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Lesson 4
Theme Reading
UNIT 11 Fantastic Chinese Culture
UNIT 11 Fantastic Chinese Culture
In this unit, you will learn to:
introduce Chinese culture.
understand Chinese culture and be confident
about it.
use a chart to understand the characters’
motives.
use the reading strategy of monitoring and
clarifying.
make a collection of posters of Chinese
culture.
Big Question: What should we do with tradition
介绍中国文化。
理解中国文化并对其充满自信。
使用图表来理解人物的动机。
运用监测和澄清的阅读策略。
制作一套中国文化主题的海报。
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
1
2
3
master the new words about the Silk；
get details and finish all the exercises correctly;
learn the cultural value of the Silk Road and know about ancient trade routes.
Learning objectives
New Words
trader / tre d (r)/ n.商人
warmly / w mli/; / w rmli/ adv.热情地；温暖地；亲切地
rely /r la / v.依赖；依靠
camel / k ml/ n.骆驼
transport /tr n sp t/; /tr n sp rt/ v.运输，运送
/ tr nsp t/; / tr nsp rt/ n.交通运输系统
northwestern / n θ west n/; / n rθ west rn/
adj.西北的；西北方向的
tradition /tr d n/n. 传统
Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.
◆ How did people travel on the Silk Road
◆ What goods did Chinese traders carry
◆ What did they bring back to China
Silk, tea, paper and china.
Horses, glass, cucumbers and grapes.
They ride camels.
Look and discuss
Look at the pictures about the Silk Road and discuss what you might experience as a trader in ancient times.
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
Picture 3:
I would travel with camels and horses, carrying silk and other goods.
I would cross the vast desert, facing the hardship of a long journey.
I would meet people from other countries and communicate with them.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
Skim and match.
Choose suitable title for the text.
Famous Traders in Ancient China
The Silk Road and Its Stories
How to Trade on the Silk Road
Skim the text. Choose the best answer.
What is the text type
What is the structure of this text
Practical writing(应用文).
B. Narration(记叙文).
C. Expository writing(说明文).
1
2
3
4
5
A.
B.
1
2
3
4
5
Skim and answer.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
Skim and match.
What is the main idea of the whole passage
A. How people lived in ancient desert hotels.
B. Different kinds of goods sold on the Silk Road.
C. Three ancient traders and the cultural value of ancient trade roads.
D. The difficulties of travelling in the Tang Dynasty.
Read P1 and complete the setting chart.
The setting of the story
When
______________
Where
_________________
_________________
Who
______________
______________
______________
Once
In a small hotel in a desert
A silk trader
A horse trader
A tea trader
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
01
The silk trader is from _________, China.
The ___________ is from India
The tea trader comes from _______, China.
Read and answer.
Where did each of the three businessmen come from
horse trader
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
Chang’an
Shanxi
01
Read and answer.
What can we infer from Paragraph 2
A. Chinese silk and goods were popular abroad.
B. Traders only sold silk to Middle Eastern countries.
C. No one welcomed foreign traders back then.
D. The silk trader travelled alone all the way.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
02
Read and judge.
The silk trader traveled alone from Chang'an.
People in the Middle East welcomed Chinese silk and goods.
Read and fill.
1. The silk trader and his group sold ______ and _________________ to the Middle East and parts of Europe.
2. Chinese culture and products were _________________ everywhere the silk trader went.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
silk
welcomed warmly
Chinese goods
02
Skim the text. Choose the best answer.
Q1. What is the text type
Q2. What is the structure of this text
Practical writing(应用文).
B. Narration(记叙文).
C. Expository writing(说明文).
1
2
3
4
5
A.
B.
1
2
3
4
5
Skim and answer.
While-reading
While-reading
They rested in a small hotel in a desert.
No. It was more about passing down the family tradition.
Scan the text. Answer the following questions.
1. Where did the three businessmen rest
2. What was the silk trader like
3. How did the Indian horse trader learn Chinese
4. Did the tea trader transport goods to northwestern China just for making a living
He was tall and thin.
He learned Chinese through the trade between India and China.
/tr 'd n/n. 传统
The setting of the story
When
______________
Where
_________________
_________________
Who
______________
______________
______________
Once
In a small hotel in a desert
A silk trader
A horse trader
A tea trader
While-reading
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
Read Para. 1 carefully and complete
the setting chart.
The silk trader is from _________, China.
The ___________ is from India
The tea trader comes from _______, China.
While-reading
Where did each of the three
businessmen come from
horse trader
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
Chang’an
Shanxi
Read and judge.
The silk trader traveled alone from Chang'an.
People in the Middle East welcomed Chinese silk and goods.
Read and fill.
1. The silk trader and his group sold ______ and _________________ to the Middle East and parts of Europe.
2. Chinese culture and products were _________________ everywhere the silk trader went.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
silk
welcomed warmly
Chinese goods
While-reading
1. How did the horse trader learn Chinese
The horse trader learned Chinese through ______.
school B. trade between India and China
C. his friends D. books
2. How did the horse trader feel about the route
The horse trader’s route was ______, but he felt happy.
easy B. short
C. difficult D. boring
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
While-reading
The tea trader and his group used ________ and ________ to transport goods.
Read and fill.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
camels
horses
1. How did the tea trader transport goods
2. What was the tea trader’s purpose of trading on this route
For the old tea trader, trading was not only for making a living but also for passing down the __________________.
family tradition
While-reading
Put the following sentences in the correct order according to the paragraph.
① These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
② The three businessmen’s routes were in the Tang Dynasty.
③ Today, the three routes have special names.
A. ①②③ B. ②③① C. ③②① D. ②①③
Read and order.
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
While-reading
Read Para. 2-4 carefully and complete the following chart.
Characters
Characters’ Actions
Characters’ Motives
The silk trader
_____________
The tea trader
Sold __________________
To bring Chinese culture and products to other countries
Traded between India and China
To _____________________
________________________
Did business with people
______________________
To make a living and ______
________ the family tradition
silk and Chinese goods
The horse trader
find joy in experiencing new cultures
pass
down
in northwestern China
While-reading
Read part 2 (Para. 2-4) carefully. Pay attention to the underlined words and learn to monitor and clarify your comprehension.
I stop and ask ...
I do something ...
Now I understand ...
What is the significance of the routes they travel
I summarize each trader’s story.
The routes connect people and different cultures.
While-reading
Step 1：Monitor-- Step 2：Clarify-- Step 3：Confirm
I stop and ask ...
I do something ...
Now I understand ...
I re-read the three traders’ story.
It was really difficult for them to trade at that time, but they still tried their best and made a huge contribution to bringing different cultures together.
Read part 2 (Para. 2-4) carefully. Pay attention to the underlined words and learn to monitor and clarify your comprehension.
While-reading
Why does the writer put “relied” here instead of “used”
Step 1：Monitor-- Step 2：Clarify-- Step 3：Confirm
Read Para. 5 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What are the three routes known as
2. What do the three routes mean to us now
The Silk Road, the Ancient Tea Horse Road and the Shanxi Traders’ Camel Road.
These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
While-reading
Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang'an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi, China.
The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang'an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly.
The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures.
The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition.
This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as "the Silk Road" "the Ancient Tea Horse Road", and "the Shanxi Traders' Camel Road". These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries.
在沙漠里
come from 来自
沿路
welcome…warmly 热烈欢迎,warmly adv. 温暖地；热情地
通过贸易
翻山越岭
find joy in… 在…… 中找到乐趣
rely v. 依赖；信赖；指望. rely on sb. / sth.=depend on
依赖某人/某物。rely on doing sth.依靠做某事。rely on sb. to do依靠/指望/相信某人做某事”
运输货物
make a living 谋生
pass down 传承
在唐朝
连接人们与文化
被称为
Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words from the text with the help of the first letters.
1. When Chinese traders reached Europe, people there all wanted to buy their p_________.
2. The main purpose of the Silk Road was to t________ goods.
3. Chinese c________ and products are very popular in other countries.
4. The horse trader traveled through many rivers and m_________ on the Ancient Tea Horse Road.
roducts
rade
ulture
ountains
Post-reading
Step 1: Get Ready
Post-reading
Activity 5 Group work. In group of three, act out the desert hotel scene with the three businessmen according to the text.
Perform the desert hotel scene in front of the class. (在全班面前演绎沙漠酒店的场景)
Speak loudly and clearly. (大声、清晰地表达)
Follow the text strictly. (严格按照课文内容演绎)
Step 2: Prepare Your Performance
Step 3: Act Out the Scene
Work in groups of 3. (3 人一组)
Assign roles: Each student acts as one of the 3 businessmen. (分配角色：每位同学扮演一位商人)
Find your lines: Mark all the lines of your character in the text.
(在课文中标出自己角色的所有台词)
Memorize your lines. (背熟台词)
Add actions & feelings: Use body language and tone to show the businessmen's feelings (e.g. impatient, surprised). (加入动作和情绪：用肢体语言和语气表现商人的心情)
Practice together: Make sure your lines flow naturally. (小组合练：确保对话衔接自然)
In the past, the ancient routes connected people and different cultures.
Today, the Belt and Road Initiative boost economic prosperity.
Both of them aim to shape a
brighter shared future!
一、根据首字母或汉语提示补全单词。
1. The silk t_________ came from Chang’an, China. (商人)
2. His usual r_________ took him from Xizang to Sichuan. (路线)
3. They r_________ on camels to transport goods. (依靠)
4. The Silk Road c_________ people and different cultures. (连接)
5. The tea trader wanted to p_________ down the family tradition. (传承)
rader
oute
elied
onnects
ass
Let's do some exercises !
二、英汉互译
1. the Silk Road ___________
2. trade between India and China _______________________
3. rely on camels ____________ 4. pass down the tradition __________
5. make a living ____________ 6. 体验新文化 ______________________
7. 爬山涉水 ______________________
8. 传承家族传统 _____________________________
9. 向中东出售丝绸 ______________________
10. 连接不同文化数百年 _________________________________
丝绸之路
在印度和中国之间贸易
依靠骆驼
传承传统
谋生
experience new cultures
cross rivers and mountains
pass down the family tradition
sell silk to the Middle East
connect different cultures for centuries
熟读书本，根据课文内容填空。
Once, three __________ (trade) from different places rested in a small hotel in a desert. The silk trader from Chang’an traveled along the roads _____ the Middle East and Europe, selling Chinese products. People welcomed Chinese culture ________ (warm). The Indian horse trader crossed rivers and mountains from Xizang to Sichuan, and he ________(find) joy in experiencing new cultures. The old tea trader from Shanxi relied on camels and horses to ___________ ________ (运输货物) to northwestern China. For him, trading was not only to _________ ______ ________ (谋生), but also to _______ _______ (传承) family tradition. Today, these ancient routes are _________ (know) as the Silk Road, the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and the Shanxi Traders’ Camel Road. And they have connected people and different cultures for centuries.
traders
to
warmly
found
transport goods
make
a living
pass down
known
We learn:
Summary
the stories of the three businessmen and their trade routes in ancient China.
how the Silk Road and other ancient trade routes connected people and cultures.
find out the details about the three businessmen, their actions and motives from the text.
complete the chart and fill in the blanks to organize information about the ancient trade routes.
We can:
Basic (基础)
Improving(提升)
Extend (拓展)
完成教材 Activity 3 人物图表、Activity 4 首字母填空练习，背诵本课核心词汇并能准确默写 3 个核心短语。
用英语写出三位商人的故事，每条用一般过去时，至少包含 3 个核心短语。
制作一张 “My Silk Road Map” 小卡片，画出丝绸之路路线图，用英文标注关键地点、商品与文化交流成果。
Homework
The Belt and Road
The ancient Silk Road was not just a road for business.
It was a road of communication, understanding and friendship.
The Belt and Road carries on this same old spirit.
the Silk Road 丝绸之路
The Belt and Road 一带一路
Well done!
See you next class!
Keep exploring the fantastic Chinese culture!
Thank you!

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