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课件网) 教材习题 Unit 3 The world meets China 01 Understanding ideas Starting out Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. Activity 1 What is the video about How did it get its name 【Suggest Answer: The video is about the historical importance of the ancient Silk Road and its revival through China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It got its name because a lot of the trade along the road was in Chinese silk. 】 2 What is remarkable about the road 【Suggest Answer: The road is remarkable firstly because it lasted around 1,700 years, from the Han Dynasty until the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, it was a unique and important cultural crossroads between the East and West.】 Starting out Activity 2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Activity 1 What can you see in these pictures 【Suggest Answer: These pictures show Chinese and foreigners are studying, exercising and doing business together, and a group of foreign tourists are exploring Cnina. The first picture is of a foreign student and two Chinese students walking through their school; in the second picture, a foreign boy and a Chinese boy are doing tai chi, a traditional Chinese sport; in the third picture a group of tourists are walking on the Great Wall; the last picture shows a foreign businessman is shaking hands with a Chinese one. 】 Starting out Activity 2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Activity 2 What message do these pictures convey 【Suggest Answer: a. Overseas students come to China to study. b. Foreigners are learning about traditional Chinese culture. c. Foreign tourists are interested in travelling to China to explore its famous heritage sites. d. Business is being done between Chinese and overseas companies.】 Understanding ideas Activity 1. Activity 1. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Activity Mogao Grottoes murals Mingsha Mountain 1 What makes Dunhuang unique Dunhuang is unique because of the Mogao Grottoes, its incredibly detailed, colourful murals and the Mingsha Mountain. Activity 2. Read the passage and decide where it is most probably from. Give your reasons. Activity 1. A travel brochure. 2. A tour commentary. 3. A blog. 4. A lecture. Reasons: √ Activity 3. Choose the best summary of the passage and give your reasons. Activity 1. The Silk Road was an ancient trade route between East and West, which passed through Dunhuang. 2. The Silk Road city of Dunhuang has a splendid history and is once again a meeting place for people from around the world. 3. In Dunhuang there are grottoes, murals and other sights that attract tourists from all over the world. √ Activity 4. Organise information from the passage and complete the travel webpage. Activity Location: Gansu Province Significance: UNESCO-protected heritage sites 1_____ 2_____ Caves in Mogao Grottoes: The caves were carved out of the rock 3_____. the gateway to and from Ancient China a centre of cultural and commercial exchange ... ...
