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Unit1
Reading for writing
Liang Qichao and
“The Young China”
Learning Objectives
🔴 Grasp the main ideas of The Young China and recognize its main writing skills.
🔴 Write a short introduction to one youth‑themed work using key language from the text.
🔴 Reflect on teenagers’ responsibilities and express personal thoughts as modern Chinese teenagers.
Lead in
Have you heard this song? What is it?
The Young China
Who is the author of “The Young China”?
Introduce “The Young China” with the words and expressions.
The author is Liang Qichao.
Liang Qichao (1873--1929) was a great Chinese thinker, writer and reformer in the late Qing Dynasty. 《The Young China》 is his famous passage.
“The Young China” is a famous passage by Liang Qichao.
It shows his ²________ for the ²Chinese________. The youth are the________. Liang thinks they should ___________ and ___________ for our country.
hope take action future youth make history
hope
youth
future
take action
make history
Fast reading
A. It tells us the hard life of Liang Qichao in the
late 19th century.
B. It tells us how today’s Chinese teenagers
should live and study.
C. It tells us Liang Qichao’s work “The Young
China” and his high hopes for Chinese youth.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
2. Paragraph matching.
Para1.
Para2.
Para3.
Para4.
A. Liang’s beliefs and
expectations for the youth
B. Quotes from “The Young
China” and the influence
C. Introduction to Liang
Qichao
D. Background of the passage
Close reading
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.
1. What do we know about Liang Qichao from Para.1?
A. He only wrote books for children.
B. He had great influence in literature and education in China.
C. He made great achievements in education in modern China.
Choose the answer
2. What is the purpose of Para.1?
A. A description of China’s difficult situation.
B. A summary of the main opinion.
C. An introduction to lead in the topic.
(Para.1)
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.
Fill in the blanks (Para.2)
At the turn of the 20th century, life became ①________ for Chinese people. Liang believed young people were the ②________ hope. ③________ young people shoulder the responsibility, they can make China strong and full of ④________. So he ⑤________ on young people to take action.
difficult
nation’s
If
energy
called
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.
Choose the answer (Para.3)
How did Liang Qichao like young people?
A. They were full of energy and hope.
B. They were too weak to change the country.
C. They had already built a bright future.
Choose the answer (Para.4)
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.
1. What is the influence of “The Young China” today?
A. Its lines are too long to understand.
B. It helps teenagers know about ancient Chinese history.
C. It still inspires today’s teenagers to work for our
country’s future.
2. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. Those famous lines were written for today’s teenagers.
B. Liang thought making history for the country was not easy.
C. Short sentences always carry very clear messages.
Complete the file and match the parts . 《The Young China》
填表并连线.
well-known
hope
future
make history
strong and energetic
Post- reading
Text appreciation 文本赏析
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?
Parallel structure 排比句式
make the words more powerful 增强气势
show his great expectations for Young China 表达对少年中国的期盼
Symbolic images 象征意象
They stand for a beautiful,vast and hopeful future for China.
它们代表着一个美丽,辽阔,充满希望的中国未来。
3. What are your favourite lines from “The Young China”? Why do you like them?
....
Discussion in groups. 小组讨论
As today’s teenagers, what small things can you do for our country?
Nowadays, teenagers...
I think we should...
In my opinion, young people can...
It is our duty to ...
Writing
✨ My Favorite Work About Youth
✨ Choice 1: 《The Young China》 — Liang Qichao
✨ Choice 2: Any other work about youth
三段式
1. 作者,作品,内容,主旨
2. 最喜欢的片段和原因
3. 你对作品的评价和感受
Who is the writer?
What is the work about?
What’s the main idea?
What are your favorite lines? Why do you like them?
What do you think of the work?
The Young China is a famous work written by Liang Qichao. In this work, Liang tells us young people are the hope of the nation. He hopes teenagers can shoulder responsibility for our country.
My favourite line is “when young people grow, the nation grows, too”. I like it because it shows how important we teenagers are. Although the task is hard, Liang believes Chinese youth can make history.
I think this work is really meaningful. Its words still encourage today’s teenagers to work hard for our country’s future.
✨ My Favorite Work About Youth
Wang Guozhen’s poem Youth is very popular among Chinese teenagers. The poem mainly tells us that youth means courage, will-power and hard work. Young people should face difficulties bravely and keep moving forward.
My favourite line is: “Since I have chosen a distant destination, I will only worry about wind and rain on the way.” This sentence teaches me not to fear difficulties. Youth is a time to fight and pursue dreams.
I love this poem very much. It always encourages me to be strong, hold on to my goals and live a meaningful teenage life.
Homework
★Must-do:
1. 熟读The Young China节选段落,背诵至少3句最喜欢的英文原句。
★Optional:
A版:写 The Young China 的简短作品简介
B版:写你心中另一部青年主题作品简介
Thank You !
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