BrainstormingReadtheunittitleandbrainstormaboutdifferentaspectsofChineseculturebyfillinginthefollowingmindmap.foodarchitectureartfestivalsmusicliteraturelanguage…DiscussionInthelonghistory,traditionalChineseculture,withitsuniquecharm,haswonpraisefromtheworld,andhasbeentheprideoftheChinesepeople!—JiXianlinReadandinterpretthequotefromJiXianlinonPage29.ThisquoteindicatesthattraditionalChineseculturedeservespraisefromtheworldduetoitsuniquecharm.IthaslongbeentheprideofallChinesepeople.WeshouldbeproudofbeingChineseanddoourbesttopreserveourculture.Chopsticks:fosteringetiquetteandtaboosoftheirown,creatingabondbetweenfoodandfamily,andpassingon___________________Thegiantpanda:biologicallyuniquetoChina,oneoftheworld’srarestwildspecies,andasymbolof_________________BeijingOpera:absorbingtheessenceof________________________andbeinghighlyappreciatedfortheartisticvalueofLianpumake-upWatchthevideoandfinishtheblank-fillingexerciseonPage29.avarietyoftraditionaloperasChinesefamilyvaluespeaceandharmonyWhatothersymbolsofChineseculturecanyouthinkof?Explainoneofthembriefly.WhatdoyouthinkmakesChinesecultureuniqueandcharming?ReadingChinesecharacters:foundationofaremarkablewritingsystem1.WhatdoyouknowaboutthedevelopmentofChinesecharacters?Pre-reading2.Whatotherwritingsystemsareyoufamiliarwith?IamfamiliarwiththeLatinalphabetbecauseIhavelearntEnglishatschool.Itisthemostwidelyusedalphabeticwritingsystemintheworld,thestandardscriptoftheEnglishlanguageandthelanguagesofmostofEuropeandthoseareassettledbyEuropeans.ReadingPara.1:IntroductionPara.2:OriginofChinesecharactersPara.3:Para.4:Para.5:Para.6:ConclusionDifferentwaysofformingChinesecharactersEvolutionofChinesecharactersImportanceofChinesecharacters2.Scantheshortstoryandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Accordingtolegend,howdidCangJieinventthefirstChinesecharacters?Hesawanimaltracksintheground,andbegandrawingpicturesofobjectsinnature.(2)WhichgroupdomostChinesecharacterstodaybelongto?Reading(3)WhatinfluencedidthesimplificationandstandardizationofChinesecharactersinthe1950shave?Itpromotedmassliteracy.(4)HowdidChinesecharactersinfluencetheJapanesewritingsystem?TheJapanesewritingsystemstartedtobedevelopedonlyafterChinesecharactersspreadtoJapan.Reading3.ReadParagraphs1–2andanswerthefollowingquestion.Reading4.ReadParagraph3andfillinthefollowingtable.ExamplesWaysofformingChinesecharactersshan（山）

shang（上）xia（下）ming（明）hu（湖）Combiningmeaningandpronunciation

AddingsymbolstoanexistingpictographiccharactertoindicatethingsPuttingtogetherdifferentcharacterstoindicateanewmeaningAdrawingofsomethingReading5.ReadParagraphs2and4andfillinthefollowingtable.TheevolutionofChinesecharactersTimeChinesecharactersSignificanceThefirstcharactersTheearliestChinesecharacterswere

theTheShangDynastyTheearliestformofChinesecharacterseverfoundtothisdayTheQinDynasty

oftheQinDynastyTheofficialwritingsystemMaybeabout5,000yearsagofruitsofourancestors’carefulobservationandstrikingimagination.TheoracleboneinscriptionsXiaozhuanReadingTheevolutionofChinesecharactersTimeChinesecharactersSignificanceLishuAmainstreamstyleofwritingintheHanDynasty;TheprocessoftheevolutionfromTheTangDynastyIteventuallyprogressedintowhatwenowconsidertobethestandardscript.ThesimplifiedandstandardizedChinesecharactersAfar-reachingchangewhichpromotedmassliteracyInthe1950sTheHanDynastyXiaozhuantoLishumarkedarevolutionarytransformationfromancientcharactersintomoderncharacters.KaishuReadingAreasInfluenceofChinesecharactersConclusionInChinaStoriesofourancestors__________________________thatremainsaccessibletoustoday.Theglorioushistoryofourcountry________________.Ourwritingsystemhelps__________andholdsthekeytopromoting______________________________.InAsiaChinesecharactershavegreatlyinfluencedthewritingsystemsinmanyotherAsiancountriessuchasJapanandVietnam,

_____________________________________.Educatedpeopleinthesecountriescarefullystudied__________________________________andlearnttheartofChinesecalligraphyhavebeenpasseddowninaformhasbeenpreservedformingthe“Chinesecharacterculturalsphere”ChineseliteraryandphilosophicaltextsshapeChinathetransmissionofChinesecultureReadingPost-readingSupposeyouarechosenasaculturalambassadorofyourschoolandyouaregoingtodeliveraspeechaboutChinesecharacterstoagroupofexchangestudents,pleasewriteashortspeechtranscriptwithin200words.Goodmorning,distinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen!ItisagreathonourformetobehereandsharesomestorieswithyouaboutChinesecharacters.Let’sbeginwiththeoriginofChinesecharacters.ItisbelievedthatCangJiewasthepersonwhoinventedthefirstcharactersbysimplydrawingpicturesabout5,000yearsago.However,theoracleboneinscriptionsareactuallythearchaeologicalevidenceoftheearliestformofChinesecharacterseverfoundtothisday.Post-readingThankyouforlistening.IhopeyouareenjoyingyourstayinChina,andIsuggestyoulearnhowtowritesomeChinesecharacters.Itwillcertainlybeawonderfulexperiencetoremember.Post-readingHowdoyouunderstand“ChinesecharactershavesustainedtheChinesecivilization”?FinishB1onPage33andanswerthefollowingquestions.remarkableconvenientAlongsideThemassesholdsthekeytosustainfar-reachingcivilizationDiscussthewritingtechniquesofthearticlebyansweringthefollowingquestions.1.HowdoestheauthorexplaindifferentwaysofformingChinesecharacters?

Firstly,theauthorexplainsthewaysofformingChinesecharactersbygivingspecificexamples.Theseexamplesaresimpleandcanhelpmakeabstractideasmoreconcrete,thushelpingthereaderunderstandtheformationofthecharacters.Moreover,theauthorusesmanyexpressionslike“forexample”and“forinstance”whenintroducingeachexample.Secondly,theauthoruseslinkingwordssuchas“however”,“so”and“gradually”tomaketheexplanationcoherentandlogical,helpingthereaderunderstandwhytherearesomanydifferentwaysofformingChinesecharacter.Appreciation2.WhydoestheauthorpresentYuGuangzhong’sopinioninthelastparagraph?

TheauthorusesYuGuangzhong’sopiniontoshowthatChinesecharactersarethecarriersofChineseculture,makingthereaderfeelproudtouseChinesecharacters.3.Asstudents,whatcanyoudotohelppreserveChineseculture?Especiallywhenencounteringforeigncultures,weshouldnoticethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweendifferentculturesandbeproudofourown.Third,weshouldtaketheresponsibilitytopromoteChineseculturebothdomesticallyandabroad.Forinstance,wecanmakeonlinevideosintroducingfunfactsaboutChineseculture,suchastheauthenticfoodsofdifferentcities.Besides,wecansupportexcellentChineseliteratureworkstobetranslatedandspreadinothercountries.TheChineseculturebelongsnotonlytotheChinesebutalsototheworld.1.ReadthearticleonPage34andfillinthefollowingtable.ExploringtherulesDynastiesBlue-and-whiteporcelain(1)________OriginatedSongSawa(2)_______inproductionYuanImproved(3)___________lateMingIncorporatedelementsofChinese(4)________techniquesQingReachedanother(5)________Tangdeclinesignificantlypaintingpeak2.ReadthearticleagainandfillinthetableofPartAonPage34.EuphemismsMeaningsleavealottobedesiredbenotgoodenoughpastitsprimehavingalotofmoneythemaninthestreetnolongerstrongandpowerfulwelloffaverageorordinarypeopleExploringtherulessensitiveExploringtherulesExploringtherules1.FinishB1onPage35.(1)Thewell-offcouplehasapricelesscollectionofChineseporcelain.(2)Simonmighthavebeeneconomicalwiththetruthwhenhesaidhedidn’tknowwhobrokethevase.(3)Thismuseumhasmanyfacilitiesdesignedforpeoplewhoarephysicallychallenged.(4)WhileDavidwasbetweenjobs,heusedhisfreetimetoreadsomebooks.Applyingtherulesrichliedisabledunemployed(1)WhatdidtheOttomanEmpiredo?MrLiplannedtovisitthemuseumwithhiswifewhenheretired,butunfortunatelyhiswifebecamevisuallychallengedbeforetheycould.(2)WhydidMrLifailtovisittheTopkapiPalaceMuseum?TheOttomanEmpireaccumulatedagreatwealthofblueandwhiteporcelain.About40ofthemarenowhousedintheTopkapiPalaceMuseuminTurkey.3.Inpairs,discussvarioustraditionalChineseartforms.Chooseoneartformandintroduceitusingeuphemismswhereappropriate.Youcanusetheartformsandeuphemismsbeloworthinkofotherartformsandeuphemisms.Artformspaper-cutting,liondance,calligraphyEuphemismsseniorcitizen,goldenyears,passawayChinesepaper-cuttingisadistinctivevisualartsymbolofChina,andhasbeenaroundforcenturies.Theoldestsurvivingpapercut-outisasymmetricalcirclefromtheNorthernDynastiesfoundinXinjiang,China.Theartofpaper-cuttingreacheditspeakintheMingandQingDynasties.AftertheQingDynastywaspastitsprime,thedevelopmentofChinesepaper-cuttingleftalottobedesiredforsometime.Thoughpaper-cuttingiswidelybelievedtohavebeendevelopedaftertheinventionofpaper,therearerecordsthattheartformdiduseotherthinmaterialssuchasleaves,silkandleather.Chinesepaper-cuttingisstillimportantinmodernsocietytoexpressgoodwishes.Forinstance,uponthebirthdaypartyofaseniorcitizen,aredpapercharactershouiscuttorepresentlongevityandwilladddelighttothewholecelebration.Fortheelderly,thewishesfromtheirfriendsandfamilymemberswillcertainlyfilltherestoftheirgoldenyearswithloveandhappiness.IntegratedskillsPromotingChineseshadowpuppetryReadtheencyclopaediaentryandanswerthequestions.Reading1.Howdoyouunderstand“Onemouthtellsstoriesofthousandsofyears;twohandsoperatemillionsofsoldiers.”?Iunderstandthatthesentenceisreferringtohowashadowpuppetperformerworks.Withonemouthandtwohands,heorshecanperformthesuperbartskilfully.“Onemouthtellsstoriesofthousandsofyears”revealsthefactthatapuppetperformerplaysdifferentrolesandtellsthewell-knownstoriespasseddownthroughtheages.“Twohandsoperatemillionsofsoldiers”pointsouttheamazingskilloftheperformer.Theperformeruseshisorherhandstoskilfullycontrolmorethanoneshadowpuppetwhileactingoutthevividscenes.IthasentertainedpeopleandhelpedpassonChinesehistory,cultureandvalues.IthasalsoinfluenceddifferenttypesoflocaloperaandencouragedculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandothercountries.2.WhyisChineseshadowpuppetryimportant?ListeningDiscussthefollowingquestion.DoyouthinkitisnecessarytopreserveChineseshadowpuppetry?Yes.PreservingChineseshadowpuppetrymeansanimportantpartofChinesecultureandhistorycanbepasseddowntofuturegenerations.Also,itoffersachanceforthispreciousartformtobespreadaroundtheworldforotherstolearnaboutandenjoy.ListentothenewsreportagainandfinishB2onPage37.ChineseshadowpuppetryCausesofitsdecline?Audiencespreferothertypesofentertainmentovershadowpuppetry.Modernentertainmentoptionsareeasilyaccessibleand(1)_______________.Shadowpuppetrymayappearold-fashionedandlessappealing.?Thenumberof(2)_______________________isdropping.Itisdifficulttomastertheartofshadowpuppetry.Many(3)_________________arenowavailable.bringinstantjoyshadowpuppetperformerscareeropportunitiesListeningPreservationattempts?Theheritagestatusofshadowpuppetrydrawspublicattentiontothisancientartform.?Shadowpuppetperformerssetabout(4)____________________newplays.?(5)______________________holdculturalactivities.?Governmentsandshadowpuppetperformersare(6)_________________shadowplays.creatingandperformingkeepingrecordsofInpairs,haveadiscussionaboutChineseshadowpuppetry.Usethefollowingquestionstohelpyou.SpeakingWhatrolehasshadowpuppetryplayedinChinesehistory?Whatproblemsdoesshadowpuppetryfaceinmodernsociety?Whatcanbedonetosolvetheseproblems?TipAcknowledgingothers’opinionsWhenyouarehavingadiscussion,itisimportanttoacknowledgeothers’opinionsbeforeyouprovideyourown.Toacknowledgeothers’opinions,youcanuseexpressionssuchasIseeyourpoint,IunderstandyourpointorThat’saninterestingidea.Rememberthatacknowledgingothers’opinionsdoesnotmeanyouhavetoagreewiththem.SpeakingWriteanarticletopromoteChineseshadowpuppetryinmodernsociety.WritingStructureDiverselanguagevarythevocabularyvarythesentencestructureChineseshadowpuppetry:aChineseculturaltreasure

Chineseshadowpuppetry,anancientformoftheatre,isbelievedtohaveoriginatedover2,000yearsago.Itstrueoriginisnotclear,butitshistoricalimportanceiswellknown.Throughmanyancientdynasties,shadowpuppetrywasusedtopassonChinesehistory,cultureandvaluesacrossthecountry,andfromgenerationtogeneration.Italsoinfluenceddifferenttypesoflocalopera.Besides,shadowpuppetryencouragedculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandothercountriesduringtheYuanDynastywhenitreachedWestAsiaandEurope.Inmoderntimes,unfortunately,theartofshadowpuppetryisnolongeraspopular.Therapidgrowthofthemassmediahasresultedinanexplosionofnewertypesofentertainmentoptionsthatareeasilyaccessibleandcanbringinstantjoy.Therefore,shadowplaysappearold-fashionedandlessappealingtomanyaudiences,especiallytheyoungergeneration.Inaddition,thenumberofshadowpuppetperformersisalsodropping.Ourcountry’sgrowingeconomyhasledtoothermoreattractivecareeropportunities,sofewarewillingtoinvestthetimeandeffortinlearningthedifficultartofshadowpuppetry.ExtendedreadingConfucius’sphilosophy:amoralinspirationConfuciuswasagreatChinesephilosopherandeducatorduringtheSpringandAutumnperiod.Itissaidthathehadabout3,000students,includingthewell-knownonessuchasYanHui,MinSunandRanQiu.ThefamoussayingofConfuciusthatIlikemostis“Studywithoutthinkingleadstoconfusion;thinkingwithoutstudyendsinpuzzlement.”,whichshowstherelationshipbetweenthinkingandstudy.Lead-inHowmuchdoyouknowaboutConfucius?IsthereafamoussayingofConfuciusthatyoulike?Part1:Para.1(1)_____________Readthemagazinearticleandfillinthefollowingmindmap.ReadingIntroductionConfucius’sphilosophy:amoralinspirationPart2:Paras.2–5MainbodyPart3:Para.6ConclusionParas.4–5The(4)_________ofConfucius’sphilosophyPara.3The(3)_____________ofConfucius’sphilosophyPara.2The(2)_______ofConfuciuslifecoreconceptsinfluences1.Whatisspecialabout28SeptemberinChina?

On28September,alargenumberofpeoplegatherinQufu,ShandongProvince,tocelebratethebirthdayofConfucius.

ReadParagraphs1–2andanswerthefollowingquestions.ConfuciusfoundedthephilosophicalschoolofConfucianism,establishedprivateschoolsandeditedanumberofclassicalworks.Confuciusalsospent14yearsofhislifetravellingfromstatetostate,spreadinghisideasanddiscussingphilosophicalquestions.2.WhatdidConfuciusdoasaphilosopherandeducatorinhislife?ReadParagraph3andfillinthefollowingtable.ConceptMeaningsExplanationsRenYiLiBenevolenceLovingpeopleRighteousnessDoingwhatoneoughttodoRitualBehavinginthemostappropriatewayinanygivensituation,basedonsocialcustomsandone’srelationshipwithotherpeopleinvolvedFieldsGuidancePersonalbehaviourDomesticandforeignaffairsConfucius’sgoldenprinciple,“donotdotootherswhatyoudonotwantotherstodotoyou”Theconventionsofritualandetiquette“Harmonyismostprecious”“Harmonywithoutuniformity”ReadParagraphs4to5andfillinthefollowingtable.

Writeasummaryofthemagazinearticle.Usethefollowingideastohelpyou.?LifeofConfucius?CoreconceptsofConfucius’sphilosophy?InfluencesofConfucius’sphilosophyConfuciuslivedover2,500yearsago,butheisrememberedandhonouredtothisdayforhismajorcontributiontohumancivilization.ConfuciusfoundedthephilosophicalschoolofConfucianism.Hespent14yearstravellingfromstatetostatetospreadhisideasanddiscussphilosophicalquestions.Histeachingshavesurvivedthroughtheages.

Paragraph1servesasanintroductiontothetopicofConfuciusandhisphilosophy.TheauthorfirstdescribestheceremonycelebratingConfucius’sbirthday,andthenstatestheimportantstatusofConfucius.ThishelpsthereaderunderstandthatConfuciusisagreatsagenotonlyinChinabutalsointheworld.Appreciation1.WhatisthefunctionofParagraph1?TheauthorfirstintroducesTheAnalectsofConfucius,thebookwhichsummarizedConfucius’sthoughts.Then,theauthorchoosesthreecoreconceptstoexplaintothereader.Withineachexplanation,theauthorfirstgivesthedefinitionandmeaningoftheconcept,andthenfurtherexplainsitwithdetailedinformationorexamples.Theauthoralsousesseveralquotestohelpthereaderunderstandtheconceptsinaconcreteway.2.HowdoestheauthorintroduceConfucius’sphilosophyinParagraph3?TheauthorexplainstheinfluencesofConfucius’sphilosophyfromdifferentaspectsandlevels.First,inParagraph4,theauthorgivestheprincipleorconceptfirst,followedbyanexplanationofthespecificbehaviourweshoulddo.Thismakesthereaderclearlyunderstandwhattodoandhow.Second,inParagraph5,theauthorusesthesamestrategy.Hegivesthequoteortheprinciplefirst,andthenexplainshowitguidesourcountrytomanagedomesticandforeignaffairs.Inthesetwopara