内容正文:
Liang Qichao and
“The Young China”
Unit 1
Reading for writing
1.掌握 hope、take action、future、youth、make history 等核心词汇,梳理梁启超与《少年中国说》语篇关键信息(学习理解)
2.完成语篇填空与问题问答,分析作者对青年寄予的期望,读懂《少年中国说》经典选段,理解排比句式与景物描写的表达作用。(应用实践)
3.参照写作步骤,完成一篇其他青年主题作品的英文介绍。(迁移创新)
学习目标
Lead in
1 Look at the title and the photo of the man. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1.Who is this person?
He is Liang Qichao.
1 Look at the title and the photo of the man. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
2.What do you know about “The Young China”?
“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.
Lead in
2.Which paragraphs form each part?
1.How many parts can the passage be divided into?
Two parts.
Paragraphs 1–4 form Part 1, and the rest form Part 2.
Pre-writing
Pre-writing
1.Why did he write lots of articles?
He wrote many articles to encourage and guide young people.
2. Who did Liang Qichao see as the hope of
the country?
Young people.
3. What was Liang sure young
people could do?
Build a bright future for China.
Read Part 1 and answer.
Match the parts to their descriptions.
Part a
Part b
Part c
Describes the beauty of the country and the future of the young China.
Shows admiration for the youth of China.
Tells young people that they are important for China’s future.
Best-known lines:
Read Part 2 and answer.
Pre-writing
1. Why does Liang use so many “If…, China will…” sentences?
2. What do expressions such as “blue sky”, “wide land” and “as endless as the ocean” suggest about the future?
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.
4 Answer the questions
They suggest the future is bright and full of hope. They show China will have a great future.
Pre-writing
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.
4 Answer the questions
Pre-writing
4 Complete the file with the words and expressions from the passage.
About “The Young China”
Writer: Liang Qichao, a ¹ ___________ writer and educator
Main idea:
Young people were the ²__________ of the nation. They should shoulder the responsibility and take action to make China ³_____________________. They could build a bright ⁴__________ for China. China’s youth would ⁵______________.
well-known
hope
strong and energetic
future
make history
Pre-writing
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.
Think and share
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.
Pre-writing
Write an introduction to another work about youth.
《沁园春・长沙》
1.Who is the writer?
Mao Zedong, a great leader, poet and founder of the People’s Republic of China.
2. What is the main idea of the work?
The poem describes the beautiful autumn in Changsha and talks about the writer’s youth. It also shows his care for the country and his strong wish to change China.
Write an introduction to another work about youth.
《沁园春・长沙》
My favourite lines are, “When, students in the flower of our age, our spirit bright was at its height…” I like them because they show the energy, courage and strong sense of responsibility of young people.
3. What are your favourite lines from the work?
Why do you like them?
Write an introduction to another work about youth.
《沁园春・长沙》
Chairman Mao shows in the poem that young people are energetic, brave and ready to take responsibility for the future of the country.
5. What do you think of the work?
Write an introduction to another work about youth.
《沁园春・长沙》
I think it is a meaningful and inspiring poem.
4. What does the writer think about young people?
Spring in a Pleasure Garden - Changsha was written by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1925. The poem describes the beautiful autumn in Changsha and talks about the writer’s youth. It also shows his care for the country and his strong wish to change China. My favourite lines are, “When, students in the flower of our age, our spirit bright was at its height…”
I like them because they show the energy, courage and strong sense of responsibility of young people. They make me think we should care about our country and work hard for it.
Chairman Mao shows in the poem that young people are energetic, brave and ready to take responsibility for the future of the country. I think it is a meaningful and inspiring poem.
Sample
While-writing
Step 3: Check your paragraph.
Did you:
introduce the writer, the main idea of the work and your favourite lines?
use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
finish your introduction well with your own thoughts?
Post-writing
Language Points
Useful expressions
1.著名作家与教育家
2.激励并引导青年
3.二十世纪初
4.面临巨大困境
5.国家的希望
6.肩负责任
7.采取行动
8.让中国强大且富有活力
9.创造光明的未来
10.创造历史
11.充满活力与希望
12.屹立于世界之林
13.与祖国一同崛起
well-known writer and educator
encourage and guide young people
the turn of the 20th century
face great difficulties
the hope of the nation
shoulder the responsibility
take action
make China strong and energetic
build a bright future
make history
full of energy and hope
stand forever in the world
rise along with our motherland
Language Points
Useful expressions
1.号召某人做某事
2.强调…… 的观点
3.决定某人的未来
4.满怀希望
5.与祖国一起
6.责任感
7.为…… 承担责任
8.为国家努力奋斗
call on sb. to do sth.
stress the idea that...
decide one’s future
be full of hope
along with our motherland
sense of responsibility
take responsibility for
work hard for the country
Language Points
一、单选题。
1.Liang Qichao was a ______ writer and educator.
A. well-know B. well-known C. good-know
2.We should ______ to protect our country.
A. take action B. take actions C. take an action
3.Young people are ______ the nation.
A. the hope for B. the hope of C. hope of
4.Everyone needs to ______ the responsibility.
A. shoulder B. shoulder to C. shoulder for
5.We all want to ______ a bright future for China.
A. building B. build C. built
B
A
B
A
B
Language Points
二、翻译题。
1.二十世纪初,国家面临巨大困境。
2.梁启超号召青年肩负责任、采取行动。
3.少年充满活力与希望,将与祖国一同崛起。
4.我们要有责任感,为国家努力奋斗。
At the turn of the 20th century, the country faced great difficulties.
Liang Qichao called on young people to shoulder the responsibility and take action.
The youth are full of energy and hope and will rise along with our motherland.
We should have a sense of responsibility and work hard for the country.
Reading for writing
Liang Qichao
Writing
A famous writer and educator.
He wrote The Young China.
Summary
We also learn to write introductions for works about young people.
Must do:
1.背诵本课核心短语,完成短语专项练习并订正。
2.熟读课文与《少年中国说》英文节选,能流利朗读。
Homework
Must do:
1.仿写青年主题作品英文介绍,80 词左右。
2.选一句最喜欢的文中句子,写 3-5 句英文个人感悟。
3.积累 3 句赞美青年的英文短句,下节课分享。
Thank you
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