内容正文:
1
Unit
Teenagers today
Reading for writing
2026新外研版九上
1
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
01
掌握词汇:well-known, educator, turn of the century, shoulder responsibility, take action, energetic, make history;
02
读懂文章,梳理梁启超与《少年中国说》的写作背景、主旨与经典选段;
03
感悟少年担当,树立青少年为祖国未来奋斗的使命感。
Lead in
Do you remember this lesson ?
The Young China
主要内容:
文章开篇点明救国重任落在少年身上,用一连串排比句论证少年的状态直接决定国家的命运;随后以红日、潜龙、乳虎、雄鹰等新生蓬勃的事物作比喻,热情赞颂少年中国前程远大,结尾抒发对少年中国与祖国共同永续发展的赞美。
Look at the pictures and answer.
1. Who is this person?
hope
take action
youth
make history
future
2. What do you know about “The Young China”?
He is Liang Qichao.
“The Young China” is a famous work by Liang Qichao. In this work, he called on young people to take action to save China. He believed that the youth were China’s hope. They could build a bright future and make history.
4
Look at the title and predict.
What is the passage about?
It introduces Liang Qichao’s “The Young China” and explains that he wrote it to encourage young people to take responsibility for China’s future.
5
Enjoy the text video
Read and answer.
How many parts can the passage be divided into?
Paragraphs 1–4:
Introduction to Liang Qichao and the background/meaning of The Young China.
Quotations a, b, c:
Excerpts from the original essay.
Read and answer.
1. Who was Liang Qichao?
He was a well-known writer and educator in China.
2. What was China’s situation at the turn of the 20th century?
It was China’s darkest moment. The country and its people faced great difficulties.
8
Read and answer.
3. What did Liang call on young people to do in “The Young China”?
He called on young people to shoulder the responsibility and take action to make China strong and energetic.
4. How did Liang describe young people?
He described them as full of energy and hope.
9
Read and answer.
5. What did Liang think young people could do for China’s future?
He believed that China’s youth could build a bright future for China and make history.
6. Who does “us” refer to in the first line?
It refers to China’s youth.
7. What qualities of youth does Liang praise in part a?
Wisdom, wealth, strength, independence and free.
Read and answer.
7. How does Liang describe China’s future in part b?
He describes the future as endless, great and bright.
8. What can you infer from part c?
Liang had great confidence in China’s youth.
Read and fill in the blanks.
1. well-known
2. hope
3. strong and energetic
4. future
5. make history
Read and match.
Part a – Tells young people that they are important for China’s future.
Part b – Describes the beauty of the country and the future of the young China.
Part c – Shows admiration for the youth of China.
Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
1 Why does Liang use so many "If..., China will..." sentences?
He uses the same sentence structure again and again to make his ideas strong, clear and powerful. He wants to stress the idea that young people decide China’s future. If the youth become better, China will become better, too.
14
Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
2 What do expressions such as "blue sky", "wide land" and "as endless as the ocean" suggest about the future?
They suggest the future is bright and full of hope. They show China will have a great future.
15
Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
3 What are your favourite lines from "The Young China"?
Why do you like them?
My favourite lines are: “So beautiful is our young China… They will rise along with our motherland!” I like these lines because they show Liang’s love for China and his strong hope for young people. They are powerful and make me feel proud of my country.
16
Think and share.
1 Why did Liang write the work?
The turn of the 20th century was China’s darkest moment. Liang wanted to encourage young people to take responsibility and make China strong and bright, so he wrote this work.
2 As one of China’s teenagers, what do you think you can do for our country?
I think I can study hard, build a strong body and learn useful skills. I also want to help others and do my best for our country in the future.
17
Language points
1 Liang Qichao was a well-known writer and educator in China. He wrote many articles to encourage and guide young people. “The Young China” is one of his most famous works.
adj. 著名的,有名的
n. 教育家
2 The turn of the 20th century was China’s darkest moment. The country and its people faced great difficulties. Liang believed that young people were the hope of the nation. In “The Young China”, he called on young people to shoulder the responsibility and take action to make China strong and energetic.
二十世纪之交
至暗时刻
肩负责任
采取行动
Language points
3 Liang strongly believed in the strength of young people. He described them as full of energy and hope. He was sure that they could build a bright future for China.
信任,坚信
充满活力与希望
4 Below are the best-known lines from “The Young China”. The sentences are short, but the message is clear: when young people grow, the nation grows, too. Although it would be a hard task, Liang believed that China’s youth would make history. His words still encourage today’s teenagers to work hard for the future of the country.
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
Language points
a The duty of the times falls on us youth alone.
If we are wise, China will be wise;
If we are wealthy, China will be wealthy;
If we are strong, China will be strong;
If we are independent, China will be independent;
If we are free, China will be free;
…
b Blue sky over our heads, yellow earth under our feet.
Deep history in our hearts, wide land before our eyes.
Our future is as endless as the ocean. It will be great and bright.
c So beautiful is our young China. It will stand forever in the world!
So strong are our Chinese youth. They will rise along with our motherland!
Excerpts from “The Young China” by Liang Qichao
adj.无尽的,无边的
n. 摘录,节选
fall on sb. 落在某人身上;
与…… 一同,伴随
Must do:
Master key words and sentences from the text.
Homework
Choose to do:
Prepare a short speech about the passage.
21
Lavf59.14.100
$