1、 Module 6 Cutural Corner The Universal Dragon Teaching Aims:1,To pronounce the new words correctly again.2,To review some sentences learnt yesterday.3,To learn a text about dragons around the world.4,To review some words uses.Read aloud the new words again.P116-117Recite some sentences.1.最近,几次有人在中国东
2、北吉林省长白山的天最近,几次有人在中国东北吉林省长白山的天池看见怪物,这使得怪物再次成为新闻话题。池看见怪物,这使得怪物再次成为新闻话题。The monster of Lake Tianchi in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province,northeast of China,is back in the news after several recent sightings.2.尽管没有人看清楚这个怪物尽管没有人看清楚这个怪物.Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious crea
3、ture.3.他声称看到一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快他声称看到一个黑黑的、圆圆的动物在水中快速游动。速游动。He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly throught the water.4.很多人认为,它可能是苏格兰尼斯湖水怪的远很多人认为,它可能是苏格兰尼斯湖水怪的远房表亲。房表亲。Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.5.他们还认为,在世界其他地方的湖泊里,也许他们
4、还认为,在世界其他地方的湖泊里,也许有类似的生物。有类似的生物。MThey also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.6.他们说,水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体型他们说,水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体型如此巨大的动物。如此巨大的动物。MThey say that the low temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.7.它海拔它海拔2189米,占地约十平方公
5、里。米,占地约十平方公里。It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of ten square kilometres.龙是中国等东亚国家古代神话传说生龙是中国等东亚国家古代神话传说生活于海中的神异生物,为鳞虫之长,活于海中的神异生物,为鳞虫之长,司掌行云布雨,是风和雨的主宰,常司掌行云布雨,是风和雨的主宰,常用来象征祥瑞。龙是汉族等东亚民族用来象征祥瑞。龙是汉族等东亚民族最具代表性的传统文化之一,龙的传最具代表性的传统文化之一,龙的传说等龙文化非常丰富。说等龙文化非常丰富。如西周有大量身负羽翼龙纹器皿,乃至青龙在先秦纹饰如西周有大量身负羽翼龙纹器皿,
6、乃至青龙在先秦纹饰中也有羽翼,一说青龙为祖龙。封建时代,龙是皇权的中也有羽翼,一说青龙为祖龙。封建时代,龙是皇权的象征,皇宫使用器物也以龙为装饰,但与广为流传的象征,皇宫使用器物也以龙为装饰,但与广为流传的“五爪金龙为天子象征五爪金龙为天子象征”之说不同,古籍中记载有翼飞龙,之说不同,古籍中记载有翼飞龙,方为天子之像。王大有认为方为天子之像。王大有认为“中国最原始的龙是湾鳄、中国最原始的龙是湾鳄、扬子鳄扬子鳄”。(alligator n.钝吻鳄钝吻鳄)Dragon是西方神话中一种强大的生是西方神话中一种强大的生物,第一眼看上去外形类似一只长着物,第一眼看上去外形类似一只长着类似蝙蝠肉翼的蜥蜴。
7、龙有很多种,类似蝙蝠肉翼的蜥蜴。龙有很多种,生活环境从沙漠到森林,甚至海洋都生活环境从沙漠到森林,甚至海洋都有分布,习性和颜色也随种类的不同有分布,习性和颜色也随种类的不同而不同,共通的特点是喜欢财宝,穴而不同,共通的特点是喜欢财宝,穴居,会喷火。居,会喷火。最初的最初的Dragon基本接近于圣经中所述,强大和邪恶的基本接近于圣经中所述,强大和邪恶的生物。贝奥武夫(生物。贝奥武夫(Beowulf),),讲述了斯堪的纳维讲述了斯堪的纳维亚的英雄贝奥武夫的英勇事迹。是迄今为止发现的英国亚的英雄贝奥武夫的英勇事迹。是迄今为止发现的英国盎格鲁盎格鲁撒克逊时期最古老、最长的一部较完整的文学撒克逊时期最古
8、老、最长的一部较完整的文学作品作品,出现了半人半魔的妖怪哥伦多,出现了半人半魔的妖怪哥伦多(Grendel),或恶,或恶龙。龙。Fast reading.Read the passage quickly and tell usthe main idea.P59It tells us different opinions about dragons between the Chinese and the westerners.Read paragraph 1 and do the following exercises:1,Main idea:Raise the topic of the dra
9、gon.Dragons are talked about everywhere in the world.2,Translation:对于一种并不存在的生物,这是非同寻常的。对于一种并不存在的生物,这是非同寻常的。For a creature that doesnt actually exist,thats quite something.龙可以是友好的或凶猛的,可以带来好运也可以带来死龙可以是友好的或凶猛的,可以带来好运也可以带来死亡与毁灭。亡与毁灭。Dragons can be friendly or fierce,they can bring good luck or cause dea
10、th and destruction.Read paragraph 2 and do the following exercises:1,Main idea:The symbolic meanings of dragons in China.The Chinese think well of dragons.2,Translation:其它王室的成员也允许穿带有龙标志的袍子,但是他逐其它王室的成员也允许穿带有龙标志的袍子,但是他逐们的袍子上少几个龙爪,并且颜色也不一样。们的袍子上少几个龙爪,并且颜色也不一样。Other members of the royal family were not
11、allowed to wear dragon symbols too,but with fewer claws and of a different colour.根据大众的信仰,如果你出生根据大众的信仰,如果你出生 在龙年,你就聪明,勇敢,并且在龙年,你就聪明,勇敢,并且 是天生的领袖。是天生的领袖。According to popular belief,if you were born in the year of the dragon,you are intelligent,brave,and a natural leader.Read paragraph 3 and do the fo
12、llowing exercises:1,Main idea:The symbolic meanings of dragons in western countries.The English think ill of the dragon but in Wales it is apositive symbol.2,Translation:Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf盎格鲁盎格鲁撒克逊时期撒克逊时期史诗史诗贝奥武夫贝奥武夫Scandinavian“斯堪的纳维亚斯堪的纳维亚”(Scandinavian)一词源自条顿语一词源自条顿语“skadino”,意为,意为“黑暗黑暗”,再加
13、上表示领土的后缀,再加上表示领土的后缀-via,全名意为全名意为“黑暗的地方黑暗的地方”,位于欧洲西北角位于欧洲西北角,包括包括西部的挪西部的挪威和南边的瑞典威和南边的瑞典。出现在威尔士国旗上的红龙则是出现在威尔士国旗上的红龙则是 有正面意义的标志,它象征着力量有正面意义的标志,它象征着力量 与民族一体感。与民族一体感。The red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol,indicating strength and a sense of national identity.Read paragraph 4 a
14、nd do the following exercises:1,Main idea:The reason why dragons have different characters in different parts of the world.In the west the dragon probably originated from the snake which stands for Evils.2,Translation:一些专家认为,正是由于龙的起源传说(动物原型)不一些专家认为,正是由于龙的起源传说(动物原型)不同同/由于衍生出神话的动物不同由于衍生出神话的动物不同,(所以龙的个
15、性特征,(所以龙的个性特征不同)不同)Some experts believe that it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.Read paragraph 5 and do the following exercises:1,Main idea:Chinese ideas about dragons.In China the dragon may have come from the alligator which is a good sign for agriculture.2,Translation:So the Chinese d
16、ragon was a bringer of good fortune.中国龙中国龙象征祥瑞象征祥瑞。所以中国的龙是可以给人们带来好运的使者。所以中国的龙是可以给人们带来好运的使者。Summary of the text.In Chinese cultureDragons are _ and _,although they can be _.The dragon was closely connected to the _.If you were born in the year of dragon,you are _,_ and a _ _.generouswiseunpredictable
17、royal familyintelligent bravenaturalleaderSummary of the text.In western culture Dragons had a different _.In the story,the dragon is _.However,in Wales,the _ dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a _ symbol,indicating _ and a sense of _ _.reputationdangerousredpositivestrengthnationalidentityP99 Ex 71,frightening2,fierce3,sceptical4,famous5,mysteriousP99 Ex 81,sightings2,lakes3,famous4,Scotland5,legends6,creature7,neck