新标准大学英语unit3Reading_across_cultures.ppt

Lead-in About tie A tie (AmE necktie) is a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of a shirt. It is tied with a knot. collar and tie refers to formal clothes for men, while an open-neck shirt means not wearing a tie and the shirt is unbuttoned at the top. School uniforms in many countries often include a tie – also for girls. About tie In Britain, there have been many debates about this kind of uniform. Croatia Work in pairs to see the political changes of Croatia. Since the 10th century Croatia has usually been a distinct state in Eastern Europe, but it obeyed the rulers of various neighbours, mainly Hungary and Austria. It was part of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire and then for most of the 20th century it was part of Yugoslavia until it regained independence in 1991. King Louis XIV (1638-1715) ruler of France during a particularly brilliant period known as “the Sun King” 72-year autocratic reign – the longest in the European history a patron of the arts and greatly raised the status and achievements of French culture and the role of France in Europe Barack Obama (1961-) the 44th President of the US the first African American to hold this office completed a BA in politics and international relations at Columbia University and a JD (a professional doctorate) in law from Harvard University a professor of constitutional law at the University of Chicago before becoming a junior Senator, then President. Skimming and scanning 1. Only schoolboys struggle to put on their tie in the morning. 2. The tie is about a hundred years old. 3. Cravat is a piece of silk cloth worn around the neck. Skimming and scanning 4. The British gentlemen, who got the idea from French soldiers wore the first cravats. 5. The modern tie develops so that people could show what school or sports clubs they belonged to. 6. It is risky not to wear a tie at a business meeting because the tie is a mark of the establishment. If you don’t wear one at