新视野大学英语(five-famous-symbols-of-American-culture)课件.ppt

1、Five Famous Symbols of American CultureUnit 4:Section ANew Horizon College EnglishBuffalo nickelThe Statue of Liberty BarbienextAmerican GothicUncle SamBuffalo nickelnextFive Famous Symbols of American Culture The Statue of Liberty Barbie American Gothic The Buffalo Nickel Uncle Sam The Statue of Li

2、berty Background Information Expressions&Patterns Text Questions&Answers Discussion Homework Background information The Statue of Liberty,is one of the most colossal sculptures in the history of the world,symbolizes freedom throughout the world.Its formal name is the Statue of Liberty Enlightening t

3、he World.The statue itself is designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.The statue,(151 feet tall or 305 feet including base and pedestal),is made of copper sheets with an iron framework,depicts a woman escaping the chains of tyranny,which lie at her feet.Her right hand holds aloft a burning torch that

4、 represents liberty.nextBackground information Her left hand holds a tablet inscribed with the date July 4,1776(in Roman numerals),the day the United States declared its independence from England.She is wearing flowing robes and the seven rays of her spiked crown symbolize the seven seas and contine

5、nts.backQuestions&Answers1.Who created the Statue of Liberty and what was he?When?2.What is the purpose to create the statue?3.How did he create the Statue of Liberty?4.When did the creator finish the statue?How did he like the statue?keykeykeykey1.Who created the Statue of Liberty and what was he?W

6、hen?Frederic Auguste Bartholdi,French artist in the mid-1870s (Para.2)Questions&AnswersbackQuestions&Answers2.What is the purpose to create the statue?Celebrating US independence and France-America alliance (Para.2)backQuestions&Answers3.How did he create the Statue of Liberty?It is said that he had

7、 used his wifes arm as the model,but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue.So for the face,he chose his mothers.(Para.3)backQuestions&Answers4.When did the creator finish the statue?How did he like the statue?In 1886;the creator called it“my daughter,Liberty”.(Para.4)keybackFive famous symb

8、ols of American culture 1 The Statue of Liberty2 In the mid-1870s,French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the World,next 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 aff

9、ection for a woman she had never met,but Bartholdi went ahead and married his love in 1876.3 That same year Bartholdi had assembled the statues right arm and torch,and displayed them in Philadelphia.Five famous symbols of American culturenext It is said that he had used his wifes arm as the model,bu

10、t felt her face was too beautiful for the statue.He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength,someone more severe than beautiful.He chose his mother.4 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 Bart

11、holdi called it my daughter,Liberty.Five famous symbols of American culturebackExpressions&Patterns1.The Statue of Liberty(Para.1)statue:n.the figure of a person or animal,that is made of stone or metal and usually put in a public place 雕像，塑像 e.g.the statue of/to Confucius 孔子塑像 liberty:n.the freedom

12、 to go where you want,do what you want,etc.自由 e.g.loss of liberty 丧失自由 You are at liberty to leave when you wish.你随时可以走。nextExpressions&Patterns2.Liberty Enlightening the World(Para.2)enlighten:vt.give sb.more information about sth.so that he or she knows the truth 启发，开导 e.g.A few devoted doctors ha

13、ve fought for years to enlighten the profession.一些具有献身精神的医生奋斗了多年来 发展这一专业。nextExpressions&Patterns3.to approve of(Para.2)approve:v.accept,permit or officially agree(to)e.g.We need to get an official from the govern-ment to approve this project.我们需要一位政府官员来支持这个项目。If our plan isnt approved of by the com

14、mittee,all our work will come to nothing.如果我们的企划得不到委员会的批准，那么我们的辛苦就全白费了。nextExpressions&Patterns4.assemble:v.(Para.3)fit the parts of sth.together 组装，装配 e.g.She tried hard to assemble the bike.她费力的组装自行车。come together in a group;gather or collect（使）集合，（使）聚集 e.g.The leaders assembled in Beijing for the

15、 meeting.领导们聚集在北京开会。backDiscussion What are the symbols of Chinese Culture?nextnexthomework1.Write a short passage about the famous symbols of Chinese culture.(about 200 words)2.Preview the rest parts of section A and search more information about Barbie,American Gothic,the Buffalo Nickel and Uncle Sam.back作品欣赏谢谢观看！