Unit 3 The World Meets China Listening and Speaking 学案-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

【学生版】Unit 3 Period 3 Listening and Speaking（配套） 【学习目标】 Learning Objectives 1 To learn and use some phrases related to cultural exchange 2 To listen and understand the conversations about cultural exchange experiences, learn to give reasons and draw conclusions, then talk about what you can do to spread Chinese culture 【学习过程】 Learning activities 目标一: To learn and use some phrases related to cultural exchange Activity 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: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Can you paraphrase the expressions in bold in your own words. Activity 2: Complete the passage with the correct form of the expressions. gave a reliable account of get information on translated ... from promoted exchange and understanding bring knowledge of led to a le