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Unit 1 Unit 1 Symbols of CultureSymbols of Culture

Section A The First McDonald’s RestaurSection A The First McDonald’s Restaurant ant

Section B Disney Mirrors American CultuSection B Disney Mirrors American Culturere

Section C Practical Writing: Invitation LSection C Practical Writing: Invitation Lettersetters

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Symbols of CultureSymbols of Culture

Leading In ……Leading In ……

BuildingsBuildings

Fast FoodFast FoodDo you like them? Why? 1 Fast 2 Great 3 Clean 4 Different Feeling 5 American Culture

Section A The First McDonald’s Restaurant

I. Questions About the Text

II. Sentence Structures

III. New Words and Expressions

Questions About the Text 1. Where and when was the first Mc

Donald’s built? 2. Why does McDonald’s want to tear d

own the restaurant? 3. Why do some people want to save th

e first McDonald’s? 4. What is McDonald’s real purpose to t

ear down the restaurant? 5. What is the author’s purpose of writing this article ?

New Words and ExpressionsNew Words and Expressions

v.v. pull down, especially violently; destroy pull down, especially violently; destroy We have a theatre in town but we are to We have a theatre in town but we are to tt

ear ear itit down down next year to make room for the next year to make room for the highway.highway.

tear downtear down

goldengolden a.a. (1) of the color of gold (1) of the color of gold Do you refer to the one that has a Do you refer to the one that has a

goldengolden yellow flower, a brown center and yellow flower, a brown center and a strong stem?a strong stem?

(2) made of gold(2) made of gold The medal was The medal was goldengolden, so it was sold , so it was sold

for quite a lot of moneyfor quite a lot of money

dangerdanger n.n. the possibility of harm or loss the possibility of harm or loss A policeman could meet with A policeman could meet with dangerdanger any any

minute of his working day.minute of his working day. in danger of: likely to be hurt or damaged in danger of: likely to be hurt or damaged

byby The trees in the forest have been cut down in The trees in the forest have been cut down in

such great numbers that the forest is such great numbers that the forest is in danger in danger of of disappearing.disappearing.

line of thinking /thoughtline of thinking /thought

a way or method of thinking aa way or method of thinking about somethingbout something

I worry about this I worry about this line of thinline of thinking king because it is not good for cbecause it is not good for children.hildren.

Sentence StructureSentence Structure

• Meaning: The reason that the building was damaged in an earthquake was not a real one: McDonald’s managers are using it to hide the real reason for tearing down the building.

They are using the They are using the earthquake as an excuse.earthquake as an excuse.

residentresident n. a person who lives in a placen. a person who lives in a place This hotel serves meals toThis hotel serves meals to residents residents

only.only. a. Living in a placea. Living in a place In 1970 about one fifth of In 1970 about one fifth of resident resident cc

ollege and university students were woollege and university students were women.men.

There is no room for a drive-There is no room for a drive-thru window, or for seating thru window, or for seating

inside.inside.

• Meaning: There is no space where people can buy food without getting out of their car. Nor is there space for people to sit and eat inside.

inspectinspect examine closely or in detail, especiexamine closely or in detail, especi

ally in order to judge quality or coally in order to judge quality or correctness; make an official visit to rrectness; make an official visit to judge the qualityjudge the quality

Yesterday a man from the local edYesterday a man from the local education committee came to ucation committee came to inspect inspect oour school.ur school.

inspectorinspector n.n. an official who inspect som an official who inspect som

ethingething The taxThe tax inspector inspector has a com has a com

plete right to examine the complete right to examine the company files.pany files.

structurestructure n. (1) something formed of many parts, especially n. (1) something formed of many parts, especially

a building,a building, The steel The steel structurestructure looks very strange among the s looks very strange among the s

mall wooden houses.mall wooden houses. (2) the way in which parts are formed into a wh(2) the way in which parts are formed into a wh

ole,ole, Scientists now know quite a lot about the Scientists now know quite a lot about the structure structure

of the human brain.of the human brain. vt. Arrange into a whole form, in which each part vt. Arrange into a whole form, in which each part

is related to othersis related to others It is difficult for me to understand why things are It is difficult for me to understand why things are ss

tructuretructure in such a way in their family. in such a way in their family.

claim claim v. (1) declare to be true, statev. (1) declare to be true, state

One should not One should not claimclaim to know what one doesn’t know. to know what one doesn’t know. (2) ask for, take, or state that one should have somethi(2) ask for, take, or state that one should have somethi

ng to which one has a rightng to which one has a right On what grounds are you On what grounds are you claimingclaiming compensation? You have compensation? You have

to state reasons.to state reasons. n. (1)a statement that something that is true or realn. (1)a statement that something that is true or real Lots of people say that never read advertisements, but this cLots of people say that never read advertisements, but this c

laim is hard to believe.laim is hard to believe. (2) a demand or request for something which one has (2) a demand or request for something which one has

a right to have,a right to have, The workers have come out on strike in support of their The workers have come out on strike in support of their

pay pay claimclaim..

registerregister n. an official record or listn. an official record or list All stores which sell guns must keep a All stores which sell guns must keep a

register register showing the details of each deal.showing the details of each deal. v. put into an official record or list,v. put into an official record or list, They made sure that each book was nuThey made sure that each book was nu

mbered andmbered and registered. registered.

The building is still there, but The building is still there, but boards cover the windows. Even boards cover the windows. Even so; people drive by to remember so; people drive by to remember their McDonald’s.their McDonald’s.

• Meaning: Although the windows of the restaurant are covered with boards, people still stop by to visit their McDonald’s when driving past it.

Taking pictures of a moment in Taking pictures of a moment in history the restaurant is gone. history the restaurant is gone.

• Meaning: They take pictures to record a time in history before the restaurant is gone.

Opinions About the TextOpinions About the Text

1. Are there the opinions about the McDonald’s in the text?

What are they? 2. Which attitude do you support?

SummaryI. Questions About the Text

II. Sentence Structure

III. New Words and Expressions

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