M9U4Project市定稿.ppt

V. Translate the following phrases: 1.在中国的中东部 2.迄今为止 3.解梦 4.吩咐某人做某事 5.代表某人 6.以…为中心,围绕 7.形状像 8.完成多次变化 9.正因为如此;本身;就这一点而论 10.获得国家特别保护 * * * Reporting on a historic religious site Conducted by Melody Lead-in: Xixin Si /the Xixin Temple(息心寺） 100 years old The oldest Buddhist temple in China is the White Horse Temple. I. Skim the text and answer the following questions: 1. Where is the temple located? 2. Why is it called the White Horse Temple? 3. What is the temple complex like? 4. Why do we say the White Horse Temple is very important? 1. Where is the temple located? It is located in Luoyang, Henan Province in the central east of China. 2. Why is it called the White Horse Temple? To remind people of the white horse on which the Buddhist readings and images had travelled to China from India. 3. What is the temple complex like? It is centered around a southern-facing courtyard shaped like a rectangle. On both sides of the courtyard are many halls for praying and chanting, receiving guests, and the rooms where the monks live. In the south-east corner of the complex is a 13-storey Pagoda called the Qiyun Pagoda. 4.Why do we say the White Horse Temple is very important? It is the oldest Buddhist temple in China, which is still in use. From here Buddhism spread to other parts of China and Asia and it is also a holy Buddhist site. II. Task-based reading Read the text carefully and complete the following form. ● It is the 9.___________of Chinese Buddhism. ● Oldest 10.___________it is, it is still in use. ● It remains a popular tourist attraction. ● It is a historic building under special state protection. 8.The____ of it ● It is centered around a southern-facing courtyard with many different halls on 7.________sides. ● A 13-storey pagoda is in its south-east corner. 6.Varied _____ ●The idea 3._________ from Emperor Mingdi’s dream of a golden man, the symbol of Buddha from India. ●The o