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Page76 Reading and Writing
SYMBOLS OF AMERICAN CULTURE
Teaching Plan
Teaching objectives:
1.learn new words and expressions in the text.
2.Analyze the structure of the text to improve the students’ comprehension ability.
3.Think about how to organize a passage about the symbols of a specific culture .
Teaching procedures:
ⅠRead the web page and fill in the blanks below.
1. America is called the “Fast-food Nation”.
2. For most people, baseball is “America’s game”.
3. Jazz is often called “America’s music”.
ⅡRead the web page carefully again and answer the following questions.
1. Read the title and get the topic/topic sentences of each passage/paragraph
2. What are some common cultural symbols of America
3. What made fast food popular in the US？
4. Why is baseball important in the life of Americans
5. What can a musician express with Jazz
6. Can you think of other symbols of American culture
KEYS:
1. Read the title and get the topic/topic sentences of each passage/paragraph
Para2. Perhaps one of the most famous symbols of the US is fast food.
Key words: fast food.
Para3. When it comes to seeing a game in person, baseball is by far the most popular sport in America.
Key word: baseball.
Para4. Jazz is often called “America’s music”.
Key word: jazz.
2. What are some common cultural symbols of America
Fast food, baseball, jazz music, the Statue of Liberty, Hollywood, Broadway.
3. What made fast food popular in the US？
Fast-food restaurants became popular when people began driving cars around the country.
4. Why is baseball important in the life of Americans
It’s a popular game that is also a symbol of the American spirit. While it is a team sport, every player can be a hero, and almost anyone can play it. It’s also a national pastime. People like to eat a hot dog while watching a baseball game on o hot summer afternoon.
5. What can a musician express with Jazz
They can express their own feelings and their freedom and individuality.
6. Can you think of other symbols of American culture
The bald eagle (白头鹰); Uncle Sam (山姆大叔); the Liberty Bell (自由钟/独立钟); Mount Rushmore, etc. (拉什莫尔山/美国总统公园)
ⅢAnalyze the structure of the text.
Beginning
Para1.Introduce topic.
What symbols can represent America
Body
Present specific symbols.
Para2.Symbol 1: fast food. (foods)
Para3.Symbol 2: baseball. (sports or games)
Para4.Symbol 3: jazz. (music)
Ending
Inspire to think about more symbols.
Encourage the students to create the following diagram.
文章结构：
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ⅣRead Para2.
Para2.Symbol 1: fast food. (foods)
topic sentence.
history.
the earliest: drive-ins
now: drive-throughs
figures.
20％(20％of meals are fast food)
10％(10％of income is spent on fast food)
段落结构：topic sentence加history（历史原因）和figures（细节数字）.
Encourage the students to create the similar diagram.
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ⅤRead Para3.
Para3.Symbol 2: baseball. (sports or games)
topic sentence.
explanation and comparison.
reasons.
for one thing: every player can be a hero or star.
for another: almost everyone can play baseball.
finally: eat a hot dog while watching to pass time.
段落结构：topic sentence加explanation and comparison（细节）和reasons（具体原因）.
Encourage the students to create the similar diagram.
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ⅥRead Para4.
Para4.Symbol 3: jazz. (music)
topic sentence.
origin and development.
created by African American musicians, break through the color barriers.
great figure.
Louis Armstrong, a trumpet player, a jazz pioneer.
advantage and character.
freely express their feelings and individuality.
段落结构：topic sentence加origin and development（细节）和great figure（著名人物）advantage
and character（总结特征）.
Encourage the students to create the similar diagram.
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ⅦLearn the language points.
1.come to your mind. 浮现在你的脑海中 Para1, Line3
2.keep up with the speed. 跟上速度Para2, Line4
3.pick up the food. 拿起食物Para2, Line5
4.when it comes to seeing a game in person. Para3, Line1
when it comes to一谈到;就……而论;当说到……的时候;当涉及到……时
to. prep. to, 介词
5.in person.本人亲身 Para3, Line1
6.attend baseball games. 出席棒球比赛Para3, Line2
7.for one thing, for another. 一方面，另一方面Para3, Line4,5
8.on a hot summer afternoon. 在一个炎热夏天的下午Para3, Line7
9.break through. 突破Para4, Line2
10.trumpet player. 小号手Para4, Line3
trumpet小号n.v. 英[ tr mp t]美[ tr mp t]
His playing as a trumpet player was quite revolutionary.
他的小号演奏独创一格。
11.spread. Para4, Line4
spread.传播v. n. adj.
英[spred]美[spred], 过去式spread, 过去分词spread
We hope to slow the spread of the disease.
我们希望能够减缓疾病的传播速度。
12.make up their own music. Para4, Line6
make up创作;编造;虚构（故事、借口等;
13.express their own feelings.表达他们自已的情感 Para4, Line6
13.individuality. Para4, Line7
individual个人n. adj.
英[ nd v d u l]美[ nd v d u l]
All our courses are personalized to the needs of the individual.
我们的全部课程都是针对个人需要设计的。
individually. adv.
individuality.个性n.
英[ nd v d u l ti]美[ nd v d u l ti]
She expresses her individuality through her clothes.
她从穿着上表现出她的个性。
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