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Unit 3
Past passing by
Presenting ideas & Reflection
Learning objectives
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. observe historical images and watch the related video, then share fun facts about the Great Wall or the Forbidden City.
2. cooperate in groups to select a Chinese historical topic, organize ideas according to the outline, create a historical page with appropriate English expressions, and present it clearly.
3. self-assess our ability to present historical content and use related language structures with the reflection checklist.
4. analyze the importance of the chosen historical topic by using key sentence structures and adverbial clauses.
Lead in
Lead in
Who can say 1 cool fact about the Great Wall or Forbidden City?
e.g. It’s more than 10,000 li long.
e.g. Twenty-four emperors once lived here.
Purpose:
To arouse students’ interest in the historical topic, activate their prior knowledge about the two historical sites, and encourage them to participate in the class interaction.
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Presenting ideas
Let’s make a class book about history.
Purpose:
To develop students’ collaborative ability, guide them to select and organize historical content logically, improve their writing and presentation skills, and enhance their sense of achievement through displaying works.
Presenting ideas
Make a class book about history.
Step
1
Work in groups. Research a historical topic and include it on your book page. You may consider:
• a historical place
• an important person
• a special object
Presenting ideas
e.g. 秦始皇陵(Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor)
Make a class book about history.
• a historical place
• an important person
• a special object
e.g. 秦始皇(Qin Shi Huang)
e.g. 兵马俑(Terra Cotta Warriors)
Presenting ideas
Make a class book about history.
Step
2
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your book page. You may use the following language tips to find useful expressions or sentences from this unit. Use eye-catching photos or pictures if possible.
Presenting ideas
Presenting ideas
Presenting ideas
Make a class book about history.
Step
3
Practise and present your book page to the class.
Step
4
Collect all the book pages and make a class book. Vote on the best three pages and the best three presentations.
Check your presentation
Present your poster to the class.
language correct form(形式正确)
accurate meaning(意义精确)
proper use(使用恰当)
poster design creativity(创意)
performance confidence(自信)
OK Good Excellent
表演过后让学生进行投票
Reflection
1.After completing this unit, I understand more about history.
Understanding history
Discovering the past means a lot to us today.
There are _________ to be solved.
We should pass on history in ________.
Reflection
2 To express my understanding, I can...
☐use words and expressions in the unit to talk about history;
☐use adverbial clauses with such / so ... that and so that to talk about the meaning of archaeological discoveries.
☐ explain the importance of learning about and passing on history.*1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet
3 I still need to improve: ________
History is not behind us.
It’s in us, and it’s up to us to keep it alive.
1. It happened in... He / She was a(n)...
一般过去时用于描述过去发生的动作、存在的状态(历史事件 / 人物属于过去范畴),动词需用过去式。
例句:
The Qin Dynasty started in 221 BC and ended in 207 BC.
(秦朝建立于公元前 221 年,灭亡于公元前 207 年。)
Zhang Heng created the first seismograph in the world.
(张衡发明了世界上第一台地动仪。)
2. This place / person / object was so important / amazing that...
He / She / It was such an important person / place / object that...
复习:so + 形容词/副词 + that...;such + (a/an) + 形容词 + 名词 + that...
引导结果状语从句,表 “如此…… 以至于……”。
例句:
This historical moment was so important that it changed the course of Chinese history.
(这个历史时刻如此重要,以至于它改变了中国历史的走向。)
Li Bai was such a talented poet that his works are still loved today.
(李白是如此有才华的诗人,以至于他的作品至今仍被人们喜爱。)
3. We still have many questions to work on ...
动词不定式to do可在名词后作后置定语,常表示尚未发生的,需要去做的,many questions to work on “许多问题有待研究解决的问题”。
例句:
There are lots of ancient stories to read and enjoy.
(有很多古老故事可供阅读品味。)
I have plenty of notes to take during the history trip.
(这次历史研学我有很多笔记要记录。)
I. 短语汉译英
1. 一个历史性地点
2. 一位重要人物
3. 一件特殊的物品
4. 以一种生动的方式
5. 改变历史
6. 许多待致力研究的问题
a historical place
an important person
a special object
in a lively way
change history
many questions to work on
II. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. Qin Shi Huang was ______________________(一位如此重要的人物) that many students want to learn about him.
2. _____________(它发生在) 221 BC when Qin unified the six states.
3. This historical moment __________________ (改变了中国历史) because it started a new era of centralization.
such an important person
It happened in
changed Chinese history
III. 英译汉
1. She is interested in reading stories about historical figures like Confucius.
2. This object was so amazing that it is called “the Eighth Wonder of the World”.
3. It is the fruit of thousands of workers’ years of effort.
4. We should pass on history by connecting the past and the present.
5. Now I understand more about the value of ancient Chinese civilization.
她对阅读孔子等历史人物的故事很感兴趣。
这件物品如此令人惊叹,以至于它被称为 “世界第八大奇迹”。
它是数千名工匠多年努力的成果。
我们应该以连接过去与当下的方式传承历史。
现在我更理解中国古代文明的价值了。
Basic homework
Practical homework
Choose one topic (Qin’s unification, Qin Shi Huang, or the Terracotta Army). Write a 5-sentence English introduction, including at least 1 so...that / such...that structure.
Extended homework
Select 5 key phrases/sentences related to Chinese history (e.g., historical moment, It happened in..., be used for, so...that, change history). For each phrase, create 2 original English sentences that describe a Chinese historical event or fact, then recite your sentences aloud.
Make a short English poster for your chosen history topic.
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