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The world
meets China
Unit 3
PART.01
Learning Objectives
Watch the video about the history, development and role of the Silk Road in cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
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Understand the richness and diversity of culture, implement the theme of “China goes to the world”, cultivate multiple perspectives, and enhance cultural pride.
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Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the structure of the passage. Get the information of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes.
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Learning Objectives
Through reading, students can get the information of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes. And learn how to get the main features of Dunhuang and describe it.
Students can deeply understand the richness and diversity of culture, implement the theme of “China goes to the world”, cultivate multiple perspectives, and enhance cultural pride.
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Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
PART.02
Lead-in
Watch the video and think about the differences between the ancient Silk Road and today’s Belt and Road Initiative.
（视频来源于网络，仅供学习交流）
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What is the video about? How did it get its name?
Watch the video and answer questions.
The video is about the historical importance of the ancient Silk Road and its revival through China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It got its name because a lot of the trade along the road was in Chinese silk.
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2. What is remarkable about the road?
The road is remarkable firstly because it lasted around 1,700 years, from the Han Dynasty until the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, it was a unique and important cultural crossroads between the East and West.
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Watch the video and answer questions.
The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route between China and the Mediterranean. Because?China silk?comprised a large proportion of the?trade along this ancient road, in 1877, it was named the “Silk Road” by Ferdinand von Richthofen, an eminent German geographer.
It is now?included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. 33 historical sites are along the road in total and 22 of them distribute in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu and Xinjiang?of China.
The road is not only an ancient international trade route, but also a splendid cultural bridge linking the cultures of China, Central Asia, India, Persia, Arabia, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. The Four Great Inventions of China and religions of the West were introduced into their counterparts.?
The history of the old Silk Road began with the explorations of Zhang Qian during the Han Dynasty, and continued until the Ming Dynasty — a period of some 1,700 years.
Culture tips
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Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What can you see in these pictures?
These pictures show Chinese and foreigners are studying, exercising and doing business together, and a group of foreign tourists are exploring China. The first picture is of a foreign student and two Chinese students walking through their school; in the second picture, a foreign boy and a Chinese boy are doing tai chi, a traditional Chinese sport; in the third picture, a group of tourists are walking on the Great Wall; the last picture shows a foreign businessman is shaking hands with a Chinese one.
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Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2. What message do these pictures convey?
Oversea students come to China to study.
Foreigners are learning about traditional Chinese culture.
Foreign tourists are interested in travelling to China to explore its famous heritage sites.
Business is being done between Chinese and overseas companies.
3. In what other areas is China attracting attention around the world?
PART.03
Reading
Have you ever been to Dunhuang? How much do you know about it?
（视频来源于网络，仅供学习交流）
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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1. What makes Dunhuang unique?
Dunhuang is unique because of the Mogao Grottoes, its incredibly detailed, colourful murals and the Mingsha Mountain.
2. What else do you know about Dunhuang?
Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons.
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1 A travel brochure.
2 A tour commentary.
3 A blog.
4 A lecture.
WELCOME TO
DUNHUANG
Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons.
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Welcome to Dunhuang! On the old Silk Road, this city was the gateway to and from Ancient China, a place where East met West, and a green island in the middle of the desert. You can only imagine how travellers felt when they saw the oasis of Dunhuang ahead of them.
Dunhuang’s long and glorious history represents its significance as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange. Today, Dunhuang is a world-class tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCO-protected heritage status. Now, we are going to enter some of the city’s famous caves, of which there are more than 700. Known as the Mogao Grottoes, these ancient caves were carved out of the rock over a period of 1,000 years. If you look up, you can see the paintings and other artworks that are testimony to how the Silk Road brought East and West together. Look at these statues! You can see elements from Ancient Greece, India and Iran. Now look around the walls of the cave. Come a little bit closer so that you can get a better view. Look at them! The murals cover an astonishing area of 45,000 square metres.
WELCOME TO DUNHUANG!
The subjects of the Dunhuang murals vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life. But one type of mural that is unique to Dunhuang shows the Apsaras, or “Flying Immortals”. Representations of these heavenly musicians, singers and dancers decorate the walls of many caves. Take a look at this mural. The Apsaras are depicted sailing in the bright blue sky, with their scarves flying, as if they are about to fly down to meet us. And here is another one. Move over here where you can see it in more detail. The Apsaras are holding lotuses, playing musical instruments, dancing and throwing flowers. The painting of Apsaras reached a peak during the Tang Dynasty; these images are full of life, reflecting the confidence and optimism of people from that time.
Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons.
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Now, something really extraordinary happened in 1900, when a Taoist priest made one of the most important finds of the 20th century. In a sealed cave, now known as the famous Library Cave, were hidden thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls, as well as silk embroideries. We’ll have a chance to see some of them shortly – the Library Cave is only a stone’s throw from here. Dating from 405 AD to 1002 AD, these hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade. Thanks to this ancient library, we now know that goods arrived in Dunhuang from as far away as North-east Europe, and that goods were also exported from Dunhuang across Asia and Europe. The scrolls are so detailed that they describe the vast range of goods that were imported and exported from Dunhuang, such as ceramics, medicine, perfumes and fruit, to name just a few. The scrolls also reveal how many different communities lived side-by-side within this great city. However, the reason why the Library Cave was sealed up all those years ago remains a mystery.
Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons.
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In the Ming Dynasty, trade routes changed and Dunhuang was not as prosperous as it used to be. Gradually, it faded from memory, even though it was once such a great city.
This century is bringing the Silk Road to life once more through the Belt and Road Initiative. Dunhuang has once again become a global crossroads since it hosted hundreds of representatives from 51 countries for the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in 2017. Given that the theme of the Expo was to promote cultural exchange and strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries along the Silk Road, Dunhuang was the ideal place.
Now let’s move on to the next cave...
Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons.
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Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons.
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1 A travel brochure.
2 A tour commentary.
3 A blog.
4 A lecture.
WELCOME TO DUNHUANG
Welcome to Dunhuang! ...
Now, we are going to enter some of the city’s famous caves…
If you look up, you can see… Look at these statues! You can see…
Now look around the walls of the cave…
…
Read and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
The significance of Dunhuang.
A brief introduction to Dunhuang.
Dunhuang’s murals.
Dunhuang was brought to life through the Belt and Road Initiative.
Dunhuang’s Library Cave.
Dunhuang faded from memory gradually.
Choose the best summary of the passage and give your reasons.
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The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East and West, which passed through Dunhuang.
The Silk Road city of Dunhuang has a splendid history and is once again a meeting place for people from around the world.
In Dunhuang there are grottoes, murals and other sights that attract tourists from all over the world.
Find out the significance of Dunhuang.
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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.
Organise information from the passage and complete the travel webpage.
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Dunhuang
Location: Gansu Province
Significance:
UNESCO-protected heritage sites
1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
the gateway to and from Ancient China
a center of cultural and commercial exchange in history
Organise information from the passage and complete the travel webpage.
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Caves in Mogao Grottoes
The caves were carved out of the rock 3. ______________________
Statues
The statues include elements from 4.__________________________.
Murals
Coverage: 5. ____________________
Topics: 6. _______________________________________________
Apsaras
Also called 7. ____________________, they represent 8. ____________________________________.
Apsaras painted during the Tang Dynasty are a reflection of the 9. ______________________________ during that time.
Library Cave
Discovered inside were 10. ____________________________________________________________.
These gave us 11. _____________________________________________________________.
Dunhuang has once again become 12. _________________.
over a period of 1,000 years
Ancient Greece, India and Iran
45,000 square metres
varying from religious stories to scenes of everyday life
“Flying Immortals”
heavenly musicians, singers and dancers
thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls, as well as silk embroideries
a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade
a global crossroads
confidence and optimism of people
Now think about what information you would add to the webpage. Do further research if necessary.
Read the passage again. Choose the best answer according to the text.
1. What do we know about the speaker?
A. She is a tourist guide.
B. She is one of the tourists.
C. She is a government official.
D. She is one of the local citizens.
2. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A. The number of caves Dunhuang has.
B. Dunhuang’s attraction to foreign tourists.
C. The influence of Western art on Dunhuang.
D. Dunhuang’s role as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange.
Read the passage again. Choose the best answer according to the text.
3. What can we learn about the Apsaras?
A. They can only be seen in Dunhuang.
B. They were created in the Tang Dynasty.
C. Their subjects are all about Western stories.
D. They were used to decorate the top of caves.
4. Why was Dunhuang less prosperous than before?
A. Because the trade routes changed.
B. Because it became desert gradually.
C. Because Europe and Asia had no trade.
D. Because people were no longer interested in it.
What is your understanding of “Dunhuang has once again become a global crossroads”?
In what ways is present-day Dunhuang influenced by its past?
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
What would you most like to see in Dunhuang? Why?
What methods can you use to find out information effectively?
Think & Share
Talk with your partner.
Watch the video and share your feeling.
Protect cultural heritage
1. strengthen
strong adj.　　　坚强的；强壮的
strength n. [U]力量，体力；[C]长处，强项
have the strength to do 有做……的力气/意志力
build up one’s strength 增强体质
练习：
I would like to volunteer to help visitors, introduce Chinese paintings, spread Chinese culture, and ____________(strong) world cultural exchanges.
strengthen
PART.04
Exercise
Exercise
1. They won a g_________(辉煌的) victory in the championship game, making their fans extremely proud.
2. The company aims to s___________(加强) its position in the market.
3. The country has a rich r_________(宗教的) heritage, with many ancient temples and churches.
4. The artist spent months crafting the s________(雕像), paying great attention to every detail of its facial expression.
5. The satellite has a wide c________(覆盖范围) area, allowing it to monitor large parts of the Earth.
trengthen
lorious
eligious
overage
tatue
Exercise 用所给短语的适当形式填空

1. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may ____________.
2. The Amazon rainforest, despite its remote location, attracts many adventurers as a unique ______________.
3. ____________ the weather forecast predicts heavy rain tomorrow, we'd better postpone the outdoor picnic.
4. ____________ the environmental protection campaign, the air quality in the city has improved a lot.
5. Before storing the food, you should ______________ the plastic bags properly.
6. The skills of cooking in China can _____________ thousands of years.
date from, seal up, fade away, tourist destination, given that, thanks to
fade away
tourist destination
Given that
Thanks to
seal up
date from
PART.05
Summary
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning about the Silk Road
Reading
Vocabulary
Organise information about Dunhuang
Share feelings of reading
PART.06
Homework
Homework
1. Search more information about Dunhuang online;
2. prepare for the next lesson.
See you next class!

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