《新视野英语教程(第三版)》教学资源book2U1.ppt

;; When talking about the symbols of American culture, probably we will never leave out McDonald’s and Disney. McDonald’s is the world’s leading fast food service retailer. Nowadays, it has more than 30,000 restaurants in over 100 countries serving millions of customers each day. That explains why the tearing down of the first McDonald’s restaurant had caused such a big stir in the minds of many Americans. ; And, according to most Americans, Disney Mirrors American Culture. There are so many products with the Disney brand: films, books, songs, TV shows and records. There are even Disney hotels and Disney stores. Americans may have mixed feelings about Disney, but even those who strongly oppose it are Disney customers themselves. ; Nowadays, not only McDonald’s but also some other fast food restaurants are getting more and more popular. Why is it so? Let’s do a survey. ; ;;Directions: You will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and answer the following questions. ; Suggested answer: People react in this case just because such a Building serves as a symbol of culture, and may remind people of what has happened in history there. When it is torn down, people’s memory about the past is destroyed at the same time. ;Listen and answer the following questions;Suggested answer: As China is opening its door to the outside world, many foreign fast food restaurants have found their way into China and are getting more and more popularity. But if it is left to me to choose, my first choice would be the McDonald’s. ; Suggested answer: To my way of thinking, many people Choose to go to the McDonald’s or KFC for the following reasons. First of all, food is served fast and thus time is saved. Besides, it is different from a Chinese restaurant and gives a foreign feeling to people who never have a chance to go abroad. Moreover, people can learn something about American culture. So “Don’t dismiss the dish sayin