新视野大学英语(five famous symbols of American culture)

FiveFamousSymbolsofAmericanCultureUnit4:SectionANewHorizonCollegeEnglish新视野BuffalonickelTheStatueofLibertyBarbienextAmericanGothicUncleSamBuffalonickelnextFiveFamousSymbolsofAmericanCulture★TheStatueofLiberty★Barbie★AmericanGothic★TheBuffaloNickel★UncleSamTheStatueofLiberty★BackgroundInformation★Expressions&Patterns★Text★Questions&Answers★Discussion★HomeworkBackgroundinformationTheStatueofLiberty,isoneofthemostcolossalsculpturesinthehistoryoftheworld,symbolizesfreedomthroughouttheworld.ItsformalnameistheStatueofLibertyEnlighteningtheWorld.ThestatueitselfisdesignedbyFredericAugusteBartholdi.Thestatue,(151feettallor305feetincludingbaseandpedestal),ismadeofcoppersheetswithanironframework,depictsawomanescapingthechainsoftyranny,whichlieatherfeet.Herrighthandholdsaloftaburningtorchthatrepresentsliberty.＠＠nextBackgroundinformationHerlefthandholdsatabletinscribedwiththedateJuly4,1776(inRomannumerals),thedaytheUnitedStatesdeclareditsindependencefromEngland.Sheiswearingflowingrobesandthesevenraysofherspikedcrownsymbolizethesevenseasandcontinents.backQuestions&Answers1.WhocreatedtheStatueofLibertyandwhatwashe?When?2.Whatisthepurposetocreatethestatue?3.HowdidhecreatetheStatueofLiberty?4.Whendidthecreatorfinishthestatue?Howdidhelikethestatue?keykeykeykey1.WhocreatedtheStatueofLibertyandwhatwashe?When?FredericAugusteBartholdi,Frenchartistinthemid-1870s(Para.2)Questions&AnswersbackQuestions&Answers2.Whatisthepurposetocreatethestatue?CelebratingUSindependenceandFrance-Americaalliance(Para.2)backQuestions&Answers3.HowdidhecreatetheStatueofLiberty?Itissaidthathehadusedhiswife’sarmasthemodel,butfeltherfacewastoobeautifulforthestatue.Sofortheface,hechosehismother’s.(Para.3)backQuestions&Answers4.Whendidthecreatorfinishthestatue?Howdidhelikethestatue?In1886;thecreatorcalledit“mydaughter,Liberty”.(Para.4)keybackFivefamoussymbolsofAmericancultureamonumentcelebratingUSindependenceandtheFrance-Americaalliance.1TheStatueofLiberty2Inthemid-1870s,FrenchartistFredericAugusteBartholdiwasworkingonanenormousprojectcalledLibertyEnlighteningtheWorld,nextAtthesametime,hewasinlovewithawomanwhomhehadmetinCanada.Hismothercouldnotapproveofherson'saffectionforawomanshehadnevermet,butBartholdiwentaheadandmarriedhislovein1876.3ThatsameyearBartholdihadassembledthestatue'srightarmandtorch,anddisplayedtheminPhiladelphia.FivefamoussymbolsofAmericanculturenextItissaidthathehadusedhiswife'sarmasthemodel,butfeltherfacewastoobeautifulforthestatue.Heneededsomeonewhosefacerepresentedsufferingyetstrength,someonemoreseverethanbeautiful.Hechosehismother.4TheStatueofLibertywasdedicatedonanislandinUpperNewYorkBayin1886.Ithadhismother'sfaceandhiswife'sbody,butBartholdicalleditmydaughter,Liberty.FivefamoussymbolsofAmericanculturebackExpressions&Patterns1.TheStatueofLiberty(Para.1)★statue:n.thefigureofapersonoranimal,thatismadeofstoneormetalandusuallyputinapublicplace雕像，塑像e.g.thestatueof/toConfucius孔子塑像★liberty:n.thefreedomtogowhereyouwant,dowhatyouwant,etc.自由e.g.lossofliberty丧失自由Youareatlibertytoleavewhenyouwish.你随时可以走。nextExpressions&Patterns2.LibertyEnlighteningtheWorld(Para.2)★enlighten:vt.givesb.moreinformationaboutsth.sothatheorsheknowsthetruth启发，开导e.g.Afewdevoteddoctorshavefoughtforyearstoenlightentheprofession.一些具有献身精神的医生奋斗了多年来发展这一专业。nextExpressions&Patterns3.toapproveof(Para.2)★approve:v.accept,permitorofficiallyagree(to)e.g.Weneedtogetanofficialfromthegovern-menttoapprovethisproject.我们需要一位政府官员来支持这个项目。Ifourplanisn’tapprovedofbythecommittee,allourworkwillcometonothing.如果我们的企划得不到委员会的批准，那么我们的辛苦就全白费了。nextExpressions&Patterns4.assemble:v.(Para.3)★fitthepartsofsth.together组装，装配e.g.Shetriedhardtoassemblethebike.她费力的组装自行车。★cometogetherinagroup;gatherorcollect（使）集合，（使）聚集e.g.TheleadersassembledinBeijingforthemeeting.领导们聚集在北京开会。backDiscussionWhatarethesymbolsofChineseCulture?nextnexthomework1.WriteashortpassageaboutthefamoussymbolsofChineseculture.(about200words)2.PreviewtherestpartsofsectionAandsearchmoreinformationaboutBarbie,AmericanGothic,theBuffaloNickelandUncleSam.back