教学设计
( Teaching material analysis)
As an intrductin t a unit tpic, the part “Start ut” briefly intrduces the histry f the Silk Rad, which played a vital rle in prmting the cmmunicatin between Chinese and freign culture. Als, the Belt and Rad Initiative further is bringing the Silk Rad t life. Thrugh watching the vide and talking abut relevant questins, The students are expected t understand the diversity f cultures and enhance cnfidence in the Chinese culture in the curse f China and the wrld embracing each ther.
In the reading part, the text presented as an English tur guide speech cvers Dunhuang’s glrius histry, the Dunhuang murals and the famus Library Cave as well as hw it is brught t life thrugh the Belt and Rad Initiative. Thrugh reading and thinking, students will nt nly better understand the theme f the text but als Hw Dunhuang prmtes cultural exchange and enhance the pride in Chinese culture.
(Teaching bjectives & Cre Cmpetencies and Values fr students)
1. Lead students t think and talk abut the rle the Silk Rad and Dunhuang played in intercultural cmmunicatin by watching the vide and lking at the pictures.
2. Guide students t read and understand the theme and the type f the text.
3.Guide students t discuss Dunhuang’s histrical significance and influence n intercultural cmmunicatin t cultivate the deep understanding and explring the meaning f the theme.
4. Lead students t think and share his r her pinin n hw the Silk Rad f Dunhuang is nce again a meeting place fr peple frm arund the wrld.
(Teaching fcuses)
1. Lead the students t talk abut the histry and the develpment f Dunhuang n the ld Silk Rad as well as the rle in cultural exchange.
2. Develp students’ reading cmprehensin and analyze Dunhuang’s histrical significance and influence n intercultural cmmunicatin.
3. Guide the students t vice his r her pint f view n why Dunhuang has nce again becme a glbal crssrads.
(Teaching prcedures)
Step 1 Starting ut
1. Have a quiz abut the ancient Silk Rad.
2. Watch the vide and get the key infrmatin fr the answers f the questins.
3. Lk at the pictures n Page 25 and talk abut intercultural cmmunicatin.
Step 2 Befre reading
Activity 1 Lk at the pictures and answer the questins abut Dunhuang characteristics.
1. What makes Dunhuang unique?
2. What else d yu knw abut Dunhuang?
Step 3 First reading
Activity 2 & Activity 3 Read the passage and answer the fllwing questin.
1. where is the passage mst prbably frm? (Suggested answer: B)
A. A travel brchure B. A tur cmmentary C. A blg D. A lecture
2. Which f the fllwing is true abut Library Cave? (Suggested answer: D)
A. It is the greatest finding f the 20th century. B. It was discvered by archaelgists.
C. It is far frm ther caves in gd cnditin. D. Its treasures dates frm 405AD t 1002AD.
3. Why is Dunhuan the ideal place fr the 2017 Silk Rad Internatinal Cultural Exp?
(Suggested answer: A)
A. it meets the theme B. its lcatin is imprtant
C. it is prsperus as befre D. it attracts visitr at hme and abrad.
4. The best summary f the passage is __________________________. (Suggested answer: B)
A. The Silk Rad was an ancient trade rute between East and West, which passed thrugh Dunhuang.
B. The Silk Rad city f Dunhuang has a splendid histry and is nce again a meeting place fr peple frm arund the wrld.
C. In Dunhuang there are grttes, murals and ther sights that attract turists frm all ver the wrld.
D. Dunhuang as a new place f interest is attracting visitrs at hme and abrad.
Step 4: Secnd reading Activity 4
1. Analyze the structure f the passage and summarize the main idea f each paragraph.
2. Organize infrmatin frm the passage and cmplete the travel web-page.
Step 5: Pst- reading: Think & share
1. In what ways is present-day Dunhuang influenced by its past?
2. What wuld yu mst like t visit in Dunhuang? Why?
Step 6: Language appreciatin
1. If yu lk up, yu can see the paintings and ther artwrks that are testimny t hw the Silk Rad brught East and West tgether.
[句式分析] that are testimny t hw the Silk Rad brught East and West tgether 是关系代词that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the paintings and ther artwrks；其中hw the Silk Rad brught East and West tgether为hw 引导的宾语从句并充当介词t宾语。
[尝试翻译] 如果你抬头看，你会看到绘画和其他艺术品，它们证明了丝绸之路是如何把东西方联系在一起的。
2. In a sealed cave, nw knwn as the famus Library Cave, were hidden thusands f manuscripts, paintings and scrlls as well as silk embrideries.
[句式分析] 本句采用一个完全倒装句，其结构为“介词短语+谓语+主语”，正常句序是“hidden thusands f manuscripts, paintings and scrlls as well as silk embrideries were in a sealed ”；其中过去分词短语nw knwn as the famus Library Cave 作后置定语修饰说明名词短语a sealed cave;
[尝试翻译] 在一个封闭的洞穴里，现在被称为著名的图书馆洞穴，隐藏着成千上万的手稿，绘画和卷轴以及丝绸刺绣。
3. Given that the theme f the Exp was t prmte cultural exchange and strengthen mutual cperatin between the cuntries alng the Silk Rad, Dunhuang was the ideal place.
[句式分析] given that-从句，given 为介词, 意为“考虑到...，鉴于...”,常常用来引导原因状语从句。
[尝试翻译] 鉴于本届世博会的主题是促进丝绸之路沿线国家之间的文化交流和加强相互合作，敦煌是一个理想的地方。
Step 7: Assignments
1. Review the basic usage f the new wrds and expressins learned in this perid.
2. Read and listen t the passage t get mre infrmatin abut Dunuang and the Silk Rad.
3. Writing a 60-wrd summary f the passage.
a
The earliest dynasty it appeared
The West Han Dynasty
b
The pineer f the Silk Rad
In spite f hardships, Zhang Qian made tw diplmatic trips t the Western Regins t cmmunicate the trade relatins between China, West Asia and Eurpe, and the silk and silk fabrics f China
c
The rle f the Rad
The Silk Rad is an internatinal passageway f prfund histrical significance. It is the first bridge cnnecting China and the Western wrld. Thrugh this ancient rad, ancient Chinese culture, Indian culture, Persian culture, Arab culture and ancient Greek and Rman culture are cnnected tgether, and the cmmunicatin between the Eastern and Western civilizatins is prmted.
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What is the vide abut?
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Hw did the rad get its name?
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What is remarkable abut the rad?
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What can yu see in the pictures?
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What messages d these picture cnvey?
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In what ther areas is China attracting attentin arund the wrld?
Parts
Paragraph(s)
The main idea f each part
Part 1
Para 1, 2
Dunhuang’s great histry and its present-day status as a wrld-class turist destinatin.
Part 2
Para 3, 4,5
Dunhuang’s turist attractins with a lng histry and splendid culture such as murals and the Library Cave.
Part 3
Para 6
The Belt and Rad Initiative is bringing Dunhuang t life nce mre.
Dunhuang
Caves in Mga Grttes
Lcatin: Gansu Prvince
The caves were carved ut f the rck 3 ______________
Significance:
▼UNESCO-prtected heritage sites
▼1 ____________________________
▼2 ___________________________
Statues
The statues include elements frm 4 ________________
Murals
▼Cverage: 5 _____________________________.
▼Tpics: 6 ________________________________.
Apsaras
▼Als called 7 ________________________, they represent
8 ___________________________________.
▼Apsaras painted during the Tang Dynasty are a reflectin f the 9 ________________________ during that time.
Dunhuang has nce again becme
12 ____________________________.
Library Cave
▼Discvered inside were 10 _______________________
▼These give us 11 _______________________________