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1、Sandy Wong,Section A Five Symbols of American Culture,by Sandy Wong Oct, 2015,Sandy Wong,Structure Analysis,Understanding,Detailed Study of the Text,Contents,Summary,Review,Sandy Wong,Title + Five Headings,Title,Heading 1,Heading 2,Heading 5,Heading 4,Heading 3,Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Part 4,Part 5,Str

2、ucture Analysis,Sandy Wong,Five Famous Symbols of American Culture,The Statue of Liberty,Barbie,American Gothic,The Buffalo Nickel,Uncle Sam,Sandy Wong,The text is about five famous symbols of American culture, telling readers these information: who, in what time, designed these symbols, what made t

3、hem come up with such ideas.,Understanding,Sandy Wong,Sandy Wong,Time: _ Designer: _ Model: _ History: _,1. The Statue of Liberty,More,Find these information:,Time: Mid-1870s Designer: French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Model: His wifes arm and his mothers face History: Celebrating US independ

4、ence and the France-America alliance,Sandy Wong,Time: _ Designer: _ Model: _ History: _,2. Barbie,Find these information:,Time: 1959 Designer: Elliot and Ruth Handler Model: Daughter Barbara History: After watching her daughter play with paper dolls, Ruth had the idea.,Sandy Wong,Time: _ Designer: _

5、 Model: _ History: _,Find these information:,3. American Gothic,Time: August of 1930 Designer: Grant Wood Models: His sister and his dentist,History: Grant Wood was inspired by the farmhouse in the southern part of Iowa .,More,Sandy Wong,4. Buffalo Nickel,Time: _ Designer: _ Model: _ History: _,Find

6、 these information:,Time: From 1913 to 1938 Designer: Fraser Model: An aging buffalo from New York Citys Central Park Zoo,History: It honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians .,More,Sandy Wong,5.

7、Uncle Sam,Time: _ Designer: _ Model: _ History: _,Find these information:,Time: During World Wars I hard working, exploring and adventurous . The pitchfork: 1. farming in the 19th century; 2. to echo the repeated lines of the Gothic Window.,Sandy Wong,American Gothic Para. 9a Grant Wood instantly ro

8、se to fame in 1930 with his painting American Gothic, an often-copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers. The painting shows a serious-looking man and a woman standing in front of a farmhouse.,Sandy Wong,Para. 9b He was strongly influenced by medieval artists and inspired by the

9、Gothic window of an old farmhouse, but the faces in his composition were what captured the worlds attention.,中世纪：自476年西罗马灭亡到1640年英国资产阶级革命,Sandy Wong,Para. 10 Wood liked to paint faces he knew well. For the grave farmer he used his dentist, a sour-looking man. For the woman standing alongside him, th

10、e artist chose his sister, Nan. He stretched the models necks a bit, but there was no doubt who posed for the portrait. Para. 11 Nan later remarked that the fame she gained from American Gothic saved her from a very boring life.,adj. 表情木讷的,To 4,Sandy Wong,rise to fame,Henry rose to fame on his own.

11、The yellow duck rose to fame over night with its adorable figure. 小黄鸭以其憨态可掬的形象一夜成名。 Try it (P102 XII. 3): After starting out in talk shows, John rose to fame with his wife in radio and television programs that enlightened the general public, not just informed them. 做了脱口秀之后，约翰和妻子在广播和电视节目上出了名，这些节目给普通民

12、众以启迪，而不只是向他们提供信息。,become famous 成名,Sandy Wong,Translation 5,这位作家于1950年因出版一本小说而一举成名，小说的灵感来自于他与一位姑娘在农场的经历。 The writer instantly _with the publication of _.,rose to fame,a novel inspired by his,experience with a girl on a farm,Sandy Wong,inspire v.,这部书的灵感源于一个真实的人。,The book was inspired by a real person

13、 .,Sandy Wong,inspire = in (向内) + spire (呼气) perspire = per(每一处) + spire conspire合谋 = con (一起) + spire,合谋,呼吸系统,respire = re (再；又) + spire,Genius is 1% inspiration plus 99% perspiration. 天才是1%的灵感加上99%的汗水。 Elbert Einstein,流汗,激励，赋予灵感,Sandy Wong,capture ones attention,The lakes beautiful scenery capture

14、d our attention. 湖的美景吸引了我们的注意力。 Try it(P102. XII. 6): At the party, all of them were richly dressed, but it was their way of talking that captured my attention so much that I felt inclined to talk with them. 宴会上，他们的衣着都很华丽，但吸引我注意力的却是他们的交谈方式，使得我很想和他们交谈。,draw ones attention 吸引某人的注意力,Sandy Wong,He stret

15、ched the models necks a bit, but there was no doubt who posed for the portrait. (L44),there was no/some doubt , 毫无疑问/不确定，有疑问,Practice,Sandy Wong,毫无疑问，她是她那个时代最优秀的芭蕾舞演员。,她是否适合该工作有些疑问。,There is no doubt that she is the finest ballerina of her day.,Theres some doubt about her suitability for the job.,Sa

16、ndy Wong,pose for,Young girls like to pose for their selfies in this way：,Sandy Wong,4. Buffalo Nickel,Time: _ Designer: _ Model: _ History: _,Find these information:,Time: From 1913 to 1938 Designer: Fraser Model: An aging buffalo from New York Citys Central Park Zoo,History: It honored a pair of c

17、onnected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians .,More,Sandy Wong,honored,tragedies,frontier,destruction,Indians,Listen to the recording and catch more details about them.,Unlike other coins in the US, the buffalo nickel _

18、 a pair of connected _. After the white mens settlement in the American _, they began to shoot buffalo for meat, hide and horns. This bloody killing led to the _ of both buffalo herds and American _.,Sandy Wong,The Buffalo Nickel Para. 12 Today, American coins honor prominent figures of the US gover

19、nmentmostly famous former presidents. But the Buffalo nickel, produced from 1913 to 1938, honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontierthe destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians.,Sandy Wong,Para. 13 While white people had previously been used a

20、s models for most American coins, famed artist James Earle Fraser went against tradition by using three actual American Indians as models for his creation.,Sandy Wong,Para. 14 For the buffalo on the other side, since buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands, Fraser was forced to sketch

21、an aging buffalo from New York Citys Central Park Zoo. Two years later, in 1915, this animal was sold for $100 and killed for meat, a hide, and a wall decoration made from its horns.,漫步，闲逛,To 5,Sandy Wong,American coins,1 Cent - 1/100, also called a Penny 5 Cents - 5/100, also called a Nickel 10 Cen

22、ts - 10/100, also called a Dime 25 Cents - 25/100, (Quarter Dollar) 50 Cents a Half Dollar One Dollar,Sandy Wong,Buffalo were the material basis for the Indians to make their living. Buffalo were killed in American Westward Movement, and the Indians lost their resources and their hope in life.,Sandy

23、 Wong,tragedy n.,It began as a joke and ended as a tragedy. Hamlet is one of the most famous tragedies by Shakespeare. Her tragic story touched us all deeply. (adj.) disaster n. misfortune n.,Sandy Wong,go against,Lying goes against my principles. 说谎有悖于我的行为准则。 Your report might go against your chanc

24、es of winning the contract. 你的报告可能使你失去得到那份合同的机会。,be opposed to sth. 违背,Sandy Wong,5. Uncle Sam,Time: _ Designer: _ Model: _ History: _,Find these information:,Time: During World Wars I & II Model: Sam Wilson Designer: James Montgomery Flagg,History: Happening to get the name “Uncle Sam”, Uncle Sam s

25、oon replaced Brother Jonathan as Americans most popular symbol.,Sandy Wong,Uncle Sam Para. 15 Fourteen-year-old Sam Wilson ran away from home to join his father and older brothers in the fight to liberate the American colonies from the British during the American Revolution. At age 23, he started a

26、meat-packing business and earned a reputation for being honest and hard-working.,Sandy Wong,Para. 16a During a later war in 1812, Wilson gained a position inspecting meat for US Army forces, working with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the army. Barrels of meat

27、 supplied to the army were stamped “EA-US”, identifying the company (EA) and the country of origin (US).,Sandy Wong,Para. 16b According to one story, when a government official visited the plant and asked about the letters, a creative employee told him “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” Wilson. Soon sol

28、diers were saying all Army supplies were from “Uncle Sam”.,Sandy Wong,Para. 17a After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons, his form evolving from an earlier cartoon character called Brother Jonathan that was popular during the American Revolution. Uncle Sam so

29、on replaced Brother Jonathan as Americans most popular symbol.,Sandy Wong,Para. 17b The most enduring portrait of Uncle Sam was created by artist James Montgomery Flagg in his famous army recruiting posters of World Wars I and II. That versiona tall man with white hair and a small white beard on his

30、 chin, a dark blue coat and a tall hat with stars on itwas a self-portrait of Flagg.,Sandy Wong,liberate v.,set sb. or sth. free 解放；释放 liberatefrom One of our tasks is to liberate people from poverty. 我们的任务之一是把人民从贫困中解放出来。 Womens freedom to pursue careers has been liberated from childcare.,Sandy Wong

31、,reputation n.,What reputation has Xiamen earned in the world?,Xiamen has earned a reputation for its beautiful scenery and special Minnanese culture.,the opinion that people have about sb. or sth. 名声；名望,Sandy Wong,inspect vt.,to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to f

32、ind out what is wrong with it to make an official visit to a building, organization etc to check that everything is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed,I got out of the car to inspect the damage. Police inspected the crime scene and interviewed all the staff.,observe check inspect 1. Go and

33、 that Ive locked the window. 2. The patients are over a period of several months. 3. The building is regularly by the fire-safety officer.,Sandy Wong,According to one story, when a government official visited the plant and asked about the letters, a creative employee told him “US” was short for “Unc

34、le Sam” Wilson. (L70),According to one story/legend/survey 传说 / 据调查,Practice,Sandy Wong,他是那种按照自己的原则行事的人。,根据我们的记录，你曾入狱六次。,He is the one who acts according to his principles.,Youve been in prison six times according to our records.,Sandy Wong,be short for,HK is short for Hong Kong. VOA is short for Vo

35、ice of America. NPC is short for National Peoples Congress.,Sandy Wong,Translation 6,有个故事说，US是“山姆大叔”的缩写，“山姆大叔”原名叫山姆威尔逊，他曾和一名男子一起工作，这名男子和美国政府签订了一份合同，给军队提供肉食。 One story says that _ whose _, who _ who _.,“US” is short for “Uncle Sam”,real name was Sam Wilson,had once,worked with a man,had signed a cont

36、ract,with the government to provide meat to the US Army,Sandy Wong,Political cartoons:,These cartoons satirize events reported in the newspaper. Often, they include caricatures, or funny drawings, of politicians.,Sandy Wong,evolve v.,Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures. 鱼是由史前海洋生物演变而来的。 Their

37、 romantic love evolved from a chance meeting. 他们的爱情是从一次偶然的相遇发展起来的。 evolution n. 发展；进化；演变 evolutionary a. 进化的；发达的； evolutive a. （促进）进化的 evolutionism n. 进化论；进化主义 evolutionist n. 进化论者,develop gradually 演变；发展,Sandy Wong,Brother Jonathan,据说美国独立战争期间，华盛顿将军缺弹药时召开军官会议，没有得到任何可行的建议，于是他说，“We must consult Brothe

38、r Jonathan”.而这个Jonathan不负众望解决了问题，从此他便成了美国人的别称，直到Uncle Sam的出现。 a New Englander who dressed in striped trousers, somber black coat, and stove-pipe hat (大礼帽).,Sandy Wong,recruit vt.,Cant you recruit more members to the music society?,New recruits to our music club are always welcome. 欢迎新成员加入我们的音乐俱乐部。,r

39、ecruit n.,a new member of an organization,招募；招聘，吸收（新成员）,Sandy Wong,The Statue of Liberty is a monument built to celebrate the US _ and the France-America alliance. Holding a torch high, the statue expresses welcome to people who have affection for peace and _. Inspired by a German doll, Ruth designe

40、d her American version of _ called Barbie. With long limbs and an _ breast size, Barbie is shapely and beautiful. Guided by artistic theories, Wood created the portrait showing the solemn pride of American _. Unlike other coins in the US, the buffalo nickel _ a pair of connected tragedies, the,indep

41、endence,liberty,dolls,exaggerated,farmers,honored,Summary,Sandy Wong,_ of both buffalo herds and American Indians. The story of Uncle Sam _ from a man who inspected meat for the US Army during the war to liberate the American _. There are many versions of Uncle Sams portrait, but the most famous is

42、in the recruiting _, in which he is a tall man with a white beard on his chin.,destruction,evolves,colonies,poster,Sandy Wong,to work on an enormous project,Liberty Enlightening the World,to be in love with sb.,ones affection for sb.,go ahead,someone whose face represents suffering yet strength,to b

43、e dedicated on an island,for sale,to describe sth. as,Review,Sandy Wong,the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls,the most famous unknown figure on the planet,the interpretation of sth.,the solemn pride of American farmers,to be strongly influenced by,to pose for the portrait,to go against tradi

44、tion,to name after,Sandy Wong,to gain a position,to sign a contract with,to wander about the great grasslands,Sandy Wong,美国文化的五大象征 自由女神像 Para. 1a 19世纪70年代中期，法国艺术家弗里德里克奥古斯特巴托尔迪正在设计一个大项目，名为“自由照耀世界”。这是一座庆祝美国独立和美法联盟的纪念碑。,Sandy Wong,Para. 1b 与此同时，他爱上了一位他在加拿大认识的女子。他母亲不赞成自己的儿子和一个她没有见过的女子恋爱，然而巴托尔迪不为所动，和心中所爱

45、于1876年结为伉俪。,Sandy Wong,Para. 2 同年，巴托尔迪组装完雕像的右臂和火炬，并将它们陈列在费城。据说，他用了妻子的手臂为模本，但觉得她的脸太漂亮，不适合做雕像模本。他需要这样一个女人：面容沧桑却不失坚定，庄重多于美丽。他选择了自己的母亲。,Sandy Wong,Para. 3 1886年，自由女神像在纽约湾北部落成。雕像综合了他母亲的脸和他妻子的身材，不过巴托尔迪称之为“我的女儿，自由之神”。,Sandy Wong,芭比娃娃 Para. 4 在现今销售的各式各样的芭比娃娃之前，原先只有一种芭比娃娃。实际上，她的名字叫芭芭拉。 Para. 5a 芭芭拉汉德勒是马特尔玩具公

46、司的联合创始人艾略特和鲁思汉德勒夫妇的女儿。,Sandy Wong,Para. 5b 鲁思是在见到女儿玩纸娃娃之后才想到做芭比娃娃的。芭比娃娃的三维模特是一个德国洋娃娃，一个哄成年人开心的礼物，被描绘成具有“风尘女子”的模样。马特尔公司将这个娃娃做了一番改造，变成了体面而地道的美国版本，尽管胸围有些夸张。它以当时10多岁的少女芭芭拉的名字命名。,Sandy Wong,Para. 6 自从1959年面世，芭比娃娃就成了全球公认的“娃娃女王”。马特尔公司说，一般的美国女孩拥有10个芭比娃娃，全球每秒钟就有两个芭比娃娃售出。,Sandy Wong,Para. 7 如今芭芭拉已有60多岁了，她拒绝接受

47、采访，但据说她非常喜欢芭比娃娃。她可能是当今世上最著名的不为人知的人物了。,Sandy Wong,Para. 8 1961年，芭比娃娃的男朋友面世，按芭芭拉的弟弟肯的名字命名。真正的肯于1994年去世。他对令自己全家名扬天下的娃娃极为厌恶。他在1993年说：“我可不想让我的孩子玩这洋娃娃。”,Sandy Wong,美国哥特人 Para. 9a 1930年，格兰特伍德因其画作美国哥特人一举成名。此画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪，常常被人复制。画面展示了一位神色严肃的男子和一位女子站立在农舍之前。,Sandy Wong,Para. 9b 伍德深受中世纪艺术家的影响，他的灵感来自于一所古老农舍的哥特式窗

48、户，但最令世界注目的是画中人物的脸。,Sandy Wong,Para. 10 伍德喜欢画他熟悉的脸。为画神色严肃的农夫，他选择了他那表情木讷的牙医，至于站在他身边的农妇，他选择了自己的姐姐南。他把模特的脖子稍稍画长了一些，但无疑能看出谁是画像的原型。 Para. 11 南后来说道，美国哥特人带给她的名誉使她摆脱了一种非常乏味的生活。,Sandy Wong,野牛镍币 Para. 12 今天，美国的硬币都用来纪念美国政府的杰出人物，其中大部分是著名的前总统。但1913至1938年间发行的野牛镍币，却是为了纪念由美国拓居引起的两起相互关联的悲剧野牛群的灭绝和美洲印第安人的毁灭。,Sandy Wong

49、,Para. 13 此前一直是白人被用作美国镍币上的模特，而著名的艺术家詹姆斯厄尔弗雷泽却反传统而行之，起用了三名真正的美洲印第安人作为自己创作的原型。,Sandy Wong,Para. 14 由于大草原上不再有野牛漫步，弗雷泽为了镍币另一面上的野牛，只好到纽约中央公园的动物园里素描一只老野牛。两年后，即1915年，此牛以100美元的价格售出，然后被宰杀取肉、剥皮，牛角制成了墙上的装饰品。,Sandy Wong,山姆大叔 Para. 15 美国独立战争时期，14岁的山姆威尔逊离家出走，加入父亲和哥哥们的行列，为美国殖民地独立于英国而战。23岁时，他开始从事肉类加工业，并因为人诚实、工作勤奋而赢

50、得声誉。,Sandy Wong,Para. 16a 此后在1812年的战争中，威尔逊获得了一个职位，为美国军队检验肉食。他的合伙人和美国政府签订了一份合同，给军队提供肉食。送到军队的肉桶上面都印有EA-US标志，EA代表公司名，US代表原产国。,Sandy Wong,Para. 16b 传说有一回，有个政府官员来参观加工厂，问及这些字母的含义，一个想象力丰富的雇员告诉他，“US”是“山姆大叔”威尔逊的缩写。很快，士兵们都说所有的军需品都来自“山姆大叔”。,Sandy Wong,Para. 17a 战后，政治漫画里开始出现一个名叫“山姆大叔”的人物。他的原型是一个早期漫画人物，名叫乔纳森大哥，此