(共28张PPT)
Developing ideas — reading
Unit 3 The world meets China
目录
contents
Pre-reading
I
Language points
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Fast reading
II
Homework
Ⅴ
Intensive reading
III
Post-reading
Ⅵ
I
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Work in groups. Look at the list and discuss the questions.
1. What are the Chinese names of these works
2. Why do you think these works are
popular outside of China
3. What other Chinese works do you
think people outside of China would
enjoy Why
Pre-reading
Work in groups. Look at the list and discuss the questions.
1. What are the Chinese names of these works
《易经》《论语》《孙子兵法》《西游记》《茶馆》
《射雕英雄传》《三体》
Pre-reading
Work in groups. Look at the list and discuss the questions.
2. Why do you think these works are
popular outside of China
Because more and more foreigners want to learn more about Chinese culture and everyday life in China, these works arouse their interest.
Pre-reading
3. What other Chinese works do you
think people outside of China would
enjoy Why
Maybe they enjoy Dream of the Red Chamber because it describes the life of the people in Qing dynasty and reveals social reality at that time ...
Work in groups. Look at the list and discuss the questions.
II
Fast reading
Fast reading
Read the passage and write the questions on the lines.
1. Which works by Chinese writers are popular in your country
2. How did you get interested in Chinese literature
3. How do you select works to translate
The world of Chinese literature is one that is familiar to us all. But have you ever stopped to wonder what works are read outside of China and how they are received Today, four Sinologists and translators share their experience of Chinese literature with us .
They are:
Fast reading
Petko, aged 43 from Bulgaria
Annelous, aged 34 from the Netherlands
Joachim, aged 25 from France
Mai, aged 28 from Egypt
Fast reading
Q1_________________________________________
Petko: It all started with a movie I watched when I was a boy – The Shaolin Temple. That movie gave me so many reasons to fall in love with China. I was amazed by Chinese Kung fu, of course – everyone loves kung fu, don’t they I also thought the Chinese language sounded so beautiful and I found that I liked Chinese music, too – I just loved the movie’s theme tune, Song of the Shepherd.
...
How did you get interested in Chinese literature
Fast reading
Q2_________________________________________
Petko: I particularly like classical Chinese literature, especially works from the Ming and Qing dynasties. I fell in love with Dream of the Red Chamber the first time I read it, and was determined to translate it into Bulgarian. My next goal is to translate The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
...
How do you select works to translate
Fast reading
Q3___________________________________________
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Petko: Thirty-six Stratagems has sold more than 1,000 copies in Bulgaria. When you consider that here the best a writer can usually hope for is to sell a few hundred copies of their work, Thirty-six Stratagems is a best-seller in Bulgaria!
...
Which works by Chinese writers are popular in your country
Fast reading
III
Intensive reading
Intensive reading
1. Petko a Studying Chinese language was what first got me interested in its
culture. If only there was greater awareness of Chinese language and
literature in my country.
2. Annelous b I feel that my culture has a lot in common with Chinese culture. I care
more about what writers have to say than who they are.
3. Joachim c I wish that people could learn to love Chinese culture as much as I do,
especially stories from classical literature.
4. Mai d It’s important to read what interests you, not just what is recommended
by other people. The same goes for the literature that I translate.
Match people to their opinions. Find evidence to support your choices.
Intensive reading
1. Petko
c I wish that people could learn to love Chinese culture as much as I do, especially stories from classical literature.
I fell in love with Dream of the Red Chamber the first time I read it, and was determined to translate it into Bulgarian. Now that this dream has come true, my next goal is to translate The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Match people to their opinions. Find evidence to support your choices.
Intensive reading
2. Annelous
a Studying Chinese language was what first got me interested in its culture. If only there was greater awareness of Chinese language and literature in my country.
When I started high school, I …Chinese history and culture, and this inspired me to choose Chinese Studies as …
On the whole, I do have to admit that here, people’s knowledge of Chinese literature is rather limited.
Match people to their opinions. Find evidence to support your choices.
Intensive reading
3. Joachim
d It’s important to read what interests you, not just what is recommended by other people. The
same goes for the literature that I translate.
I just go with what I like and what I am interested in.
Match people to their opinions. Find evidence to support your choices.
Intensive reading
4. Mai
b I feel that my culture has a lot in common with Chinese culture. I care more about what writers have to say than who they are.
I don’t care if a writer is popular or not. What interests me most is the work itself.
Match people to their opinions. Find evidence to support your choices.
Intensive reading
1. If you had a chance to talk with the four Sinologists, what would you like to ask them
2. What work would you recommend as an introduction to Chinese literature Why
3. Which works of Western literature are popular in China What make them popular
4. In what different ways do the two reading passages in this unit improve your understanding of China’s influence on the world
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Post-reading
Post-reading
Learning to learn
When faced with answering one big question, start by breaking it down into a series of smaller questions. Then consider how many of these questions you can answer and what evidence you can give to support these answers. Finally, identify what you still need to find out and how you will go about this.
Work in groups. Discuss how to promote Chinese literature throughout the world.
1 Break the topic into smaller questions. Consider the following:
What types of literary works do you think should
be promoted (e.g. fiction, drama, poetry) Why
Post-reading
Work in groups. Discuss how to promote Chinese literature throughout the world.
By what different methods could this be done (e.g. translation, advertising, film adaptation)
2 Do research to find more information to support your ideas.
3 Present your ideas to the class.
Post-reading
Work in groups. Discuss how to promote Chinese literature throughout the world.
Post-reading
Homework
VI
Homework
What work would you recommend as an introduction to Chinese literature Why
Please write an introduction to the work which is your favourite according to the above questions.