Unit Four

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• Unit Four
• Suzhou Its Gardens and Embroidery

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I. Lead In
II. Read In
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III. Summary
IV. Exercises
V. Listening
VI. Testing
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Discussion
What kinds of traditional Chinese culture are
most cherished at the bottom of your hearts?
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Discussion
Can you name any places in China which are listed
as World Heritage Sites?
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• Background

World Heritage Sites in China
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• Background

World Heritage Sites in China
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• Background

World Heritage Sites in China
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Preface

• Have you ever been to Suzhou? Do you know
  anything about its gardens or embroidery? No
  matter whether your answer is yes or no, the
  following article is worth reading.

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• Background

What reputation does Suzhou have?
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• With a network of rivers, canals and lakes the
  whole area is known as the water country south
  of the Yangtze river as well as the land of fish
  and rice.

• be known as be publicly acknowledged as

Australia is known as the country on the back
of sheep.
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• The old city proper has retained even to this
  day the ancient form of streets running in
  parallel with canals crossed by hundreds of
  bridges

• retain keep possession of not lose

The old couple sold everything, retaining only a
few pieces of furniture.
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• The old city proper has retained even to this
  day the ancient form of streets running in
  parallel with canals crossed by hundreds of
  bridges

• in parallel with being side by side and having
  the same distance continuously between

Economic development should go in parallel with
cultural development.
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• Q Why is Suzhou called the Venice of the
  East?

The city has a rich network of rivers, canals
and lakes which are crossed by hundreds of
bridges. This, in appearance, resembles the
water city Venice.
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• Inside and outside the city are scattered many
  classical gardens, over a dozen of which are
  being preserved as historical monuments open to
  the public.

• scatter throw here and there

Many beautiful lakes and pools are scattered
throughout my hometown.
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• They represent the cream of traditional Chinese
  landscape architecture that integrates poetry,
  painting, and landscape gardening.

• represent stand for or correspond to

To many people the Queen represents the former
glory of Britain.
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• They represent the cream of traditional Chinese
  landscape architecture that integrates poetry,
  painting, and landscape gardening.

• integrate combine (parts) into a whole

Maybe its helpful to integrate some colorful
illustrations into your new book.
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• has not lonely been declared national
  monuments, but have been listed by the United
  Nations as World Cultural Heritage.

• list enter in a list

Please dont list my name on the sheet
of candidates.
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• Q What is the distinctive feature of
  traditional Chinese landscape architecture?

It integrates poetry, painting, and landscape
gardening and represents the holistic
appreciation of beauty.
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• where mulberry trees abound and the warm
  climate is suitable to raise 4 crops of cocoons.

• abound have a great wish to do

It is not true that our country abounds in
resources when population is considered.
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• The export of natural silk from Suzhou
  accounts for about 20 of that from the whole of
  China.

• account for form a particular amount of part of
  something

Chinas population accounts for about one
fourth of that of the whole world.
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• Chinese embroidery falls chiefly into four
  major schools, among which Suzhou embroidery is
  undoubtedly the best.

• fall into (can) be divided into

The Chinese nationalities mainly fall into 56
different ones.
The lecture given by that famous scientist
falls into two parts.
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• Flowers and birds, landscapes, and figures can
  be embroidered in silk fabrics in vivid, elegant
  colors.

• vivid clear and distinct lifelike

He gave a vivid description of his journey
round the city.
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• the artist would split the thread into 40
  strands and use a single strand to embroider the
  delicate tail of a goldfish.

• splitinto break or cause to break forcibly into
  parts, esp. into halves or along the grain

Please split the log into four pieces.
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• Some stitches are particularly suited for
  reproducing oil paintings and photos of portraits.

• be suited for be well fitted for the purpose

He is suited for doing this job.
summer is suited for swimming.
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• Q Why is Suzhou also known as the home of
  silk?
• Q How long has silk embroidery been developed in
  this region?
• Q How many schools of silk embroidery are there
  in China?

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• The appeal of this city has gone deep into its
  outlook, its people, and the things they produce.

• appeal interest (power of) attraction

Detective stories usually have great appeal
for young readers.
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• The appeal of this city has gone deep into its
  outlook, its people, and the things they produce.

• go into enter go to stay in

The feeling of regret goes deep into his mind.
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• Q What makes the cultural traditions in Suzhou
  more admirable?

Its the fact that Suzhou has successfully
maintained its personality as a famous historical
and cultural city in the process of modernization.
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Summary

• Q What is the main idea of each paragraph?

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Homework

• Preview the text.
• Please find more information about cultural
  heritage in the world.

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Exercises

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The lecture series falls naturally into three
parts.
The painting is undoubtedly genuine.
The road runs in parallel with the railway.
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Exercises
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This style of architecture originated with the
ancient Greeks.
We retained the original fireplace when we
Decorated the room.
The buildings are well integrated with
the landscape.