新视野大学英语4,第九单元SectionA

1、,text study,idea sharing,notes to the text,words and expressions,writing,understanding,reproduction,structure analysis,summary,i. structure analysis,text studystructure analysis,part 1,paras. 15 specific details that lead to a law case,para. 6 a conclusion of the previous paragraphs,para. 7 the resp

2、onse from the disney organizations,details,ii. understanding,text studyunderstanding,text studyunderstanding,french labor law.,a labor inspector took the disney organization to court because he believed that the companys _ offended _ _ and violated _,paras. 15,individual,dress and appearance codes,l

3、iberty,text studyunderstanding,this is an illustration of _ the company faces.,the conclusion:,the delicate cultural issues,para. 6,text studyunderstanding,the company argues that all the employees have to _ and it believes that an employee should think _,para. 7,obey code about appearance,a job is

4、more important than his moustache.,text studyunderstanding,part 3,paras. 911 what does french government think?,para. 12 what do the ordinary people think?,paras. 1318 what does the disney organization think?,details,the french government is more concerned about euro disneys _ and wants to _ the the

5、me park to paris.,text studyunderstanding,para. 9,para. 10,it makes euro disney a huge project.,para. 11,it invests huge amount of money.,social effect,attract,illustration,euro disneyland layout,para. 10,text studyunderstanding,text studyunderstanding,euro disney theme park layout,para. 10,adventur

6、eland,fantasyland,main street, usa,frontierland,discoveryland,_ will probably never notice.,text studyunderstanding,french intellectuals have had a _ _ towards the project and have criticized it.,para. 12 ordinary people:,the kids,negative,attitude,text studyunderstanding,paras. 1314,paras. 1516,par

7、as. 1718,expects euro disney would turn out to be a success with some reasons.,the disney organization,text studyunderstanding,prominently in the creative development of the theme park.,figure,features well-known european actors.,as well as english,french, spanish and english.,paras. 1314,french,tex

8、t studyunderstanding,it provides _ _,for those who seek it.,a basically american experience,2. it deals with _ and perhaps even offending mustaches.,“messy hair and hairy chins”,paras. 1516,iii. summary,disney has found itself facing a number of _ cultural issues when opening its euro disney theme p

9、ark in france. france has a great fear of cultural _ from abroad and has taken measures to prevent its own _ from being took up by english words. it also believes in strongly_ individual liberty. already disney has been taken to _ because its companys dress and appearance _ offends individual libert

10、y and _ french labor laws. the companys attitude is that a job is more important to an employee than personal _. disney views its workers as actors who should _ rules on how they should look.,text studysummary,delicate,invasion,language,defending,court,code,violates,appearance,obey,member 1: the hos

11、t / hostess from the french government member 2: the representative of the french government member 3: the representative of the disney organization member 4: the representative of french intellectuals member 5: the representative of families with kids,iv. reproduction,text studyreproduction,group w

12、ork: public hearing,task: discuss the topics must french men seeking work with the disney organization shave off their moustaches? is this form of american recreation welcomed by europeans?,text studyreproduction,cover the detailed information about euro disney. present your viewpoints in a clear an

13、d natural way, no reciting. different representatives should respond to others points.,text studyreproduction,member 1: good morning everyone, on behalf of the french government, i welcome you to attend this public hearing and give your views. the main issues for today will be member 2: good morning

14、. im, the representative of the frances socialist government. our point is member 3: ,text studyreproduction,active expressions,focus study,in english, you may find some expressions formed by very common words, but they are active and powerful.,whats on at the cinema tonight? 今晚电影院上演什么？ whats he up

15、to? 他忙什么呢？,i. active expressions,notes to the textactive expressions,1. it depends. 2. anyway, a company spokesman says, no one has yet put his moustache before a job. 3. . and is scheduled to come into service in 1994. 4. anyone tiring of american or fake european culture can reach the louvre art m

16、useum by express railway in less than an hourfrom minnie mouse to mona lisa in a flash.,notes to the textactive expressions,1. it/that depends: used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else 2. put sth. before sth. else: conside

17、r sb. or sth. more important than sb. or sth. else 3. come into: begin to be in a state 4. in a flash: quickly or suddenly,notes to the textactive expressions,1.我们仍不知道我们是否要搬到新房子去， 还要看情况而定。 2.最近的一次调查显示，有些公司总是把赢 利置于安全之上。 3.新公路将于下个月投入使用。 4.转眼间她就出现在他的身边。,notes to the textactive expressions,1. we still d

18、ont know whether well have to move to the new house or not it depends. 2. a recent survey shows some companies always put profit before safety. 3. the new highway will come into service next month. 4. she was at his side in a flash.,notes to the textactive expressions,ii. focus study,notes to the te

19、xtfocus study,for all its concern about foreign cultural invasion and its defense against the pollution of the french language by english words, .,practice,for all: despite; in spite of 尽管（还是） 虽然（仍然）,尽管他有丰富的知识和经验，可他并不自满。,虽然有很多不同之处，这对夫妻仍然十分恩爱。,for all his knowledge and experience, he is not conceited

20、.,for all their differences, the couple developed a genuine affection for each other.,notes to the textfocus study,notes to the textfocus study,2. if euro disneyland succeedstheme parks already in france have so far faileda second and even a third park is likely to be built by the end of the century

21、.,practice,so far: until now; up to this point 迄今为止；到目前为止,迄今为止，只抓住了一个逃跑的囚犯。,到目前为止，结果是鼓舞人心的。,only one of the escaped prisoners has been captured so far.,the results have been encouraging so far.,notes to the textfocus study,old to new,chinese to english,word using,i. old to new,words and expressionso

22、ld to new,contend legend contemplate for all so far focus on in a flash,claim/state old story consider despite until now direct to quickly/suddenly,ii. chinese to english,words and expressionsc to e,体重超标 个人自由 主题公园 文化入侵 经济入侵 社会效果 快速铁路,excess weight individual liberty theme park cultural invasion econ

23、omic invasion social effect express railway,words and expressionsc to e,come into service 360-degree movie direction sign(s) messy hair hairy chin(s),交付使用 球幕电影 指示牌，路牌 乱糟糟的头发 胡子拉碴的下巴,iii. word using,1. contend vt. to argue or state that something is true,words and expressionsword using,律师声称她的委托人从未靠近过

24、犯罪现场。,the lawyer contended that her client had never been near the scene of the crime.,words and expressionsword using,1. contend vi. to compete against someone in order to gain sth.,有三位世界级的网球选手争夺这项冠军。,there are three world-class tennis players contending for this title.,2. delicate a. needing skill

25、ful, careful, or sensitive treatment,words and expressionsword using,the pay negotiations have reached a delicate stage.,3. concession n. sth. that you agree to do or give up in order to end an argument,concession of profit 让渡利润 concession of tariff 关税折让；关税减让,words and expressionsword using,3. conce

26、ssion n. sth. that you agree to do or give up in order to end an argument 特许权,mining concession 采矿权 oil concession 石油开采权 concession oil 特许油 concession crude 特许原油,words and expressionsword using,3. concession n. a lower price for certain groups of people 给指定对象的优惠价,concessions are available for studen

27、ts and pensioners.,学生及退休者可获优惠价。,words and expressionsword using,words and expressionsword using,4. extension n. (an example of) the act of extending or being extended,ive applied for an extension to my work permit.,我已申请把工作许可证的限期延长。,words and expressionsword using,4. extension n. a part which is adde

28、d to a building,我们在扩建我们的房子。,we are building an extension to/on our house.,words and expressionsword using,4. extension n. （电话的）分机,你的分机号码是多少? 请给我接3536分机。,whats your extension number? can i have extension 3536, please?,5. be scheduled to do sth. to plan to do sth. at a particular time,the restoration

29、work is scheduled to begin early next year.,修复工作定于明年年初开始。,words and expressionsword using,最近管理有了全面的改进。,recently there has been an overall improvement in the management.,6. overall a. including everything; total,words and expressionsword using,7. attendance n. c, u the number of people who attend a g

30、ame, concert, meeting, etc.,words and expressionsword using,matches this season have attracted record attendance.,这个赛季的比赛吸引的人数创了记录。,words and expressionsword using,8. in response to as a reply or reaction to an event or sth. that is said,依照你的要求，现附上10美元的支票一张。,in response to your appeal, i am enclosin

31、g a check for 10 dollars.,words and expressionsword using,9. figure vi. to be an important part of something,these commodities figure little in foreign trade. 这一问题在选举活动中举足轻重。,这些商品在对外贸易中无足轻重。 this issue figured prominently in the election campaign.,words and expressionsword using,10. fake a. not real

32、 or genuine,演员们身上涂了假血，让他们看上去象是受了伤。,the actors were covered in fake blood to make it look as though they were injured.,words and expressionsword using,10. fake n. a work of art, etc. that seems to be real or genuine but is not 赝品,专家们揭露这幅画是赝品。,experts have revealed that the painting is a fake.,words a

33、nd expressionsword using,10. fake vt. to make in order to deceive,there wasnt a word of truth in what he said, the whole story had been faked (up).,他说的话没有一句是真的，整个故事都是捏造的。,discussion,idea sharing,1. opened on september 12, 2005, hong kong disneyland is disneys theme park flagship in china. does it me

34、et any problems? offer some advice to help the resort be more successful.,mickey mouse and minnie mouse pose in front of the sleeping beauty castle in hong kongs new disneyland park.,discussion,discuss the following questions with your group members:,idea sharing,2. is it a good idea to build a disn

35、eyland in shanghai? are there any problems? present your ideas.,structured writing,practical writing,i. structured writing,sample,structured writing,a general statement supported by details,1. a sample,structured writing,structured writing,and the easy communication also accounts for its success. pe

36、ople in paris can reach euro disney by express railway in less than an hourfrom mona lisa to mickey mouse in a flash. and it takes people from any parts of europe only about two hours by flight to enjoy euro disney with a european accent.,2. your task,structured writing,reference,write a composition

37、 with a general statement supported by details on the following topic: education is important human development,structured writing,education is important in human development. it is the key to the development of individuals and the nations. education plays an essential role in peoples life. it is a

38、process in which people acquire their knowledge and ability for their future career. a person who keeps on learning anything new can keep up with the rapid development of the world, make himself qualified for his job, and improve his working and living conditions.,(to be continued),structured writin

39、g,education also plays an important part in social progress. education makes it possible to pass on the valuable knowledge of our ancestors, and easier to explore the contemporary world. most inventions and advances have been made by well-educated people. countries that have laid great emphasis on e

40、ducation have become developed and advanced. with the increasing number of educated people, china is developing quite fast.,ii. practical writing,practical writing,congratulations on a new venture (祝贺新业开张) 2. reply to the letter of congratulations (复函) 3. expressions of congratulations letters (常用套语),congratulations,practical writing,dear mr. lin, i have learned with great delight that you are opening your own traveling agency. id like to add my voice to the chorus o