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Unit 4 Protecting our heritage sites

Extended reading：Following the Silk Road

 内容分析：

【What】本板块的语篇围绕单元话题，介绍丝绸之路的地理风貌、历史渊源，重点聚

焦其曾在经济贸易、文化交流等领域起到的作用，突出其对文明交流互鉴所作出的重

大贡献。在古代丝绸之路上，商品互通、文明包容、科技互动，沿线各国人民共同谱

写了经济互利、文明互鉴的史诗乐章。

【Why】本文通过对丝绸之路的介绍，帮助学生了解其对人类文明、文化交流的重要

意义，增强世界遗产保护的意识，学会站在人类命运共同体的视角去思考世界遗产保

护的问题。

【How】本文的语篇类型为说明文。文章结构严谨，条理清晰，语言简洁而富有逻辑

性。本文为“总—分—总”结构，首段介绍丝绸之路的总体情况；接下来的四段分别介

绍丝绸之路的地理风貌、历史渊源、经济贸易情况及文化交流活动，并列举事实加以

说明；最后一段总结丝绸之路的价值。文章的词汇丰富，句式紧凑，语言精炼，使内

容的阐述更具客观性，凸显出说明文的行文特点。

 教学目标：

By the end of this section, students will be able to:

1. identify the structure of the article;

2. summarize the main idea of the article;

3. appreciate the language the author uses to describe the landscapes;

4. improve their awareness of “a human community with a shared future”.

 教学重难点：

Students will find a little bit hard for them to:

1. analyze some long sentences of this article;

2. express their awareness of “a human community with a shared future” .

 教学过程：

Step 1 Lead-in

Ask students how to say “一带一路”.

Ask them to watch the videos about One Belt and One Road and Silk Road.

Step 2 Reading

Read the article and get the main idea of each part.

The overall introduction

The geography

The history

The trade and cultural exchanges

The significance

Step 3 Careful reading

Para.1

Ask and answer:

What does the word “This” in Line 8 refer to?

“This” refers to the first successful multinational World Heritage application.

Why is this “only the beginning of the road for the Silk Road?

It means more countries along the Silk Road will follow suit and apply for UNESCO World

Heritage status.

Translate the first sentence of Para.1:

丝绸之路是从东亚一路延伸至地中海地区的古代贸路网络，绵延万里，沿途风光百变，

令人惊叹。

Translate the last sentence of Para.1:

丝绸之路是从东亚一路延伸至地中海地区的古代贸路网络，绵延万里，沿途风光百变，

令人惊叹。

Para. 2

Translate the sentence from L14-L17:

沿丝绸之路往西，地形渐由荒漠变为冰雪覆盖的高山，又变为广阔的草原；与此同时，

条条道路穿过了雄伟的天山，又在中亚地区蜿蜒起伏的山谷中显现

Para.3

Why did the emperor assign Zhang Qian to journey to Central Asia?

He wanted Zhang Qian to seek to build bridge between the Han Dynasty and the Western

Regions.

Para.4

Read for details and complete the chart below.

What does the word “imaginable” in Line 31 imply?

It implies that the variety of goods on the routes was so vast that people could buy and sell

almost anything.

Para.5

Besides trade exchange, what other function did the Silk Road perform?

Line 34—Line 36.

Para.6

What does the phrase “these activities” in L41 refer to?

These activities include trade exchange and cultural exchange activities.

What does the phrase “a great age of expansion” in L41 mean？

The phrase “a great age of expansion” has two hidden meanings: first, it means that the

physical routes were expanding with trade flourishing; second, it means that the goods,

knowledge and ideas were expanding. Therefore, “a great age of expansion” means an

extremely prosperous period with the expansion of the routes and activities of trade and

cultural exchanges.

Step 4 Discussion

The Silk Road Economic Belt initiative was first brought up in 2013. What impact is the

initiative having on the countries along the Silk Road?

Step 5 One more video

If time permitting, students can watch another video to know more about Silk Road.

Step 6 Language points

1. A key section of the extensive Silk Road network is the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor,

which stretches ... (lines 3-4)

extensive adj. 广泛的；广阔的；广大的；大量的

extensive reading 泛读

intensive reading 精读

There is already an extensive cooperative medical service.

合作医疗已经有了广大的发展。

The damage the storm caused is extensive.

这场暴风雨造成了大规模的损失。

2. They submitted the proposal which contained detailed research on the 33 sites along the

corridor.(lines 7-8)

submit v. 使服从；使屈服；提交；递交；认为

submitted–submission

1). The representatives ____________ (submit) many important problems for discussion.

2).We have to submit ________ to discipline.

3).The manuscripts ____________ (submit) anonymously.

4).They refused to submit ______ the unjust decision.

Answers: submitted, ourselves, were submitted, to

3. ... as the routes pass through the splendid Tianshan Mountains and emerge in the rolling

valleys of Central Asia. (lines 16-17)

emerge vi. 浮现；(由某种状态)脱出；(事实)显现出来

emerge的基本意思是“出现”,指隐藏的、模糊的、孕育中的或原来并不重要的事物显露

或出现,常指一种前所未见的新情况、新问题的出现。

emerge是不及物动词,常与from, out of或into等介词连用,也常用于It emerged that ...

结构。

n. emergence opposite: submerge

emerge v.

1) 真相终于大白了。(emerge)

The truth emerged at last.

2) ______ emerged that they didn't agree with each other. (It)

3) Many facts emerged _________ the investigation. (from)

4. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Chang’an to

Central Asia. (lines 21-22)

assign v. 分配；指定；指派；归因；确定

1) All the students _______________ (assign) suitable jobs. (were assigned)

2) They assigned his odd behavior ______ his ill health. (to)

他们把他的古怪行为归因于健康不佳。

n. assignment

journey n. 旅程；旅行；行程

vi. 旅行 (后面常接介词)

They will journey _________ the continent in less than four hours. (across)

5. Following Zhang’s efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened

between the major powers of the time ... (lines 22-24)

...the network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which shaped the evolution of

(lines34-35)

shape v. 塑造；定形；使...成形

n. 形状；形式；身材；定形

in shape 呈...形状

out of shape 走形

take shape 成形

Have a try

1). It was the Greeks ________ shaped the thinking of Western man.

2). Mark didn't shape up _________ he was thirty years old.

3). The cloud ____________(shape) like a fish.

4). I like those ______________ (heart-shape) diamonds.

Answers: who/that; until; is shaped; heart-shaped

6. At its peak, many other items were contributed to the marketplace of goods. (lines 29-30)

(被)添加(到某物)

All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion (lines 41-42)

起促成作用，是…的原因之一

1). Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. 促成，导致

2). The local government hoped that everybody living in the region contributed to the Red

Cross. 捐款

3). It is an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine. 投稿

7. These amazingly long routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations, which

achieved a shared development.(lines 42-44)

civilization n. 文明，开化，教养

The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years.

v. civilize

adj. civilized

1). Such behavior is unacceptable in a _________(civilize) society. (civilized)

2). Many a rough man ______________ (civilize) by his wife. (has been civilized)

Step 7 Text review

1. A key section of the ____________ (extend) Silk Road network is the

Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor.

2. They ____________ (submit) the proposal which contained detailed research on the 33

sites along the corridor..

3. ... as the routes pass through the splendid Tianshan Mountains and _________

(emergency) in the rolling valleys of Central Asia.

4. _________ (Assign) by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from

Chang’an to Central Asia, ________ (seek) to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and

the Western Regions.

5. Following Zhang’s efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships

_________________ (strength) between the major powers of the time.

6. The network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which _________ (shape) the

evolution of science.

7. The routes were alive with strings of camels carrying loads of goods and traders selling

things __________ (imagine).

8. These amazingly long routes connected Eastern and Western ___________ (civilize),

which achieved a shared development.

Answers: 1. extensive 2. submitted 3. emerge 4. Assigned, seeking

5. were strengthened 6. shaped able 8. civilizations

Step 8 Homework

 教学反思