(
课件网) lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院 monastery: a sacred building where monks live convent: a sacred building where nuns live Topic 1.Do you like to go a natural place or a historic place Why --relax/scenery/fresh air/quiet/peaceful/exercise /experience/adventure/climbing/camp --historic/interesting/attractive/ancient/be located in /reflect/design/sacred/holy/worship/pray for/god/ 2. What can we learn from the historic place --the past /the lesson/remember/avoid repeating the mistakes/educate/experience/love the country/ culture/ancient ideas/development of civilization/ influence on people China’s famous monastery Shaolin Temple（ monastery） is at Song Shan, in Dengfeng, Henan Province ,China. Everyday many people including foreigners visit Shaolin Temple. The Shaolin temple (monastery) has a very long history (founded during the Northern Wei dynasty )and remains one of China's oldest Buddhist temples. It is famed for Kung Fu. St. Bernard=Saint Bernard St=strait Taiwan Strait St=street Wall Street St=saint 1. A saint is a holy person, refers to any Christian believer (all Christians in heaven are considered to be saints ) 2. a very good , kind patient person St. John Saint Valentine’s Day She’s a saint to go on living with that man. named after Bernard ,used in mountain rescue work Bernard Meaning: St. Bernard of Menthon : St. Bernard dog: "Strong" or "Brave" as a bear a saint of mountaineers St. Bernard dog with barrel The St. Bernards were bred(养） large enough to traverse(穿越) deep snow and to scent(嗅出…的气 )out lost persons. A hospice (宗教团体开办的招待所） for travellers was founded in 1049 by Saint Bernard of Menthon and came to be named after him in the 16th century to keep the pass safe for travellers. The hospice occupies two buildings made of grey stone (built in 1899), which provide hotel services. The Great Bernard Monastery China’s famous pass While traveling through Gansu Province, we came across the Jiayu Pass –the largest section of the western Great Wall of China. The pass runs through central Gansu acting as a corridor(走廊） for people traveling between Dunhuang and Lanzhou. The pass runs northeast-southwest through the Alps .The road runs through the pass and joins Switzerland to Italy. From the north (Switzerland), the route to the pass follows the Dranse River valley , then into the wild and desolate （荒凉的）valley . The Great St. Bernard Pass New words and expression Monastery n.寺院，修道院 Abbot n.男修道院院长 Convent n.女修道会, 女修道院 Nun n.修女 abbess n.女修道院院长 St. Bernard 圣伯纳德 Pass n.关隘 Watchdog n.看门狗 Rashly adv.莽撞地，冒失地 Boldly adv.大胆地, 显眼地 Enclosure n.围场，圈地 Monk n.和尚 Privacy n.清静，隐居 Skier n.滑雪者 Ski n.滑雪橇 vi.滑雪（-- go skiing） Easter n.复活节 1. Which two countries are connected by the Great St. Bernard Pass. --Switzerland and I ... ...
