1、In your opinion, which dynasty is the greatest in Chinese history?What comes into your mind first when the Tang Dynasty is mentioned?,the Silk Road,the Tang Dynastya great dynasty,Emperor Taizong,The Exciting Culture,three-colour-glazed Tang ware,Tang Poetry,Du Fu,Li Bai,Famous poets,Famous poets,Ba
2、i Juyi,Wang Wei,Liu Yuxi,Zhang Jiuling,The Tang Poems,A Tranquil Night by Li Bai Abed, I see a silver light, I wonder if its frost aground. Looking up, I found the moon bright. Bowing, in homesickness, Im drowned.,A SPRING MORNING by Meng HaoranI awake light-hearted this morning of spring, Everywher
3、e round me the singing of birds But now I remember the night, the storm, And I wonder how many blossoms were broken.,Farewell to a Friend,Blue mountains bar the northern sky; White river girds the eastern town. Here is the place to say goodbye; Youll drift like lonely thistledown. With floating clou
4、d youll float away; Like parting day Ill part from you. You wave your hand and go your way; Your steed still neighs ”Adieu! Adieu!”,sky,goodbye,town,thistledown,away,way,you,Adieu,by Li Bai,青山横北郭, 白水绕东城。 此地一为别, 孤蓬万里征。 浮云游子意, 落日故人情。 挥手自兹去, 萧萧班马鸣。,送友人,Do you know these sorts of poetry?,新诗 旧体诗 抒情诗 叙事诗
5、散文诗 五言诗,modern verse,classical poetry,lyric poetry,narrative poetry,prose poetry,A poem with five characters in each line,A poem with seven characters in each line,七言诗,Skimming- To get general ideas,Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6,An exciting culture Du Fu Li Bai Tang poetry A great dynast
6、y Technology and progress,Read the passage as quickly as you can and match the paragraphs with these titles:,( ) 1. Tang culture is tolerant and cosmopolitan. ( ) 2. Tang culture greatly influenced many European countries. ( ) 3. Thanks to the invention of printing in the Tang Dynasty, scientific kn
7、owledge reached a wider audience.,True or False,F,T,T,Reading comprehension,( ) 4. In the Tang Dynasty a large number of people were fond of poetry only because they enjoyed reading and writing poems. ( ) 5. Du Fus poems were very popular among government officials and he was considered to be a tale
8、nted poet before he died. ( ) 6. Du Fu and Li Bai shared the same style of writing poetry.,F,F,F,1. How long did the Tang Dynasty last? 2. What were the benefits of trade with foreign countries? 3. Name three advances in science and technology at this time. 4. Why was Tang poetry so great? 5.What wa
9、s the relationship between Li Bai and Du Fu? 6.What was the difference between the two mens poetry?,Reading comprehension,How long did the Tang Dynasty last?2. What were the benefits of trade with foreign countries?,Around 300 years,It made Chinese culture cosmopolitan and tolerant.,Reading comprehe
10、nsion,3. Name three advances in science and technology at this time.,Medical schools were opened; Printing began; Seng Yixing measured the suns shadow and the altitude of the North Pole.,4. Why was Tang poetry so great?Because of the beauty of its images and the range of its topics. 5. What was the
11、relationship between Li Bai and Du Fu?They were friends. 6. What was the difference between the two mens poetry?Du Fu painted a realistic picture of the society, while Li Bai was romantic.,5. Read these sentences from the passage and say whether they are facts (F) or opinions (O).,It was a time of e
12、xpansion. Trade with foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture, Perhaps the biggest foreign influence came from Buddhism. New discoveries were made in astronomy, geography and medicine. Li Bal, the son of a wealthy merchant, grew up in Sichuan Province. if Du Fu was a realist, th
13、en Li Bai was a romantic.,F,F,O,F,F,O,Reading comprehension III,Fill in the blanks according to the text.,The tang Dynasty was a time of _ . Trade with foreign countries created a _ and cosmopolitan culture. New Discoveries were made in _, geography and medicine. But it was not just Scientific knowl
14、edge that could now reach a wider audience. _ also marked the beginning of golden age of literature in the Tang Dynast, which meant _.,expansion,tolerant,astronomy,printing,poetry,Post-reading,Tang poetry was better than everything that had come before it because of an _ of talent and the appearance
15、 of new forms. Du Fu regarded himself as a _ because he never became famous during his lifetime. However, his _ was recognized in the 11th century. He was a _ because he painted a realistic picture of the problems of that time. Not successful in the Civil Service Examination, Li Bai began a life of
16、travel and Poetry. As a _, he wrote about nature, friendship and the pleasures of wine etc.,explosion,failure,poetic genius,realist,romantic,Read the passage and appreciate these beautiful sentences.,At its high point, the country reached as far as Siberia in the north, Korea in the east and Vietnam
17、 in the south.,2.与外国人之间的贸易促成了宽容和包罗万象的文化。,Trade with foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture.,1. 在最鼎盛时期，唐朝的疆域北至西伯利亚，东到当时的朝鲜，南至越南。,3.科技进步和文化发展齐头并进。,Cultural development went hand in hand with technological progress.,Being able to write poetry was also an important qualification f
18、or people who want to become government officials.,4.若想入朝当官， 能够写诗是必备的条件。,5.他的诗描写了劳苦大众的苦难和权贵的腐败。,His poem include the sufferings of the poor,and the corruption of the rich.,6.据说他在试图捉月亮的影子时掉进江里溺水身亡。,It is said that he drowned when he fell into ariver while trying to take hold of the reflection of the
19、Moon.,7.他以同样深厚的情感抒写自然和人物。,He wrote about nature and people with the same depth of feeling.,Useful expressions:,1. 疆域扩张时期2. 丝绸之路3.与齐头并进4. 文学的黄金时代5. 有更多的机会干6. 某人一生中7. 认为是,a time of expansion,The Silk Road,go hand in hand with,the golden age of literature,have a better chance of doing,during ones lifet
20、ime,think of as,8. 诗史9. 科举考试10. 现实主义作家11. 浪漫主义作家,poet of history,The Civil Service Examination,realist,romantic,Language Points,Its a time of expansion. time 意为“时期, 时代”:CHigh school is a good time for me.in ancient timesprehistoric times在古代、史前期in time of war /peace 在战时/和平时期 The new president is spen
21、ding a hard time. （句子仿造）那位新总统正在度过艰难时期。 相关短语： ahead of time, all the time, at times, at one time, at the same time, for the time being, from time to time,More expressions with the word time： ahead of time all the time at a timeat timesat one timeat the same timefor the time beingfrom time to time man
22、y a time once upon a time take ones time,提前,一直,每一次,有时，间或,一度，从前,同时,目前暂且,偶尔，有时,多次，常常=many times,从前,不着急，慢慢来,2. Soon Japan and Korea were organized on the Tang model, while Chinese influence extended throughout Southeast Asia. onmodel =on the model of参照的模式, 仿照的样子翻译： 现在很多人照西方国家的样子庆祝圣诞节。 Now many people c
23、elebrate Christmas on the model of western countries.,3. But it was not just scientific knowledge that could now reach a wider audience. (Para.3)It was only in the 11th century that his poetic genius was recognised. (Para.5) It is/wasthat 为强调句型直到昨天，那个小男孩才意识到他被骗了。It was not until yesterday that the l
24、ittleboy realised he was cheated. It is I who_ going to the Great Wall tomorrow. A. is B. are C. am D. were,C,4. in fact, he thought of himself as a failure.考点提炼 think (highlylittle)of 认为；评价（高不好）；想起 think of as 认为是What do you think of the concert last night?你认为昨晚的音乐会怎么样？or: How do you like find the concert last night?Little children often think of what the teacher says as a truth. 小孩总是把老师的话看作是真理。 regard look onconsiderseetreatas认为是,Homework,Choose a poet you like, and write a short passage about him/her.,
