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Symbols of American Culture
The Great Wall, China
Eiffel Tower, France
Pyramid, Egypt
The Big Ben, UK
The Statue of Liberty , US
Hollywood, US
Broadway, US
NBA
hamburger
Each country has its own unique culture, often represented by symbols, such as foods, sports, music, and clothes, which tell us something about it.
Symbols of American Culture
Reading
Read the passage quickly and answer the question.
What are the most famous symbols of America
While-reading:
What are the most famous symbols of America
fast food
baseball
jazz
Para 2 Perhaps one of the most famous
symbols of the US is fast food.
Para 3 When it comes to seeing a game in
person, baseball is by far the most
popular sport in America.
Para 4 Jazz is often called “ America's
music”.
Fast food
1. How many kinds of fast-food
restaurants are there What are they
2. Why is America called the “Fast-Food
Nation”
drive-ins
drive-throughs
drive-ins
Drive-ins were earlist fast-food restaurants where people ate in their cars, while they were parked.
drive-throughs
With a drive-through, people just drive up to the window, pick up the food and then drive away.
2.Why is America called the
“Fast-Food Nation” ？
Because about 20%of all American meals are eaten in the car, and Americans spend about 10%of their income on fast food.
No wonder America is called the “Fast-Food Nation”!
Baseball
1.Why is baseball called “America's game”
2.What American spirit does baseball represent
Baseball
1.Why is baseball called “America's game”
Because it is a special symbol of the American spirit.
2. What American spirit does baseball represent And why
Talk bar
equality（平等）
For one thing, while/though baseball is a team sport, every player can be a hero or star.
For another, almost everyone can play baseball, even if you do not have great skills or ability.
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Jazz
America's music
representative
（代表人物）
What Amerian spirit does Jazz reflect(体现)
Jazz
America's music
representative
（代表人物）
What American spirit does Jazz reflect(体现)
It was completely created in the United States by African American musicians.
Jazz
America's music
representative
（代表人物）
What American spirit does Jazz reflect(体现)
Louis Armstrong
He helped spread Jazz to the world.
Jazz
America's music
representative
（代表人物）
What American spirit does Jazz reflect(体现)
freedom
individuality
freedom
individuality
Jazz musicians freely make up their own music to express their own feelings, even while playing in a group.
symbols of American culture
fast food
jazz
baseball
drive-ins
drive-throughs
freedom
individuality
equality
American spirit
Interview
Li Hua is a reporter from China Daily. To better understand American culture, he is interviewing passers-by(路人). He asks them about food, sports, music or anything else.
Post-reading:
Interview
Li Hua: I am a reporter from china daily, I'd
like to know about Amerian
food/ sprorts/music ....... .
Can you tell me something about it
Passer-by A: ..........
Li Hua: Why
......
symbols of American culture
fast food
jazz
baseball
drive-ins
drive-throughs
freedom
individuality
equality
American spirit
Show yourself!
symbols of Chinese culture
Extension(延伸)
dumplings
Peking Opera
Ping Pong
Hanfu
Chinese Gongfu
paper-cutting
the Mid-Autumn Festival
symbols of Chinese culture
Terra-Cotta Warriors
兵马俑
Chinese Gongfu
ping pong
Peking Opera
mooncakes
calligraphy
trditional Chinese festivals
paper-cutting
......
dumplings
Extension(延伸)
learn about foreign culture and
make it serve us
build up confidence in Chinese culture
spread Chinese culture to the world
Homework
Use what we learn to finish
the short passage.
Dear Li Hua,
Delighted to know you will study in America, I'm writing to introduce some symbols of American culture.
_______________________________________ (或许美国文化最著名的象征之一是快餐). Americans spend about 10℅ of their income on fast food._________________________________________
____________________(难怪美国被称为快餐国度).
_______________________________________________
______________________________(当谈到看球，棒球是美国最受欢迎的运动). For most people, baseball is America's game because
_____________________________________（因为它是美国文化的特殊象征）. Jazz is called “America's music” . _____________________________________________________
____________(自由和个性使爵士乐成为美国的流行符号) .
Looking forward to your coming and enjoy American
culture.
Yours,
Tom
Dear Li Hua,
Delighted to know you will study in America, I'm writing to introduce some symbols of American culture.
_______________________________________ (或许美国文化最著名的象征之一是快餐). Americans spend about 10℅ of their income on fast food._________________________________________
____________________(难怪美国被称为快餐国度).
_______________________________________________
______________________________(当谈到看球，棒球是美国最受欢迎的运动). For most people, baseball is America's game because
_____________________________________（因为它是美国文化的特殊象征）. Jazz is called “America's music” . _____________________________________________________
____________(自由和个性使爵士乐成为美国的流行符号) .
Looking forward to your coming and enjoy American
culture.
Yours,
Tom
Perhaps one of the most famous of the US is fast food.
No wonder America is called the “Fast-Food Nation”！
When it comes to seeing a game, baseball is the most popular sport in America.
it is a special symbol of the American spirit.
This freedom and individuality make jazz a popular symbol of America.
