外研版选修八-Module-2-Cultural-corner-and-Task教学课件.ppt--（课件中不含音视频）--（课件中不含音视频）

1、 Module 2The Renaissance Cultural Corner&Task选修八选修八Cultural Corner-1 Look at the following Pictures and say what you know about printing and Johann Gutenberg.印刷术是我国古代的四大发明之一。它和印刷术是我国古代的四大发明之一。它和指南针、火药、造纸共称为中国古代的四指南针、火药、造纸共称为中国古代的四大发明。印刷术的发明，是我国古代劳动大发明。印刷术的发明，是我国古代劳动人民智慧的代表，它对人类文明的贡献是人民智慧的代表，它对人类文明的贡

2、献是不可估量的。因此，有人把印刷术称为不可估量的。因此，有人把印刷术称为“文明之母文明之母”，这是再恰当不过了。，这是再恰当不过了。公元公元10411048年，为了克服雕版印刷的年，为了克服雕版印刷的不足，平民出身的毕升用胶泥制字。一个字为不足，平民出身的毕升用胶泥制字。一个字为一个印，用火烧硬，使之成为陶质。一个印，用火烧硬，使之成为陶质。一个字排版时先预备一块铁板，铁板上放松香、一个字排版时先预备一块铁板，铁板上放松香、蜡、纸灰等的混合物，铁板四周围着一个铁框，蜡、纸灰等的混合物，铁板四周围着一个铁框，在铁框内摆满要印的字印，摆满就是一版。然在铁框内摆满要印的字印，摆满就是一版。然后用火烘

3、烤，将混合物熔化，活字块结为一体，后用火烘烤，将混合物熔化，活字块结为一体，趁热用平板在活字上压一下，使字面平整。便趁热用平板在活字上压一下，使字面平整。便可进行印刷。用这种方法，印二、三本谈不上可进行印刷。用这种方法，印二、三本谈不上什么效率，如果印数多了，几十本以至上千本，什么效率，如果印数多了，几十本以至上千本，效率就很高了。为了提高效率常用两块铁板，效率就很高了。为了提高效率常用两块铁板，一块印刷，一块排字。印完一块，另一块又排一块印刷，一块排字。印完一块，另一块又排好了，这样交替使用，效率很高。好了，这样交替使用，效率很高。“也也”等字，每字制成等字，每字制成2020多个字，以备一版

4、内多个字，以备一版内有重复时使用。没有准备的生僻字，则临时刻有重复时使用。没有准备的生僻字，则临时刻出，用草木火马上烧成。从印板上拆下来的字，出，用草木火马上烧成。从印板上拆下来的字，都放入同一字的小木格内，外面贴上按韵分类都放入同一字的小木格内，外面贴上按韵分类的标签，以备检索。毕升起初用木料作活字，的标签，以备检索。毕升起初用木料作活字，实验发现木纹疏密不一，遇水后易膨涨变形，实验发现木纹疏密不一，遇水后易膨涨变形，与粘药固结后不易去下，才改用胶泥。与粘药固结后不易去下，才改用胶泥。Johann Gutenberg约翰约翰古登堡（古登堡（Johann Gutenberg）生于生于14001

5、400年，逝于年，逝于14671467或或14681468年，是一名年，是一名德国酒类鉴赏家和冶金学家，他的印刷机德国酒类鉴赏家和冶金学家，他的印刷机的设计借用一个制酒业中使用的类似机械。古的设计借用一个制酒业中使用的类似机械。古登堡通常被认为是第一个发明了金属活字印刷登堡通常被认为是第一个发明了金属活字印刷机的人，机的人，14531453年他印刷出了著名的年他印刷出了著名的圣经圣经，并且他的印刷方法很快传遍了欧洲。并且他的印刷方法很快传遍了欧洲。1.Where did printing begin in Europe?Germany.Cultural Corner2 Read the pas

6、sage and answer questions.(2)Why was printing so important for the Renaissance?Because people were hungry for knowledge,and it lead to the spread of a passion for artistic expression.Printing answered peoples need.1.In China,Printing was known as early as in the 7th century during the tang Dynasty C

7、ultural Corner3 Do True or false questions T2.Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.3.By the 12th century AD,paper was being produced in Baghdad.TF4.The first book that Gutenberg produced were Greek and Latin c

8、lassics 5.In 1476 William Caxton set up his own press in London,and England became one of the most important centers of printing industry.FTLanguage points1.In China printing was known as early as in the 7th century as+形容词形容词/副词原型副词原型+as 表示同级比较表示同级比较 和和一样一样 正如所预料的那样，他们的婚姻很坚固。正如所预料的那样，他们的婚姻很坚固。Their

9、marriage was as strong as had been expected.2.Printing answered a need because people were thirsty for knowledge.thirsty adj.口渴的口渴的;渴望的渴望的:在锻炼的过程当中任何你感到口渴的时在锻炼的过程当中任何你感到口渴的时候请喝水。候请喝水。Please drink whenever you feel thirsty during exercise.人们应该理解他们是多么渴望报仇。人们应该理解他们是多么渴望报仇。People should understand how t

10、hirsty for revenge they are.3.Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.印刷使这一点成为可能，即在数周之内印刷使这一点成为可能，即在数周之内印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子手工抄写印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子手工抄写的书还要多。的书还要多。It 作形式宾语，代替后面的动词不定作形式宾语，代替后面的动词不定式式 to produce more copies in

11、a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.than 比比多多 这里的人比我们预料的要多。这里的人比我们预料的要多。There were more people than we had expected.by hand 手工手工我们不得不用手工完成编辑，因为我们不得不用手工完成编辑，因为电脑坏了。电脑坏了。We had to finish editing by hand as the computer broke down.4.He adapted it from the machine

12、s farmers used to squeeze oil from olives(1)挤出，榨出（水，汁）挤出，榨出（水，汁）squeeze sth.(from/out of sth.)squeeze sth.(out)尽量多挤出点儿来。尽量多挤出点儿来。Try to squeeze a bit more out.挤出一点儿柠檬汁来放到鱼上。挤出一点儿柠檬汁来放到鱼上。Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the fish.他被年轻人挤出了就业市场。他被年轻人挤出了就业市场。He was squeezed out of the job market by you

13、nger men.(2)挤，捏挤，捏他扣动了扳机（他扣动了扳机（trigger），但是什么），但是什么也没发生。也没发生。He squeezed the trigger,but nothing happened.(3)(使某人或某物使某人或某物)挤入，挤过挤入，挤过他由树篱的缺口挤过去他由树篱的缺口挤过去.He had squeezed through a gap in the fence.电梯里已经有四个人了，但他还是挤进电梯里已经有四个人了，但他还是挤进去了。去了。There were already four people in the lift,but he managed to sq

14、ueeze in.5.But as the ideas of the Renaissance developed,so did the demand for the Greek and Latin classics,which had been largely ignored for up to 2,000 years.但随着文艺复兴观念的发展，人们对但随着文艺复兴观念的发展，人们对希腊和拉丁经典作品的需求也增加了，希腊和拉丁经典作品的需求也增加了，而这些经典已经被忽视达两千年了。而这些经典已经被忽视达两千年了。as 当当“随着随着”讲，引导时间状语从句。讲，引导时间状语从句。随着时间的流逝，

15、他变聋了。随着时间的流逝，他变聋了。As time went on,he grew deaf.which引导非限制性定语从句，代替引导非限制性定语从句，代替the Greek and Latin classics.她说这栋建筑物到十月底会被完成，她说这栋建筑物到十月底会被完成，我很怀疑这一点。我很怀疑这一点。She said that the building would be finished by October,which I doubt very much.up to 达到达到这个三岁的男孩儿可以数到这个三岁的男孩儿可以数到100了。了。The three-year-old boy c

16、an count up to a hundred.6.Without the development of the printing press,the Renaissance may never have happened.句式分析句式分析本句中本句中without the development of the printing press作状语，表示与过去事实相作状语，表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。反的虚拟语气。Without your help,we would not have made such rapid progress.Without electricity,there wou

17、ld be no modern industry.活学活用活学活用Without electronic computers,much of todays advanced technology _.A.will not have been achievedB.have not been achievedC.would not have been achievedD.had not been achieved解析解析 without electronic computers相相当于虚拟条件从句，表示与过去事实当于虚拟条件从句，表示与过去事实完全相反的假设。完全相反的假设。CTaskTaskDes

18、cribe a Chinese painting Activity 1Work in pairs.Choose a famous Chinese painting you like.Activity 2Write a description of the painting for visitors.Use some of the vocabulary you have learnt in this module.Activity 3 Show your work to other students and vote for the best piece.Homework1.Revise what you have learnt during this period of class.2.Get ready for the next period.