新视野第三册Unit4.ppt

New Horizon College English Book 3 Part One Warm-up Unit 4 Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture Part Two Background Information Part Three Text Analysis Part Four Writing Part Five Assignment Warm-up Question 1 Which can be a tribute to an event of historical significance? Answer 1) The Statue of Liberty 2) Monument of the People’s Heroes 3) Peking Opera 4) NBA Warm-up Question 2 Which can be descriptive of people’s inspiration? Answer 1) American Gothic 2) The Compass 3) Barbie Doll Background Information The Statue of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, unveiled on 28 October 1886 at Liberty Island in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. Background Information American Gothic:American Gothic is a world-renowned painting by Grant Wood. It enjoys enormous popularity and has become an American icon and the model for a countless number of commercial art parodies,  such as posters, cards Background Information The Buffalo Nickel: The Buffalo nickel is a five-cent coin in the US that bears “truly American” symbols on it, i.e. buffalo and native Indians. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser and its first production began in 1913. Background Information The Central Park Zoo: The Central Park Zoo, located in New York City’s Central Park at 64th Street and Fifth Avenue, features two separate areas: the wildlife center and the petting zoo. One of the most visited events at the zoo is sea lion feedings which take place in the Central Park several times per day. Background Information Political cartoons: Uncle Sam was originally a real person but later this character was developed by artists and politicians into a personification of the United States, or the US government in particular. Background Information Political cartoons: Virtually every newspaper in the US, and many other countries, publishe