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课件网) XB3 Unit 3 Back to the past welcome 1. Famous saying (P29) Looking into a mirror, we can see true images of our own; with our knowledge of the past, the present can be better known. —Chen Shou 明镜所以照形，古事所以知今。 ——— 陈寿 陈寿，三国及西晋时期史学家。该句出自他的《三国志.吴书.吴主五子传》，表明研究历史是为了洞察当今的形势。 单元主题探索 话题词汇 Learning about history 了解历史 means significance means reading history books 阅读历史书 attending lectures on history 听关于历史的讲座 visiting museums 参观博物馆 visiting historic sites 参观历史遗址 watching a documentary 观看纪录片 significance learning about the past 了解过去 having a better understanding of our cultural traditions 更好地了解我们的文化传统 guiding our life today 指导我们今天的生活 prevent us from making the same mistakes 防止我们犯同样的错误 gaining a broader perspective on the present day 有一个更广阔的视角看待现在 话题佳句 1. History should be the teacher of mankind. 历史应是人类的老师。 2. History is not only a mirror，but also a profound/pr fa nd/ textbook. 历史不仅是一面镜子,还是一本深刻的教科书。 3. With history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of a nation; with a man as a mirror, one can see whether he is right or wrong.以古为镜，可以知兴替;以人为镜，可以明得失。 4. A people without the knowledge of their past history ，origin and culture is like a tree without roots. 一个不了解自已过去的历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根系的树。 5. China has a long and interesting history to explore ,which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions. 中国有着悠久而有趣的历史可供探索,它可以帮助你更多地了解这个国家和它的传统。 语境应用：用话题词汇和话题佳句中的内容补全下面短文 There are various ways to learn about history, such as1._____ _____ (阅读历史书) and 2. _____(听关于历史的讲座). Some people also recommend conducting some filed trips进行实地考察 to learn history from real objects, like 3._____ (参观博物馆) and 4. _____ (参观历史遗址).History is a knowledgeable teacher who 5. _____ (指导我们今天的生活).6._____ _____ (一个不了解 自己过去的历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根系的树).China has a long and interesting history to explore, and as Chinese，we are supposed to 7._____ _____(更多地了解我们的国家和它的传统). reading history attending lectures on history books visiting museums visiting historic sites guides our life today A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots understand much more. about our country and its traditions 2. People have been dreaming about time travel for many years. Read the excerpt on page 29 and discuss the following questions in pairs. The Time Traveller was explaining something to us. “People believe there are three dimensions of Space—Length, Breadth and Thickness; however, there is a fourth dimension（第四维度）—Time.” “We all know time,” said a member of our group. “Time pa ... ...
