1. Unit 6 A French Fourth 主讲人：霍小静 Charles Trueheart

2. Contents Try to answer the following questions 2 Background of the text 1 Language points 4 Text structure 3 Analysis the long sentences in the text 5

3. (1) About author and his works Background of the text 1

4. The Atlantic Monthly A Magazine of Literature, Art and Politics,. A Magazine of Literature, Art and Politics,

5. Background of the French Revolution The French Revolution (French: Révolution fran?aise; 1789– 1799) was a period of radical social and political upheaval in French and European history. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years. French society underwent an epic transformation as feudal, aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from liberal political groups and the masses on the streets. Old ideas about hierarchy and tradition succumbed to new Enlightenment principles of citizenship and inalienable rights.

6. 1 The French Revolution began in 1789 with the convocation of the Estates- General in May. The first year of the Revolution witnessed members of the Third Estate proclaiming the Tennis Court Oath in June, the assault on the Bastille in July, the passage of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in August, and an epic march on Versailles that forced the royal court back to Paris in October. The next few years were dominated by tensions between various liberal assemblies and a conservative monarchy intent on thwarting major reforms. The modern era has unfolded in the shadow of the French Revolution. The growth of republics and liberal democracies, the spread of secularism, the development of modern ideologies and the invention of total war[2] all mark their birth during the Revolution. Subsequent events that can be traced to the Revolution include the Napoleonic Wars, two separate restorations of the monarchy and two additional revolutions as modern France took shape. In the following century, France would be governed at one point or another as a republic, constitutional monarchy and two different empires Background of the French Revolution

7. This text is taken from The Atlantic Mothly, July /August 2001. The author Charles Trueheart is a correspondent for the Washington Post based in Paris. Globalization make people can touch their own cultures more easily and children abroad can learn the history of their motherland from school. The culture divide between different countries is less jarring. However, on the other hand, people are less than fully immersed in a truly foreign world. Background of the text 1

8. On July 4, 2006 The United States of America celebrates 230th year since IndependenceIndependence On July 4, 1776, the United States claimed it's independence from England and Democracy was born. Each year on July 4th, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate their independence with picnics, barbecues, fireworks and family gatherings. All Americans are entitled to Independence Day off work - although some people have to work. (like policemen and firemen). Independence Day is considered a Family Day with picnics, barbecues, fireworks, parades, to celebrate independence and freedom. Americans proudly fly the American flag and spend the day with their families. American Flag Background of the text 1 1

9. 1. Independence Day

10. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

11. the American flag

12. For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of the nation’s strength and unity. It’s been a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: “Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.”

13. （ 2 ） About the text This text talks about the influence of a foreign culture on expatriated families. In this text, the author discusses the costs and benefits of living in a foreign culture. He also points out that globalization is diminishing the divide between cultures. Background of the text 1

14. Try to answer the following questions 2 Part I : The following question may be asked: Why does the author hang the American flag from his fourth-floor balcony in Paris? The author has kept the old flag for a long time. Why didn’t he get a new one? Why do the author and his family go back home for the summer?

15. Part II: This part is the main body of the essay, in which the author tells us what is good and what is bad in living in a foreign country. He supports his arguments with the experience of his own family and the difference between his generation and the generation of his own children. The following questions could be asked : What are the costs and benefits of raising children in a foreign culture? What is the author’s purpose of telling the story of his own children in Paragraph 4 and 5? How is the story related to his argument? Did the author achieve the purpose of his summer travel in the U.S.? Try to answer the following questions 2

16. Part III Questions to be asked: Why does the author recall his own experience as a child in Paragraph 10? What are the differences between the author and his children as expatriates at about the same time in their lives? What causes the differences? Why does the author say the development is sad?

17. It can be divided into three parts. In part I, the author starts with a way of celebrating his home country’s National Day; In part II he makes a contrastive analysis of the costs and benefits of the expatriated people; In part III, he talks about the effect of globalization. Part 1 (para 1-3) He celebrated his national Day in another country hanging an old flag from a fourth-floor balcony. He then reminds people like him of their native country and culture. Text structure 3

18. Part II (para4-9) This part is the main body of the essay, in which the author tells us what is good and what is bad in living in a foreign country. He supports his arguments with the experience of his own family and the difference between his generation and the generation of his own children. Text structure 3

19. Part III(10-12).The author talks about the effectof globalization. Text structure 3

20. Language points 4 1. Fold away : make something into a smaller, neater shape by folding it, usually several times These camping chairs can be folded away and put in the trunk. The piece of paper was folded away carefully and trucked into her purse. 2. Conforming to regulations or rules As we walked along the street, we could see the noisy cheerful group of people in regulation black parade tunics. Christians usually decorate their house with the regulations as Christmas approaches.

21. 3. Refuel: Its original meaning is to fill with more fuel for a vehicle but here it means to fill someone’s mind with more knowledge of their native culture. Oil tankers will accompany the containers for trans-ocean refuelling. In a society of intense competition, people have to refuel every year to catch up with the rapid renewal of knowledge. 4. Cool: calm and unemotional in a difficult situation He was marvelously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened. I didn’t like him at all. I thought he was cool and arrogant. The American in me: the feeling of being American which is deeply rooted in my mind. 5. Object lesson: a striking practical example of some principle or ideal They responded to daily emergencies in a way that was an object lesson to us all. That was an object lessen in how to handle a difficult customer. Language points 4

22. 6.Convey: cause information or feelings to be known or understood by someone Take pride in being American: have a feeling of great pleasure or satisfaction of being a native American. 7. Confirm: prove something definitely true These statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession. The spokesman confirmed that area was now in the rebels’ hands. 8. Frame of reference: a particular set of beliefs, ideas, or observations on which one bases his judgment. Please see to it that you are dealing with someone with a different frame of reference. The observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference. Language points 4

23. (1) but in my mind's eye an American tourist may notice it and smile, and a French passerby may be reminded of the date and the occasion that prompts its appearance.. (pare, 1 Lines 5- 7) Analysis the long sentences in the text 5

24. (2) and most other Americans I know who have settled here suppress such outward signs of their heritage—or they go back home for the summer to refuel.. (para 2, Lines 3-4) Analysis the long sentences in the text 5

25. (3) July 4 is one of the times when the American in me feels a twinge of unease about the great lacunae in our children's understanding of who they are and is prompted to try to fill the gaps.. (para 3. Lines5-7) (4) American school shootings are a good object lesson for our children in the follies of the society we hold at a distance.( para 4 Lines 1—2) Analysis the long sentences in the text 5

26. (5) This probably only confirmed to our goggle- eyed kids the make-believe quality of American history.. (para 6. Lines5-6) (6) On the other hand, they are less than fully immersed in a truly foreign world. That experience no longer seems possible in Western countries—a sad development, in my view..( para 12 Lines 5—6) Analysis the long sentences in the text 5

27. Rhetorical features of the text Listed below are the verbs used by the author to give a vivid and accurate description of the behavior of the space invaders 1) Verbs used to described the behavior of space invaders: inch, wedge, zigzag, jostle, refuse, press, bump, etc. 2) Verbs used to describe the reaction of those whose space is being invaded: advanced, sidle, shuffle.

28. 2016-7-1728 Where,when,and why Ellipsis in attributive clause Attributive clauses introduced by relative adverbs Grammar points