Unit11Lesson4ThemeReading课件仁爱科普版八年级英语下册

U11FantasticChineseCultureLesson4ThemeReadingLessonObjectives:Inthislesson,wewillbeableto:1.运用阅读策略，通过反复阅读，借助图片或继续往后阅读的方式来理解丝绸之路。2.运用思维技能，梳理三个主人翁的行为与动机。3.了解中国丝绸之路，品味其中的文化内涵。TheSilkRoadTheSilkRoadisafamousancienttraderoute.ItconnectedChinawithEuropeandotherAsiancountries.Longago,traderstraveledalongittosellsilk,teaandchina.Theyusedcamelstocrossdesertsandmountains.TheSilkRoadwasnotonlyatraderoad.Italsohelpedpeopleshareculturesandideas.Itshowsthehard-workingspiritofancientChinesepeople.Today,itstillstandsforfriendshipandcommunicationbetweendifferentcountries.TheAncientTeaHorseRoadTheAncientTeaHorseRoadisafamousoldtraderouteinChina.Itranthroughhighmountainsanddeepvalleysinthesouthwest.TradersmainlyexchangedChineseteaforstronghorsesthere.Peoplecarriedteaontheirbacksorwithhorses.Thejourneywashardanddangerous,buttheynevergaveup.Thisroadwasnotonlyfortrade.Italsohelpedsharelocalculturesbetweendifferentareas.Today,itisanimportantpartofChinesehistory.TheShanxiTraders’CamelRoadTheShanxiTraders’CamelRoadwasafamousancienttraderouteinnorthernChina.TradersfromShanxiusedcamelstocarrygoodsacrossdesertsandgrasslands.Theymainlytradedtea,silk,saltanddailythings.Thejourneywasfullofdifficultieslikesandstormsandcoldweather.ButtheJinmerchantswerebraveandhard‑working.Thisroadhelpeddeveloptradeandspreadculture.ItisalsoagreatsymbolofChinesebusinessmen’swisdomandspirit.Activity1

Pairwork.

LookatthepicturesabouttheSilkRoadanddiscusswhatyoumightexperienceasatraderinancienttimes.Asatrader,Imightworkwithagroupoftradersandmakesomefriendsalongtheway.Sometimes,Imightstillbeonajourneyearlyinthemorningandlateatnight.TheplaceIwenttowasnewtome,andwedidn’tspeakthesamelanguage.Imightmeetthebadweatherandallmygoodsgotwet.Imightfindjoyinexperiencingnewcultures.['treɪdə]n.商人Once,inadesert,threebusinessmenrestedinasmallhotel.Theycamefromdifferentplaces:asilktraderfromChang'an,China,ahorsetraderfromIndia,andateatraderfromShanxi,China.Thesilktraderwasatallandthinman.HetraveledwithagroupfromChang'an.TheysoldsilkandChinesegoodsalongtheroadstotheMiddleEastandpartsofEurope.Everywheretheywent,peoplewelcomedChinesecultureandproductswarmly.Thehorsetrader,anIndianman,learnedChinesethroughthetradebetweenIndiaandChina.HisusualroutetookhimfromXizangtoSichuan.Hecrossedriversandmountains.Theroutewasdifficult,buthefoundjoyinexperiencingnewcultures.Theteatrader,anoldmanfromShanxi,camewithalonglineoftraders.TheyrliedoncamelsandhorsestotransportgoodstonorthwesternChina.Fortheoldman,tradingonthisroutewasnotjustformakingaliving;itwasmoreaboutpassingdownthefamilytradition.

ThisisthestoryofthethreebusinessmenandtheirroutesduringtheTangDynasty.

Today,theseroutesareknownas“theSilkRoad"“theAncientTeaHorseRoad".and“theShanxiTraders’CamelRoad".Theseroutesconnectpeopleanddifferentculturesforcenturies.Activity2Readthetext.Payattentiontotheunderlinedwordsandlearntomonitorandclarifyyourcomprehension.Keypointsalongtheroads沿路

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在...和...间

comewithalonglineof

伴随着长长的队伍relyon依赖makealiving谋生passdown

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beknownas作为...闻名

findjoyinexperiencingnewculture在经历新的文化中找到快乐

dobusinesswithsb.和...做交易

Readpart2(Para.2-4)carefully.Payattentiontotheunderlinedwordsandlearntomonitorandclarifyyourcomprehension.Istopandask...Idosomething...NowIunderstand...Whatisthesignificanceoftheroutestheytravel?Isummarizeeachtrader’sstory.Theroutesconnectpeopleanddifferentcultures.Readpart2(Para.2-4)carefully.Payattentiontotheunderlinedwordsandlearntomonitorandclarifyyourcomprehension.Istopandask...Idosomething...NowIunderstand...Ire-readthethreetraders’story.Itwasreallydifficultforthemtotradeatthattime,buttheystilltriedtheirbestandmadeahugecontributiontobringingdifferentculturestogether.Whydoesthewriterput“relied”hereinsteadof“used”?Activity3aReadtextagainandcompletethefollowingchart.CharactersCharacters’ActionsCharacters’MotivesThesilktrader_____________TheteatraderSold__________________TobringChinesecultureandproductstoothercountriesTradedbetweenIndiaandChinaTo_____________________________________________Didbusinesswithpeople______________________Tomakealivingand______________thefamilytraditionsilkandChinesegoodsThehorsetraderfindjoyinexperiencingnewculturespassdowninnorthwesternChinaActivity3bListentotheconversationandcircleT(True)orF(False).1.ThesilktradersoldsilkandChinesegoodstotheMiddleEastandpartsofEurope.2.ThehorseusualrouttookhimfromXizangtoTianjin.3.Thehorsetraderfoundjoyinexperiencingnewcultures.4.TheteatraderrliedoncamelsandhorsestotransportgoodstonortheasternChina.(T/F)(T/F)(T/F)(T/F)Sichuannorthwestern1.WhenChinesetradersreachedEurope,peoplethereallwantedtobuytheirp_________.2.ThemainpurposeoftheSilkRoadwastot________goods.3.Chinesec________andproductsareverypopularinothercountries.4.Thehorsetradertraveledthroughmanyriversandm_________ontheAncientTeaHorseRoad.roductsradeultureountainsActivity4Fillintheblankswiththeproperwordsfromthetextwiththehelpofthefirstletters.Activity5Groupwork.Ingroupofthree,actoutthedeserthotelscenewiththethreebusinessmenaccordingtothetext.T1:Goodevening,friends!It’ssohotandtiringtotravelinthedesert.T2:Yes!Butwehavetokeepgoingforourbusiness.I’mahorsetrader.Isellstronghorsesforcaravans.T3:AndI’mateatrader.IcarryChineseteatofarplaces.Youarethesilktrader,right?T1:Exactly!IcarryfinesilkalongtheSilkRoadfromChinatoWesterncountries.TheSilkRoadissofamous.Traderssellsilk,spicesandjewelsthere.T2:TheSilkRoadisgreat,butIalsoknowtheAncientTeaHorseRoad.Traderstradeteaforhorsesthere.It’salongroadthroughmountains.T3:You’reright!TheTeaHorseRoadconnectsChinaandSoutheastAsia.Peoplecarryteatobuystronghorsesforwarsandtransport.T1:I’veheardoftheJinMerchants’CamelRoadtoo.Jinbusinessmenusedcamelstocarrygoodsindeserts.Camelsareperfectfordeserttravel.T2:Yes!Thosetraderswereverysmartandhard‑working.Theyfacedsandstormsandhunger,buttheynevergaveup.T3:Allthesetraderoadsareimportant.Theyhelppeoplesharegoodsandculturesbetweendifferentplaces.T1:That’strue.Wetradersnotonlysellgoods,butalsospreadChineseculturetotheworld.T2:Cheerstotheoldtraderoads!T1&T3:Cheers!Thefollowingstructuremayhelpyou.Tom:Hi,everyone!OurclasspartyaboutourloveforChinaiscoming.Whatwillyoudoforit?Lily:IwillsingaChinesesong.It’ssimpleandnice.Tom:Soundsgood!Howdoyouprepareforit?Lily:I’mgoingtolistentothesongeveryeveningandpracticesingingwithmymom.Lucy:HowaboutreadingashortpoemaboutChina.IloveChinesepoems.Jack:That’sgreat!Howdoyougetready?Lucy:Ilearnthepoembyheart.Ireaditloudlyeverymorning.Jack:Whataboutdrawingapicturetoshowmyloveforourcountry.Tom:Cool!How