高级英语第一册101ppt.ppt

? The Middle Eastern Bazaar I. Background Information 1. Where is this region located ? 2. What countries are included ? 3. How important is this region ? 4. Why is it called the Middle East ? 5. What is their main religions? a cultural area: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Importance historically, cradle of civilizations. /the Nile Valley in Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates in Iraq ----sites of the worlds earliest civilizations (e.g., Egyptian, Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian) / urban life and centralized forms of political organization arose. birthplace and spiritual centre of Judaism, Christianity and Islam huge stocks of crude oil; centre of world affairs; strategically, economically, politically and culturally sensitive area; Near East, Middle East, Far East coined by the European, perceived Eurocentrism Before WWI ? Near East: the Balkans and the Ottoman Empire(Turkish); Middle East: Persia, Afghanistan and Central Asia, Turkistan and the Caucasus（高加索）; Far East: China, Japan, Koreas, Hong Kong, Taiwan Its religions and languages main religion: Islam, including Shia and Sunni 什叶派和逊尼派 Christians: Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt Jews: Israel. Most are Semites, various Iranian peoples, and Turks. main languages: Arabic, Farsi波斯语, Kurdish, Hebrew, and various Turkish dialects. bazaar A market consisting of streets lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East, a kind of oriental marketplace. Some famous bazaars Tehrans Grand Bazaar the largest one in the world which is situated in the capital of Iran, Tehran An example of a historical?Bazaarwith mountains in the backdrop. Shopping at the King Jimmy Market In Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, vendors display their wares at the King Jimmy Mar