新视野大学英语读写教第三册Unit 4 SectionA教案.docVIP

Unit 4 Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture Part One: Objectives 1. To learn and talk about five symbols of the United States; 2. To develop a story by time sequence; 3. To hold a press conference on the Statue of liberty; 4. To explore the famous symbols in Chinese culture Part Two: Warming up 1. These symbols stand for … The Eiffel Towel France The Pyramids Egypt The Opera House Australia Pantheon Greece Big Ben England Red Square Russia The Leaning Tower Italy Beijing Opera China 2. Other American Symbols The White House Hollywood Movie The statue of Liberty McDonalds, KFC Barbie Country Music Uncle Sam Coca-cola NBA … 3. Chinese Symbols Chinese Musical Instruments Kongfu Confucius Dragon Pottery Qi-pao Chinese Silk Chinese Medicine The Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) Calligraphy The Imperial Palace 4. Which can be a tribute to an event of historical significance? 1)The Statue of Liberty was designed to celebrate US victory in the war of independence, as a tribute to the desire of US people for liberty and freedom. 2) The Monument of the People’s Heroes was dedicated to the lives given for the founding of New China, as a token of the Chinese people’s resolve to abolish the exploiting system. 3) Peking Opera, though characteristic of Chinese people’s quest for excellence in music and art, it does not meet our given criterion for cultural symbols.  4) NBA (short for the National Basketball Association) is not in line with our criterion here despite the fact that it has already been descriptive of the American culture and popular all over the world. 5. Which can be descriptive of people’s inspiration? American Gothic, Compass, and Barbie Doll all shine with people’s inspiration. American Gothic is a painting of inspiration from the Gothic window of an old farmhouse, but the faces in it make it peculiar to American spirits. The compass is an instrument of inspiration from ea