(共19张PPT)
Unit 3 The world meets China
Developing ideas
READING CHINA
To read and understand the transcripts of interviews with four Sinologists
To learn to talk about the influence of Chinese literature on the world by giving examples
Learning objectives
Activity 1 Work in groups. Look at the list and discuss the questions.
I Ching
1. What are the Chinese names of these works
The Analects
The Art of War
Journey to the West
Teahouse
Legends of the Condor Heroes
The Three-body Problem
2. Why do you think these works are popular outside of China
On the one hand, the Chinese classical works contains the unique wisdom and great civilization of the Chinese nation which interest foreigners and enrich their minds. On the other hand, unique writing styles and contents of modern works help foreigners have a better understanding of China and Chinese, including distinctive arts local customs and culture and so on.
3. What other Chinese works do you think people outside of China would enjoy Why
《红楼梦》 Dream of the Red Chamber
《史记》 Records of the Grand Historian
《三国演义》 Romance of the Three Kingdoms
… …
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 Four Sinologists and translators share their experience of Chines literature with us.
Activity 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
③How do you select works to translate
Chinese works popular in the west
Q2
Q3
Q1
Activity 3 Read the passage and choose the best answer.
1. Which is wrong according to the passage
A. Petko prefers classical Chinese literature.
B. Annelous chooses the works to translate, only if they are thought highly by Sinologists.
C. Joachim chooses the works to translate based on his own taste.
D. Mai doesn’t care the popularity of the writer.
2. Which work is not mentioned in the passage
A. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
B. Dream of the Red Chamber.
C. Journey to the West.
D. Thirty-six Stratagems.
3. Which is wrong according to the passage
A. Thirty-six Stratagems sells well in Bulgaria.
B. People in the Netherlands like to learn about Chinese culture and China.
C. The works of Mo Yan are popular with the French.
D. Chinese literary works don’t really attract Egyptian readers.
Activity 4 Match people to their opinions. Find evidence to
support your choices.
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.
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.
c. I wish that people could learn to love
Chinese culture as much as I do, especially
stories from classical literature.
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.
1. Petko
2. Annelous
3. Joachim
4. Mai
Activity 5 Complete the passage.
The world of Chinese literature is one that is familiar us ________ all. But have you ever stopped to wonder ________works are read outside of China and how they are received Today, four Sinologists and translators share their experience of Chinese literature _________ us.
Petko: The Shaolin Temple I watched gave me so many reasons ________ fall in love with China. I particularly like classical Chinese literature, especially works from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
to
what
with
to
Annelous: I became interested in languages at a young age.
_________ (start) high school, I began reading _________ (book) about Chinese history and culture.
Joachim: At the age of 15, my mother bought me a copy of the classic Shi Ji. After ________ (read) it, I realised the true genius of China 's "Grand Historian", Sima Qian. His ________ (write) had a profound effect on me.
Mai: I _________ (gradual) fell in love with Chinese literature when I started working as a translator. I don't care if a writer is popular or not. What interests me most is the work _________ (it).
Starting
books
reading
writing
gradually
itself
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
Think & Share
Activity 6 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 (eg fiction, drama, poetry) Why
By what different methods could this be done (eg translation, advertising, film adaptation)
2 Do research to find more information to support your ideas.
3 Present your ideas to the class.
Now think about what effective measures you have taken to give an answer to a big question.
Write a passage about how to promote Chinese literature throughout the world according to the discussion above.
Homework