1、Module 6The Tang Poems Reading and Cultural corner,The Golden Age of Chinese Poetry,the Silk Road,the Tang Dynasty,What do you know about the Tang Dynasty? How long did it last? Can you say some famous persons in this dynasty? What were the greatest achievements of the Tang Dynasty? Can you give som
2、e examples?,Do you know these sorts of poetry?,新诗 旧体诗 抒情诗 叙事诗 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,Work in pairs. Think of three facts about the Tang Dynasty. Listen to
3、the tape and check.,（1）The Tang Dynasty was a great dynasty in Chinese history. （2）A lot of poems were written in the Tang Dynasty. （3）Li Bai and Du Fu were born in the Tang Dynasty.,Fast-reading,Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6,An exciting culture Du Fu Li Bai Tang poetry A great dynasty T
4、echnology and progress,Read the passage as quickly as you can and match the paragraphs with these titles:,Language points,It was a time of expansion.time 意为“时期，时代”in time of war /peace 在战时/和平时期at flowering time 在开花时节The new president is spending a hard time.,Soon Japan and Korea were organized on th
5、e Tang model, which on model = on the model of参照的模式，仿照的样子He opened a bar on the American model.Now many people celebrate Christmas on the model of western countries.,Cultural development went hand in hand with technological progress.hand in hand 手拉手；联合起来Students stand hand in hand in a row. Corrupti
6、on and crime go hand in hand. shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩heart to heart 心与心，心连心face to face 面对面,In fact, he thought of himself as a failure.think of 认为，评价What do you think of the concert last night? think ofas 认为是Little children often think of what the teacher says as a truth. In fact 事实上，实际上,But it wa
7、s not just scientific knowledge that could now reach a wider audience.It is/wasthat 为强调句型It is I who am going to the Great Wall tomorrow. （被强调部分为指人的名词或代词时，一般用who）It was not until yesterday that the little boy realised he was cheated.,It is said that he drowned when he fell into a river while trying
8、to take hold of the reflection of the Moon.take hold of 抓住The boy took hold of the toy and left.take 相关的短语有：take away 拿走take down 拿下take off 脱下；起飞take out 取出,How long did the Tang Dynasty last?2. What were the benefits of trade with foreign countries?,Read the passage and answer the questions.,Aroun
9、d 300 years.,It made Chinese culture cosmopolitan and tolerant.,Careful-reading,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?5. What
10、 was the relationship between Li Bai and Du Fu?,Because of the beauty of its images and the range of its topics.,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.,Fill in the blanks,The Tang Dynasty
11、 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 knowledge that could now reach a wider audience. _ also marked the beginning of the golden age of literature in the Tang Dynast
12、y, which meant _.,expansion,tolerant,astronomy,Printing,poetry,Tang poetry was better than everything that had come before it because of an _ of talent and the appearance of new forms. Du Fu regarded himself as a _ because he never became famous during his lifetime. However, his _ was recognized in
13、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 travel and poetry. As a _, he wrote about nature, friendship and the pleasures of wine etc.,explosion,failure,poetic genius,realis
14、t,romantic,Work in groups and discuss the questions.,What were the greatest achievements of the Tang Dynasty? What made Tang poetry so great? Which Tang poets have you studied, and who do you like best? Which modern Chinese poems do you like?,Practice,Try to translate these two poems into English.,回
15、乡偶书贺知章 少小离家老大回， 乡音无改鬓毛衰。 儿童相见不相识， 笑问客从何处来。,Cultural corner,Read the passage and answer the questions.,How many Romantic poets does the passage speak about? Which Chinese poets are the most “romantic“?,Five.,(give your own answers),New words,independencen. 独立，自主When a boy leaves college and begins to
16、 earn money he can live a life of independence. adj. independentYou should learn to be independent of your parents.,imaginationn. 想象力You didnt really see a ghost, its only imagination. adj. imaginative 富于想象力的Scott was an imaginative writer. adj. imaginable 想象得到的They stock every imaginable type of pasta.adj. imaginary 想象中的，虚构的The story is wholly imaginary.,inspirationn. 灵感；鼓舞人心的东西Many poets and artists have drawn their inspiration from nature. Lets give mutual support and inspiration to each other. adj. inspirational,Work in groups. Choose a poet to talk about.,
