Unit 9 Section A I Background Knowledge 1. Theme park Also known as amusement park, it is an outdoor area containing amusements, such as games of skill and big machines to ride on, which are sometimes all based on a single subject, for example, space travel. The first theme park was Disneyland, at Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955 and based on Walt disney’s on c 2. TGV The name"Train a Grande Vitesse(TGv)"translated into English means high spee train. The TGV is a sy stem which comprises train, track, and signaling technologies that when combined make high speeds(typically 300 km/h, or 186 mph) possible. The TGV system is owned and operated by SNCf, the French national rail ways, and is an integral part of french rail travel 3. Snow White(A) Snow White: the main character in an old fairy tale. Snow white is a beautiful princess who has jealous stepmother. The stepmother owns a magic mirror which when asked "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of us all? always answers that she is the most beautiful, until one day it says "Snow White Snow White (B) The stepmother is very angry and sends Snow White into the forest to be killed. Snow White does not die, but finds and lives with seven Dwarfs. Her stepmother tries to kill her with a poisoned apple, but instead of dying she goes to sleep until a prince kisses her and akes her, and they live happily ever after. 5. Peter Pan(A) Peter Pan: the main character in a story entitled Peter and Wendy by James M. Barrie Scottish playwright and novelist 1860-1937), about a young boy who never grows up but lives in a magic land called Never-never Land. In the story, three children, Michael, John, and Wendy, go with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to stay in the Never-Never Land, where they have many adventure 6. Peter PanB) Peter Pan's enemy in the story is Captain Hook, an evil pirate who has a metal hook in the place of one of his hands. Captain Hook lost his hand in a fight with Peter Pan, and Peter Pan threw the hand into some water. It was eaten by a crocodile, who liked the taste so much that it then followed Captain Hook around trying to catch and eat the rest of him 7. Walt Disney world in Florida Walt Disney World in Florida: a very large amusement park opened in 1971, featuring many of the characters from Disney films. Both Disneyland and Disney world are very popular holiday places for tourists, especially those with childre 8. Mona lisa
Unit 9 Section A I. Background Knowledge 1. Theme park Also known as amusement park, it is an outdoor area containing amusements, such as games of skill and big machines to ride on, which are sometimes all based on a single subject, for example, space travel. The first theme park was Disneyland, at Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955 and based on Walt Disney’s cartoon characters. 2. TGV The name “Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)” translated into English means high speed train. The TGV is a system which comprises train, track, and signaling technologies that when combined make high speeds (typically 300 km/h, or 186 mph) possible. The TGV system is owned and operated by SNCF, the French national railways, and is an integral part of French rail travel. 3. Snow White (A) Snow White: the main character in an old fairy tale. Snow white is a beautiful princess who has a jealous stepmother. The stepmother owns a magic mirror which when asked “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?” always answers that she is the most beautiful, until one day it says “Snow White”. 4. Snow White (B) The stepmother is very angry and sends Snow White into the forest to be killed. Snow White does not die, but finds and lives with seven Dwarfs. Her stepmother tries to kill her with a poisoned apple, but instead of dying she goes to sleep until a prince kisses her and wakes her, and they live happily ever after. 5. Peter Pan (A) Peter Pan: the main character in a story entitled Peter and Wendy by James M. Barrie (Scottish playwright and novelist, 1860 — 1937), about a young boy who never grows up but lives in a magic land called Never-never Land. In the story, three children, Michael, John, and Wendy, go with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to stay in the Never-Never Land, where they have many adventures. 6. Peter Pan (B) Peter Pan’s enemy in the story is Captain Hook, an evil pirate who has a metal hook in the place of one of his hands. Captain Hook lost his hand in a fight with Peter Pan, and Peter Pan threw the hand into some water. It was eaten by a crocodile, who liked the taste so much that it then followed Captain Hook around trying to catch and eat the rest of him. 7. Walt Disney World in Florida Walt Disney World in Florida: a very large amusement park opened in 1971, featuring many of the characters from Disney films. Both Disneyland and Disney world are very popular holiday places for tourists, especially those with children. 8. Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world going so far as to be iconic of painting, art, and even visual images in general. No other work of art is so romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced. The work which was accomplished between 1503 and 1506, measures 77 x 53 cm and is an oil painting on wood. It was brough to France by Leonardo when King Francois I invited the great painter to work at the Clos Luce near the kings chateau in Amboise. As a result, the Mona Lisa today hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and is the museums star attraction II. Text Analysis Main idea and structure l. What is the text mainly about The case of Disney's dress and appearance code provoked cultural issues on the newly-built theme park. French intellectuals viewed the Euro Disney as a painful clash of cultures; the French government was more concerned about its social effect; and the kids probably never noticed it. To make its Euro Disney a success, the Disney organization would build it into a pleasant blend of cultures; in other words, they would make it more European but characteristic of a basically 2. How is the text organized? The passage is arranged into three parts. The first part serves as a lead-in of the topic whether Euro Disney is a pleasant blend of cultures or a painful cultural clash. The second part is a transition, directing the readers attention toward how people and organizations respond to the Euro Disney. The third part deals with the different responses from, say, French government ordinary people and the Disney organization Part I (Paras. 1-7) on opening Euro Disney near Paris appearance code brought out the cultural issues A law case on the Disney's dress and Part 2(Para. 8) A transitional paragraph: whether Europeans would like the American recreation Part 3(Paras. 9-18) French government, ordinary people including intellectuals and kids and the Disney organization have different responses 3. Structure of each pa Part 1(Paras. 1-7 (1)Main idea: The Disney organization was taken to court for its dress and appearance code before it opened its theme park near Paris. Yet, faced employees had to obey rules about appearance (2) Devices for developing i? Citation(引证法) Through the citation of a typical case, the author gives a vivid description of how the cultural issues were focused on the newly-built Euro Disney pecific details of the case
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world, going so far as to be iconic of painting, art, and even visual images in general. No other work of art is so romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced. The work, which was accomplished between 1503 and 1506, measures 77 x 53 cm and is an oil painting on wood. It was brought to France by Leonardo when King Francois I invited the great painter to work at the Clos Lucé near the king’s chateau in Amboise. As a result, the Mona Lisa today hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and is the museum’s star attraction. II. Text Analysis Main Idea and Structure 1. What is the text mainly about? The case of Disney’s dress and appearance code provoked cultural issues on the newly-built theme park. French intellectuals viewed the Euro Disney as a painful clash of cultures; the French government was more concerned about its social effect; and the kids probably never noticed it. To make its Euro Disney a success, the Disney organization would build it into a pleasant blend of cultures; in other words, they would make it more European but characteristic of a basically American experience. 2. How is the text organized? The passage is arranged into three parts. The first part serves as a lead-in of the topic whether Euro Disney is a pleasant blend of cultures or a painful cultural clash. The second part is a transition, directing the reader’s attention toward how people and organizations respond to the Euro Disney. The third part deals with the different responses from, say, French government, ordinary people and the Disney organization. Part 1 (Paras. 1-7) A law case on the Disney’s dress and appearance code brought out the cultural issues on opening Euro Disney near Paris. Part 2 (Para. 8) A transitional paragraph: whether Europeans would like the American recreation. Part 3 (Paras. 9-18) French government, ordinary people including intellectuals and kids and the Disney organization have different responses. 3. Structure of each part Part 1(Paras. 1-7) (1) Main idea: The Disney organization was taken to court for its dress and appearance code before it opened its theme park near Paris. Yet, faced with such cultural issues, the Disney management held that all the employees had to obey rules about appearance. (2) Devices for developing it? Citation (引证法) Through the citation of a typical case, the author gives a vivid description of how the cultural issues were focused on the newly-built Euro Disney. Specific details of the case:
1. Does Mickey Mouse have a beard? 2. Does this mean that French men seeking work with the Disney organization must shave off their moustaches too? 3.A labo Main topic: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme part 20 miles east of Paris in five months time Part 2(Para. 8) (1)Main idea: This is a transitional paragraph, which asks what the people think of Euro (2) Devices for developing it? Explanation(解释法) Question: But what the people think of Euro Disney? Explanation: People everywhere are wondering whether Europeans would like the American recreation Part3(Paras. 9-18) (1)Main idea: The French government welcomed Euro Disney while the intellectuals were not pleased with the project. The Disney organization tried all means to make the Euro Disney more European but provide a basically American experience for those who seek (2) Devices for developing it? General-specific(总分法 General statement: On the other hand, this effort is not being taken too far by making Euro Disney have a few American touches Specifics: 1. Provide Deal with and perhaps even offending mustaches Paras.(15-16) Ill. Language Points Expressions l. to seek work with( an organization)(L.3)在(某单位)求职 e.g. To seek work with a famous company, you must get ready to meet with fierce competition and challenges from all sides 在有声望的大公司求职,你必须做好准备迎接激烈的竞争以及来自各方面的挑战 2. to shave off(L.3)剃去;削去 e.g She said to me on the phone, "My biggest wish is get a facelift to shave ten years off 她在电话上对我说:“我的最大愿望就是整一次容,使自己年轻十岁 3. to take sb. to court(L.6)对某人提起诉讼 e.g. It is an indication of increased legal awareness among the public that ordinary people begin to take some government agencies to court. 普通百姓开始把某些政府部门告上法庭,这是公众法制观念增强的体现 4. a cast of12,000(L.11)一支由12000人组成的演员队伍
1.Does Mickey Mouse have a beard? 2. Does this mean that French men seeking work with the Disney organization must shave off their moustaches too? 3.A labor inspector took the the Disney organization to court this week … Main topic: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme part 20 miles east of Paris in five months’ time. Part 2 (Para. 8) (1) Main idea: This is a transitional paragraph, which asks what the people think of Euro Disney. (2) Devices for developing it? Explanation (解释法) Question: But what the people think of Euro Disney? Explanation: People everywhere are wondering whether Europeans would like the American recreation. Part 3 (Paras. 9-18) (1) Main idea:The French government welcomed Euro Disney while the intellectuals were not pleased with the project. The Disney organization tried all means to make the Euro Disney more European but provide a basically American experience for those who seek it. (2) Devices for developing it? General-specific (总分法) General statement: On the other hand, this effort is not being taken too far by making Euro Disney have a few American touches. Specifics: 1. Provide _______________________________ _______________. Deal with _________________________— and perhaps even offending mustaches. Paras. (15-16) III. Language Points Expressions 1. to seek work with (an organization) (L. 3) 在(某单位)求职 e.g. To seek work with a famous company, you must get ready to meet with fierce competition and challenges from all sides. 在有声望的大公司求职，你必须做好准备迎接激烈的竞争以及来自各方面的挑战。 2. to shave off (L. 3) 剃去；削去 e.g She said to me on the phone, “My biggest wish is get a facelift to shave ten years off my age.” 她在电话上对我说：“我的最大愿望就是整一次容,使自己年轻十岁。” 3. to take sb. to court (L. 6) 对某人提起诉讼 e.g. It is an indication of increased legal awareness among the public that ordinary people begin to take some government agencies to court. 普通百姓开始把某些政府部门告上法庭，这是公众法制观念增强的体现。 4. a cast of 12,000 (L. 11) 一支由 12000 人组成的演员队伍
e.g. This film is well worth seeing, for its cast, among others, is crowded with stars and superior 这部电影很值得一看,单演员阵容就明星云集,很是强大。 5. to put sth. before/ ahead of sth.else(L.14)认为………比……·更重要 e.g. A nation should put the people's interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation's interest ahead of anything else 国家应以人民利益为重,而人民要以国家利益为先。 6 to be untroubled about…(L.25)对…不担忧 e.g. Be troubled about affairs of the state before others, Be indulged in the comfort of life after others 先天下之忧而忧;后天下之乐而乐 7. to make a series of concessions(L.27)做出一系列的让步 e.g. A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle East conflict depends on whether both sides are willing to make heavy concessions to the sensitive issues 中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步。 8. to come into service(use, effect; force, power)①L.34)交付使用(生效、执政) e.g. Every official must keep it in mind that he she comes into office to serve the people with heart and soul rather than profit from them 每个官员必须牢记:当官是要全心全意为人民服务,而不是从他们身上牟利 9. to be hit by/with….(L.39)遭遇到……打击/受到 影响 e.g. Hit by the increased enrollment in successive years, college graduates find it harder to seek work with traditionally good organizations 受到连年扩招的影响,大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难 10. not to find many kind things to say about sth./sb.(L.41)对…没有好感 e.g. One is old indeed when he or she always finds no kind things to say about what most youths are seeking after 当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时,那他她真的老了。 l. in response to sth./ in answer to sth.(L.46)响应某事;回应某事 e.g. Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in response to their parents'suggestions that they should not do something, thus doing more hurt to their parents 为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为,作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应 从而给父母造成了更大的伤害。 12. to figure prominently largely in(. 50/L. 72)4 中占突出地位/ 起突出作用 e.g. According to the experts, the bitterest lesson learned from the current education is that intellectual training figures too largely in the school work to leave room for moral culture 据专家们讲,现行教育最慘痛的教训是,学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育 13. to be taken too far(L.60)(某事)做得过分 e.g. The development of childrens potentials should not be taken too far; otherwise, it may become a burden and drag on them 对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则,这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累。 14. as a concession to sth.(L.68)是对某事的让步 e.g If you have your ears shut to what is going on outside the window as a painful
e.g. This film is well worth seeing, for its cast, among others, is crowded with stars and superior. 这部电影很值得一看，单演员阵容就明星云集，很是强大。 5. to put sth. before / ahead of sth. else (L. 14) 认为······比······更重要 e.g. A nation should put the people’s interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation’s interest ahead of anything else. 国家应以人民利益为重，而人民要以国家利益为先。 6. to be untroubled about … (L. 25) 对······不担忧 e.g. Be troubled about affairs of the state before others; Be indulged in the comfort of life after others. 先天下之忧而忧;后天下之乐而乐。 7. to make a series of concessions (L. 27) 做出一系列的让步 e.g. A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle East conflict depends on whether both sides are willing to make heavy concessions to the sensitive issues. 中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步。 8. to come into service (use, effect, force, power) (L. 34) 交付使用(生效、执政) e.g. Every official must keep it in mind that he / she comes into office to serve the people with heart and soul rather than profit from them. 每个官员必须牢记：当官是要全心全意为人民服务，而不是从他们身上牟利。 9. to be hit by / with … (L. 39) 遭遇到 ······ 打击/ 受到 ······ 影响 e.g. Hit by the increased enrollment in successive years, college graduates find it harder to seek work with traditionally good organizations. 受到连年扩招的影响，大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难。 10. not to find many kind things to say about sth. / sb. (L. 41) 对······没有好感 e.g. One is old indeed when he or she always finds no kind things to say about what most youths are seeking after. 当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时，那他/她真的老了。 11. in response to sth. / in answer to sth. (L. 46) 响应某事；回应某事 e.g. Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in response to their parents’ suggestions that they should not do something, thus doing more hurt to their parents. 为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为，作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应, 从而给父母造成了更大的伤害。 12. to figure prominently / largely in (L. 50 / L. 72) 在······· 中占突出地位 / 起突出作用 e.g. According to the experts, the bitterest lesson learned from the current education is that intellectual training figures too largely in the school work to leave room for moral culture. 据专家们讲，现行教育最惨痛的教训是，学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育。 13. to be taken too far (L. 60) （某事）做得过分 e.g. The development of children’s potentials should not be taken too far; otherwise, it may become a burden and drag on them. 对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则，这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累。 14. as a concession to sth. (L. 68) 是对某事的让步 e.g. If you have your ears shut to what is going on outside the window as a painful
concession to the changeable world, you will fail to feel the pleasant surprise from the outside world 如果你两耳不闻窗外事是给变幻莫测的世界作出痛苦的让步,那你就感受不到来 自外界的惊喜 15. in a flash(L.71)转眼间;一眨眼 e.g. Believe it or not, ideas create great figures that occur to their minds in a flash. A case in point is the story of Watt 信不信由你,闪念造就伟人。瓦特的故事就是最好的例证 16. to be another prize for sb.(L.74)对某人来说是又一收获 e.g. Be honest with others and you will find your reward. One prize for you is your freedom from guilt; and a large circle of friends is another prize for you 为人诚信会使你收益多多。收益之一是没有负疚感:而朋友多则是收益之 17. to put sth. at the top of a list of things to do(L.75)把某事作为要处理事务的 首选 e.g When one has many things to mind, it is wise of him to put the most pressing at the top of a list of matters to deal with 当一个人有许多事情要专注时,明智的做法是把最紧迫的事作为要处置事务的首 Patterns for you to use as models l.Typical patterns for furnishing an illustration of sth. RRA: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles(32 kilometers) east of Paris in five months'time. (L 9) 迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东20英里(32公里)的地方修建一个主题 公园,而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题 句型提炼: The case(of. ) is an illustration of sth. delicate/ sticky /difficult sb. faces as he/ she 正当某人∷…·,而这一(…)案子正说明了某人面临的某一棘手问题/难题。 EA: a. The case of fake milk powder is an illustration of the imperfectness of our legal system we face as our country is experiencing an overall conversion of the planned economy into the market-based economy 我国正经历着从计划经济向市场经济全面转轨,而假奶粉案正说明了我们所面 临的法制不健全的问题 EA: b. The anti-dumping case is an illustration of some of the delicate trade problems our enterprises face as they get ready to enlarge their share of the international commerce 我国企业正准备扩大在世界贸易中所占的份额,而这一反倾销案正说明了它们 所面临的一些贸易方面的棘手问题 2. Typical patterns for revealing the focus of sb. 's mind on sth. 原句: For all its concern about… and its defense against Socialist government has been untroubled about..and has been more concerned about
concession to the changeable world, you will fail to feel the pleasant surprise from the outside world. 如果你两耳不闻窗外事是给变幻莫测的世界作出痛苦的让步，那你就感受不到来 自外界的惊喜。 15. in a flash (L. 71) 转眼间；一眨眼 e.g. Believe it or not, ideas create great figures that occur to their minds in a flash. A case in point is the story of Watt. 信不信由你，闪念造就伟人。瓦特的故事就是最好的例证。 16. to be another prize for sb. (L. 74) 对某人来说是又一收获 e.g. Be honest with others and you will find your reward. One prize for you is your freedom from guilt; and a large circle of friends is another prize for you. 为人诚信会使你收益多多。收益之一是没有负疚感；而朋友多则是收益之二。 17. to put sth. at the top of a list of things to do (L. 75) 把某事作为要处理事务的 首选 e.g. When one has many things to mind, it is wise of him to put the most pressing at the top of a list of matters to deal with. 当一个人有许多事情要专注时，明智的做法是把最紧迫的事作为要处置事务的首 选。 Patterns for you to use as models 1.Typical patterns for furnishing an illustration of sth.: 原句: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Paris in five months’time. (L. 9) 迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东 20 英里（32 公里）的地方修建一个主题 公园，而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题。 句型提炼: The case (of …) is an illustration of sth. delicate / sticky / difficult sb. faces as he / she … 正当某人 ······ ，而这一(······)案子正说明了某人面临的某一棘手问题 / 难题。 应用：a. The case of fake milk powder is an illustration of the imperfectness of our legal system we face as our country is experiencing an overall conversion of the planned economy into the market-based economy. 我国正经历着从计划经济向市场经济全面转轨，而假奶粉案正说明了我们所面 临的法制不健全的问题。 应用：b. The anti-dumping case is an illustration of some of the delicate trade problems our enterprises face as they get ready to enlarge their share of the international commerce. 我国企业正准备扩大在世界贸易中所占的份额，而这一反倾销案正说明了它们 所面临的一些贸易方面的棘手问题。 2. Typical patterns for revealing the focus of sb.’s mind on sth.: 原句: For all its concern about … and its defense against …, France’s Socialist government has been untroubled about … and has been more concerned about …
(L.22) 尽管对感到不安,尽管要保护∴不受…,法国的社会党政府 对…并不担忧,而是更多地关心∴ 句型提炼 For all his/her+ a noun phrase sb is(more) adj. /v-ed + prep phrase. 尽管 某人却(更多地) L: a. For all their strong resentment at social malpractices, some people in our society are fectly content satisfied with their gains at other people's expense and their commissions for improper deals 社会上有些人,尽管对社会的不正之风很不满,却对自己占的小便宜和吃的不 正当回扣心满意足。 应用:b.尽管贪官显得很关心人民的冷暖,而他们一直更关心自己仕途的升迁和个人财 富的积累。 For all their apparent concern with the well-being of the people, the corrupt officials have been more concerned about their advancement in career and their buildup of 3. Typical patterns for showing sb. s arguments RRA: Officials point out, for example, that Sleeping Beauty's castle. the central feature of the theme park, is based not on Hollywood, as some might think, but on the illustrations in a medieval European book. (L 51 公司的行政人员指出,例如,睡美人的城堡这个主题公园的中心建筑不是 所想的那样根据好莱坞的作品创造的,而是根据一本欧洲中世纪的书中的插图建造 句型提炼 Sb. points out /argues that sth, a noun(phrase), is v-ed not prep. phrase(or: adj. not+prep phrase), as some might think, but prep. phrase 某人指出/坚持认为,某事,即 不是像一些人所想的那样…而是 EH: a. The top achiever points out that success, the focus of everyone's concern, is dependent not on luck and powerful connections, as some might think, but on profound knowledge and unusual willpower 这位顶尖成功人士指出,成功这个人人关注的焦点,不是像一些人所想的那样依 靠运气和背景,而是依靠渊博的知识和非凡的毅力 E: b. The best mind points out that happiness, the dream of one's dreams, is derived not from money or power, as some might think, but from one's outlook on it or the process of one's struggle for it 这位智者指出,幸福这个人们的梦想之最,不是像一些人所想的那样源于金钱或 权势,而是源于人的幸福观或为之奋斗的过程。 IV. Writing Topic: Inspiration from Something 某事物给人们带来了益处 2.通过对比说明该事物带给我们的启迪
(L. 22) 尽管对······感到不安，尽管要保护·····不受······，法国的社会党政府 对······并不担忧，而是更多地关心······ 句型提炼: For all his / her + a noun phrase, sb. is (more) adj. / v-ed + prep. phrase. 尽管······, 某人却(更多地) ······ 应用：a. For all their strong resentment at social malpractices, some people in our society are perfectly content / satisfied with their gains at other people’s expense and their commissions for improper deals. 社会上有些人，尽管对社会的不正之风很不满，却对自己占的小便宜和吃的不 正当回扣心满意足。 应用：b. 尽管贪官显得很关心人民的冷暖，而他们一直更关心自己仕途的升迁和个人财 富的积累。 For all their apparent concern with the well-being of the people, the corrupt officials have been more concerned about their advancement in career and their buildup of personal wealth. 3. Typical patterns for showing sb.’s arguments： 原句: Officials point out, for example, that Sleeping Beauty’s castle, the central feature of the theme park, is based not on Hollywood, as some might think, but on the illustrations in a medieval European book. (L. 51) 公司的行政人员指出，例如，睡美人的城堡这个主题公园的中心建筑不是像一些人 所想的那样根据好莱坞的作品创造的，而是根据一本欧洲中世纪的书中的插图建造 的。 句型提炼： Sb. points out / argues that sth., a noun (phrase), is v-ed + not + prep. phrase (or: adj. + not + prep. phrase), as some might think, but prep. phrase. 某人指出 / 坚持认为，某事，即······，不是像一些人所想的那样 ·······，而是 ······ 应用：a. The top achiever points out that success, the focus of everyone’s concern, is dependent not on luck and powerful connections, as some might think, but on profound knowledge and unusual willpower. 这位顶尖成功人士指出，成功这个人人关注的焦点，不是像一些人所想的那样依 靠运气和背景，而是依靠渊博的知识和非凡的毅力。 应用：b. The best mind points out that happiness, the dream of one’s dreams, is derived not from money or power, as some might think, but from one’s outlook on it or the process of one’s struggle for it. 这位智者指出， 幸福这个人们的梦想之最，不是像一些人所想的那样源于金钱或 权势，而是源于人的幸福观或为之奋斗的过程。 IV. Writing Topic: Inspiration from Something 1. 某事物给人们带来了益处 2. 通过对比说明该事物带给我们的启迪
写作模式(对比说明文) 1)With the quickening pace of. sth. enables people to benefit a lot from each other. 2)The story of…, for example, teaches… how to…, while the success in… proves that….3) So the wisest course of action open to us is..4) The other day I happened to… In time to…(故事的 起因)5)-6)(故事的发展)7)(故事的结果和作者的结论)8) as a contrast, we may consider my similar but earlier experience with…9)(故事的起因)10)-11)(故事的发展)12) (故事的结果和作者的结论) Topic: Inspiration from Exchanges across Cultures 1)跨文化交流给各国人民带来了益处 2)通过对比说明异国文化给我们的启示 参考范文 1)With the quickening pace of globalization, exchanges across cultures enable peoples to benefit a lot from each other. 2)The story of Lei Feng, for example, teaches the foreigners how to integrate one's aspirations into the prosperity of his her nation while the success in Bill Gates life proves that the genuine core of one's competence serves as the key to laughing last in the world of competition. 3) So the wisest course of action open to us is to absorb from such exchanges as much enlightenment as possible 4)The other day I happened to dine in a restaurant in time to see a little boy fall off a chair and start crying on end. 5) His mother tried to coax him to stop crying, but without success. 6)So she resorted to her trump card, as many other Chinese women do, asking her husband to take part in her efforts while saying to her son, "Oh, my honey, do not cry. It's the chair that is much to blame. Look, your dad is kicking it. 7) Eventually, she succeeded in stopping the boy fror crying, but also made it rooted in his little mind that one's failure is due largely to others rather than one's self 8)As a contrast, we may consider my similar but earlier experience with a little foreign girl in the same restaurant. 9)While dining with her parents at the table next to mine, the little girl, perhaps seized with the attraction of the Chinese bean-curd with hot pepper, took a big swallow of it just as soon as it was served 10) But no sooner had she eaten the curd than she started gasping hard, with her little hands pulling the burning tongue all out of her wide-opened mouth and big teardrops running down her red cheeks. 11) Much to my shock, her parents went on with their delicious meals as if nothing had happened. 12) When I went over to comfort the poor girl, however, they smilingly declined my kindness for the simple reason that the diverse flavors of lif had to be tried in person Section B I. Reading skil l. Denotation and Connotation(Review)
写作模式（对比说明文） 1) With the quickening pace of …, sth. enables people to benefit a lot from each other. 2) The story of …, for example, teaches … how to … while the success in … proves that … 3) So the wisest course of action open to us is …4) The other day I happened to … in time to …(故事的 起因) 5) — 6) (故事的发展) 7) (故事的结果和作者的结论) 8) As a contrast, we may consider my similar but earlier experience with … 9) (故事的起因) 10) —11) (故事的发展) 12) (故事的结果和作者的结论) Topic: Inspiration from Exchanges across Cultures 1) 跨文化交流给各国人民带来了益处; 2）通过对比说明异国文化给我们的启示。 参考范文： 1) With the quickening pace of globalization, exchanges across cultures enable peoples to benefit a lot from each other. 2) The story of Lei Feng, for example, teaches the foreigners how to integrate one’s aspirations into the prosperity of his / her nation while the success in Bill Gates’ life proves that the genuine core of one’s competence serves as the key to laughing last in the world of competition. 3) So the wisest course of action open to us is to absorb from such exchanges as much enlightenment as possible. 4) The other day I happened to dine in a restaurant in time to see a little boy fall off a chair and start crying on end. 5) His mother tried to coax him to stop crying, but without success. 6) So she resorted to her trump card, as many other Chinese women do, asking her husband to take part in her efforts while saying to her son, “ Oh, my honey, do not cry. It’s the chair that is much to blame. Look, your dad is kicking it.” 7) Eventually, she succeeded in stopping the boy from crying; but also made it rooted in his little mind that one’s failure is due largely to others rather than one’s self. 8) As a contrast, we may consider my similar but earlier experience with a little foreign girl in the same restaurant. 9) While dining with her parents at the table next to mine, the little girl, perhaps seized with the attraction of the Chinese bean-curd with hot pepper, took a big swallow of it just as soon as it was served. 10) But no sooner had she eaten the curd than she started gasping hard, with her little hands pulling the burning tongue all out of her wide-opened mouth and big teardrops running down her red cheeks. 11) Much to my shock, her parents went on with their delicious meals as if nothing had happened. 12) When I went over to comfort the poor girl, however, they smilingly declined my kindness for the simple reason that the diverse flavors of life had to be tried in person. Section B I. Reading Skills 1. Denotation and Connotation (Review)
We talked about denotation and connotation in Unit 10. band 3. Both denotation and onnotation concern the understanding of word meanings. Denotation is the literal meaning of a word-what you find in a dictionary. Connotation, on the other hand, is the implied meaning of a word-what a word suggests to you, or what it makes you feel, what it makes you think of For the word"die", for example, the de die at 30 but are not buried until they 're 70, the word"die"connotes""stop living spiritually "or stop growing intellectually. Another example is the word"black", which means"the darkest color"or"the lack of light". What we have been studying up to this point then, are the denotation of this word that is, what the word literally means. Going beyond denotation, we can understand that"black is beautiful"and that having a business"in the black "is also a good thing On the other hand, you wouldn ' t want to be known as "the black sheep "of your family or to have people think your heart was "black". As we see, even a simple word naming a color can have a wide range of possible meanings, depending on how we use it. This is what is meant by connotation, the implied or suggested meaning of a word a writer has many options in choosing words to make a point, and we have to be aware that the writer's choice of one word over a similar one can influence us when we read. In fact. writers can make us feel the way they want us to feel through connotations of words. Dictionaries do not usually include in their definitions all the connotations of a word. Thats where our knowledge of a word comes. The more we can develop a sense of connotation, the more we will understand how a writer can influence our emotional reactions to words Read carefully the following sentences taken from Passage A, paying close attention to the underlined words in them. They all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations Find out the denotation of the word and at least one of its connotations Example 1 The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as Paragraph 6, Passage A, Unit 9) Denotation: easily made ill; needing careful handling Connotation(s): sensitive, difficult or hard to deal with Example 2 For all its concern about foreign cultural invasion and its defense against the pollution of the French language by English words, .. ( Paragraph 8, passage A, Unit 9) Denotation invasion: an attack in war when the enemy spreads into and tries to control a country ollution: the action of polluting or the state of being polluted Connotation(s) invasion: intrusion; strong influence pollution: making something become not pure; making something a mixture of Example 3 The opening of Eastern Europe is another prize for the company, which thinks that millions of people will put Disneyland at the top of a list of places to visit on their first trip to Western Europe(Paragraph 17, passage A, Unit 9) Denotation a reward Connotation(s): an advantage
We talked about denotation and connotation in Unit 10, Band 3. Both denotation and connotation concern the understanding of word meanings. Denotation is the literal meaning of a word — what you find in a dictionary. Connotation, on the other hand, is the implied meaning of a word — what a word suggests to you, or what it makes you feel, what it makes you think of. For the word “die”, for example, the denotation is “stop living”. But in the sentence “Some die at 30 but are not buried until they’re 70”, the word “die” connotes “stop living spiritually” or “stop growing intellectually.”Another example is the word “black”, which means “the darkest color” or “the lack of light”. What we have been studying up to this point then, are the denotation of this word — that is, what the word literally means. Going beyond denotation, we can understand that “black is beautiful” and that having a business “in the black” is also a good thing. On the other hand, you wouldn’t want to be known as “the black sheep” of your family or to have people think your heart was “black”. As we see, even a simple word naming a color can have a wide range of possible meanings, depending on how we use it. This is what is meant by connotation, the implied or suggested meaning of a word. A writer has many options in choosing words to make a point, and we have to be aware that the writer’s choice of one word over a similar one can influence us when we read. In fact, writers can make us feel the way they want us to feel through connotations of words. Dictionaries do not usually include in their definitions all the connotations of a word. That’s where our knowledge of a word comes. The more we can develop a sense of connotation, the more we will understand how a writer can influence our emotional reactions to words. Read carefully the following sentences taken from Passage A, paying close attention to the underlined words in them. They all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations. Find out the denotation of the word and at least one of its connotations. Example 1 The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as... (Paragraph 6, Passage A, Unit 9) Denotation: easily made ill; needing careful handling Connotation(s): sensitive; difficult or hard to deal with Example 2 For all its concern about foreign cultural invasion and its defense against the pollution of the French language by English words, …(Paragraph 8, passage A, Unit 9) Denotation: invasion: an attack in war when the enemy spreads into and tries to control a country pollution: the action of polluting or the state of being polluted Connotation(s): invasion: intrusion; strong influence pollution: making something become not pure; making something a mixture of Example 3 The opening of Eastern Europe is another prize for the company, which thinks that millions of people will put Disneyland at the top of a list of places to visit on their first trip to Western Europe. (Paragraph 17, passage A, Unit 9) Denotation: a reward Connotation(s): an advantage
2. Practice Read carefully the following sentences from Passage B, paying close attention to the underlined words in them. They all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations Write the denotation of the word and its connotations note that the sources are marked out in brackets so that you may be aware of the contexts (1)The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed as strongly as expected,. (Para. 1) Denotation Answers: 3) Connotation( carry out a duty; act or show work or operate (2)But since then the park has been hit by a number of problems. (Para. 3) Denotation Connotation(s) strike: come against with force meet: face with (3 )The announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, ... (Para. 6) Denotation: Connotation(s) Answers: come to reach to be equal to; be the same as (4)The long-term acceptance is strong, the rest is just details. Para. 7) Denotation Connotation(s) Answers points or facts about son unimportant small points (5)The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears to be managing its costs and finding an appropriate price level for its over 5, 000 hotel rooms. ( Para. 10) Answers: succeed in doing; run or take charge of control Ⅱ. Language points 1. elaborate:a. containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts精巧的;详尽的 e.g. 1. The beauty of this kind of patterning is that you can produce really exciting and elaborate designs with the simplest machines 这种图案结构的美就在于你可以用最简单的机器制造出令人激动的、复杂的设计 e.g. 2. She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up
2. Practice Read carefully the following sentences from Passage B, paying close attention to the underlined words in them. They all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations. Write the denotation of the word and its connotations. Note that the sources are marked out in brackets so that you may be aware of the contexts. (1) The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed as strongly as expected, ... (Para. 1) Denotation: __________________________ Connotation(s): _______________ Answers: carry out a duty; act or show work or operate (2) But since then the park has been hit by a number of problems. (Para. 3) Denotation: ___________________________ Connotation(s): ______________ Answers: strike; come against with force meet; face with (3) The announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, ... (Para. 6) Denotation: ________________ Connotation(s): ________________________ Answers: come to, reach to be equal to; be the same as (4) The long-term acceptance is strong, the rest is just details. (Para. 7) Denotation: ____________________________ Connotation(s): ______________________ Answers: points or facts about something unimportant small points (5) The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears to be managing its costs and finding an appropriate price level for its over 5,000 hotel rooms. (Para. 10) Denotation: __________________________________ Connotation(s): _______ Answers: succeed in doing; run or take charge of control II. Language Points 1. elaborate: a. containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts 精巧的;详尽的 e.g.1. The beauty of this kind of patterning is that you can produce really exciting and elaborate designs with the simplest machines. 这种图案结构的美就在于你可以用最简单的机器制造出令人激动的、复杂的设计。 e.g.2. She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up
她为了聚会精心准备,但是一个人也没来 2. sustain:gl. suffer or experience(esp. damage or loss)忍受,经得起 2.keep(sth) in existence维持 e.g. 1. Viciously beaten, he sustained serious injury leading to major brain surgery and permanent disability. 这场毒打让他受了重伤,做了很大的脑外科手术并留下了永久性的残疾 e. g.2. The boat stranded on the rocks and the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came 船在岩石上搁浅,船夫在遇救前只好靠活鱼维持生命。 3. gear up: prepare(sth.orsb) for action(使)准备好,作好安排 e.g. 1. No matter what the project, we're geared up to help you achieve your objectives 不管这是什么项目,我们已经准备好帮助你实现你的目标 e.g.2. If the industry had taken the advice that we put forward three or four years ago, it would have been well geared up to meet the present challenge 如果这行业在三、四年前就采纳我们提出的建议,它就完全能准备好应付目前的挑战。 4. warn sh. against sth.: advise(sb.) to avoid告诫,提睡(某人)以防备(…的危险等) e.g. 1. The mother warned her daughter against going outside alone at night 这位母亲提醒女儿晚上不要单独出去。 e.g.2. But at the same time the president warned against mass movements of people which will create pressures and could bring instability 但总统同时告诫要防备会造成压力、带来不稳定的大规模人群迁移 5. amount to:l. seem to be in fact; be equal to等于,相当于 2. make a total of( a figure)合计,共计 e.g. 1. Wasting your own time amounts to committing suicide 浪费自己的时间就等于自杀。 e. g. 2. The loss amounted to ten million dollars 损失总计1,000万美元 6. react to: feel and express the effect of; respond to(sth. or sb. ) act in a particular way as a direct result of sth.else(对…)作出反应 e.g. 1. If companies had reacted to early signs of slowdown with large cuts in production and investment. the situation would have been different 要是公司对经济放缓的早期迹象作出大幅度削减生产和投资的反应,形势就会不 样了。 e.g. 2. He is the one who has reacted to success by becoming obsessive about peace and quiet, about taking more time to read and write 他就是这样一个人,面对成功时他的反应就是,着迷于平静与安宁,用更多的时间 阅读和写作 7. be superior to: be better than优于 e.g. 1. He has the unshakeable faith in women's ability to organize, to be caring and to be, just in so many ways, superior to men. 他坚信妇女的组织能力、关心别人的能力等许许多多方面都优于男人 e.g.2. Despite the risk of loss of face, the Japanese soon realized that Perrys ships were far superior to their own 尽管他们要冒丢脸的风险,日本人不久意识到佩里的船远远要比他们自己的好
她为了聚会精心准备,但是一个人也没来。 2. sustain: v. 1. suffer or experience (esp. damage or loss) 忍受,经得起 2. keep (sth.) in existence 维持 e.g.1. Viciously beaten, he sustained serious injury leading to major brain surgery and permanent disability. 这场毒打让他受了重伤，做了很大的脑外科手术并留下了永久性的残疾。 e.g.2. The boat stranded on the rocks and the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came. 船在岩石上搁浅,船夫在遇救前只好靠活鱼维持生命。 3. gear up: prepare (sth. or sb.) for action (使) 准备好，作好安排 e.g.1. No matter what the project, we’re geared up to help you achieve your objectives. 不管这是什么项目，我们已经准备好帮助你实现你的目标。 e.g.2. If the industry had taken the advice that we put forward three or four years ago, it would have been well geared up to meet the present challenge. 如果这行业在三、四年前就采纳我们提出的建议，它就完全能准备好应付目前的挑战。 4. warn sb. against sth.: advise (sb.) to avoid 告诫，提醒(某人)以防备(······的危险等) e.g.1. The mother warned her daughter against going outside alone at night. 这位母亲提醒女儿晚上不要单独出去。 e.g.2. But at the same time the president warned against mass movements of people which will create pressures and could bring instability. 但总统同时告诫要防备会造成压力、带来不稳定的大规模人群迁移。 5. amount to: 1. seem to be in fact; be equal to 等于，相当于 2. make a total of (a figure) 合计, 共计 e.g.1. Wasting your own time amounts to committing suicide. 浪费自己的时间就等于自杀。 e.g.2. The loss amounted to ten million dollars. 损失总计 1,000 万美元。 6. react to: feel and express the effect of; respond to (sth. or sb.); act in a particular way as a direct result of sth. else (对······) 作出反应 e.g.1. If companies had reacted to early signs of slowdown with large cuts in production and investment, the situation would have been different. 要是公司对经济放缓的早期迹象作出大幅度削减生产和投资的反应, 形势就会不一 样了。 e.g.2. He is the one who has reacted to success by becoming obsessive about peace and quiet, about taking more time to read and write. 他就是这样一个人，面对成功时他的反应就是，着迷于平静与安宁，用更多的时间 阅读和写作。 7. be superior to: be better than 优于 e.g.1. He has the unshakeable faith in women’s ability to organize, to be caring and to be, just in so many ways, superior to men. 他坚信妇女的组织能力、关心别人的能力等许许多多方面都优于男人。 e.g.2. Despite the risk of loss of face, the Japanese soon realized that Perry’s ships were far superior to their own. 尽管他们要冒丢脸的风险，日本人不久意识到佩里的船远远要比他们自己的好