新视野大学英语3第4单元课件新建 Microsoft PowerPoint 演示文稿.ppt

Unit Four Five Famous Symbols of American Culture Five Famous Symbols of Chinese Culture ◆the Great Wall A man who has never been to the Great Wall is not a hero. The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the world heritage in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, the wall was originally built in the Spring/Autumn Period, and Warring States Period as a defensive fortification. It went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. ◆Peking Opera ◆Dragon Descendants of the Dragon 龙的传人 Dragon is a powerful creature in Western culture, shaped like a lizard with a long wing. ◆Chinaware blue and white porcelain 青花瓷 ◆Panda Language Points work on 从事于，致力于；对…起作用，对…有影响 work at 从事，致力于 work away 继续干 work out 解决，算出，得出…答案 work with 与…共事，与…合作 Language Points enlighten vt. give sb. Information about sth. so that they understand more about it. 启发，指导 ～ sb. on sth.就某事对某人作启发 Can you ～me on this subject? 你能帮我明白这一问题吗？ Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened. 兼听则明 Language Points enlightened adj. 开明的，进步的，有知识的 in these ～days 值此文明的时代 the ～gentry 开明绅士 an ～judgment 有见识的判断 enlightenment n. [U] 教导，启迪，启蒙，启发 the Enlightenment (十八世纪欧洲)启蒙运动 the Age of Enlightenment 启蒙时代 Language Points alliance n. association, union of persons, families (e.g. by marriage), or states by treaty 联合，联结，联姻 in ～ with 与…联合 enter into an ～ with 与…结成联盟，与…联合 the ～ of workers and peasants 工农联盟 We are working in alliance with our foreign partners. Language Points Japan was in alliance with Germany and Italy during World War Ⅱ. No country maintaining diplomatic relations with China should provide arms to Taiwan or enter into military alliance of any form. 与中国建交的国家不能向台湾出售武器，或与台湾进行任何形式的军事结盟。 Language Points approve ⑴vt. confirm, agree to 同意，认可，通过 The session approve