Lesson 9-book 2 Quick Fix Society 现代大学英语第二册课件.ppt

Quick Fix Society Background 1 Confederate(邦联):referring to the 11 secessionist states in southern America during the Civil War with its capital in Richmond(里士满). Its rival was called Union. 2.Pennsylvania A state of the eastern United States. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1787. First explored in the early 1600s, the region was settled by Swedes in 1634 and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681. Pennsylvania played a crucial role in the American Revolution and in the formation of the new republic. Harrisburg is the capital and Philadelphia the largest city. Philadelphia locates on the west bank of Delaware. The site was selected by William Penn with the name of “city of brotherly love”. It was “the birthplace of the nation” and the Declaration of Independence was signed here. Another major city is Pittsburgh. 3.Fifth Symphony Dit—dit—dit—daaah! Three quick Gs and a long E-flat-----Ludwig von Beethoven’s Fifth symphony just could be the most memorable musical phrase of all time. But that’s just the first five seconds. As for the rest, in nearly every note, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony tops the list of favorites. Clearly, Beethoven crafted something universal and powerful that reverberates with ageless significance in every listener regardless of their depth of musical culture. With his classics, represented by Fate, Beethoven ushered in a new era of music, the Romanticism. 4.Quality Time The use of “quality time” is very popular in nowadays USA. To most people, it means concentrated, uninterrupted time spent with family members and friends. This time should be made use of with high quality to make up for the time lost in quantity. Expectations of quality time are usually high and people are encouraged to schedule their quality time. But mostly families failed to reattain the happiness in the past when all the members spent a long time together and lives were more leisure. Eg: She regards her hour with her da