1、Lets watch a video about Yunnan.Listen to the passage.Match the photos with the paragraphs.a.-paragraph 1b.-paragraph 5c.-paragraph 3d.-paragraph 6e.-paragraph 2f.-paragraph 4Read the text quickly to get the main subjects of each paragraph.Para 1:Yunnan LijiangPara 2:the old town Para 3:Naxi ethnic
2、groupPara 4:Naxi languagePara 5:Naxi musicPara 6:Simons feelingFind words in the passage which mean:1.a type of writing that uses pictures2.to be born from an egg3.something you cant forget 4.many small streets that are easy to get lost inHieroglyphicshatchunforgettablemaze5.a man who is polite and
3、behaves well6.including many different kinds of things 7.control8.a road surface made from many small round stonesgentlemanvariedruncobbled1.In what way is the Yunnan landscape varied?2.Why do tourists get lost in Lijiang?The south is tropical and the north is mountainous.Because there is a maze of
4、small streets.3.Why are Naxi women unusual?4.What is unusual about the Naxi language?They are unusual because they run Naxi society.It is usually the men who run a society.The language is the only language still used which is written in hieroglyphics.5.How do the Naxi believe their people started?6.
5、Why is Naxi music famous?They believe that they hatched from magic eggs helped by a creature called Tabu.Because it has been passed on orally for eight centuries.7.In what way does Simon say that people are all the same?Because,regardless of ethnicity,we all need to laugh,cry,and love.Read the text
6、carefully and fill in the blanks with the information in the text.LijiangIt is in north-west Yunnan,and is half old town and half new town.Travelling in the old town,you can see 1._,little bridges,tiny 2._ streets and the ancient 3._ houses which bring you back into the past.Culture of NaxiIt is 4._
7、.For example,it is the women who 5._.Until recently,Naxi women 6._.cobbledwoodencanalsfascinatingrun Naxi societyinherited all property They like to play cards and they wear blue blouses and trousers covered by a 7._.Language of NaxiIt is the only 8._ still in use,with a history of 9._10._ of NaxiPa
8、ssed from father to son,it has not changed for 11._.In a performance of Naxi Orchestra,Naximen played 12._.The audience completely fell under its spell.blue or black apronhieroglyphic language over 1,000 yearsMusic eight centuriesancient songs1.When you travel in Lijiang,you can drive your car into
9、the old town.()2.The Naxi women with their babies on their backs always have interest in the tourists.()Read the passage carefully and tell whether the following sentences are true or false.FF3.The old man the author met could speak not only the Naxi language,but also some English.()4.For the richer
10、 Naxi people,if you know the Naxi music,then you will be a gentleman.()5.Naxi men in the Naxi Orchestra were over 100 years old.()TTFChoose the correct answers.1.The old town Lijiang is _.(a)on the side of Yulong Xueshan Mountain(b)opposite Yulong Xueshan Mountain(c)covered with snow(b)2.Naxi women
11、_.(a)used to inherit all property(b)inherit all property(c)have always inherited property3.The old man who Simon met _.(a)had made translations of Naxi poems(b)read Naxi poems to Simon(c)was very lively(a)(c)4.The Naxi language _.(a)is still spoken today(b)is not spoken any more(c)is almost 1,000 ye
12、ars old.5.The Naxi men who played in the orchestra _.(a)were all very old(b)played instruments that sounded sad(c)played music that had not changed for centuries(a)(c)6.Simon now realizes that _.(a)people are equal(b)we are all very different(c)love and friendship are very important(a)Answer the que
13、stions about the words in the box.astonish custom equal inherit knowledge orchestra performance property1.If someone owns property,what might they own?a building of some kind,such as a house,s shop or a factory2.Can you describe a well-known Chinese custom?3.What kind of things do people inherit fro
14、m their parents?4.Can you name two instruments that are played in an orchestra?furniture,jewellery,ornaments,money flute,drum5.When we say that all people are equal,what do we mean?6.Have you ever listened to a performance of Naxi music?7.Do you have more knowledge of the Naxi culture now?8.Is there
15、 anything that astonishes you about the Naxi culture?We mean that they are all the same;no one is better than anyone else.Work in small groups.Say what you have learnt about Lijiang and the Naxi people.Discuss these questions.1.If you went to Lijiang,what would you do and how long would you stay?Exa
16、mple:If I went there,Id stay in the old town,of course,and Id sit in the village square,like Simon Wakefield,and watch people.2.What parts of the Naxi culture sound most interesting,in your opinion?Say why.Example:I think its fascinating that Naxi women control society.Thats very unusual.1.Talk abou
17、t what we have learnt about Lijiang and the Naxi people.2.Role-play in pairs:Student A acts Simon and Student B acts his friend at home.Now,Student B is asking Simon about Yunnan.Speaking西双版纳纳西族丽江古城东巴文字纳西古乐1.Ive been in Yunnan for two months now and Im still astonished by how varied the landscape is
18、.astonish vt.使惊异,使吃惊e.g.It will astonish you to hear what I paid for this ring.He was probably astonished to see his father.It was astonishing to me that he should be absent.2.The old town is on the side of a mountain and opposite it is the 5,500metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain,its peak covered with sn
19、ow.古城依山而建，对面是海拔5,500米的玉龙雪山，山顶覆盖白雪皑皑。its peak covered with snow是由“名词+过去分词”构成的独立主格结构。独立主格结构的构成：名词（代词）+现在分词 过去分词 形容词 副词 不定式 介词短语等。独立主格结构的特点：独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子的主语不同，它独立存在。独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句分开。独立主格结构的句法功能：定语或状语。e.g.Weather permitting,we are going to visit you tomorrow.He stood there,his hand raised.Close to the
20、bank I saw deep pools,the water blue like the sky.The lights off,we could not go on the work.Our English teacher came into the classroom,papers in hand.3.Seen from above,the old town is a maze of canals Passed from father to son,the musichas not changed for eight centuries.过去分词短语作状语see与the old town是
21、动宾关系pass与the music是动宾关系4.The Naxi language is the only hieroglyphic language still in use and is over 1,000 years old.in use 使用中e.g.The old computer is still in use.Solar dryers now in use are of simple design.If this is not in use,Id like to borrow it.Write a passage to introduce the culture of Lijiang.