Book7Unit3TheworldmeetsChinaStartingoutByMr.Able外研版2019Activity1

Lead-inWatchthevideoandtakenotesoftheanswerstothequestions.1Whatisthevideoabout?Howdiditgetitsname?2Whatisremarkableabouttheroad?1.Whatisthevideoabout?Howdiditgetitsname?Thevideoisaboutthe__________________oftheancientSilkRoadandits__________throughChina’sBeltandRoadInitiative.Itgotitsnamebecausealotofthetradealongtheroadwasin_______________.historicalimportancerevivalChinesesilk2.Whatisremarkableabouttheroad?Firstly,itlastedaround_________years,fromthe_____Dynastyuntilthe_______Dynasty.Secondly,itwasauniqueandimportant_________________betweentheEastandWest.1,700HanMingculturalcrossroadsActivity2

DiscussionDiscusswithyourpartneraboutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheSilkRoadandtheBelt&RoadInitiative.Book7Unit3TheworldmeetsChinaUnderstandingideasByMr.Able外研版2019Activity1

Lead-inHaveyoueverbeentoDunhuang?Howmuchdoyouknowaboutit?WhatmakesDunhuangunique?MogaoGrottoesmuralsMingshaMountainApsarasCrescentSpringLet’swatchanothervideoandlearnmoreaboutDunhuang.Activity1

Lead-inWelcometoDunhuang!Activity2

FastreadingTask1.Readthepassageanddecidewherethepassageismostprobablyfrom.1.Atravelbrochure2.Atourcommentary3.Ablog4.AlectureTask2.Choosethebestsummaryofthepassage(Ex3).1.TheSilkRoadwasanancienttraderoutebetweenEastandWest,whichpassedthroughDunhuang.2.TheSilkRoadcityofDunhuanghasasplendidhistoryandisonceagainameetingplaceforpeoplefromaroundtheworld.3.InDunhuangtherearegrottoes,muralsandothersightsthatattracttouristsfromallovertheworld.Welcometo...Now,wearegoingtoenter..Ifyoulookup...Comealittlebitcloser...Moveoverhere...Activity3

IntensivereadingTask3.Organiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetravelwebpage.(Ex4)Activity3

IntensivereadingTask3.Organiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetravelwebpage.(Ex4)agatewaytoandfromAncientChinaacentreofculturalandcommercialexchangeinhistoryWelcometoDunhuang!OntheoldSilkRoad,thiscitywasthegateway

toandfromAncientChina,aplacewhereEastmetWest,andagreenislandinthemiddleofthedesert.YoucanonlyimaginehowtravellersfeltwhentheysawtheoasisofDunhuangaheadofthem.Dunhuang’slongandglorioushistoryrepresentsitssignificanceasacentreofculturalandcommercialexchange.Today,Dunhuangisaworld-classtouristdestinationboastingsiteswithUNESCO-protectedheritagestatus.Now,wearegoingtoentersomeofthecity’sfamouscaves,ofwhichtherearemorethan700.KnownastheMogaoGrottoes,theseancientcaveswerecarvedoutoftherockoveraperiodof1,000years.Ifyoulookup,youcanseethepaintingsandotherartworksthataretestimony

tohowtheSilkRoadbroughtEastandWesttogether.Lookatthesestatues!YoucanseeelementsfromAncientGreece,IndiaandIran.Nowlookaroundthewallsofthecave.Comealittlebitclosersothatyoucangetabetterview.Lookatthem!Themuralscoveranastonishingareaof45,000squaremetres.over1,000yearsAncientGreece,IndiaandIran45,000squaremetresThesubjectsoftheDunhuangmuralsvaryfromreligiousstoriestoscenesofeverydaylife.ButonetypeofmuralthatisuniquetoDunhuangshowstheApsaras,or“FlyingImmortals”.Representationsoftheseheavenlymusicians,singersanddancersdecoratethewallsofmanycaves.Takealookatthismural.TheApsarasaredepictedsailinginthebrightbluesky,withtheirscarvesflying,asiftheyareabouttoflydowntomeetus.Andhereisanotherone.Moveoverherewhereyoucanseeitinmoredetail.TheApsarasareholdinglotuses,playingmusicalinstruments,dancingandthrowingflowers.ThepaintingofApsarasreachedapeakduringtheTangDynasty;theseimagesarefulloflife,reflectingtheconfidenceandoptimismofpeoplefromthattime.45,000squaremetresfromreligiousstoriestoscenesofeverydaylife“FlyingImmortals”heavenlymusicians,singersanddancersconfidenceandoptimismofpeopleNow,somethingreallyextraordinaryhappenedin1900,whenaTaoistpriestmadeoneofthemostimportantfindsofthe20thcentury.Inasealedcave,nowknownasthefamousLibraryCave,werehiddenthousandsofmanuscripts,paintingsandscrolls,aswellassilkembroideries.We’llhaveachancetoseesomeofthemshortly–theLibraryCaveisonlyastone’sthrowfromhere.Datingfrom405ADto1002AD,thesehiddentreasuresgiveusapictureofDunhuangwhenitwasattheverycentreoftheSilkRoadtrade.Thankstothisancientlibrary,wenowknowthatgoodsarrivedinDunhuangfromasfarawayasNorth-eastEurope,andthatgoodswerealsoexportedfromDunhuangacrossAsiaandEurope.ThescrollsaresodetailedthattheydescribethevastrangeofgoodsthatwereimportedandexportedfromDunhuang,suchasceramics,medicine,perfumesandfruit,tonamejustafew.Thescrollsalsorevealhowmanydifferentcommunitieslivedside-by-sidewithinthisgreatcity.However,thereasonwhytheLibraryCavewassealedupallthoseyearsagoremainsamystery.thousandsofmanuscripts,paintingsandscrolls,aswellassilkembroideriesapictureofDunhuangwhenitwasattheverycentreoftheSilkRoadtradeIntheMingDynasty,traderouteschangedandDunhuangwasnotasprosperousasitusedtobe.Gradually,itfadedfrommemory,eventhoughitwasoncesuchagreatcity.ThiscenturyisbringingtheSilkRoadtolife

oncemorethroughtheBeltandRoadInitiative.Dunhuanghasonceagainbecomeaglobalcrossroadssinceithostedhundredsofrepresentativesfrom51countriesfortheSilkRoadInternationalCulturalExpoin2017.GiventhatthethemeoftheExpowastopromoteculturalexchangeandstrengthenmutualcooperationbetweenthecountriesalongtheSilkRoad,Dunhuangwastheidealplace.Nowlet’smoveontothenextcave...aglobalcrossroadsThink&ShareWhatdoyouthinkDunhuangwillbelikein50years?Activity4

DiscussionWhatshouldwedotoprotecttreasuredculturalheritagelikeMogaoCaves?FanJinshi,1.______(bear)inBeijingin1938,isarenownedChinesearchaeologist.Shegraduated2._____PekingUniversityin1963.Despitehavingopportunities3.______(work)inprosperouscitieslikeBeijingorShanghai,shechosetoworkattheDunhuangAcademy,4.______(ignore)theharshlivingconditionsinthedesert.Fanspentoverfivedecades5.______(devote)herselftothestudyandprotectionoftheDunhuanggrottoes.Shepioneeredaseriesof6.______(effect)preservationapproaches.Underherleadership,theDunhuangAcademyhasgrownintotheworld'slargestinstitutionforDunhuangstudies.Fanhasreceivednumeroushonors7.______hersubstantialcontributions.In2019,shewasawarded"OutstandingContributortotheCulturalHeritagePreservation"byPresidentXiJinping.8.______(call)the"DaughterofDunhuang",shehasmadegreateffortstosaveandpromotetheworld-famousculturalheritage.Fanturned80yearsoldthisyear.Butshecontinuestoperformtherolesasan____________(honor)presidentofDunhuangAcademyevenafterretirement,___________(become)anadvocateandmodelpractitionerofthe"MogaoSpirits".bornfromtoworkignoringdevotingeffectiveforCalledbecominghonoraryActivity5

Revision--Tobecontinued往返；來來回回從…切出（引伸為修建）；雕刻出…的證詞;…的證明從…到…不等；在…到…之間變動是…特有的；是…獨有的更詳細地一箭之遙；一步之遙僅舉幾例從…中消逝；褪色給…帶來生機；使復(fù)蘇；使復(fù)活只要是，考慮到；假定，已知追溯到…toandfromcarve...outofbetestimonytovaryfrom...to...beuniquetoinmoredetailastone’sthrowfromtonamejustafewfadefrombring...tolifegiventhatdatefrom/backto...Activity5