sb. come/rise to fame no doubt go against evlove from2) word building: changing adjectives ended with ant or ent into their corresponding nouns studying the prefix co- 2. grammar: 1) absolute structure 2) the structure of “conjunction preposition

4、al phrase” 3. figure of speech oxymoron iii. teaching methodsexplaining, classroom discussion, listening and skill-practicingiv. teaching materialsblackboard, multi-media facilities, audio-visual equipment, cai teaching planssection a: five famous symbols of american culturestep 1a brief introductio

5、n to the text what makes someone or something typically american? this is a very hard question to answer because the united states is made up of people from all around the world. but, if you ask people what qualities define the american people, they will probably say that the two dominating characte

6、ristics of americans are inventiveness and independence, and they may have a story to share about the symbols that exemplify those values.step 2background information1. the statue of liberty the idea of creating the statue of liberty began in france at a dinner party hosted by edouard rene lefebvre

7、laboulaye, a scholar. laboulaye and frdric-auguste bartholdi, a sculptor, began to discuss the idea of presenting the united states with a monument to memorialize independence and human liberty.bartholdi sailed from france to new york on june 8, 1871, to propose the building of the statue to honor t

8、he friendship between france and the united states. as the ship pulled into new york harbor, bartholdi spotted the perfect location, liberty island.2. barbie dolls it was the late 1950s when ruth handler noticed her daughter playing with paper dolls and imagining them in grown-up roles. since most d

9、olls at the time were baby dolls, ruth envisioned one that would inspire little girls to think about what they wanted to be when they grew up. ruth created a teenage fashion model doll named barbie (after her daughter), and the rest is history. barbie has been an integral part of the lives of millio

10、ns of young girls. her timeless appeal has resulted in a dedicated legion of fans that love to collect her.3. american gothic grant wood came to eldon in the late 1920s with fellow artist and eldon native, john sharp. he was inspired by the contrast of the modest little one-and-one-half-story frame

11、house with its (as he described it) “pretentious” gothic style windows. there is one in each gable end. he sketched the house on the back of an envelope and used it as the backdrop in his world renowned 1930s painting american gothic. his sister, nan, and his dentist, dr. b.h. mckeeby, posed as the

12、sour-faced couple. wood intended the couple to represent a typical small town resident and his daughter, but most interpret them as man and wife. since completion, grant woods 1930 painting american gothic has become a critically acclaimed work that continues to enjoy enormous popularity. it also ha

13、s become an american icon and is the model for a countless number of commercial art parodies, such as posters, cards, and souvenirs. the painting hangs in the art institute of chicago.4. buffalo nickelin 1911 sculptor james earl fraser began designing the “buffalo” nickel. fraser said the portrait o

14、n the “heads” side was a composite of three american indians iron tail, big tree and two moons. fraser had the opportunity to study and photography them when they stopped off in new york on theirway to washington to visit president theodore rossevelt. by borrowing features from each individual, fras

15、er was able to sketch the “ideal” portrait for the nickel.the model for the “tails side” of the coin was none other than black diamond, the most contrary animal in new yorks bronx zoo. he was born of stock donated by barnum and bailey circus. in his prime, his coat was unusually dark, and he weighed

16、 more than 1500 pounds. fraser stood for hours, trying to catch his form and mood in clay. but black diamond stubbornly refused to show his side view, and faced the artist most of the time. only by bribing a zoo attendant to distract the animal was fraser finally able to capture the likeness he want

17、ed.president william howard taft approved the art work, and the first “buffalo” nickles were produced in february of 1913. two moons died in 1917. and iron tail and big tree in the 1920s. in the 1960s, a second big tree appeared at coin shows and claimed to be they native american on the nickel. alt

18、hough he claimed to have celebrated his 100th birthday in 1962, later record indicated he was actually only 87. 5. uncle sam historian arent completely certain how the character “uncle sam” was created, or who (if any) he was named after.the prevailing theory is that uncle sam was named after samuel

19、 wilson. wilson was born in arlington, mass., on september 13, 1766. his childhood home was in mason, new hampshire. in 1789, he and his brother ebenezer walked to troy, new york. samuel wilson died in 1854. his grave is in the oakwood cemetery in troy.during the war of 1812, wilson was in the busin

20、ess of slaughtering and packing meat. he provided large shipments of meat to the us army, in barrels that were stamped with the initials “us”. supposedly, someone who saw the “us” stamp suggested perhaps as a joke that the initials stood for “uncle sam” wilson. the suggestion that the meat shipments

21、 came from “uncle sam” led to the idea that uncle sam symbolized the federal government.samuel wilson died in 1854. his grave is in oakwood cemetery in troy.the single most famous portrait of uncle sam is the “i want you” army recruiting poster from world war i. the poster was painted by james montg

22、omery flagg in 1916-1917. 6. new york citys central park central park was the first landscaped public park in the united states. advocates of creating the park primarily wealthy merchants and landowners admired the public grounds of london and paris and urged that new york needed a comparable facili

23、ty to establish its international reputation. a public park, they argued, would offer their own families an attractive setting for carriage rides and provide working-class new yorkers with a healthy alternative to the saloon. after three years of debate over the park site and cost, in 1853 the state

24、 legislature authorized the city of new york to use the power of eminent domain to acquire more than 700 acres of land in the center of manhattan.7. political cartoonsvirtually every newspaper in the us, and many other countries, publises at least one political cartoon on its editorial page. these c

25、artoons satirize events reported in the newspaper. oftern, they include caricatures, or funny drawings, of politicians, such as the presidens. for example, uncle sam, the representation of the united states, appears frequently in political cartoons. step 3guidance on understanding the whole textmain

26、 idea of the text the passage is about five famous symbols of american culture, telling readers their historical backgrounds, origins and relevant stories.part i (paras. 1-3)to celebrate us independence and the france-america alliance, a french artist created the statue of liberty, with his wifes ar

27、m and his mothers face as models for his creation. part ii (paras. 4-8)barbie originated from a german doll and an american girl, barbara, whose parents founded the mattel toy company and made barbie popular. barbara and her brother ken, the human models of barbie and her boyfriend, had different op

28、inions on the doll.part iii (paras. 9- 11)inspired by the gothic window of an old farmhouse, grant wood produced american gothic. it was the faces of his dentist and sister in the painting that captured the worlds attention.part iv (paras.15-18) contrary to the tradition, the image of a buffalo and

29、three actual american indians were used on two sides of the coin, the buffalo nickel, by a famed artist james earle fraser.part v (paras.12-17) when sam wilson was providing meat to the army in a war, some explained the initial letters “us” as uncle sam. it became popular later because of a characte

30、r in political cartoons. an artist created its portrait in army recruiting posters.key information of section a:the statue of liberty time: mid-1870sdesigner: french artist bartholdimodel: his wifes arm and his mothers face history: celebrating the us independence and the france-america alliancebarb

31、ietime: 1959designer: elliot and ruth handlermodel: daughter barbara history: after watching her daughter play with paper dolls, ruth had the idea.american gothictime: august of 1930designer: grant woodmodels: his sister and his dentisthistory: grant wood was visiting the town of eldon in the southe

32、rn part of iowa when he came upon the farmhouse.buffalo nickeltime: from 1913 to 1938 designer: frasermodel: an aging buffalo from new york citys central park zoohistory: it honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the american frontier the destruction of the buffalo herds and th

33、e american indians.uncle samtime: 1812model: sam wilsondesigner: james montgomery flagghistory: happening to get the name “uncle sam”, uncle sam soon replaced brother jonathan as americans most popular symbol.summary of section a: the statue of liberty is a monument built to celebrate the us _ (inde

34、pendence) and the france-america alliance. holding a torch high, the statue expresses welcome to people who have affection for peace and _ (liberty). inspired by a german doll, ruth designed her american version of _ (dolls) called barbie. with long limbs and an _ (exaggerated) breast size, barbie i

35、s shapely and beautiful. guided by artistic theories, wood created the portrait showing the solemn pride of american _ (farmers). unlike other coins in the us, the buffalo nickel _ (honored) a pair of connected tragedies, the_ (destruction) of both buffalo herds and american indians. the story of un

36、cle sam_ (evolves) from a man who inspected meat for the us army during the war to liberate the american_ (colonies). there are many versions of uncle sams portrait, but the most famous is in the recruiting _ (poster), in which he is a tall man with a white beard on his chin.step 4details of the tex

37、t a. word using1. statue n. the figure of a person or animal, that is made of stone or metal and usually put in a public place the statue of/to lu xun 鲁迅塑像compare: stature: n. the height of a person status: n. position relative to that of others2. liberty n. 1. u freedom from captivity, slavery, or

38、oppressive control自由,自由权 loss of liberty 丧失自由 hundreds of political prisoners are to be given their liberty. 成百上千的政治犯将获得自由。2. c,u the right or permission to do or use sth许可,准许 he granted the boy liberty to go out. -他允许那男孩出去。employees have the liberty to dance in the clubs.you are at liberty to leave

39、 when you wish. 3. c speech or behavior that lacks respect or does not follow what is thought to be polite 放肆，无礼，冒昧行eg: excuse my liberties. 请原谅我的冒昧。3. enlighten vt. give sb. more information about sth. so that he or she knows the truth 启发，开导an enlightening experience 一次极有启发的体验the object of his nove

40、l writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers. 他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育。 4. approvevi. (of) think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable you made a good decision, and i thoroughly approve of it.vt. officially accept a plan, proposal, etc. we are waiting for the government to

41、approve this project. 5. co-founder: someone who works with you as a beginner “co-“ together with co-author 合著者 co-exist 共存co-pilot 合作驾驶者 co-habitation 共同居住(同居)co-ordinate 使协调 co-operate 合作6.affection n. 1. u, c feeling of fondness 喜爱he feels a deep affection for his parents. she had developed quite

42、 an affection for the place.她渐渐爱上了这个地方.2. (pl.) love 爱情，爱慕之情he tried to win her affections by bringing her flowers.unhappily, she put her affections on the wrong person. 7. assemble vt. fit together the parts of sth. 组装，装配 we spent all day trying to assemble our new bookshelves.v. (cause people or t

43、hings to) come together; collect （使）集合，（使）聚集the leaders assembled in shanghai for the meeting.ive assembled all the information i need for my essay.8. torch the torch of revolution革命火炬 the torch of peace 和平火炬the olympic torch 奥运火炬 torches and candles手电筒和蜡烛 9. dedicate vt. 1)hold an official ceremony

44、 to say that a building, organization, etc. is established a memorial stone was dedicated to those who lost their lives in the war. 为阵亡将士纪念碑举行了落成典礼。 2) give all ones attention and effort to one particular thing he dedicated his life to helping the poor. 他毕生致力于帮助穷人。 3) declare a book, performance, et

45、c. to be in honor of someone he dedicated his phd thesis to his wife. 他将他的博士论文献给自己的妻子。10. version n.1.c two different versions of gone with the wind 两部不同版本的乱世佳人this dress is a cheaper version of the one we saw in that shop. 这件连衣裙是我们在那家商店看到的那件的廉价仿制品。2. c an account of an event, etc. from the point of

46、 view of one person 叙述，说法the two drivers gave different versions of the accident.she asked a different version of the question. 11. universal adj. universal travel环球旅行a universally accepted point of view 人人接受的观点there was universal agreement as to who should become chairman.universally adv. it is a u

47、niversally acknowledged truth that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. from pride and prejudice一个富有的单身汉一定需要一个妻子，这是一个普遍公认的真理。 12.fame come/ rise to fame 出名pop stars achieve fame at a young age.she moved to london in search of fame and fortune. 13. interpretation n.

48、 the actors interpretations were praised by most of the newspapers. 这位演员的表演得到了大部分报纸的赞扬。 hes always putting a wrong interpretation on what i say. 他总是曲解我的话.14.solemn a solemn silence 一片肃穆 a solemn statement庄严的声明a solemn warning 严正的警告 solemn looks 庄重的脸色put on a solemn face 板起脸孔 make a solemn promise做出郑

49、重的承诺15. grave with a grave face./ look grave神情严肃a grave mistake一个严重的错误a matter of grave concern引起人们密切关注的问题have grave consequences带来严重的后果16. settlement the settlement of immigrants移民的拓居the settlement of the american west 往美国西部的移民reach a settlement 达成协议accept an out-of-court settlement of $4,000接受了四千美

50、元的庭外和解 17. reputation an international reputation国际声誉have a good / bad reputation 声誉好/ 坏have a worldwide reputation for quality质量在全球享有声誉make ones reputation as a novelist获得小说家的名望the rumors ruined his reputation.-这些传言破坏了他的声誉。18. contract n. c a temporary contract 临时合同 sign a contract with win a contr

51、act to supply sth.they might try to take legal action against you if you break the contract. 如果你违反合同，他们可能会对你采取法律行动。b. english equivalents of chinese设计一个大项目work on an enormous project 爱上某人to be in love with sb. 对某人的爱慕ones affection for sb. 开始；继续go ahead 面容沧桑却不失坚定someone whose face represents sufferin

52、g yet strength在小岛上落成to be dedicated on an island 出售，待售for sale 想到一个主意come up with an idea把这个娃娃改造成refashion the doll into以命名name after世上最著名的人物the most famous figure on the planet成名rise to fame对的阐释the interpretation of sth.深受的影响和鼓舞to be strongly influenced and inspired by另世界瞩目capture the worlds attent

53、ion深受的影响to be strongly influenced by 在旁边stand alongside sb.为画像摆姿势pose for the portrait 使摆脱一种乏味的生活save sb. from a very boring life违背传统go against tradition 在大草原上漫步wander about the great grasslands把从中解放出来liberatefrom因而赢得声誉earn a reputation for获得了一个职位gain a position与签订一份合同sign a contract with 是的缩写to be

54、short for从进化而来evolve fromc. structures1. typical patterns for reporting sth.(1) 原句: it is said that he had used his wifes arm as the model, but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue.据说，他用了妻子的手臂为模本，但又觉得她的脸太漂亮，不适合做神像。句型 it is said / reported that sb. does (did) sth. / sth. happens(ed). 据说 / 据

55、报道，某人做(了)某事 / 某事发生(了)。应用：a. 据说，埃及的金字塔是外星人建造的。- it is said that the pyramids in egypt were constructed by et (extraterrestrials). b. 据报道，在理想的状况下人可以活到150岁。 - it is reported that man is able to live up to 150 years under ideal conditions.(2) 原句: according to one story, when a government official visite

56、d the plant and asked about the letters, a creative employee told him “us” was short for “uncle sam” wilson. 传说有一回，有个政府官员来参观加工厂，问及这些字母的含义，一个想象丰富的雇员告诉他，“us”是“山姆大叔”威尔逊的缩写。句型: according to a latest (official / reliable) survey /census / poll / statistics / figures / data ., (主句) 根据最新的（官方的/可靠的）调查/统计/数据应用： 据白金汉宫的消息说，女王对那些有关皇室的传闻感到很难过。 the queen was very distressed at those