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1、Sandy Wongby Sandy Wongby Sandy WongOct, 2015Oct, 2015Sandy Wong Structure Analysis Understanding Detailed Study of the TextContentsSummaryReviewSandy WongTitle + Five HeadingsTitleHeading 1Heading 2Heading 5Heading 4Heading 3Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Structure AnalysisSandy WongFive Famous Symb

2、ols of American CultureThe Statue of LibertyBarbie American GothicThe Buffalo NickelUncle SamSandy WongThe text is about five famous symbols of American culture, telling readers these information: who, in what time, designed these symbols, what made them come up with such ideas. UnderstandingSandy W

3、ongTimeDesignerModelHistorySandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ More Find these information:Find these information:Time: Mid-1870sDesigner: French artist Frederic Auguste BartholdiModel: His wifes arm and his mothers face History: Celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance

4、Sandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ Find these information:Find these information:Time: 1959Designer: Elliot and Ruth HandlerModel: Daughter Barbara History: After watching her daughter play with paper dolls, Ruth had the idea.Sandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ Find these info

5、rmation:Find these information:Time: August of 1930Designer: Grant WoodModels: His sister and his dentistHistory: Grant Wood was inspired by the farmhouse in the southern part of Iowa .MoreSandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ Find these information:Find these information:Time: From 1913 to

6、 1938 Designer: FraserModel: An aging buffalo from New York Citys Central Park ZooHistory: It honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians .MoreSandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ Find thes

7、e information:Find these information:Time: During World Wars I & II Model: Sam WilsonDesigner: James Montgomery FlaggHistory: Happening to get the name “Uncle Sam”, Uncle Sam soon replaced Brother Jonathan as Americans most popular symbol.Sandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ More Find

8、these information:Find these information:Time: Mid-1870sDesigner: French artist Frederic Auguste BartholdiModel: His wifes arm and his mothers face History: Celebrating US independence and the France-America allianceSandy WongWatch the video clip and catch more details about Watch the video clip and

9、 catch more details about the Statue of Liberty.the Statue of Liberty.Sandy Wong The statue of liberty is located on an _. It is in _. Every summer about _ people are attracted by the statue. Taking ferry is the least _ way to see one of the most _ symbols of America. This statue represents _. It be

10、came the _ of the hope for thousands of European immigrants who arrived in New York Harbor_. islandNew York Bay2 millionexpensiveenduringlibertysymbolat the beginning of the New Century Sandy WongThe crownThe crown has seven points. Each of these rays represents the light of freedom. This light shin

11、es on seven seas and seven continents.Her left hand holds a tablet. It shows the date of the American Declaration of Independence July Fourth, Seventeen-Seventy-Six. The tablet Sandy WongThe Statue of Liberty Para. 1a In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enorm

12、ous project called Liberty Enlightening the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance. 自由照耀世界自由照耀世界Sandy WongPara. 1b At the same time, he was in love with a woman whom he had met in Canada. His mother could not approve of her sons affection for a woman she had ne

13、ver met, but Bartholdi went ahead and married his love in 1876. a feeling of liking or loveSandy WongPara. 2 That same year Bartholdi had assembled the statues right arm and torch, and displayed them in Philadelphia. It is said that he had used his wifes arm as the model, but felt her face was too b

14、eautiful for the statue. He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength, someone more severe than beautiful. He chose his mother.Sandy Wong Para. 3 The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on an island in Upper New York Bay in 1886. It had his mothers face and his wifes body, but Barthol

15、di called it “my daughter, Liberty”.To 2Sandy Wongwork on The scientists are still working on inventing new methods of reaching outer space. 科学家们仍在努力研发到达外层空间的新办法。科学家们仍在努力研发到达外层空间的新办法。 Learning a language isnt easy. You have to work at it. （强调把时间和精力放在某一事情上）（强调把时间和精力放在某一事情上） 学语言不容易，你只能学语言不容易，你只能努力努力学习

16、。学习。 We need to work out how were going to get there. 我们需要我们需要制订出制订出如何去那里的方案。如何去那里的方案。spend time doing sth 从事；致力于从事；致力于Sandy Wongenlighten vt. light n. 光，光线光，光线 lighten (-en: to make or become) 使使变亮变亮 enlighten (en-: to cause to be) 照亮，照亮， 启发，指导启发，指导 Sandy Wongenlighten v. The teacher enlightened he

17、r as to the purpose of the experiment. 老师给她讲了这个试验的目的。老师给她讲了这个试验的目的。 It will be an enormously enlightening and exciting experience. 这将是一次极有启发性、极其令人兴奋的体验。这将是一次极有启发性、极其令人兴奋的体验。 enlightenment n.give sb. information about sth. so that they understand more about it启发，指导启发，指导Sandy Wongapprove of We are wai

18、ting for the government to approve the project.Do you approve of cosmetic plastic surgery?approve vt. officially accept 批准；同意批准；同意approve of 赞成；赞许赞成；赞许Sandy Wong In China, a film needs to be _ (by the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television), before it is relea

19、sed. Some films never get the approval. I dont _ people smoking in public.approvedapprove ofFill in the blanks:approval / disapproval n.disapprove (of)Sandy Wonggo ahead In spite of danger they faced, the two firefighters go ahead bravely into the fire. 尽管情况危险，两名消防员还是勇敢地冲进火场。尽管情况危险，两名消防员还是勇敢地冲进火场。 尽

20、管天气不好，运动会将照常进行。尽管天气不好，运动会将照常进行。 Despite the bad weather, the sports meet will go ahead.start or continue to do sth.开始；继续开始；继续Sandy Wong fits together the parts of sth.像我这样的女汉子能自己拆电脑，像我这样的女汉子能自己拆电脑，也能自己组装电脑。也能自己组装电脑。A tomboy like me can or assemble a desktop computer. girly girl 萌妹子，萝莉萌妹子，萝莉disassemb

21、leassemble v.Sandy Wong (cause people or things to) come togetherassemble the pieces/people All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall. We have the freedom of assembly to pursuemutual interests and goals. assemble v.assembly line流水线流水线Sandy Wong It is said that he had used his wifes ar

22、m as the model, but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue. (L9) It is said that the pyramids in Egypt were constructed by ET. 据说，埃及的金字塔是外星人建造的。据说，埃及的金字塔是外星人建造的。 Practice It is said/reported 据说据说/据报道据报道Sandy WongTranslation 4 据说，画家是以他母亲为模特的。他母亲的面据说，画家是以他母亲为模特的。他母亲的面容沧桑却不失坚定。容沧桑却不失坚定。 _ whose

23、 _.It is said that the painter used his mother as the model in the paintingfacerepresented suffering yet strengthSandy WongDifficult sentence 1 He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength, someone more severe than beautiful.他需要这样一个女人：面容沧桑却不失坚定，他需要这样一个女人：面容沧桑却不失坚定，庄重多于美丽。庄重多于美丽。bu

24、t, 表转折表转折与其说与其说倒不如说倒不如说Sandy Wongdedicate v. Seattles first church building was dedicated on May 12, 1855. 西雅图的第一座教堂建筑于西雅图的第一座教堂建筑于1855年年5月月12日落成。日落成。 He dedicated this PhD thesis to his wife. He dedicated his life to helping the poor. The actress now dedicates herself to childrens charity work.1. 为

25、（建筑物等）举行落成仪式为（建筑物等）举行落成仪式2. 奉献奉献Sandy WongTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ 2. Barbie Find these information:Find these information:Time: 1959Designer: Elliot and Ruth HandlerModel: Daughter Barbara History: After watching her daughter play with paper dolls, Ruth had the idea.Sandy WongBarbiePara

26、. 4 Before all the different types of Barbie dolls for sale now, there was just a single Barbie. Actually, her name was Barbara.Para. 5a Barbara Handler was the daughter of Elliot and Ruth Handler, co-founders of the Mattel Toy Company. Sandy WongPara. 5b Ruth came up with the idea for Barbie after

27、watching her daughter play with paper dolls. The three-dimensional model for Barbie was a German dolla joke gift for adults described as having the appearance of “a woman who sold sex”. Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent, all-Americanalthough with an exaggerated breast sizeversion and named i

28、t after Barbara, who was then a teenager. 三维的三维的Sandy WongPara. 6 Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls. Mattel says the average American girl owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world every second.Sandy WongPara. 7 Now m

29、ore than sixty years old, Barbarawho declines interviews but is said to have loved the dollmay be the most famous unknown figure on the planet.Oxymoron矛盾修饰法矛盾修饰法The real Barbara kept a low The real Barbara kept a low profile profile . . Sandy WongPara. 8 Barbies boyfriend, Ken, was introduced in 196

30、1 and named after Barbaras brother. The real Ken, who died in 1994, was disgusted by the doll that made his family famous. “I dont want my children to play with it,” he said in 1993.To 3Sandy Wongfor sale All the pictures in this exhibition are for sale. 本次展览中的所有绘画作品都出售。本次展览中的所有绘画作品都出售。intended to b

31、e sold 出售，待售出售，待售Sandy Wongco-founder n. co- : together with + n./v. co-author 合著者合著者 co-pilot 合作驾驶者合作驾驶者 co-ordinate 使协调使协调 co-exist 共存共存 co-habitation 共同居住共同居住 co-operate 合作合作Practice P99Sandy WongPractice P99 VIII 1. coexists 2. con-director 3. cooperate 4. co-pilot 5. co-authorSandy Wongcome up

32、with I hope you can come up with a better plan than this. 我希望你能拿出一个比这更好的计划。我希望你能拿出一个比这更好的计划。 Scientists have come up with new ways of saving energy. 科学家找到了节省能源的科学家找到了节省能源的 新途径。新途径。想出想出Sandy Wong Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent, all-Americanalthough with an exaggerated breast sizeversion an

33、d named it after Barbara, who was then a teenager. (L23) Conj. + prepositional phrasePractice on Page 101 although the version had an exaggerated breast size Difficult sentence 2 马特尔公司将这个娃娃做了一番改造，变成了体面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。多岁的少女芭芭拉的名字命名。 Sa

34、ndy WongPractice on P101 X 1. Most snakes, although with a threatening appearance, arent really dangerous, if you leave them alone. 2. Women, even though with the same abilities, have failed to approach the income of men. 3. Though with a severe lack of coal, the principal was not forced to close th

35、e school. 4. She is capable of making complete French meals even though with no cheese after salad. 5. When in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office.Sandy WongTranslation 2 尽管没有得到父母的赞同，他还是继续他的计划尽管没有得到父母的赞同，他还是继续他的计划出国学习。出国学习。 _, he _.Though with no approval from his parentswent a

36、head with his plan to study abroadSandy Wongrefashion vt. Shes good at refashioning old clothes into new cute dresses. Shes been dreaming of becoming a fashion designer. S2Sandy Wongexaggerate v. He has exaggerated idea of his own importance. 他自视过高。他自视过高。 Dont exaggerate. I was only two minutes late

37、, not twenty. 别夸大其词，我只迟到了两分钟，不是别夸大其词，我只迟到了两分钟，不是20分钟。分钟。 There are a lot of exaggeration and falsehood about the Indian. (n.)make sth. seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is 夸张；夸大夸张；夸大S2Sandy Wongname after Our college was named after Tan Kah Kee, a patriotic overseas Chinese

38、. 我们学校以爱国华侨陈嘉庚的名字命名。我们学校以爱国华侨陈嘉庚的名字命名。give sb. or sth. the name of sb. or sth. else以以命名命名Sandy WongTranslation 3 这座桥是以一位英雄的名字命名的，这位英雄为这座桥是以一位英雄的名字命名的，这位英雄为人民的事业献出了生命。人民的事业献出了生命。 The bridge was _ who _.named after a herohis life for the cause of peoplegaveS2Sandy Wonguniversally adv. It is acknowledg

39、ed that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must in want of a wife. (Pride and Prejudice) 众所周知，一位家财万贯的单身男人需要一位贤众所周知，一位家财万贯的单身男人需要一位贤内助。内助。 There was universal agreement as to who should become chairman. 谁该当主席，大家的意见是一致的。谁该当主席，大家的意见是一致的。 universe n.Sandy Wong (CNN) - Dennis Hwang may be the

40、most famous unknown artist in the world - his work doesnt hang in museums, but its been viewed hundreds of millions of times.Sandy Wong Ken Handler “grew up embarrassed and humiliated by having an anatomically incorrect (比比例不当例不当)boy doll named after him with no hint of a sex organ”.Sandy WongTime:

41、_Designer: _Model: _History: _ Find these information:Find these information:3. American GothicTime: August of 1930Designer: Grant WoodModels: His sister and his dentistHistory: Grant Wood was inspired by the farmhouse in the southern part of Iowa .MoreSandy WongGothic architecture Gothic architectu

42、re is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. Gothic architecture is most familiar as the architecture of many of the great cathedrals, abbeys and churches of Europe. Sandy WongChurch of Duomo米兰大教堂米兰大教堂Cologne Cathedral科隆大教堂科隆大教堂Sandy WongSeven key features

43、of Gothic architecture 1. Grand, Tall Designs 2. The Flying Buttress 3. The Pointed Arch 4. The Vaulted Ceiling 5. The Light and Airy Interior 6. The Gargoyles of Gothic Architecture 7. The Decorative Style and the Ornate http:/www.exploring- Wong(a pitchfork) What did the serious-looking face and a

44、 pitchfork imply?Sandy WongSerious-looking face: the solemn pride of American farmers in the Westward Movement(西进运动西进运动);hard working, exploring and adventurous .The pitchfork: 1. farming in the 19th century;2. to echo the repeated lines of the Gothic Window. Sandy WongAmerican GothicPara. 9a Grant

45、Wood instantly rose 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 WongPara. 9b He was strongly influenced by medieval artists and

46、inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse, but the faces in his composition were what captured the worlds attention. 中世纪：自中世纪：自476年西罗马灭亡年西罗马灭亡到到1640年英国资产阶级革命年英国资产阶级革命Sandy WongPara. 10 Wood liked to paint faces he knew well. For the grave farmer he used his dentist, a sour-looking man. For t

47、he woman standing alongside him, the 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. 表情木讷的表情木讷的To 4Sandy Wongrise to

48、fame Henry rose to fame on his own. 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。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 j

49、ust informed them. 做了脱口秀之后，约翰和妻子在广播和电视节目上做了脱口秀之后，约翰和妻子在广播和电视节目上出了名，这些节目给普通民众以启迪，而不只是向出了名，这些节目给普通民众以启迪，而不只是向他们提供信息。他们提供信息。become famous 成名成名Sandy WongTranslation 5 这位作家于这位作家于19501950年因出版一本小说而一举成名，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。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 _.

50、rose to famea novel inspired by his experience with a girl on a farmSandy Wonginspire v. 这部书的灵感源于一个真实的人。这部书的灵感源于一个真实的人。The book was inspired by a real person .Sandy Wong inspire = in (向内) + spire (呼气) perspire = per(每一处) + spire conspire合谋 = con (一起) + spire 合谋合谋呼吸系统呼吸系统 respire = re (再；又) + spireGe

51、nius is 1% inspiration plus 99% perspiration.天才是天才是1%的灵感加上的灵感加上99%的汗水。的汗水。 Elbert Einstein流汗流汗激励，赋予灵感激励，赋予灵感Sandy Wongcapture ones attention The lakes beautiful scenery captured our attention. 湖的美景吸引了我们的注意力。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 wa

52、s 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。却是他们的交谈方式，使得我很想和他们交谈。draw ones attention 吸引某人的注意力吸引某人的注意力Sandy Wong He stretched the models necks a bit, but there was no doubt who posed

53、 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。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。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.Sandy Wongpose for Young girls

54、 like to pose for their selfies in this way： Sandy Wong4. Buffalo NickelTime: _Designer: _Model: _History: _ Find these information:Find these information:Time: From 1913 to 1938 Designer: FraserModel: An aging buffalo from New York Citys Central Park ZooHistory: It honored a pair of connected trage

55、dies from the settlement of the American frontier the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians .MoreSandy WonghonoredtragediesfrontierdestructionIndiansListen to the recording and catch more details about Listen to the recording and catch more details about them.them. Unlike other c

56、oins in the US, the buffalo nickel _ 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 WongThe Buffalo NickelPara. 12 Today, American coins honor

57、prominent figures of the US governmentmostly 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 WongPara. 13 While white pe

58、ople had previously been used as 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 WongPara. 14 For the buffalo on the other side, since buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands

59、, Fraser was forced to sketch 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，闲逛漫步，闲逛To 5Sandy WongAmerican coins1 Cent - 1/100, also called a Penny5 Cents - 5/100

60、, also called a Nickel10 Cents - 10/100, also called a Dime25 Cents - 25/100, (Quarter Dollar)50 Cents a Half DollarOne DollarSandy 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 hop