Unit 5 Culture

1. Unit 5 Culture What is culture? It’s a complicated question to answer. In a broad sense, it is a large and integral part of our everyday lives such as our beliefs, values, behaviors, and our way of life, etc.

2. Recently, people are busy debating on CNN’s coverage on Tibet riot and its distortion . They built up two websites: http://www.anti-cnn.com/ and http://anti-anti-cnn.com/ to debate with each other.

3. Qin Gang: “You won’t ask that if you take a look at the reports by the western media. It is these irresponsible and unethical reports that infuriated our people to voice voluntarily their condemnation and criticism…… The Lhasa incident is … a mirror to see the true face of some people out there. It is also a textbook of bad examples, and it helps our people discern clearly the essence of the much-vaunted “justice” and “objectiveness” by some western media.”

4. 1 warming-up: News of the week • Training focus: note-taking & retelling. 2. Listening Practice: Part A 3. Discussion

5. Part A Indecency Hearings Background Information • Super Bowl • Janet Jackson

6. theSuper Bowl a football game played in the US each year in late January on a Sunday, known as Super Bowl Sunday, that decides which team is the winning team of the year in the NFL (National Football League). It was first held in 1967, and is watched on television by millions of people. 超级杯球赛

7. Janet Jackson (1966-) an American singer and sister of pop star Michael Jackson. She was one of the most commercially successful female pop stars in the 1980s and 1990s. During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004, Janet Jackson performed with Justin Timberlake to an audience of over 100 million people. During this live performance, her top was torn open by Timberlake, exposing Jackson's right breast. As a result, CBS cancelled its invitation to Jackson to perform at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony. 珍妮•杰克逊

8. http://www.56.com/w69/play_album-aid-1664180_vid-MTU0NjYxNTE.htmlhttp://www.56.com/w69/play_album-aid-1664180_vid-MTU0NjYxNTE.html From www.xinhuanet.com Decent? Indecent?

9. Part A Indecency Hearings decency vs. indecency decent vs. indecent a decent job, dress, taste, et. an indecent joke, gesture, et. I. Vocabulary Preparation: • indecency /  / the behavior that is sexually offensive, especially indecent exposure 猥亵；下流 e.g. an act of gross ~ • violate /  / to disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle, etc. 违反；妨碍 e.g. ~ human rights/international law/one’s privacy • flash-dance /  / a brief indecent exposure of oneself in dancing 猥亵性暴露舞蹈动作

10. outrage /  / to make someone feel very angry and shocked; a feeling of great anger and shock 激起义愤；激怒；愤怒 e.g. World opinions was ~d. He was ~d by the injustice. She was filled with an overwhelming sense of ~. (n.) 她义愤填膺。 • shock jock someone on a radio show who plays music and talks about subjects that offend many people 令人震惊的电台音乐节目主持人 • lowbrow /  / not cultured or intellectual; of a low taste 无文化修养的；智力低的；庸俗的 e.g. ~ readers/newspapers 粗俗的读者/报纸 The novel appeals to highbrows as well as lowbrows (n.) 这部小说雅俗共赏。

11. lashout to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily 抨击；指责 e.g. In a bitter article, she lashed out at his critics. • humble pie admitting that you were wrong about something and say that you are sorry 低头谢罪；被迫低声下气地赔不是 e.g. He had to eat humble pie. • stunt /  / something that is done to attract people‘s attention, especially in advertising or politics 引人注目的花招；噱头 e.g. a political ~ 哗众取宠的政治花招 publicity ~s 宣传噱头

12. buy /  / to believe something that someone tells you, especially when it is not likely to be true 接受；同意 e.g. They refused to ~ the explanation. • crotch /  / the part of your body between the tops of your legs, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this 胯部；裤裆 • line one’s pocket to make a lot of money, especially by dishonest or corrupt methods 为某人牟利；中饱私囊 • nudity /  / the state of not wearing any clothes 裸体；裸露 adj. nude facts a nude figure, model, show

13. II. Notes • Dan Rather anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News. Since 1962, when Dan Rather first joined CBS News, he has handled some of the most challenging assignments in journalism. His day-to-day commitment to substantive, fair and accurate news reporting and his tough, active style have earned him a position of respect among his peers and the public. 丹•拉瑟

14. Wyatt Andrews a CBS News National Correspondent since 1991. He is a regular contributor to the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and to the broadcast’s Eye on America series. He also covers breaking news and contributes feature segments to other CBS News programs. 华特•安德鲁斯 • Viacom /  / an international media conglomerate. The companies owned by Viacom touch virtually every major segment of the media industry. Sumner Redstone is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Mel Karmazin is the president and Chief Operating Officer. Viacom公司

15. Questions • What did Janet Jackson do during the Super Bowl show? Why did it happen according to a woman representative? • How did the audience react? How about the people from Viacom, CBS, etc.? What’s their attitude towards it? • What do some US officials want to do? • Is the reporter optimistic about the future of more tasteful television programs? Why ?

16. III. Exercise: Spot Dictation • Dan Rather: Some US officials now want federal laws against indecency on television to apply to cable channels as well as broadcast. Congress today began 1 _ whether and how Viacom, CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), the NFL (National Football League), and MTV may have violated indecency rules during the Super Bowl 2 show. But as CBS’s Wyatt Andrews reports, today’s hearings covered a lot more than one “flash-dance.” looking into half-time

17. Congress • Wyatt Andrews: It’s already the breast that rocked the broadcast world, but now it has outraged most of 3 too. • Rep. Joe Barton: We’re mad as h-e-double-l (hell) and we’re not going to 4 any more. Um, I think that’s where the country is. • Wyatt Andrews: 2 congressional committees already angry about radio shock jocks and low-brow TV, used hearings to 5 at the Super Bowl show staged by the NFL and CBS whose bosses answered mostly with humble pie. take it lash out

18. Paul Tagliabue: Soon as I started looking at the half time show, I felt like I was kicked in the stomach. • Mel Karmazin: And I apologize here again to all of you. • Wyatt Andrews: Mel Karmazin of Viacom, the parent company of CBS, insisted the stunt was Janet Jackson’s secret. CBS, he said, did not know in advance, but still 6 . • Mel Karmazin: We’re not defending anything on any basis of free speech. This should not have happened. took responsibility

19. buying • Wyatt Andrews: Critics though, were not 7 , saying it wasn’t just the flash job, it was the whole super bowl package… • Nelly (raps on the stage):…so take off all your clothes… • Wyatt Andrews:…including crotch-grabbing singers performing for a TV audience full of grade school children. • Representative Heather Wilson: You knew what you were doing. You knew what kind of entertainment you’re selling. It improves your 8 and it lines your pockets. market share

20. Wyatt Andrews: Could that outrage create more tasteful television? Observers say because the networks need younger 9 , don’t bet on it. Congress will probably increase the fine for indecency to $3 million. But here’s what else Jackson has exposed: what is indecency? Beyond nudity and the seven bad words, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has found indecency almost impossible to 10 . Wyatt Andrews, CBS News, Washington. mass audiences Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cock Sucker, Mother Fucker, and Tits" define

21. Lust, Caution actress banned in China • HONG KONG (Hollywood Reporter) - "Lust, Caution" star Tang Wei has been banned in the Chinese media because of the sexual nature of her performance in director Ang Lee's steamy drama, according to local press reports. • An internal memo from China's State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) was reportedly sent to all television stations and print media in China on Thursday night, stating that a new television commercial starring Tang for skin care brand Pond's was to cease broadcast immediately. All print ads and feature content using the actress also were to be pulled. The memo gave no reason for the ban.

22. In a statement titled “Reassertion修订 of Censorship审查 Guidelines” and dated March 7, SARFT said that, on Monday, it informed all major film and broadcast entities单位 and governing bodies that it was renewing prohibitions禁止 on “lewd淫荡的 and pornographic色情的 content” and content that “show promiscuous acts, rape, prostitution, sexual intercourse, sexual perversity, masturbation and male/female sexual organs and other private parts.” However, the public notice, posted on SARFT’s Web site, did not specifically mention “Lust” or Tang Wei.

23. 广电总局：封杀汤唯因"一脱成名 影响青少年" 2008年03月19日 11:03:15 　来源：华商报 • 在广电总局相关官员（18日）“封杀汤唯” 事件终于有了完整解释。广电总局给出了“一脱成名影响青少年”、“并没有全面封杀汤唯，而是要减少汤唯的曝光率，不再继续扩大她的影响力”的说法，再次引起争议，虽然此次广电总局说法委婉，但效果相同——汤唯内地演艺事业陷于停顿。

24. “一脱成名”是封杀理由引网友争议      •     针对广电总局给出的“汤唯对青少年形成不良影响”理由，昨日引发一些网友的热议。部分网友支持广电总局的观点，一位网友就说：“艳照门全社会都在谴责，有教育和警醒的积极意义。而汤唯一脱成名，非但没任何损失，反而受到媒体、大众的吹捧，大红大紫，名利双收，她这种成功误导了很多人，也助长了为求成名不择手段的风气，封杀她能起到最好的警示作用。而且，艺术并不是 非得要牺牲色相。”     

25. 不过更多网友则批此封杀理由不妥，有网友表示，其实在大家还不知道有裸戏的时候，汤唯就已经凭要出演王佳芝出名了，“而且法律没有规定不可以一脱成名。封杀本身不重要，重要的是广电总局按照什么法律和程序封杀。”还有网友说：“汤唯不是脱星，连广电总局不也说她演技也不错吗？”“汤唯除了这部电影以外塑造的其他艺术形象都很有特色。没有剧情需要，演员不会随便脱衣的！广电总局不也说她为艺术献身没有错吗？”     

26. Discussion • Do you think the government should ban Tang Wei from the media? Why or why not? Words and expressions: ban blackout blacklist shed the clothes nudity pornographic line one’s pocket for the sake of art • The ban was confirmed by a Xinhua report published this morning confirms media blackout on Tang Wei'. • Lust, Caution (The film itself had been the subject of controversy, with some critics accusing it of glorifying traitors. )

27. Listening and Speaking • News of the week • Olympic Torch Relay Kicks off • KMT Wins Taiwan Election • Training focus: note-taking & retelling

28. News item 1 to initiate (an undertaking, meeting, etc.); begin Olympic Torch Relay Kicks off Pre-listening activity: anticipating

29. While-listening: Blank-filling Guess the meaning of the words with your knowledge Olympic Torch Relay Kicks off • The torch ______ for the Beijing Olympics began earlier this week in Olympia, Greece. • In a ceremony, an actress dressed as a high priest ______ the flame using a concave mirror to focus on the sun’s rays. • The torch is spending six days in Greece before being ___________ to the Beijing Olympic Organizing officials on March 30. • On March 31, the _____ will arrive in Beijing at a celebration in Tiananmen Square. • The relay will span 130 days, ________137,000 kilometers. relay ignited handed over torch covering

30. Post-listening: Oral Practice • Pair-work: Retell the news to each other with the help of the following words (Remember the 5 W’s?): torch relay Olympia, Greece priest (priestess) ignite hand over Tiananmen Square span

31. News item 2 KMT Wins Taiwan Election • Pre-listening: anticipating Ma Ying-jeou Kuomintang (KMT) Party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Frank Hsieh votes referendum公投

32. While-listening 1. Write down the lead of the news. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) party won the island’s leadership election by a landslide this past weekend. an election in which a particular victorious candidate or party receives an overwhelming mass or majority of votes

33. 2. Decide whether the statements are true or false. • Ma Ying-jeou is now the KMT chairman. • The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) got 41.45 percent of the votes. • DPP leader decided to launch another bid to join the United Nations. • The people in Taiwan are more concerned about maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. F F F T

34. Post-listening Practice: note-taking and news-retelling • Take notes. (Pay special attention to names and numbers ) • Who? • Votes? • Pair-work: Retell the news.

35. Script for news item 2 KMT wins Taiwan election • Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) party won the island’s leadership election by a landslide this past weekend. • Ma Ying-jeou, former KMT chairman, and his running mate Vincent Siew got 58.45 percent of the votes. Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) got 41.55 percent of the votes. • Taiwan residents also rejected two “referendums” to launch a bid to join the United Nations. • Analysts say the people are more concerned about maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. • For more useful expressions.

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37. Part B Church Wedding for Divorcees I. Vocabulary Preparation: waltz /  / to walk somewhere easily, calmly and confidently 轻快地走动；充满信心地走 e.g. ~ in and out of the room aisle /  / a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre, et., or between rows of shelves in a shop 走廊；过道 e.g. ~ seats vicar /  / a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area 教区牧师

38. justify /  / to demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid; to be a good and acceptable reason for something 表明…是正当的；证明…是有道理的 e.g. Can you ~ your actions to me? Nothing ~fies cheating on the exam. What ~fied her being late? • abortion / / the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage 人工流产；堕胎 e.g. support/oppose ~ ~ laws

39. tread / walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which something bad could happen if you make a mistake走钢丝；处境困难 e.g. He recognized that he was walking a tightrope: one slip would mean political destruction. • undermine /  / to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective; to weaken 逐渐损坏；削弱 e.g. ~ the confidence seriously ~ one’s health

40. II. Notes Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) a US film actress and singer, whose real name was Norma Jean Baker. People still think of her as the most typical example of a sex symbol. Her films include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like It Hot (1959). 玛丽莲•梦露

41. James Bond a character in the books by Ian Fleming, and in the films that have been based on these stories. James Bond is a secret agent who works for the British government and is sometimes called 007. 詹姆士•邦德

42. East Anglia a large area of eastern England, between the Wash and the Thames, including Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Essex and Cambridgeshire. The countryside is mostly flat, and a lot of wheat, flowers, and vegetables are grown there. 东英吉利亚 • the Church of England the state church in England, the official leader of which is the Queen or King 英国国教；英国圣公会

43. Suffolk /  / a county of eastern England bordering on the North Sea. Its name means the “southern people”, as opposed to the “northern people” of Norfolk. 萨福克郡 • the Synod /  / the group of people who govern the Church of England. It includes bishops and elected representatives from among the priests and other members of the church. 教会会议

44. III. Exercise • Listen to the news report and choose the best the answer to the following questions. 1. Who got married at a church in Suffolk in the news report? A. Marilyn and James. B. Wendy and Mark. C. Marilyn and Robert. D. Wendy and James.

45. Clue: The bride and groom, real names Wendy and Mark.

46. 2. What is the Church of England discussing this week? A. If people can divorce in church. B. If people can break the wedding vows made in the eyes of God. C. If non-believers can marry in church. D. If people can remarry in church.

47. Clue: As our Religious Affairs Correspondent Robert Pigott reports, other couples like them could find it easier to remarry in church, under plans being discussed by the Church of England’s ruling body this week.

48. 3. Who was the happiest at this church wedding? A. The bride. B. The groom. C. The vicar. D. The Synod.

49. Clue: It meant the world to me, especially, because I’ve never been married at all before.

50. 4. Why did the vicar of Buxhall change his mind and marry divorced people in church? A. The Synod has allowed vicars to marry divorced people in church. B. The Synod welcomes such a change in Church law. C. He found that his refusal to marry divorced people in church was hurting people. D. He found that his refusal to marry divorced people in church was causing him pain.