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The world meets China
Book 7 Unit 3
B7U3
Developing ideas
READING CHINA
Leading in
1. What Chinese works are popular in the west
2. 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》
3. Why do you think these works are popular outside of China
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Fast reading
1. What is mainly talked about
What is the genre of the passage
Four Sinologists and translators share their experience of Chinese literature.
Questions
Interview
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Fast reading
2. 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
2. get interested in
3. translate works
1. popular works
Careful reading
Find the evidence to support your choices .
I wish that people could learn to love Chinese culture as much as I do, especially stories from classical literature.
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.
Find the evidence to support your choices .
Find the evidence to support your choices .
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.
Find the evidence to support your choices .
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.
Thinking and sharing
1 What work would you recommend as an introduction to Chinese literature Why
2 In what different ways do the two reading passages in this unit improve your understanding of China’s influence on the world
Recommending cultural highlights
5. Read the email and answer the questions.
1 Which place in New York did Selena recommend that Jiang should visit
She recommended that Jiang should walk through Midtown Manhattan.
2 What is special about it
Broadway district is famous for its cafés, street performers and enormous and colourful signs, and especially for its theaters and musicals.
Dear Jiang,
Great to hear you're coming to the US! I hope I can convince you to stop by and visit us in New York. There're so many things to see and do here in the Big Apple. lt would take a lifetime to list them all! But knowing you as I do, l'd suggest walking through Midtown Manhattan. lt's one of the most popular tourist attractions in the US and just can't be missed!
Broadway district with its cafes, street performers and enormous and colorful signs really captures New York's loud spirit! As Broadway is the heart of the American theater industry, it's at night when it truly comes alive. Broadway is famous for its big theaters, showing Shakespeare, modern drama, dance shows or musicals— take your pick! With your love of singing and interest in amateur dramatics, l'd recommend a musical. lt's (such) a moving and intense experience that I’m sure you would love— a bit like Peking Opera! Quite a few musicals are based on classic stories like Les Miserables or Peter Pan, and they might even inspire you to read the books, too!
My big news is that we're all thinking about doing a big trip in China in the winter vacation. We're looking for a combination of fun and traditional culture. Can you recommend a place of cultural highlights
See you soon!
Selena
1. convince sb. to do
2. If you stop by somewhere, you make a short visit to a person or place.
3. capture New York's loud spirit
If something or someone captures a particular quality, feeling, or atmosphere, they represent or express it successfully.
4. take your pick
5. recommend sth. to sb.
sb. to do sth.
that sb. (should) do sth.
说服某人做某事
顺便探访
充分体现纽约喧闹的精神
随你挑(非正式)
recommendation n.
6. Plan your reply to Selena, suggesting a place she can visit in China and make notes.
Recommended place:
What it is like:
Reasons for recommendation:
Dear Selena,
Thank you for all your recommendations, which have definitely inspired me to include New York in my trip. I can’t wait to see you there!
I’m so excited to hear that you’re coming to China! I can easily suggest places for you to visit because there are so many interesting ones. First of all, I must recommend my own city, Chongqing. Located in the southwest, it would give you an experience of urban China different to that of any other Chinese city.
Chongqing is a hilly city with a unique landscape, so the best way to travel around is by the light rail. Most of the light rail is above ground, so it’s a great way to get a feel for the place. And Chongqing is the perfect spot to see the amazingly clear line where the emerald waters of the Jialing River and those of the sandy Changjiang River meet. The city is also beautiful at night, with its shining lights reflected on the rivers. The most spectacular nighttime views are from one of the surrounding mountain tops.
Last but not least, you absolutely can’t miss out on Chongqing food – it’s spicy, yes, but I promise that after trying one of our local hotpots, you’ll be hooked. There are loads of other things to see and I’d be very happy to show you around!
See you soon in New York!
Jiang
Language points
Page 32 Q1
1. 被某人熟悉
2. 停下来思考
3. 爱上
4. Everyone loves Kungfu,____________
5. 激励我在大学选择中国研究作为我的学术专业
inspire me to choose Chinese Studies as my academic major at university
be familiar to sb.
stop to wonder
fall in love with
don’t they
Language points
Page 32 Q1
6. 在此之前,我接触过的唯一伟大的历史作品是荷马的史诗。
Prior to that, the only great historical works I had been exposed to were Homer’s epic poems.
7. 《史记》是我第一次接触中国古典文学。
Records of the Grand Historian was my first encounter with Chinese classical literature.
Language points
Page 32 Q1
8. 对某人有深远的影响
9. 我对中国文学的热情
10. 一次振奋人心的经历
have a profound effect on sb.
my passion for Chinese literature
a stimulating and inspiring experience
Language points
Page 33 Q2
11.我第一次读到《红楼梦》就爱上了它,并下定决心要把它翻译成保加利亚语。
I fell in love with Dream of the Red Chamber the first time I read it, and I was determined to translate it into Bulgarian.
12.关于翻译哪些中国文学作品的决定很大程度上受到受尊敬的汉学家的意见的影响。
The decision as to which works of Chinese literature get translated is largely influenced by the opinions of respected Sinologists.
13.此外,出版社倾向于把目光投向其他国家,看看哪些中国作品在那里卖得好。
In addition, publishing houses tend to look to other countries to see which Chinese works have sold well there.
Language points
Page 33 Q2
14. I’ve so far translated the writings of Han Han, and I am now working on _________ of Xu Zechen.
15. 追随
16. 对……进行研究
17. 密切注视
go with
do research into
keep a close eye on
those
Language points
Page 33 Q3
18. Each year __________(见证)more works by Chinese writers published in the Netherlands, and they are ______________ (受欢迎的) .
19. 大体上
20. 对……评价高
21. 引起某人的共鸣
on the whole
think highly of
strike a chord in the hearts of sb.
sees
well-received