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课件网) 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 _____ for the Chinese_____. 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 expections 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 ... ...
