1、 What do you know about the great historian Sima Qian?Born in either 145 or 135 BCE, during Chinas Han Dynasty, Sima Qian is “the father of Chinese history”. Sima Qian wrote Shi Ji, or Records of the Grand Historian.Western scholars can further understand Chinese culture through the English version
2、of Shiji, and the publication of the English version in China can also enable Chinese scholars to pay attention to the study of the English translation of Shiji, thus deepening the communication between Chinese and Western civilizations. Read the article on page 34 and answer the following questions
3、. 1. What is the essay about? 2. What is the greatest achievement Sima Qian made? 3. What contributed to Sima Qians success?1. What is the essay about? The essay is about the great historian Sima Qian.2. What is the greatest achievement Sima Qian made? He wrote the Shiji (Records of the Grand Histor
4、ian).3. What contributed to Sima Qians success? His fathers influence, his learning and travelling and his perseverance.对对. .感兴趣感兴趣周游全国周游全国 获取广泛的信息获取广泛的信息 继他父亲之后成为太史令继他父亲之后成为太史令 方便他接触方便他接触. . 整理可用的资源整理可用的资源 take an interest in .travel extensively across the countryget a wide range of informationsucc
5、eed his father as Grand Historianfacilitate his access to .sort out available resourcesUseful Expressions需要艰苦的努力需要艰苦的努力 有效且高效地有效且高效地 继续某事继续某事 被关进监狱被关进监狱 身体上和精神上身体上和精神上无论顺境还是逆境无论顺境还是逆境 Useful Expressionsrequire painstaking effortseffectively and efficientlycarry on with .be put in prisonphysically an
6、d mentallyin good times or bad times Find the sentences with predicative clauses in the essay and fill in the box of part A on page 34. Learning and travelling were exactly what helped him in his later career as a historian.A Exploring the rules His fathers dream was that one day he could write a gr
7、eat masterpiece recording what had happened in history. His chief concern was whether he could do his job more effectively and efficiently.A Exploring the rulesWe can use a noun clause as the predicative of a sentence.We can use that to introduce a predicative clause when the clause is a (1) _. We c
8、an use whether to introduce a predicative clause when the clause is a (2) _. We can use what, why, when, where, etc. to introduce a predicative clause when the clause is a (3) _.statementWorking out the rulesyes-no questionwh-questionGo through the grammar notes on page 96.Working out the rulesApply
9、ing the rulesB 1Complete the sentences with proper linking words to form predicative clauses. Applying the rules1. I got six books from the library. The question is _ one I should read first!2. The truth is _ there are many reasons why wars break out.3. We have made it rule that visitors must not to
10、uch the china vases. The problem is _ some visitors do not pay attention to it.whichthatthat4. The museum was closed. That was _ we couldnt see the historical documents.5. The two historians disagree with each other. The question is _ it is possible to prove who is right.6. Besides having the histor
11、y classes at school, we also visit historic destinations. That is _ we learn about important events in history.whywhetherhowApplying the rulesB 2Below is an article about the Shiji. Complete the article below with proper linking words to form predicative clauses. Applying the rulesIn the first centu
12、ry BCE, Sima Qian complete the Shiji, which describes historical events and figure from the era of he Yellow Emperor in ancient legends to his own time.Totalling over 520,000 Chinese characters and extending over a period of about 3,000 years, the Shiji consists of 130 chapters in five categories. W
13、hat makes this book remarkable in content is (1) _ it not only includes vivid descriptions of historical figures such as emperors, ministers or other exceptional figures, but also lists important events in different periods. Another thing to note is (2) _ it covers advances in astronomy, music, the
14、calender and so on.thatthatOne of the main features of the Shiji is (3) _ the biographies are presented in the form of stories rather than dry facts. Sima Qian was able to use a small number of words to describe a historical event or figure vividly. Some of the phrases employed in this book are stil
15、l in constant use.Even today, the events and figures in the Shiji seem real when you read about them. Later historians wrote 23 more official histories in a similar format. Together with the Shiji, these were edited in the Qing Dynasty. That is (4) _ these works became known as the Twenty-Four Histo
16、ries. They are among the most important records of Chinese history.howwhyQuestions: 1. What are included in the Shiji? 2. What is one of the main features in the Shiji? 3. How did the Shiji influence the way to record Chinese history in years to come?Intensive readingQuestion:1. What are included in
17、 the Shiji? It not only includes vivid description of historical figures, but also lists important events in different periods. Moreover, it covers advances in astronomy, music, the calendar and so on.Intensive readingQuestion: 2. What is one of the main features in the Shiji? Sima Qian used vivid s
18、tories instead of dry facts to present biographies.Intensive readingIntensive readingQuestion: 3. How did the Shiji influence the way to record Chinese history in years to come? Later historians wrote 23 more official histories in a similar format.Write a short paragraph based on each of the situati
19、ons below, using predicative clauses.B 3ExampleId like to join you in doing the project on the First World War, but my concern is that I dont have much knowledge of it.Applying the rules 1. Tom is so nervous about his history test tomorrow. The problem is that he gets stressed very easily whenever h
20、e takes a test. One way to stay relaxed is to keep calm and breathe deeply. Tom hopes it will help solve his problem.Applying the rulesApplying the rules2. Davids new book on world history has sold 10,000 copies! At first, his concern was whether anyone would read his book. Actually, it is a well-written book that is also fun to read. The reason why his book has sold so many copies is that Davids love for history is represented in the way he writes about the topic.
