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Unit 4 Section A. Five Famous Symbols of American Culture. 西北师范大学外国语学院 郭亚文. Five Famous Symbols of American Culture. Objectives. Lead-in. Presentation & Practice : Input Activities. Production: Output Activities. Assignment. The learners should - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Unit 4 Section A
Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
西北师范大学外国语学院 郭亚文
ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives
Lead-in Lead-in Lead-in Lead-in
Presentation & Practice : Presentation & Practice : Input ActivitiesInput ActivitiesPresentation & Practice : Presentation & Practice : Input ActivitiesInput Activities
Production: Output Production: Output ActivitiesActivitiesProduction: Output Production: Output ActivitiesActivities
Assignment Assignment
Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
The learners should 1. Identify time markerstime markers within eventsevents
and get students familiar with different ways of beginning a paragraph
(Input-Skimming & Scanning )
2. Develop speaking (Output 1-Values)
3. Improve writing skills (Output 2-Critical Thinking)
Objectives
Lead-in
Look for some symbols of Chinese culture
Lead-in
Look for some symbols of Chinese culture
Input Activity 2-Text ExplorationInput Activity 2-Text Exploration
Input Activity 1-Text OrganizationInput Activity 1-Text Organization
Output Activity-Text EvaluationOutput Activity-Text Evaluation
Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
Five Famous Symbols
Text OrganizationText Organization
Skim the text for the subtitlesSkim the text for the subtitles
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2 3
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5
The Statueof
Liberty
Barbie
American Gothic
The Buffalo NickelUncle Sam
Text OrganizationText Organization
Narration: telling a storyNarration: telling a story
“first thing first”“first thing first”
Time sequenceTime sequence
Time markers Time markers
words or phrases indicating time words or phrases indicating time
The Statue of Liberty (Paragraphs 1-3)
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on an island in Upper New York Bay in 1886.
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on an island in Upper New York Bay in 1886.
In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the World.
In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the World.
Bartholdi went ahead and married his love in 1876.Bartholdi went ahead and married his love in 1876.
That same year Bartholdi has assembled the statue’s right arm and torch, and displayed them in Philadelphia.
That same year Bartholdi has assembled the statue’s right arm and torch, and displayed them in Philadelphia.
Time Markers
In the mid-1870s
in 1876
That same year
in 1886
time sequenceorder of events
Barbie (Paragraphs 4-7)
Before all the different types of Barbie dolls for sale now, there was just a single Barbie.
Before all the different types of Barbie dolls for sale now, there was just a single Barbie.
Since her Introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls.
Since her Introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls.
Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, was introduced in 1961 and named after Barbara’s brother.
Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, was introduced in 1961 and named after Barbara’s brother.
Ways to begin a
paragraph
Ways to begin a
paragraph
QuotationQuotation
QuestionQuestion
FactFactPersonal opinionPersonal opinion
Example Example
Writing Strategies
11
22
33
EssentialInformation
ofa Symbol
Creator / Designer
Who created / designed the symbol?
Original Model ( 原型 )
Who / What is the symbol based on?
Text ExplorationText Exploration
Date
When was the symbol created / designed?
Text ExplorationText Exploration
American Gothic
Paragraphs 9-11 Paragraphs 12-14
The Buffalo Nickel
OriginalModels( 原型 )
OriginalModels( 原型 )
WomanWoman
James Earle FraserJames Earle FraserGrant WoodGrant Wood
ManMan HeadHead AnimalAnimal
CreatorCreator
his sister
his sister
his dentist
his dentist
three American Indians
three American Indians
anaging
buffalo
anaging
buffalo
DateDate in 1930in 1930 from 1913-1938from 1913-1938
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 13
Paragraphs 13 and 14
Paragraph 9 Paragraph 12
Text ExplorationText Exploration
Uncle SamParagraphs 15-17
Text EvaluationText Evaluation
In paragraph 2：“He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength, …”
What does the artist want us to remember by using a suffering face?
his mother’s painful life the cost Americans paid for freedom
In paragraph 12:The writer said the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians are two “tragedies”.
To avoid such tragedies, we should treat animals _____. treat a different culture _____.
What does the artist want us to remember by using a suffering face?
his mother’s painful life the cost Americans paid for freedom
In paragraph 2：“He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength, …”
In paragraph 12:The writer said the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians are two “tragedies”.
To avoid such tragedies, we should treat animals _____. treat a different culture _____.
SummarySummary
The text is a _________, telling stories of five famous symbols of American culture.
The writer uses ____________ to connect all events. He tells us the _______, the _____ and the ____ of each symbol.
However, knowing stories of the symbols is not the only end. We should critically think of the _________________ from these symbols.
The text is a _________, telling stories of five famous symbols of American culture.
The writer uses ____________ to connect all events. He tells us the _______, the _____ and the ____ of each symbol.
However, knowing stories of the symbols is not the only end. We should critically think of the _________________ from these symbols.
meanings / lessons
datemodelcreator
narration
time markers
Assignment 1Assignment 1
Mini-Project
What does the symbol mean to you?
1. Give a brief introduction to the symbol
2. Reflect on meaning of the symbol
Work in team
Choose one symbol as your subject
Assignment 2Assignment 2
Write a story: Sculpture of Yellow River Mother [ 黄河母亲雕塑 ].
Use different ways to begin your paragraphs Time Markers & Events
Creator: He E [ 何鄂 ]Date: carved in 1986Original Model: He E & her daughterOther events: • Finished in Beijing; • Located in Lanzhou, Gansu Province; • Carved out of a huge piece of granite; • Experienced lawsuits; • Attracts thousands of visitors annually.
