Unit 3 The world meets China Starting out & Understanding 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit 3 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas 课 堂 学 习 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What is the video about? How did it get its name? 2 What is remarkable about the road? 1 Starting out 1 What is the video about? How did it get its name? 2 What is remarkable about the road? The video is about the historical importance of the ancient Silk Road and its revival through China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It got its name because a lot of the trade along the road was in Chinese silk. The road is remarkable firstly because it lasted around 1,700 years, from the Han Dynasty until the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, it was a unique and important cultural crossroads between the East and West. 2 1 What can you see in these pictures? 2 What message do these pictures convey? 3 In what other areas is China attracting attention around the world? Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 What can you see in these pictures? These pictures show Chinese and foreigners are studying, exercising and doing business together, and a group of foreign tourists are exploring Cnina. The first picture is of a foreign student and two Chinese students walking through their school; in the second picture, a foreign boy and a Chinese boy are doing tai chi, a traditional Chinese sport; in the third picture a group of tourists are walking on the Great Wall; the last picture shows a foreign businessman is shaking hands with a Chinese one. 2 What message do these pictures convey? a. Overseas students come to China to study. b. Foreigners are learning about traditional Chinese culture. c. Foreign tourists are interested in travelling to China to explore its famous heritage sites. d. Business is being done between Chinese and overseas companies. 3 In what other areas is China attracting attention around the world? Let’s go to Gansu and visit Dunhuang Question: How much do you know about Dunhuang and the Mogao Grottoes? Share with your partners. 1 Look at the pictures and answer the qu