美国文化的五个著名象征(英文课件)

Buffalo nickel is not too observant of conventional standards, but was printed in the United States as a memorial to the westward expansion on the frontier and the near extinction of the American Buffalo due to hunting. Buffalo nickel is one of the coins that coin collectors want the most and is very rare.
Times Square, nicknamed "The Crossroads of the World" and "The Great White Way," has achieved the status of an iconic world landmark and is a symbol of New York City and the United States.
And now, after more than a century, the Statue of Liberty in a free American nation has become a symbol of friendship between the people of U.S. and France, always reminding the American people of democracy & longing for the noble ideals of freedom.
Many historic Hollywood theaters are used as venues and concert stages to premiere major theatrical releases and host the Academy Awards . It is a popular destination for nightlife, tourism, and is home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Goddess Forms
The statue of liberty is in the style of the clothes in ancient Greece ,wearing the crown（王冠[kraun]） of rays and seven sharp mans symbolize（象征） the seven continents of the world.Statue of liberty‟s waist is 10.6 meters wide, mouth 91 centimeters wide.The right hand exalts torch 12.8 meters the symbol of freedomcan . The edge of it can stand 12 people. The left hand holds a law books and its cover engravs（雕刻[ɪn‘grev]） “on July 4, 1776”,which symbolize the day of the signing of the“ Declaration of independence“.The broken handcuffs, fetters and chains,are the symbols of freedom from the constraints（限 制[kən’strent]） of tyranny（暴政专制[‘tɪrənɪ]）. Her expression is peaceful and warm nature.
Creation Background In 1930, Grant Wood, an American painter with European training, noticed a small white house built in the Carpenter Gothicarchitectural style（哥特式建筑） in Eldon（艾尔登 ）, Iowa（爱荷华州，美国中西部之一州）. Wood decided to paint the house along with “the kind of people I fancied（fancy的过去 式和过去分词， 想象 ） should live in that house”. Then, It becomes the symbol of USA as you see.

How popular is the doll?
Come up with:
to
come up with an idea (L. 20) Meaning: To invent, create, or think of.
她想出了增加销售量的新主意。
She
came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
外语学院
大学英语教学部
杨梅如
Jun. 13th., 2013
Teaching objectives:
To
be familiar with the five symbols of America and the related American culture; know the meaning and usage of some important words, phrases and patterns; grasp the writing skills of “time sequence” and make use of it in writing.
American Gothic
The Buffalo Nickel
Uncle Sam
The basic elements to tell a story:



Who? When? Where? What? Why? How?
The Statue of Liberty
A Video Clip
To
To
Triumph Arch France
Tower Bridge Britain

美国文化的五大象征
Five famous symbols of American culture
美国文化的五大象征：
芭比娃娃
Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
自由he World
The Statue of Liberty
自由女神像，又称“自由照 耀世界,是法国赠送给美国独 立100周年礼物，位於美国纽 约市自由岛上。 The statue of liberty which is also called Liberty Enlightening the World is a gift given to the United States by France in honored of 100 anniversary of American independence, standing on Liberty Island in New York .
• 女神右手高举长达12米的火炬， 左手捧着《独立宣言》，脚下 是打碎的手铐、脚镣和锁链。 她象征着自由、挣脱暴政的约 束。
• Statue of Liberty's right hand hold a torch,the torch up to 12 meters.The left hand hold "The Declaration of Independence". Under her feet were broken handcuffs, leg irons and chained. Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom, break the constraints of tyranny
It is designed by American famous artist James Fraser in 1911,which became a kind of coin between 1913 and 1938.The paintings on American traditional coin is mainly all previous president.But Buffalo Nickel didn’follow,it print two images which was close to extinguish in American Westward movement to commemorate.

barbie 的男友：ken 朋友： christie ,stancy,whitney, steven.... 宠物：马，猫，狗，小北 极熊.... 家族：skipper（1964） franci（1966-71)双胞弟妹： tutti&todd表妹： jazzi(1989)小妹妹： stacie(1992)小小妹妹： kelly（1995）
common coins:
Honor prominent figures （mostly famous former US presidents）
Buffalo Nickels:
Honored a pair of connected tragedies (buffalo herds and American Indians)
Warming-up
liberty
American Declaration of Independence
通体高度（脚跟至火炬） 46米 总成高度（含基座） 94 米 雕像身高（脚跟至头顶） 34米 手的长度 5.5米 雕像的厚度 8米 雕像头部可容纳的人 40 人数 雕像总重（80吨铜 + 120吨钢） 200吨 铜板的厚度 2.37毫米 从法国搬运到美国时所 用的集装箱数 210个 建造支出 343,000欧元 修理支出 70,000,000美 元
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Japan
A Brief Introduction
姓名：Barbie Millicient Robert 年龄：永远的16岁 原创作者：Ruth Handler 身高：168厘米 BWH胸围（bust）、腰围 （waist）、臀围（hips） ：39-1833 inch 本人体重：47-54公斤（这么瘦还 能活着真不可思议） 性格：开朗，充满好奇心，富有想 象力，喜爱创作 衣服：10亿件 职业：明星，教师，工程 师，，，，，，（80多种，居然身 兼数职却从未劳累过）

• It was officially admmited by American congress as American national symbol ter Uncle Sam was used to be on half of America or American gorvernment,it was widely used in press
野牛镍币 Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel
• 1911年，由美国著名艺术家詹姆斯 弗雷泽(James Fraser)设 计，1913-1938年间成产的一种硬币。 美国传统硬币上刻 画的主要是历届总统。 但是野牛镍币，没有循规蹈矩，而 是将在美国西进运动中遭破坏几近灭绝的两种形象----美国 野牛以及土著印第安人的形象印为纪念。
Five famous symbols of American culture
美国文化的五大象征
芭比娃娃
Statue of Liberty
自由女神像
自由女神像，又称“自由照耀 世界,是法国赠送给美国独立 100周年礼物，位於美国纽约 市自由岛上。 .
• 女神右手高举长达12米的火炬， 左手捧着《独立宣言》，脚下是 打碎的手铐、脚镣和锁链。她象 征着自由、挣脱暴政的约束。
十字架上的自由女
神像
Barbie
American Gothic
• 无论我们见过与否，毫无疑问地，它 是美国众多画作中唯一的一个成为文 化标签的。其主要原因是，画中农民 夫妻二人的表情深刻的体现了美国人 民的民族精神----勇于探索，坚强不 屈！
• Whether we see it or not, there is no doubt that it is the only one which has been cultural label in many American paintings.The major reason is that the peasant man and wife’expression strongly reflect the American national spirits ---dare to explore and stand buffer!

This painting reflects the solemn（adj. 庄严 的, 严肃的, 隆重的）pride in both the United States on behalf of farmers in agriculturedominated era （农业时代）, farmers cultivate the spirit of hard work, but also a symbol of the patriarchal society（父系社会）in the 19th century, the unquestionable authority and power of men. 此画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪 它既代表了在农业占主导地位的年代，农民们勤 劳耕作的精神，也象征着在19世纪男权社会中， 不容置疑的男性权威和力量。
译 文
In 1865, French historian Edouard de Laboulaye（普利策）proposed the construction of monuments （[‘mɑnjəmənt]纪念 碑，纪念塔） , sculptor Bartholdy （巴尔托迪） supportive of him . Then he took 10 years to complete the works of statue. In 1876, French people presented to the United States as 100th anniversary of the independence of present. 法国雕塑家巴尔托迪，与古斯塔夫艾菲尔在巴 黎制作，高耸的纪念碑。 在1876年,法国人提交 给美国独立100周年的礼物。
For more than a century, stands on the island in the freedom of the statue of liberty has become the united nation and a bronze （青铜 [brɑnz ）statue of the symbol o friendship, forever expressed the American people fight for democracy（民主 [dɪ„mɑkrəsɪ] ） and longing for freedom lofty（崇高的） ideal. On the ships of the passengers going into New York harbor（海港）can see the statue of liberty stand up holding torch. For thousands of caming to the United States immigrants, the statue of liberty was to get rid poverty and oppression（压迫,压制 [ə’prɛʃən]） of the o world .Statue of liberty has become America's symbol.

巴黎圣母院
米兰主教教堂
科隆大教堂
威斯敏斯特大教堂
Barbie dolls is the most famous and bestselling doll in 20th century,which is first on display at American International Toy Fair in 1959. And now barbie dolls has been sold to more than 150 countries in the word ,whose total sales is up to one billion dollars .The product is made a series of movies and also adapted to a collection of small games. 芭比娃娃（Barbie）是20世纪最广为人知及最 畅销的玩偶，于1959举办的美国国际玩具展览 会上首次曝光，现在，“芭比”娃娃已经销往 世界上150多个国家，总销售额已经达到10亿元。 该产品被拍成一系列影视作品，还改编了一系 列小游戏。
This painting reflects the solemn pride in both the United States on behalf of farmers in agriculture-dominated era , farmers cultivate the spirit of hard work, but also a symbol of the patriarchal society in the 19th century, the unquestionable authority and power of men. 这幅画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪 它既代表了在农业占主导地位的年代，农民 们勤劳耕作的精神，也象征着在19世纪男权 社会中，不容置疑的男性权威和力量。

Grecian Goddess
Hollywood Movie Star Collection
地理坐标： 36.10°N， 115.17°W
美国关岛的自 由女神像（ The Statue of Liberty）
地理坐标： 13.48°N， 144.75°E。
日本东京的自 由女神像（ The Statue of Liberty ）
地理坐标： 35.63°N， 139.77°E
中国北京的自由 女神像（The Statue of Liberty） 地理坐标： 39.81°N， 116.28°E。
Five Great Symbols Of the American Culture
美国文化的五大象征
Five Symbols
自由女神像自从 1886年屹立于纽约 湾起，它一直是对新 到达的移民美国梦 的许诺。
美国梦
女神右手高举长达12米的火炬，左手捧着 《独立宣言》，脚下是打碎的手铐、脚镣 和锁链。她象征着自由、挣脱暴政的约束。 Statue of Liberty's right hand hold a torch,the torch up to 12 meters.The left hand hold "The Declaration of Independence". Under her feet were broken handcuffs, leg irons and chained. Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom, break the constraints of tyranny 1984年，自由女神像被列为世界文化遗产 In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was named as a World Heritage

• On the planet/on the world • Be introduced in 被介绍，面世 For example: Lily was introduced to Ken in the party
American Gothic 美国哥特人
• Name：朱丽萍 • Zhu Liping • Name：薛淇璟 • Xue Qijing
• How popular is Barbie according to the text? • A joke gift for adults described as having the appearance of “a woman who sold sex” • 知识点 • For sale 出售 eg: there are some Barbie for sale in the market • Co-founder 联合创始人 • Came up with 想出，找出 eg: you should come up with an idea of how to speak this lessons • Sb play with sth eg: my litter sister like to play with the dog
Barbie 芭比娃娃
• Name:陈琼美 • Chen Qiongmei • Name:李秋平 • Li Qiuping
Barbie
• 调查显示，到目前为 止，已经有10亿多个 芭比娃娃被卖出。在 美国，3岁到11岁之间 的女孩平均每人有10 个芭比娃娃；在意大 利和英国，同样年龄 段的女孩每人拥有7个 芭比娃娃；在德国和 极力抵制美国文化的 法国，这个数字是5个
• Three-dimensional 三维的 • Appearance of ·· ·的模样 • Refashioned 重新制作，重新塑造 for example: she let me refashioned the power point • Exaggerated 夸张，夸大 • breast 胸部 • Version 版本，叙述，说法 • Name after以·· ·命名 for example: the book named after the men who write it • Universally 普遍地，无一例外地