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UNIT 3
Back to the past
Grammar and usage
1) History is a dialogue between the present and the past.
Lead-in
What is history?
History is ……
2) History is what you remember.
a noun phrase
a noun clause
S+V+P
Predictive Clauses
One historian is worthy to be mentioned in the course of Chinese history.
He is acknowledged as the father of Chinese history for his masterpiece
—— the Shiji.
Task 1: Read the passage on P34 and answer the question:
What contributed to Sima Qian’s success as a great historian?
His interest in history (his father’s influence),
his learning of Chinese classics,
his extensive traveling across the country,
his position as Grand Historian,
his diligence,
his perseverance/strong-will.
对... ...感兴趣
周游全国
获取广泛的信息
接替他父亲成为太史令
方便他接触... ...
整理可用的资源
take an interest in ...
travel extensively across the country
get a wide range of information
succeed his father as Grand Historian
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