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Unit4

UnitFourSectionAFiveSymbolsofAmericanCulture

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:AsksomestudentstosummarizetheculturaldifferencesinWesternand

Japanedecision-making,accordingtoSectionBunit3.

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uction:

TheStatueofLiberty,Barbiedolls,theAmericanGothicpainting,theBuffalonickel

tueofLiberty

dollsaretheproductionsofthe

anGothicisapaintingdrawnbyanAmericanartist.

TheBuffalonickelhonoredtheextinctionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmerican

amivolvedfromanearliercartooncharacteranditbecomesthe

symbolofAmerica.

ranalysis:

PartI(Paras1-4):Itshowsthecreator,creatingtimeandprocessoftheStatueof

Liberty..

PartII(Paras5-10):Itshowstheorigin,developingprocessofBarbieDollsandthe

affectionofpeopletoBarbieDolls.

PartIII(Paras11-14):ItshowswhatAmericanGothicis,thecreatorandthecreating

y,itshowshowpeoplefeelaboutAmericanGothic.

PartIV(Paras15-18):howsthe

specialityoftheBuffaloNickle.

PartV(Paras19-22):ItshowstheoriginofUncleSam,anditshowstheprocessof

UncleSamcomingtobeknown.

gepoints:

:1)ubjectofthoughtoreffort

Iwanttoworkonperfectingmystylebeforetryinganythingnew./Heisworkingon

anovel.

Heisworkingonanewprojectwhichhastobefinishedbytheendoftheyear.

2)

Somepillsworkonthenervesandmakepeoplefeelmorerelaxed.

ten:moreinformationaboutsthsothatheknowsthetruth

ou

enlightenme?

Itisanenormouslyenlighteningandexcitingexperience.

ce:ofcountries,politicalpartiesorpeoplewhohaveagreedto

worktogetherbecauofthesameinterestsoraims(against,between,with,todo)

Theymadeanallianceagainstthecommonenemy.

Marriageisanalliancebetweentwopeople.

Wemusthave/formanalliancewiththeneighboringpeoples.

e:,showorfeelthatsthisgood(of)

HermotherdoesnotapproveofherfriendshipwithJohn.

Ididn’tapproveofhismanner./Hisfatherdidn’tapproveofhisleavingschoolat

16.

Shewouldnotdoanythingthatwasnotapprovedbyherparents.

,permitorofficiallyagreetosth

Anofficialfromthegovernmentapprovedtheproject.

ion:feelingoffondness(for/toward)

Ihave(a)greataffectionformybrother.

Hegained/wonheraffections.

d:1)continue;advance

Inspiteoftheteacher’sillness,theclasswillgoaheadasplanned.

ThegovernmenthasdecidedtogoaheadwithitsplanstodeveloptheNorth-East.

2)moveinfrontofsthorsb

YougoaheadandtellhimI’mcoming./Goahead,whatareyouwaitingfor?

3)begin,especiallytospeak

Thecouncilgaveuspermissiontogoaheadwithourplans./Goahead,weareall

listening.

ioninto:changeinto;makeinto

Canyourefashionthisdressintoaskirt?

rate:makesthemlarger,moreimportant,betterorworthanitreallyis

Don’lytwominuteslate,nottwenty.

Youareexaggeratingthedifficulties.

Theproblemhasbeengreatlyexaggerated.

retation:1)anexplanationorunderstandingofsth

What’syourinterpretationofthestatistics?

He’salwaysputtingawronginterpretationonwhatIsay.

2)makingclearorbringingoutthemeaningof(acharacter,music,etc)

Theactor’sinterpretationofHamletwascriticized.

e:vt.1)givesbafeelingofwantingandbeingabletodosthgood,createa

workofartThepainterwasinspiredbynaturalscenery.

Thebookwasinspiredbyarealperson,namelyTamara.

2)ult

orspecial

Thefatherinspiredhissonwithconfidence./Thefatherinspiredconfidenceinhis

son.

Hisfriend’swordsinspiredhimtotryagain./Theteacherinspiredustogreater

efforts.

h:v.1),widerortighterbypulling

MyT-shirtstretchedwhenIwashedit.

2)cautogoasfaraspossibleorbeyondtheusuallimit

I’mafraidwecan'ttakeonanymorework---we’realreadyfullystretched.

3)(ofapieceoflandorwater,etc)spreadoveralargeareaordistance

Thelongwhitebeachesstretchformilesalongthecoast.

t:veryprobably:Nodoubthewillhelpusifweaskhim.

mentn.1)themovementofanewpopulationintoaplacetolivethere

thettlementoftheAmericanWest/thettlementofimmigrants

2)anagreementthatendsanargument;theactofreachingthiskindofagreement

Sheacceptedanout-of-courtttlementof$4,000.

Weareoptimisticaboutattlementoftheeleven-yearconflict.

Thestrikelastedforveralweeksuntilattlementwasreached.

t:vt.1)y

Thedetectiveinspectedtheroomforfingerprints.

2)makeanofficialvisittomakesurethatworkisbeingdoneproperly

Acommitteewillinspectourcollegenextweek.

y:We’tueof

dollsaretheproductionsof

anGothicisapaintingdrawnbyanAmericanartist.

TheBuffalonickelhonoredtheextinctionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmerican

amivolvedfromanearliercartooncharacter.

rk:

Writeacompositionabout120wordswiththetitleof“ecomea

criminal?”

SectionBEngelbreitMyName，CuteIsMyGame

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:

ortwostudentstosaysomethingaboutthefivesymbolsoftheUnited

States.

ictationofthenewwordsfromctionA.

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uction:

MaryEngelbreitwasintendedtobecomeanartistillustratingchildren’

annualretailsalesareinthe

$leofhercardsis

ucceededthroughhardwork.

ranalysis:

PartI(Paras1-2):MaryEngelbreitbecameagreetingcardmakerwhichbrokeher

dreamofbeinganillustratorforchildren’sbooks.

PartII(Paras3-5):ThesaleandstyleofMaryEngelbreit’scardsareverywell.

PartIII(Paras6-12):thewriterintroducedMaryEngelbreit’xperiencesoflife.

PartIV(Paras13):WhenMaryEngelbreitbecameanillustratorforchildren’sbooks

shefoundwhatshelikedbestwasstilltodrawgreetingcard.

gepoints:

./:refutoacceptsb./sth.

Myrequestforapayriwasturneddownagain.

edto=besuitablefor

Thetitleofthebookiswellsuitedtoitscontent.

JimandNaryemsuitedtoeachother,inspiteoftheirquarrels.

DoyouthinkDavidissuitedtoteaching?Heisnotsuitedtobeateacher.

sh:y

astonishedastonishingastonishinglyastonishment

Thereismoreastonishingnews.

beastonishedat/by/todo/that

Iwasastonishedat/toheartheloudsound./Wewereastonishedthatheappearedatthe

party.

Tomyastonishment,thedogjumpedatmesuddenly.

:adj.1)notcoveredbyclothing

Herbareshoulderswereburnedbythesun.

2)empty;withoutitsusualcontentsorcovering

Thetreesarebareinwinter./Theroomisbareoffurniture.

ct:adj.1)differentinkind

Hisworkisquitedistinctfrommine.

2)definite;easilyen,heard,feltorunderstood

Thereisadistinctsmellofperfumeintheroom.

draw/makeadistinctionbetween

ate:cated

Wemadeelaboratepreparationsfortheparty.

il

Wouldyouelaborateonthesubject?

:vt.1)consistof

Ourclasscompris50students.

2)(be)compridof;(be)madeupof

Thishouiscompridofthreebedrooms,akitchen,abathroomandaliving-room.

e:ctwhichisnewandoftenrisky,becauonecannotbesurethat

itwillsucceed

ajointventure

Iwishyougoodluckinyournewbusinessventure.

ingsth.

Heventuredoutintothestorminathickcoat.

:,jump,dive,fallsuddenlyintosth.(into)

Theyplungedintowatertosavethechild.

Thecountryplungedintowar./Theroomwasplungedintodarkness.

ude:.

expressone’sgratitude/appreciation/thankstosbfor=Mygratitudegoesto

sb.=thank/.

We’dliketoexpressourgratitudetoDavidforallhishelpandadvice.

orewhohasgivenhissupportandassistance

inthepast15years.

bution:n.1)theprocessoractofmarketingandsupplyinggoodstovarious

peopleorplaces

Wehaveagoodproduct,butourdistributionisbad.

2)givingtoeachofveralpeople(to/among):thedistributionofprizestothe

winners

thedistributionoffoodparcelstotherefugees

3)anarea

thedistributionofrainfallinChina

Theunevendistributionofwealthcausmanyproblems.

Thedistributionofwealthisveryuneveninhiscountry.

eyeto:showinganinterestinorconcernfor

Thegovernmentiswithaneyetoimprovingpeople’slivingconditions.

p:towearone’sbestclothes

Shedresdupforaparty.

:toappear

Attimeslikethethetruecharacterofthemanshowsup.

ckto:tohaveexistedsince

ThecastledatesbacktotheancientRomedays.

Theirquarreldatesbacktolastyear.

y:MaryEngelbreitwasintendedtobecomeanartistillustrating

children’

annualretailsalesareinthe＄reitischeerfuland

ucceededthroughhard

work.

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