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Unit 9

Unit 9. Make Euro Disney More European. Content. BOOK 4. Unit 9. Presentation. Detailed Study. Consolidation. Writing. Assignment. New Horizon College English. BOOK 4. Presentation. Unit 9. Which cartoons or cartoon characters can you still remember nowadays?.

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Unit 9

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  1. Unit 9 Make Euro Disney More European

  2. Content BOOK 4 Unit 9 Presentation DetailedStudy Consolidation Writing Assignment New Horizon College English

  3. BOOK 4 Presentation Unit 9 Which cartoons or cartoon characters can you still remember nowadays? New Horizon College English

  4. Presentation What are your opinions about having Disneyland moved into our city?

  5. Presentation Video watching • Directions: • Watch the video and then discuss the topic as follows: What’s your opinion on cultural invasion?

  6. What is the passage mainly about? The case of Disney’s dress and appearance code provoked cultural issues on the newly-built theme park. French intellectuals viewed the Euro Disney as a painful clash of cultures; the French government was more concerned about its social effect; and the kids probably never noticed it. To make its Euro Disney a success, the Disney organization would build it into a pleasant blend of cultures; in other words, they would make it more European but characteristic of a basically American experience.

  7. Structure analysis

  8. Part 1 (Paras. 1-7) A law case on the Disney’s dress and appearance code brought out the cultural issues on opening Euro Disney near Paris. Part 2 (Para. 8) A transitional paragraph: whether Europeans would like the American recreation. Part 3 (Paras. 9-18) French government, ordinary people including intellectuals and kids and the Disney organization have different responses.

  9. BOOK 4 Detailed Study Unit 9 1. to seek work with (an organization) Meaning: to find a job e.g. To seek work with a famous company, you must get ready to meet with fierce competition and challenges from all sides. New Horizon College English

  10. Detailed Study 2. Shave off • Meaning: remove hair with something sharp e.g. shave off one’s beard

  11. Detailed Study 3. It depends. • “It/That depends” used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else. • e.g. “Are you going to apply for that job?” “Well, it depends.”

  12. Detailed study 4. take sb to court • Meaning: begin a case against sb

  13. Detailed study 5. put sth. before sth. else • Meaning: consider sb./sth. more important than sb./sth. else • e.g. A nation should put the people’s interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation’s interest ahead of anything else.

  14. Detailed study 6. for all • Meaning: despite • For all his knowledge and experience, he is not conceited.

  15. Detailed study 7. be scheduled to do sth. • Meaning: plan to do sth at a particular time • e.g. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May to October.

  16. Detailed study 8. come into • Meaning: begin to be in a state • e.g. A new party has come into power.

  17. Detailed study 9. in response to • Meaning: as a reply to an event • e.g. In response to your appeal, I am enclosing a check for ten dollars.

  18. Detailed study 10. in a flash • Meaning: quickly or suddenly • e.g. She was at his side in a flash. • Meaning: quickly or suddenly • e.g. She was at his side in a flash. • Meaning: quickly or suddenly • e.g. She was at his side in a flash.

  19. BOOK 4 Consolidation Unit 9 Translation exercises: 1. 他剃完胡子后，看上去要年轻10岁。 When he shaved his beard off, he looked ten years younger. New Horizon College English

  20. Consolidation 2. 这次延误是个很好的例证，说明了为什么我们需要新的计算机系统。 The delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system.

  21. Consolidation 3. 迄今为止，已经测试了150个，完整的统计结果 很快就会出来。 So far, 150 have been tested, and the full statistical results will be available soon.

  22. Consolidation 4. 公司已改变了一些工作做法，作为对政府检察员批评的反应。 The company has changed some of its working practices in response to criticism by government inspectors.

  23. Consolidation 5. 这件事情在一瞬间就发生了，尽管现在回想起来一切都似乎在慢慢地发生。 It happened in a flash, although in retrospect everything seemed to occur in slow motion.

  24. BOOK 4 Unit 9 Writing Write a composition with a general statement supported by details on the following topic: General statement: Euro Disneyland is sure of its success at the beginning. Details: Create a unique manner appropriate to Europe Convenient communications New Horizon College English

  25. BOOK 4 Unit 9 Assignment • Do the exercises of this passage • Read the passage three times or more. • 3. Recite some sentences. • 4. Topic for English Dormitory discussion: • Your view about cultural clash New Horizon College English

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