Unit 3 The World Meets China Starting out 课件-2023-2024学年高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit 3 The world meets China Starting out P33 新外研选择性必修Book 4 In this class, you will acquire, sort, and state information concerning the ancient Silk Road and the modern Belt and Road Initiative through the videos. appreciate different culture and understand the concept of cultural shock through some pictures. make a speech to promote attractions of China and the importance of global communication, cooperation and a shared future for mankind. Learning objectives Lead-in Predict what the unit is about through the title and the pictures. The world meets China Lead-in Ancient Silk Road At least 2,000 years ago, merchants began to travel along the Silk Road to trade goods. Among all the goods, silk was the most expensive and special thing. The Silk Road connected China, India, Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa and Europe. Activity 1 Watch the video. Activity 1 Answer the questions after watching. The video is about the historical importance of the ancient Silk Road and its revival through China’s Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路). It got its name because a lot of the trade along the road was in Chinese silk. 1. What is the video about? How did it get its name? Activity 1 Answer the questions after watching. Zhang Qian in Han Dynasty. 2. Who started the exploration of Silk Road first? From Dunhuang, the Silk Road split into the northern, central and southern routes, proceeding through today's Xinjiang of China to reach India, and eventually Italy. 3. Why was Dunhuang important on the road? Activity 1 Answer the questions after watching. China’s Belt and Road Initiative. 4. What brought the old Silk Road back to life? 5. What is remarkable about the road? 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. Activity 1 China’s Belt and Road Initiative It is a global infrastructure (基础设施) development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in nearly 70 countries and international organizations. Belt and Road is exactly what it says it is -a plan based around two core arteries(干线): the Silk Road Economic Belt (丝绸之路经济开发带) and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路). Activity 2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. These pictures show Chinese and foreigners studying, exercising and doing business together, as well as a group of foreign tourists exploring China. In the first picture, a foreign student and two Chinese students are 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. 1. What can you see in these pictures? 1 2 3 4 4 Activity 2 2. What message do these pictures convey? Oversea students come to China to study. Foreign tourists are interested in travelling to China to explore its famous heritage sites. Foreigners are learning about traditional Chinese culture. Business is being done between Chinese and overseas companies. 1 2 3 4 Activity 2 3. In what other areas is China attracting attention around the world? 5G technology Space technology E-commerce Activity 3 Suppose you are the representative of the Students' Union, please make a speech to introduce an attraction of China to exchange students in your school. Thank you! $$