simon wakefield’s yunnan diary
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丽江. Simon Wakefield’s Yunnan Diary. 淄博七中. 陈晓燕. Skim the passage and find out what aspects Simon focused on in each diary. Diary 1 Diary 2 Diary 3 Diary 4. scenery. culture. music. feelings. The beautiful scenery of Lijiang. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
丽江
Simon Wakefield’s Yunnan Diary
淄博七中 陈晓燕
Skim the passage and find out what aspects Simon focused on in each diary. Diary 1
Diary 2
Diary 3
Diary 4
scenery
culture
music
feelings
The beautiful scenery of Lijiang
1. In what way is the Yunnan landscape varied?
2. Why do tourists get lost in Lijiang?
Task 1: Scan Diary 1 and answer the two questions.
The beautiful scenery of Lijiang1. In what way is the Yunnan landscape varied?
The south is tropical
Task 1: Scan Diary 1 and answer the two questions.
there are mountainsbut in the northwest
with their peakscovered with snow.
The beautiful scenery of Lijiang2. Why do tourists get lost in Lijiang?
Because in the town the canals, bridges and streets are like a maze.
Task 1: Scan Diary 1 and answer the two questions.
The beautiful scenery of LiJiang1. The old town is on the side of a mountain and opposite it is the 5,500 meter Yulong Xueshan Mountain, its peak covered with snow.
2. Early this morning I walked up to a beautiful park on the slope of the mountain, and sat and watched as the town slowly woke up to the day.
Task 2: Translate the sentences.
The old town is on the side of a mountain and opposite it is the 5,500 metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain, its peak covered with snow.
古城依山而建,对面是海拔 5500 米的玉龙雪山,山顶白雪皑皑。
The beautiful scenery of LiJiang
with
Early this morning I walked up to a beautiful park on the slope of the mountain, and sat and watched as the town slowly woke up tothe day.
今天清晨,我走进山坡上的一个美丽的公园,坐看古城慢慢地从睡梦中醒来。
The beautiful scenery of LiJiang
The culture of Naxi ethnic group1. In what way are Naxi women unusual?
2. What is unusual about the Naxi language?
3. Naxi women _______ A. used to inherit all property B. inherit all property C. have always inherited property
Task: Answer the questions
1.In what way are Naxi women unusual?
They are unusual because they run Naxi society. It is usually the men who run societies.
The culture of Naxi ethnic group
2. What is unusual about the Naxi language?
The language is the only language still used which is written in hieroglyphics.
The culture of Naxi ethnic group
3. Naxi women _______
A. used to inherit all property B. inherit all property C. have always inherited property
The culture of Naxi ethnic group
Until recently, Naxi women inherited all property.
The music of the Naxi peopleThe music ______ from father to son, the
music has not changed for ______ centuries
The musicians
some looked as if they were well over _______ years old! They played ________ songs.
The instruments
sounded like women ________, or trees _________ under snow.
Passed
eight
ancientcrying
bending
fascinating
Famous for music
100
The audience listened as if someone
_____________________________
The music of the Naxi people
had put a spell on them
The feelings of Simon
What were his feelings after travelling in Yunan?
We are all the same, all equal.
Task: Answer the question
Group work:Imagine you are Simon’s friend, and you want to learn something about Lijiang, what questions will you ask Simon?1. What is the Yunnan landscape like?2. What’s the old town like? ………
1. What is the Yunnan landscape like?2. What’s the old town like?3. What are the local people like?4. Do the Naxi people still wear traditional c
ostume ?5. What do you think of the Naxi old music? ………
Make up a dialogue with your partner. One is Simon, and the other is Simon’s friend. The friend asks something about Simon’s travels in Yunnan.
Show time:
1. What is the Yunnan landscape like?2. What’s the old town like?3. What are the local people like?4. Do the Naxi people still wear traditional c
ostume ?5. What do you think of the Naxi old music? ………
Homework:Task 1: Choose one of the three topics (scenery, culture and music) in which you are interested, and try to retell the diary relative to the topic.
Task 2:Read the passage The Miao ethnic group and match the headings with the paragraphs.
Required work
Optional work