Unit 5 China and the world Topic 2 He is really the pride of China. Section D 课件 20张PPT

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Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Unit 5 China and the World
Section D
SS: I think he\she’s.....Because he\she was\ is a ....who .......
Report one famous man who has influenced you a lot to the class.
Confucius/thinker/
have great influences
on Chinese education
Yuan Longping/
scientist/
develop hybrid rice
Describe the person according to the key words.
Qian Xuesen/scientist/
be honored as “The Father of
China’s Missiles”
Zheng He/explorer/
lead seven
ocean journeys
Functions
It’s hard to believe!

What a great explorer!

Could you tell me more about him?
真是让人难以相信!
多么伟大的探险家啊!
你能告诉我更多关于他的情况吗？
　　A greatest explorer in China’s history
Name Zheng He
Birth was born in _____
Profession _______, palace_______, a great _______
Journey ______ ocean journeys during____ years sailing to the _______ of ______more than __________ earlier than Columbus’ _____ journey to America
Death died of _____ on his way home from _____
Zheng He is really the _____ of China.
Read through Sections A-C and choose the correct words in Grammar.
Attributive clauses
(Ⅲ)
1.He was a great thinker (which/that/who) had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.
2.He was also a famous philosopher (which/that/who/whose) wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
3. He was a Ming dynasty explorer (which/who/whom) we Chinese people are proud of.

1a Look at the pictures and match the
Four Great Inventions of ancient China
with them.
A. gunpowder B. printing
C. paper-making D. compass
D
C
A
B

Sailors made many discoveries with the help of compass.
n.水手，海员
n.发现
How much do you know about the Four Great Inventions of ancient China?
Paper-making was developed in the Eastern Han dynasty by Cai Lun.
adj.东方的
Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of
clay or wood, and then brushed ink on them, and developed printing.
n.粘土
n.墨水
　　　　　　　　　　　　
Fireworks are made from gunpowder.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
n.烟花
n.火药
1.Read the passage quickly , and choose the right invention for each paragraph.

2.Read the passage in detail, and answer
the questions 1-4 in 1b.
You can find one answer in each paragragh.


____________ It was a great gift to the world from ancient
China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend
on the stars to find the right direction. After it was
invented, the oceans were open to sail. And many
Discoveries were made with its help.

1. How did the sailors find the right direction before the compass was invented?

Sailors had to depend on the star to find the right direction.

1b Read 1a and answer the following
questions.
1b Read 1a and answer the following
questions.

_______________ It is one of the greatest inventions. It is
said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how
to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the
end of the Tang dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The
method of making it was brought to the Arab world and
Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries.


2. When was the method of making gunpowder brought to the Arab world and Europe?

In the 13th and 14th centuries.

1b Read 1a and answer the
following questions.
____________ Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese
carved characters on animal bones and stones. China was
the first country in the world to make it. During the Western
Han dynasty, it was made in some places in China, and was
developed in the Eastern Han dynasty by Cai Lun. He made
it with bark, ropes and rags.

3. What did Cai Lun use to make paper at that time?
He used bark, ropes and rags.
1b Read 1a and answer the
following questions.

___________ It was developed in the Song dynasty by Bi Sheng. He carved characters on pieces of clay or wood, and then brushed ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. Later this technology spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method used at that time.

4. What was the advantage of Bi Sheng’s printing technology?

The pieces of clay or wood could be used again.
Talking about the profiles of famous people.
The field of politics
famous people introduction
The field of Science

The field of sports

The field of literature

The field of arts

The field of ......

How do you feel after watching this video?
Our country is standing in the world to tell all the people around the world that China is more powerful. There are many outstanding persons in every field of our country and you my students who will be the builders of our country, so come on.
You are the future of China.
1. The Written work “My Hero”. Write a short passage to describe the famous person you talk in your gruop.

2. 练习册Section D (一)、 (二)

3.Preview Topic3 SectionA 1A&1B