College English
Integrated Course 4
Unit 4
Text A America as a Collage
America as a Collage
I,Objectives
II,Background
III,Text organization
IV,Language Study
V,Discussion
VI,Debate
Objectives
? Students will be able to,
?grasp the main idea and structure of the
text;
?understand America as a dynamic and
multicultural society;
?think critically and creatively through
in-depth discussions,
Collage
? A collage is a picture
made by sticking
various materials or
objects onto a surface,
In the text,it refers to
a mixture of all
peoples put together,
Can you find
some words and
expressions in
this article
that the author
uses to indicate
that America is
a,collage”?
Metaphors for America
? A metaphor refers to an implied
comparison between two different
things,often one abstract and
other concrete,
? Do you know any other popular
metaphors for America? Are there
any special implications and
connections between these metaphors?
Melting Pot
? The metaphor of the
“melting pot” comes
from Englishman
Israel Zangwill's play
The Melting Pot,
which was first
performed in
Washington,D.C,
? in 1908,
Salad bowl
mixtures of
various
ingredients that
keep their
individual
characteristics,
but come together
as a dynamic
flavor,
Mosaic
? This metaphor
implies that
immigrant
populations within
the United States
are not being
blended together
in one "pot",but
rather they are
transforming
American Society
into a truly
multicultural
mosaic,
Text Organization
? Part One (Paras.1-5),
? American is not declining,but
is in the process of creating a
new collage-like civilization,
1.What are the signs of decline?
2,What evidence
does the author
produce in
support of his
statement that
America is not
in decline?
3.What are the characteristics of
the new Pacific civilization?
Text Organization
? Part Two (Paras.6-12),
? Los Angeles is a good
example of such a collage,
POSITION
? This is a map of
the United
States.And Los
Angeles is on the
west coast of
country,
Brief Introduction to LA
? The third largest city of America;
? Lies on the west coast;
? Famous places such as Hollywood
Universal City Studios,
Movie land Wax Museum and so on;
? A beautiful city for visitors,
? Pluralism,refers to the acceptance
of many different groups in society or
many different schools of thought in
an intellectual or cultural discipline,
Third World,
? general designation of economically
developing nations,
? not always accepted by the countries
concerned,
? containing some two-thirds of the world's
population,are located in Latin America,and
Asia,
? politically,generally nonaligned,
? Some moving out of their previous situation;
others,at times lumped together as forming a
"fourth world",
1,(Paras,7-10) Los Angeles
is becoming a society,
The notion of a culture
is changing every moment with
America becoming more every
day,This of American
culture the general
trend in the composition of
mankind,
These are some pictures of people in Los
Angeles,In the city,there are people from all
over the world,
2.(Paras,11-14) A PC
company in Orange County
is a good example to show
that in LA,________ are,
for the first time,
fusing with,
Hispanic American
Definition,
?A person of Latin American descent
?May be of any race(white,black,Asian,etc.)
An Extended Family
A Nuclear Family
3.(Paras,15-16) Usually,the
______ between developed and
underdeveloped worlds has the
character of ; but in LA
a new ____________is created
where there is a _______crowd,
not fighting,but __________,
African American
A Journey
from Slavery to Freedom
Asian American
Yesterday
Asian American
Today
4,(Paras,17-20) Unlike any
other place on the planet,
LA shows us the potential of
once the Third World
mentality an open
sense of,a culture
of _____,a Western
conception of time,
5.(Para,21) Jose Vasconcelos
dreamed that in the future,all
races on the planet would
_________,This has become true in
LA,in the sense if not
the anthropological sense,A vast
of different races,cultures,
religions,and moral habits are
working toward,
?Different races are
contributing to the society
Text Organization
? Part Three (Paras,22-24),
? There is something in America that
acts as,glue” to piece different
parts together to make the
American collage,the chance to
try,
Language Study,
in decline/on the decline,
losing strength; declining
? He is still one of the world's most popular
tennis players,but his game is in decline,
? As she was getting older,her mental
powers were on the decline,
characteristic,special mark or
quality
? We are doing our best to build a socialist
country with Chinese characteristics,
? Genes determine the characteristics of
every living thing,
paralyze,make (somebody)
lose the ability to move part or
all of the body
? He had a minor stroke in 1987,which left
him partly paralyzed,
? The explosion killed about two hundred
people and paralyzed part of the city's
transportation system,
historical,concerning past events;
based on the study of history
? Many historical documents and
photographs are preserved in the
provincial archives in Nanjing,
? Is Romeo a real historical figure?
have a/the sense that,
? We have the sense that one month's
preparation is far from enough if we want
to accomplish the project,
? Chinese people in ancient times had a
sense that their country was at the center
of the world and so called it "the Middle
Kingdom",
for the first time,
? Airplanes were used in a major military
campaign for the first time during World
War I,
leave behind,fail or forget to
bring or take
? I arrived at the meeting to find I'd left my
notes behind,
unbelievable,
? Your excuse for being late for class was
totally unbelievable,
constructive,having a useful
purpose; helpful
? Criticism is welcome only when it is
constructive,
? After their meeting,both sides described
the talks as frank,friendly and constructive,
cooperation,working or acting
together for a common purpose
? The European Union is an organization
dedicated to economic cooperation among
European nations,
show up,put in an appearance;
be present
? Once you don't show up for class,you'll be
kicked out of the school,
? I was hoping that Vicky would show up in
the near future and save everybody a lot
of headaches,
offend,
hurt the feelings of; give
offence to
? Richard was deeply offended that people
though he'd faked the story,
? We have cut the remark out of the
program lest it should offend the listeners,
in the,.,sense,
? In the environmental sense,your plan to
build a chemical factory is a disaster,
whatever the economic benefits may seem
to be,
? All patients in that group are alike in the
medical sense,
from the perspective of,from
the viewpoint of
? From the perspective of women,the article
is well worth reading
? The novel Harry Potter is written from the
perspective of a child,
submerge,(cause to) go under
the surface of water
? Some archeological treasures will be
submerged in the construction of the
Three Gorges Dam,
Group Discussion
(critical thinking)
1,We have learned a few popular
metaphors for America,can you come
up with a description of America to
show what it symbolizes to you and
explain? (Be creative)
2,The author states that the
general character of the
relationship among the different
ethnic groups is,cooperating,
peacefully competing,building”,
but,not fighting”,Do you think
this is wishful thinking or is it
reality?
3,The author maintains,that What
attracts immigrants to America is
“not only the better living
standard”,but also,the essential
characteristic of American
culture,the chance to try,.Do
you think,the chance to try” as a
personal philosophy makes any
difference in one’s life?
? advantages,
? disadvantages,
Pros and cons,
living in a multicultural society
Advantages,Disadvantages,
? to know more
about other
peoples
? to be more open-
minded
? to be more likely to
improve oneself,
thus develop faster
? no unity
? may cause conflict
THANK YOU
Integrated Course 4
Unit 4
Text A America as a Collage
America as a Collage
I,Objectives
II,Background
III,Text organization
IV,Language Study
V,Discussion
VI,Debate
Objectives
? Students will be able to,
?grasp the main idea and structure of the
text;
?understand America as a dynamic and
multicultural society;
?think critically and creatively through
in-depth discussions,
Collage
? A collage is a picture
made by sticking
various materials or
objects onto a surface,
In the text,it refers to
a mixture of all
peoples put together,
Can you find
some words and
expressions in
this article
that the author
uses to indicate
that America is
a,collage”?
Metaphors for America
? A metaphor refers to an implied
comparison between two different
things,often one abstract and
other concrete,
? Do you know any other popular
metaphors for America? Are there
any special implications and
connections between these metaphors?
Melting Pot
? The metaphor of the
“melting pot” comes
from Englishman
Israel Zangwill's play
The Melting Pot,
which was first
performed in
Washington,D.C,
? in 1908,
Salad bowl
mixtures of
various
ingredients that
keep their
individual
characteristics,
but come together
as a dynamic
flavor,
Mosaic
? This metaphor
implies that
immigrant
populations within
the United States
are not being
blended together
in one "pot",but
rather they are
transforming
American Society
into a truly
multicultural
mosaic,
Text Organization
? Part One (Paras.1-5),
? American is not declining,but
is in the process of creating a
new collage-like civilization,
1.What are the signs of decline?
2,What evidence
does the author
produce in
support of his
statement that
America is not
in decline?
3.What are the characteristics of
the new Pacific civilization?
Text Organization
? Part Two (Paras.6-12),
? Los Angeles is a good
example of such a collage,
POSITION
? This is a map of
the United
States.And Los
Angeles is on the
west coast of
country,
Brief Introduction to LA
? The third largest city of America;
? Lies on the west coast;
? Famous places such as Hollywood
Universal City Studios,
Movie land Wax Museum and so on;
? A beautiful city for visitors,
? Pluralism,refers to the acceptance
of many different groups in society or
many different schools of thought in
an intellectual or cultural discipline,
Third World,
? general designation of economically
developing nations,
? not always accepted by the countries
concerned,
? containing some two-thirds of the world's
population,are located in Latin America,and
Asia,
? politically,generally nonaligned,
? Some moving out of their previous situation;
others,at times lumped together as forming a
"fourth world",
1,(Paras,7-10) Los Angeles
is becoming a society,
The notion of a culture
is changing every moment with
America becoming more every
day,This of American
culture the general
trend in the composition of
mankind,
These are some pictures of people in Los
Angeles,In the city,there are people from all
over the world,
2.(Paras,11-14) A PC
company in Orange County
is a good example to show
that in LA,________ are,
for the first time,
fusing with,
Hispanic American
Definition,
?A person of Latin American descent
?May be of any race(white,black,Asian,etc.)
An Extended Family
A Nuclear Family
3.(Paras,15-16) Usually,the
______ between developed and
underdeveloped worlds has the
character of ; but in LA
a new ____________is created
where there is a _______crowd,
not fighting,but __________,
African American
A Journey
from Slavery to Freedom
Asian American
Yesterday
Asian American
Today
4,(Paras,17-20) Unlike any
other place on the planet,
LA shows us the potential of
once the Third World
mentality an open
sense of,a culture
of _____,a Western
conception of time,
5.(Para,21) Jose Vasconcelos
dreamed that in the future,all
races on the planet would
_________,This has become true in
LA,in the sense if not
the anthropological sense,A vast
of different races,cultures,
religions,and moral habits are
working toward,
?Different races are
contributing to the society
Text Organization
? Part Three (Paras,22-24),
? There is something in America that
acts as,glue” to piece different
parts together to make the
American collage,the chance to
try,
Language Study,
in decline/on the decline,
losing strength; declining
? He is still one of the world's most popular
tennis players,but his game is in decline,
? As she was getting older,her mental
powers were on the decline,
characteristic,special mark or
quality
? We are doing our best to build a socialist
country with Chinese characteristics,
? Genes determine the characteristics of
every living thing,
paralyze,make (somebody)
lose the ability to move part or
all of the body
? He had a minor stroke in 1987,which left
him partly paralyzed,
? The explosion killed about two hundred
people and paralyzed part of the city's
transportation system,
historical,concerning past events;
based on the study of history
? Many historical documents and
photographs are preserved in the
provincial archives in Nanjing,
? Is Romeo a real historical figure?
have a/the sense that,
? We have the sense that one month's
preparation is far from enough if we want
to accomplish the project,
? Chinese people in ancient times had a
sense that their country was at the center
of the world and so called it "the Middle
Kingdom",
for the first time,
? Airplanes were used in a major military
campaign for the first time during World
War I,
leave behind,fail or forget to
bring or take
? I arrived at the meeting to find I'd left my
notes behind,
unbelievable,
? Your excuse for being late for class was
totally unbelievable,
constructive,having a useful
purpose; helpful
? Criticism is welcome only when it is
constructive,
? After their meeting,both sides described
the talks as frank,friendly and constructive,
cooperation,working or acting
together for a common purpose
? The European Union is an organization
dedicated to economic cooperation among
European nations,
show up,put in an appearance;
be present
? Once you don't show up for class,you'll be
kicked out of the school,
? I was hoping that Vicky would show up in
the near future and save everybody a lot
of headaches,
offend,
hurt the feelings of; give
offence to
? Richard was deeply offended that people
though he'd faked the story,
? We have cut the remark out of the
program lest it should offend the listeners,
in the,.,sense,
? In the environmental sense,your plan to
build a chemical factory is a disaster,
whatever the economic benefits may seem
to be,
? All patients in that group are alike in the
medical sense,
from the perspective of,from
the viewpoint of
? From the perspective of women,the article
is well worth reading
? The novel Harry Potter is written from the
perspective of a child,
submerge,(cause to) go under
the surface of water
? Some archeological treasures will be
submerged in the construction of the
Three Gorges Dam,
Group Discussion
(critical thinking)
1,We have learned a few popular
metaphors for America,can you come
up with a description of America to
show what it symbolizes to you and
explain? (Be creative)
2,The author states that the
general character of the
relationship among the different
ethnic groups is,cooperating,
peacefully competing,building”,
but,not fighting”,Do you think
this is wishful thinking or is it
reality?
3,The author maintains,that What
attracts immigrants to America is
“not only the better living
standard”,but also,the essential
characteristic of American
culture,the chance to try,.Do
you think,the chance to try” as a
personal philosophy makes any
difference in one’s life?
? advantages,
? disadvantages,
Pros and cons,
living in a multicultural society
Advantages,Disadvantages,
? to know more
about other
peoples
? to be more open-
minded
? to be more likely to
improve oneself,
thus develop faster
? no unity
? may cause conflict
THANK YOU
