Listening Task and Reading Task课件

1、Unit 1 Cultural relicsListening Task & Reading TaskListening Task & Reading Task( Page 44 and Page 45 )( Page 44 and Page 45 )Task 1: Lead-inWhat do you know about What do you know about the Forbidden Citythe Forbidden City in Beijing?in Beijing?The Forbidden City The Forbidden City has a history of

2、has a history of 600 years. The 600 years. The large scale construction of the palace extended from large scale construction of the palace extended from 1406 to 1420. Its totally 24 emperors of the Ming 1406 to 1420. Its totally 24 emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasties who lived and ruled

3、Dynasty and Qing Dynasties who lived and ruled here, and was off-limits here, and was off-limits （禁止进入的）（禁止进入的）for the for the common people. Most of the buildings in the common people. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were rebuilt many times, although Forbidden City were rebuilt many tim

4、es, although they maintained the original architectural stylethey maintained the original architectural styleListen to the dialogue and summarize the main idea in one sentence.The listening text is a discussion/ talk / a discussion/ talk / conversation about the forbidden city.conversation about the

5、 forbidden city.Information about the Forbidden CityInformation about the Forbidden CityPart APart AReasons for its Reasons for its namenameNumber of roomsNumber of roomsIt was because ordinary people It was because ordinary people were never allowed into the were never allowed into the palace while

6、 the emperors ruled palace while the emperors ruled China.China.9,999.9,999.Reasons for Reasons for the numberthe number2. It 2. It shows respect toshows respect to the Emperor the Emperor of Heaven who has 10,000 of Heaven who has 10,000 rooms in his place.rooms in his place. Nine is a special numb

7、er in Chinese culture.Part BHow old is it?How old is it?How many How many Emperors lived Emperors lived there?there?What is it used for What is it used for now?now?Nearly 600 years old.A national museum.Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Qing Dynasty.Listening textVisiting the

8、Forbidden City Wen Hui is going to take her friend, Sally Jones, to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing. ( Sally Jones=S; Wen Hui =W)Part A S: S: Oh, Wen Hui, Ive always wanted to see the Oh, Wen Hui, Ive always wanted to see the Forbidden City. It Forbidden City. It soundssounds so so excitingexcit

9、ing. I wonder . I wonder why its called that? why its called that?W:W: It was because It was because ordinary peopleordinary people like us, like us, were were never allowed never allowed into the Palace while the into the Palace while the emperors ruled China. emperors ruled China.S: S: So who was

10、allowed in? So who was allowed in?W:W: Well, the Emperors family, high state officials, Well, the Emperors family, high state officials, and servants of the emperor. and servants of the emperor.S: S: Mmm, Ive heard that its one of the largest Mmm, Ive heard that its one of the largest palaces in the

11、 world. How big is it? palaces in the world. How big is it?W:W: Well, there were 9,999 rooms when it was built. Well, there were 9,999 rooms when it was built. S: S: 9,999 rooms! Thats so strange! 9,999 rooms! Thats so strange! Why notWhy not 10,000? 10,000? W:W: There are two reasons. First, nine i

12、s a special There are two reasons. First, nine is a special number in Chinese culture. number in Chinese culture. Second, Second, its said thatits said that the Emperor in the Emperor in Heaven has 10,000 rooms so the Emperor Heaven has 10,000 rooms so the Emperor on Earth can not have so many. It o

13、n Earth can not have so many. It wouldntwouldnt show respect. show respect.S: S: Oh, I see Oh, I seePart B S: S: How many Emperors lived there altogether? How many Emperors lived there altogether? W:W: Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty Fourteen Emperors from the Ming Dynasty and ten from the Q

14、ing Dynasty. They lived in and ten from the Qing Dynasty. They lived in it for about 500 years till the last Emperor it for about 500 years till the last Emperor left it in 1924. left it in 1924. S: S: So I think it was built in the fifteen century. So I think it was built in the fifteen century.W:W

15、: Oh yes. After it was finished, the capital of China Oh yes. After it was finished, the capital of China moved to Beijing. moved to Beijing. S: S: Mmm, I read it Mmm, I read it in the newspaperin the newspaper that the Palace that the Palace is repaired and is repaired and reredecorated very often.

16、decorated very often. W:W: Yes, there is now a programme of repairs Yes, there is now a programme of repairs going on. It was will last until 2020. going on. It was will last until 2020.S: S: Goodness! Oh, it that because the palace Goodness! Oh, it that because the palace is made is made of of wood

17、? You know, we also repair our castles in wood? You know, we also repair our castles in England, but they dont England, but they dont take so longtake so long because the because the castles are made of stone. castles are made of stone.W:W: Yes, I suppose so.Yes, I suppose so. Wooden structures Wood

18、en structures （结构）（结构） need more work to protect them.need more work to protect them.S: S: But thats one of the reasons But thats one of the reasons why its so specialwhy its so special! ! Ive Ive heard that its made of wood without even one heard that its made of wood without even one nail( nail(钉子

19、）钉子）. .W:W: Yes, its a great example of ancient Chinese Yes, its a great example of ancient Chinese architecture architecture（建筑）（建筑） and its now a national and its now a national museum. It is also called the Palace Museum museum. It is also called the Palace MuseumAs we know, our great motherland

20、has a long history with a great number of cultural relics, which are rare and valuable. So it is our responsibility to do something to stop them from disappearing.Page 45 Task 1: Read the passage quickly and decide which Read the passage quickly and decide which summary describes it best. Then expla

21、in whysummary describes it best. Then explain why the others are wrong. the others are wrong.A.A. It tells us about Big Feng and his interests.It tells us about Big Feng and his interests.B.B. It tells us that Big Feng put his career on hold to It tells us that Big Feng put his career on hold to sav

22、e the old buildings of his hometown.save the old buildings of his hometown.C.C. It tells us that Big Feng has saved all the old It tells us that Big Feng has saved all the old buildings in Tianjin.buildings in Tianjin.Task 2: Careful reading Task 2: Careful reading details. details.Answer the questi

23、ons on Page 45.Answer the questions on Page 45.1. What does Big Feng think about cultural 1. What does Big Feng think about cultural relics?relics? He thinks that saving cultural relics is more important than writing his novels. 2. What does he do to protect the cultural 2. What does he do to protec

24、t the cultural relics of his hometown?relics of his hometown? He asks the local government to protect things of cultural interest. He works very hard to save all the old buildings of his hometown, Tianjin.3. What are his two successful projects?3. What are his two successful projects? His successful projects are: protecting the oldest street in Tianjin; persuading the city government to buy some land in the centre of the city so it could not be sold for businesses.4. Why does he think it is mo