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WELCOME TO DUNHUANG
外研社选择性必修四 Unit 3 Understanding ideas
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Get the information of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes.
Learning Aims
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Read and understand the theme and type of the text.
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Get to know the meaning of the Silk Road and the Belt and Road Initiative.
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Step ⅠLead in
·Watch a video about Dunhuang.
·What makes Dunhuang unique
What makes Dunhuang unique
Mogao Grottoes
murals
Mingsha Mountain
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Step ⅡRead for writing style
·Read the passage and decide where it is most propably from. Give your reasons.
Read the passage and decide where it is most propably from. Give your reasons.
1. A travel brochure.
2. A tour commentary.
3. A blog.
4. A lecture.
Welcome to...
Now let's move on to the next cave...
Come a little bit closer...
More over here where you can see it in more detail...
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Step Ⅲ Read for main idea
Step Ⅲ Read for main idea
·Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1 A.Dunhuang has once again become a global
crossroads.
Para.2 B.Dunhuang faded from memory in the Ming Dynasty.
Para.3 C.The Library Cave was found in 1900s.
Para.4 D.The Apsaras are unique to Dunhuang.
Para.5 E.Dunhuang is a tourist destination boasting sites
with UNESCO-protected heritage status.
Para.6 F.Dunhuang was the gateway to and from Ancient
China.
Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.
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Step Ⅳ Read for details
the significance of Dunhuang
Task 1: Read Para 1~2
·Find out the significance of Dunhuang.
·Give a brief introduction to Mogao Grottoes.
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It was the gateway to and from Ancient China.
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It is a centre of cultural and commercial exchange.
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It is a world-class tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status.
Dunhuang is a major meeting point on the Silk Road.
There are more than 700 caves carved out of rock over a period of 1000 years in Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province.
There are many statues and murals.
When&Where
How many
What involved？
Give a brief introduction to Mogao Grottoes.
Ancient Greece
curly hair
India
Ushnisha(肉髻)
Mogao Grottoes
You can see elements from Ancient Greece, India and Iran.
They are testimony to how the Silk Road brought East and West together.
subject:
reflection:
coverage:
uniqueness:
Task 2: Read Para 3
·Fill in the blanks
45,000 square metres.
vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life.
Apsaras or Flying Immortals.
the confidence and optimism of people
Task 3: Read Para 4
·Fill in the blanks
Thousands of __________________________________________________ were found in the cave.
These hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when__________________________________________
manuscripts, paintings, scrolls and silk embroideries
it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade.
the loss of cultural relics
Task 4: Read Para 5~6
·Find out the rise and decline of Dunhuang.
Ming Dynasty
this century
revival through
the Belt and Road Initiative
ideal place
promote cultural exchange
strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries
peace and cooperation
openness
mutual learning/ benefit
Task 5: Read Para 7
·Continuous writing.
Imagine you are a tour guide, please
introduce the next cave to us.
some information:
NO. 57 (Beauty Cave)
early Tang Dynasty
Task 6: Discuss
·Watch a video, talk about your feelings and what should you do
A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
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Step Ⅴ Assignment
Write a tour commentary of Nanshan Buddha.
Assignment:
Thanks for your listening!
