(
课件网) Following the Silk Road Lead-in What springs up in your mind when hearing the word “Silk Road” Desert Camels and merchants Zhang Qian What does this picture show One Belt, One Road Silk Road Economic Belt Maritime Silk Road What do you know about the One Belt and One Road Initiative In a speech at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University on September 7, 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed building a Silk Road Economic Belt to expand Eurasian(欧亚的) economic cooperation. The proposed economic belt is considered the longest economic corridor in the world – and potentially the most dynamic – connecting the Asia-Pacific region in the east with developed European economies in the west. It is named after the original Silk Road established during the Han dynasty. How much do you know about Silk Road Prediction According to the title and the illustration, what might be mentioned in the text Read the article quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 The cultural exchanges The overall introduction The history The geography The significance The trade Reading for structure Detailed reading | Para 1 Overall introduction Definition of the Silk Road Features of the Silk Road The key section (the Chang’an Tianshan Corridor) Regions along the route Distance Length of trade routes Number of Sites Status a network of ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to the Mediterranean vast distances an astonishing variety of landscapes China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 5,000 kilometres 8,700 kilometres 33 sites UNESCO World Heritage becoming the first successful multinational World Heritage application encouraging other countries to follow suit What is impact of the addition of the Chang’an Tianshan Corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List Para.2 geography Para.2 Geography Covering vast distance and an astonishing variety of landscapes, the Silk Road was a network of ancient routes. Where’s the starting point and destination of the Silk Road What astonishing landscapes can be admired along the Silk Road Chang'an → the Mediterranean wild deserts snow-capped mountains rolling valleys vast grasslands Starting time Pioneer (开拓者） Purpose: Significance: in the 2nd century BCE Zhang Qian to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions strengthened relationship between the major powers of the time,including the Rome Empire. played an important role in world history between the 6th and 14th centuries，... until the 16th century Para.3 history At the initial stage At the peak of the Silk Road development Silk with its light weight and high value silk, china and tea horses, wool, cotton and grapes Para.4 Trade exchange What items appeared in the marketplace of goods Export Import That's why it was called the Silk Road. Para.5 cultural exchange From India and Arabia to China: From China to the West: papermaking, pri ... ...
