2013外研版选修九Module 3《The Qin Tomb and the Terracotta Warriors》.pptVIP

3. The legs of each figure are ___. A. hollow B. glued together C. heavier than any other part 4. The name of __ is written on each figure. A. each soldier B. the man who made the soldier C. the Emperor Answer the questions: But I’ve never had so much fun in my life. Why is the writer having fun? Because he is very lucky to be an archaeology student working on the terracotta warriors site. 2. There are rather worrying ancient descriptions of crossbows hidden at the tomb’s entrance. Why are the descriptions worrying? Because if anyone tried to enter, they might be killed. 3. As the whole world knows, when the archaeologists started digging, they found 6.000 clay warriors … How do you think the whole world discovered this? It was reported in the newspapers and on television. 4. It seems that Emperor Qin Shi Huang had ordered the soldiers to be made in order to protect him in the next life. What does this tell us about Emperor Qin Shin Huang? That he was worried about what would happen to him after death. 5. I wonder if they were any help?! What does the writer mean by this? He doesn’t know what happens to people after death and wonders if the army really did protect the Emperor. 6. In the half-light it’s easy to imagine that they are a real army. Why is it only half-light? Because it is underground, and also if the lighting were too strong it might spoil the figures. 7. … I too feel so proud to be connected in some small way with Qin Shi Huang’s great army. In what way is the writer connected with Qin Shi Huang’s army? He is working on the archaeological site where they are. What do we learn about Emperor Qin Shi Huang from this passage? What do we learn about his personality? That he unified China over 2.000 years ago;