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Teenagers today
Reading for writing
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Unit
Q1:What is the emotion of this song?
A. Sad and lonely.
B. Powerful and energetic.
C. Quiet and peaceful.
Q2: What is this song about? Do you know the story behind it?
Look at the title and the photo of the man. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
Q1: Who is this person?
Q2: What do you know ahout “The Young China”?
“The Young China” is a famous work by Liang Qichao. In this work, he called on young people to __________ to save China. He believed that the __________ were China's _________. They could build a bright ________ and _____________.
take action
youth
hope
future
make history
《少年中国说》的写作背景19世纪末至20世纪初,中国正处在急剧动荡和深刻转型的历史关口。清王朝统治衰落,国家积贫积弱,列强入侵不断,民族危机日益加深。正是在这样的历史背景下,梁启超为驳斥帝国主义列强对中国的污蔑,批判国内部分民众的萎靡心态,唤起国人的自尊心和自信心,于1900年写下《少年中国说》,以“少年”为喻,寄托对中国未来的希望,呼吁国人奋发图强。
1. What is the passage about?
This passage is about ____________ and his famous work __________________.
Liang Qichao
“The Young China”
2. We can divide the passage into ____ parts.
Part 1: ___________
Part 2: ___________
two
para. 1-4
the rest
Read Part 1 and answer the questions
Q1: Who was Liang Qichao?
Q2: Why did Liang write many articles?
Q3: What was China’s situation at the turn of the 20th century?
Q4: What did Liang call on young people to do in “The Young China” ?
Q5: How did Liang describe young people?
Q6: What did Liang think young people could do for China’s future?
Read Part 1 and answer the questions
Q1: Who was Liang Qichao?
Q2: Why did Liang write many articles?
Q3: What was China’s situation at the turn of the 20th century?
He was a well-known writer and educator in China.
To encourage and guide young people.
It was China's darkest moment. The country and its people faced great difficulties.
Read Part 1 and answer the questions
Q4: What did Liang call on young people to do in “The Young China” ?
Q5: How did Liang describe young people?
Q6: What did Liang think young people could do for China’s future?
He called on young people to shoulder the responsibility and take action to make China strong and energetic.
He described them as full of energy and hope.
He believed that China’s youth would make history.
Read Part 2 and answer the questions
Q1: Who does “us” refer to in the first line?
Q2: What qualities of the youth does Liang praise in part a?
Q3: How does Liang describe China’s future in part b?
Q4: What can you infer from part c?
Read Part 2 and answer the questions
Q1: Who does “us” refer to in the first line?
Q2: What qualities of the youth does Liang praise in part a?
Q3: How does Liang describe China’s future in part b?
Q4: What can you infer from part c?
It refers to China’s youth.
Wisdom, wealth, strength, independence and freedom.
He describes the future as endless, great and bright.
He had great confidence in China’s youth.
Listen and read
Complete the file with the words and expressions from the passage. Then match the parts to their descriptions.
well-known
hope
strong and energetic
future
make history
Answer the questions
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?
3 What are your favourite lines
from “The Young China"? Why
do you like them?
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 Chinas future. If the youth become better, China will become better, too.
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.
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.
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!
Parallelism (排比)
通过重复句式增强气势,强调少年与国家的紧密联系。
Contrast (对比) 将“头顶蓝天”与“脚踏黄土”对比,展现了中国青年顶天立地的形象。
Simile (明喻) 使用 “as…as” 明确比较,将抽象的“未来”比作“海洋”,形象地展现了中国前途的广阔无垠和宏伟壮丽。
Exclamation (感叹) 将情感推向高潮。它不仅赞美了“少年中国”的永恒,更强调了中国青年与祖国共同崛起的必然性。
Why did Liang write the work?
Learning to think
Learn about the writer's life and background. This will help you understand the work better.
· To encourage and guide young people: He wanted to inspire the
youth during China's darkest moment at the turn of the 20th century.
· To offer hope to the nation: Liang believed that young people were
the hope of the nation and had the strength to build a bright future.
· To call for action: He wanted to encourage young people to
shoulder the responsibility and take action to make China strong
and energetic.
As one of China's teenagers, what do you think you can do for our country?
As a teenager, I can study hard to build my knowledge and skills. I can also take small actions, like caring for the environment, respecting our culture, and being a responsible citizen, to contribute to our country's future.
Liang Qichao and “The Young China”
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.
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.
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.
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.
《少年中国说》
一位著名的作家和教育家
最著名的作品之一
the turn of the century 世纪之交
民族的希望
呼吁,号召
承担责任
take action (to do sth.) 采取行动(做某事)
年轻人的力量
describe sb. as... 把某人描述为……
建设光明的未来
创造历史
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
充满活力与希望
为国家的未来而奋斗
信赖;信任
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
fall on 落在……身上;由……承担
rise along with 与……一同崛起
as + 形容词 + as 和……一样
1. 《少年中国说》
2. 一位著名的作家
和教育家
3. 最著名的作品之一
4. 世纪之交
5. 民族的希望
6. 呼吁,号召
7. 承担责任
8. 采取行动(做某事)
9. 信赖;信任
10. 年轻人的力量
“The Young China”
one of the most famous works
a well-known writer and educator
the hope of the nation
the turn of the century
call on
shoulder the responsibility
take action (to do sth.)
believe in
the strength of young people
11. 把某人描述为……
12. 充满活力与希望
13. 建设光明的未来
14. 创造历史
15. 鼓励某人做某事
16. 为国家的未来而
奋斗
17. 落在……身上;
由……承担
18. 和……一样
19. 与……一同崛起
describe sb. as…
full of energy and hope
build a bright future
make history
encourage sb. to do sth.
fall on
as + 形容词 + as
rise along with
work hard for the future
of the country
Write an introduction to another work about youth.
Read a work
(a book, a poem or a passage) about youth.
Step 1
P15
5
What do you think of the work?
Step 2
1
Who is the writer?
P15
Answer the questions.
2
What is the main idea of the work?
3
What are your favourite lines from the work? Why do you like them?
4
What does the writer think about young people?
Organise your ideas based on the questions.
Step 3
P15
Then write your introduction.
Check.
Step 4
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 with your own thoughts?
P15
Share your introduction with the class.
Step 5
P15
Tune: 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.
1. Can you get the main idea of the passage? Do you
understand the poem well?
2. Can you talk about young people's responsibilities?
Do you understand the relationship between youth
and our nation's future?
3. After reading the passage, can you write an
introduction to another work about youth?
You must do:
1. Write a short paragraph (50-80 words) about “My
responsibility in building modern China”. Use at
least three expressions learned today (e.g., shoulder
the responsibility for, take action, make history).
2. Polish your writing.
You choose to do:
Choose and read an easy English text about youth after class.
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