Unit3 The world meets China understanding ideas (教学课件）-外研版（2019）高中英语选择性必修四

Unit3 The world meets China
Understanding ideas:
（人教版2019）高中英语选择性必修四
WELCOME TO DUNHUANG
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To get the information of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes.
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To read and understand the theme and type of the text.
03
Get to know the meaning of the Silk Road and the Belt and Road Initiative.
Learning aims
Dunhuang is famous for____________, ________________ and__________.
statues
Mogao Grottoes
murals

1.Where is it most propably from?Give your reasons.
2.Main ideas
A.A travel brochure.
B. A tour commentary.
C. A blog.
D. A lecture.
information about the place: product, attraction, happenings, related stories, facts and figures etc.
Fast reading
Part1 (Para 1-2)
Part 2 (para 3)
Part 3 (para 4)
Part 4 (para 5-6)
A. Dunhuang’s decline and revival
B. Brief introduction of Dunhuang and
the Mogao Grottoes
C. The Library Cave.
D. The murals.
Welcome to...
Now we are going to enter...
If you look up, you can see...
Now look around the walls of...
1.Where is it most propably from?Give your reasons.
2.Main ideas
A.A travel brochure.
B. A tour commentary.
C. A blog.
D. A lecture.
Fast reading
Part1 (Para 1-2)
Part 2 (para 3)
Part 3 (para 4)
Part 4 (para 5-6)
A. Dunhuang’s decline and revival
B. Brief introduction of Dunhuang and
the Mogao Grottoes
C. The Library Cave.
D. The murals.
It is the gateway to and from Ancient China.

Detailed Reading Part1(para1-2)
1. What makes Dunhuang unique and significant?
It is a centre of cultural and commercial exchange.

It is a world-class tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status.
2. What can we see in the Mogao Grottoes?
If we look up, we can see ____________ and _______________ that are testimony to how the Silk Road brought _______ and ______ together.

________ includes elements from Ancient Greece, India and Iran.

paintings
other artworks
East
West
Statues
45,000 square metres.
Detailed Reading Part2 (para3)
coverage:
subject:
vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life.
uniqueness:
Apsaras / Flying Immortals.
reflection:
the confidence and optimism of people
Read Para 3 and fill in the blanks.
Take a look at these murals.
They are
sailing in the bright blue sky with their scarves flying.
dancing and throwing flowers
holding lotuses,playing instruments
Take a look at these murals.
What do these murals reflect ?
They reflect the confidence and optimism of people during the Tang Dynasty.
Para 4 The Library Cave
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Where
What
Why
In 1900
In a sealed cave
Lots of historical items were discovered.
give us a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very center of the Silk Road trade
reveal many different communities lived side-by-side
What happened to Dunhuang?
Ming Dynasty
this century
?
revival through
the Belt and Road Initiative
ideal place
promote cultural exchange
strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries
Para 5 The decline and rise
decline
revival
Role-play You’re the guide now!
No.420 Cave
Murals(NO. 57 (Beauty Cave)early Tang Dynasty)
the Library Cave
No.420 Cave
the Library Cave
the Murals
Summary
Dunhuang was the _______to and from Ancient China, a place _____ East met west. With a long and glorious history, it is a center of ______ and __________ exchange. It is famous for the Mogao Grottoes where there are thousands of _____ with elements from Ancient Greece. The subjects of the Murals ______ from religious stories to _____ of everyday life. The Apsaras are full of life, _________ the confidence and optimism of the Tang Dynasty. The scrolls in the Library Cave reveals many communities lived ____________ within this great city.
gateway
where
cultural
commercial
statues
vary
scenes
reflecting
side-by-side
Writing
Dear Selena,
Learning that you have a great passion for our traditional culture,
I'm writing to recommend you a famous place of highlights-
Dunhuang, which is located in Xi’an province.
With a long and glorious history , it is the gateway to and from
Ancient China. It is famous for the Mogao Grottoes, where various
caves show the pictures of Apsaras.The delicate immortals are so
vivid that you must fall in love with them. Dunhuang also has the
traditional culture. It is the national spirit that reveals mutual
culture of East and West.
Hoping you will like it!

Yours,
Li Hua
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A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.
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A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
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Polish your writing.
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Searh more information about Dunhuang online.
Homework
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