Unit 11 Theme Reading 课件 2025-2026学年仁爱科普版英语八年级下册

Theme Reading Unit 11 Fantastic Chinese Culture Words in P80--P81 1. trader /ˈtreɪdə(r)/ n. 商人 trade v.贸易 2. warmly /ˈwɔːmli/; /ˈwɔːrmli/ adv. 热情地；温暖地；亲切地 warm adj. 温暖的 welcome... warmly 热情地欢迎 3. rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ v. 依赖；依靠 三单 relies 过去式 relied rely on 依靠，依赖，信赖 4. camel /ˈkæml/ n. 骆驼 5. transport /trænˈspɔːt/; /trænˈspɔːrt/ v. 运输，运送 /ˈtrænspɔːt/; /ˈtrænspɔːrt/ n. 交通运输系统 transport ... to 把...运输到.... 把货物运输到中国西北部 transport goods to northwestern China /ˈnɔːθˈwestən/ adj. 西北的；西北方向的 6. tradition /trəˈdɪʃn/ n. 传统 pass down the family tradition 把家族传统传承下去 Pre-reading Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures about the Silk Road and discuss what you might experience as a trader in ancient times. As a trader, I might work with a group of traders and make some friends along the way.Sometimes, I might still be on a journey early in the morning and late at night. The place I went to was new to me, and we didn’t speak the same language. I might meet the bad weather and all my goods got wet. I might find joy in experiencing new cultures. Once, in a desert, three businessmen rested in a small hotel. They came from different places: a silk trader from Chang’an, China, a horse trader from India, and a tea trader from Shanxi,China. 在沙漠 来自 丝绸商人 卖马商人 茶商 The silk trader was a tall and thin man. He traveled with a group from Chang’an. They sold silk and Chinese goods along the roads to the Middle East and parts of Europe. Everywhere they went, people welcomed Chinese culture and products warmly. 跟团旅行 中东 欧洲 热烈欢迎 The horse trader, an Indian man, learned Chinese through the trade between India and China. His usual route took him from Xizang to Sichuan. He crossed rivers and mountains. The route was difficult, but he found joy in experiencing new cultures. ...之间的贸易 常规路线 跋山涉水 在体验新文化中找到乐趣 The tea trader, an old man from Shanxi, came with a long line of traders. They relied on camels and horses to transport goods to northwestern China. For the old man, trading on this route was not just for making a living; it was more about passing down the family tradition. 跟着一排的交易者 依靠，依赖 把货物运输到...去 谋生 把家族传统传承下去 This is the story of the three businessmen and their routes during the Tang Dynasty. Today, these routes are known as “ the Silk Road” “the Ancient Tea Horse Road” and “the Shanxi Traders’ Camel Road”. These routes connect people and different cultures for centuries. 在唐朝期间 be known as 作为...而出名 茶马古道 晋商驼道 While-reading Read part 2 (Para. 2-4) carefully and complete the following chart. Characters Characters’ Actions Characters’ Motives The silk trader _____________ The tea trader Sold __________________ To bring Chinese culture and products to other countries Traded between India and China To _____________________ ________________________ Did business with people ______________________ To make a living and ______ ________ the family tradition silk and Chinese goods The horse trader find joy in experiencing new cultures pass down in northwestern China Post-reading Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words from the text with the help of the first letters. 1. When Chinese traders reached Europe, people there all wanted to buy their p_________. 2. The main purpose of the Silk Road was to t________ goods. 3. Chinese c________ and products are very popular in other countries. 4. The horse trader traveled through many rivers and m_________ on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. roducts rade ulture ountains $