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课件网) Unit 2 A Life’s Work Developing Ideas Have you ever visited the following famous places in Beijing the Great Hall of the People the Summer Palace Temple of Heaven the Forbidden City Tian'anmen (square) the Palace Museum the Forbidden City What do you think makes the Palace Museum unique in the world Watch the video and answer the questions. Who was the Forbidden City built for When did it become home to the Palace Museum How many works of art are there in the Palace Museum What do you think makes the Palace Museum unique in the world 1. Who was the Forbidden City built for 2. When did it become home to the Palace Museum 3. How many works of art are there in the Palace Museum 4. What do you think makes the Palace Museum unique in the world Emperors, their families and servants in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It became home to the Palace Museum in 1925. There are around 1.8 million works of art. Its history and works of art. Pre-reading Look at the title and answer. 1. What is your understanding of the title, “Masters of Time” 2. What figure of speech does the author use The title shows us those experts skilled at the art of clock repairing. Metaphor. While-reading Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers. (P28) 5 3 4 1 6 2 Careful-reading Para.1 d.Who is Wang Jin and where does he work He is a clock restoration master, working in Xi San Suo in the Forbidden City. Para.2 f.What was special about Wang Jin and his students Qi Haonan They used to be the only two timepiece restorers in the Palace Museum. Para.3 b.Why is it painstaking for Wang Jin and his students to repair the collection of timepieces in the Palace Museum Because repairing such a large and important collection of timepieces involves complex work, unique methods of restoration and sourcing difficult-to-find materials, which take a lot of time, care and attention to detail. Para.4 c. What has been done to the clocks that date back to the time of Emperor Qianlong Wang Jin has spent eight months adjusting the gigantic clock, which is about to be wound up and brought back to life. Para.5 a.Why is Wang Jin optimistic about the future of the timepieces in the Palace Museum Because he has passed on his skills to a new generation of artisans, who will not only help preserve traditional skills but also bring innovation to the art of clock repairing so that it stands the test of time. Para.6 e.What qualities do Wang Jin and his colleagues display in their work They display qualities of skill, patience, modesty and devotion in their work. Think & Share 3.What do Bill Cunningham and Wang Jin in the two reading passages in this unit have in common They are both devoted, motivated, passionate and skilled masters in their fields of work.
