外研版(2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 3 The world meets China课件(共30张PPT)

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名称 外研版(2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 3 The world meets China课件(共30张PPT)
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(共30张PPT)
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1 What can you see in these pictures
2 What message do these pictures convey
The picture is of a foreign student and some Chinese students talking in the school.
It conveys that oversea students come to China to study.
The picture shows a foreigner is doing Taiji, a traditional Chinese sport;
It conveys that foreigners are learning about traditional Chinese culture.
The picture shows a group of tourists are walking on the Great Wall.
It conveys that foreign tourists are interested in travelling to China to explore its famous heritage sites.
The picture shows a foreign businessman shaking hands with a Chinese one.
It conveys that business is being done between Chinese and overseas companies.
1 What is the video about How did it get its name
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.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
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 silk comprises a large proportion of the trade along the road.
Starting out
Welcome to
Dun Huang
Mogao Grottoes
murals
Mingsha
Mountain
What makes Dun Huang unique
Dun Huang is unique because of the Mogao Grottoes, its incredibly detailed, colourful murals and its location in the beautiful, remote Mingsha Mountains.
Scan the passage and decide where it is most probably from.
1. A travel brochure.
2. A tour commentary.
3. A blog.
4. A lecture.
Now we are going to enter...
On the old Silk Road, this city was the gateway to and from Ancient China, a place where East met West, and a green island in the middle of the desert.
Status of Dunhuang
You can only imagine how travellers felt when they saw the oasis of Dunhuang ahead of them.
Significance of Dunhuang
Dunhuang`s long and glorious history represents its significance as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange. Today, Dunhuang is a world-class tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status.
Now, we are going to enter some of the city`s famous caves. (700)
Mogao Grottoes
The ancient caves were carved out of the rock over a period of 1000 years.
What can you see in the Mogao Grottoes
look up---paintings, other artworks (that are testimony to how the Silk Road brought East and West together. )
Statues( You can see elements from Ancient Greece, India and Iran.)
look around the walls of the cave------murals( that cover an astonishing area of 45000 square metres.)
subject: ______________
Apsaras or Flying Immortals
It's a reflection of ______________ during the Tang dynasty.
Take a look at these murals.
Vary from religious stories to
scenes of everyday life.
the confidence and
optimism of people
sail in the bright blue sky with their scarves flying
How are the Apsaras depicted
play musical instruments
hold lotus
dance, throw flowers
library cave:
What were hidden in this sealed cave
What happened in 1900
Something extraordinary happened then, when a Taoist priest made one of the most important finds of the 20th century.
Thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls , as well as silk embroideries were hidden in the sealed cave.
What can we know from the Library Cave
Dating from 405 AD to 1002 AD, these hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade, when goods arrived in Dunhuang from as far away as North-east Europe, and goods were also exported from Dunhuang across Asia and Europe.
The scrolls describe the vast range of goods that were imported and exported from Dunhuang . They also reveal how many different communities lived side-by-side within this great city.
Ming dynasty:_______________
Today:_____________
revival through China's Belt and Road Initiative
fade away from memory
a global crossroads
promote cultural exchange
strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries
ideal place
status in different time:
If you are a tour guide, how will you introduce Dunhuang to attract more tourists
for example: its location, its historical story, breathtaking scenery...
It's a unique/fantastic/charming place, you can....
1 The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East and West, which passed through Dunhuang.
2 The Silk Road city of Dunhuang has a splendid history and is once again a meeting place for people from around the world.
3 In Dunhuang there are grottoes, murals and other sights that
attract tourists from all over the world.
Choose the best summary of the passage and give your reasons.
Dunhuang, which was the gateway to and from Ancient China on the old Silk Road , has a long and glorious history. It represents its1__________ (significant) as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange . Dunhuang is a world-class tourist destination 2_________ (boast) sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status . Its murals are testimony to how the Silk Road brought East and West together.
In 1900,the famous Library Cave was found in a 3______ (seal) cave , in which 4____________ (hide) thousands of manuscripts , paintings and scrolls , as well as silk embroideries.
significance
boasting
sealed
were hidden
These hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang 5_____ it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade . However,in the Ming Dynasty , Dunhuang was not as prosperous as it used6___ (be) and faded from memory7_________ (gradual). It is the Belt and Road Initiative 8______ is bringing the Silk Road to life again . Dunhuang has once again become the ideal place 9___________ (promote) cultural exchange and strengthen mutual 10__________(cooperate) between the countries along the Silk Road.
when
to be
gradually
that
to promote
cooperation
a gateway to and from Ancient China
a centre of cultural and
commercial exchange
in history
over a period of
1,000 years
Ancient Greece, India and Iran
45,000 square metres
from religious stories to
scenes of everyday life
“Flying Immortals”
heavenly musicians, singers and dancers
confidence and optimism
of people
10 thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls, as well as silk embroideries
a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade
a global crossroads
Think & Share
1 What is your understanding of “ Dunhuang once again became a global crossroads”
2 In what ways is present-day Dunhuang influenced by its past
3 What would you most like to see in Dunuang Why
Homework
Why Dunhuang is a good place to travel (Write a summary to introduce Dunhuang briefly, within 100 words.)