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1、,Unit 6 A French Fourth,The main concern,The challenge of raising expatriated children. The costs and benefits of living in a foreign culture. The influence of culture globalization. The author Charles Trueheart is a correspondent for the Washington Post based in Paris.,someone who lives in a foreig
2、n country,Independence Day,An annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nations assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another nation or state.,Independence Day of USA,The Fourth of July A federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declarati
3、on of Independence on July 4, 1776,Activities on This Day,Fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals,fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies Independence Day is the national day of the United States,Independence Day,On July 4, 2006: The United State
4、s of America celebrates 230th year since Independence . All Americans are entitled to Independence Day off work - although some people have to work. (like policemen and firemen). A Family Day with picnics, barbecues, fireworks, parades, to celebrate independence and freedom.,Why do we celebrate the
5、4th of July?,by Kim Moon Most people in the United States celebrate the 4th of July, but do you know exactly why the holiday is so important to our country? Imagine how you would feel if someone older than you (maybe an older sister or brother) kept telling you what to do all of the time and kept ta
6、king more and more of your allowance.,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,That is how the colonists felt in the years leading up to 1776. Great Britain kept trying to make the colonists follow more rules and pay higher taxes.,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,People started getting mad and began
7、 making plans to be able to make their own rules. They no longer wanted Great Britain to be able to tell them what to do, so they decided to tell Great Britain that they were becoming an independent country. (To be independent means to take care of yourself, making your own rules and providing for y
8、our own needs.),Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,The Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and they appointed a committee (a group of people working together to do a specific job) to write a formal document that would tell Great Britain that the Americans had decided to govern themselves.,W
9、hy do we celebrate the 4th of July?,The committee asked Thomas Jefferson to write a draft (first try) of the document, so he worked for days, in absolute secret, until he had written a document that he thought said everything important that the committee had discussed.,Why do we celebrate the 4th of
10、 July?,On June 28, 1776, the committee met to read Jeffersons fair copy (he put his best ideas together and wrote them neatly.) They revised (made some changes) the document and declared their independence on July 2, 1776. They officially adopted it (made it theirs) on July 4, 1776. That is why we c
11、all it Independence Day.,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,Congress ordered that all members must sign the Declaration of Independence and they all began signing the official copy on August 2, 1776. In January of the next year, Congress sent signed copies to all of the states.,Why do we celebrate
12、 the 4th of July?,The Declaration of Independence is more than just a piece of paper. It is a symbol of our countrys independence and commitment to certain ideas. A symbol is something that stands for something else.,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,Most people can look at a certain little swoos
13、h and know that it stands for Nike. Well, the signers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the citizens of the United States to have a document that spelled out what was important to our leaders and citizens.,They wanted us to be able to look at the Declaration of Independence and immediately t
14、hink of the goals we should always be working for, and about the people who have fought so hard to make these ideas possible.,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,The people who signed the Declaration risked being hanged for treason by the leaders in Great Britai
15、n. They had to be very brave to sign something that would be considered a crime!,Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?,So every time we look at the Declaration of Independence, we should think about all of the effort and ideas that went into the document, and about the courage it took for these peopl
16、e to stand up for what they knew was right - independence!,Symbols of the USA,The Stars and Stripes (the US flag), The Great Seal of the USA, The bald eagle (the national bird), The Washington Monument, The Lincoln Memorial, The US Capitol, The White House, Independence Hall, The Statue of Liberty (
17、a gift from France), Mount Rushmore,Symbols of the USA,The Star Spangled Banner , Yankee Doodle, Uncle Sam, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Jefferson Memorial ,Structure Analysis,The influence of a foreign culture on expatriated families. Part I(1-3): A way of celebrating his home countrys Nation
18、al Day; Part II(4-9) : A contrastive analysis of the costs and benefits of the expatriated people; Part III(10-12): The effect of globalization.,Detailed reading,Part I paragraph 1-3 He celebrated his national Day in another country hanging an old flag from a fourth-floor balcony. He then reminds pe
19、ople like him of their native country and culture.,Comprension,Why does the author hang the American flag from his fourth-floor balcony in Paris? (Paragraph 1) He does it for two reasons.,Comprension,The author has kept the old flag for a long time. Why didnt he get a new one?,American flag,June 14,
20、 1777- The Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: “Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.”,The symbol of the nations strength and unity. A s
21、ource of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens.,Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with six white. The stripes represent the original thirteen colonies, the stars represent the fifty states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well:
22、 Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.,Paraphraze, but in my minds eye an American tourist may notice it and smile . (Paragraph 1) In ones minds eye:if you can see sth in your minds eye,you can imagine or re
23、member what it looks like. but I imagine that an American tourist may notice it and show his appreciation of my action with a smile ,Paraphrase,the date and the occasion that prompt its appearance: The event of the thirteen sates of British colonies declaring their independence on July 4, 1776 broug
24、ht about the appearance of this flag.,Language work,Fold away : make something into a smaller, neater shape by folding it, usually several times These camping chairs can be folded away and put in the trunk. The piece of paper was folded away carefully and put into her purse. foldaway bed/iron board,
25、Translation,这种蚊帐可以折叠起来放在人的衣服口袋里。 This kind of mosquito net may be folded away inside someones pocket.,Regulation,only before noun according to rules or custom:规定的 a doctors regulation white coat The girls were all wearing regulation shoes. 按规定速度行驶 drive at a regulation speed,prompt: v.,cause or brin
26、g about an action or feeling (mainly journalism) prompt n. prompt a. promptly ad. The Times article prompted him to call a meeting of the staff. My choice was prompted by a number of considerations.,Paraphrase,suppress such outward signs of their heritage (Paragraph 2) do not give manifestations(exp
27、ression,indication) of their traditional culture handed down遗留下来 from their ancestors ,Paraphrase,July 4 is one of the times when the American in me feels a twinge of unease about the great lacunae in our childrens understanding of who they are and is prompted to try to fill the gaps. (Paragraph 3)
28、The American in me: the feeling of being American which is deeply rooted in my mind. a twinge of unease: a sudden feeling of slight pain,Paraphrase,July 4 is one of the times when the American in me feels a twinge of unease about the great lacunae in our childrens understanding of who they are and i
29、s prompted to try to fill the gaps. (Paragraph 3) July 4 is one of the times I, as a native American, feel indistinctively uneasy about the great gaps in our childrens understanding of their American identity, and thus I am motivated to do something to fill the gaps.,Lacuna（pl.),lacunae / -ni / or l
30、acunas (formal) An empty gap or missing part.缺失 lacunas in ones letter 信中的几处空白,Detailed reading,Part II paragraph 4-9 The author tells us what is good and what is bad in living in a foreign country. He supports his arguments with the experience of his own family and the difference between his genera
31、tion and the generation of his own children.,Part II paragraph 4-9,What do you think are the advantages and disadvantage of studying or living abroad? What are the costs and benefits of raising children in a foreign culture? Find out evidences in the text.,Para.4-Paraphrase,And our physical separati
32、on from our native land is not much of an issue. (Paragraph 4) And living away from our native country does not matter much (in our childrens acquisition of our native language).,Translation,吸二手烟的青少年长大以后患心脏疾病的机率比较高.(expose) Teens exposed to second-hand smoke have a higher risk of developing heart di
33、sease later in life.,Object lesson,a striking practical example of some principle or ideal, an event or story that shows you the right or wrong way of doing something 实例 They responded to daily emergencies in a way that was an object lesson to us all. That was an object lessen in how to handle a dif
34、ficult customer.,Folly,a very stupid thing to do, especially one that is likely to have serious results Somerville bitterly regretted the follies of his youth. commit a folly 在你找到新的工作前就辞职是不明智的。 It would be folly to quit your job before finding a new one.,Para.5 Comprension,Why do the author and his
35、family go back home for the summer? (Paragraph 5),Aesops Fables,The Aesops Fables refers to a collection of fables credited to Aesop (620-560BC), a slave and a story-teller that lived in Ancient Greece.,The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today.,La Fontaines Fables,It
36、is a collection of ancient fables which have been reorganized by La Fontaine, a superficial writer of moral lessons for children.,It is regarded as a mirror of the social life of France in the 17th century on the perceptive view of human nature.,Take pride in being American,have a feeling of great p
37、leasure or satisfaction of being a native American. The team has achieved unprecedented success this season. All the players take pride in being a member of this team. After years of hard work, she takes pride in writing beautifully. 她对自己三个孩子的成就感到万分自豪。 She took great pride in the success of her thre
38、e children.,Para.6-Comprehension,How much do you know about American revolution?,Para.6-Comprehension,Did the author achieve the purpose of his summer travel in the U.S.?,Re-enact,to perform the actions of a story, crime etc that happened in the past At the church, children re-enacted the Christmas
39、story. a re-enactment of the crime Enact: establish,perform Several bills were enacted at the end of this session of Parliament.,Skirmish,a fight between small groups of soldiers, ships etc, especially one that happens away from the main part of a battle - used in news reports 小冲突 skirmish with/betw
40、een/over a short argument, especially between political or sports opponents 小争论 在争论开始之前的关于规则的小争论 a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.,Goggle-eyed,gas-protection goggles protective goggles safety goggles skiing goggles snow goggles,Make-believe: when you imagine or pretend that somethin
41、g is real or true He seems to be living in a world of make-believe . children in the middle of a make-believe adventure They make believe they were princes and princesses.,Translation,让我们来假扮成医生. Let s make believe we are doctors.,Para.7,Swell-swelled-swollen to become larger than normal, usually bec
42、ause of liquid collecting inside:My ankles tend to swell when I travel by air.Moisture causes the timber to swell. be swollen with something: The river was swollen with rain.,Gulliver,Gullivers Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift,an Englishman who tr
43、avels to the imaginary lands in Jonathan Swifts satire Gullivers Travels.,Para.9,frame of reference: a particular set of beliefs, ideas, or observations on which one bases his judgement. The observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference. 我们每个人都以其独特的、有局限性的判断标准来看待这个问
44、题。 Each of us views the problem from his particular and limited frame of reference.,Detailed reading,Part III paragraph 10-12,Why does the author recall his own experience as a child in Paragraph 10?,What are the differences between the author and his children as expatriates at about the same age? W
45、hat causes the differences? (Paragraph 910),Resonate,re-(=back)+son (=sound)+-ate(V.) 回声 if something such as an event or a message resonates, it seems important or good to people to share the same feeling. with, full with : an idea that resonates with many voters She makes a simple story resonate w
46、ith complex themes and emotions. (充满）,resonate,to make a sound that is produced as a reaction to another sound His sound resonated through the hall. Resonant adj. The air was resonant with the shouts of the children. The resonant note of a bell. Resonance n. The resonance of is voice,Translation,她的声
47、音在剧院里回荡. Her voice resonated through the theatre. 她使一部情节简单的小说充满了复杂的主题和情感。 She makes a simple story resonate with complex themes and emotions.,live out sth.,do sth. that you have thought or dreamed of doing. The inheritance would allow her to live out her fantasies.,personify,to have a lot of a parti
48、cular quality or be a typical example of something是的典型 Carter personifies the values of self-reliance and hard work kindness/generosity etc personified Bertha was kindness personified. to think of or represent a quality or thing as a person personify something as somebody The river was personified a
49、s a goddess.,Translation,诗歌中常把日、 月拟人化。 The sun and the moon are often personified in poetry. 常把蒙著眼睛手持天平的女人当作正义的象徵 Justice is often personify as a blindfold woman holding a pair of scales,paraphrase,Cowboys and Indians were an American clich that had already reached paris through the movies, and I asked a grandparent to send me a Davy Crocket hat so that I could live out that fairy tale against the backdrop of gray postwar of Montparnasse. Cowboys and Indians were typical images of American life and society, which people in paris had already seen enough from the movies, and I asked a gra