综合教程4 Unit6 A FrenchFourth

1、Unit6,Watchthevideoandanswerthefollowingquestions.,WhydidDenisehitPaul?,Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement1,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,BecausePaulsaidthathisfatherwasstupid.,Becausenomatterwhat,onedoesnothitpeopleandDeniseshouldknowbetterthanthat.,2.WhydoyouthinkXuDatonginsis

2、tsonDeniseapologizingtoPaul?,Itisnobigdeal.Kidswillmakeitupthemselves.,3.WhatsPaulsfather,Quinlinsattitudetowardsthematter?,Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement2,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,4.WhatdoyouthinkarethedifferencesineducatingchildrenbetweenChineseandtheAmericans?,open-e

3、nded.,Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement3,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,FromTheGua-ShaTreatment,JianNing:Denise:JianNing:XuDatong:Quinlin:XuDatong:Denise:XuDatong:Quinlin:XuDatong:,VideoScript1,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,Denise,whydidyouhitPaul?Hehitmetoo.Itdoesnt

4、matter.Youdonthitpeople.Youknowbetterthanthat.Denise,IwantyoutoapologizetoPaul.Itsnobigdeal.Yes,itis.Comeon,apologizetoPaul.Goingtowin.Sayyouresorry.Thekidsarefine;theymakeup.Letitgo.Comeon.Countthree.Onetwotwoandhalf,VideoScript2,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,(DenisespitonPaulandLiDaton

5、ghitDeniseonthehead.),JianNing:XuDatong:Denise:,Datong!Saythatyouresorry.Hesaidthatyourestupid.,LiDatongsfather:,当面教子背后教妻。啊？,ceremonies,andvariousotherpublicandprivateeventscelebratingthehistory,government,andtraditionsoftheUnitedStates.,1.IndependenceDay,Culturalinformation1,Audiovisualsupplement,C

6、ulturalinformation,IntheUnitedStates,IndependenceDay,commonlyknownastheFourthofJuly,isafederalholidaycommemoratingtheadoptionoftheDeclarationofIndependenceonJuly4,1776,declaringindependencefromtheKingdomofGreatBritain.IndependenceDayiscommonlyassociatedwithfireworks,parades,barbecues,carnivals,picni

7、cs,concerts,baseballgames,politicalspeechesand,OnJune14,1777,inordertoestablishanofficialflagforthenewnation,theContinentalCongresspassedthefirstFlagAct:“Resolved,ThattheflagoftheUnitedStatesbemadeofthirteenstripes,alternateredandwhite;thattheunionbethirteenstars,whiteinabluefield,representinganewCo

8、nstellation.”,Culturalinformation2,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,2.AmericanFlag,Formorethan200years,theAmericanflaghasbeenthesymbolofthenationsstrengthandunity.Itsbeenasourceofprideandinspirationformillionsofcitizens.,Culturalinformation3,Audiovisualsupplement,Culturalinformation,Todayth

9、eflagconsistsofthirteenhorizontalstripes,sevenredalternatingwithsixwhite.Thestripesrepresenttheoriginalthirteencolonies,thestarsrepresentthefiftystatesoftheUnion.Thecolorsoftheflagaresymbolicaswell:RedsymbolizesHardinessandValor,WhitesymbolizesPurityandInnocenceandBluerepresentsVigilance,Perseveranc

10、eandJustice.,Generalanalysis,Inthistext,theauthordiscussesthecostsandbenefitsoflivinginaforeignculture.Healsopointsoutthatglobalizationisdiminishingthedividebetweencultures.,Structuralanalysis,Generalanalysis,Rhetoricalfeatures,(Paragraphs1012):Theauthortalksabouttheeffectofglobalization,andarguesth

11、atglobalizationhasproducedmorenegativethanpositiveeffectsonculturaldiversity.,Structuralanalysis,PartI,(Paragraphs13):TheauthordescribeshiswayofcelebratinghishomecountrysNationalDay,i.e.theIndependenceDayoftheUnitedStates.,Thistexttalksabouttheculturalinfluenceofaforeigncultureonexpatriatedfamilies.

12、Itcanbedividedintothreeparts.,PartII,(Paragraphs49):Theauthormakesacontrastiveanalysisofthecostsandbenefitsoftheexpatriatedpeople.,PartIII,Structuralanalysis,Generalanalysis,Rhetoricalfeatures,RhetoricalFeatures,Theauthorofthistextfollowsa“specific-to-general”patterninhisdiscussion,i.e.hefirsttalksa

13、boutwhatitmeanstohischildrentohangoutthenationalflagoftheirnativelandinaforeigncountryonJuly4theveryyearandthenexpresseshisviewontheimportanceforexpatriatedpeopleingeneraltokeeptheirculturalidentity,especiallywhenthewholeworldisundergoingaprocessofglobalization.Thespecificpointscanbefoundinhisdiscus

14、sionofthecostsandbenefitsofraisingchildreninaforeigncultureinParagraphs49whilethegeneralconclusioncanbefoundinParagraphs1012,especiallyParagraph12.,Structuralanalysis,Generalanalysis,Rhetoricalfeatures,1Alongaboutthistimeeveryyear,asIndependenceDayapproaches,IpullanoldAmericanflagoutofabottomdrawerw

15、hereitisfoldedawayfoldedinasquare,Iadmit,nottheregulationtriangle.IvehaditalongtimeandhavealwaysflownitoutsideonJuly4.HereinParisithangsfromafourth-floorbalconyvisiblefromthestreet.Iveneverseenanyonelookup,butinmymindseyeanAmericantouristmaynoticeitandsmile,andaFrenchpasserbymayberemindedofthedatean

16、dtheoccasionthatpromptitsappearance.Ihopeso.,Detailedreading1,Detailedreading,AFRENCHFOURTH,CharlesTrueheart,Detailedreading2,Detailedreading,2Formyexpatriatedfamily,too,theflagismeaningful,inpartbecausewedontdoanythingelsetocelebratetheFourth.PeopledonthavebarbecuesinParisapartments,andmostotherAme

17、ricansIknowwhohavesettledheresuppresssuchoutwardsignsoftheirheritageortheygobackhomeforthesummertorefuel.,3Ourchildrenthinktheflag-hangingisacoolthing,andIlikeitbecauseitgivesusafewmomentsoffamilyQtheyaretaughtinFrenchatschool,andmostoftheirfriendsareFrench.Theymovefromlanguagetolanguage,seldommixin

18、gthemup,withouteffortorevenawareness.Thisisawonderfulthing,ofcourse.Andourphysicalseparationfromournativelandisnotmuchofanissue.MywifeandIaregratefuleverydayforallthatourchildrenarenotexposedto.Americanschoolshootingsareagoodobjectlessonforourchildreninthefolliesofthesocietyweholdatadistance.,Detail

19、edreading5,Detailedreading,5Naturally,wealsowanttoremindthemofreasonstotakeprideinbeingAmericanandtotrytoconveytothemwhatthatmeans.Itisadifficultthingtodofromafar,andthedistanceseemsmorethanjustamatterofmiles.IsometimesthinkthatthestorieswetellthemmustseemlikeAesops(orLaFontaines)fables,mythswithnof

20、ixedplaceinspaceortime.Still,connectionscanbemade,lessonslearned.,Detailedreading6,Detailedreading,6Lastsummerwespentaweekwithmybrotherandhisfamily,wholiveinConcord,Massachusetts,andwetookthechildrentotheNorthBridgetogivethemaglimpseoftheAmericanRevolution.Wehappenedtorunacrossareenactmentoftheskirm

21、ishthatlaunchedthewar,witheveryonedressedupinthree-corneredhatsandcottonbonnets.Thisprobablyonlyconfirmedtoourgoggle-eyedkidsthemake-believequalityofAmericanhistory.,Detailedreading7,Detailedreading,7Sixmonthslater,whenwewererecallingtheexperienceatthefamilydinnertablehere,IaskedLouisewhattheRevolut

22、ionhadbeenabout.Shethoughtthatithadsomethingtodowiththemanwhorodehishorsefromtowntotown.“Ah”,Isaid,satisfactionswellinginmybreast,“andwhatwasthatmansname?”“Gulliver?”Louisereplied.Henry,forhispart,knewthattheRevolutionwasbetweentheBritishandtheAmericans,andthoughtthatitwasprobablyaboutslavery.,Detai

23、ledreading8,Detailedreading,8Aswepursuedthisconversation,though,welearnedwhatthechildrenknewinstead.LouisetoldusthattheFrenchRevolutioncameattheendoftheEnlightenment,whenpeoplelearnedalotofideas,andonewasthattheydidntneedkingstotellthemwhattothinkordo.Onanotheroccasion,whenHenryaskedwhatmakesaperson

24、a“junior”ora“II”ora“III”,LouisehelpedmeanswerbybringingupkingslikeLouisQuatorzeandQuinzeandSeize;HenryripostedwithHenryVIII.,Detailedreading9,9IcantsayIworrymuchaboutourchildrensEuropeanframeofreference.TherewillbeplentyoftimeforthemtolearnAmericaspitifullybriefhistoryandtofindoutwhoThomasJeffersona

25、ndFranklinRooseveltwere.AlreadytheyknowagreatdealmorethanIwouldhavewishedaboutBillClinton.,Detailedreading,Detailedreading10,10Ifallofthisresonateswithme,itmaybebecausemyfamilymovedtoParisin1954,whenIwasthree,andIwasenrolledinFrenchschoolsformostofmygrade-schoolyears.IdontremembermuchinstructioninAm

26、ericanstudiesatschoolorathome.IdorememberthatmymothertookmeoutofschooloneafternoontoseethemovieOklahoma!Icanrecallwhatafarawayplaceitseemed:allthatsunshineandsquaredancingandsurreyswithfringeontop.ThesinisterJudFrypersonifiedevilforquitesometimeafterward.CowboysandIndianswereanAmericanclichthathadal

27、readyreachedParisthroughthemovies,andIaskedagrandparenttosendmeaDavyCrocketthatsothatIcouldliveoutthatfairytaleagainstthebackdropofgraypostwarMontparnasse.,Detailedreading,Detailedreading11,11Althoughmychildrenarelivinginthesameplaceatroughlythesametimeintheirlives,theirexperienceasexpatriatesisvery

28、differentfrommine.TheparticularnarrativesofAmericanhistoryaside,AmericancultureisnottheirsalonebutthatoftheirFrenchclassmates,too.Themusictheylistentoiseither“American”or“European,”butitisoftenhardtotellthedifference.InmydaylittleFrenchkidslookedlikenothingotherthanlittleFrenchkids;butLouiseandHenry

29、andtheirclassmatesdressmuchastheirpeersintheUnitedStatesdo,thoughwithperhapslessLandsEndfleeciness.WhenIreturnedtovisittheUnitedStatesinthe1950s,itwasafive-dayoceancrossingforamonthshomeleaveeverytwoyears;nowweflyoverforaweekortwo,althoughnotveryoften.Virtuallyeveryimaginableproductavailabletomychil

30、drensAmericancousinsisnowobtainablehere.,Detailedreading,Detailedreading12,12IftimeandglobalizationhavemadeFrancemuchmoreliketheUnitedStatesthanitwasinmyyouth,thenIcanconcludeacoupleofthings.Ontheonehand,ourchildrenareconfrontingamuchlessjarringculturaldividethanIdid,andtheyhavemoreaccesstotheirnati

31、veculture.Re-entry,whenitcomes,islikelytobesmoother.Ontheotherhand,theyarelessthanfullyimmersedinatrulyforeignworld.ThatexperiencenolongerseemspossibleinWesterncountriesasaddevelopment,inmyview.,Detailedreading,WhydoestheauthorhangtheAmericanflagfromhisfourth-floorbalconyinParis?(Paragraph1),Detaile

32、dreading1-Quesion,Hedoesitfortworeasons.First,asanAmericanlivinginParis,hedoesnotwanttoforgethisnativeheritageandflag-hangingistheonlythinghecandotocelebrateIndependenceDay.Second,hewantstousetheflag-hangingasaspecialmeanstoteachhischildrenaboutAmericanhistoryandasareminderoftheirAmericanidentity.,D

33、etailedreading,Theauthorhaskepttheoldflagforalongtime.Whydidnthegetanewone?(Paragraph1),Detailedreading1-Quesion,Thetextdoesnottellusexplicitly,butitisverylikelythatthisflagwasbroughttoParisfromtheU.S.alongtimeago.Totheauthor,theoldflagisabetterreminderofhishomecountrythananewone.,Detailedreading,Wh

34、atarethecostsandbenefitsofraisingchildreninaforeignculture?(Paragraph4),Detailedreading4-Quesion,Accordingtotheauthor,itisdifficultforchildrentounderstandandidentifythevirtuesoftheirnativecountrywithoutlivinginit,sotheyneedtogobacktotheirnativecountrytomakeupfortheineffectivefamilyeducation.Butthepr

35、acticeofraisingchildreninaforeignculturehasitsmerits.Forexample,ithelpsthechildrentoacquirethenewculturewithoutbeingexposedtothedisadvantagesoftheirnativeculture.,Detailedreading,Detailedreading5-Quesion,Detailedreading,Whydotheauthorandhisfamilygobackhomeforthesummer?(Paragraph5),Asexpatriates,they

36、havelittleaccesstothetraditionalcultureoftheirmotherland.SotheygobackhometotracetheheritageofAmericans.Inaddition,becausetheirchildrenarerearedupinacompletelyforeignculture,theyhavetheobligationtoteachtheirchildrenthecultureandhistoryoftheirmotherland.,Detailedreading9-10-Quesion,Detailedreading,Wha

37、tarethedifferencesbetweentheauthorandhischildrenasexpatriatesataboutthesameage?Whatcausesthedifferences?(Paragraph910),Theyaredifferentinbothbehaviorandmentality.HischildrenarequiteliketheirFrenchpeersinbehavioranddressstyle,whilewhentheauthorwasachildhewasquitedifferentfromhisFrenchpeers.Thesediffe

38、rencesareduetotherapidsocialchangesandculturalmergingthathavebeenhappeningallovertheworld.Theworldisbecomingahugemeltingpotinwhichdifferentculturesaremixingup.,Detailedreading12-Quesion,Detailedreading,Whydoestheauthorsaythedevelopmentissad?(Paragraph12),Becauseglobalizationbecomesthekeynoteoflifein

39、theworldtoday.Culturesaremergingwitheachother;distinctionsbetweendifferentculturesarebecomingblurred.Childrencannottelltheexactdifferencesbetweentheirowncultureandotherculturesanditisimpossibleforthemtorelivetheauthorsexperienceoflivinginaforeignculture.Thiskindofdevelopmentofculturalglobalizationis

40、asadthingintheauthorsview.,foldaway:foldintoasmaller,neatershapeforeasystorage,Detailedreading1foldaway,e.g.,Thesecampingchairscanbefoldedawayandputinthetrunk.Thepieceofpaperwasfoldedawaycarefullyandtuckedintoherpurse.foldaway(i.e.,collapsible)bed/ironboard,Detailedreading,regulation:a.inaccordancew

41、iththeregulations;ofthecorrectordesignatedtype,Detailedreading1regulation,Detailedreading,e.g.,Aswewalkedalongthestreet,wecouldseethenoisycheerfulgroupofpeopleinregulationblackparadetunics.Hehadtheshortregulationhaircutofapoliceman.,Detailedreading1-prompt,prompt:v.causeorbringaboutanactionorfeeling

42、,e.g.,TheTimesarticlepromptedhimtocallameetingofthestaff.Mychoicewaspromptedbyanumberofconsiderations.,Detailedreading,Derivation:,mptlyad.,Detailedreading1-refuel,refuel:v.,Detailedreading,e.g.,Theauthoritiesagreedtorefueltheplane.,1)supplyavehiclewithmorefuel,e.g.,Inasocietyofin

43、tensecompetition,peoplehavetorefueleveryyear.,2)takeonafreshsupplyofknowledge,information,etc.,Detailedreading1-twinge,twinge:n.,e.g.,Johnfeltatwingeoffearwhenhesawtheofficerapproaching.,Detailedreading,e.g.,Ifeelatwingeinmybacknowandagain.,1)Ifyoufeelatwingeofanunpleasantemotion,yousuddenlyfeelit.,

44、2)Atwingeisasudden,sharppain.,Teensexposedtosecond-handsmokehaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseaselaterinlife.,_,Detailedreading1-exposedto,exposedto:Ifyouareexposedtosomethingdangerousorunpleasant,youareputinasituationinwhichitmightharmyou.,Detailedreading,e.g.,PoorJohnwasexposedtothewindandrain.,

45、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.

46、,Detailedreading2-takepridein,takepridein=prideoneselfon:beproudof,e.g.,Shetookprideinherflowergarden.Theteamhasachievedunprecedentedsuccessinthisseason.Alltheplayerstakeprideinbeingamemberofthisteam.Weprideourselvesonalwaysbeingpunctual.,Detailedreading,confirm:vethatsth.istrue,Detailedreadin

47、g2confirm,e.g.,Thesestatisticsconfirmourworstfearsaboutthedepthoftherecession.Thespokesmanconfirmedthattheareawasnowintherebelshands.,Detailedreading,Detailedreading2swell,Detailedreading,swell:v.graduallyincrease,e.g.,Thegroupofonlookerssoonswelledintoacrowd.Themurmurswelled,butthendiedaway.,Detail

48、edreading3frameofreference,Pleaseseetoitthatyouaredealingwithsomeonewithadifferentframeofreference.Theobserverinterpretswhatheseesintermsofhisownculturalframeofreference.,e.g.,Detailedreading,frameofreference:aparticularsetofbeliefs,ideas,orobservationsonwhichonebaseshisjudgement,Detailedreading3res

49、onate,Detailedreading,resonate:vi.evokeorsuggestimages,memories,andemotions,Maythissongresonateinyourheartthroughouttheholidays.Iwouldlikethesethoughtstoresonatewidely,especiallywiththecitizensofChina.Thisinspiringtalebasedonabestsellingnonfictionnovelwillresonatewithaudiencesaroundtheworld.,e.g.,De

50、tailedreading3liveoutsth,Detailedreading,liveoutsth.:dosth.thatyouhavethoughtordreamedofdoing,Theinheritancewouldallowhertoliveoutherfantasies.,e.g.,Detailedreading3nothingotherthan,Detailedreading,nothingotherthan:only,Theyweregivennothingotherthandrybreadandwaterfortheireveningmeal.Therefore,nothi

51、ngotherthanahurtreceivedinloveaffairsaffectsonemoreseverely.Iamverytiredandwantnothingintheworldotherthantobeathome.,e.g.,Detailedreading4immerse,Detailedreading,immerse:v.engagewhollyordeeply;absorb,Collocation:,immersesb./sth.inimmerseoneselfin/beimmersedin,e.g.,Firstofall,youshouldimmerseyourclot

52、hesinthewater.HeimmersedhimselfinthehistoryofRome.,Translation:,克莱尔和菲尔在角落里深谈。,ClareandPhilwereimmersedinconversationinthecorner.,_,Detailedreading1butinmymindseye,butinmymindseyeanAmericantouristmaynoticeitandsmile.(Paragraph1),Detailedreading,Paraphrase:,butIimaginethatanAmericantouristmaynoticeita

53、ndshowhisappreciationofmyactionwithasmile,Detailedreading2suppresssuchoutward,suppresssuchoutwardsignsoftheirheritage(Paragraph2),Paraphrase:,donotgivemanifestationsoftheirtraditionalculturehandeddownfromtheirancestors,Detailedreading,Detailedreading3July4isoneofthetimes,July4isoneofthetimeswhentheA

54、mericaninmefeelsatwingeofuneaseaboutthegreatlacunaeinourchildrensunderstandingofwhotheyareandispromptedtotrytofillthegaps.(Paragraph3),Paraphrase:,July4isoneofthetimesI,asanativeAmerican,feelindistinctivelyuneasyaboutthegreatgapsinourchildrensunderstandingoftheirAmericanidentity,andthusIammotivatedt

55、odosomethingtofillthegaps.,Detailedreading,Detailedreading4-Andourphysicalseparation,Andourphysicalseparationfromournativelandisnotmuchofanissue.(Paragraph4),Paraphrase:,Andlivingawayfromournativecountrydoesnotmattermuch(inourchildrensacquisitionofournativelanguage).,Detailedreading,Detailedreading1

56、1InmydaylittleFrench,InmydaylittleFrenchkidslookedlikenothingotherthanlittleFrenchkids.(Paragraph11),Paraphrase:,InthedayswhenIlivedinFranceasanexpatriatedchild,FrenchchildrenweredressedintheuniqueFrenchstyle,thuslookingquitedifferentfromtheircounterpartsinothercountries.,Detailedreading,Detailedrea

57、ding12ourchildrenareconfronting,ourchildrenareconfrontingamuchlessjarringculturaldividethanIdid(Paragraph12),Paraphrase:,ourchildrenarefacedwithamuchlessshockingculturaldifference,Detailedreading,Detailedreading12Re-entry,Re-entry,whenitcomes,islikelytobesmoother.(Paragraph12),Explanation:,Itseemsto

58、beeasierforthechildrentorestarttheacquisitionoftheirnativeculture.,Detailedreading,Developingcountriesgetaccesstothelatesttechnology.Thequalityofproductsisimprovedduetoglobalcompetition.Increasedmediacoveragedrawstheattentionoftheworldtohumanlivingconditions.,DetailedreadingClassActivity1,Detailedreading,ClassActivity:,Discussion:Globalizationisaverycontroversialissuetoday.Opinionsvaryconsiderablyoveritsprosandcons.Pleasediscusswithyourclassmatesaboutthepositiveandnegativeeffectsofglobalization.,Foryourreference,Positive:,DetailedreadingClassActivity2,Detailedread