Revision

1. Revision 1. I think it a great honour ____to visit your country. A. to inviteB. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited

2. 2. Many people now make ___a rule to buy cards for their friends before Christmas. A. themselvesB. it C. thatD. this

3. 3. _____ is very clear to everyone that he’s round and tall like a tree. A. This B. What C. That D. It 4. In the United States, bus travel doesn’t cost much as train travel, ___? A. don’t they B. does it C. do they D. doesn't it

4. 5. Has ____ been decided when we are to hold the sports-meeting? A. thatB. this C. it D. what 6. Someone is at the door, who is___? A. this B. that C. itD. he

5. 7. — It is raining cats and dogs. — ______. A. So it isB. So is it C. Neither it isD. Neither is it 8. — My home is in that tall building over there. — ______? A. Can it seeB. Can see it C. Can be seen itD. Can it be seen

6. 9. Has ___been decided when we are to hold the sports-meeting? A. thatB. this C. itD. what 10. — Did Li Lei call me while I was out? — Yes, it was ____that called you. A. himB. he C. whoD. whom

7. 11. I don’t think ____ difficult for a Chinese student to master a foreign language within five years A. that B. it C. tooD. very 12. It’s the second time you _______ _________ late this week. A. arriveB. arrivedC. have arrivedD. had arrived

8. Integrating skills Roots of Chinese culture

9. Location of Sanxingdui

10. Main idea : part 1 ( 1-3 ) part 2 (4-5) • how it was discovered • the unearthed relics • the value of the discovery The discovery in Jinsha Village • how it was discovered • the unearthed relics The discovery in Sanxingdui

11. Careful Reading • Read the whole passage carefully again and then answer some detailed questions on the screen. • 1.Who was the first to discover the Jinsha Ruins and when? On February 8, 2001, construction workers from a local company found ivory and jade in the mud when they were building roads there.

12. The Discovery of the Ruins in Jinsha Village A jade object. cong gold mask

13. A bronze figure in a standing posture. A jade chisel.(凿子) A stone kneeling figure

14. Careful Reading • 2.What does the discovery indicate? • Sichuan not only had links with the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers valleys, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, but also with northern Vietnam.

15. Careful Reading • 3.Before the Jinsha Ruins was found, archaeologists believed how long the history of Sichuan was? It was believed that Sichuan only had a history of about 2,300 years. Jinsha may have been the political and cultural center of the ancient Shu Kingdom, which moved from Sanxingdui to Chengdu about 3,000 years ago.

16. Task 2 Careful Reading 4.How was Sanxingdui discovered? In the spring of 1929, a farmer in today’s Nanxing Town, was working in the fields, and discovered 400 jade objects.

17. Task 2 Careful Reading 5.Since 1929, what have been unearthed in Sanxingdui Ruins Site? Since 1929, more than 10,000 relics dating back to between 5,000BC and 3,000BC have been discovered. 53 holes were dug up and over 1,200 pieces, including bronze and gold masks, bronze objects and images, jade and ivory had been found.

18. Task 2 Careful Reading 6. What do archaeologists hope to discover in the future? • They hope to discover some of the mysterious palaces, tombs of kings and bronze and jade workshops.

19. 铜兽面 金面铜人头像 三星堆博物馆

20. 青铜纵目面具 无冠青铜立鸟 黄金头像

21. Language points 1.4. as well as也;又;既…也… The teacher as well as his students is fond of playing basketball. 1.5 . a large quantity of large quantities of 大量的 There is a small quantity of water left in the bottle.

22. 1.5. serve as “担当；充当” = act as e.g. Sometimes he serves as a waiter at a restaurant. 2.2. A gold mask of a man reminds visitor of the bronze masks. remind sb. of sth.使……想到…… = call up the memories of ** remind sb to do sth remind sb. that …

23. 4.1. in the spring of 1929 4.2. dig up ①挖出;掘起。 We dug up the tree by its roots. An old Greek statue was dug up here last month. ② 挖掘;垦地 He is digging up land for a new garden.

24. 4.4. accompany She accompanied her friend to the concert. Strong winds accompanied the rain. accompany one’s speech with gestures *** keep sb. company

25. 5.4. cover an area of… 占地 • 我们学校占地300亩。 • Our school covers an area of 300 mu. • Two reporters were sent to cover the event. • This morning I covered 50 pages of the book. • During the hitchhike, we covered 50 miles every day on average. • His speech covers many topics, ranging from archaeology to IT.

26. Post-Reading Activities • A: Thinking CarefullyWork in pairs. Use information from the article and your own ideas to ask and answer the questions raised by yourselves. • Example: If you were Yan Kaizong, would you keep all the jade, gold, bronze and stone objects? Why or why not? • B: Discussion • The cultural relics really are regarded as a miracle in the world. They have showed off their charms and fascinated people all over the world. Experts say that the excavation of the ruins is of great significance for the study of the history and culture of a country. As a citizen, what should we do to protect them?

27. A suggested flow chart: Find the old things under the ground Stop working Not destroy the scene Not steal the old things Protect the scene Call the department of protection of historical relics Call the police