Following the Silk Road reading 1 Learning objectives: Identify the structure of the article; Summarize the main idea of the article; Improve their awareness of “a human community with a shared future”. Step 1 Lead-in What springs up in your mind when hearing the word “Silk Road” According to the title and the illustration, what might be mentioned in the text _____ Step 2 Pre-reading Read and match the structure. Para. 1: The overall introduction Para. 2 Significance Para. 3 Geography Para. 4-5 Trade and cultural exchange Para. 6 History Step 2 Detailed-reading Read the article paragraph by paragraph for details Q1: Read the para.1,fill in the chart below. Definition of the Silk Road _____ Features of the Silk Road vast distances an astonishing variety of landscapes The key section (the Chang’an--Tianshan Corridor) Regions along the route China,Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Distance _____ Length of trade routes _____ Number of Sites _____ Status(地位） _____ Q2: Read the para.2, where did the Silk Road start and end What are the main geographical features of the Silk Road region Give the key words. _____ Q3: Read the para.3 carefully, fill the key words in the blank below. Zhang Qian’s mission Time century BCE Purpose between the Han Dynasty and the Western regions Starting point and destination Chang’an, China → Central Asia Influence Trade routes ; _____between the major powers(国家）of the time. Q4: Read the para.4-5 carefully,what items appeared on the marketplace of goods besides silk At the initial stage Silk was the main item in the trade list thanks to its _____. At the peak Export Import Cultural exchange From India and Arabia to China _____ From China to the West _____ Q4: Read the para.6 carefully. What does the phrase “a great age of expansion” in L41 mean _____ Step 3 Post-reading Discuss in groups 1.What is the major purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative _____ 2.What is the common function of the Silk Road in ancient times and in the modern age _____ Step 5 Summary The Silk Road, _____(cover) vast distances, was a network of ancient trade routes, extending from East Asia to the Mediterranean. A key section of the Silk Road network is the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor stretching through China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.Three countries jointly pursued an _____(apply) for UNESCO World Heritage status. It was thanks to Zhang’s efforts _____ trade routes took shape. The Silk Road began to develop in the 2nd century BCE when Zhang Qian travelled from Chang’an to Central Asia. He _____(seek) to build bridges between the major powers of the time, with the routes network reaching as far as the Roman Empire._____(initial), silk was the main item. Apart from trade exchange, the network served _____ a bridge for cultural exchange, _____ shaped the evolution of science, art, technology and other areas in societies along the network gradually. For example, the _____ (introduce) of astronomy and mathematics from India and Arabia and the sp ... ...
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