Unit 3 The World Meets China Listening and Speaking 课件-2022-2023学年高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修四册

Unit 3 Period 3 Listening and Speaking 新 课 导 入 Can you list anyone who has made great contributions to international cultural exchange in Chinese history? 课 堂 学 习 1 Read the timeline and find out what contributions each person made. Pay attention to the expressions in bold. The second century BC: Zhang Qian, a diplomat, gave a reliable account of the lands of Central Asia for the Han court. The first century AD: Gan Ying, a military envoy, explored the Persian Gulf and became the first Chinese to get information on Europe. The 7th century: Xuanzang, a Chinese monk, scholar and traveller, translated volumes of scriptures from Sanskrit to Chinese. He also wrote The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions, a description of the countries he visited on his travels. The 8th century: After six attempts, over a period of twelve years, Chinese monk Jianzhen arrived in Japan, where he promoted exchange and understanding between China and Japan. The 13th century: Marco Polo travelled from Europe to China. The Travels of Marco Polo served to bring knowledge of Asia to the West. The 15th century: Zheng He sailed to South-east Asia, South Asia, West Asia, and East Africa. Some of his voyages comprised as many as sixty treasure ships. These voyages led to a legacy of cultural exchange between China and other countries. Answers: (1) Zhang Qian gave a reliable account of the lands of Central Asia for the Han court. (2) Gan Ying became the first Chinese to get information on Europe. (3) Xuanzang translated volumes of scriptures from Sanskrit to Chinese and wrote The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions. (4) Jianzhen promoted exchange and understanding between China and Japan. (5) Marco Polo’s The Travels of Marco Polo served to bring knowledge of Asia to the West. (6) Zheng He’s extensive voyages led to a legacy of cultural exchange between China and other countries. Work in pairs. Retell the passage according to the timeline. 2 Complete the passage w