Unit 10

ObjectivesTo get the background information of

Chinese Culture

To master expressions and terms about Chinese Culture

To practice interpreting materials about Chinese Culture

To review the techniques of memory& note-taking

Part One Reading Passages

A. Chinese Culture Broadens its World Influence

B. Technique and Beauty: the Art of Tea

C. Long: Winding Culture History of Snake

Passage A. Chinese Culture Broadens its World Influence

Key points:

famous for: Beijing opera, martial art etc.

Painting style, musical instrument, ceramics

Interaction with foreign culture

Confucianism, Buddhism & Taoism

Difference between eastern and western culture

Vocabulary in Passage AMartial art

Beijing opera

Lantern festival

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Culture Organization

World heritage

Confucianism

Literary giant

Modern laureates

Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Catholicism

Peaceful reunification

B. Technique and Beauty: the Art of

Key points in passage BTea leaves: color, shape, place and season

Choosing a tea set: for brewing the best

Tea leaf appreciation: savoring the color and taste

The art of tea: serenity and leisure

Give a brief account of the tea production: varieties of trees and processing techniques.

What are types of tea sets important in tea making?

What is special about the glazing of the interior of a tea-pot?

Questions for discussion of P.B

Discuss the relations between the flavor and the quality of the tea leaves.

How many steps are involved in tea brewing in the tea house and what are they?

Questions for discussion of P.B

Vocabulary in passage B茶文化体系Tea culture system

制作工艺Processing technique

茶汤色泽Infusion color

陶瓷茶具A ceramic tea set

矿物质Mineral content

Green tea, black tea, flower tea, yellow tea, white tea, oolong tea

高 /低密度High/low density

透气性高、吸水量大High porosity and absorption

青花瓷Celadon design

回味甘甜A sweet aftertaste

茶海、茶漏Server, strainer

P.C Long, Winding Culture History of Snake

Story of the 12 Earthly Branches.

rat – ox – tiger – hare – dragon – snake – horse – goat – monkey – rooster – dog – pig

About Snake

P.C Long, Winding Culture History of Snake

Outline of Passage C

Worshipping the Snake

Snake in the Literature

China’s “snake” places

Questions for Passage CWhat are the 12 Earthly Branches according to the Chinese Culture?Describe the relationship between the rat and cat before and after the competition for 12 representatives.Give a few respectable names for the snake and give a brief account about superstitions related to the snake.Give examples to show two entirely different image of the snake in the Chinese literatureWhat do you know about “white snake lady”?

P.C Long, Winding Culture History of Snake

Vocabulary in passage C十二生肖12 Earthly Branches

玉皇大帝Emperor of Heaven

蛇年 The year of snake

原始 /封建社会Primitive/Feudal society

长江中下游the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

诗经 the Book of Songs

烧香消灾burn joss sticks to ward off baneful influence

superstition

白娘子 the white snake lady

聊斋志异Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio

国家自然保护区national nature preservation zone

Words and expressions for the exercises

AnthropologistsGenetically transmittedIntangible elementsIndividualismOffering sacrifices to heaven and earthHuang Di’s calendar, Huang calendarThe Yellow Emperor’s classic of internal MedicineChronicler Buddhist name/statues …A Pilgrimage to the West …

In remote antiquity

Luxuriant growths of trees and grass

Abundance of plant life

Live and work and propagated

Yellow River Valley

They are our touchstones, our points of reference, our identity

A gazebo

A short reed-flute solo

Words and expressions for the exercises

Exercises in InterpretingMore vocabulary for 10-1 ( from English to Chinese)

anthropologists 人类学家 genetically transmitted 基因遗传的pervasive 无所不包的 artifact: 人工制品(in)tangible elements 有形 /无形的东西be comprised of … 由 组成 perception 感知 dynamic 动态的 maturation 成熟 desirable 值得（要）的 paramount: 及重要的proscriptive 禁止型的 prescriptive: 规定型的 dictate 决定 ，支配 portray… as 描述为rugged individualism 彻头彻尾的个体主义eagle 鹰 giraffe 长颈鹿 rampant: 普遍的 roam 出没people’s compounds 居民区 abounding 大量存在的

Exercise 10-1

Memory training: Listen to the recording for first time and retell the passage

Listen to the recording for another time and interpret segment by segment.

1.1. Known in ancient history as the mother of Known in ancient history as the mother of Chinese nation, the Yellow River has given life Chinese nation, the Yellow River has given life to hundreds of millions of Chinese. to hundreds of millions of Chinese.

2.2. It is also called the “cradle” of the nation and It is also called the “cradle” of the nation and the birthplace of its civilization.the birthplace of its civilization.

3.3. In remote antiquity, the YR valley was covered In remote antiquity, the YR valley was covered with luxuriant growth of trees and grass, a with luxuriant growth of trees and grass, a region with an abundance of plant life, and our region with an abundance of plant life, and our ancestors lived, worked and propagated in this ancestors lived, worked and propagated in this broad land. broad land.

Exercise 10-5: Chinese–English

4.4. After hundreds of thousands of years After hundreds of thousands of years of primitive society, the YR valley, of of primitive society, the YR valley, of all places in China, became the first all places in China, became the first settled agricultural region in the settled agricultural region in the country and the first foothold of class country and the first foothold of class society.society.

Exercise 10-5: Chinese–English

Exercises 10-2: Chinese–English 1.1. More than 5000 years ago, the ancestors of More than 5000 years ago, the ancestors of

today’s Chinese began to settle in the today’s Chinese began to settle in the Yellow River valley. They were at the time Yellow River valley. They were at the time divided into several different tribes. divided into several different tribes.

2.2. Legend has it that there were then two Legend has it that there were then two tribal chieftains who were half brothers tribal chieftains who were half brothers named Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor) named Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor) and Yan Di respectively.and Yan Di respectively.

Exercise 10-2: Chinese–English

3.3. Under Huang Di’s leadership, people Under Huang Di’s leadership, people created many new things. They built created many new things. They built houses, vehicles and boats. They made houses, vehicles and boats. They made weapons of bronze. weapons of bronze.

4.4. The Yellow River Valley thus became the The Yellow River Valley thus became the cradle of Chinese civilization and a cradle of Chinese civilization and a birthplace of ancient civilizations of birthplace of ancient civilizations of mankind.mankind.

Homework

Finish the remained exercises with your partners.

Review Unit 10

Preview Unit 11

Additional exercise of interpreting

春节期间的娱乐活动多种多样，丰富多彩。耍龙灯和春节期间的娱乐活动多种多样，丰富多彩。耍龙灯和舞狮子是春节期间的传统项目。舞狮子是春节期间的传统项目。 / / 还有一种至今仍受还有一种至今仍受

人欢迎的传统表演活动，叫踩高跷。 人欢迎的传统表演活动，叫踩高跷。 ////

现在，随着生活水平的不断提高，人们采用了新的方现在，随着生活水平的不断提高，人们采用了新的方式庆祝新年。式庆祝新年。 / / 但不管庆祝方式怎么变，春节的精华但不管庆祝方式怎么变，春节的精华

不会变，那就是为了祈求新年吉祥如意。 不会变，那就是为了祈求新年吉祥如意。 ////

家家户户都会打扫的干干净净，门上都会贴上对联，家家户户都会打扫的干干净净，门上都会贴上对联， / / 人人都会穿上新衣裳，拿出最精美的 食物，团聚在一 人人都会穿上新衣裳，拿出最精美的 食物，团聚在一

起，互道吉利，表示祝贺。 起，互道吉利，表示祝贺。 ////

最重要的是，春节是一个合家欢聚的日子，出门在外最重要的是，春节是一个合家欢聚的日子，出门在外的人总要想方设法在除夕夜到来之前赶回家，吃上一的人总要想方设法在除夕夜到来之前赶回家，吃上一

——“ ” 年中最重要的一顿饭 团圆饭 。 ——“ ” 年中最重要的一顿饭 团圆饭 。 ////

Additional exercise of interpreting

春节期间的娱乐活动多种多样，丰富多彩。耍春节期间的娱乐活动多种多样，丰富多彩。耍龙灯和舞狮子是春节期间的传统项目。龙灯和舞狮子是春节期间的传统项目。 / /

还有一种至今仍受人欢迎的传统表演活动，叫还有一种至今仍受人欢迎的传统表演活动，叫 踩高跷。 踩高跷。 ////

The recreational activities during the The recreational activities during the Spring Festival are varied and colorful. Spring Festival are varied and colorful. The Dagon Dance and Lion Dance are The Dagon Dance and Lion Dance are traditionally performed during the traditionally performed during the festival. / festival. /

Walking on stilts is another traditional Walking on stilts is another traditional performance event popular in China. //performance event popular in China. //

Additional exercise of interpreting

现在，随着生活水平的不断提高，人们采用了新现在，随着生活水平的不断提高，人们采用了新的方式庆祝新年。的方式庆祝新年。 / /

但不管庆祝方式怎么变，春节的精华不会变，那但不管庆祝方式怎么变，春节的精华不会变，那 就是为了祈求新年吉祥如意。 就是为了祈求新年吉祥如意。 ////

Nowadays, with the improvement of living Nowadays, with the improvement of living standards, people have taken up new ways standards, people have taken up new ways to celebrate the New Year. / to celebrate the New Year. /

No matter what change there might be, No matter what change there might be, the highlights of the Spring Festival will the highlights of the Spring Festival will remain the same: hoping for a propitious remain the same: hoping for a propitious ((吉利的吉利的 ) and happy new year. //) and happy new year. //

Additional exercise of interpreting

家家户户都会打扫的干干净净家家户户都会打扫的干干净净 , , 门上都会贴上对门上都会贴上对联，联， / /

人人都会穿上新衣裳，拿出最精美的食物，团聚在人人都会穿上新衣裳，拿出最精美的食物，团聚在 一起，互道吉利，表示祝贺。 一起，互道吉利，表示祝贺。 ////

Each family will clean up the house and put Each family will clean up the house and put up an antithetical couplet on each side of up an antithetical couplet on each side of the door. / the door. /

Dressed up in their best, people will get Dressed up in their best, people will get together, treat each other with the most together, treat each other with the most delicious foods and exchange auspicious delicious foods and exchange auspicious greetings.//greetings.//

Additional exercise of interpreting

最重要的是，春节是一个合家欢聚的日子，出门最重要的是，春节是一个合家欢聚的日子，出门在外的人总要想方设法在除夕夜到来之前赶回在外的人总要想方设法在除夕夜到来之前赶回

——“ 家，吃上一年中最重要的一顿饭 团圆饭 ——“ 家，吃上一年中最重要的一顿饭 团圆饭” 。” 。 ////

Most important of all, the Spring Festival is Most important of all, the Spring Festival is the occasion for a family reunion. People the occasion for a family reunion. People away from home for various reasons will away from home for various reasons will always try their best to come back before always try their best to come back before the New Year ’ s Eve for the family reunion the New Year ’ s Eve for the family reunion dinner, the most important meal of the dinner, the most important meal of the year. //year. //

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