1、The Golden Age of Chinese Poetry SkimmingMatch the paragraphs with these titles.The Golden Age of Chinese PoetryPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6A great dynastyAn exciting cultureTechnology and progressTang poetryDu FuLi BaiGet the main idea of each part.Para.1Para.2Para.3background of the Tang p
2、oemsPart 2Para.4introduction of the Tang poemsPart 3Para.5Para.6two famous poets of theTang poemsPart 1 The Golden Age of Chinese PoetryBackground of the Tang poemsRead part 1(para.1-para.3)culture(two aspects)politicstechnology(three advances)economya time of expansionthe silk roadforeign influence
3、 on Tang(Buddhism)Tangs influence on others(Japan and Korea)Medical schoolsPrintingSeng YixingPart 2(Para.4)Introduction of the Tang poems Tang poetry was so great,why?How did this happen?(1)(2)(3)Because of the beauty of its images and the range of its topics.(1)An explosion of talent(2)the appeara
4、nce of new forms(3)A good poet had a better chance of getting a good job.Challenge yourselfTranslate the sentence into Chinese.In the beauty of its images and the range of its topics,Tang poetry was better than everything that had come before it.题材广泛，意象优美的唐诗超越了在它之前的所有文学形式。Read Part 3(paragraphs 5-6)
5、and fill in the chart nameDufuLibaisimilaritydifferences of poemsstyle content relationshiptravel a lot writing peotry a life of travel and peotryrealisticromantic(1)sufferings of the poor(2)corruption of the rich(3)his own problems(1)nature and people with the same depth of feeling(2)friendship,the
6、 human condition and the pleasures of winefriendsChallenge yourself(1)Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?When he was young，he visited many places and he liked painting，music and writing poetry.(2)Translate the sentence into Chinese.Sometimes he is called the
7、“poet of history”or“the mirror of his time”because he paints a realistic picture of the problems of the age in which he lived.As a young man，he travelled a lot and enjoyed painting and music，as well as writing poetry.他有时被称为“诗史”或“时代的镜子”，因为他描绘了他所生活的那个时代的现实画卷。ConculsionThe Tang Dynasty was a time of _(
8、expand).The culture was tolerant and cosmopolitan because the trade _ foreign countries.The _(culture)development inspireddevelopment.One of the most important inventions of this period was _(print),_ marked the beginning of the golden age of literature in Chinese history.Tang poetry was so great be
9、cause of the _(beautiful)of its images and the range of topics.People who are good at _(write)poetry could have a good job.Two of the greatest_(poem)of the Tang Dynasty were Du Fu and Li Bai.They had different writing styles.Du Fu wrote in a _(real)way while Li Bai was a _(romance)writer.But they ar
10、e good friends.expansionculturalprintingwhichwithbeautywritingpoetsrealisticromanticGroup work:Introduce another Tang poet Wang WeiReference:his life the style of poems content of poems his reputation his achievementNotes:pastoral adj.有关田园生活的Chinese poetry are our precious treasure.We should cherish them.Homework1.write down your personal essay to retell the passage.2.write an essay to introduce another Tang famous poet,such as Wang Wei,Meng Haoran,Li Shangyin,Du Mu etc.
