中国文化概况(修订版)Chapter-5.pptx

1A GLIMPSE OF CHINESE CULTURE中国文化概况 2Chapter 5Science Technology 3学习目标了解中国古代科技成果；了解中国现代科技成果； 能够用英语介绍中国科技成果。 41Lead-in Activity2Chinese Science and Technology3 Discussion PresentationOverview 5Lead-in ActivityDiscussAmong all the scientific and technological achievements, what do you think is the most essential for you and why? Do you think that modern technology is a double-edged sword, benefiting and damaging our lives at the same time? 61Lead-in Activity2Chinese Science and Technology3 Discussion PresentationOverview 71Ancient Science and TechnologyChinese Science and Technology2Modern Scientific and Technological Achievements 8Ancient Science and Technology Four Great Inventions Traditional Chinese Medicine Other Impressive Ancient Inventions 9Four Great InventionsDo you know what are the four great inventions of China ?compassprintinggunpowderpaper-making 10Four Great InventionsCompass shows geographic directions use the earth’s magnetic field enables international trade and exploration denotes eight main directions helpful for the explorations of Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, etc. 11Four Great InventionsCompass Vehicle equipped with gear wheels and a wooden figure always points south an earlier and more primitive form of compass 12Four Great InventionsGunpowder invented by alchemists seeking the elixir of immortality military applications began in the Tang dynasty introduced to the Arab world and Europe in the Yuan dynasty brought a series of revolutions to weapon manufacturing 13Four Great InventionsPaper-making invented by Cai Lun using cheap materials such as bark, hemp, rags, and other materials introduced to the world, contributing the dissemination of knowledge 14Four Great InventionsPrinting known as “mother of civilization” includes block printing and movable type printing block printing is time-consuming and the blocks become useless after the printing movable type printing is more convenient with