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1、Unit 7 China in 21st CenturyI. Starter1. Background information22. Lead-in Video clip23. Questions for discussion3II. Detailed Reading1. Structure analysis32. Comprehension questions33. Vocabulary & Expressions & Language points4III. After Reading171. Oral activityvideo; questions172. Proverbs and q
2、uotations173. Practical Writing18IV. Supplementary Reading1. Lead-in notes192. Detailed reading Vocabulary & Expressions193. Interaction32I. Starter1. Background information With the rapid development of science and technology and the swift changes in the world economic order and patterns in the 21s
3、t, Chinas national economy has developed at a high speed, with its overall national strength increased notably and the peoples living standards greatly improved. China has also experienced tremendous changes in many aspects, such as economy, society, education and family etc. There are also many cha
4、llenges for China in the 21st century. China is a developing country with the biggest population in the world. China has a huge population, but a weak economic foundation with relatively inadequate resources per capita. These are its basic national conditions. It is not an easy task to seek a way to
5、 achieve sustainable development with population, economy, society, resources and environment all in harmony.2. Lead-in video clipVideo Transcript “The world is changing with really remarkable speed. If you look at the chart at the top here,youll see that in 2025, these Goldman Sachs projections sug
6、gest that Chinese economy will be almost the same size as the American economy. And if you look at the chart for 2050, its projected that the Chinese economy will be twice the size of the American economy, and the Indian economy will be almost the same size as the American economy. And we should bea
7、r in mind here that these projections were drawn up before the Western financial crisis. A couple of weeks ago, i was looking at the latest projection by BNP Paribas for when China will have a larger economy than United States. Goldman Sachs projected 2027. The post-crisis projection is 2020. Thats
8、just a decade away. China is going to change the world in two fundamental respects .First of all, it is a huge developing country with a population of 1.3 billion people, which has been growing for over 30 years at around 10 percent a year. And within a decade, it will have the largest economy in th
9、e world. Never before in the modern ear has the largest economy in the world been that of a developing country, rather than a developed country. Secondly, for the first time in the modern ear, the dominate country in the world- which i think is what China will become- will be not from the West and f
10、rom very, very different civilizational roots. Now i know it is a widespread assumption in the West that, as countries modernize, they also Westernize. This is an illusion. Its an assumption that modernity is a product simply of competition, markets and technology. It is not; it is also shaped equal
11、ly by history and culture.China is not like the West, and it will not become like the West. It will remain in very fundamental respects very different.3. Questions for discussion（1）.What changes China has experienced since it has entered 21 st century?（2）. What role do you think China is playing in
12、the world in 21 st century?（3）. How has your life changed since China has entered 21 st century?（4）. What do you think is the reason that more and more foreigners are living in China?II. Detailed Reading 1. Structure analysisPartsPara(s)Main Ideas 115 After moving into China, Joseph tells how he fel
13、t China is so much better than the image he had in his mind. 2611Joseph realized some differences in education filed between China and western countries. 31215Joseph feels confident about his children starts their life in China. 2. Comprehension questions(1). How did Joseph form his impression of Ch
14、ina before he moved to China?(2). What was Josephs impression of Beijing at the moment he arrived?(3). What made Joseph decide to settle in China eventually?(4). How did Didi Zhang and Joseph see the education and life in China? Difficult Sentences1. Joseph is well versed in Chinese history, with br
15、oad knowledge of Chinas dynasties, the Silk Road and its heyday, and the vagaries of the Opium Wars. (Para. 2)What can we infer from this sentence?(Before moving to China, Joseph knew a lot about China, including detailed things happened in Chinese history.)2. Joseph was nonetheless daunted at the p
16、rospect of living full-time in China. (Para. 3)What can we learn from this phrase?(Even after having decided to move to China with his wife, Joseph felt very worried about the life he was going to have in China.)3.Impressed by the organized and extensive contacts among international communities, Joseph finally dec
