text study idea sharing notes to the text words and expressions writing

Text Study

Idea Sharing

Notes to the TextWords and Expressions

Writing

Understanding

Reproduction

Structure Analysis

Summary

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I. Structure Analysis

Text Study—Structure Analysis

Part 1 (Lead-in)(Paras.1~7)

The delicate cultural issues Euro Disney faces

Part 2 (Transition) (Para. 8)

People are wondering whether Europeans would welcome the Disneyland.

Part 3 (Major part) (Paras. 9~18)

Different responses to orconcerns about Euro Disney

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Part 1

Paras. 1~5 Specific details that lead to a law case

Para. 6 A conclusion of the previous paragraphs

Para. 7The response from the Disney organizations

Details

II. Understanding

Text Study—Understanding

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French labor law.

A labor inspector took the Disney organization to court because he believed that the company’s _______________________ offended _____________ and violated _______________________

Paras. 1~5

individualdress and appearance codesliberty

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This is an illustration of _____________________ the companyfaces.

The conclusion:the delicate cultural issues

Para. 6

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The company argues that all the employees have to _________________________ and it believes that an employee should think ___________________________________

Para. 7

obey code about appearance

a job is more important than his moustache.

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Part 3

Paras. 9~11 What does French government think?

Para. 12 What do the ordinary people think?

Paras. 13~18What does the Disney organization think?

Details

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The French government is more concerned about Euro Disney’s _________ and wants to _____ the theme park to Paris.

Text Study—Understanding

Para. 9

Para. 10

It makes Euro Disney a huge project.

Para. 11

It invests huge amount of money.

social effectattract

Illustration

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Euro Disneyland Layout

TGV. RER & Eurostar Station

Disneyland Park

Walt Disney Studios

Para. 10Text Study—Understanding

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Euro Disney Theme Park LayoutPara. 10

AdventurelandFantasyland

Main Street, USA

Frontierland Discoveryland

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_________ will probably never notice.

Text Study—Understanding

French intellectuals have had a ________________ towards the project and have criticized it.

Para. 12

ordinary people:

The kids

negativeattitude

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Paras. 13~14Paras. 15~16

Paras. 17~18

expects Euro Disney would turn out to be a success with some reasons.

The Disney organization

makes Euro Disneyland more European.

Details

makes Euro Disney bear some American characteristics.

Details

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prominently in the creative development of the theme park.

figure

features well-known European actors.

1. The legends and fairy tales from Europe

2. A 360-degree movie of adventures of Jules Verne

3. Direction signs in the theme park will be in ______ _______________ and some performers will chat in _________________________

as well as English, French, Spanish and English.

Paras. 13~14

French

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1. It provides ___________________________ ____________________for those who seek it.

a basically American experience

2. It deals with ________________________ — and perhaps even offending mustaches.

“messy hair and hairy chins”

Paras. 15~16

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III. Summary

Disney has found itself facing a number of ________ cultural issues when opening its Euro Disney theme park in France.France has a great fear of cultural _______ from abroad andhas taken measures to prevent its own _______ from being took up by English words. It also believes in strongly__________ individual liberty. Already Disney has been taken to _____ because its company’s dress and appearance ____ offends individual liberty and ______ French labor laws. The company’sattitude is that a job is more important to an employee than personal __________. Disney views its workers as actors whoshould _____ rules on how they should look.

Text Study—Summary

delicate

invasionlanguage

defendingcourt

codeviolates

appearanceobey

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Member 1: the host / hostess from the French governmentMember 2: the representative of the French governmentMember 3: the representative of the Disney organization Member 4: the representative of French intellectualsMember 5: the representative of families with kids

IV. Reproduction

Text Study—Reproduction

Group Work: Public Hearing

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Task: Discuss the topics

• Must French men seeking work with the Disney organization shave off their moustaches?• Is this form of American recreation welcomed by Europeans?

Text Study—Reproduction

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• Cover the detailed information about Euro Disney.• Present your viewpoints in a clear and natural way,

no reciting.• Different representatives should respond to others’

points.

TipTipss

Text Study—Reproduction

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A sample beginning

Member 1: Good morning everyone, on behalf of the French government, I welcome you to attend this public hearing and give your views. The mainissues for today will be…

Member 2: Good morning. I’m…, the representativeof the France’s Socialist government. Our point is…

Member 3: ……

Text Study—Reproduction

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Active ExpressionsFocus Study

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In English, you may find some expressionsformed by very common words, but theyare active and powerful.

• What’s on at the cinema tonight?

• 今晚电影院上演什么？• What’s he up to?

• 他忙什么呢？

e.g.e.g.

I. Active Expressions

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

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1. It depends.

2. Anyway, a company spokesman says, no one has yet put his moustache before a job.

3. ... and is scheduled to come into service in 1994.

4. Anyone tiring of American or fake European culture can reach the Louvre art museum by express railway in less than an hour—from Minnie Mouse to Mona Lisa in a flash.

Find out the active expressions:

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

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1. It/That depends: used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else

2. put sth. before sth. else: consider sb. or sth. more important than sb. or sth. else

3. come into: begin to be in a state

4. in a flash: quickly or suddenly

Active Expressions

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

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1. 我们仍不知道我们是否要搬到新房子去， 还要看情况而定。

2. 最近的一次调查显示，有些公司总是把赢 利置于安全之上。

3. 新公路将于下个月投入使用。 4. 转眼间她就出现在他的身边。

TranslationTranslation

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

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1. We still don’t know whether we’ll have to move to the new house or not — it depends.

2. A recent survey shows some companies always put profit before safety.

3. The new highway will come into service next month.

4. She was at his side in a flash.

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

Key Key

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II. Focus Study

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

1. For all its concern about foreign cultural invasion and its defense against the pollution of the French language by English

words, ...

Practice

for all: despite; in spite of 尽管……（还是） 虽然……（仍然）

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• 尽管他有丰富的知识和经验，可他并不自满。• 虽然有很多不同之处，这对夫妻仍然十分恩爱。

• For all his knowledge and experience, he is not conceited.

• For all their differences, the couple developed a genuine affection for each other.

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

TranslationTranslation

Key Key

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2. If Euro Disneyland succeeds—theme parks already in France have so far failed—a second and even a third park is likely to be built by the end of the century.

Practice

so far: until now; up to this point 迄今为止；到目前为止

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• 迄今为止，只抓住了一个逃跑的囚犯。• 到目前为止，结果是鼓舞人心的。

• Only one of the escaped prisoners has been captured so far.

• The results have been encouraging so far.

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

TranslationTranslation

Key Key

Old to New

Chinese to English Word Using

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I. Old to New

Words and Expressions—Old to New

contendlegendcontemplatefor allso farfocus onin a flash

claim/stateold storyconsiderdespiteuntil nowdirect toquickly/suddenly

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II. Chinese to English

Words and Expressions—C to E

体重超标个人自由主题公园文化入侵经济入侵社会效果快速铁路

excess weight

individual liberty

theme park

cultural invasion

economic invasion

social effect

express railway

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come into service

360-degree movie

direction sign(s)

messy hair

hairy chin(s)

交付使用球幕电影指示牌，路牌乱糟糟的头发胡子拉碴的下巴

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III. Word Using

1. contend vt. to argue or state that something is true

Words and Expressions—Word Using

律师声称她的委托人从未靠近过犯罪现场。。

The lawyer contended that her client had never been near the scene of the crime.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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1. contend vi. to compete against someone in order to gain sth.

有三位世界级的网球选手争夺这项冠军。

There are three world-class tennis players contending for this title.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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2. delicate a. needing skillful, careful, or sensitive treatment

a rather delicate matter 一个相当微妙的问题

e.g.e.g.

Words and Expressions—Word Using

The pay negotiations have reached a delicate stage.

工资谈判到了一个敏感的阶段。TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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3. concession n. ① sth. that you agree to do or give up in order to end an argument

concession of profit 让渡利润

concession of tariff 关税折让；关税减让

CollocatCollocationion

Words and Expressions—Word Using

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3. concession n. ② sth. that you agree to do or give up in order to end an argument 特许权

mining concession 采矿权

oil concession 石油开采权

concession oil 特许油

concession crude 特许原油

CollocatCollocationion

Words and Expressions—Word Using

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3. concession n. ③ a lower price for certain groups of people 给指定对象的优惠价

Concessions are available for students and pensioners.

学生及退休者可获优惠价。

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

Words and Expressions—Word Using

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4. extension n. ① (an example of) the act of extending or being extended

I’ve applied for an extension to my workpermit.

我已申请把工作许可证的限期延长。

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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4. extension n. ② a part which is added to a building

我们在扩建我们的房子。

We are building an extension to/on our house.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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4. extension n. ③ （电话的）分机

• 你的分机号码是多少 ?

• 请给我接 3536 分机。

• What’s your extension number?

• Can I have extension 3536, please?

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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5. be scheduled to do sth. to plan to do sth. at a particular time

The restoration work is scheduled to begin early next year.

修复工作定于明年年初开始。

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

Words and Expressions—Word Using

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最近管理有了全面的改进。

Recently there has been an overall improvement in the management.

6. overall a. including everything; total

Words and Expressions—Word Using

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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7. attendance n. [C, U] the number of people who attend a game, concert, meeting, etc.

Words and Expressions—Word Using

Matches this season have attracted record attendance.

这个赛季的比赛吸引的人数创了记录。

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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8. in response to as a reply or reaction to an event or sth. that is said

依照你的要求，现附上 10 美元的支票一张。

In response to your appeal, I am enclosing a check for 10 dollars.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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9. figure vi. to be an important part of something

• These commodities figure little in foreign trade.

• 这一问题在选举活动中举足轻重。

• 这些商品在对外贸易中无足轻重。• This issue figured prominently in the election campaign.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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10. fake a. not real or genuine

演员们身上涂了假血，让他们看上去象是受了伤。

The actors were covered in fake blood to make it look as though they were injured.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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10. fake n. a work of art, etc. that seems to be real

or genuine but is not 赝品

专家们揭露这幅画是赝品。

Experts have revealed that the painting is a fake.

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

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10. fake vt. to make in order to deceive

There wasn’t a word of truth in what he said, the whole story had been faked (up).

他说的话没有一句是真的，整个故事都是捏造的。

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

Discussion

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1. Opened on September 12, 2005, Hong Kong Disneyland is Disney’s theme park flagship in China. Does it meet any problems? Offer some advice to help the resort be more successful.

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse pose in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Hong Kong's newDisneyland Park.

DiscussionDiscuss the following questions with your

group members:

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2. Is it a good idea to build a Disneyland in Shanghai? Are there any problems? Present your ideas.

a pleasant blend of cultures; a painful clash; make money and expand; lose money and close; …

TiTipsps

Structured Structured WritingWriting Practical Practical WritingWriting

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I. Structured Writing

Sample

Structured Writing

A General Statement Supported by Details

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1. A Sample

Structured Writing

details concerning blended cultures

Euro Disneyland is sure of its success at the beginning. In Euro Disney actors present Sleeping Beauty, Snow White,

Pinocchio and other European legends and fairy tales in French and the direction boards are also in French. And the American Mickey Mouse learns to say ”welcome” to the excited children, in French, too. Europeans coming here willfeel at home with the prominent French environment.

a general statement

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And the easy communication also accounts for its success. People in Paris can reach Euro Disney by express railway in less than an hour—from Mona Lisa to Mickey Mouse in a flash. And it takes people from any parts of Europe only about two hours by flight to enjoy Euro Disney with a Europeanaccent.

details about convenient communication

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2. Your Task

Structured Writing

Reference

Write a composition with a general statementsupported by details on the following topic:

Education is important human development

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Education is important in human development.

It is the key to the development of individualsand the nations. Education plays an essentialrole in people’s life. It is a process in whichpeople acquire their knowledge and ability fortheir future career. A person who keeps onlearning anything new can keep up with therapid development of the world, make himselfqualified for his job, and improve his workingand living conditions.

(To be continued)

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Education also plays an important part in social progress. Education makes it possible to pass onthe valuable knowledge of our ancestors, andeasier to explore the contemporary world. Mostinventions and advances have been made bywell-educated people. Countries that have laidgreat emphasis on education have becomedeveloped and advanced. With the increasingnumber of educated people, China is developingquite fast.

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II. Practical Writing

Practical Writing

1. Congratulations on a New Venture ( 祝贺新业开张 )2. Reply to the Letter of Congratulations ( 复函 )3. Expressions of Congratulations Letters ( 常用套语 )

Congratulations

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Dear Mr. Lin, I have learned with great delight that you are opening your own traveling agency. I’d like to add my voice to the chorus of congratulations from all sides. With your brilliant background and long record of fine achievements, I’m sure the new agency will be a great success. With best wishes. Sincerely yours, John Chen

1.Congratulations on a New Venture

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Dear Mr. Chen, That was a wonderful letter you wrote me. I certainly appreciate your congratulations. It’s quite an exciting adventure to have one’s own enterprise. And I guess I’ll need all the good wishes my friends have been sending me. Thanks for your interest, and you’ll always have my best service. Sincerely yours, Harry Lin

2. Reply to the Letter of Congratulations

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3. Useful ExpressionsI congratulate you on…

Please accept my heartiest congratulations on…

I was delighted/thrilled/pleasantly surprised

to hear/receive the news…

May I join in the chorus of congratulations…

It gave me a great deal of pleasure to learn…

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Best wishes from all of us on…

We are proud of your success.

We hope you will be very … always/in the future.

Please accept our sincere good wishes for…

It is with great pleasure that we send our congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your…

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Your friend, Liu Tao, has just started his own law firm. Write a letter of congratulations to him, expressing your compliments.

4. Your Task

Writing—Practical Writing

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To Section B

The End of Section A