学生用书_1_ABC of Culture-handout 2.docVIP

Unit 1 ABC of American and British Culture A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. --- Marcus Garvey A nations culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. --- Mahatma Gandhi The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family. --- Mitt Romney There are two Americas. One is the America of Lincoln and Adlai Stevenson; the other is the America of Teddy Roosevelt and the modern superpatriots. One is generous and humane, the other narrowly egotistical; one is self-critical, the other self-righteous; one is sensible, the other romantic; one is good-humored, the other solemn; one is inquiring, the other pontificating; one is moderate, the other filled with passionate intensity; one is judicious and the other arrogant in the use of great power. --- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, The Arrogance of Power America is a land of big dreamers and big hopes. It is this hope that has sustained us through revolution and civil war, depression and world war, a struggle for civil and social rights and the brink of nuclear crisis. And it is because our dreamers dreamed that we have emerged from each challenge more united, more prosperous, and more admired than before. --- BARACK OBAMA, speech, Jun. 4, 2005 Activity One From what perspectives may you introduce your native culture to outsiders? What are the elements of culture? Please review the previous lesson on WHAT IS CULTURE. Fill in the form about the ELEMENTS OF CULTURE with concrete examples from ABC countries. And then present your findings to the class. EXAMPLES ELEMENTS AMERICA/USA BRITAIN/UK CHINA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. YOUR THOOUGHTS Which elem