Unit 3 The World Meets China Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit3 The world meets China Startingout &Understanding Ideas 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.What is the video about? How did it get its name? What is remarkable about the road? The video is about the historical importance of the ancient Silk Road trade route 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. Welcome to Dunhuang! What do you know about Dunhuang? Mogao Grottoes murals Mingsha Mouatain &Crescent Spring Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art. According to legend, the area that comprises the Mogao Grottoes was marshland 沼泽地 at the time, and a monk by the name of Yue Zun, traveling home across the region, had a vision-like dream in which a thousand golden Buddhas figured, therefore the monk decided to turn his dream into a reality, and the work on the grottoes then commenced开始. 492 caves are presently preserved, housing about 45,000 square meters of murals and more than 2,000 painted sculptures. These works provide an abundance of vivid materials depicting various aspects of medieval politics, economics, culture, arts, religion, ethnic relations, and daily dress in western China. The unique artistic style of Dunhuang art is not only the amalgamation 联合of Han Chinese artistic tradition and styles assimilated融入，吸收 from ancient Indian and Gandharan customs, but also an integration of the arts of the Turks, ancient Tibetans and other Chinese ethnic minorities. Many of these masterpieces are creations of an unparalleled 无双的，空前的aesthetic talent. Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons. 1. A travel brochure. 2. A tour commentary. 3. A blog. 4. A lecture. Welcome to Dunhuang ! ... Now, we are going to enter some of the city’s famous caves ... If you look up, you can see ... Look at these statues! You can see ... Now look around the walls of the cave ... Choose the best summary of the passage and give your reasons. The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East and West, which passed through Dunhuang. The Silk Road city of Dunhuang has a splendid history and is once again a meeting place for people from around the world. In Dunhuang there are grottoes, murals and other sights that attract tourists from all over the world. Organise information from the passage and complete the travel webpage. 1.a gateway to and from Ancient China 2.a centre of cultural and commercial exchange in history 3.over a period of 1,000 years 4.Ancient Greece, India and Iran 45,000 square metres 5.varying from religious stories to scenes of everyday life 6.“Flying Immortals” 7.heavenly musicians, singers and dancers 8.confidence and optimism of people Ancient Greece curly hair India Ushnisha(肉髻) Mogao Grottoes You can see elements from Ancient Greece, India and Iran. statue 北魏 晚唐 北凉 murals Apsaras 10.thousands of manuscripts, paintings and scrolls, as well as silk embroideries 11.a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade a global crossroads In 1900 A.D., a Taoist named Wang Yuanlu had come to the Mogao Caves and settled down for years. When cleaning the grottoes, he found a grotto with many ancient books and scriptures buried inside. He reported his discovery to the local governors. However nobody really realized their value until the news was known by a British explorer Stein who came to the Mogao Grottoes and bought a large number of these priceless scriptures, which created quite a stir in the archaeology field, and also attracted archaeologists and explorers from France, the United States, Japan and Russia to come here with bringing a large number of scriptures and murals to their home countries. The Mogao Caves is popped out from the desert land and known by the other side of the world. 树下说法图 唐 柳公权楷书《金刚般若菠萝蜜经》 What is your understanding of “Dunhuang has once again become a global crossroads”? Through the Belt and Road Initiative, hundreds of representatives from 51 countries came to Dunhuang for the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in 2017, thus making it once again a global crossroads. What can we do to protect treasured cultural heritage like Mogao Caves? The Dunhuang Academy has been actively engaged in monitoring and studying the weather conditions in the region to assess the potential impact on the cultural site. The administration has approved 51 projects in the past decade. These initiatives include cliff reinforcement and environmental conservation measures. To preserve the caves, the duration of visits is limited and sometimes stopped during rain or dust storms. To try and ensure visitors aren't disappointed when restrictions are in place, the center provides a digital exhibition. The Dunhuang Academy began digitally recording and storing images of murals and painted sculptures over 30 years ago. The digitization project has successfully covered over 200 caves, with a dedicated team of 110 experts currently undertaking the work. Fan Jinshi, 1.______ (bear) in Beijing in 1938, is a renowned Chinese archaeologist. She graduated 2.______ Peking University in 1963. Despite having opportunities 3.______ (work) in prosperous cities like Beijing or Shanghai, she chose to work at the Dunhuang Academy, 4.______ (ignore) the harsh living conditions in the desert. Fan spent over five decades 5.______ (devote) herself to the study and protection of the Dunhuang grottoes. She pioneered a series of 6.______ (effect) preservation approaches. Under her leadership, the Dunhuang Academy has grown into the world's largest institution for Dunhuang studies. Fan has received numerous honors 7.______ her substantial contributions. In 2019, she was awarded "Outstanding Contributor to the Cultural Heritage Preservation" by President Xi Jinping. 8.______ (call) the "Daughter of Dunhuang", she has made great efforts to save and promote the world - famous cultural heritage. Fan turned 80 years old this year. But she continues to perform the roles as an ______(honor) president of Dunhuang Academy even after retirement, ________(become) an advocate and model practitioner of the "Mogao Spirits" born from to work ignoring devoting effective for Called becoming honorary  with 复合结构 1.with+ 宾语+ 形容词 He fell asleep with the windows closed. 2. with+ 宾语+ 副词With her daughter away from home, she was worried. 3.  with+ 宾语+ 名词He died with his daughter a junior school student. 4. with+ 宾语+ 介词短语The teacher came in with a book in his hand. 5. with+ 宾语+ 现在分词He left with the tap water running.  (*动作正在进行，与宾语存在逻辑上的主动关系) 6. with+ 宾语+ 过去分词With the problem solved, we all felt relaxed.  (*动作已经完成，与宾语存在逻辑上的被动关系) 7. with+ 宾语+ 不定式With so much work to do, I can't go out with you.  (*动作将要去做) 1.他的妻子躺在床上，脸色苍白(pale)。  2.她怒气冲冲地冲了出去，门四敞大开。 3.悲伤地泪水顺着脸颊往下流，我紧紧地拥抱着母亲。 4.说完这些话，我低下头，焦急地等待她的回答。 5.看到这只凶猛的狼，麦克感到一种强烈的恐惧，他的手心冒汗(sweat)，心跳加速(pound)。  1. His wife lay in bed with her face pale. 2. She stormed out of the room, with the door wide open. With tears of sorrow rolling down my cheeks, I hugged my mother tightly. 4. With those words finished, I lowered my head, anxiously waiting her response.  5. At the sight of the fierce wolf, Mike was seized/ overcome/ overwhelmed by a strong sense of horror, with his palms sweating and his heart pounding. Lavf56.40.101 Tencent APD MTS $$