高级英语第一课MiddleEasternBazaar分析.ppt

Lesson one  Middle Eastern Bazaar 1. Middle East: Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa, including the Near East and Iran and Afghanistan. From Afghanistan to Egypt, including the Arabian Peninsula, Cyprus塞浦路斯（地中海东部一岛）, and Asiatic Turkey Economy Abundant Oil Resources Shortage Of Water Resources Peculiar Corps---Date Palm枣椰 Bazzar Abundant Oil Resources The Middle East has the richest oil, especially Persian gulf where oil is rather abundant. The main oil-producing countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the united Arab emirates阿拉伯联合酋长国 , become rich countries from oil exports. IN the middle east, the shortage of water resource has been a serious problem, and water is far more expensive than oil. In Saudi Arabia, a liter of gasoline汽油 prices $0.12 and a liter of bottled water price of about $0.40 in Egypt, a liter 升of petrol price rises 90 or $0.33, and a liter of water price for about $0.34. The date palm is the traditional crop in the Arab areas. Arab countries own 70% production of the world’s date palm, among which Iraq's date palm production is on the top of the world . According to the statistics from UK ,there are 100,000,000 Date palm, while in Arabic countries, there are70,000,000 date palm. The Middle Eastern bazzar The Middle Eastern bazzar was founded in the 15th century, which had been last for hundreds of years. With the development of hundreds of years, it covers an area of 300,000 square meters. Islamism伊斯兰教 Development of Islamism Main work and religious doctrine Architectural style Clothing characteristic Important festival Background the Koran Doctrine of Islamism Basic creed: There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah! Muslins believe in Allah, His Angel, His Scriptures, His Messengers, the Last Day, the Predestination宿命 and Resurrection复活 . Muslins purify their mind by cleaning five times one day to strengthen their beliefs. Muslim Culture