1、B2Below is an article about the Shiji. Complete the article below with proper linking words to form predicative clauses. Applying the rules In the first century BCE, Sima Qian complete the Shiji, which describes historical events and figure from the era of the Yellow Emperor in ancient legends to hi
2、s 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. What makes this book remarkable in content is (1) _ it not only includes vivid descriptions of historical figures such as emperors, ministers
3、 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 calender and so on.thatthat One of the main features of the Shiji is (3) _ the biographies are presented in the form of stories rather than d
4、ry 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 still in constant use. Even today, the events and figures in the Shiji seem real when you read about them. Later historians wrote 23 more offici
5、al 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 Histories. They are among the most important records of Chinese history.howwhyWhat kind of history books do you like to read?I am interested in
6、history books which describe historical figures or events in a simple and interesting way, such as Stories about Ming Dynasty. Of course, I hope I can get some historical wisdom after reading. Lead-inA1. Listen to the introduction and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
7、.(1) The book is about the Song Dynasty. T / F(2) In the first week, the book sold 5,000 copies. T / F(3) The author has tried her best to ensure that the facts are accurate. T / F(4) The author provides many thoughtful comments on some events. T / F (5) Alan thinks that there is a new trend towards
8、 reading popular science books. T / FAListening Alan is introducing his favourite popular history book. Listen and finish the exercises below. My favourite popular history bookWriting style The author turns (1) _. She (2) _ of historical figures or events. Her language is (3) _. Factual accuracy The
9、 author has referred to many academic history books to (4) _. (5) _ on the same event have been considered. (6) _ have been compared. history into a storygives a vivid descriptioneasy to understandcheck the factsDifferent viewsSimilar eventsListening A2 Listen again and complete the notes velow.My f
10、avourite popular history bookInfluence on me The author has inspired me to (7) _ on certain topics. I am eager to (8) _. do more researchread up on historyListening1. According to the historian, why can popular history books attract a wider audience?2.What is the historians attitude towards popular
11、history books? Use details in the article to support your opinion?ReadingB Alan has found an article about popular history books. Read the article and answer the following questions.1. According to the historian, why can popular history books attract a wider audience? Popular history books use a nat
12、ural and chatty style of writing with vivid descriptions and fun facts, making the subject of history easy to understand and more interesting.2.What is the historians attitude towards popular history books? Use details in the article to support your opinion?The historian has a positive attitude towa
13、rds popular history books. Examples: 1. “Luckily, popular history books have made that a thing of the past”.2. “a natural, chatty style of writing that opens up the subject matter to the ordinary reader”.3. “use stories and interesting comparisons to describe historical figures or events vividly, th
14、us engaging the readers interest”.4. “Reading popular history books is certainly a fantastic way to introduce people to the basics of history”.使得使得.成为过去的东西成为过去的东西随着随着.的上升的上升有着幽默的风格有着幽默的风格/笔触笔触采用闲谈式的采用闲谈式的.风格风格很有可读性且生动形象很有可读性且生动形象与与.相反相反Lexical chunks:吸引读者的兴趣吸引读者的兴趣介绍人们认识了介绍人们认识了历史的基本常识历史的基本常识1.make.
15、 a thing of the past 2. with the rise of3. with a touch of humor4. adopt a chatty style of5. seek to inform and educate a wider audience about.6. engage the readers interest7. be highly readable and true to life8. introduce people to the basics of history9. contrary to10. tend to adopt an approach to studying histormakey
