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1、研究生英语系列教材听说教程（上）LISTENING AND SPEAKINGUnit 1 Unit 4 Do as Romans DoContentWarm-upListening for contentSpeaking for communicationAssignmentsWarm-up: Speakingabout culture What is the basis of Chinese culture? Find some key words to describe the characteristics of Chinese culture. As the speech states
2、, culture is always changing. Can you give some examples to support that argument? What do you know about western culture?Pre-discussion: Pair workWarm-up: Speakingabout cultureWords you may use: Confucius Confucianism Taoism Filial piety（孝道；孝心）Background InformationSymbols of Chinese CultureTea2Bei
3、jing Forbidden City1China4Great Wall3Terracotta warriors 5Dragon6Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost fi
4、ve centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government. The Forbidden CityChinese Tea Tea is Chinese national drink. now tea has become fashionable drink in the worlds three major non-alcoholic drinks (tea, coffee an
5、d cocoa), and will be the 21st century king beverage . China is the birthplace of tea, known as “tea of the motherland.“ Tea is the pride of the Chinese nation! 茶是中国的民族饮料。现在喝的茶已成为时尚的世界三大不含酒精的 饮料(茶、咖啡和可可),并将称王二十一世纪头号饮料。中国是茶的发 源地,素有“茶祖国。“茶是中华民族的骄傲!Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Origin（起源）:ancient
6、 times Flourish（兴盛期） :Tang dynasty Song dynasty.The history of the Chinese teaWarm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureClassification of teaWarm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureGreat WallThe Great Wall was built in the Spring and Autumn period, which lasted up to more than 2,000 years, with a total length o
7、f more than 5,000 kilometer. All people who have visited the Great Wall would think that it is an extraordinary artistic heritage symbolizes. It is proud of not only the Chinese nation but the whole human.Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureChinaChina is the home of porcelain. The beauty of porcelain
8、 makes the world understand China. When hearing the words CHINA, what kind of feeling do you have? China is made of earth.Earth and the fire is the basis of human evolution. Chinese porcelain which is the art of the earth and fire represents the Chinese wisdom.Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureTerr
9、acotta WarriorsTerracotta Warriors locates in District of Xian.It is the largest group of buried pit of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum.It is the epitome of the strong Qin Dynasty.It is thought of the Eighth Wonder of the World and the twentieth centurys greatest archaeological discovery.It was listed as th
10、e world cultural heritage by UNESCO.兵马俑的秦始皇位于西安。这是最大的群埋坑秦始皇 的陵墓里。这是秦朝强大的缩影。它被认为是世界第 八大奇迹和二十世纪最伟大的考古发现。被联合国教 科文组织(UNESCO)列为世界文化遗产。Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureDragonThe Chinese dragon culture is not the kind of worship, but rather a creative culture.In china, the dragon has an important positio
11、n and influence. During the 5,000 years, Dragon has become a symbol of the China, a symbol of the Chinese nation, a symbol of Chinese culture, a symbol of the rapid advance of the great motherland. 中国龙文化不是人的一种崇拜,而是一种文化创造。在中 国,龙有着重要的地位和影响。在5000年的中国文明中, 龙已成为中国的一个象征,象征着中华民族的中国文化,象 征着突飞猛进的伟大祖国。Warm-up:
12、Symbols of Chinese CultureDragon The dragon is considered to be auspicious in China. 中国人认为龙是吉祥的动物。 There are many buildings in China with dragons on them such as the Nine-dragon Wall in Beijing. 中国有许多像北京九龙壁那样有龙的建筑。 The Chinese like to compare China to a giant dragon flying over the east of the world
13、. 中国人喜欢把中国比喻成“东方腾飞的巨龙” In China ,the dragon was considered to be the bringer of rain ,so when there was a draught ,people used to offer sacrifices to the Dragon and ask for rain. 在中国，人们认为龙能呼风唤雨，因此在过去天旱的时候， 人们会给龙王祭祀求雨。Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureWarm-up: Symbols of Chinese CultureWarm-up: List
14、eningListen to the speakers descriptions about the components of culture and then answer the following questions orally. How does the speaker define “culture”? What is the first important component of culture? What do the arrows pointing in both directions suggest ?Components of CultureListening for
15、 content: A conversationListen to a conversation between two Chinese office workers about Chinese calligraphy and then answer the following questions orally. 1. What is mainly talked about in this conversation? 2. Why is it easy to forget how to write Chinese characters? 3. How did Zhao think of his fathers postcard? 4. What kind of movement has been advocated recently? What is the goal of the movement?Chinese calligraphy中国书法Listening for content: English NewsListen to the following news report about an English Beijing Opera fan and then answer the following
