E英语教程(第二版)1教学课件Unit-3

3ListeningandspeakingReadingGrammarWritingCultureexpressPronunciationandlisteningskillsConversationPassageNewsreportListentosomesentencesandcheck(✔)thenumbersyouhear.部分英语数词的词尾teen和ty发音接近，分辨起来难度较大，但有规律可循：以teen结尾的数词，其重音在最后一个音节；以ty结尾的数词，其重音在第一个音节。TipsListentosomesentencesandcheck(✔)thenumbersyouhear.1Tony’sclassroomisonthe(30th/13th)floorofthenewteachingbuilding.2Maryiscelebratingherbirthdaywithfriends.Nowsheis(40/14).3Myroomnumberis(570/517).4IgraduatedfromNo.(15/50)MiddleSchool.5MarywilltakeFlightMU(1940/1914)toAmsterdam.6Thestorytookplacein(1830/1813).Scripts:1Tony’sclassroomisonthe30thfloorofthenewteachingbuilding.2Maryiscelebratingherbirthdaywithfriends.Nowsheis14.3Myroomnumberis517.4IgraduatedfromNo.15MiddleSchool.5MarywilltakeFlightMU1940toAmsterdam.6Thestorytookplacein1830.Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.1HowmanyworksofartarethereinNewYork’ssubway?A.Lessthan215.B.Morethan215.C.Lessthan250.D.Morethan250.Wordtips

NewYorker

纽约市人；纽约州人passage

n.

通道Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.2WhyareworksofartdisplayedinNewYork’ssubway?A.Tobrightenpassengers’journeys.B.Tokeeptheworksinagoodstate.C.Toattracttouriststovisitthesubway.D.Tomakefamousartistsmorepopular.Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.3Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.TheweatherinNewYork.B.TravelingonthesubwayinNewYork.C.TheundergroundartmuseuminNewYork.D.ThepublictransportationsysteminNewYork.Scripts:MillionsofNewYorkersandvisitorsridethecity’ssubwayandothertrainseachday.Thepublictransportationsystemisn’tjustawayoftravelingaroundthecity,however.Italsohasoneofthebiggestpublicartcollectionsintheworld,withmuchofitundercitystreets.SomepeoplecallthesubwayNewYork’s“undergroundartmuseum”.Itincludesmorethan250worksofart.Theyaremeanttobrighteneveryone’sridearoundthecity.Evenoncloudywinterdays,theworksinNewYork’sundergroundartmuseumbringlifeintothedarkpassages.Wordtips

ClaudeMonet克劳德·莫奈(1840—1926,法国印象派画家)exhibition

n.展览(会)impressionist

n.印象派画家surroundings

n.[pl.]环境；周围的事物1Listentoaconversationanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).

2Accordingtothewoman,Monetisgoodatusingcolors.3ThemanreallylikesMonet’sstyleofpainting.FTF1ThewomanthinksClaudeMonet’spaintingsarestrange.2Listentoaconversationagainandcompletethesentenceswithwhatyouhear.

Man:Woman:Man:Woman:

surprisingdon’tthinksoOh,whatacrowd!It’snotreally1)____________.ThisisaClaudeMonetexhibition.Whatdoyouthinkofthepaintings?They’restrange.Strange?I2)_____________.Monetisaveryfamousimpressionistpainter.Hisuseofcolorisamazing.2Listentoaconversationagainandcompletethesentenceswithwhatyouhear.

Man:Woman:Man:

Butlookatthisone,Impression,Sunrise.Canyoutellwherethe3)________isandwherethe4)_______is?That’swhatmakesthispainting5)________.Thesunseemsespeciallybrightagainstthegraysurroundings.I’msorry.I6)__________________aboutthat.Honestly,Idon’tlikethisstyleofpainting.seaskyspecialcan’tagreewithyouScripts:Man:

Woman:

Man:Woman:

Oh,whatacrowd!It’snotreallysurprising.ThisisaClaudeMonetexhibition.Whatdoyouthinkofthepaintings?They’restrange.Strange?Idon’tthinkso.Monetisaveryfamousimpressionistpainter.Hisuseofcolorisamazing.Scripts:Man:

Woman:

Man:Butlookatthisone,Impression,Sunrise.Canyoutellwheretheseaisandwheretheskyis?That’swhatmakesthispaintingspecial.Thesunseemsespeciallybrightagainstthegraysurroundings.I’msorry.Ican’tagreewithyouaboutthat.Honestly,Idon’tlikethisstyleofpainting.3Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthefollowingsituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionalLanguage.Situation1Situation2TwostudentsaretalkingaboutwhichsportsshowtowatchonTV.AandBareroommates.Theyaretalkingabouthowtospendtheweekend.3Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthesituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionallanguage.A:Saysorryforbeinglate/absent(缺席).B:AcceptA’sapology(道歉)andaskaboutthereason.A:TellAthereasonforbeinglate/absent.B:Expressunderstanding.A:Showthanks.GuidedConversationA:Makeasuggestiononhowtospendtheweekend/whichsportsshowtowatch.B:Expressdisagreementandgiveyourreason(s).A:Makeanothersuggestionandgiveyourreason(s).B:Expressdisagreementandexplainwhy.A:AskforB’ssuggestion.3Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthesituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionallanguage.A:Saysorryforbeinglate/absent(缺席).B:AcceptA’sapology(道歉)andaskaboutthereason.A:TellAthereasonforbeinglate/absent.B:Expressunderstanding.A:Showthanks.GuidedConversationB:Giveyoursuggestion.A:Expressagreement.3Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthesituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionallanguage.GuidedconversationFUNCTIONALLANGUAGEDisagreeing•Idon’tthinkso.•I’msorry.Ican’t/don’tagreewithyouabout…•I’mnotsosure/certain.•I’msorry.Ican’tgoalongwithyouonthat.3Role-playaconversationinpairsaccordingtooneofthesituations.YoumayrefertotheFunctionallanguage.GuidedconversationFUNCTIONALLANGUAGEDisagreeing•I’mafraidyou’rewrong.•Ican’tsayIagreewithyou.•Youmayberightonthat,but…•Iseeyourpoint,but…Sample

conversationSituation1Susan:

Anne:

Susan:Anne:Itissaidthatanewfilmison.Howaboutgoingtothecinemathisweekend?Sorry,I’mafraidIwouldnotliketo.Thecinemaistoofarfromouruniversityandtheticketsareveryexpensive.Youareright.Wouldyouliketogohiking?Itisgoodforustodosomeexercise.Thatsoundsgreat,butitisgoingtorainaccordingtotheweatherreport.Sample

conversationSituation1Susan:

Anne:

Susan:OK.Whatisyoursuggestion?Er…Howaboutdiningoutwithourfriends?Anewrestauranthasjustopeneddowntown.Thefoodthereisdelicious.Soundsgreat!Let’scalltherestauranttomakeareservation.Sample

conversationSituation2David:Jason:David:Jason:David:

Therewillbeasnooker(台球)gamebetweenDingJunhuiandJohnHigginsonTVthisafternoon.Wouldyouliketowatchitwithme?Sorry,Ihaveaclassmeetingthisafternoon.OK.Thenhowaboutwatchingthebaseballgamethisevening?Itshouldbeveryinteresting.I’msosorry.Itisabitboringforme.Thenwhatwouldyouliketowatch?Sample

conversationSituation2Jason:David:HowaboutwatchingtheNBA?TheLakerswillplayagainsttheRocketstonight.OK.Thatsoundsgreat.dip

v.蘸；浸landscape

n.

(陆上的)风景，景致，景色technique

n.技术；技巧；手法characterize

v.以……为特征Wordtips

1Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.1Whatdowelearnaboutxieyi?A.Itiseasiertolearn.B.Itpayscloseattentiontodetail.C.Itexpressesartists’innerworld.D.Itismorepopularamongartists.1Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.2Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThebeautyofChinesepainting.B.AnintroductiontoChinesepainting.C.ThepopularityofChinesepaintingintheworld.D.DifferencesbetweenChinesepaintingandWesternpainting.2Listentothepassageagainandcheck(✔)whataspectsofChinesepaintingarementioned.1tools2subjects3techniques4materials5characters6reasonsforbeingfamous7differencesfromWesternpaintingScripts:Chinesepainting,knowninChineseasguohua,isquitedifferentfromWesternpaintingwhichbecamepopularinChinainthe20thcentury.Chinesepaintingisdonewithabrushdippedinwater,orblackorcoloredink.Paperandsilkarethemostpopularmaterialsonwhichpaintingsaremade.TypicalsubjectsinChinesepaintingincludehumans,landscapes,flowers,andbirds.Itstwomaintechniquesaregongbiandxieyi.Gongbiischaracterizedbycloseattentiontodetailandfinebrushwork.Xieyiismarkedbyexpressingartists’innerworld.Chinesepaintinghaswonrecognitionallovertheworld.3WorkinpairsandtalkaboutChinesepainting.YoushouldincludetheaspectsmentionedinExercise2.Chinesepaintingisdoneusingabrushdippedinblackinkorcoloredpigments,usuallyonpaperorsilk.Thefinishedworkcanbemountedonscrollsandhung.Chinesepaintingcanbedividedintothreetypesbasedonthesubjectspainted,namelylandscapepaintings,flower-and-birdpaintings,andfigurepaintings.Infigurepaintings,paintersshouldfocusnotonlyontheappearance,butalsoontheinnercharacterandspiritoftheperson.ReferenceanswersFlower-and-birdpaintingsusuallypaintflowers,birds,fishesandinsects.Artistspaintthesecreaturestoexpresstheirfeelings,eithertopraisethenaturalbeautyortoreflectthereallife.WithregardtothetwodistinctivetechniquesofChinesepainting,gongbirequiresdrawingwithfinelinestorepresenttheexaggeratedresemblanceoftheobjects.Xieyi,ontheotherhand,emphasizesdrawingthespiritofthesubjects.OverviewWeallliveindifferentcultures.Thecultureweliveinhasagreatinfluenceonus;itshapesus.Therefore,themoreweunderstandourculture,thebetterweunderstandourselves.Weshouldrespectthegreatandprofoundculturaltraditionsdevelopedbyourancestors.Wearealsoshapedbyourgenes.Ithasrecentlybeenreportedthatourattitudestowardcertainthingsaregeneticallydetermined.Isitreallyasmile?CulturaltraditionsinChinaLead-inText-studyExercises>Lead-inBackgroundinformationPre-reading>BackgroundinformationWorkingroupsanddiscussthequestion.Whatdoyoulearnabouttheso-called“FourGentlemen”ofplantsinChina?ReferenceanswersIn

traditionalChineseculture,the“FourGentlemen”(四君子)isacollectivetermreferringtofourplants:the

plumblossom(梅),the

orchid(兰),the

bamboo(竹),andthe

chrysanthemum(菊).Thetermcomparesthefourplantsto

Confucian

junzi,or“gentlemen”.Thefourplantsaremosttypicallydepictedintraditional

inkandwashpainting

andtheybelongtothecategoryof

bird-and-flowerpainting

inChineseart.Inlinewiththewideuseofnatureasimageryinliteraryandartisticcreation,theFourGentlemenisarecurringthemefortheirsymbolismofuprightness,purity,humility,perseveranceagainstharshconditions,amongothervirtuesvaluedintheChinesetraditions.>BackgroundinformationThe

plum

treeisrenownedforburstingintoariotofblossomsinthedeadofwinter.Thedemeanorandcharacteroftheplumtreetherebyserveasametaphorforinnerbeautyandhumbledisplayunderadverseconditions.The

orchid

representsspring.Itsfragranceisneveroverpowering,symbolizinghumilityandnobility.Thestalkofthe

bamboo

ishollow,whichcomestosymbolizetoleranceandopen-mindedness.Furthermore,theflexibilityandstrengthofthebamboostalkalsocometorepresentthehumanvaluesofcultivationandintegrityinwhichoneyieldsbutdoesnotbreak.The

chrysanthemum

bloomsinthecoldautumnairandforetellsthecomingofwinter,whichsymbolizesthevirtuetowithstandalladversities.>Backgroundinformationmooncakesilkcalligraphychinamooncakesilkcalligraphychina1._____________2._____________3._____________4._____________>Pre-reading1Putthefollowingwordsandexpressionsunderthecorrespondingpictures.Referenceanswers2IfyouweretointroduceaformofChineseartorsporttoaforeignfriend,

whatwouldyouchoosetointroduceandhowwouldyouintroduceit?1.IwouldintroduceChinesecalligraphytoaforeignfriend.ChinesecalligraphyisatraditionalartofwritingChinesecharacters.Withahistoryofmorethan2,000years,Chinesecalligraphyhasundergoneseveraldevelopmentstagesandtherearemainlysixtypesofstyles.Ithasbeenappreciatedforitsaestheticqualityandisregardedasawayforself-expressionandcultivatingpersonalcharacters.ItisoneofthemostpopularhobbiesinChinaandiswidelypracticedbyChinesepeople,ranging>Pre-readingfromtheyoungtotheold.Watercalligraphyonthegroundwrittenbyseniorcitizensusingwaterbrushisoftenseeninparks.2.IwouldintroduceTaiChi.TaiChiisamind-bodyexerciseoriginatingfromancientChina,whereitstartedasafamousmartialart.Thesedays,it’spracticedaroundtheworldasaneffectiveexerciseforhealth.Theultimatepurposeistocultivateourvitalforce(qi)

toflowsmoothlyandpowerfullythroughthebody.Thisisaspiritualexperience,asmuchasaphysicalone.>Pre-readingMovementsarefluid,graceful,circularandslow.Breathingisdeep,aidingvisualandmentalconcentration,whichrelaxesthebodyandallowsthelifeforcetoflowfreely.Thispracticeissoeffectivebecauseitconsistsofexercisesthatareequallybalancedbetweenyinandyang(oppositeforcesthatcomplementeachother).>Pre-readingTextreadingOrganizationofthetextLanguagepoints>Text-study>Text-reading1Chinaisacountrywiththousandsofyearsofhistoryandcivilization.ManyChineseculturaltraditionsarestillrememberedandobserved,andhaveaninfluenceonChinesepeople’severydaylife.2OneofthemostinterestingaspectsofChinesecultureisjadeculture.JadeisapreciousstonethatwasrecordedintheearlyChinesedictionaryknownasShuoWenJieZi.Therearetwokindsofjade:softjade,whichisnativetoChina;andhardjade,whichismostlyfromMyanmar.JadeisimportantinChinanotonlybecauseofitsbeauty,butalsoforitsvirtuesandculturalmeaningsgivenbypeople.CulturaltraditionsinChinaConfuciussaidthatjadehas11virtues,whichincludeloyaltyandsincerity.TheChinesecharacterforjade,“玉”,isoftenusedinnamesandsayingstoreflectthesequalities.3AnotherimportantChineseculturaltraditionisbambooculture.BambooisoneofthefourpopularplantsinChina,theso-called“FourGentlemen”.ToChinesepeople,bambooisasymbolofintegrity,resolution,andmodesty.ThebamboocultureisdeeplyrootedintheeverydaylifeoftheChinese.Theydependonbambooformanythings,fromfoodtobuildingmaterials.BambooisalsoafavoritesubjectoftraditionalChinesescholarsandartists.>Text-reading4Dragonculturemaybethemostimportantandwell-knownpartofChineseculture.TheChinesehavelongbeenknownasthedescendantsofthedragon.However,nobodyreallyknowswherethedragoncomesfrom.ManybelievethatdragonculturecanbetracedbacktothetimeoftheYellowEmperor,whoisconsideredoneoftheancestorsofChinesepeople.Chinesepeopleseethedragonasasymbolofpower,fortune,andwisdom.Chineseemperorsmayhavebelievedthattheyweretherealdragonsandthesonsofheaven,callingtheirbeds“dragonbeds”andtheirrobes“dragonrobes”.DuringmanyChinesefestivals,activitiesrelatedtothedragonareheld,forexample,dragondancinganddragonboatracing.>Text-readingStructurePartI(Para.______)PartII(Paras.______)Introduction:Chinaisanancientcountrywiththousandsofyearsofhistoryandcivilization.Exposition:ThreeimportantculturaltraditionsinChina.12-4>Organizationofthetext中国是拥有几千年历史和文明的国家。这句话中withthousandsofyearsofhistoryandcivilization是介词短语作后置定语。有些介词常可引导短语作定语，如of,in,for等。e.g.anactoffriendship/arequestinreason/enthusiasmformusic友谊的举动/理性的要求/对音乐的热情>LanguagepointsChinaisacountrywiththousandsofyearsofhistoryandcivilization.(Para.1)n.thestateofhavingdevelopedanadvancedcultureandinstitutions文明civilization>LanguagepointsSomepeoplethinkthatanuclearwarwouldmeantheendofcivilization.有些人认为核战争将意味着文明的终结。(Para.1)toinfluencesb.orsth.,andcauseaparticulareffect对……产生影响haveaninfluenceon(Para.1)>LanguagepointsHisleavinghadanegativeinfluenceonthecompany.他的离开对公司产生了负面影响。n.

onepartofasituation,idea,plan,etc.thathasmanyparts方面aspect(Para.2)>LanguagepointsThebookaimstocoverallaspectsofcitylife.这本书旨在涵盖城市生活的方方面面。玉分两种：软玉和硬玉。软玉产自中国，硬玉则大多源自缅甸。这句话中whichisnativetoChina是非限定性定语从句，修饰softjade;whichismostlyfromMyanmar也是非限定性定语从句，修饰hardjade。这类从句对所修饰的词没有限制词义的作用，而只是补充一些说明。Peter,whohadbeendrivingallday,suggestedstoppingatthenexttown.彼得开了一整天车，他建议在下一个城镇歇一歇。>LanguagepointsTherearetwokindsofjade:softjade,whichisnativetoChina;andhardjade,whichismostlyfromMyanmar.(Para.2)a.

growing,living,produced,etc.inoneparticularplace土生土长的；当地的native(Para.2)>LanguagepointsShereturnedtoliveandworkinhernativeJapan.她回到家乡日本生活和工作。n.

aparticulargoodqualityorhabit美德virtue(Para.2)>LanguagepointsAmonghermanyvirtuesarehonesty,courage,andtruthfulness.她有许多美德，如诚实、勇敢和忠贞。孔子曾说玉有11种美德，包含忠贞、真诚等。1)这句中said后面跟了一个that引导的宾语从句。尽管主句中的动词用的是过去时，但因为that引导的宾语从句表示一种客观事实，所以用的是一般现在时。当从句表示的是一种真理或客观事实等时，不管主句的谓语动词是什么时态，从句都用一般现在时。2)which引导的是非限制性定语从句，补充说明前面的11种virtues。TheteachertoldthechildrenthattheEarthisround.老师告诉孩子们地球是圆的。>LanguagepointsConfuciussaidthatjadehas11virtues,whichincludeloyaltyandsincerity.(Para.2)(Para.2)>LanguagepointsTruemarriagerequiresustoshowtrustandloyalty.真正的婚姻需要我们表现出信任和忠诚。loyaltyn.

thequalityofremainingfaithfultoyourfriends,principles,country,etc.忠诚；忠实；忠贞(Para.2)>LanguagepointsShehasadeservedreputationforhonestyandsincerity.她因为诚实和真诚而享有盛誉。sincerityn.

thequalityofhonestlybelievingsth.orreallymeaningwhatyousay真诚；真挚(Para.2)>LanguagepointsThecompanynamewaswritteninChinesecharacters.公司名称是用汉字写的。charactern.

aletter,sign,markorsymbolusedinwriting,inprintingoroncomputers

(书写、印刷或计算机上的)字，字体，符号(Para.2)>LanguagepointsOurnewspaperaimstoreflecttheviewsofthelocalcommunity.我们的报纸旨在反映当地社区的观点。reflectv.

toshoworbeasignofaparticularsituationorfeeling显示；反映(Para.2)>LanguagepointsDoyouthinkheshowsstrongleadershipqualities?你认为他表现出很强的领导才能吗？qualityn.

sth.thatpeoplemayhaveaspartoftheircharacter,forexamplecourageorintelligence品德；品性竹子在中国是最受喜爱的、被称为“四君子”的植物之一。>LanguagepointsBambooisoneofthefourpopularplantsinChina,theso-called“FourGentlemen”.(Para.3)这句话中fourpopularplants和theso-called“FourGentlemen”构成同位语；FourGentlemen意为“四君子”，这里指四种植物——梅(plumblossom)、兰(orchid)、竹(bamboo)、菊(chrysanthemum)。(Para.3)>LanguagepointsWhitehasalwaysbeenasymbolofpurityinWesterncultures.在西方文化中，白色一直是纯洁的象征。symboln.

sb.orsth.thatrepresentsaqualityoridea(某种观念或特性的)代表，标志物(Para.3)>LanguagepointsIhavealwaysregardedhimasamanofintegrity.我一直认为他是一个正直的人。integrityn.

thequalityofbeinghonestandstrongaboutwhatyoubelievetoberight诚实；正直(Para.3)>LanguagepointsThereformsoweagreatdealtotheresolutionoftheleader.这些改革在很大程度上要归功于领导人的决心。resolutionn.

thequalityofbeingresoluteordetermined坚决；坚定(Para.3)>LanguagepointsWithtypicalmodestyheinsistedonsharingthecreditwithothers.他坚持把功劳分给别人，这是他一贯的谦虚作风。modestyn.

thefactofnottalkingmuchaboutyourabilities,achievements,etc.谦虚；谦逊(Para.3)>LanguagepointsThisnovelwasrootedinactualevents.这部小说取材于真实事件。berootedintohavedevelopedfromsth.andbestronglyinfluencedbyit植根于；来源于(Para.4)>Languagepointsdescendantn.

sb.whoisrelatedtoapersonwholivedalongtimeago,ortoafamily,groupofpeople,etc.thatexistedinthepast后代；后裔后缀

-ant加于动词后，可表示“进行……动作者”、“施行……作用者”。如

accountant,assistant,participant,applicant等。TheyaredescendantsoftheoriginalEnglishandScottishsettlers.他们是最初的英格兰和苏格兰移民的后裔。然而，无人知晓龙从何而来。这句话里knows后面跟了由关系副词where引导的宾语从句，从句使用陈述语序。可以做关系副词的词还有how,when,why等。Alicewascurioustoknowhowhedidit.爱丽丝很想知道他是怎么做到的。>LanguagepointsHowever,nobodyreallyknowswherethedragoncomesfrom.(Para.4)(Para.4)>Languagepointstracesth.backtotostudyordescribethehistory,development,ororiginofsth.追溯Hewasabletotracehisancestrybackover1,000years.他能够追溯到1000多年前的祖先。(Para.4)>Languagepointsancestorn.

amemberofyourfamilywholivedalongtimeago祖先；祖宗Therewereportraitsofhisancestorsonthewallsoftheroom.房间的墙上挂着他祖先的画像。(Para.4)>Languagepointsfortunen.

alargeamountofmoney财富Youdon’thavetospendafortunetogiveyourfamilytasty,healthymeals.你不需要花很多钱给你的家人提供美味、健康的食物。中国古代帝王可能相信自己是真龙天子，称自己的床为“龙榻”，自己的袍服为“龙袍”。这句话里mayhavedonesth.表示说话人对过去情况的猜测。ProfessorSumayhavemissedthelasttrain.苏教授可能错过了最后一趟火车。>LanguagepointsChineseemperorsmayhavebelievedthattheyweretherealdragonsandthesonsofheaven,callingtheirbeds“dragonbeds”andtheirrobes“dragonrobes”.(Para.4)>ExercisesComprehensionVocabularyandstructureTranslationBankedclozeOralwork>Comprehension1

Readthepassageandcompletethesummarywiththewordsfromit.Thefirstletterofeachmissingwordisgivenforyourreference.raditionsragoneautyirtueslantsChinaisacountrywithalonghistoryandrichcivilization.OfmanyChinesecultural1)t________,jadeculture,bambooculture,and2)d_______cultureareconsideredimportantandwell-knownamongChinesepeople.Chinesepeoplelovejadenotonlybecauseofits3)b_______,butbecauseitrepresents114)v_______,suchasloyaltyandsincerity.Fromtheculturalperspective,bambooisamongtheso-called“FourGentlemen”in5)p______andisasymbolofintegrity,resolution,andmodesty.TheChinesehavelongbeenknownasthedescendantsofthedragon.ManyChinesepeopleseethedragonasasymbolof6)p______,fortune,andwisdom.ower>Comprehension

2Readthepassageagainanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1Therearetwokindsofjade:softjadeandhardjade.2BamboocultureisdeeplyrootedinthedailylifeoftheChinese.3Chinesepeople,asthedescendantsofthedragon,knowwherethedragoncomesfrom.

TTF>Comprehension

3Workingroupsanddiscussthequestions.ReferenceanswersBecausetheChinesecharacter“玉”referstojade,whichisimportantinChinanotonlybecauseofitsbeauty,butalsoforitsvirtuesandculturalmeaning,includingloyaltyandsincerity.1WhyistheChinesecharacter“玉”

oftenusedinnamesandsayings?2WhydidChineseemperorscalltheirbeds“dragonbeds”andtheirrobes“dragonrobes”?Referenceanswers>ComprehensionChinesepeopleseethedragonasasymbolofpower,fortune,andwisdom.Chineseemperorsmayhavebelievedthattheyarerealdragonsandthesonsofheaven,sotheycalledtheirbeds“dragonbeds”andtheirrobes“dragonrobes”.

3Workingroupsanddiscussthequestions.>Vocabularyandstructure1MatchthewordsinColumnAwiththeiroppositesinColumnB.ColumnAColumnBmodestyworthlessancestorforeignnative

descendantpreciouspride>Vocabularyandstructure2Completethesentenceswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformifnecessary.1Museumsarestillusefulinpushingforwardtheprogressofhuman__________.2Manytraditionshandeddownfromthepastare__________byChinesepeople.3Chinesecuisinecultureisanimportant__________ofChineseculture.virtuecivilizationresolutionsincerityaspectcivilizationobservedaspectobserve>Vocabularyandstructure2Completethesentenceswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformifnecessary.4Diligenceisoneofthe_________thatChinesepeopleobserveandpractice.5ManyforeignersareimpressedbyChinesepeople’shospitalityand_________.6“I’mgoingtotakepartinthecontest,”shesaidwithsudden_________.virtuessincerityresolutionvirtuecivilizationresolutionsincerityaspectobserve>Vocabularyandstructure

3Addthesuffix“-ty”or“-ity”tothewordsgivenbelow.Thencompletethesentenceswiththewordsthusformed.Changetheformifnecessary.后缀-ty和-ity可加在某些形容词后，构成名词，表示具有某种特征的状态、性质或事实。如：modest+ty=modesty谦虚，谦逊；loyal+ty=loyalty忠诚，忠实，忠贞；sincere+ity=sincerity真诚，真挚。Tips>Vocabularyandstructure1Chineseculturehasgainedincreasing__________inmanycountries.2Asa(n)__________ofBeijingcuisine,Beijingroastduckisuniqueinitstasteandnutritionalvalue.3Peoplewithgreater__________abouttheiremotionsaremoreincontroloftheirlives.4DuringtheChineseNewYear,therearelotsof__________aroundChina.activepopularcertainspecial

3Addthesuffix“-ty”or“-ity”tothewordsgivenbelow.Thencompletethesentenceswiththewordsthusformed.Changetheformifnecessary.popularityspecialtycertaintyactivitiesTips>Vocabularyandstructurenotonly…but(also)…用于连接两个并列的词、短语或句子，表示“不仅……而且……”。

4Combinethetwosentencesineachgroupusing“notonly…but(also)…”.>VocabularyandstructureSampleJadeisimportantinChinabecauseofitsbeauty.JadeisimportantinChinaforitsvirtuesandculturalmeaningsgivenbypeople.

JadeisimportantinChinanotonlybecauseofitsbeauty,butalsoforitsvirtuesandculturalmeaningsgivenbypeople.1HespeaksEnglish.HespeaksFrench.______________________________________________________HespeaksnotonlyEnglishbutalsoFrench.

4Combinethetwosentencesineachgroupusing“notonly…but(also)…”.>Vocabularyandstructure2Jackisgoodatstudying.Jackisreadytohelpothers._______________