M9U4 Behind beliefs
Project Reporting on a historic religious site
Learning aims
To improve reading ability.
To improve writing ability.
Important and difficult points
How to write a report about a historic religious site.
Activity1 Fast reading
Analyze the structure of the report and get the main idea of each part:
Part 1 (Para 1)_______________________________________________________________.
Part 2 (Para 2-5) _____________________________________________________________
Part 3 (Para 6) ______________________________________________________________
Part 4 (Para 7-9) ____________________________________________________________.
Activity 2 Detailed reading
1) Read Para 1 and fill in the blanks:
The White Horse Temple is __________ in ___________, Henan Province in the ___________ east of China. Being the ________ _________ temple in China, it _________ one of the most __________ temples in all of China.
2) Read Para 2-5 and put the following events in the right order of time:
The name Honglu Si was changed into the White Horse Temple.
The emperor invited the monks to stay at Honglu Si.
The emperor Mingdi had a dream about a golden man.
The officials traveled westwards to Central Asia and arrived in what is today Afghanistan.
A few officials were sent to India to find more information about Buddha.
Two monks were invited to come to China.
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3) Read Para 6 and try to find out the layout of the architecture of the temple:
The temple ______ is centered around a south-facing _________ that is shaped like a ________. On both sides are different ____ and rooms where the ______ live.
The ______ known _________ pagoda in China, Qiyun Pagoda, _____ stories tall, stands in the ___________ corner of the complex. The pagoda ______ the tombs of the two _______ monks who originally travelled to China.
4) Read Para 7-9 and then do the pair work:
Please work in pairs and make a list of things that make the White Horse Temple important to Chinese People and history.
1.____________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________
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Activity 3 Summary
Main ideas
More details
Part1(para.1) Brief introduction of the temple
It is located in the (1)______east of China and was the first (2)_______ temple in China.
Part2(para.2—5) The story behind the temple
The emperor had a dream of Buddha, then (3)______ a group of officials to go to India. The officials met two Indian (4)______ and then brought them back. Later the Honglu Temple was(5)________the White Horse Temple.
Part3(para.6) The architecture of the temple
It is centered around a courtyard, on both sides of which are many halls and rooms for different(6)__________.
There is also a 13-storey pagoda, which is called the Qiyun Pagoda, (7) __________ in the southeast corner.
Part4(para.7—9) The importance of the temple
It is a holy Buddhist site today and one of the most famous tourist (8)______. It is also one of the first (9)______buildings that the government listed to receive special (10)________.
Activity 4 Project
Write a report about The Zhenguo Temple
根据以下要点，介绍我市的名胜古迹镇国寺。
名胜概况
地处高邮市运河的河心岛，是中国唯一座落在大运河上的庙宇
名胜由来
始建于唐代（公元874年）
唐朝僖宗为了纪念他的弟弟而建造
其弟看破红尘(be unattached to the world)，在此修炼(practise)多年，最终圆寂
建筑风格
以镇国寺塔为标志
塔身全部用青砖砌建，共为七层,高32.8米，呈方形
明显地留存唐代古塔的建筑风格
意义（至少两点）
1957年，被列为省级文物保护单位
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Today, I’d like to introduce one of the historic sites in our city---the Zhenguo Temple.
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Language points
1) 【课文原句】It was the White Horse Temple that first brought the meaning of“temple” to the word“si”．是白马寺最初赋予“寺”以“寺庙”的意思。
本句是一个强调句，强调了“the white Horse Temple”。这种句式可强调状语、宾语、主语，但不能强调谓语动词。
It was in the supermarket that I came across him yesterday．
It was yesterday that I came across him in the supermarket．
It was him that/who I came across in the supermarket yesterday．
It was I that/who came across him in the supermarket yesterday．
那时我才意识到学外语的重要性。
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2) 【课文原句】Today the White Horse Temple complex is centred around a south-facing courtyard that is shaped like a rectangle．
centre around／upon…或centre…around／upon…“以……为中心；围绕”。如：
The whole family is centred around the grandson．
讨论以发展中国家的发展为中心．
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centre sth．in…“(使活动／事件)集中于……”，常用于被动结构。如：
Most of the fighting was centred in the mountain．
3) instruct. vt指示，吩咐，命令；instruct sb about sth
The letters instructed him to report to headquarters﹙上级﹚immediately.
我已经吩咐他们那房间要上锁。
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Tom arrived at 6 o'clock as instructed．
instruct作动词，还可表示“教授，传授(技能等)；告知，通知”。如：
His uncle instructed him in German．
I have been instructed that you owe me $50．
n. instruction知识指示，命令；用法说明；
adj. instructive 有教育意义的；提供丰富基础的；有益的
4) possession. un.具有，持有 cn.所有物；财产；殖民地
get /win possession of the ball 争球 take﹙the﹚ possession of sth
in ﹙the﹚ possession of sth﹙被﹚占有，控制 ,占据某物；住在某处所中
他们还住着这房子，我们无法出售。
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v. possess持有，具有﹙某品质﹚；控制，支配﹙人的思想﹚
5) circumstance n．“环境；情况”，常用复数形式。
如：Mr．Steven was not satisfied with all his circumstances．
The circumstances forced him to accept her advice．
circumstances还表示“境遇；状况(尤指经济状况)”。如：
When I explained my circumstances to the manager，she decided to help me．
(2)under／in no circumstances“在任何情况下都不”如：
他下定决心在任何情况下都不会放弃．
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(3)under／in the circumstances“在那／这种情况下”。如：
Under the circumstances，you must be cautious．
6) 短语on one’s behalf意思是“代表某人”。如：
Ken is absent , so I will attend the meeting on his behalf.
我谨代表校方向你们表示热烈的欢迎.
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Consolidation
1. 在中国中东部 2. 直到今天
3. 梦见一个金人飞行于宫殿之上
4. 照亮了整个宫殿 5. 醒来
7. 为外国使臣提供住处 8. 对…做出改变
9. 官舍/官署 10. 仍在使用中
11.白马寺建筑群 12.代表
13. 形状像…… 14. 十三层的大楼
15. 直到杰克的母亲对他和盘托出，他才明白为什么跟他生气.(until)
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16. 玛丽的婶婶是一位大学教授，她经常向玛丽和她的朋友们讲授如何更有效地学习外语的方法.（instruct）
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17. 你是怎么得到这幅画的？（possession）
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18你无论如何都不得离开这所房子。（circumstance）
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19.这次会议必须以环境问题为中心议题。（center around）
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20.只有了解更多，我们才能去改善形势。（it is/was------that-----）
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M9U4 Behind beliefs
Project Reporting on a historic religious site
Part 1 (Para 1) A brief introduction of the white horse temple.
Part 2 (Para 2-5) The story behind the temple.
Part 3 (Para 6) The architecture of the temple.
Part 4 (Para 7-9) The importance of the temple.
located; Luoyang; central; first; Buddhist; is/remains; important
B
complex; courtyard; rectangle; halls; monks
first; Buddhist; 13; south-east; houses; Indian
It is not only the oldest Buddhist temple in China, but also the oldest one still in use.
Buddhism spread from here to other parts of China and Asia and remains important today as a holy Buddhist site.
It has a lot of history.
The new Indian-style pagoda, located west of the White Horse Temple, represents the friendship between India and China.
It is one of the first historic buildings the government listed to receive special state protection.
It is a famous tourist attraction and will remain a popular sightseeing destination.
1. central 2. Buddhist 3. instructed 4. monks 5.renamed 6. functions 7. towering 8. attractions 9. historic 10. protection
years of intense Buddhist meditation 多年修炼
One possible version
Ladies and gentlemen,
Today, I’d like to introduce one of the historic sites in our city---the Zhenguo Temple.
The Zhenguo Temple sits on the central island of the Grand Canal running through the city of Gaoyou. It is the only temple towering over the river in China.
The story behind the temple is unique and attractive. It dates back to about 874AD. The emperor of Xizong in the Tang Dynasty built it in honor of his brother, who was so unattached to the world that he practiced Buddhism here and then died.
Today, the Zhenguo Temple complex is centred around the Zhenguo Pagoda, which is shaped like a square. The pagoda, constructed of black bricks, is a 7-storey tower with a height of 32.8 metres. In terms of architecture, it is apparently influenced by the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty.
In 1957, the temple was listed among the key units of provincial cultural relics conservation. It reflects the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty. Besides, protecting the temple may promote local tourism and preserve its natural beauty.
It’s our responsibility to treasure and protect the historic religious site. (170words)
It was then that I realized the importance of learning a foreign language.
Discussions were centred around developments in developing countries．
I have instructed them to keep the room locked.
While they are in possession of the house, we can’t sell it.
He made up his mind that he would give up under no circumstances．
I would like to express my warm welcome to all of you on behalf of my school．
课堂反馈：
1. Jack didn’t understand why his mother was angry with him until she told him everything.
(Not until his mother told him everything did Jack understand why she was angry with him.)
2. Mary’s aunt is a professor in a university. She often instructs Mary and her friends on how to learn foreign languages more effectively.
3. How did the painting come into your possession?
4. Under no circumstances are you to leave the house.
5. The topic of the meeting must be centered around environmental problems.
6. It is not until we know more that we will be able to improve the situation.
课件31张PPT。Project
Unit4Reporting on a historic religious site 2Unit 4 课件描述：
本课件用于本单元Project部分的教学。通过图片、文字的展示和文章录音的播放等手段，帮助学生在熟悉阅读材料的基础上，在参与听、说、读、写等课堂活动中，了解佛教如何传入中国、白马寺的建筑风格及它在中国佛教史上的重要地位，以此引导学生探索并完成“介绍一个宗教圣地” 的报告，从而达到教学目标。
3Today we are going to learn how to
write a report on a historic religious site. Let’s first read a report on a famous religious site The White Horse Temple, the oldest Buddhist temple in China, and find out how this report is written.
Then you are required to work on your own report on a historic religious site.
4The oldest Buddhist temple in China The White Horse Temple in Luoyang5Listening Listen to a report about a historic religious site The White Horse Temple. While listening, please find out what aspects about the White Horse Temple the report mainly covers. 6 What aspects about the White Horse Temple does the report mainly cover? A brief introduction of the temple.
The story behind the temple.
The architecture of the temple.
The importance of the temple.7A brief introduction of the temple.
The story behind the temple.
The architecture of the temple.
The importance of the temple.
Which paragraphs of the report mainly cover the above aspects?Para 1 Para 2-5 Para 6 Para 7-9 8So what’s the structure of the report?Part 1 (Para 1 )
A brief introduction about the temple.
Part 2 (Para 2-5 )
The story behind the temple.
Part 3 (Para 6 )
The architecture of the temple.
Part 4 (Para 7-9)
The importance of the temple.
9Part 1 Para 1 A brief introduction of the temple Read Para 1 again and fill in the blanks. The White Horse Temple is _________ in __________, Henan Province in the
_________ east of China. Being the ______ __________ temple in China, it __________one of the most ________ temples in all of China. locatedLuoyangcentralBuddhist is/remainsimportantfirst10Part 2 Para 2-5 Read Para 2-5 again and try to
answer the following questions. The story behind the temple.11Answer the following questions.1. What did the story originate in?The story originated in a dream the Emperor
Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty had one
night.2. What did Mingdi dream of that night?He dreamt of a golden man flying over
the palace.125. Why did Mingdi instruct his officials to go
to India on his behalf as agents?The officials thought the Emperor
had dreamt of Buddha, a saint from India.To find more information about Buddha. 4. How did his officials interpret his dream?3. What was the golden man like?He was almost four metres tall, and there
were rays of light coming from his head
that lit the entire palace hall.
136. What did the officials bring back
to Luoyang from India? Two monks , some Buddhist readings and images of Buddha.7. How were the Buddhist readings and
images of Buddha brought back to
Luoyang?They were brought back to Luoyang on
a white horse. 14At Honglu Si. 8. Where were the Indian monks invited
to stay in Luoyang?9. Why did the Honglu Temple get its present name, the White Horse Temple?To remind people of the white horse
that the Buddhist readings and images had
travelled on.15The temple got its present name
because of the White Horse 1610. What change did renaming the
temple bring about to the Chinese
language ?The White Horse Temple first brought the
meaning of ‘temple’ to the word ‘si’(寺),
which is no longer used to mean
‘ministry’, and instead only refers to a
temple.17Part 3 Para 6 Read Para 6 again and try to find out the characteristics of the architecture of the temple.The architecture of the temple18The temple ______
is centered around
a southern-facing _________ that is shaped like a ________. On both sides are different ____ and the rooms where the ______ live.complexcourtyardrectanglehallsmonks19Different halls and rooms 20The ______known _________ pagoda in China, Qiyun Pagoda, _____ stories tall, stands in the ___________ corner of the complex. The pagoda ______ the tombs of the two _______ monks who first travelled to China. firstBuddhist13south-easthousesIndian21Part 4 Para 7-9 Read Para 7-9 again and then do the pair work.Pair work:
Please work in pairs and make a list of things that make the White Horse Temple important to Chinese People and history.22Things that make the White Horse Temple important It is not only the oldest Buddhist temple in China, but also the oldest one still in use.
Buddhism spread from here to other parts of China and Asia and the temple remains important today as a holy Buddhist site.
It has seen a lot of history.
23The new Indian-style pagoda, located west
of the White Horse Temple, represents the
friendship between India and China.
Buddhism originated from India.
It is one of the first historic buildings the
government listed to receive special state
protection.
It is a famous tourist attraction and will remain a popular sightseeing destination.
Things that make the White Horse Temple important 24Project I am sure you have known a lot about the famous religious site “The White Horse Temple” after reading the report and know how to write a report like this. It’s your turn to write your own report about a historic religious site. 25What do you think can be covered in your own report?A brief introduction of the religious site
The story/history behind the religious site
The architecture of the religious site
The importance/uniqueness of the religious site
Etc.
26 Take out your notes about historic religious sites you took yesterday. Work in groups of four and discuss the following for two minutes.
Group Work 27Group workDecide which historic religious site your group will write about.
Choose from your notes things to be covered in your report.
Decide how many paragraphs yow will write and make sure each of you has to write at least one paragraph.
Discuss how to organize all the paragraphs in a good order and what will be the structure of your report.
(The structure of the report on the White Horse Temple might be a good sample.)28A sample structure of a report about a historic religious sitePart 1 (Para 1 )
A brief introduction about the temple.
Part 2 (Paras 2-? )
The story behind the temple.
Part 3 (Paras ?-? )
The architecture of the temple.
Part 4 (Para ?-?)
The importance of the temple.
29 Please finish writing your own paragraphs within 2 minutes and then read them to your group members. After that, I will choose some of the groups to give a presentation in the front. Each group member is required to present at least one part of your report when the whole group give your presentation in the front. Write your own report30HomeworkEach of you is expected to write a complete report about the historic religious site your group talked about just now. The groups who haven’t had the chance to give the presentation today will give their presentation in tomorrow’s lesson.
31Thanks, goodbye!
