研究生英语听说课件unit 4.ppt

研究生英语系列教材 听说教程（上） LISTENING AND SPEAKING Content Warm-up Listening for content Speaking for communication Assignments Warm-up: Speaking—about culture What is the basis of Chinese culture? Find some key words to describe the characteristics of Chinese culture. As the speech states, culture is always changing. Can you give some examples to support that argument? What do you know about western culture? Warm-up: Speaking—about culture Words you may use: Confucius Confucianism Taoism Filial piety（孝道；孝心） Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government. Chinese Tea Tea is Chinese national drink. now tea has become fashionable drink in the worlds three major non-alcoholic drinks (tea, coffee and cocoa), and will be the 21st century king beverage . China is the birthplace of tea, known as tea of the motherland. Tea is the pride of the Chinese nation! 茶是中国的民族饮料。现在喝的茶已成为时尚的世界三大不含酒精的饮料(茶、咖啡和可可),并将称王二十一世纪头号饮料。中国是茶的发源地,素有“茶祖国。“茶是中华民族的骄傲! Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Origin（起源）: ancient times Flourish（兴盛期）: Tang dynasty Song dynasty. Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Symbols of Chinese Culture Warm-up: Listening Listen to the speaker’s descriptions about the components of culture and then answer the following questions orally. How does the speaker define “culture”? What is the first important component of cultur