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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Section B,Disney Mirrors American Culture,Walt Disney,(1901-1966) United states film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.,Background Information,Pre-reading Activities,Look at these Disneys famous cartoon,characters, how many do you know?,Disney as a film-maker,Disney-world & Disney-land,Disney Food,Disney as a brand,Question for discussing:,Why was Disneys theme park going to be called “,Disneys America,”?,Questions Preview,Preview the following questions before reading the text,.,1.What rare thing did the Walt Disney company do last,autumn?,2.People are influenced by Disney in Many ways, set a few examples.,3.According to Professor Bloom, what will happen if people continue to be influenced by Disney in such a way?,4.According to the text, what is wrong with Disney films?,While-reading Activities,How do we do the fast-reading efficiently?,1. Enlarge your vocabulary;2. Skip the new words;,3. Attention should only be paid to the key words,and topic sentences.,Disney,Mirrors,American Culture,1. Last fall, the Walt Disney company did,something rare,: it,admitted,defeat in its fight to build a history theme park in Virginia. The park was going to be called “,Disneys America,”.,2. Some people might be wondering,however, if,Disney lost the battle but won the war, as it seems is living in Disneys America these days.,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,3. With its,purchase,of Capital cities/ABC Inc.last month, the company founded by Walter Elias Disney in 1923,deepened,its claim on American culture,. In fact, it would be hard to find another company so,widely respectedeven lovedby Americans,.,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,4.,Americans,rushed out,to,see Disney films, and then replay themon,videotapes;,they,read Disney books,to their children; they,watch Disney shows,on Disney TV; they,make trips to,Disneyland,and Disney world, where they,stay in Disney hotel,and,eat Disney food,; Americans,buy Disney products,at Disney stores, and listen to,Disney records,of Disney songs.,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,5. The world of Disney is becoming,anything but,small.,6,. All this,makes some people,more than a little,upset,.,Harold Bloom, a professor at Yale University,provides,an examination of the cultural history of Western society.,7. “At the end of this road lies,cultural,uniformity,of the worst kind,. Its just terrible.”,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,8. This is becoming,a popular opinion,in universities,around the world.,9. “,Disney products,” said,Paul Fussell, a professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, “have always seemed to me seriously,sub-adult,.”,10. Those who,oppose,Disney,(and there are many) see its films and,by-products,as,sexist, racist and as simpler, cheered-up accounts,of American history and folklore,.,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,11. “Theres a kind of protection,at work,here,” said,Henry Giroux, a professor at Penn State University. Like all those,opposed to,Disney, he can list,in detail,Disneys many crimes against culture,: he is very angry, for example, about the,treatment,of American Indians,in,Pocahontas,.,Fast-reading,Pay attention to the font-weight words,12. “I mean, the entire,history of what happened to the Indians, which some people would call the,murder of their people, is sort of,played out,as a,love story,” he said angrily.,13. Giroux said he believes that Disney has become a,basic educator of Americas children, most of whom will be able to perform every word of the,Lion King,long before,they even,learn US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address.,Fast-reading,Disneys Advantages and Disadvantages,Advantages,Disadvantages,cheerfulness,Cultural uniformity,Good-hearted fun,Sexist, racist,A tradition of artist quality,the murderplayed out as a love story,?,1.What rare thing did the Walt Disney company,do last autumn?,It planned to build a history theme park,in Virginia.,C. It bought a big company.,It claimed to be the mirror of American,culture,.,Topic-related Questions,Choose the best answer for the following questions,B. It admitted that their plan to build another,park failed.,B. It admitted that their plan to build another,park failed.,Fast-reading,2.People are influenced by Disney in many ways.,Which of the following is not mentioned in the,text ?,People eat Disney food.,People love to see Disney films. C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney.,D. People visit Disneyland and Disney World.,Choose the best answer for the following questions,C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney.,C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney.,Topic-related Questions,Fast-reading,Choose the best answer for the following questions,3. According to Professor Bloom, what will happen,if people continue to be influenced by Disney in,such a way?,Children can learn a lot before they go to school.,People will have many different forms of,entertainment.,D. People will become sexist or racist.,C. People will find themselves in the same culture,all overDisneys culture.,C. People will find themselves in the same culture,all overDisneys culture.,Fast-reading,Topic-related Questions,4. According to the text, what is wrong with,Disney films?,Some films are love stories and are not good,for children.,Some films are not good in quality.,C. Some films are too cheerful to be true.,Choose the best answer for the following questions,D. Some films are not true to the history.,D. Some films are not true to the history.,Fast-reading,Topic-related Questions,5. What is the main idea of the text?,Walt Disney Company is a successful company.,Disney is not good because it gives false accounts,in its films.,D. Disney is good because it brings people fun.,Choose the best answer for the following questions,B. Disney is the symbol of American culture, though,some people dont like it.,B. Disney is the symbol of American culture, though,some people dont like it.,Fast-reading,Topic-related Questions,Expansion of Knowledge,American Indians:,American Indians were by far the earliest arrivals on the continent of America and, therefore, deserve to be called natives. They got their nameIndians by mistake. When Columbus discovered America in 1492, he and his men thought they had arrived in India, the planned destination of their voyage. So they called the people they saw there “Indians”.,After-reading Activities,The real Pocahontas,Free Discussion,After-reading Activities,Whats your opinion about Disneys movies like Pocahontas? Do you think it inappropriate for the sexist and racist issues?,Practical Writing,Basic Writing,Practical Writing,Writing Exercises,Subject-Verb Agreement (2),Principles of subject-verb agreement in English writing:,1.,非谓语动词作主语，谓语动词用单数第三人称形式。,e.g,Smoking,is,a harmful habit while reading is a,beneficial one.,2.,定语从句中的谓语动词关系代词指代的先行词单复数保持一致。,e.g John is the,only one,of those boys who,is,willing to help others.,Joan is one of those,people,who,go,out of their way to be helpful.,Subject-Verb Agreement (2),3.,倒装句中，前置的谓语动词应与后面的主语保持一致,。,e.g a. Here,is,a brief,history,of Christmas and some of the traditions connected with it.,b. Parking along the road,were,some beautiful,cars,.,4.,由,what,引导的名词性从句作主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于谓语动词后表语的形式或从句的内容。,e.g a. What we need,are,well-trained,workers,.,b. What the nonverbal gestures put across very often, and very efficiently,is,the emotional,side,of the message.,Mr.,_,Requests the pleasure of_,_,s,company at _,on _, the _ of_,at _ o,clock _,at _,（R.S.V.P.or rsvp）,Notes on the Invitation Card,首先是主人的姓名（要用全称）或头衔,request(s) the pleasure (honor of),相当于汉语“恭请”,客人姓名的全称（加,s,）,或用,Your(,泛指,),“,company or presence at,”,相当于汉语的,“,光临,”,星期和日期,钟点,具体地点,如要求复信，请柬下方要标注此符号，意为：请赐复,invitation,The Chairman of,Far East Shipping Group,Requests,The honor of your presence,At the opening ceremony,On Monday morning, the fifth of March,From nine to eleven oclock,2851 Pudong Avenue,Shanghai,A Sample Invitation Card,谨定于,1,月,18,日（星期五）晚,7,时在建国西路,120,号,402,室举行晚宴。恭请张华先生和夫人光临。,孙志伟,Fill in the following invitation card according to,the information given below in Chinese.,Mr. Sun Zhiwei,Requests the pleasure of,_ s,company at _,on_, the _of _,at _oclock _,at _,Invitation,Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Hua,dinner,Friday,18th,January,7:00,pm,suite 402, No. 120 Jianguo Road(W),Write a invitation card according to the information given below.,谨定于月日（星期五）晚时在学院文化活动中心举行圣诞晚会,恭请斯密斯先生和夫人光临,张建华,invitation,Mr. Zhang Jianhua,Requests the pleasure of,Mr. and Mrs. Smiths,company at the Christmas party,on Friday, the 24th of December,at 7 oclock pm,at the Colleges Cultural Center.,A Sample Invitation Card,上一页,下一,页,Useful Sentence Patterns in Invitation Letter Writing,We take pleasures in inviting you to,We hope that you will be able to come to,We would be very happy if you could come to,to be continued,Useful Sentence Patterns in Invitation Letter Writing,Im writing to invite you to,We would like to know if you could come to,We are looking forward to your coming with great pleasure.,Im extending to you our formal invitation to.We hope you will accept our invitation and look forward to seeing you.,上,一页,下一页,A Sample Invitation Letter,August 28, 2005,Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,My wife and I are going to have a dancing party to celebrate our 20,th,wedding anniversary. We take pleasure in inviting you to the party.,(,场合,),to be continued,邀请信虽不如请柬正规，但书写时一定要将邀请的时间，地点和场合写清楚。,The party will be held at Room 402, Golden Flower Hotel, Nanjing Road at 7:00 the next Friday evening.,（,时间和地点）,Please inform us if you could make it. Well be eagerly waiting for your coming,.,Sincerely,yours,Thomas and Cathy,邀请时间应该包括年，月，日和钟点；邀请地点应写得准确，具体。,为了庆祝中国进出口交易会开幕，中国国家,进出口公司定于,2005,年,9,月,9,日晚上,7,：,00- 8,：,00,在白云宾馆（,White Cloud Guest House),举行,招待会。邀请有关人士参加。,Complete the following invitation card in,English with the information given below.,On the opening of the Chinese Export Commodities Fair,China Furniture Import & Export Corporation,Requests_(1),at _ (2),on _ (3),from _ (4),invitation,the honor of your presence,a reception in White Cloud Guest House,the 9th September, 2005,7:00 to 8:00 pm,28 August 2005,Dear Sir/Madam,(1)_,(,我们高兴地邀请您出席,),the Autumn 05 Clothing Fair,to be held here in Hangzhou at West Lake Building,(2) _,(,从,2005,年,10,月,12,日到,15,日,),Translate parts of the following invitation,letter into English.,We take pleasure in inviting you to,from 12 to 15 October, 2005,A great variety of (3)_,(,新设计的样品,),（,4,）,. you,will have a chance to examine a wide range,of our export commodities and to conduct,on-the-spot negotiation with our manufacturers,if you accept this invitation,(5)_ (,请告知到,达日期,),，,so that we can make necessary,arrangements.,Yours faithfully,Wangfei,General Manager,newly designed samples,will be on exhibition,please inform us of your date of arrival,1. Do the writing exercise on page 20.,2. Review the learned text and read it accurately and fluently.,3. Preview unit2, text A.,Homework,admit:,v.1.,承认，供认,2.,准许,进入,1.,约翰公开承认那是他自己的错。,2.,去年，他被那所他曾经梦寐以求的大学录取。,1. John openly admitted that it was his own mistake.,2. Last year, he was admitted into the university he had long dreamed of.,返回,anything but:,根本不,;,一点也不,1.,这次演出一点都不成功。,2.,他讲的一点都不清楚，所以许多人都糊涂了。,1. The performance is anything but successful.,2. Many people got confused, for what he said was anything but clear.,返回,Uniformity:,单调，无变化；一致性,e.g. 1. Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service.,2.,Were all getting -lashed to the great wheel of uniformity.,uniform,adj.,一致的，始终如一的；,n.,制服,v.,使,一致；使,穿制服,Can you make a sentence with the word “uniform”?,uniform,adj.,一致的，始终如一的；,n.,制服,v.,使,一致；使,穿制服,uniform,
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