Five Famous Symbols of American Culture Unit Four Book Three

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Five Famous Symbols of American CultureUnit Four

• Book Three
• New Horizon

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What is the symbol(s) of Chinese Culture?the
Great Wall, Dragon, Terra Cotta Warrior and
HorsesTong-suit, lunar calendar twelve animals
of years
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I. Reading Comprehension Questions

• 1. Who was the model for the Statue of Liberty?
• 2. Why should the Statue look severe, not
  beautiful?
• 3. When did the designer get married?
• 4. Who was Barbie? Was Barbie one dimensional or
  three dimensional?
• 5. What was the origin of the figure?
• 6. Who is the queen of the dolls?

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7. Who was Barbara? Did she have her husband?8.
What was the American Gothic?9. What captured
the worlds attention?10. What does the painting
show?11. What was used as models for the
creation of famed artist James Earle
Fraser ?12. What does the initial US stand
for according to a story?
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II. Language Points
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1. symbol n.

• 1) ??
• In the picture the tree is the symbol of life and
  the snake (serpent)the symbol of evil (in
  Genesis).
• The dove is a symbol of peace.
• 2) ??
• H2O is the symbol for water.
• symbolic a. Snake is symbolic of evil
• a symbolic painting
• symbolism n. ????/??
• symbolize vt.
• A wedding ring on the ring finger symbolizes
• the union of husband and wife.

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2. statue n.

• Statue of Liberty---Lady Liberty
• a bronze statue of Queen Victoria
• to put up/erect a statue
• statuette---a very small statue
• bust---a statue showing a persons
• head, shoulders, and upper chest

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3. liberty n. freedom(lit)

• Individual liberty and
• social conformity(rule)
• Take the liberty of writing to you for the
  purpose of
• liberal a. ????????,?????
• ??/?????
• a liberal mind/thinker
• a liberal-minded person
• a liberal foreign policy
• liberal arts, a liberal education

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4. enlighten vt.

• I cannot remember how the trains turned round to
  return to London. Could you please enlighten me?
• an enlightening experience (????)
• enlightened a. enlightened opinions(???)
• enlightenment n.
• The tax laws are so complicated that only
• an expert can provide enlightenment.
• the Enlightenment ???????????
• enlarge, enlargement

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5. monument n.

• This statue is a monument to one of our greatest
  statesmen.
• monumental a. ???????,
• ???,(???)???,???
• The artist spent years on his monumental
  painting, which covered the whole ceiling of the
  church.
• a monumental blunder

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6. alliance n.

• The two countries entered into a defensive
  alliance (with each other).
• The steel union, in alliance with the railway
  workers, is planning a major strike.
• allied a. the allied forces ??
• a discussion of health and
• fitness and allied topics
  ???,???
• (with/to) connected, in
  addition
• The beautiful photography, allied with a very
• good script, makes it an excellent film.

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ally n. ??,????,??? a meeting of the
European allies one of the Prime Ministers
closest allies v. (?)??? The
small country allied itself with/to the
stronger power.
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7. affection n.

• He feels/has a deep affection for his old friend.
  
• a display/show of affection
• affectionate a. showing gentle love
• an affectionate hug
• He signed the letter
• Affectionately,your brother Bill(???)
• Your obediently, Jacky

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8. assemble v.

• To assemble cars on the assembly line
• To assemble on the sports ground
• assembly
• the right of assembly ?????????
• the New York State Assembly ?????
• (often cap.) a law-making body, esp. the lower
  of two such bodies
• assembly line

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9. torch n.

• 1) (flashlight AmE)
• The burglar shone his torch into the dark room.
  
• 2) The Olympic torch is carried by runners to the
  place where the Games are being held.
• to pass on the torch of knowledge to future
  generations
• torchlight n. ????,???

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10. dedicate vt.

• 1) He dedicated his life to the service of his
  country.
• 2) to give to a holy purpose, often with a solemn
  ceremony ??,??
• The new church will be dedicated on Sunday.
• 3) ?(???)??(??)
• He dedicated his first book to his mother.

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dedicated a. committed Shes very
dedicated to her work. Simon has been a
dedicated Marxist all his life.
dedication n. They worked with great
dedication to find a cure for cancer.
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Line 11, P. 92

• Note that October 28, 1886 was declared a public
  holiday to allow Americans to celebrate the
  Statues unveiling. More than 1 million people
  lined the streets for a parade.

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Public holidaysChristmas DayEaster DayNew
Years DayBank Holiday(see the word file)
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11. for sale ??,??(esp. by a private
owner)

• e.g. How much is that picture?
• Its only on display its not for sale.
• Theres a For Sale sign outside their
• house.
• on sale
• 1) offered to be sold, esp. in a shop
• The latest model of this video recorder is
  now on sale in the shop at the street corner.
• 2) AmE ????,??

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12. co-founders

• co- 1) together, with
• to coexist ??
• co-education ?????
• 2) doing something with someone else
• a. as an equal
• my coauthor ?????
• co-sponsor
• co-chairman
• b. as an assistant
• the copilot (??)????

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13. three-dimensional a.

• 1) ???,??? three-D, 3-D n.
• They watched a horror film in 3D.
• 2) lifelike ?????,?????
• The characters in his novels are
• always three-dimensional.
• dimension n. ??,??????
• (length, breadth, height)
• Time is sometimes called the fourth
• dimension.

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14. refashion v. change

• fashion vt.
• 1) to shape/make sth., using your hands/only a
  few tools
• He fashioned a box from a few old pieces of
  wood.
• She fashioned the pot out of clay. or
• She fashioned the clay into a pot.
• 2) to influence and form sb.s ideas and opinions
• Many influences help to fashion our childrens
  characters.
• Our attitudes to politics are fashioned by the
  media.

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15. all-American a. pure (quasi-)

• ?????? having qualities that are
• considered to be typically American and that
• American people admire, such as
• good looks, fitness and the desire for success
• an all-American family, cheerful and friendly
• an all-male club
• an all-day event
• an all-night party/café
• an all-(a)round athlete
• ones all-time favorite
• an all-time record ???????

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16. exaggerate v.

• Sue says shes seen Titanic twenty times, but Im
  sure shes exaggerating.
• The seriousness of the situation has been much
  exaggerated in the press.
• exaggerated movements of his arms
• To call it a mountain would be an exaggeration
  its more of a hill.
• I can say without exaggeration that shes the
  most useful person in the company.
• It is no exaggeration to say your life will be
  changed forever.

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17. breast n.

• breast cancer, lung cancer
• Breastfeeding, a breast-fed baby
• Breaststroke ---??
• (backstroke, butterfly, freestyle)
• the breast pocket of a jacket
• They had chicken breasts (???)for lunch.
• Breast, waist, seat

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18. version n.

• 1) ??,???????,????
• Did you read the whole book or only the abridged
  version?
• an English version (translation) of a German
  play
• Authorized Version (King James Version)
• ???????(????????1611?
• ?????????)

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• 3) a slightly different form, copy, or style
• of an article
• This dress is a cheaper version of the
• one we saw in that shop.
• 4) one persons account of an event, esp.
• as compared with that of another
• person
• The two newspapers gave different
• versions of what happened.
• earlier/later versions

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19. Be disgusted by dislike

• n. (at) a strong and often sick feeling of
  dislike ??,??,??
• The sight of rotting bodies filled him with
  disgust.
• I left the room in disgust (at their
  conversation).
• vt. to cause a feeling of disgust in (?????)
• Your habits disgust me.
• Im completely disgusted at/with the way his
  wife has treated him.

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• disgusting a.
• 1) What a disgusting smell!
• disgusting food/behavior
• 2) very unpleasant/bad awful
• I think its disgusting the way the
• local town government keeps putting
• up taxes.
• disgustingly smelly feet
• Theyre disgustingly rich.

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20. Gothic a.

• a style of building in Western Europe
• 12c---16c pointed arches, tall pillars,
• and tall thin pointed windows often with
• colored glass in them
• e.g. Notre Dame in Paris is a Gothic cathedral.

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21. instantly adv.

• at once
• The police came to my help instantly.
• instant a. At the turn of a tap you get instant
• hot water.
• an instant success
• ???,??? instant coffee/noodles
• n. ??,?? Ill be back in an instant.
• (At) the instant (as soon as) I saw him I
• knew he was the man the police were looking
• for.

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22. fame n.

• She won overnight (sudden) fame with her first
  novel.
• The villages only claim to fame is that the
  Queen once visited it. (?????)
• He set off to find fame and fortune.
• famed a. (for) well-known, famous
• This area is famed for its natural beauty.
• Li Zekai, son of famed industrialist Li Jiacheng

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Famed, famous, noted,well-known outstanding
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23. solemn a.

• 1)???,???
• a solemn statement/warning
• make a solemn promise
• 2) ???,?????
• The judge looked solemn as he was about to
• pass sentence.

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24. inspire vt.

• 1)??,??
• He tried to inspire them to greater efforts.
• I was inspired to work harder by her example.
• 2)?????,??
• The memory of his mother inspired his best music.
• inspiring music/leadership
• She was an inspiration to all who knew her.
• His journey to South America was a source of
  fresh ideas and inspiration.
• Encourage
• Encouragement

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25. grave n. a.

• noun Ca place in the ground where a dead
  person is buried mass grave, a grave digger
• adjectiveseriously bada grave situation
• gravity n.
• 1) ????,??,??
• the force of gravity
• 2) ??(?)(???)??,??
• He doesnt seem to understand the gravity of
  the situation.

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26. sour a.

• ????,???,?????,????
• He gave me a sour look. ?????
• v. to (cause to) become sour
• Various unhappy experiences have soured her
  view of life.
• Sour, sweet, bitter, hot or spicy

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27. stretch v.

• become longer or wider than usual as a
• result of pulling at the edges
• an exercise to stretch the leg musclesThis
  substance stretches to any shape you want.

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There is no doubt that he is guilty.It seems to
me that there is some doubt (as to) whether he is
guilty.Ive no doubt who did it. It was without
doubt/undoubtedly (certainly) the most
successful film of the year.
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28. pose v.

• pose for (???????)(?)???? After the wedding we
  all posed for a photograph.
• n.(???????)??
• The photographer stood his model in various
  poses.

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vt. to be the cause of (sth. difficult to deal
with) present ??,??(??) The high cost of oil
poses serious problems for industry.
Pollution poses a threat to the continued
existence of this species.
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29. portrait n.

• n. People used to paint their portrait before
  photography
• His book gives/paints a very convincing
  portrait (description) of life in medieval
  England.
• portray v. This painting portrays the death of
  Nelson.
• In British history books Richard III is
• usually portrayed as a wicked man.
• The actors portrayal (??)of Othello was superb.

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30. buffalo n.

• cattle ?? (pl.) (as kept on farms)
• cow
• bull
• calf
• bullock (young male cattle which cannot breed
  ???)
• ox
• 1) ?????????
• 2) a large cow/bull

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31. nickel n.

• cent
• nickel ( 5 cents) ?
• dime ( 10 cents)
• dollar
• cash---coin
• (bank) note or bill
• eg. a five-pound note
• a five-dollar bill
• check
• Travelerss check

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32. frontier n.

• 1) border
• They were shot trying to cross the frontier.
• Sweden has frontiers with Norway and Finland.
• 2) (the S) the border between settled and wild
  country, esp. in the US in former times
• Areas near the frontier were rough and
  lawless in the old days.

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• 3) (usu. pl.of) a border between what is known
  and what is unknown
• They are pushing back the frontiers
  (discover new things) of medical knowledge.
• frontiersman (pl.-men) n. ???????????

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33. herd n.

• (sing/pl v.) a group of animals of one kind
  which live and feed together
• a herd of cattle/elephants
• compare FLOCK a group of sheep, goats, or birds
• An army of ants, bees
• (?????)?? a shepherd, a goatherd
• vt. ???? to herd cattle
• The tourists were herded onto their bus.?????

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34. go against sth.

• He hasnt the courage to go against the stream
  (of public opinion).
• She went against her mothers wishes. (??)
• Opinion is going against us. (?????)
• It would go against my principles to work for a
  company that manufactured weapons
• (???,????)

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35. actual a.

• He forecast that the repairs would cost 2000,
  but the actual cost was a lot less.
• No, Im not joking those were her actual words.
• a survey of the problems, both actual and
  potential

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36. sketch

• n. ??,?? a pencil sketch
• ??,?? On the back of the book there is a
  brief biographical sketch of the author.
• v. 1) to draw a sketch (of)
• 2) ?????,??
• Let me just sketch out the main points of our
  plan.
• sketcher n.

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37. hide, horn

• hide n. an animals skin, esp. when
• removed to be used for leather ??
• fur, skin, hide, leather
• horn n. (?????)???????,??? French horn
• The driver blew/sounded her horn when the
  child stepped in front of the car.

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38. barrel n.

• ??? a beer barrel oak barrels
• The price of crude oil has gone up by 50 cents
  a barrel.
• ?(?)? a rifle barrel