1、Lead inWhat is this picture about?Lead inWhat do you know about the ancient Silk Road?the pioneerthe main means of transportfunction The starting and ending pointFollowing the Silk RoadPara.1:The overall introductionPara.2:The geographyPara.3:The historyParas.45:The trade and cultural exchangePara.6
2、:The significanceReading for structurePara.1 Overall introduction What do these figures stand for?The Silk RoadPara.2 GeographyCovering vast distance and an astonishing variety of landscapes,the Silk Road was a network of ancient routes.Wheres the starting point and destination of the Silk Road?What
3、 astonishing landscapes can be admired along the Silk Road?Changan the Mediterraneanwild desertssnow-capped mountainsvast grasslandsrolling valleysPara.3 HistoryDraw a timeline to show the development of the Silk Road.Reasons for its rise:Reasons for its decline:To build bridges between the Han Dyna
4、sty and the Western Regions.The rise of sea trade route.At the initial stageAt the peak of the Silk Road development Silk with its light weight and high value silk,china and tea horses,wool,cotton and grapes Para.4 Trade exchangeWhat items appeared in the marketplace of goods?Thats why it was called
5、 the Silk Road.ExportImportPara.5 Cultural exchangeFrom India and Arabia to China:From China to the West:papermaking,printingastronomy,mathematics,Buddism What is the significance of the ancient Silk Road?In modern age,what is the practical significance of developing the Silk Road?Para.6 Significanc
6、eGiving people access to new goods,knowledge and ideas expansion,contributing to a great age of expansion;Connecting Eastern and Western civilizations,which achieved a shared development.Promoting the trade and cultural exchanges of different civilizations;Developing energy and transport infrastruct
7、ure.Further readingShared CulturesShared HeritageShared ResponsibilityTodays harvestThe Silk Road,_(cover)vast distances,was a network of ancient trade routes,extending from East Asia to the Mediterranean.A key section of the Silk Road network is the Changan-Tianshan Corridor stretching through Chin
8、a,Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.Three countries jointly pursued an _(apply)for UNESCO World Heritage status.It was thanks to Zhangs efforts _ trade routes took shape.The Silk Road began to develop in the 2nd century BCE when Zhang Qian travelled from Changan to Central Asia.He _(seek)to build bridges be
9、tween the major powers of the time,with the routes network reaching as far as the Roman Empire.coveringthatsoughtapplicationSummary_(initial),silk was the main item.Apart from trade exchange,the network served _ a bridge for cultural exchange,_ shaped the evolution of science,art,technology and othe
10、r areas in societies along the network gradually.For example,the _(introduce)of astronomy and mathematics from India and Arabia and the spread of papermaking and printing to the West.The Silk Road connected Eastern and Western civilizations,which achieved a _(share)development.In the modern age,thro
11、ugh the Belt and Road Initiative,the Silk Road is once again connecting the countries along the ancient trade routes and promoting the exchanges of different _(civilize).InitiallyaswhichintroductionsharedcivilizationsSummary The geography The history The trade and cultural exchangesThe significance
12、The overall introductionWrite a summary of the article.Use the mind map to help you.Following the Silk RoadHomeworkLanguage points绵延万里种类各异的从A一路延伸到B联合申请某物递交提案受.派遣在初始阶段充满了许多充当文化交流的桥梁促进文明之间的交流作为对.的认可extend from A all the way to Bjointly pursue an application for sthsubmit a proposalan astonishing varie
13、ty ofbe assigned bycover vast distancesat the initial stagein recognition ofpromote the exchanges of different civilizationsserve as a bridge for cultural exchangebe alive withloads of.(lines 16-17)1).真相终于大白了。(emerge)2)._ emerged that they didnt agree with each other.3).Many facts emerged _ the inve
14、stigation.分配；指定；指派；归因；确定 1).All the students _(assign)suitable jobs.2).They assigned his odd behavior _ his ill health.n._were assignedto assignment 1).Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.2).The local government hoped that everybody living in the region contributed to the Red C
15、ross.3).It is an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine.Sentence analysing for better understanding.1.Covering vast distances and an astonishing variety of landscapes,the Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to the Mediterranean.丝绸之路跨越
16、遥远的距离，覆盖各种景观，令人惊叹，是从东亚一路延伸至地中海地区的古代贸易路网。V-ing短语作状语定语从句定语从句2.Following Zhangs efforts,trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened between the major powers of the time,with the routes network reaching as far as the Roman Empire.take shapeto develop and become more complete or organized
17、 成形；有了模样A story began to take shape in the writers mind.一个故事开始在作者脑中成形。A plan was beginning to take shape as they argued.随着他们的争论，计划就逐渐成形。with+宾语+宾语补足语复合结构，宾语补足语由形容词、副词、介词短语或非谓语动词充当，表原因，伴随等。With prices going up so fast,we cant afford luxuries.由于物价上涨很快，我们买不起高档商品。(表原因)I sat in my room for a few minutes with my eyes fixed on the ceiling.我在房间坐了一会儿，眼睛盯着天花板。(表伴随)在张骞的努力下，贸易路线成形了。随着路网一直延伸至罗马帝国，当时主要强国间的关系也得以加强。Text ReviewAssignedseekingsubmittedimaginablecarryingdetailedCoveringto
