综合英语4 unit6 notes.doc

UNIT 6 A FRENCH FOURTH Section One Pre-reading Activities 2 I. Audiovisual supplement 2 II. Cultural Background 2 Section Two Global Reading 4 I. General analysis of the text 4 II. Structural analysis of the text 4 III. Rhetorical features of the text 4 Section Three Detailed Reading 5 I. Questions 6 II. Words and Expressions 7 III. Sentences 9 Section Four Consolidation Activities 11 I. Vocabulary 11 II. Grammar 14 III. Translation 15 IV. Exercises for Integrated Skills 17 V. Oral Activities 18 VI. Writing 18 Section Five Further Enhancement 21 I. Text II 21 II. Memorable quotes 23 Section One Pre-reading Activities I. Audiovisual supplement From The Gua-Sha Treatment Watch the movie clip and answer the following questions. Script: Jian Ning: Denise, why did you hit Paul? Denise: He hit me too. Jian Ning: It doesn’t matter. You don’t hit people. You know better than that. Xu Datong: Denise, I want you to apologize to Paul. Quinlin: It’s no big deal. Xu Datong: Yes, it is. Come on, apologize to Paul. Denise: Going to win. Xu Datong: Say you’re sorry. Quinlin: The kids are fine; they make up. Let it go. Xu Datong: Come on. Count three. One … two … two and half … (Denise spit on Paul and Li Datong hit Denise on the head) Jian Ning: Datong! Xu Datong: Say that you’re sorry. Denise: He said that you’re stupid. Li Datong’s father: 当面教子背后教妻，啊？ Questions for discussion Why did Denise hit Paul? Answer: Because Paul said that his father was stupid. Why do you think Xu Datong insists on Denise apologizing to Paul? Answer: Because no matter what, one does not hit people and Denise should know better than that. What’s Paul’s father, Quinlin’s attitude towards the matter? Answer: It is no big deal. Kids will make it up themselves. What do you think are the differences in educating children between Chinese and the Americans? Answer: open-ended. II. Cultural Background 1. Independence Day In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as