外研版（2019）选择性必修 第四册 Unit 3 The world meets China Starting out&Understanding ideas 课件（共25张，内嵌视频）

Unit 3 The world meets China Understanding ideas Learning objectives 1. To get the information of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes, summarise the status of Dunhuang; 2. To know the language features of the passage and learn to use such language as a tour guide Starting out 1. Watch the video and answer the questions. 1) What is the video about? How did it get its name? 2) What is remarkable about the road? 1) What is the video about? How did it get its name? The video is about the historical importance of the ancient Silk Road trade route and its revival through China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It got its name because a lot of the trade along the road was in Chinese silk. 2) What is remarkable about the road? The road is remarkable firstly because it lasted around 1,700 years, from the Han Dynasty until the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, it was a unique and important cultural crossroads between the East and West. The Silk Road The Silk Road was an important historical trade route between China and the Mediterranean. In the past, travel by land was difficult, dangerous and expensive, so only very 1. _____ such as silk were traded over long distances. In fact, silk made in China 2. _____ a large proportion of the trade along that route. Thus, in 1877, this route was given the name "the Silk Road" by the famous German 3. _____, Ferdinand von Richthofen. The history of the old Silk Road 4. _____ Zhang Qian during the Han Dynasty, and continued until the Ming Dynasty — a period of some 1,700 years. The route started at Chang’an, the modern Xi’an. It then passed through the Hexi Corridor, before reaching Dunhuang. From there, the Silk Road split into the northern, central, and southern routes, 5. _____ today’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China to reach India, and eventually Italy. valuable goods comprised geographer began with the explorations of proceeding through The Silk Road The Silk Road was more than just a trade route. It was 6. _____ _____, India, Persia, Greece, Rome and others. Between these civilisations passed new ideas, developments in the arts and new inventions, including the four great Chinese 7. _____: gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass. Today, the old Silk Road 8. _____ through China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The new Silk Road will bring all kinds of goods to people along the route. These goods 9. _____ at higher speeds and lower prices. And, more importantly, this new Silk Road will make cultural exchanges faster and easier, 10. _____ _____. that connected the great ancient civilisations of China inventions is being brought back to life will be delivered helping more people come together in mutual a cultural crossroads understanding and friendship 2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1) What can you see in these pictures? a. Oversea students come to China to study. b. Foreigners are learning about traditional Chinese culture. c. Foreign tourists are interested in travelling to China to explore its famo ... ...