An Integrated English Course
Book 4
Unit Six
A French Fourth
Background: the Fourth
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What date is it? How particular is this day?
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Independence Day
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In the United States, Independence Day (commonly
known as “the Fourth of July” or simply “the Fourth”)
is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of “the
Declaration of Independence” on July 4th, 1776,
declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great
Britain.
How to celebrate Independence Day?
Ways of celebration: a picnic or barbecue; morning
parades, baseball games, evening displays of fireworks
at public parks…
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How do you understand the title?
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A French Fourth?
When is French national holiday?
Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on
14 July each year. It is called Fête Nationale (National
Holiday) in France. It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la
Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of
the Bastilleon 14 July 1789; the Fête de la Fédération was
seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French
"nation", and of the reconciliation of all the French inside
the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First
Republic, during the French Revolution.
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1789年的这一天，巴黎人民攻占了象征封建统治的巴士底狱，
推翻了君主政权。1880年，7月14日被正式确立为法国的国庆
日，法国人每年都要隆重纪念这个象征自由和革命的日子。
Background: the French Revolution
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The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political
and social upheaval (剧变) in the history of France, during
which the French governmental structure, previously an
absolute monarchy(君主制) with feudal privileges for the
aristocracy (贵族) and Catholic clergy, underwent radical
change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of
nationalism, citizenship, and inalienable (不可剥夺的) rights.
These changes were accompanied by violent turmoil which
included the trial and execution of the king, vast bloodshed
and repression during the Reign of Terror, and warfare
involving every other major European power. 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.
Background: the Enlightenment
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The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to
describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered
upon the eighteenth century, in which Reason was advocated as the
primary source and basis of authority. Developing in Germany,
France, Britain, the Netherlands, and Italy, the movement spread
through much of Europe, including Russia and Scandinavia. The
signatories of the American Declaration of Independence, the United
States Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man
and of the Citizen were motivated by "Enlightenment" principles.
The intellectual and philosophical developments of that age (and their
impact in moral and social reform) aspired towards governmental
consolidation, centralization and primacy of the nation-state (单一民
族国家), and greater rights for common people. There was also a
strong attempt to supplant the authority of aristocracy and established
churches in social and political life: forces that were viewed as
reactionary, oppressive and superstitious.
La Fontaine’s fables
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Jean de La Fontaine (July 8, 1621 –
April 13, 1695) was the most famous
French fabulist (寓言家) and one of the
most widely read French poets of the 17th
century.
According to Flaubert (福楼拜), he was
the only French poet to understand and
master the texture of the French language
before Hugo. A set of postage stamps
celebrating La Fontaine and the Fables
was issued by France in 1995. A film of
his life has been released in France in
April 2007 (Jean de La Fontaine).
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The Wolf and the Lamb
"Might makes right." That's true and always was—
Now let us see just how it does.
A thirsty lamb bent down its head
To sip at a clear-running brook.
A wolf was watching, with a growling stomach,
Drawn by hunger out to prowl the neighborhood.
"How dare you have the gall to foul my drinking water!"
He snarled in utter fury at her.
"A punishment must follow such audacity."
"Sire," replied the lamb, "His Gracious Majesty
Ought not to get so mad at me,
For if he would consider first
That as I stand to slake my thirst
I'm twenty paces, at the least,
Downstream of His Highness, he would see
There is no way that I could foul his drinking water."
"You foul it anywhere you stand," replied the beast.
"And last year you insulted me! I don't forget."
"But no," replied the lamb. "I wasn't born as yet.
I'm small, and I still suckle at my mother."
"Well, if not you it was your brother."
"But I don't have one." "Then it was another
Just like you. None of your race
Speaks well of me, not you, your shepherds or your dogs!
So, since you are not nice
To me you have to pay the price!"
And thereupon he drags
Her off into the forest, there to chaw
And swallow her, without restraint by any law.
A French Fourth
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What does the text mainly talk about?
What’s the author’s purpose of writing? P. 86
How is the text organized?
The text: A general understanding
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Main idea:
This text talks about the influence of a foreign
culture on expatriated families.
Purpose of writing:
To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
rearing children in a foreign culture.
Text structure
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It can be divided into three parts.
In Part I (Paragraphs 1 -3), the author starts with a
way of celebrating his home country’s National
Day, i.e. the Independence Day of the United
States.
In Part II (Paragraphs 4-9), he makes a contrastive
analysis of the costs and benefits of the
expatriated people.
In Part III (Paragraphs 10-12), he talks about the
effect of globalization.
Part I: Paragraphs 1-3
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In this part, the author tells us the way that he celebrated his
National Day in another country. He then reminds people
like him of their native country and culture.
Q: How did the author celebrate Independence Day in
another country?
By hanging an old flag from a fourth-floor balcony in Paris.
1) Why does the author hang the American flag from his
fourth-floor balcony in Paris?
2) The author has kept the old flag for a long time. Why
didn’t he get a new one?
3) Why do some American families go back home for the
summer?
Language work
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1. fold away: make something into a smaller, neater
shape by folding it, usually several times
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These camping chairs can be folded away and put in the
trunk.
The piece of paper was folded away carefully and tucked
into her purse.
2. regulation adj.: conforming to regulations or rules
规定的，正规的，正式的
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As we walked along the street, we could see the noisy
cheerful group of people in regulation black parade tunics
(束腰外衣).
Christians usually decorate their houses with the regulation
decorations as Christmas approaches.
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3. ... but in my mind’s eye an American tourist may notice it
and smile ...:
-- ... but I imagine that an American tourist may notice it and
show his appreciation of my action with a smile ...
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mind's eye n. 心眼, 想像(力)
in one‘s mind’s eye 想像, 记忆
a bird's eye view; the apple of sb's eye; catch sb’s eye;
an eye for an eye; the eye of the storm; see eye to eye
with sb
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4. the date and the occasion that prompt its appearance:
prompt v. to give rise to; to bring about
Paraphrase: The event of the thirteen states of British colonies
declaring their independence on July 4, 1776 brought about the
appearance of this flag.
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5. suppress such outward signs of their heritage:
-- do not give manifestations of their traditional culture
handed down from their ancestors
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6. refuel:
refuel (original meaning): to fill with more fuel for a
vehicle 加燃料；加油
Oil tankers will accompany the containers for trans-ocean
refuelling.
refuel (contextual meaning): to fill someone’s mind with
more knowledge of their native culture.
In a society of intense competition, people have to refuel
every year to catch up with the rapid renewal of
knowledge.
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7. cool: (1)calm, unexcited; unemotional in a
difficult situation 冷静的，淡漠的
keep/stay/remain cool
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Cool: (2) [Slang] Excellent 极好的
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She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber .
She always remains cool, calm and collected in a crisis.
她在危难中总能保持冷静、平静和镇静.
'I'm thinking of studying abroad.' 'Really? Cool.'
8. the American in me:
-- the feeling of being American which is deeply
rooted in my mind
Sentence 1
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Para. 3
July 4 is one of the times when the American in me
feels…
Paraphrase: July 4 is one of the times I, as a native
American, feel instinctively uneasy about the great
gaps in our children’s understanding of their
American identity, and thus I am motivated to do
something to fill the gaps.
Questions for discussion
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1) Why does the author hang the American flag
from his fourth-floor balcony in Paris?
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He does it for two reasons. First, as an American
living in Paris, he does not want to forget his native
heritage and flag-hanging is the only thing he can
do to celebrate the Independence Day. Second, he
wants to use the flag-hanging as a special means to
teach his children about the American history
and as a reminder of their American identity.
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2) The author has kept the old flag for a long
time. Why didn’t he get a new one?
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The text does not tell us explicitly, but it is very
likely that this flag was brought to Paris from the U.
S. a long time ago. To the author, the old flag is a
better reminder of his home country than a new one.
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The wedding custom in the west: “Something old,
something new, something borrowed, something
blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe.”
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3) Why do some American families go back
home for the summer?
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As expatriates, they are not used to the custom and
cultural traditions in France, but they have little
access to the traditional culture of their motherland.
So they go back home to trace the heritage of
Americans. In addition, because their children are
reared up in a completely foreign culture, they have
the obligation to teach their children the culture and
history of their motherland.
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* What’s the thesis statement that the author
introduces?
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A: Raising children in a foreign culture has its
costs and benefits.
Part II: Paragraphs 4-9
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This part is the main body of the essay, in which the
author tells us the costs and benefits of living in a foreign
country.
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1) What are the costs and benefits of raising children in a
foreign culture?
2) How does the author support his argument?
3) What is the author’s purpose of telling the story of his
own children in Paragraphs 4 and 5? How is the story
related to his argument?
4) Did the author achieve the purpose of his summer
travel in the U. S. (Para. 6) ? Why or why not?
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not much of a (Para. 4)
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not much of a [idiom]: not a good (sth) 不是 什么
了不起的, 称不上....
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I’m not much of a correspondent, i.e. I rarely
write letters. 我不爱写信.
I’m not much of a chef, so we’d better dine out.
object lesson
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object lesson: practical illustration of some
principle, often given or used as a warning;
punishment intended as a warning to others
示范；实际教训
Their faultless performance was an object lesson
in how to dance the tango.
他们娴熟的表演才是跳探险戈舞的样板。
Let this accident be an object lesson in the dangers of
drinking and driving.
这一事故可以作为醉酒驾驶危害的实际教训.
pride n. & v. proud adj.
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take pride in v. 以...为傲
pride v (phr v) pride oneself on sth/doing sth: be
proud of sth 以某事物而自豪
take pride in being American:
-- have a feeling of great pleasure or satisfaction
of being a native American
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The team has achieved unprecedented success this
season. All the players take pride in being a
member of this team.
convey
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convey: cause information or feelings to be
known or understood by someone 传达，告知
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Please convey my good wishes to your mother.
Words cannot convey how delighted I was.
言辞无法表达我内心的喜悦.
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval
(big change) during the last half of the 18th century in which the
Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of
the British Empire and collectively became the nation of the
United States of America.
In this period, the colonies first formed self-governing
independent states, and then united against the British to defend
that self-governance from 1775 to 1783 in the armed conflict
known as the American Revolutionary War (or the “American
War of Independence”).
This resulted in the states breaking away from the empire
with the Declaration of Independence in 1776, effective victory
on the battlefield in October 1781, and British recognition of
United States sovereignty (主权) and independence in 1783.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first
military engagements of the American Revolutionary
War. They were fought on April 19, 1775. The battles
marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between
the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies
in the mainland of British North America.
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About 700 British Army regulars (正规军), under
Colonel Francis Smith, were given secret orders to
capture and destroy military supplies that were
reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia (民兵)
at Concord.
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Through effective intelligence gathering, Patriot
colonials had received word weeks before the
expedition that their supplies were at risk, and had
moved most of them to safety. They also received
details about British plans on the night before the
battle, and were able to rapidly notify the area militias
of the military movement.
The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at
Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell
back, and the regulars proceeded on to Concord,
where they searched for the supplies. At the North
Bridge in Concord, several hundred militiamen
fought and defeated three companies of the King‘s
troops. The outnumbered regulars fell back from the
Minutemen after a pitched battle (激战) in open
territory.
Francis Smith
British commander of
the military expedition,
in 1775
Margaret Kemble Gage, the wife of
General Thomas Gage, who led the
British Army during the American
Revolutionary War. Margaret may have
given the leaders of the rebellion
military intelligence (patriot spy)
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confirm: prove something definitely true
证实，确认
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make-believe
adj. 虚假的, 虚伪的
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a make-believe world 想象的世界
n. 虚假, 伪装, 虚伪(的人)
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These statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth
of the recession.
He seems to be living in a world of make-believe .
make believe v. 假装, 假扮
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Let' s make believe we are doctors.
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bring up
Her parents died when she was a baby and she was
brought up by her aunt.
(1) To take care of and educate (a child); rear
照料，教育（小孩）；抚养
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In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
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These are matters that you can bring up in committee.
(2) To introduce into discussion; mention
把…引进讨论；提到
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I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up
again.
(3) [BrE] To vomit 呕吐
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frame of reference : a particular set of beliefs,
ideas, or observations on which one bases his
judgment 参照系,判断标准；作为个人的判断
﹑ 行为等的依据的）原则, 标准, 观点
sociological studies conducted within a Marxist
frame of reference
以马克思主义观点指导的社会学研究.
The observer interprets what he sees in terms of
his own cultural frame of reference.
Questions for discussion
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1) What are the costs and benefits of raising
children in a foreign culture?
2) How does the author support his argument?
3) What is the author’s purpose of telling the story
of his own children in Paragraphs 4 and 5? How
is the story related to his argument?
4) Did the author achieve the purpose of his
summer travel in the U. S. (Para. 6) ? Why or why
not?
Questions for discussion
1) What are the costs and benefits of raising children in a
foreign culture?
 According to the author, it is difficult for children to
understand and identify the virtues of their native culture
without living in it so they need to go back to their native
country to compensate for the ineffective family
education. But the practice of raising children in a foreign
culture has its merits. For example, it helps the children to
acquire the new culture without being exposed to the
disadvantages of their native culture.
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2) How does the author support his argument?
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He supports his argument with the experience of
his own family and the difference between his
generation and the generation of his own children
(a contrastive analysis).
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3) What is the author’s purpose of telling the story of
his own children in Paragraphs 4 and 5? How is the
story related to his argument?
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The story of his children is typical of American
expatriates in France. It tells us that the children can
learn a lot about a new culture without losing
completely their own language or being exposed to
the follies of their own culture. But at the same time,
the story also shows that it is rather difficult for the
children to understand the historical heritages of their
motherland as their peer groups in the U. S.
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4) Did the author achieve the purpose of his summer
travel in the U. S. ?
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Not really.
During the summer vacation, the author visited his
brother’s family in Massachusetts. In one week’s time,
they took the children to learn details of the American
Revolution. They hope that the reenactment of the
war will help the innocent children to understand the
great historical event that led to the foundation of the
nation. But to his disappointment, the result is not
quite satisfactory because the children cannot
completely grasp the gist of what they saw or heard.
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Part III: Conclusion (Paragraphs 10-12)
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After a contrastive analysis of the costs and
benefits of raising children in a foreign culture, the
author touches upon the effect of globalization.
1) Why does the author recall his own experience
as a child in Paragraph 10?
2) What are the differences between the author
and his children as expatriates at about the same
time in their lives? What causes the differences?
3) Why does the author say the development is sad?
Language work
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square dancing: a traditional American dance in
which sets of four couples dance together in a
square formation
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with fringe on top:
-- old-fashioned horse-drawn carriages with fancy
decorations on top
surrey: AmE a light carriage with two seats,
which was pulled by a horse and was used in the
past
fringe: decorative edge consisting of loose or
hanging threads or cords 饰边, 穗子, 流苏.
 live
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(1) To live outside one's place of domestic
employment: 不住在受雇的主人家，住在外面
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household servants who live out
不住在主人家的仆人们
(2) live out sth: to experience or do something
that you have planned or hoped for; realize
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out
The money enabled them to live out their dreams.
(3) live out your life: to continue to live in a
particular way or place until you die
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He lived out his life in solitude.
Question for discussion
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Why does the author recall his own experience
as a child?
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Because he wants to illustrate that as a child he
had a particular way of viewing the world around
him, which was quite different from that of the
adults. Haste makes waste (欲速则不达). So the
knowledge of his native land should be
accumulated gradually.
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What are the differences between the author
and his children as expatriates at about the
same time in their lives? What causes the
differences?
They are different in both behavior and mentality.
His children are quite like their French peers in
behavior and dress style, while the author was
quite different from his French peers when he was
a child.
These differences are due to the rapid social
changes and cultural merging all over the world.
The world is becoming a huge melting pot in
which different cultures of the world are mixing up.
Sentence 3
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Para. 11
In my day little French kids looked like nothing
other than little French kid.
Paraphrase:
When I lived in France as an expatriated child, the
French kids were dressed in the unique French style,
thus looking quite different from their counterparts in
other countries.
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a much less jarring cultural divide:
-- a much less unsuitable cultural divergence
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Re-entry ... is likely to be smoother.:
-- It seems to be easier for the children to restart
the acquisition of their native culture.
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Why does the author say the development is
sad?
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Because globalization becomes the keynote (主调
音，基调) of life in the world today. Cultures are
also merging with each other. Children cannot tell
the exact differences between two cultures and it
is impossible for them to relive the author’s
experience of living in a foreign culture. So this
kind of development is sad to the author.
Structural analysis of the text
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The author of this text follows a “specific-general”
pattern in his discussion, i.e. he first talks about what it
means to his children to hang the national flag of their
native land in a foreign country on July 4th every year
and then expresses his view on the importance for
expatriated people in general to keep their cultural
identity, especially when the whole world is undergoing a
process of globalization. The specific points can be found
in his discussion of the costs and benefits of raising
children in a foreign culture in Paragraphs 4-9 while the
general conclusion can be found in Paragraphs 10-12,
especially Paragraph 12.
Rhetorical features of the text
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Sentences containing but or on the other hand:
I’ve never seen anyone look up, 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 prompt its appearance.
(Paragraph 1) The function of but here is to
express the author’s good wish that American
tourists and other expatriated families may notice
the flag and be reminded of their national identity.
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The particular narratives of American history aside,
American culture is not theirs alone but that of their
French classmates, too. The music they listen to is either
“American” or “European,” but it is often hard to tell the
difference. In my day little French kids looked like nothing
other than little French kids; but Louise and Henry and
their classmates dress much as their peers in the United
States do, though with perhaps less Lands’ End fleeciness.
(Paragraph 11) The function of the three buts here is to
show the diminishing difference between American culture
and European culture.
On the other hand, they are less than fully immersed in a
truly foreign world. (Paragraph 12) The function of on the
other hand here is to tell the reader the possible
disadvantage if the existing cultural differences all
disappear as a consequence of the ongoing globalization.
Text Comprehension -II
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1. F. Refer to Paragraph 1. It is true that the flag
the narrator hangs draws little attention in Paris,
but the reason is not that Parisians or Frenchmen
are not interested in flag-hanging in general.
Rather, the Independence Day is an occasion
special for Americans only and, understandably,
the French show little interest in the day or the
celebrating flag.
2. T. Refer to Paragraph 2.
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3. F. Refer to Paragraph 3. The author’s children have
had little chance of learning the history of the U. S. at
school, and the parents as native Americans are the only
ones who could have taught them about it. This, however,
is not true of children in general in France.
4. F. Refer to Paragraph 4. They do not conceal the dark
side of the American society but try to keep their children
from the follies of the American society like school
shootings.
5. T. Refer to Paragraph 9-11.
6. F. Refer to Paragraph 12. Globalization is both
beneficial and detrimental. It helps to blur the clear-cut
divide between cultures on the one hand but makes
children less than fully immersed in a foreign world on
the other.
III. Answer the following questions.
p. 86
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1. For one thing, flag-hanging is the only thing he can do
in Paris to celebrate the Independence Day, which is part
of his national heritage. For another, he intends to use it
as a special occasion for teaching his children about the
American history and as a reminder of their native
American identity.
2. The children seldom mix languages up because they
have acquired French through the school instructions and
English through their family life with English-speaking
parents. And they seem to know when to use which.
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3. Refer to Paragraphs 4 and 8. The benefits of
raising children in a foreign culture, as the writer
suggests, include acquiring a foreign language
and culture and avoiding being exposed to the
problems/follies/evils of the native culture.
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4. It is difficult, according to the author, to make
the children understand and identify the
virtues of their native culture without living in
it. Family instructions are not satisfactorily
effective and have to be complemented by other
means such as re-entering into the native culture
and taking children to historical places.
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5. Because he grew up in a foreign culture and he
knows it is quite an issue to know how to raise
children in a foreign culture without losing their
native identity. He understands that the issue involves
the efforts on the part of the parents.
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6. Globalization is like a double-edged sword to the
growth of children in a foreign culture. On the one
hand, it helps to reduce differences between the
foreign culture and the native culture, and facilitates
the physical and spiritual re-entry into the native
culture. On the other hand, it unfortunately makes it
more difficult than ever for children to be fully
immersed in the foreign culture.
Vocabulary exercises
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I. Replace the underlined words in the sentences
with appropriate forms of words chosen from the
text.
1. pursue
2. resonates
3. confronted
4. clichés
5. had suppressed
6. has confirmed
II. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms
of the given words.
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1. fluency
2. enrollment
3. accessible
4. obtainable
5. personification
6. enlightened
7. globalization
8. prompting
III. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a phrase taken from the
box in its appropriate form.
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1. took pride in
2. was immersed in
3. resonating with
4. had ... been exposed to
5. in his mind’s eye
6. a glimpse of
7. convey... to
8. turned... to
IV. Explain the meaning of
each sentence.
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1. literature
2. joined
3. motionless
4. more than
5. quickly
6. desires
the underlined word or phrase in
Grammar exercises
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I. Note the use of the words in italics.
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Where and when are relative adverbs, introducing
relative clauses.
2. where
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II. Complete the following sentences, using where,
when or why.
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1. why
3. when
4. where
5. where
6. where
7. why
8. when
III. Rewrite the following sentences. omitting either the antecedent or
the relative adverb if possible.
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1. Sam knows where we are meeting.
2. / （The omission of the village may cause a loss of
information since it carries specific message. If we omit
where, then we need to insert in after born.）
3. Four in the afternoon is the time he always reads. /
Four in the afternoon is when he always reads.
4. / (Similar to Sentence 2)
5. I don’t know the exact time I should meet him.
6. Why he resigned is still unknown.
IV. Rank the following sentences according to their
degree of formality.
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More formal → Less formal: 2 3 1
V. Make sentences of your own after the sentences
given below.
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Can you suggest a time when it will be convenient
to meet?
The beaten enemy had no other choice than to
surrender.
It’s none other than the principal himself.
The truth was known to no one other than herself.
Translation -I
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1. The hall resonated with the notes of the trumpet
solo.
2. I saw, in my mind’s eye, the pale face of the mother
when she heard the news of her son’s death.
3. His walk reminds me of the way his father used to
walk.
4. I mixed the dates up and arrived on a wrong day.
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5. Her heart swelled with pride when she learned that her
daughter was accepted by Oxford University.
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6. Theoretically speaking, the whole population should
have direct access to information without waiting for
being filtered by the government or the media.
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7. The Democrats have launched a campaign to win
women voters over in this presidential election.
win sb over/round (to sth) gain sb‘s support or favour, esp by
persuasion 获得某人的支持或好感（尤指通过劝说）
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8. After he inherited his father’s estate, he was immersed
in all kinds of pleasure.
II. Translate the following passage into Chinese.
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美国人热情友好，不像许多外国人想象的那样浮于表
面。人们认为美国人易动感情。在典礼上看到国旗或
者参加庆祝美国昔日荣耀的游行时，美国人可能会热
泪盈眶。与家人团圆或与朋友相聚时，他们也会十分
激动。他们喜欢穿着得体，即使“得体”无异于奢华
炫耀。他们爱说大话，虽然只不过是说说而已。他们
有时嘲笑自己，嘲笑自己的国家，有时候甚至过于自
责，然而他们始终有着强烈的爱国之心。他们对日常
琐事知之甚广，对自己所在的城市和州深为关切。然
而，有时候外国人却抱怨说，美国人对外部世界漠不
关心，所知甚少。
II. Cloze
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1. by
2. but
3. on
4. for
5. although
6. avoid
7. ones
8. celebrations
Text II Stuck in the Middle
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Questions for discussion
1. He was faced with racial discrimination. The
American law prohibited him from owning any
property or becoming a naturalized citizen, to
name only a few examples.
2. No. Although she inherited some rituals from
her Chinese ancestors such as being thrifty and
polite, she is also influenced by the Caucasian
culture and the American culture.
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3. It is good for people like her because it is easier for
them to merge themselves with the local people and get
equal opportunities in education, employment and other
things.
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4. It depends on how you define a Chinese. If we look at
the blood relationship, no matter whether they are 1/2, 1/4
1/8, or 1/32 Chinese, they are unquestionably Chinese in
origin. But they need to have much more to be a Chinese
in a broader sense. Language is one of the many things
they must possess. Without being able to speak or read
the Chinese language, it is simply impossible for them to
know, to feel or to sense what a Chinese really is or what
the Chinese culture really means.
Quiz -Voc
1. 规定的，正规的
3. 遗产，继承物
5. 启蒙，启发
7. 共鸣，回响
9. 膨胀
11. 压制；查禁
13. 邪恶的，阴险的
2. 浸入的，专注的
4. 烧烤
6. 陈词滥调
8. 拟人化；象征
10. 发起，发射
12. 移居国外
14. 刺耳的，不和谐的
Key -Voc
1. regulation
3. heritage
5. enlightenment
7. resonate
9. swell
11. suppress
13. sinister
2. immersed
4. barbecue
6. cliché
8. personify
10. launch
12. expatriate
14. jarring
Writing assignment 4 (TEM4-2005)
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SECTION A COMPOSITION
The students' Union of your university is planning to hold
an arts festival next semester, and you are inviting
students to contribute their ideas and suggestions as to
how it should be organized or what should be included.
Write a composition of about 200 words on the following
topic:
My Idea of A University Arts Festival
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following
situation:
You have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous
pop band/orchestra. Write a note to your friend,
Hilda/Mike, describing briefly what it is and inviting
her/him to come with you.
TEM4-2007
Advertising
Advertising has already become a specialized activity in
modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually
greater than demand. There is great competition between
manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want
to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They
always have to remind their customers of the name and
qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture
advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes
employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He
sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he
always has advertisements put into television programs that
will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of
money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because
we think that is the best. We usually think so because the
advertisements say so. People often don’t ask themselves if the
advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised
products from shops.