中国文化英语教程Unit13分析.pptVIP

Vivid Sculpture Horses (over 600) 2 kinds: One for pulling chariots One for cavalry steeds Exercises Comprehension Communication Application Comprehension l. Skimming and Scanning Go through the passage quickly and answer the following questions briefly. 1) What is the significance of the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of Qin? It is not only a great legacy of the First Emperor of Qins military might, but also a superb paradigm of ancient Chinese sculpture. 2) Which of the four pits is the largest? How large is it? Pit No. 1 is the largest, with an area of more than 14,000 square meters. Comprehension 3) What are the four formations in Pit No.2? The four formations in Pit No. 2 are one of archers in the east, one of war chariots to its right, a bigger chariot formation in the middle and a formation of horsemen and saddled horses to the left. 4) What was Pit No. 3 probably intended as? Pit No. 3 was probably intended as headquarters of the left, central and right divisions of the entire army. Comprehension 5) What is the similarity between Pit No. 3 and Pit No.4? The similarity between Pit No. 3 and Pit No. 4 is that both of them seemed not to have been completed. 6) Which aspects of the Terracotta Army impress people deeply? What impress people deeply are the impressive size of the army and the masterful craftsmanship of the sculptures. Comprehension 7) What is Paragraph 11 mainly about? Paragraph 11 is mainly about the detailed description of the sculptures, showing how vivid they are and how masterful the craftsmanship of the sculptures is. 8) How many terracotta horses are there in the three pits? There are more than 600 terracotta horses in the three pits. Comprehension II Careful Reading? 1. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that ____. A. the Terracotta Army was dug out by villagers in Xianyang B. the archeologists discovered the T