国际交流英语视听说B3U5解析.ppt

The new written code turned out to be versatile, and soon writing was used in other ways. Sumerian scribes wrote the first major literary work known to Western civilization—the Epic of Gilgamesh. It was the story of a king who wanted to live forever. Perhaps the best-known of Mesopotamia’s civilizations was Babylon. During the second millennium B.C., it became the center of a kingdom that stretched across southern Iraq and beyond. Its hanging gardens were famous as a wonder of the ancient world, and its king, Hammurabi, created a remarkable collection of laws, written on clay tablets and in stone. These laws, called Hammurabi’s Code, defined the limits of private property, as well as legal decisions for crimes and family disputes. To be continued Although Mesopotamia was eventually lost to the sands of time, its people left a legacy of law, literature, and engineering for modern civilizations to build on. Thank You! * * * Analytical Listening Understanding Sidetracks. Listen to a professor’s lecture and check (?) the expressions from the box that you hear. Before Listening Listening 1 Expressions That Signal Sidetracks ? That reminds me ... ? By the way ... ? This is off the subject, but ... ? As an aside ... ? On a different topic ... To be continued Understanding Sidetracks. Listening 1 Expressions That Signal a Return to the Main Topic ? Getting back to what I was saying ... ? Getting back to our topic ... ? Returning to the topic ... ? As I was saying ... Listening 1 Answer Keys: A | Listening for Main Ideas. Listen to the lecture again and circle the topics in the left-hand column of the chart that are discussed in the lecture. A Lecture Listening Listening 1 Listening 1 Answer Keys: Example Answers: Topics Notes Origin of haiku came from earlier poetry form: haikai (short haiku like first verse of haikai) Bashō’s early life studied poetry w / famous poet in Kyoto influenced by Chinese poetry, Taoism What are haikai? haikai: groups of verse